The European Commission published its 2020 call for proposals for the Erasmus+ programme. 2020 is the last year of the current European Union programme for mobility and cooperation in education, training, youth and sport. The expected budget of over €3 billion, an increase of 12% compared to 2019, will provide even more opportunities for young Europeans to study, train or […]
ICT Assistants (CAs-FG III) at the BEREC Office
The BEREC Office would like to establish a reserve list for ICT Assistants (contract agents CAs in function group (FG) III). Place Riga (Letonia) Agency The BEREC Office is a decentralized Agency of the European Union (EU) managed by a Director under the supervision of a Management Board composed of the heads of the EU national […]
5G: a potencial market for GSA
5G will deliver high-speed, low-latency broadband connectivity that will open the door to a new generation of applications. The market reports predicts that several mobile 5G commercial launches will take place over the next three years in North America, Asia-Pacific and Europe, with 1.2 billion 5G connections expected in 2025 according to the GSM Association […]
H2020. Nanotechnologies, Advanced Materials, Biotechnology and Advanced Manufacturing and Processing: Citizens and industrial technologies (CSA)
Key enabling technologies, in addition to their importance to industry, provide new solutions to global challenges and are changing both societies and working conditions. Dialogue with citizens is therefore essential, in order to focus on the correct priorities and in identifying issues during development, as well as for building trust. Specific challenge The challenge is […]
Webinar: Testing the study appraisal methodology for the re-evaluation of BPA safety
On 19 September 2019, the EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes and Processing Aids (CEP Panel) endorsed the technical report entitled “Testing the study appraisal methodology from the 2017 BPA hazard assessment protocol”. This report focuses on the performance of the study appraisal methodology, as published in the 2017 protocol, when tested on a […]
Associate Professorship in Business and Government with a particular focus on China
The Copenhagen Business School (CBS) is looking for an associate professor in Business and Government with a particular focus on China. Organisation The CBS, based in Denmark, is one of the largest business schools in Europe and one of eight Danish universities. CBS has about 20,000 students and researchers, 2,500 employees and also receives almost […]
Cooperation Agreement between Eurojust and Albania enters into force
The Cooperation Agreement between Eurojust, which is the organism of the European Union responsible for strengthening judicial cooperation between the Member States, and the Republic of Albania entered into force on 1 November, all requirements regarding data protection having been fulfilled. This Cooperation Agreement is the third between Eurojust and a country in the Western Balkans, […]
Erasmus+ KA3. Support for Policy Reform : Centres of Vocational Excellence
The overall objective of the call is to support the establishment and development of transnational cooperation platforms of Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVEs) to connect Centres operating in a given local context at European level. Objective The transnational cooperation platforms will bring together CoVEs that: Share a common interest in specific sectors or trades (e.g. […]
Eco-friendly pesticide based on insect peptides
A multidisciplinary team of EU researchers has developed and tested entirely new classes of biopesticides based on insects’ peptide hormones. They will reduce the risk of pesticide use in human health and are not harmful to the environment or beneficial insects, thereby providing sustainable crop protection. Background High levels of agricultural productivity must be […]