The EU Delegation to Bangladesh is looking for a trainee within the Political, Economic, Trade, Press and Information (PETPI) Section of the EU Delegation to Bangladesh, starting in March 2020. Where The PETPI Section is a small section consisting of the Head of Section, a Political officer and three local agents (trade officer, press officer, senior secretary). The […]
Senior research position at the Institute for Multilingualism at the International University of Catalonia
The Institute for Multilingualism at the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (UIC Barcelona) is looking for a senior researcher in the field of Second Language Acquisition (SLA). The candidate will be involved in leading SLA research in different learning contexts and Will create synergies with the Institute for Multilingualism’s current research group. Organisation International University of […]
Erasmus+: Jean Monnet Networks
The Jean Monnet Activities aim at promoting excellence in teaching and research in the field of European Union studies worldwide. Scope Jean Monnet Networks foster the creation and development of consortia of international players (HEIs, Research Centres, Associations, etc.) in the area of European Union studies. They contribute to gathering information, exchanging practices, building knowledge and […]
New EDA Report on Defence Expenditure
The European Defence Agency has published its annual Defence Data report for the year 2018, detailing spending by the 27 EDA Member States. Total defence expenditure stands at €223 billion, representing a 3% increase on 2017 and marks the fifth consecutive year of increased defence spending. EDA’s report also finds that Member States are not […]
A sign referring to marijuana may not, as the law currently stands, be registered as an EU trade mark
In 2016, Ms Santa Conte filed an application with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) for registration of the following figurative sign as an EU trade mark, in respect of food and drink items and catering services: EUIPO rejected her application, finding that the sign was contrary to public policy. Ms Conte therefore brought […]
Radio Agora: Europa Cuenta
Europa Cuenta is an informative space about the way in which community aid contributes to the economic, social and territorial cohesion of the 786 rural and urban municipalities of the Andalusian territory. Radio time is dedicated to the analysis and reflection on how European funds influence the day-to-day life of our citizens. Europa Cuenta is […]
Food fraud: Council adopts conclusions
The Council has adopted conclusions on further steps to improve ways of tackling and deterring fraudulent practices in the agro-food chain. Objectives In its conclusions the Council recalls that a high level of protection is an overall objective of EU policies concerning health, safety, environmental protection and consumer protection, and recognises that the current EU legal framework on tackling food […]
Erasmus+KA3 – Centres of Vocational Excellence
The European Commission call for proposals EACEA 33/2019 aims 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. Cooperation platforms The transnational cooperation platforms will bring together CoVEs that: – Share a common interest in specific sectors or trades […]
The revolutionary method for clinical trials in type 1 diabetes
The ISLET project is a multi-center collaboration of leading European researchers that has been awarded 8 million euros from the Horizon 2020 funding programme for research and innovation in a 5-year period. Type 1 Diabetes is a global health challenge, affecting more than one million children and adolescents worldwide, with close to 129,000 new […]