Description The Oriental Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences is seeking an experienced and motivated individual to join its team as Research Fellow in Malay World Studies. We are seeking a candidate whose research concentrates on modern history and/or anthropology of the Malay World – Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, Singapore, Malay-speaking areas of Indonesia and Southern […]
HORIZON EUROPE: Engineered Living Materials
Scope Engineered living materials (ELMs) are composed, either entirely or partly, of living cells. ELMs entirely composed of living cells are called biological ELMs and they self-assemble via a bottom-up process – e.g. synthetic morphogenesis for organoids’ production. ELMs only partly composed of living cells are called hybrid living materials (HLMs) and are built with […]
Why are squid and very tiny animals being sent into Earth’s orbit?
NASA launches baby squid and water bears to the International Space Station (ISS). From worms to quail, the ISS has housed all kinds of creatures great and small over the years. Animal research in space is about to welcome some new members to the club. Aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, 128 baby glow-in-the-dark bobtail squid […]
Global Youth Ag-Summit: how to “Feed a Hungry Planet”
Taking place every two years, the Youth Ag-Summit is a unique opportunity to connect and empower 100 global young leaders from 18 to 25 years old, from across the world and equip them to take concrete action on how to “Feed a Hungry Planet”. 2021 edition will take place onnline from 16-17 November followed by a ten-week […]
EU and US take decisive step to end aircraft dispute
European Commission Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis and US Trade Representative Katherine Tai reached an understanding relating to large civil aircraft, transforming almost 17 years of disputes into a forward-looking, collaborative platform to address bilateral issues as well as global challenges. Both sides will now seek to overcome long-standing differences in order to avoid future litigation and preserve […]
Assistant Professor Position of Conflict Studies in The Netherlands
Description The candidate will contribute to the continuous high quality of education, notably teaching courses at the Bachelor’s degree level and supervising students writing their Master‘s theses. Your high-quality research should lead to publications in high-ranking international journals. Experience in the dissemination of research results through contacts with practitioners, policy makers and/or media is appreciated. […]
Acto de presentación del informe “Comprender nuestra naturaleza política”
Nos complace invitaros a la presentación del informe “Comprender nuestra naturaleza política” que el Centro Común de Investigación (JRC) de la Comisión Europea ha publicado en español. Este informe ha reunido a expertos internacionales de renombre de muchos campos de investigación diferentes. El resultado es un amplio documento interdisciplinar sobre los factores que dirigen el […]
Council updates recommendation on free movement restrictions
The Council has adopted a recommendation amending the recommendation on a coordinated approach to the restriction of free movement in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This update responds to the evolving epidemiological situation, the ongoing vaccination campaigns and the adoption of the EU digital COVID certificate. Free movement restrictions Member states should continue to strongly […]
Vast majority of Europe’s bathing waters meet the highest quality standards
The annual Bathing Water report published today shows that in 2020, almost 83 % of Europe’s bathing water sites met the European Union’s most stringent ‘excellent’ water quality standards. The latest assessment (European bathing water quality in 2020), put together by the European Environment Agency (EEA) in cooperation with the European Commission, is based on […]