Better integrating underrepresented groups — such as women, older people, migrants and persons with disabilities — into the job market can help to mitigate skills and labour shortages and offset the demographic changes that risk shrinking the EU’s workforce by up to 18 million by 2050. The Commission’s 2025 Employment and Social Developments in Europe (ESDE) report […]
Commission gathers information for strategic vision for sport in Europe
The European Commission is consulting citizens, including fans, sportsmen and sportswomen, coaches, trainers, instructors, volunteers, athletes and sports organisations, before presenting a policy communication entitled “A strategic vision for sport in Europe: reinforcing the European model of sport”. The Communication will emphasise the importance of sport as a public good in Europe, and participation in […]
PhD – Public Administration & Digital Governance – Netherlands
As a PhD candidate you will be part of the NWO-funded project “AI4ALL: Value-aligned AI for Public Organizations”. You conduct research on the actual and intended use of AI in public organizations, researching the intended reasons and expected impact of AI in the public sector, and empirically measuring public values affected by the use of […]
Participation – #BeActive Awards
The #BeActive EU Sport Awards celebrate the people and projects making a real difference for sport and physical activity across Europe. This initiative builds on the success of previous BeActive and BeInclusive awards, expanding into five exciting categories. The awards highlight top sporting initiatives and give Europeans inspiring role models. Winners are selected in these […]
EU welcomes entry into force of WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
The European Union welcomes the long-awaited entry into force of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, a major milestone after two decades of intense multilateral negotiations. This represents a significant step forward in the global effort to protect the world’s ocean, as it aims to eliminate harmful fisheries subsidies, ultimately contributing to […]
New strategy to strengthen Europe’s research and technology infrastructures
Last September 15, the Commission has launched the European strategy on research and technology infrastructures to boost Europe’s leadership in scientific excellence and technological innovation. To remain a frontrunner in the global race for science and innovation, Europe must reinforce decisively its research and technology infrastructures and make them even more integrated and accessible to […]
PhD – Clinical-translational neuroimmunology of Parkinson’s disease – Belgium
The Gut-Immune-Brain Axis Lab and the Parkinson’s disease Research Team are hiring a full-time (100%) PhD to map how peripheral and circulating immune cells reflect early Parkinson’s disease (PD) biology. The project focuses on high-risk individuals and PD patients and aims to identify circulating immune signatures that anticipate disease onset and progression. Their lab studies how […]
Internships – EMA Traineeships – Netherlands
The European Medicines Agency offers traineeships for university graduates in its headquarters in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The aim is to give trainees an understanding of the Agency and its role in the EU. The programme runs from 1 October to 31 July each year. Who is eligible recent university graduates (up to 12 months after graduation) […]
EU releases €40 million to shield Ukraine’s civilians from the winter cold
The European Commission is allocating an extra €40 million in humanitarian funding to help Ukrainians endure a fourth winter of Russia’s war of aggression. This new support will strengthen the country’s preparedness for winter and protect civilians against extreme cold. EU humanitarian aid partners will deliver shelter materials, repair damaged homes and centres for displaced […]