EU ministers responsible for space adopted two sets of conclusions: on Copernicus by 2035 and on an EU approach to space traffic management. These conclusions provide political guidance for the future of the EU’s Copernicus programme and strengthen the EU’s common position on space traffic management. Copernicus by 2035 Copernicus is the EU’s Earth observation programme, which offers information services that draw […]
Read MoreEU Space is the key to disaster risk management and response
When it comes to weather-related events, 2021 was a record-breaking year for Europe. The summer the hottest on record – with a part of Sicily setting a provisional heat record for Europe at 48.8 degrees Celsius in August – translating into a very dry Mediterranean region. This extreme heatwave ignited wildfires across countries like Greece […]
Read MoreThe UAL will contribute to the development of TARSIS, the next generation instrument for the Calar Alto 3.5 metre telescope
TARSIS has unique features, such as its ability to detect light in the near ultraviolet and its unprecedented field of view, together with an ambitious observational survey of galaxy clusters (CATARSIS) tailored specifically for it. TARSIS and CATARSIS will keep the largest optical telescope on the European continent at the forefront of astronomy for decades […]
Read MoreMEPs to visit tech companies in Silicon Valley, US
A delegation from the Internal Market Committee will travel to Silicon Valley to meet with leading tech companies including Google, Meta, Apple, Airbnb, eBay, Paypal and Uber. From 23 to 27 May, an Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee delegation will go to the Silicon Valley, where MEPs will meet with tech companies, local authorities […]
Read MoreCouncil approves Data Governance Act
After the European Parliament, the Council 16th may approved a new law to promote the availability of data and build a trustworthy environment to facilitate their use for research and the creation of innovative new services and products. The Data Governance Act (DGA) will set up robust mechanisms to facilitate the reuse of certain categories of protected public-sector […]
Read MoreCommission boosts Horizon Europe budget to support green, health and digital innovations and displaced researchers of Ukraine
Today, the Commission has adopted the amendment to the Horizon Europe Work Programme 2021-2022, increasing the budget by nearly €562 million to further support EU Missions towards innovative solutions to green, health and digital challenges and more actions to boost the European innovation ecosystem. The programme’s budget for 2021 and 2022 now reaches a total of nearly €16 billion. […]
Read MoreDigital Services Act: Council and European Parliament reach deal
An important step has been taken with the provisional political agreement reached on the Digital Services Act (DSA) between the Council and the European Parliament. In terms of ambition, the nature of the actors regulated and the innovative aspect of the supervision involved, the DSA is a world first in the field of digital regulation. The […]
Read MoreUAL participates in a project to improve and control tuberculosis in Almería province
The University of Almeria recalled on World Tuberculosis Day that tuberculosis is the most deadly infectious disease after HIV/AIDS, killing more than 4,000 people worldwide every day, and announced the creation of a working group to try to break its chains of transmission, knowing that it leads to a high number of cases among vulnerable […]
Read MoreInvesting in GNSS is key to European competitiveness
Through investment opportunities, market intelligence and business support, EUSPA plays an important role in ensuring Europe keeps its competitive position in the fast-growing, global GNSS downstream market. The GNSS downstream market includes any application, device or service where GNSS based positioning, navigation and/or timing is a significant enabler or key to the application’s functionality. While the location based services (LBS) and road segments dominate […]
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