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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
H2020: Secure, clean and efficient energy: Reduce the cost and increase performance and reliability of CSP plants
The main objective is to make the transition to a reliable, affordable energy system that enjoys public, sustainable and competitive acceptance, with the purpose of reducing dependence on fossil fuels in a context of increasing scarcity of resources, increasing the needs of energy and climate change Objective Several research and innovation activities are set out […]
FRONTEX is looking for 700 Border Guards
For the first time, the European Union will have its own uniformed service – the European Border and Coast Guard standing corps. This new border corps, composed of Frontex and EU Member States’ officers, will at any time be able to support the Member States facing challenges at their external borders. FRONTEX Tasks border control at […]
Head of Department in the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training
Cedefop is responsible for strengthening European cooperation and providing data that will serve as a basis for European education and vocational training policies. Institution The European Center for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) helps to develop and implement the vocational training policies of the European Union. It monitors the evolution of labor market trends […]
H2020: Secure, clean and efficient energy: Market Uptake support
in June 2018 member states agreed to set an overall EU renewable energy target of 32% by 2030. Challenges exist for renewable energy to realise its full potential in all sectors and accelerate the clean energy transition. Specific Challenge The introduction and deployment of renewable energy at large scale requires overcoming a number of barriers. […]
H2020: Nanotechnologies, Advanced Materials, Biotechnology and Advanced Manufacturing and Processing: Reprogrammed microorganisms for biological sensors (IA)
The challenge is to realistically engineer microorganisms that use synthetic networks to expand the portfolio of molecules that are currently known to be detected by natural systems, and perfect the networks for improved performance in given industrial settings. Biological sensors are used across different industrial sectors, capitalising on technical characteristics such as high specificity, robustness […]
H2020: Secure, clean and efficient energy. Demonstration of advanced biofuels production from aquatic biomass
The security of feedstock supply is essential for the large-scale production of advanced biofuels which is a prerequisite for improving their competitiveness. The specific challenge is to increase the reliability of processes through diversifying and securing the sustainable supply of seaborne feedstock at large scale. Scope Proposals will demonstrate aquatic advanced biofuel pathways which improve […]