Would you like to gain professional experience in the aviation sector and work in an international environment? EUROCONTROL, the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, offers over 100 internship opportunities each year for students and recent graduates in various professional fields. The Skyline Traineeship programme allows you to learn from specialists, develop practical […]
Internships – Joint Research Centre (European Commission)
The Joint Research Centre (JRC) is a Directorate-General of the European Commission that provides independent scientific expertise and evidence-based advice to support European Union policies. The JRC offers five-month paid scientific traineeships aimed at university graduates wishing to gain professional experience in research and apply their knowledge in an international and interdisciplinary environment. The current […]
The Commission adopts a proposal to speed up the development of standards and improve the EU’s competitiveness
The European Commission has proposed modernising the European standardisation system with the aim of making it faster and better geared to supporting the European Union’s strategic interests, and increasing the representation of small and medium-sized enterprises. Standards are essential to the functioning of the EU economy. They help to ensure safety and interoperability, provide legal […]
Postgraduate scholarship – European Space Agency – Netherlands
Are you interested in space security, geopolitics and the new threats facing Europe? The European Space Agency (ESA) is offering a postgraduate scholarship in Noordwijk, the Netherlands, to take part in projects relating to the resilience and security of European space systems. The role is based in the Directorate for Resilience, Navigation and Connectivity, where […]
Parliament wants a stronger response from the EU to hybrid threats
MEPs have warned of an increase in hybrid attacks against the EU, with Russia and its allies being the main culprits. In a report adopted on Wednesday, Parliament states that the security environment facing the Union is neither a state of peace nor an open armed conflict, and describes hybrid operations as deliberate, combined, intelligence-driven […]
The Commission proposes simpler and more strategic public procurement rules
The European Commission has adopted a proposal for a new Regulation to modernise and simplify the EU’s public procurement framework in order to support effective investment in public services and infrastructure in line with the Union’s policy objectives. Building on extensive consultations with public purchasers, businesses, trade unions and civil society, the Commission is proposing […]
Competition – Girls go Circular – Belgium
Girls Go STEM is an educational initiative led by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), coordinated by EIT Raw Materials and supported by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture. Its mission is to equip students, particularly young women, with digital and entrepreneurial skills through the Circular Learning Space, raising […]
The Commission is taking Ireland, Spain, France and the Netherlands to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to transpose the cybersecurity rules
The European Commission has decided to refer Ireland, Spain, France and the Netherlands to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to notify the measures transposing the SRI 2 Directive on the security of network and information systems into national law [Directive (EU) 2022/2555]. The Directive strengthens the EU’s cybersecurity by setting […]
Combating crime in the digital age: from the physical world to cyberspace
With European Union citizens spending up to half of their waking hours online, criminals are increasingly abusing this domain. Criminal actors exploit the existing digital infrastructure to its fullest, leveraging technology and online systems to facilitate illegal activities while evading law enforcement. To prevent online communities from becoming lawless spaces, police forces will have to […]