The European Commission is launching the Innovation Fund’s second call for small-scale projects making available EUR 100 million for projects in renewable energy, energy-intensive industries including substitute products, energy storage, and carbon capture, use and storage. The call is open for small-scale projects with capital expenditure between EUR 2.5 and 7.5 million located in […]
Project Officer Position – Capability Development Plan (CDP)
The European Defence Agency was established on 12 July 2004, and is governed by Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1835 defining the statute, seat and operational rules of the European Defence Agency. The Agency has its headquarters in Brussels. The Agency is an “outward-facing” organisation, constantly interacting with its shareholders, the participating Member States, as well as […]
Speech by Von der Leyen at the European Hydrogen Energy Conference 2022
Your Majesty, Vice Prime Minister Ribera, Dear friends of the Spanish Hydrogen Association and Hydrogen Europe, Distinguished guests, For years, science has been telling us that we must end our reliance on fossil fuels to save our planet. Now the Kremlin’s attack on Ukraine has given us yet another reason. That is to secure […]
Eureka: Xecs call for projects
Timeframe Launch event and call opening: 28 September 2021 at the Xecs Launch Event Pre-brokerage: 23-25 November at EFECS 2021 ECS brokerage event: 18-19 January 2022 Project Outlines submission deadline: 25 February 2022 Full Project Proposal submission deadline: 27 May 2022 Scope Electronic components and systems (ECS), and micro- and nanoelectronics based systems and applications, are now […]
The UAL is coordinating an energy project in rural areas
The project, with a duration of 4 years, aims to develop analysis and decision-making instruments that justify and favour the implementation of distributed energy microgrids for the self-supply of isolated productive enclaves in Spain, Chile and Mexico. The University of Almeria can help to alleviate the depopulation of rural areas and improve the quality of […]
European Solidarity Corps
The European Solidarity Corps is the new European Union initiative offering young people opportunities to volunteer or work in projects in their own country or abroad while supporting communities and people around Europe. It was announced by the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, during his annual State of the European Union speech in September 2016, […]
EU continues strong support to promote sustainable agri-food products in 2022
For 2022, a total of €185.9 million was allocated to the promotion of EU agri-food products in and outside the EU. Similarly to 2021, next year’s promotion policy work programme focuses on products and agricultural practices that support the European Green Deal objectives, such as EU organic products, fruit and vegetables, sustainable agriculture and animal welfare. Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski said: “The […]
Call for young and eco projects
The French Ministry of National Education, Youth and Sports is inviting young Europeans between 18-30 years to share their projects on concrete and sustainable solutions to environmental issues and challenges relating to sustainable development. • Do you have an innovative project of European interest that responds in a concrete way to environmental challenges and […]
Jean Monnet Prize for European Integration
Awarded annually, the prize recognises and celebrates achievements that contribute to supporting and strengthening European integration. The Jean Monnet Prize for European Integration aims at honouring Jean Monnet’s memory and life achievements. It does so by rewarding talented individuals or groups having contributed to supporting or strengthening European Integration through a project they designed and implemented. The Prize aims […]