The scholarship aims to break barriers that prevent students with disabilities from entering computing and invite them to become active role models and leaders in creating technology. Eligible applicants must: have, or consider themselves to have a visible or invisible disability be currently enrolled at a university in Europe or Israel for the 2023-2024 academic year; be […]
EU and US take stock of trade and technology cooperation
The European Union and the United States held the fifth meeting of the EU-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC) in Washington, D.C. The meeting allowed ministers to take stock of the progress of the TTC’s work and to provide political steer on key priorities for the next TTC Ministerial meeting, which will take place in […]
The Young Entrepreneurs Challenge
The Young Entrepreneurs Challenge is inviting young people aged 16 to 25, with fresh and innovative technology-led business ideas to submit a 60-second pitch video on the competition website. Finalists are selected for the Grand Final based on the key competition criteria; viability, technology innovation and sustainability. One overall winner, selected by a panel of esteemed […]
Research Associate Professor in Arts and Technology in Lingnan University in Hong Kong
Lingnan University, a distinctive liberal arts institution in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is committed to the provision of quality whole-person education by combining the best of Chinese and Western liberal arts traditions. It strives to pursue excellence in teaching, learning, scholarship and community engagement. With three academic Faculties and the School of Interdisciplinary […]
The Commission has adopted a new strategy on Web 4.0 and virtual worlds
The Commission has adopted a new strategy on Web 4.0 and virtual worlds to steer the next technological transition and ensure an open, secure, trustworthy, fair and inclusive digital environment for EU citizens, businesses and public administrations. The internet is evolving at an extremely fast pace. Beyond the currently developing third generation of the internet, Web […]
BEST courses of technology
BEST, Board of European Students of Technology, is a non-profit student organisation. It is run by students, working for students. BEST organises different activities where students from member universities get the opportunity to increase their international experience, establish contacts, improve their English and have fun. Each BEST Course is attended by 20-30 students of engineering. […]
How digitalisation can contribute to more sustainable transport in Europe
Digital technologies provide ways to lessen the negative effects of the European transport industry, including land grabbing, habitat fragmentation, increasing greenhouse gas emissions, noise pollution, accidents, and time wasted in traffic. However, these benefits rely on how digital solutions are implemented and how they impact total transport demand, according to a recent analysis by the […]
Paris Peace Forum Call for Projects
The Paris Peace Forum is an international event on global governance issues and multilateralism, held annually on 10-11 November in Paris, France. The Forum will gather heads of state, international organisations, and actors from civil society and private sector from around the world to advance concrete global governance solutions on on one these main themes: Protecting and […]
European Commission adopts two proposals to promote digital education and digital skills provision
The Commission adopted two proposals for a Council Recommendation in the context of the European Year of Skills, with the aim to support Member States and the education and training sector in providing high-quality, inclusive and accessible digital education and training to develop the digital skills of European citizens. The proposals address the two main […]