7th Portuguese Young Chemists Meeting – 7PYCheM
20 – 22 May 2020
Bragança, Portugal
Website: https://bit.ly/2x3wvr6
Call for European Young Chemist Award (EYCA)
The aim of the European Young Chemist Award (EYCA) is to showcase and recognize the excellent research being carried out by young scientists working in the chemical sciences. In particular, the award is intended to honor and encourage younger chemists whose current research displays a high level of excellence and distinction. It seeks to recognize and reward younger chemists of exceptional ability who show promise for substantial future achievements in chemistry-related research fields.
EYCA is this year sponsored by the Italian Chemical Society, the Italian federazione Nazionale degli Ordini dei Chimici e dei Fisici and EuChemS. EYCA prices are given every two years during the EuChemS Chemistry Congress.
Call for Elected Members of the EuChemS Executive Board
The call for nominations for three (3) vacancies for elected members of the EuChemS Executive Board is open. You are kindly invited to make nominations through the online form by Thursday 30 April, midnight CET. The nomination of female candidate is particularly encouraged.
EuChemS Chemistry Congress fellowship scheme
The call for submission is open for the EuChemS Chemistry Congress fellowship scheme.
The aim of this grant is to support early career researchers (bachelor, masters and PhD student) actively attending the EuChemS Chemistry Congresses. Eligible candidates are those whose abstract submitted to an ECC has been accepted as a poster or oral presentation of any type.
Grantees will be selected on a random basis, provided that they fit conditions for applying. The selection ensures equal representation of men and women, as well as considers geographic distribution.
Deadline for submitting applications: 31 May 2020.
You can submit your application here.
Consultation on ‘Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan’
Deadline: 07 May 2020
You can take a look at it here.
Public consultation on the active substance Carbon dioxide
Deadline: 20 April 2020
You can take a look at it here.
Consultations for ‘Food safety – list of substances in food prohibited or permitted under scru-tiny (hydroxyanthracene derivatives)’
Deadline: 01 April 2020
You can take a look at it here.
ISE petition for a more ambitious Horizon Europe budget
Initiative for Science in Europe (ISE) started a petition asking for a more ambitious budget allocation to Horizon Europe. ISE kindly invites researchers, students and research organisations to sign the petition to their representatives in local governments and to the European Council.
You can sign the petition here.
EuChemS attended the debate “Towards Gender Equality in Science: Are We on the Right Track?”
On 6 March, EuChemS attended the debate “Towards Gender Equality in Science: Are We on the Right Track?” organized by the Spanish Scientists in Belgium (CEBE). The event took place in Brussels, Belgium. The speakers were Nellie Konijnendijk, Human Ressources advisor equality at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Professor Flora de Pablo, researcher at the Center for Biological Investigation for the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Daniel Pérez, researcher at the quantum technology lab of Chalmers University and Tania Van Loon, President of Belgian Women in Science (BeWiSe).
This roundtable was organized in support of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. The 4 scientists started the meeting by presenting data and graphs depicting the current gender gap situation in their respective institutions and countries. Although their research was done individually, all came to the same conclusion: the higher the level of research is in STEM, the less women are represented. Following this presentation, they discussed the challenges to greater equality and critically analyzed the current measures on this matter. Encouraging young girls to pursue studies and careers in STEM, gender quotas and how to better include men were the main discussions topics.
EuChemS 8th Chemistry Congress – ECC8
The 8th EuChemS Chemistry Congress (ECC8) is getting closer. ECC8 is organised by the Portuguese Chemical Society (SPQ) and with the support of the Portuguese Electrochemical Society (SPE), and will take place from 30 August to 3 September in Lisbon, Portugal. Registration is possible until 15 August 2020.
The theme of 8th EuChemS Chemistry Congress is ‘Chemistry the Central Science’, focusing on the central role of chemistry at the interfaces with biology, material and environmental sciences, both for the progress of humankind and for the solution of fundamental problems of modern societies. As of today, 8 plenary lectures were announced and confirmed for the scientific program.
You can have a look at it here.
The preliminary program will be fully available on 1 June, while calls for abstract and fellowship scheme are currently open. You have until 25 April to submit your Poster Communications. The call for application for EuChemS Chemistry Congress fellowship scheme is open until 31 May.
Do not miss out on any ECC8-related event and follow the Congress official social media accounts!
EuChemS 2020 annual meetings
EuChemS is getting 50 years old this year. We will celebrate our birthday on 3 July in Prague, exactly on the date and at the place where it was originally founded.
For detailed schedule of all EuChemS 2020 annual meetings, please see the visual below.
More EuChemS anniversary-related news will be announced in the coming weeks, stay tuned!
ECHA launched the EU Chemicals Legislation Finder
The EU Chemicals Legislation Finder (EUCLEF) is the European Chemicals Agency – ECHA’s new online service to access an overview of 40 pieces of EU chemicals legislation. This online service was launched on 11 March and is free to access.
The purpose of EUCLEF is to offer organizations a better understanding on their obligations across different UE laws, by compiling them in one place. It includes legislation on occupational health and safety, environment, product control and many more. EUCLEF also comes with a dedicated regulatory advice service that helps companies on the content of different legislation and related regulatory obligations.
A 9 minutes video tutorial on ‘how to use EUCLEF’ is available on ECHA’s YouTube channel.
Discover more about EUCLEF here.
EuChemS is preparing to answer European Climate Pact consultation
On 4 March 2020, the European Commission presented a proposal to implement the European Climate Law in order to enshrine in legislation the EU’s political commitment to become the first neutral continent by 2050. The purpose of the Climate Law is to prevent any going back regarding the European Union’s commitment and to give directions, transparency and predictability concerning the European Green Deal.
Simultaneously, the Commission announced the launch of a public consultation to gather input from various stakeholders in order to shape the European Climate Pact. The Commission will launch the Pact before the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) that will take place on 20 November 2020 in Glasgow, United Kingdom.
You can take a look at the European Climate Pact consultation here
EuChemS is preparing to answer the survey and is taking this opportunity to ask for input in order to provide feedback and suggestions regarding the European Climate Pact initiative to the European Commission.
Learn more about EuChemS’ survey here. EuChemS expects your input to the EuChemS’ response to the open consultation by 10 April.
ESEC3 – 3rd Employment Survey for European Chemists
The 3rd Employment Survey for European Chemists of the European Chemical Society (EuChemS) is open until 31 March 2020. This survey is open for all chemists and chemical engineers. Participation in this Europe-wide survey will help build a broad yet precise picture of the employment and salary situation of chemists and possibly reveal other cross-cutting issues.
EuChemS invites you to complete the questionnaire and to share it.
You can participate here: https://www.euchems.eu/esec3/
ESEC3 is jointly organised with the 2020 Comprehensive Salary and Employment Survey of the American Chemical Society (ACS) and supported by the European Young Chemists’ Network (EYCN), European Chemistry Thematic Network Association (ECTN), the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic), and by the European Federation of Managerial Staff in the Chemical and Allied Industries (FECCIA).
ENRICH Entrepreneurial Skills Development Program (ESDP)
ENRICH Entrepreneurial Skills Development Program (ESDP)
19 – 24 March 2020
Philadelphia, USA
Website: https://bit.ly/2RVNap3
RRI for Real | Shaping the future of Open Science & society relations
RRI for Real | Shaping the future of Open Science & society relations
19 – 20 March 2020
Rome, Italy
Website: https://bit.ly/3bBvu9M
ENVI Committee
ITRE Committee
Total Food 2020
Total Food 2020
15 – 17 April 2020
Nottingham, United Kingdom
Website: https://bit.ly/3a7peFP
Analytica conference 2020
Chemistry Conference for Young Scientists 2020 (ChemCYS 2020)
Chemistry Conference for Young Scientists 2020 (ChemCYS 2020)
19 – 21 February 2020
Blankenberge, Belgium
Website: http://bit.ly/2MyB5Sk
EuChemS Executive Board meeting
Marie Skłodowska-Curie (MSCA) open call
Currently, ‘Research and Innovation staff exchange (RISE)’ call is opened. The RISE scheme is designed to support international and cross-sector collaboration to foster research exchanges and ideas.
Deadline: 28 April 2020
Check here for more information.
EU Prize for Women Innovators 2020 open for applications
Currently, ‘EU Prize for Women Innovators 2020’ call is opened for applications. The Prize is funded under Horizon 2020 and celebrates women in innovation as well as aims to inspire the next generation to follow STEM education and career paths.
Deadline: 21 April 2020
Check here for more information.
EuChemS Chemistry Congress fellowship scheme
The call for submission is open for the EuChemS Chemistry Congress fellowship scheme.
The aim of this grant is to support early career researchers (bachelor, masters and PhD student) actively attending the EuChemS Chemistry Congresses. Eligible candidates are those whose abstract submitted to an ECC has been accepted as a poster or oral presentation of any type.
Grantees will be selected on a random basis, provided that they fit conditions for applying. The selection ensures equal representation of men and women, as well as considers geographic distribution.
Deadline for submitting applications: 31 May 2020.
You can submit your application here.
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