Brussels News Update - February 2021

Hey, welcome to the Brussels News Updates (BNU), EuChemS newsletter for policy makers, chemists, entrepreneurs and citizens with an interest in chemistry. The BNU newsletter keeps you up to date on the latest chemistry-related and science-policy news, awards, consultations and upcoming events in Europe and beyond.

In this issue, we share with you many news, such as:
– our first Global Women’s Breakfast to address diversity and inclusion in the chemical sciences;
– EuChemS Year Book 2020;
– the launch of Horizon Europe, and of the new ERA Forum for Transition;
– the ISE’s report on the Precarity of Academic Careers.

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European Highlights

First EuChemS @Global Women’s Breakfast 2021

On the occasion of the Global Women’s Breakfast 2021 #GWB2021, an IUPAC initiative, the European Chemical Society (EuChemS) organised its … Read more

2020: a year to remember or a year to forget?

The 2020 Yearbook is a form of a EuChemS annual report which looks back at the activities and achievements carried … Read more

The launch of ‘Horizon Europe’ strengthens EU R&I goals

On 2 February 2021, the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union and the European Commission hosted the … Read more

New ERA Forum for Transition

On 4 February 2021, the European Commission launched the new European Research Area (ERA) Forum for Transition. It is composed … Read more

Delays to ERC 2021 Work programme and first calls

With the transition from ‘Horizon 2020’ to ‘Horizon Europe’, the new seven-year framework programme for Research and Innovation, the European … Read more

EIC Innovation Launchpad call: €3.5 million awarded to 35 projects

On 5 February, the European Innovation Council (EIC) announced that 35 projects from 10 European countries were selected in its … Read more

ISE’s report on the Precarity of Academic Careers

Initiative for Science in Europe (ISE) released a report on the precarity of academic careers in Europe. As ISE considers … Read more

2021 IUPAC Distinguished Women in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering Awards

On 11 February 2021, on the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the International Union … Read more

Consultations & Roadmaps

If you would like to contribute to a EuChemS response to any of the below consultations, please drop us a line.

European Commission Public Consultations and Roadmaps

A number of consultations and roadmaps put forward by the European Commission are currently open: ‘Industrial emissions – EU rules … Read more

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) public consultations

A number of consultations put forward by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) are currently open. You can take a look … Read more

European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) public consultations

A number of consultations put forward by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) are currently open. You can take a … Read more

Calls for Funding and Awards

EURAMET Call for Needs 2021

The European Association of National Metrology Institutes (EURAMET) announced the launch of the 2021 Call for Needs for several topic … Read more

EIT RawMaterials Accelerator

RawMaterials Accelerator introduces start-up teams to potential customers from the EIT RawMaterials partner networks willing to adopt innovations. The programme … Read more

Call for applications for the ISC3 Innovation Challenge 2021 on Sustainable Chemistry and Renewable Energies

The International Sustainable Chemistry Collaborative Centre (ISC3) Innovation Challenge 2020/2021 addresses innovators from around the world which are active in … Read more

EuChemS Events

In the current environment and status of COVID-19, some events are being postponed or cancelled.

Please find below some of the EuChemS recognised events planned in 2021:

Sustainable Chemistry Lecture Series – SCLS

3rd Sustainable Chemistry Lecture Series – SCLS 2 March 2021 Online Website: https://bit.ly/3alzFrxRead more

EuSamplePrep Conference

1st European Sample Preparation Conference – EuSamplePrep Conference 11 – 12 March 2021 Online Website: https://bit.ly/3ddUpDvRead more

Eurovariety 2021

9th  European Variety in University Chemistry Education Conference 7 – 9 July 2021 Hybrid: Ljubljana, Slovenia & online Website: https://bit.ly/3qshEgBRead more

5th EuChemS Conference on Green and Sustainable Chemistry (5th EuGSC)

5th EuChemS Conference on Green and Sustainable Chemistry (5th EuGSC) 26 – 29 September 2021 To be decided: online or … Read more

For more details on the upcoming events from the EuChemS calendar, please click below:

EuChemS Events Calendar

Other events

18th Hellenic Symposium on Medicinal Chemistry

18th Hellenic Symposium on Medicinal Chemistry 25 – 27 February 2021 Online Website: https://bit.ly/3pnQZjQRead more

Research assessment practices – Precarity in academia webinar series

Research assessment practices by Initiative for Science in Europe (ISE) 4 March 2021, 14:00 – 15:30 CET Online Website : https://bit.ly/3rThJdRRead more

Research grant evaluation – Precarity in academia webinar series

Research grant evaluation by Initiative for Science in Europe (ISE) 18 March 2021, 14:00 – 15:30 CET Online Website: https://bit.ly/3qm5zKhRead more

ONE – Health, Environment, Society – Conference 2022

ONE – Health, Environment, Society – Conference 2022 21 – 24 June 2022 Hybrid: Brussels, Belgium & online Website: https://bit.ly/2N6MCgaRead more

Latest issue of EuChemS Newsletter

Some of the highlights are:

#GWB2021
Year Book 2020
Horizon Europe
Initiative for Science in Europe
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