Brussels News Update - May 2022

Dear readers,

Welcome to the May 2022 issue of the Brussels News Updates (BNU)! This EuChemS monthly newsletter is intended for chemists, policy makers, entrepreneurs and citizens in Europe and beyond who are interested in what’s happening in the world of chemistry. We aim to keep our readers up to date on the latest chemistry and science-policy related news, such as awards, consultations, and various events.

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European Highlights

Conference on the Future of Europe concludes on Europe Day

9 May marks Europe Day – on the anniversary of signing the Schuman Declaration, European states celebrate the unity of … Read more

Chemical Weapons Convention came into force 25 years ago

29 April marks the 25th anniversary of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) – on this occasion, the Organisation for the … Read more

Consultation on loosening GMO regulations stirs debate

The European Union’s strict stance on genetically engineered crops may loosen after a consultation opened on the 29 April. These … Read more

STOA and STS looks at expanding Green Deal beyond the borders of Europe

Science and Technology in Society forum (STS forum) and the European Parliament’s Panel for the Future of Science and Technology … Read more

ERC publishes 2021 grantees, closes 2022 applications and releases figures

On 28 April, applications for the European research Council (ERC) Advanced grants were closed. The ERC Scientific council allocated an … Read more

ALLEA calls for the modernisation of the patent law to suit open science

The European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities (ALLEA) have published a statement on the relations of the intellectual … 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: Detergents – streamlining and updating … Read more

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) public consultations

A number of consultations put forward by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) are currently open. Consultations following ECHA’s Executive Director … Read more

European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) public consultations

number of consultations put forward by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) are currently open. Draft guidance on the data … Read more

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What's new at EuChemS

EuChemS at ECC8: awards, exhibition, thematic sessions

“The Nitrogen Element – Sustainable food production?” workshop successfully held

EuChemS continues policy advisory activities

Calls for Funding and Awards

For more details on calls for funding and awards, currently open, please click below:

Open calls

EuChemS Events

Please find below some of the EuChemS recognised events planned in 2022:

10th International Conference on Mechanochemistry and Mechanical Alloying

│6 – 10 June 2022 │Hybrid: online and Cagliari, Italy │https://bit.ly/3tXg0XwRead more

Mechanochemistry Meets Industry II – Economic considerations and business perspectives

│10 June 2022 │Via Università 40 – Cagliari, Italy │https://bit.ly/37vWdHsRead more

XLVI “Attilio Corbella” International Summer School on Organic Synthesis

│12 – 16 June 2022 │Palazzo Feltrinelli Via Castello 3, Gargnano BS, Italy │https://bit.ly/3v6V6FWRead more

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

EuChemS Events Calendar

Other Events

Colloquium Spectroscopium Internationale XLII

│30 May – 3 June 2022 │Gijon, Spain │https://bit.ly/39iW231Read more

Helsinki Chemicals Forum

│8 – 9 June 2022 │Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre │https://helsinkichemicalsforum.messukeskus.com/Read more

One health – environment – society conference

│21-24 June 2022 │Brussels, Belgium and online │https://www.one2022.eu/Read more

Latest issue of EuChemS Newsletter

Some of the highlights are:

Future of Europe Conference concludes
Chemical Weapons Convention 25th anniversary
STOA co-organises global green deal conference
EuChemS sessions at ECC8
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