European Highlights

EuCheMS was selected for the European Commission  High-Level Advisory Group “Open Science Policy Platform”. The group, in which EuCheMS will … Read more
The outcomes of the STOA working breakfast Solving Antibiotic Resistance are now available online at EuCheMS website as well as … Read more
Nihonium (Nh), Moscovium (Mc), Tennessine (Ts), and Oganesson (Og) are the names proposed for the four new additions to the … Read more
European Commission delays in publishing the scientific criteria needed to identify and reduce exposure to hormone-disrupting chemicals, which the UNEP/WHO … Read more
The European Commission presented a proposal for the European Union to ratify the Paris Agreement, a legally binding deal to … Read more
Earlier this month the Dutch Presidency officially launched the framework for the Joint Initiative on Standardisation (JIS). The JIS will … Read more
Researchers and innovators from Armenia will now have full access to Horizon 2020, the EU’s research and innovation funding programme, … Read more
The European Patent Office (EPO) showcased some the best and brightest in innovation at the European Inventor Award 2016 ceremony … Read more
The Joint Research Centre (JRC) coordinated and contributed to two of the ten chapters of the 2016 Scientific Assessment Report … Read more
From 23 to 27 May, the President of European Research Council (ERC), Prof. Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, visited India to raise awareness … Read more
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Strategy 2020 highlights cooperation as one of the five fundamental key values that guide … Read more
Consistent use of terminology is important in any field of science and technology to ensure common understanding of concepts and … Read more
Parallel to the large positive impact on human welfare and wellbeing, science and technology sometimes create new risks and ethical … Read more
Earlier this month at the European Parliament, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and scientists met in a series of … Read more

Innovation & Entrepreneurship

The Official Journal of the European Union published the Best Available Techniques (BAT) conclusions for Common Waste Water and Waste … Read more
On 2 June during the Smart Regions conference in Brussels, the European Commission launched the Smart Specialisation Platform for Industrial … Read more
If you are a small company in need of public funding for your innovative idea, participation in a Eurostars project … Read more
The update of the dossier submission and communication tool, REACH-IT, will be launched on 21 June. To manage the update, … Read more

Consultations & Roadmaps

Parties concerned are invited to comment on several hazard classes open for public consultation on the substance Glyphosate. The indicated … Read more
European Food Safety Authority´s (EFSA) Food Ingredient and Packaging Unit (FIP) has launched an open consultation on a Concept paper … Read more
Over the past two years EU countries have been undergoing a mutual evaluation to screen their regulatory arrangements for professions … Read more
Contributions to the present consultation will feed into preparation of the next Societal Challenge 2 Work Programme 2018-2020. The Commission … Read more
The purpose is to assess whether the initial objectives of Regulation 386/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council … Read more
The aim of this fitness check is to assess the overall effectiveness, efficiency, relevance, coherence, and EU added value of … Read more

Calls for Funding and Awards

Deadline: 20 June 2016 Website: https://www.eapconnect.eu/research/Read more
Deadline: 31 July 2016 Website: http://www.chemistryviews.org/Read more
Deadline: 1 September 2016 Website: http://ec.europa.eu/research/Read more
Deadline: 8 September 2016 Website: http://ec.europa.eu/research/Read more
Deadline: 8 September 2016 Website: http://ec.europa.eu/research/Read more
Deadline: 8 September 2016 Website: http://ec.europa.eu/research/Read more
Deadline: 8 September 2016 Website: http://ec.europa.eu/research/Read more
Deadline: 12 September 2016 Source: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/Read more

EuCheMS Events

Vienna, Austria 03 – 08 July 2016 Website: http://www.euchem2016.org/welcome/Read more
Toruń, Poland 03 – 06 July 2016 Website: http://www.extech-isss2016.pl/Read more
Brussels, Belgium 06 – 07 July 2016 Website: http://org.kikirpa.be/chemch2016/Read more
San Sebastián, Spain 06 – 08 July 2016 Website: http://school2016.orfeo-cinqa.es/Read more
Helsinki, Finland 29 August – 2 September 2016 Website: http://nrc9.it.helsinki.fi/Read more
Stockholm Sweden 4 – 7 September 2016 Website: http://aes2016.se/Read more
Palaiseau, France 7 – 9 September 2016 Website: http://www.jco2016.comRead more
Barcelona, Spain 7 – 10 September 2016 Website: http://ecrice2016.com/Read more
Vukovar, Croatia 21 – 23 September 2016 Website: http://www.ptfos.hr/ruzickaRead more
Naples, Italy 25 – 29 September 2016 Website:  http://www.iasoc.itRead more

Other Events

Brussels, Belgium 17 June 2016 Website: http://ec.europa.eu/Read more
Brussels, Belgium 21 June 2016 Website: http://europa.eu/Read more
Bucharest, Romania 22 June 2016 Website: https://ec.europa.eu/Read more
Brussels, Belgium 24 June 2016 Website: http://europa.eu/Read more
Brussels, Belgium 27 – 29 June 2016 Website: http://ec.europa.eu/Read more
Brussels, Belgium 29 June 2016 Website: http://ec.europa.eu/Read more
Brussels, Belgium 29 June 2016 Website: http://europa.eu/Read more


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