Brussels News Update - January 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 will keep you up to date on the latest chemistry-related and science-policy news, awards, consultations and upcoming events in Europe.

This month, we are inviting you to join our EuChemS @Global Women’s Breakfast online event and to read about the changes at the EuChemS Executive Board.

At the policy level, Portugal has taken over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the European Innovation Council acquired financing to invest in start-ups and STOA entered into a partnership on AI with the OECD’s Global Parliamentary Network. We also bring our readers’ attention to the upcoming ERC grants, the European Sustainable Chemistry Award (ESCA) and the EFMC Prizes.

We hope you will find interesting news in the January BNU edition and invite you to tell us what you would like to read about in the coming 2021 issues of the BNU.

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European Highlights

EuChemS 1st @Global Women’s Breakfast 2021

The European Chemical Society cordially invites you all to join our 1st Global Women’s Breakfast on Tuesday 9 February 2021, … Read more

EuChemS Executive Board: 2021 changes

The year 2021 starts with some changes at the EuChemS Executive Board. On 1 January, Professor Floris Rutjes started his … Read more

Portugal takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union

On 1 January 2021, Portugal has officially taken over the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union from … Read more

European Innovation Council Fund for start-ups

Earlier in January, the European Commission announced in a press release the first round of direct equity investment through the … Read more

Partnership on AI between STOA and OECD’s Global Parliamentary Network

The panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA) and the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) are entering into … Read more

New rule on transparency of the EU risk assessment in the food chain

On 21 March 2021, the new regulation on the transparency of risk assessment in the food chain will become applicable. … 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: ‘EU Strategy for sustainable textiles’ … 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. Public consultation on the … Read more

Calls for Funding and Awards

European Sustainable Chemistry Award (ESCA)

EuChemS recognises the achievements of individual scientists and teams through the European Sustainable Chemistry Award (ESCA). The European Sustainable Chemistry … Read more

ERC Grants: Call calendar 2021 – Tentative dates

Starting Grants | ERC-2021-StG Open: tbc Deadline: 9 March 0221 Consolidator Grants | ERC-2021-CoG Open: tbc Deadline: 20 April 2021 … Read more

EFMC Prizes 2021: Call for Nominations

EFMC Prize for a Young Medicinal Chemist or Chemical Biologist in Industry EFMC Prize for a Young Medicinal Chemist or … Read more

EuChemS Events

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

Please find below the EuChemS recognised events planned in 2021:

Sustainable Chemistry Lecture Series – SCLS

Sustainable Chemistry Lecture Series – SCLS 21 January 2021 Online Website: https://bit.ly/35zV1PjRead more

EuChemS @Global Women’s Breakfast 2021

EuChemS @Global Women’s Breakfast 2021 9 February 2021 Online Website: https://www.euchems.eu/events/euchems-global-womens-breakfast-2021/Read more

1st Greenering International Conference

1st Greenering International Conference 15 – 17 February 2021 Lisbon, Portugal Website: https://bit.ly/3miMcyARead 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

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

EuChemS Events Calendar

Other events

Webinar: Use of the XETA in the assessment strategy of the ECHA/EFSA Guidance on Endocrine Disruptors

Use of the XETA in the assessment strategy of the ECHA/EFSA Guidance on Endocrine Disruptors 1 February 2021 Online Website: … Read more

Exploring synergies between Horizon Europe and regional policy

Exploring synergies between Horizon Europe and regional policy – STOA Panel 2 February 2021 Online Workshop Website: https://bit.ly/2LV1uNvRead more

Webinar: Demystifying ERC: information day in Baltic countries

Demystifying ERC: information day in Baltic countries 3 February 2021 Online Website: https://bit.ly/39rwGfpRead more

Latest issue of EuChemS Newsletter

Some of the highlights are:

#GWB2021
EuChemS Executive Board
Council of the European Union
EIC Fund
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