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Hey, welcome to the Brussels News Updates (BNU), EuChemS’ newsletter for policy makers, chemists, entrepreneurs, and citizens who have 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. This month, we bring you the news about: – the public consultation on the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive
– the 2022 ERC work programme
– the pact for Research and Innovation in Europe
– the EU data governance act
– … and much more! In the meantime, EuChemS is getting ready for a busy autumn: numerous policy and scientific events are being prepared and four EuChemS calls for nominations will open in September! Is there anything that you would like to read about in the next issue of the BNU? Let us know! Is this your first BNU reading? Subscribe now to our BNU for your monthly updates!
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Mark your calendar for the upcoming EuChemS activities in September
Upcoming EuChemS activities include:
- Celebrating (a part of) the History of Chemistry in Almadén, Spain; on 14 – 15 September, the Spanish Royal Society of Chemistry (RSEQ) is organising the ceremony for the unveiling of the EuChemS Historical Landmark plaque for the Almadén mines, which has been awarded at the European level for its 2019 edition EuChemS Historical Landmarks Award (European level).
- Four (4) EuChemS calls for nominations will open in September 2021.
- From 29 August to 1 September, EuChemS will join the next GDCh Science Forum Chemistry (WiFo) as a classic partner.
- The EuChemS Division of Analytical Chemistry is organising the ‘2021 DAC-EuChemS Lectures Awardees’ webinar which will be held on Thursday 16 September 2021, from 11:00 to 13:30 CEST.
Read more about it here.
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EuChemS answered to the public consultation on the UWWTD The European Chemical Society (EuChemS) has recently responded to the public consultation on the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD) launched by the European Commission. Read more about it here.
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ERC 2022 work programme strives to carry on H2020 accomplishments with its largest annual budget ever Mid-July has seen the adoption of the European Research Centre 2022 work programme under Horizon Europe. Its €2.4 billion annual budget accounts for 15% of its €16 billion total 2021-2027 allocated funds. It represents a €0.5 billion increase compared to its 2021 budget and a €0.2 billion rise from its 2020 budget under Horizon 2020. Its overall HE budget is €3.5 billion higher than its H2020 budget, but its share has decreased as the programme’s overall budget has risen (18% for H2020, 17% of HE). Read the full article here.
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Pact for R&I: a new start for ERA
On 16 July, the European Commission adopted its proposal for a Council recommendation on “a Pact for Research and Innovation in Europe”. This policy action is dedicated to boosting the implementation of the European Research Area (ERA), which aims to create a single EU-wide market for research and innovation.
The Pact is a long-term plan, with similar goals as the ones for ERA when it was implemented in 2000, but adapted to current challenges (e.g., the COVID-19 pandemic).
Read more about it here.
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Clock is ticking, will Europe be “Fit for 55” by 2030? As the EU is stepping into its new MFF term, the 2030 deadline is getting closer. With this in mind, the European Commission recently (mid-July) presented a myriad of new measures along with law revisions gathered under its newest Fit for 55 package. The initiative is expected to provide the EU with tools to meet the Green Deal’s objectives, comply with the European Climate Law and keep its Paris Agreement commitments. The scheme’s “55” stands for the EU’s 55% reduction target for greenhouse gas emission to be met by 2030, which had been communicated to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in December 2020 under Germany’s presidency. Read the full article here.
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Women-TechEU: paving the way for tomorrow’s deep tech champions The recent publication of most of Horizon Europe’s work programmes has provided insights on European priorities over the 7 coming years. Amongst them, ensuring a fair and equal digital transition is particularly critical. In response to the low proportion of women-founded innovative start-ups in the EU (15%) and the even lower 2% of all-female teams being granted venture capital money, Horizon Europe’s European Innovation Ecosystems 2021-2022 work programme gives emphasis to gender equality within the digital sector with its 2021 Women-TechEU call.
Read more about it here.
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EU Code of Conduct on Responsible Food Business and Marketing Practices
On 5 July 2021, the EU Code of Conduct on Responsible Food Business and Marketing Practices was officially launched by the European Commission, together with relevant stakeholders. The Code is part of the Farm to Fork Strategy (F2F) action plan and targets responsible food businesses and marketing practices. Read the full article here.
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ECHA updated the Candidate List with 8 new chemicals On 8 July 2021, ECHA integrated 8 new chemical substances to its Candidate List. The list contains substances of high concern that may harm humans or the environment, which now includes a total of 219 different substances. They are classified according to the REACH regulation.
Read the full article here.
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European Commission Public Consultations and Roadmaps A number of consultations and roadmaps put forward by the European Commission are currently open: ________________________________
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 at them here.
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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 look at all here.
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Stay tuned: 4 EuChemS calls will open in September! The following four (4) calls for nominations will open in September 2021: _____________________________
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Four Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) calls for funding are open: You are invited to take a look at them here.
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ERC Grants Currently, two European Research Council (ERC) calls are open: The call for the ERC Synergy Grants is scheduled to open for submission of proposals in the second half of August 2021. Researchers who would like to compete for an ERC Synergy Grant have until 10 November 2021 to apply for the next round of funding.
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Euratom Research and Training Programme (2021-2025) Currently, 17 calls for submissions in the framework of the Euratom Research and Training Programme (2021-2025) are open until 7 October 2021. You can have a look at them here.
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OPWC – The Hague
The 2021 Nominations for the OPWC – The Hague Award is open until 1 October 2021. You can find out more about it here.
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EUCHEMS EVENTS CALENDAR
In the current environment and status of COVID-19, some events are being postponed or cancelled. For more details on the upcoming events from the EuChemS Events Calendar, which is being updated on a regular basis, please click here. |
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XXIV EuCOMC
Virtual Conference on Organometallic Chemistry
1 – 3 September 2021
Online Website:
https://bit.ly/3hbHmUD
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2021 DAC-EuChemS Lectures Awardees – Webinar
16 September 2021
11:00 – 13:00 CEST
Online Website:
https://bit.ly/3hv4pbY
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OTHER EVENTS
WCLM2021 – The Future of Chemistry in the World of AI
Organised by the international Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC)
17 – 18 August 2021
Online
Website: https://bit.ly/3izGk5N
EFMC-YMCS 2021 8th EFMC Young Medicinal Chemists’ Symposium
9 – 10 September 2021
Online
Website: https://bit.ly/3yZJO7Q
STOA Panel meeting
16 September 2021
Web Streamed
Website: https://bit.ly/2U73O8T
COP26
31 September – 12 November 2021
Glasgow, UK
Website: https://bit.ly/3lWSEyK
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