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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. The highlights of the month include: – the recording of the 2019 EuChemS Lecture Awardee webinar is now available on our YouTube channel! (re)Watch this successful scientific event and learn all about geoinspired syntheses and reactivity of nanomaterials!
– the 2021-2022 work programme of Horizon Europe has been released.
– a new ERC President was appointed.
– ECHA and EFSA joined forces on glyphosate.
– … and much more!
In this issue, we also take a close look at the programme for science, innovation, and education of the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the EU, which has just started its mandate. Amongst others, gender balance is a major priority of Slovenia: the country is currently drafting the Ljubljana pact on gender parity in research.
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From water to molten salts: geoinspired syntheses and reactivity of nanomaterials On 23 June, the European Chemical Society (EuChemS) held another successful online event in celebration of the 2019 EuChemS Lecture Awardee. More than 150 attendees from 23 different countries attended this webinar to learn more about the research conducted by David Portehault, who gave a talk on “From water to molten salts: geoinspired syntheses and reactivity of nanomaterials.” In his talk, David Portehault explained original nanomaterials synthetisation from the perspective of geology: he presented geo-inspired synthesis conditions, from low temperature chimie douce in water, to liquid-phase synthesis in inorganic molten salts and to high pressures. Read more about it here.
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Data Act: EuChemS answered the European Commission’s roadmap EuChemS has recently answered to the European Commission’s roadmap on the Data Act & amended rules on the legal protection of databases, which aims to foster business-to-government and B2B sharing, hence strengthening the implementation of Open Access and Open Science. Read more about it here.
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Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the EU: priority on science, gender balance and youth in pivotal times Precisely 13 years after its first Presidency of the Council of the European Union, Slovenia stepped into its second mandate on 1 July 2021 and started implementing critical new initiatives while pursuing inherited measures from its direct predecessors as the EU is slowly shifting from crisis-handling times to post-crisis recovery. Read the full article here.
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2021-2022 Horizon Europe work programme now released A little bit more than two months after its official budget adoption by the European Parliament and seven years after its predecessor Horizon 2020, Horizon Europe’s first work programme 2021-2022 was officially published in mid-June 2021. The European Commission’s investment plan for the upcoming months gives an insight into how the first actions from the programme’s 2021-2024 strategic plan will be implemented and provides that €14.7 billion out of the total €95.5 billion will be allocated over 2021-2022. Read more about it here.
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Third edition of the European and Innovation Days The third edition of the European Research and Innovation Days was held online on 23 and 24 June 2021. This two-day event was organised by the European Commission and aimed at enhancing cooperation and discussion in the field of R&I by connecting policymakers, researchers, entrepreneurs, and the general public in Europe. Read the full article here.
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Maria Leptin appointed next ERC President On 30 June 2021, the European Commission appointed Maria Leptin as the new president of the European Research Center (ERC). She will take over from ERC interim President, Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, on 1 October 2021. Her term will be of four years, renewable once.
Read more about it here.
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Gender gap in the digital sector: an ITRE workshop On 18 June the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) hosted the “Bridging the gender gap in digital, research and industry: what is the way forward?” workshop. Following the introductory words from MEP and Chair Cristain Buşoi and MEP Josianne Cutajar, speakers from three panels could discuss various aspects of the gender gap in the ongoing digital transition and the shortage of women in STEM in the EU Read the full article here.
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ECHA and EFSA begin reviewing Glyphosate renewal assessments On 15 June 2021, the Assessment Group of Glyphosate (AGG) – composed of France, Hungary, the Netherlands and Sweden – published its draft Renewable Assessment Report (dRAR) on glyphosate. This chemical product, known for its controversial side effects, can be used in the EU until December 2022 (the renewal process must end before this date).
Read the full article here.
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OECD’s report on reducing the precarity of academic research careers In May 2021, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released a policy report on reducing the precarity of academic research careers. This report addresses precarity in research careers and emphasises the importance of making it a top science policy priority in the 38 OECD countries. Read our full debrief here.
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The Initiative for Science in Europe’s position paper on the Horizon Europe budget allocation On 6 July, the Initiative for Science in Europe (ISE) released a position paper on the Horizon Europe programme. EuChemS’ representative within the ISE task force on Horizon Europe could contribute to the building of consistent argumentation and recommendations on the newest European R&I framework.
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: Find out more about it here.
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European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) public consultations
A number of consultations put forward by ECHA are currently open.
You are invited to take a look at them here.
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European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) public consultations
A number of consultations put forward by EFSA are currently open.
You are invited to take a look at them here.
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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Four Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) calls for funding are open since 22 June 2021: You are invited to take a look at them here.
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ERC Advanced Grants
Researchers who would like to compete for an ERC Advanced Grant have from 20 May to 31 August 2021 to apply for the next round of funding. More information about it here.
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EIC Pathfinder Challenges call The EIC Pathfinder programme supports the exploration of bold ideas for radically new technologies and welcomes the high-risk / high gain and interdisciplinary cutting-edge science collaborations that underpin technological breakthroughs. Scientists, entrepreneurial researchers as well as, research organisations, start-ups, high-tech SMEs and industrial stakeholders interested in technological research and innovation are invited to submit their proposals until 27 October 2021. More information 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
XXVI EFMC International Symposium on Medicinal Chemistry (EFMC-ISMC 2021)29 August to 2 September 2021
Online
Website: https://bit.ly/3eVK3rk
Impact Festival
Thursday 16 September 2021, 09:00 CEST to Friday 17 September 2021, 17:00 CEST
Frankfurt, Germany
Website: https://bit.ly/2SKKFc8
Amazing Phosphorus: Today’s Innovations for Tomorrow’s Applications
21 September 2021, 15:00 CEST
Online
Website: https://bit.ly/3qPRTbx
Women and Girls in STEM Forum
Funded by the European Union
28 October 2021, 9:30 – 12:30 CET
Online
Website: https://bit.ly/3hfKqiI
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