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Czechia takes over Presidency of the Council of the European Union On 1 July, the Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union began, following the end of the French Presidency. The country is the second over the course of the 18 month-long “trio presidency”, following France and preceding Sweden.
The Czech presidency has announced that it will focus on managing the refugee crisis caused by the invasion and assisting Ukraine’s post-war recovery. In addition, achieving energy security within the EU will be of paramount importance. This is to be done through reducing dependence on Russian energy by accumulating reserves, and decarbonisation.
Learn more about it here.
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Joint European Degree Label pilot launched by Erasmus+ The European commission launched a pilot project for a potential future Joint European degree label within the framework of the Erasmus+ programme. Yann-Maël Bideau, Policy Officer at the Directorate General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture (DG-EAC) described the pilot, and the call for proposals open for institutions interested in it in detail, at the “Link EDU-RES 2nd Multiplier Event” organised by Young European Research Universities (Yerun) in Brussels. Read our full debrief here.
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2022 Science, Research and Innovation Performance report
The 2022 Science, Research and Innovation Performance (SRIP) report was released by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Research and Innovation on 5 July. The SRIP releases every 2 years to analyse key R&D drivers, and the EU’s performance in topics related to innovation. The 2022 edition of the report has been largely influenced by the major global events of the recent years – the Coronavirus pandemic and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
Read the full article here.
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Global efforts announced to reduce methane in Energy Pathway The European Union and the United States published a joint press release, in which they pledged to reduce anthropogenic methane emissions at least 30 percent by 2030 from 2020 levels, and commit to the Energy Pathway, which will enable the mitigation of methane emissions. The launch of a satellite-surveillance alert and response system by the UNEP International Methane Emissions Observatory was also announced. Read more about it here.
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Safety versus Scientific Openness dilemma at G7 Science Minister Meeting On a global stage, increasingly characterised by hostilities, as well as ideological and political incompatibilities, scientific cooperation may be in a tight spot. According to Science/Business, the leading countries’ growing focus on safeguarding their technologies may harm scientific progress. Learn more about it here.
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2022: Year of Basic Science for Sustainable Development
As the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 2022 the International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development (IYBSSD2022), an opening ceremony was held on the 8th of July to observe the occasion.
Read more about it here.
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“Birthplace” of EuChemS receives Historical Landmark Award In 2020, on the 50th Anniversary of EuChemS, the University of Chemistry and Technology (UCT), Prague – where the predecessor to EuChemS was founded – was designated to be a EuChemS Historical Landmark. Recently, on 1 July 2022, an EuChemS plaque commemorating this honour was inaugurated. The inauguration ceremony held at UTC Prague, was attended by representatives of EuChemS and the local host.
Read more here.
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Sílvia Osuna wins 2021 EuChemS Lecture Award The recipient of the 2021 EuChemS Lecture Award was announced this month. Sílvia Osuna will receive this honour, given in recognition of major achievements of junior scientists working in a country with a EuChemS Member Organisation. She will receive the award in person at the closing ceremony of the 8th EuChemS Chemistry Congress in Lisbon, alongside the winner of the 2020 Lecture Award, Victor Mougel. Both awardees will hold plenary talks upon receiving their honours.
Find it here.
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Meet us at ECC8 – visit the EuChemS booth Located in the main hall of the Lisbon Congress center, near the poster exhibition and lunch areas, you will find our cozy booth with information on, and publications of EuChemS. There you meet EuChemS representatives, you can learn more about who is EuChemS AND what do we do. Read more about it 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. A range of additional consultations are also available – we invite you to take a look at them here. ___________________________________
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 it all here. |
ERC Calls
The following European Research Council (ERC) call for funding are open:
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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions_____________________________
Horizon Europe Calls
IUPAC Call
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EUCHEMS EVENTS CALENDAR
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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OTHER EVENTS
23rd International Conference on Photochemical Conversion and Storage of Solar Energy
02-05 August
Lausanne, Switzerland
https://ips23.epfl.ch/
The European Society for the History of Science 2022: Science policy and the politics of science
7 - 10 September
Brussels, Belgium
https://eshsbrussels2022.com/
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