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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. EuChemS is pleased to announce that the calls for nominations for three major EuChemS awards are now open, as well as the call for nominations for the Members of the International Award Committee for the European Chemistry Gold Medal (IACM). And that’s not all! We are also delighted to invite you to our webinar “Good Chemistry – Do Chemists Need Ethics?” on 7 October. This month, we travelled to Almadén in Spain, where the celebration of the unveiling of the plaque of the 2019 EuChemS Historical Landmarks took place on 15 September. In this issue of BNU, we also provide you with highlights on EuChemS participation in WiFo 2021. We also inform you about the State of the Union address, the debates around the Conference on the Future of Europe and the Horizon Europe budget cuts, and much more policy-related news! 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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EuChemS Historical Landmarks Award plaque unveiled at Almadén mines, Spain After postponements due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we had the pleasure of travelling to Almadén (Spain) on 14 and 15 September 2021, where the mines have been awarded the 2019 EuChemS Historical Landmark (European level). The ceremony was preceded by a symposium on the history of the mines and the element mercury. From EuChemS, Floris Rutjes, President, Pilar Goya, Vice-President and Nineta Hrastelj, Secretary General, attended the unveiling of the plaque in Almadén. Read the full article here.
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Meet the recipients of the 2022 European Chemistry Gold Medal and the 2020 EuChemS Lecture Award We are pleased to announce that the 2022 European Chemistry Gold Medal has been awarded to Professor Dame Carol Robinson and that Professor Victor Mougel is the recipient of the 2020 EuChemS Lecture Award. On behalf of all of us at EuChemS: congratulations!
Both are invited to present their research at the 8th EuChemS Chemistry Congress (ECC8) in 2022, where they will also receive their prize. Read more about it here.
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EuChemS @ #WiFo 2021 From 29 August to 1 September, EuChemS had the pleasure to join the GDCh Science Forum Chemistry (WiFo) as an exhibitor which was for the first time organised entirely online.
GDCh President, Professor Dr. Peter R. Schreiner, welcomed the participants during the WiFo Opening Ceremony on 29 August and presented the programme of the Congress, together with Professor Dr. Peter Gartner, President of the Austrian Chemical Society (GÖCH).
Read more about it here.
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State of the Union 2021: the EU tested by COVID-19
On 15 September 2021, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, conducted her yearly speech “State of the Union” in a plenary at the European Parliament. President von der Leyen presented a summary of the past year and started by congratulating Europe for its efforts in fighting the coronavirus outbreak.
Read more about it here.
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Conference on the Future of Europe divides EU scientist Since the launch of the Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE), discussions arose within the European scientific community on the omission of some leading topics within its programme.
This joint initiative of the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union, and European Commission aims at stimulating citizens to participate in shaping Europe’s future through a free, multilingual, and digital platform – designed as the “hub” of the conference – and various in-person and on-line events organised everywhere across the EU. Read the full article here.
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MEPs against Horizon Europe budget cut
On 2 September 2021, the Members of the European Parliament of the Industry, Technology, Research and Energy (ITRE) committee gathered to discuss the 2022 general EU budget. Special focus was given to the budget cut of €316 million for the Horizon Europe programme proposed by the European Council last July.
On 15 July 2021, against all expectations, the European Council decided to reduce the budget for 2022 of the Horizon Europe programme by €316 million. At the same time, the instruments Digital Europe (digital technology programme) and InvestEU (facilitating investment programme) will also see their budget cut by €50 million and €45.5 million respectively. The main argument of the European Council was that there was not enough demand to invest in this domain.
Read more about it here.
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Upcoming parallel consultations from EFSA and ECHA on Glyphosate The European Chemical Agency (ECHA) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) will open parallel consultations on the Renewal Assessment Report (RAR) and the Harmonised Classification and Labelling (CLH) report on glyphosate by 24 September. This step is part of the renewal process of the glyphosate which ends at the term of its authorisation in December 2022. The draft Renewal Assessment Report (dRAR) was published on 15 June by the Assessment Group of Glyphosate (AGG) and concluded that there was a risk of causing “serious eye damage” and being “toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects''. Read the full article here.
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Chemistry in Europe #newsletter: third issue of 2021 oriented on the future of chemistry Earlier this month, EuChemS released the third edition of the 2021 Chemistry in Europe newsletter. This issue includes an editorial from Slavica Ražić and Péter G. Szalay, members of the EuChemS Executive Board, in which they bring their point of view as Chairs of a EuChemS Professional Networks on the future challenges for sustainable chemistry in Europe.
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:
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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. ___________________________________
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.
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2021 EuChemS Lecture Award Each year, EuChemS celebrates the major achievements of a junior scientist working in chemistry. Everything you need to know about the Award and how to submit is available here. Deadline: 31 December 2021 _____________________________
2021 EuChemS Award for Service EuChemS Award for Service aims to acknowledge the outstanding commitment of an individual to fostering chemistry in Europe, as well as to the goals of EuChemS. If you know somebody who has made a difference for Chemistry in Europe you, are invited to submit your nomination here. Deadline: 31 December 2021
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2021 EuChemS Historical Landmarks Award
The EuChemS Historical Landmarks Award, which aims to celebrate the important link between history, cultural heritage, and chemistry, is open for submission. Find out more about the Award and enter your submission here. Deadline: 31 December 2021 _____________________________
Members of the International Award Committee for European Chemistry Gold Medal (IACM) The Members of the International Award Committee for the European Chemistry Gold Medal (IACM) review the nominations for the European Chemistry Gold Medal, rank the nominees and report to the EuChemS Executive Board. You are invited to submit a nomination for the IACM members here.
Deadline: 31 December 2021
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MSCA calls
Five 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: |
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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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OTHER EVENTS
2021 European Researchers’ Nights
Friday 24 September 2021
European-wide events taking place in 29 countries
Website: https://bit.ly/38SXjKl
Webinar Series 2021 Euraxess Worldwide & ERC
The Euraxess Worldwide Network and ERC are organising a webinar series (7 webinars) for researchers from different regions around the world.
From Tuesday 28 September to Thursday 7 October 2021
Online
Website: https://bit.ly/3BL425C
EFMC-YSN MedChemBioOnline
Organised by the Young Scientists Network (YSN) of the European Federation of Medicinal Chemistry and Chemical Biology (EFMC)
Tuesday 28 September 2021
Online
Website: https://bit.ly/3zXWTi4
European Innovation Council Summit
Organised by the European Innovation Council and the SMEs Executive Agency
From Tuesday 24 to Wednesday 25 November 2021
Website: https://bit.ly/3ndFnCG |
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