The UK has left the European Union but it is not the end. It has been cleared up that a close future partnership between EU and the UK is going to be established in the fields of nuclear and renewable energy, air traffic management and antimicrobial resistance. Furthermore, for the people connected to the research […]
A new Industrial Strategy package was published on the 10th of March by the European Commission. The new industrial strategy includes three key priorities: / Maintaining the global competitiveness of European industry and equal playing conditions, both domestically and globally / Ensuring Europe’s climate neutrality until 2050 / Shaping Europe’s digital future. Read more.
According to the joint press conference held last week, third countries* willing to participate in the framework programme would be able to associate only to the entire programme ‘pillars’. Science ministers emphasize that in order to get this opportunity, it is important to respect EU rules and meet the criteria. However, for geopolitically sensitive countries […]
Financial Management of H2020 & Horizon Europe Projects delivered by Marco Liviantoni on 3-5 March 2020 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The 3-day Horizon Europe & H2020 practical training was dedicated to acquiring an in-depth understanding of the fundamentals of the financial management of Horizon Europe & H2020 projects.
The discussion of the new budget framework for the period from 2021 to 2027 created disputes between EU-countries. The UK was one of the biggest net contributors to the EU and now the impact of Brexit on the EU budget is huge – €75 billion gap in the seven-year budget. The problem is a consensus […]
Innovative Horizon Europe & H2020 Proposal Writing delivered by Robert Carroll on the 28-30 January 2020 in Lisbon, Portugal. A 3-days training on the proposal writing process of H2020 projects. Missed it? Register to our next PW training in Barcelona: https://efmc.eu/events/barcelona-spain-10-12-march-2020/
The EU-funded projects will be able to take part in the contest of the Horizon Impact Award 2020 launched by the European Commission. The contest lasts until 2 April 2020 and the winners will be selected based on their results under the Horizon 2020 program, the projects that were considered to be the most significant […]
Since 2015, increase of migration to Europe has provoke different national strategies within EU Member States regarding integration efforts and policies. The economic contribution migrants make in the context of an ageing population and a need for certain professional skills is hard to underestimate. Read more…
Financial Management of H2020 & Horizon Europe Projects delivered by Marco Liviantoni (in the center) on the 14-16 January 2020 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The 3-day Horizon Europe & H2020 practical training was dedicated to acquiring an in-depth understanding of the fundamentals of the financial management of Horizon Europe & H2020 projects.
It was an unexpected statement from senior US officials last week which took several diplomats in Brussels by surprise. “The Obama administration had raised objections to the EU’s standard contractual terms to grantees, saying they could compromise intellectual property rights and raise legal problems for US researchers who join Horizon projects.” Read more.