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Erasmus+: European ministers set a target of 23% student mobility by 2030

The European education ministers, meeting in Brussels on 13/05/2024, adopted the Council's recommendation setting new mobility targets to be achieved at EU level by 2030. They revised downwards the percentages proposed by the European Commission on 15/11/2023, the date of the launch of the "Europe…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Council, State, Universities, …
• Article # 324715
• Published on 14/05/24 at 21:06
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Well-being at school: the 11 recommendations of the experts appointed by the European Commission

The European Commission's expert group on well-being at school publishes its 11 recommendations on 13/05/2024 to mark the start of European Mental Health Week. They include: • establishing a positive school climate based on the active participation and empowerment of learners, …
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): European commission, State, Policy, …
• Article # 324721
• Published on 13/05/24 at 17:00
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European elections: 28 European science academies address the candidates

"The 28 presidents of the national science academies of the EU Member States felt the need to send a message to the candidates in the European Parliament elections, because research and education are facing various threats, such as the rise of the far right and the war of aggression in Ukraine"…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Parliament, Communications, Open Science, …
• Article # 324396
• Published on 13/05/24 at 16:37
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EUA 2024 Annual Conference: the vision of four countries on the implementation of FP10

"I regret that there are not more regular evaluations of the results of European projects. I think we are losing out on a lot of initiatives and projects that could be extended, but for which there is no follow-up and the funds are stopped", says Lucyna Wozniak, Vice-Rector for Research…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , Universities, Horizon Europe - FP 10
• Article # 323956
• Published on 13/05/24 at 14:07
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🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 13/05/2024

European universities, research infrastructures, Council of the EU, Leru... these HEIs (Higher education institutions) host events from 13/05/2024. News Tank's agenda is not exhaustive. Its purpose is to provide an overview of the events taking place in the higher education, research and…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Horizon Europe - FP 10, European commission, Parliament, …
• Article # 324456
• Published on 13/05/24 at 12:22
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Association of ERC Grantees: "Defending fundamental research is an urgent societal challenge"

"Defending fundamental research is an urgent societal challenge", declares Axel Cleeremans, president of the AERG (Association of ERC Grantees), in front of an assembly of stakeholders from the scientific research community and ERC laureates, on 03/05/2024. To do so, the association plans on…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , European commission, Funding, …
• Article # 323924
• Published on 07/05/24 at 15:01
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🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 06/05/2024

European science academies, research infrastructures, Leru, Circle U,... these HEIs offer events from 06/05/2024. News Tank's agenda is not exhaustive. Its purpose is to provide an overview of the events taking place in the higher education, research and innovation ecosystem in Europe. We focus…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Horizon Europe - FP 10, European commission, Parliament, …
• Article # 324019
• Published on 06/05/24 at 11:06
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European funding of dual-use technologies: concerns and revendications from Leru, Cesaer and VLIR

VLIR (the Flemish Interuniversity Council), Cesaer (the association of Universities of Science and Technology in Europe) and Leru (a consortium of European research universities) express their reactions, on 24/04 and 30/04/2024 respectively, after the publication of the European Commission's White…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , European commission, Universities, …
• Article # 323822
• Published on 03/05/24 at 16:20
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Research deal between the UK, Denmark and New Zealand to improve tsunami and earthquake detection

The United Kingdom is deepening its links with New Zealand and Denmark through a joint project with the first one to investigate the use of seafloor cables to foresee earthquakes, and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the latter, indicates the British Government on 23/04/2024. While…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , Research Performing Organisation (RPO), Funding, …
• Article # 323434
• Published on 03/05/24 at 09:43
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"Scientific institutions are also elements of diplomacy" (S. Treyer, Iddri)

"In a polarising world, cooperation between civil societies is very important, and one of the most effective forms of cooperation is that between scientific communities", Sébastien Treyer, Director of Iddri (Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations), tells News…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , Green transition, Policy, …
• Article # 323624
• Published on 02/05/24 at 18:08