• Posted 11-May-2021

Second EU-Japan Policy Dialogue on Education, Culture and Sport

The European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, Mariya Gabriel, took part in the 2nd EU-Japan Policy Dialogue on Education, Culture and Sport in an online meeting with Mr Koichi Hagiuda, Japanese Minister for Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT).


  • Posted 08-May-2021

European Research Council Funds 10000th Researcher

The European Research Council (ERC) celebrates a new milestone – the 10 000th researcher awarded an ERC grant: Prof. Inga Berre from the University of Bergen (Norway). During an online ceremony, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Parliament President David Sassoli and other European leaders expressed their strong support for frontier research and the ERC.


  • Posted 08-May-2021

Support to EU-Belarus research and innovation cooperation

In cooperation with the National Information Point for EU Research and Innovation Programmes hosted by the Belarusian Institute of System Analysis and Information Support of S&T Sphere, the European Commission invites researchers from the public and private sectors in Belarus to participate in a Horizon Europe Information Day.


  • Posted 08-May-2021

New Advisory Group on Africa-Europe R&I Cooperation Launched

On 4 May Jean-Eric Paquet, Director-General at DG Research and Innovation, together with Marjeta Jager, Deputy Director General at DG International Partnerships, opened a kick-off event and launched the Advisory Group.


  • Posted 08-May-2021

Updating the 2020 Industrial Strategy: towards a stronger Single Market for Europe's recovery

The Commission updated the EU Industrial Strategy to ensure that its industrial ambition takes full account of the new circumstances following the COVID-19 crisis and helps to drive the transformation to a more sustainable, digital, resilient and globally competitive economy.