- Posted 17-Nov-2020
Education and training: basic and digital skills essential for education, work and life
The European Commission has published its annual Education and Training Monitor. The Monitor analyses how education and training is evolving in the EU and its Member States.
- Posted 17-Nov-2020
Building a European Health Union: Stronger crisis preparedness and response for Europe
The European Commission is taking the first steps towards building the European Health Union announced by President von der Leyen in her State of the Union address. The Commission is putting forward a set of proposals to strengthen the EU's health security framework, and to reinforce the crisis preparedness and response role of key EU agencies.
- Posted 17-Nov-2020
Agreement for the next Multiannual Financial Framework and the Recovery Fund - Next Generation EU: what is expected in the field of research, inovation and education?
Following the decision of the Member States of the European Union (EU) on 21 July 2020 for the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and the EU Recovery Fund - Next Generation EU, the European Parliament requested additional funding for major EU programs and mainly for research, innovation, education and health. Following tough negotiations between the Council and the European Parliament, the two EU institutions reached an agreement on Tuesday 10 November 2020 to further increase the funding in the afore-mentioned areas.
- Posted 09-Nov-2020
Coronavirus: €128 million granted for research to address pressing needs and the socio-economic impact of the pandemic
Following the selection announcement in August, the Commission has now signed grant agreements, under Horizon 2020, with 23 new research projects that will receive a total of €128 million to address the continuing coronavirus pandemic and its effects.
- Posted 09-Nov-2020
Coronavirus: European Commission launches Next-Generation Internet of Things project for innovative healthcare solutions
The EU-funded “Intelligent Internet of Things” project will focus its efforts on improving digital healthcare solutions and helping relieve pressure on hospitals in light of the increasing rate of coronavirus infections.