• Posted 06-Oct-2020

157 project proposals compete for €100 million funding under the Marie Skłodowska Curie COFUND 2020 call

The Research Executive Agency (REA) received 157 project proposals for the MSCA-COFUND-2020 call by the deadline on 29 September. Among the 157 submitted proposals, 69 proposals applied under the Doctoral Programmes (DPs) and 88 under the Fellowship Programmes (FPs).


  • Posted 06-Oct-2020

EIT Online Consultations launched

As part of this year’s EIT Stakeholder Forum, the EIT is launching three online consultations to gather input from relevant stakeholders to inform their future activities.


  • Posted 28-Sep-2020

UN Biodiversity Summit: Council sends a united signal to step up global ambition for biodiversity

The Council authorised the Commission to endorse, on behalf of the EU, the "Leaders' Pledge for Nature", in order to send a united signal to step up global ambition for biodiversity.


  • Posted 28-Sep-2020

The World Tourism Day 2020: Digital cultural heritage promoting tourism

During the lockdown, the cultural heritage sector has faced unprecedented challenges, yet institutions have quickly reacted with numerous online initiatives, to stay connected to their audiences through digital culture.


  • Posted 28-Sep-2020

Stronger joint efforts needed to achieve cleaner Mediterranean

Achieving a cleaner Mediterranean Sea requires better implementation of policies and enhanced environmental data and information, according to a joint report by the European Environment Agency (EEA) and United Nations Environment Programme’s Mediterranean Action Plan (UNEP/MAP). Cumulative effects of waste and marine litter, and wastewater and industrial emissions remain key challenges for the region.