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<title><![CDATA[EUROPA - Research and Innovation: What's New in Research policy - European Research Area]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[EUROPA - Research What's New in Research policy - European Research Area. This RSS feed includes the most recent updates to the European Commission's Research and Innovation  web site on Europa in the area of Research policy - European Research Area. The last (or, in some news readers, the first) item of this feed will take you to the ERA - European Research Area web site. For more RSS news feeds visit http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=rss]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 08:27:04 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Press Centre - Commission report on the interim evaluation of the European Metrology Research Programme]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[On 16 April, the Commission adopted its report assessing the achievements of the European Metrology Research Programme (EMRP), an initiative started 3 years ago. Since 2009 metrology research in Europe is jointly addressed, financed and investigated between 22 European countries and the EU in a joint programme, implemented by EURAMET e.V. The Commission was supported during this evaluation by an independent expert panel chaired by Ms. Pia Locatelli, former Member of the European Parliament.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Events - ERANET TRANSPORT II (ENT II) end Conference - 17 April 2012, Brussels, Belgium ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The ERANET Transport brought together several EU Member States, to coordinate their transport research programmes. The final conference presents the steps and results in building a European Research Area (ERA) for transport (ENT II) and an outlook towards the next step in ERA-NET TRANSPORT (ENT III) focusing on the thematic perspectives of future flagship topics in ENT III.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Events - Transport Research Information Days - 18-19 July 2012, Brussels, Charlemagne building ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The transport theme under the EU&#8217;s Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (FP7) welcomes excellent research proposals looking for innovative solutions to today&#8217;s transport-related societal challenges.
Are you from an SME, company, research institution or university and interested in learning more about how to participate in the transport theme under the EU&#8217;s Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (FP7)? Meet us and potential partners at the &#8216;infodays&#8217; and find out all about the Work Programme 2013.
The aim of the two-day event is to inform potential researchers about FP7 and the new Transport Calls for Proposals under the &#8216;Co-operation&#8217; Programme. Details will also be given on the main legal and procedural conditions and we will respond to your questions. Participants will also have the chance to network with potential project partners.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Events - Week of Innovative Regions in Europe 2012 (WIRE2012) - 4-5 June 2012, Krakow, Poland ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The conference will focus on smart regional development based on knowledge and innovation. WIRE2012 will address main current issues related to the effective implementation of the Innovation Union at regional level for the next period 2014-2020, through three main thematic pillars:

&#8226;&#160;Innovative regions in the Horizon 2020 will investigate the role of regions in smart specialisation, the role of cities as innovation hubs, and regional innovation ecosystems within Horizon 2020;
&#8226;&#160;Stairway to Excellence will focus on the future of research and innovation at the regional level, on synergies between Horizon 2020 and the Cohesion Policy, and on smart specialisation in convergence regions and Centres of Excellence;
&#8226;&#160;Networking for ERA at Regional Level will discuss the European Territorial Cooperation, networks of clusters, European Groupings of Territorial Cooperation, networks of research infrastructure and Multiregional Knowledge Partnerships (e.g. Danube, Baltic)

Participation in the Conference is free of charge, but pre-registration is required.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[FP7 - 30 years of EU investment in Research and Innovation!]]></title>
<link>http://ec.europa.eu/research/fp7/index_en.cfm?pg=budget</link>
<description><![CDATA[Tables and graphs show how the budget has grown over the life of seven Framework Programmes from 1984 to 2013.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Calls for Tenders - Impacts of ageing working population on adaptation of business models and of technical environment of production lines and supply chains]]></title>
<link>http://ec.europa.eu/research/dgs/tenders/rtd-tender_en.cfm?tender_ref=s10-014041</link>
<description><![CDATA[The study deals with the research and innovation needs in industrial technologies (nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials and new production technologies, NMP) regarding the ageing population. How can the NMP European research programme help reply to the challenge of ageing societies, looking at ageing people as workers and as consumers? The study will include desk research, market and trend analysis, portfolio analysis of NMP research projects, consultation of stakeholders, analysis, synthesis and recommendations.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Events - ERA Conference 2012 - 30 January 2012, Brussels ]]></title>
<link>http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=conferences&amp;eventcode=CC9D714D-0DCC-40C7-D7C036D1E3F674EE</link>
<description><![CDATA[The conference is an important milestone in the ongoing preparations of  the ERA Framework. In it, the responses to public consultation and their  implications will be presented and discussed. The event will provide a  platform for prominent stakeholders to testify and discuss further where  they see major bottlenecks and help to mobilise a broad consensus and  support for the way forward via the ERA Framework.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ERA - European Research Area - ERA Conference 2012]]></title>
<link>http://ec.europa.eu/research/era/consultation/era-wrap-up-event_en.htm</link>
<description><![CDATA['Fostering Efficiency, Excellence and Growth. From the public consultation to the completion of ERA'. Registration open! Read more]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Research Headlines - Fighting Parkinson's with carbon nanoparticles]]></title>
<link>http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_11_11_28_en.html&amp;item=Infocentre&amp;artid=23333</link>
<description><![CDATA[<img hspace=5 vspace=5 border=1 align="left" width="100px"  src="http://ec.europa.eu/research/headlines/news/images/28_11_11_small.jpg" />One of the problems affecting the human nervous system is dopamine deficiency. But testing of dopamine concentration is costly and requires sophisticated equipment not available in a doctor's office. Enter a team of Polish scientists who developed a method enabling the detection of dopamine in solutions both easily and cheaply, even in the presence of interferences. The study is an outcome of the NOBLESSE ('Nanotechnology, biomaterials and alternative energy source for the European Research Area )' project, which is backed with EUR 3.3 million under the 'Regions of Knowledge' Theme of the FP7. The results are published in the journal Biosensors and Bioelectronics.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ERA - European Research Area - Contributions: ERA public consultation]]></title>
<link>http://ec.europa.eu/research/era/consultation/era-received-contributions_en.htm</link>
<description><![CDATA[Some contributions to the consultation are now on the site. These are from Italy (Stazione Zoologica, Naples), The Netherlands (Philips Research), USA (Stanford University) and a European organisation: the Association of Nordic Engineers.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ERA - European Research Area - Presentations: launch of the ERA public consultation]]></title>
<link>http://ec.europa.eu/research/era/consultation/era-launch-event_en.htm</link>
<description><![CDATA[The presentations made at the consultation launch event are now available on the site.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Social Sciences and Humanities - i-Know project final conference "Taming the Wild &amp; Listening to the Weak", 27-28 October 2011, Brussels]]></title>
<link>http://ec.europa.eu/research/social-sciences/events-190_en.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[The i-Know conference will present the new methods and tools developed by i-Know to support foresight, horizon scanning and forward-looking activities. The main objective of the conference will be to launch the key recommendations and outcomes coming from the project, with wider applications to the European Research Area and many related futures-oriented activities.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Press Centre - Commission calls for partnerships to tackle societal challenges]]></title>
<link>http://ec.europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/11/1059&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
<description><![CDATA[An invitation to public and private actors to join forces at European level to apply research and innovation solutions to major challenges facing society has been issued by the European Commission today. The Commission Communication draws on first experience from pilot projects and outlines steps that will lead to more, and more effective, public-private and public-public partnerships.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Calls for Tenders - Study to develop a set of indicators to measure open access]]></title>
<link>http://ec.europa.eu/research/dgs/tenders/rtd-tender_en.cfm?tender_ref=s178-291163</link>
<description><![CDATA[The object of the contract is to develop of a set of indicators to measure the growth of open access from 2000 onwards within the European Research Area and beyond.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Consultations - Areas of untapped potential for the development of the European Research Area]]></title>
<link>http://ec.europa.eu/research/consultations/era/consultation_en.htm</link>
<description><![CDATA[The consultation aims to reinforce the Commission analysis of the key issues to be addressed as well as to gather views on their importance: researchers' careers and mobility, research infrastructures, cross-border operation of research actors, knowledge circulation, International cooperation and cross-cutting governance issues. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Events - 3rd European Innovation Summit - Brussels Part  - 11-13 October 2011, Brussels ]]></title>
<link>http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=conferences&amp;eventcode=63506257-DBD3-0C0F-C250AB7555881241</link>
<description><![CDATA[Under the motto &#8220;Towards a European Innovation Ecosystem&#8221; the 3rd EIS will be organised in two major events. In Warsaw the focus will be on adapting EU research and innovation policies to national and regional contexts, and on increasing synergies between different policy areas. In the European Parliament in Brussels, participants will discuss the role of people and talent for innovation and the challenges of innovation funding and financing.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Events - 3rd European Innovation Summit - Warsaw Part - 10-11 October 2011, Warsaw ]]></title>
<link>http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=conferences&amp;eventcode=63483D55-E96D-3E36-B2E6C89ADF2B9282</link>
<description><![CDATA[The 3rd European Innovation Summit aims to bring the relevant parties together to obtain greater cohesion within the European research and innovation system while preserving the freedom of EU regions and Member States to act independently.
The participation is free of charge but registration is required.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Events - ERAC Stakeholders' Seminar - 13 September 2011, Brussels ]]></title>
<link>http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=conferences&amp;eventcode=61BF8E17-EF2A-5616-5015AD6E5F956814</link>
<description><![CDATA[Some representatives from EU Member States and the main European research stakeholder organisations meet in Brussels to mark the launch of the public consultation on the ERA Framework. This public consultation will run from 13 September - 30 November and will gather stakeholder views on the main obstacles and untapped potential affecting the European research sector, and possible measures to address these issues.
The conference can be followed online - see below.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Press Centre - New EU Prize for Women Innovators]]></title>
<link>http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=newsalert&amp;lg=en&amp;year=2011&amp;na=na-280711</link>
<description><![CDATA[The European Commission has announced a new prize to give public recognition to the very best women innovators who have brought their outstanding achievements to market. The aim of this new prize is to raise public awareness of the needs for more innovation and especially more women entrepreneurs in research and industry. The three winners will be selected by an independent panel of judges from business and academia. The first prize winner will receive € 100 000, with €50 000 and €25 000 going to the second and third prize winners.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Events - European Electric Vehicle Congress - 26-28 October 2011, Brussels ]]></title>
<link>http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=conferences&amp;eventcode=08A8F016-C46C-8862-9A03E2F57C7DBCDC</link>
<description><![CDATA[The&amp;nbsp; European Electric Vehicle Congress (EEVC-2011) gathers different actors, from industry, research institutes, NGO&#8217;s and public authorities to develop a roadmap for sustainable mobility technology. This type of exchange is the only way to make sure that the most appropriate products for technologies for battery, hybrid and fuel cell electric vehicles are selected for market introduction.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Consultation on future EU Research and Innovation Funding - New name for the future EU funding programme for research and innovation]]></title>
<link>http://ec.europa.eu/research/csfri/index_en.cfm?pg=younameit</link>
<description><![CDATA[We are pleased to announce that 'Horizon 2020' is the winner of the 'You Name It' online vote.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Consultation on future EU Research and Innovation Funding - Conference videos]]></title>
<link>http://ec.europa.eu/research/csfri/index_en.cfm?pg=events</link>
<description><![CDATA[The videos from the conference on the 'Common Strategic Framework for EU research and innovation funding' are now available on the web site.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Social Sciences and Humanities - New publication - 'European forward-looking activities: Building the future of Innovation Union and ERA']]></title>
<link>http://ec.europa.eu/research/social-sciences/reports_en.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[This publication presents a synthesis of European and national forward-looking exercises in the fields of science, technology and innovation. The document provides a fresh insight on the main current trends and expected perspectives on the European Research Area and Innovation Union including citizens’ visions about science and technology.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[FP7 - ERA-NET projects - new videos]]></title>
<link>http://ec.europa.eu/research/fp7/index_en.cfm?pg=eranet-videos</link>
<description><![CDATA[Four new videos from the NEURON ERA-NET deal with Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, depression and the medical use of cannabis.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Consultation on future EU Research and Innovation Funding - Conference speeches by Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn]]></title>
<link>http://ec.europa.eu/research/csfri/index_en.cfm?pg=events</link>
<description><![CDATA[The Commissioner's opening and closing speeches from the conference on the 'Common Strategic Framework for EU research and innovation funding' are now available on the web site.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description>For more information on Research policy - European Research Area, click the link above, which will take you to the ERA - European Research Area web site.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 08:27:04 GMT</pubDate>
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