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The European Commission has launched the WiFi4EU web portal. As of now, municipalities all over Europe are invited to register their details ahead of the first call for projects in mid-May, for the chance to benefit from EU financing to build free public wireless internet hotspots.

What is the current practice in organising data governance in neuroscience-ICT collaborations? What are the obstacles and barriers along the way? What are the future ways of organising data governance? This two-day workshop will address all these questions.

The EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum is issuing a call for contributors to participate in 2 working groups.

Through the Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition, the European Commission invites companies and other organisations to make commitments to upskill workers and employees across all sectors of the economy – e.g. banks, health care, manufacturing, transport, teaching, farming, etc.

This event, organised in Brussels on 20 March 2018 in the framework of the European Year of Cultural Heritage, showcased the dialogue between contemporary European society and the most promising innovations in the field of cultural heritage that European policies and funds have supported. The conference was organised by the European Commission Directorate General for Research and Innovation, in close cooperation with Directorates General for Education and Culture and for Communications Networks, Content and Technology.

The Commission organises a Facebook live chat to explain and answer questions on the new European Portability rules. The regulation allows people to travel with their digital subscription across EU countries, and starts to apply on 1 April 2018.

The European Commission proposes an investment of €120 million to promote access to wireless connectivity in public places. Free Wi-Fi would then be available in parks, squares, libraries, public buildings to benefit citizens and institutions with a public mission.

The EU-funded v-Care project will create a Smart Virtual Coaching System, providing rehabilitation guidance and guaranteeing the continuity of care in the home environment and daily life of patients recovering from disabilities.

Modern neuroscience raises fundamental questions about consciousness, intelligence and what makes us human. Watch the latest video from the Human Brain Project Ethics and Society group to learn more about their work in this field.

The chips are able to mimic important aspects of biological brains by being energy efficient, resilient and able to learn. These chips promise to have a major impact on the future of artificial intelligence.