European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency

The year of elections is not over yet, and the Belgian municipal elections are coming up soon (13 October). As an EU citizen you have the right to vote, but you first need to sign up by 31 July. To encourage more people to exercise their right to vote in this election, some colleagues took the initiative of campaigning - through grassroots.

Give your writing a boost with the enhanced Interinstitutional Style Guide. It offers useful tips and quick-fire support for producing high-quality written content, while facilitating its understanding and translation in all EU languages. Learn how the fully redesigned website and its user-friendly features can make your work easier!

If you still need guidance on navigating the new intranet or using ViVaEngage, have a look at these tips and tricks!

When taking time off, it is good practice to create an effective out-of-office message for your work email. You should always indicate your return date as well as an alternative contact in your absence. This could be a FMB or the address of a colleague acting as your back-up. Keep it brief but include all the necessary practical information.

The Director-General of DG RTD, Marc Lemaître, visited the Agency on 10 July to learn more about our research and innovation project portfolio and to meet staff working on the Horizon Europe programme. He praised CINEA staff for the excellent work done.

This new guide provides a handy reference to all steps of the procurement contract amendment procedure in an easy-to-use checklist format!

Both CINEA’s W910 building and BLS 5th floor will be closed during the week of 12-16 August. Colleagues are requested to telework during this period or take advantage of the Commission’s designated hubs.

The first 'Walk the Talk' in the city of Brussels, organised by the Women in CINEA network took place on 11 July. During the exploratory ‘Our city, our safe space’ walk participants shared views and concerns on accessibility, mobility and safety among others.

The classes will take place on Thursdays from 13:30-14:30 in the wellbeing room on the ground floor. A minimum of 5 inscriptions per class are required for the class to take place and enrolments must be made on the preceding Tuesday. More information on all well-being activities taking place at W910 or online is available on CINEAnet.

The summer holidays are finally here - have you put together your summer reading list yet? To help you choose which books to take to the beach, we have asked colleagues around the Agency what they have been reading recently...or which books they will be packing in their suitcases.

The projects were selected following the 6th cut-off date of the first Public Sector Loan Facility (PSLF) call with EUR 8.9 million of EU funding. They aim at promoting sustainable social infrastructure, improving the energy efficiency of public buildings and modernising transport infrastructure. Meanwhile, DG REGIO has launched a survey as input to a study to support the interim evaluation of the PSLF - with a deadline of 6 September.

For decades, coastal engineers tried to protect the beaches of southern Sweden against rising sea levels with giant concrete blocks. Now, thanks to LIFE Coast Adapt, they are working with nature, not against it. LIFE Coast Adapt is upfront about the challenges of using nature-based solutions, which require long-term commitment but offer significant returns.

The eMSP NBSR project (Emerging ecosystem-based Maritime Spatial Planning topics in North and Baltic Sea Region) brings together 15 neighbouring countries from the region and fosters cooperation across the two sea basins for the efficient development of Maritime Spatial Plans. The EMFAF project aims at creating a stable and secure environment for the development of a sustainable blue economy for the benefit of coastal communities.

The Summer School on new ways of working is back with online sessions covering a wide range of topics, from M365 essentials to effective cross-boundary collaboration.

The latest job-related learning package from DG HR focuses on introducing Commission staff to Artificial intelligence. It features essential and recommended learning resources for general learners/policymakers who want to take advantage of AI while considering the related risks, limitations, and legal provisions. Check out the other 18 packages too!

In our popular series of short ‘Meet your colleagues’ interviews, we met with Fabio Dalan, Project Adviser in Unit D1 "LIFE Energy + LIFE Climate". Let us know if you would like to be next!

Whether you're heading to the beach or the mountains, getting lost in nature, or exploring a big city, WWF's simple guide will help you enjoy a great vacation while protecting the environment at the same time.