Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation

Today (5 December 2014) the European Union and Switzerland signed a comprehensive international agreement associating Switzerland to parts of Horizon 2020, Research and Training Programme of Euratom and the ITER project. This will see Switzerland participate in project consortia in eligible programmes on an equal footing with EU Member States, while financially contributing to these programmes with an estimated €400 million until the end of 2016.

'Destination Europe' events showcase the vibrant and exciting research and innovation culture in Europe and the opportunities available to researchers, from anywhere in the world, interested in working in Europe. It is a joint initiative of the European Union and its Member States.

At the Atlanta event you will find experts from European research organisations, funding agencies and European Commission services who will present programmes, initiatives and excellent institutions.

The European Commission is holding an Info Day on the Spreading excellence and Widening participation Calls in Horizon 2020. This information day will take place in Brussels on Thursday 3rd July 2014 at the premises of the European Commission. The event begins at 10.00 (registration as from 9:15) and takes place at Madou Tower, Auditorium (1, Place Madou, B-1210 Brussels, Métro Madou).

Please confirm your participation by sending an e-mail to RTD-INFO-DAYS-B5@ec.europa.eu by 25 June 2014

The Greek National Documentation Centre (EKT) and the European Commission, in collaboration with the Greek General Secretariat for Research & Technology, have the pleasure to invite you to participate at the International Conference “Week of Innovative Regions in Europe 2014”.

This short video animation will guide you through the first steps you will need to take to apply to Horizon 2020.

Find out more about Horizon 2020 in this three minute animation clip which will give you a general overview of the programme specifics.

Open Government, engagement of young people, open participation, emerging technologies in the public sector, innovative mobile eGovernment, privacy, cloud of public services...

What is our vision of the societal challenge around Public Services? Which are the funding opportunities for these topics in the recently launched Horizon 2020 framework programme?

Mechthild Rohen, Head of the Public Services Unit in DG CONNECT speaks about this. Enjoy this short video.

The H2020 Information Day 'Innovation and Public sector' was held on 10 February 2014 in Brussels.

Information Day presenting ICT-enabled Public Sector Innovation in the new EU framework programme for Research and Innovation, Horizon 2020.

An embedded system is an information processor that is part of a larger system and is expected to function without human intervention.

Creative industries, which are often concentrated in highly innovative regional clusters, have real potential to become catalysts for sustainable growth. By identifying possible areas of co-operation between the creative and ICT sectors, an EU-funded project has sought to encourage and develop such potential.

Pushing the boundaries of astronomy is only possible if you have the latest technology at hand. An EU-funded project aims to ensure that the Astronomical Observatory of Belgrade is equipped to become one of Europe’s most dynamic and competitive centres of discovery.