Join us for the European Ocean Days, a dynamic week-long event including the Mission Ocean and Waters Forum!
How can we bridge the innovation gap? The report presents key recommendations to strengthen the Technology Infrastructures ecosystem, improve access for businesses and startups, and boost Europe's technological leadership and competitiveness. These recommendations will be key input for the preparation of the forthcoming European Strategy for Research and Technology Infrastructures. Have you read it yet?
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The Group of Chief Scientific Advisors to the European Commission, together with 37 International Senior Scientific Advisers from around the globe, released a joint statement ahead of the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference COP26, calling world leaders to take action for successfully mitigating climate changes and protect our planet.
Mark your calendars for "R&I for a Competitive Green Transition", an event organised by DG RTD taking place on 23-24 June 2025 at the Charlemagne building in Brussels.
Land use mitigation and adaptation - RethinkAction is in the final stages before launching its Integrated Assessment Platform on sustainable land-use in mid-June. The platform is the main project outcome and major milestone. Email the RethinkAction project to stay informed.
The LIFE Programme 2025 has just launched, featuring calls highly relevant to the objectives of the Mission "Restore our Ocean and Waters." Check out calls for the Standard Action Projects (SAPs) under the Nature, Environment, and Climate Change sub-programmes, as well as calls for the Strategic Nature Projects (SNaPs) and Strategic Integrated Projects (SIPs). Deadline: SAPs: 23 September 2025; SNaPs and SIPs: 05 March 2026.
The TIDAL ArtS Mission Ocean and Waters project is inviting artists, collectives and creatives across Europe to inspire citizen engagement with aquatic environments across the Mission Ocean and Water lighthouse regions. Twenty selected applicants will each receive a EUR 15 000 grant to create works that connect communities to their local waters, and take part in workshops with scientists, civil society organisations, and educators. Deadline: 14 June 2025.
SHORE, a Mission Ocean and Waters project, has launched their third and final call for schools. Eligible primary and secondary schools are invited to propose at least three types of activities that address at least one of following topics: sea-based activities, biodiversity, hazardous substances and marine litter, climate change, or the sustainable use of marine resources. Successful applicants will receive a grant of EUR 10,000 plus project mentorship and guidance. Deadline: 30 June 2025.
German and French language versions of the scientific opinion on "Strategic Crisis Management in the EU" are now available online!
One-page summary of the Scientific Opinion of the Chief Scientific Advisors to the European Commission has been translated in 22 EU languages and is available for downloads.
Two of the papers prepared for the JRC science for policy ecosystem workshop series have now been published. The first paper, prepared by Stella Ladi, Dimitra Panagiotatou, and Angelos Angelou, focuses on the “The Greek ecosystem of science for policy” while the second one, written by Vítor Corado Simões, provides an analysis of “Science for policy in Portugal”.
23-24 June 2025, Brussels, Belgium.
25-26 September, Brussels, Belgium.
26-27 June 2025, Kittilä, Finland.
