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https://www.swisscore.org/Lists/Public/Article/DispForm.aspx?ID=1050	Education and training: Where does the EU stand?	2018-10-15T22:00:00Z	<p>The Education and Training (ET) Monitor is the European Commission’s (EC) annual flagship publication reporting on <a title="National ET systems" href="http://ec.europa.eu/education/sites/education/files/document-library-docs/volume-2-2018-education-and-training-monitor-country-analysis.pdf" target="_blank">national ET systems</a> and <a title="EU evaluation" href="http://ec.europa.eu/education/sites/education/files/document-library-docs/volume-1-2018-education-and-training-monitor-country-analysis.pdf" target="_blank">the EU</a>.</p>	{2EDDA267-50D1-E811-80D0-005056B7191C}	scArticle
https://www.swisscore.org/Lists/Public/Article/DispForm.aspx?ID=1048	JPIs and missions	2018-10-04T22:00:00Z	<p>A recent <a title="ERAC-GPC report" href="https://era.gv.at/object/document/4323/attach/Bericht_ST_1306_2018_INIT_EN.PDF" target="_blank">report</a> indicates that the societal challenges addressed by the JPIs are still highly relevant. How will JPIs feature in the future ‘European Partnerships’ landscape?</p>	{A4849CA1-71C8-E811-80D0-005056B7191C}	scArticle
https://www.swisscore.org/Lists/Public/Article/DispForm.aspx?ID=1046	Horizon Europe: state of play	2018-09-29T22:00:00Z	<p>While the EP and the Council of the EU are working towards their positions on Horizon Europe, European R&I stakeholders are actively sharing their views.</p>	{9151A1B8-59C5-E811-80D0-005056B7191C}	scArticle
https://www.swisscore.org/Lists/Public/Article/DispForm.aspx?ID=1047	National skills systems: A new monitoring tool	2018-09-26T22:00:00Z	<p>Cedefop’s European skills index (<a title="European skills index" href="https://skillspanorama.cedefop.europa.eu/en/indicators/european-skills-index" target="_blank">ESI</a>) allows understanding and analysing the performance of skills systems across the European Union (EU) member states.</p>	{E6A0C268-D7C7-E811-80D0-005056B7191C}	scArticle
https://www.swisscore.org/Lists/Public/Article/DispForm.aspx?ID=1041	Welcome to our new trainees Céline and Jonathan!	2018-09-25T22:00:00Z	<p>On 1 September 2018, <a title="LinkedIn Céline" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/c%C3%A9line-bleiker-96787815b/" target="_blank">Céline Bleiker</a> and <a title="LinkedIn Jonathan" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-lamprecht-174266155/" target="_blank">Jonathan Lamprecht</a> have started their six months’ student traineeships at SwissCore.</p>	{27834E10-9DC1-E811-80D0-005056B7191C}	scArticle
https://www.swisscore.org/Lists/Public/Article/DispForm.aspx?ID=1039	Erasmus+: Positive impact beyond skills development	2018-09-17T22:00:00Z	<p>A recent <a title="study" href="http://irihs.ihs.ac.at/4692/1/2018-ihs-report-kluge-erasmus-incomings-volkswirtschaft.pdf" target="_blank">study</a>, focusing on Austria, showed that Erasmus+ has a positive impact on a country’s economy.</p>	{2EE2D845-50BB-E811-80D0-005056B7191C}	scArticle
https://www.swisscore.org/Lists/Public/Article/DispForm.aspx?ID=1042	Launch of the 2018 ESFRI roadmap	2018-09-17T22:00:00Z	<p>The ESFRI roadmap lists a total of 8 research infrastructure projects and 37 landmarks.</p>	{DB1D7715-01C3-E811-80D0-005056B7191C}	scArticle
https://www.swisscore.org/Lists/Public/Article/DispForm.aspx?ID=1045	Towards a new European Cybersecurity Centre	2018-09-17T22:00:00Z	<p>The European Commission launched a proposal for a new European Cybersecurity Competence Network and Centre as a Joint Undertaking.</p>	{5C8CB45C-4DC5-E811-80D0-005056B7191C}	scArticle
https://www.swisscore.org/Lists/Public/Article/DispForm.aspx?ID=1037	Erasmus+ a success, but questions on impact remain	2018-09-12T22:00:00Z	<p>The European Court of Auditors (ECA) published a <a title="ECA website" href="https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR18_22/SR_ERASMUS_EN.pdf" target="_blank">special report</a> on the Erasmus+ Programme in which it suggests that a better performance measurement is needed.</p>	{2EF29B35-3BB7-E811-80D0-005056B7191C}	scArticle
https://www.swisscore.org/Lists/Public/Article/DispForm.aspx?ID=1038	EC pleads for swift adoption of future programmes	2018-09-11T22:00:00Z	<p>EC President Jean-Claude Juncker delivered his last ‘State of the Union’ <a title="EC website" href="https://ec.europa.eu/commission/sites/beta-political/files/soteu2018-speech_en_0.pdf" target="_blank">speech </a>on 12 September in Strasbourg at the EP plenary session.</p>	{1A65296E-1CB8-E811-80D0-005056B7191C}	scArticle

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Autumn Apéro 2018

2018-11-07T16:30:00Z

2018-11-07T18:00:00Z

Are you Swiss and new to Brussels and interested in Swiss-EU cooperation in the fields of research, innovation and education?

The Apéro is a small-scale reception held for new Swiss trainees and experts nationaux détachés of the Swiss government at the European Commission. Representatives of the Swiss community in Brussels welcome the Swiss newcomers to Brussels and provide an opportunity to network. The Science and Technology Counsellor of the Mission of Switzerland to the EU and the staff of SwissCore present themselves and the work of their organisation.

BRUSSELS

BELGIUM

SwissCore (1st floor) in Rue du Trône 98

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Policy Symposium ‘Enabling the Open Science Modus Operandi in Europe’

2018-11-29T15:00:00Z

2018-11-29T18:30:00Z

The event is organised by the open science platform <a title="website Frontiers" href="http://home.frontiersin.org/" target="_blank">Frontiers</a> and SwissCore in cooperation with the <a title="Austrian Presidency" href="http://www.austria.org/eupresidency-2018/" target="_blank">Austrian Presidency</a> of the Council of the EU.

The symposium aims to discuss key enablers of the open science modus operandi in Europe, including: <ul> <li>how to transition to immediate open access swiftly and foster a transparent and competitive scholarly communication sector;</li> <li>rewards and incentives for embedding open science in research practices, promotions and assessments. </li> </ul> Confirmed speakers already include: <ul> <li>Jean-Claude Burgelman – Head of Unit Open Science, European Commission</li> <li>Michael Hengartner – President of swissuniversities and Rector of Zurich University</li> <li>Stephan Kuster – Secretary General of Science Europe</li> <li>Karel Luyben – Former Rector Magnificus Delft University of Technology and Dutch National Contact point for Open Science</li> <li>Kamila Markram – CEO Frontiers</li> <li>Ingeborg Meijer – Senior Researcher and Research Evaluation Consultant, Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS)</li> <li>Gareth O’Neill – President of the European Council of Doctoral Candidates and Junior Researchers</li> <li>Florian Pecenka – Head of Unit, Austrian Permanent Representation to the EU</li> <li>Falk Reckling - Head of Department Strategy, Austrian Science Fund (FWF)</li> <li>Alexis Walckiers – Invited Professor in Microeconomics, Université Libre de Bruxelles</li> </ul> More details in the draft programme can be found <a title="programme" href="https://www.swisscore.org/Documents/20181129_Programme_Open_science_policy_symposium.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. If you need further information about the symposium, please contact Laure Sonnier for Frontiers at: <a href="mailto:eu.office@frontiersin.org">eu.office@frontiersin.org</a>. Kindly note that the number of seats is limited.

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BELGIUM

Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Rue du Fosse-aux-Loups 47

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