Digital Services and Markets Acts: what to expect?
The European Commission has proposed two legislative packages governing the digital economy. How will they affect innovation, research and education sectors?
2030 Digital Compass: new digital targets for Europe
With the 2030 Digital Compass, the European Commission unveiled new targets for a successful digital transition that Europe should reach by 2030.
Developments in inclusive and citizenship education
A European Commission working group published a compendium illustrating inspiring practices on how to make education more civically engaging and inclusive.
Go or no go – criteria for Horizon Europe Missions
The European Commission presented the set of six criteria it will use in July in order to decide which of the proposed Horizon Europe missions to take forward.
European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan
For a stronger social Europe by 2030: The European Commission proposes concrete EU-level targets for better employment, skills and social protection.
How NextGenerationEU can contribute to the new ERA
The Recovery and Resilience Facility under NGEU will fund national recovery and resilience plans, which will help strengthening the new European Research Area.
Making Europe more resilient to climate change
The new ‘EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change’ views research, innovation and education as key for Europe to adapt well to the changing climate.
ERC calls launch Horizon Europe
The ERC kicks off Horizon Europe with the publication of its work programme and call dates. It also announced a new mentoring scheme to widen participation. 22 February marks an important day for Horizon Europe. It is the date of the Commission’s approval and publication of the first work programme, the one for the European Research Council (ERC). Of course, the work programme remains conditional upon the adoption of the Horizon Europe legislative package, but its activities can already start. The 2021 ERC work programme will offer €1.9 billion in funding and allow some 1’000 researchers to pursue their curiosity driven frontier research. A big part of the funds will go to early to mid-career researchers, and on top, ERC funded research groups will be able to hire post-docs and doctoral students. The announcement of the work programme by the ERC also includes the dates for the launch and closure of the first calls. … Read more
A more resilient Europe by investing in education
A European Commission report shows that Europe could become more economically and socially resilient with well-designed and well-targeted investment in education.