Newsletter August 2017

 The Europe Office Newsletter – August 2017

 

BREXIT & Events

 University to host series of events in relation to the EU and Brexit

The first of these events will take place on Wednesday 23rd August and will be a panel discussion, allowing all members of staff to share their thoughts and ask any questions about the impact of Brexit on the university and it’s wider implications on the higher education sector.  The event will be opened by our very own Mark Anderson, Director of the Europe Office, and a subsequent Q&A session will be chaired by the Principal and Vice-Chancellor Professor Pamela Gillies CBE FRSE.   This event will take place from 1pm to 2pm in the Deeprose Lecture Theatre, Govan Mbeki building.

We will be hosting a funding workshop on the morning of Tuesday 29th August in H112 (9am) to promote opportunities for funding through the Erasmus+ programme.  This is a great opportunity for those of you who may be interested in gaining an insight into how these projects work and the processes involved, as we will have academics in attendance that are currently involved in projects sharing their own experiences.  There will be a light lunch at 12:30pm where will be serving Ibérico ham thanks to Pablo Lopez Alonso! Following lunch, there will be an opportunity to have a one-to-one session with Mark Anderson and Pablo Lopez Alonso on a specific programme or about a potential project idea that you may have.  Please contact r.blincow@gcu.ac.uk to book a place.

People Services will also host an informal drop-in session from 3.30pm on Monday, 4th September in the Staff Social Space.  This is aimed at those of you who are EU nationals who may wish to discuss the implications of Brexit. The session will last around 90 minutes and the University’s lawyers Anderson Strathern will provide an overview of the implications of the UK government’s proposed policy ‘Safeguarding the Position of EU Citizens Living in the UK and EU nationals Living in the EU’. There will also be a general discussion to identify what support and advice you would like from the University in the future.

 

Horizon 2020

CALLS

The submission session is now available for 7 health related project proposals. These include:

  • Development and validation of technology enabled, quantitative and sensitive measures of functional decline in people with early stage Alzheimer’s Disease
  • FAIRification of IMI and EFPIA data
  • Development of sensitive and validated clinical endpoints in primary Sjögren’s Syndrome (pSS)
  • European Health Data Network (EHDN)
  • Analysing the infectious disease burden and the use of vaccines to improve healthy years in aging populations
  • Discovery and characterisation of blood-brain barrier targets and transport mechanisms for brain delivery of therapeutics to treat neurodegenerative & metabolic diseases
  • European Screening Centre: unique library for attractive biology (ESCulab)

More details of these calls and their deadlines can be found at here.

 

MSCA (Marie Skldowska Curie Actions) Deadlines for 2016/17

·         MSCA IF (Individual Fellowships) 2016: Call Open 11/4/17; Deadline: 14/9/2017

·         MSCA COFUND-2016: Call Open 5/4/17; Deadline: 28/9/2017

 

OTHER EU FUNDING

Erasmus + 2017 Key Action 2 Deadlines for 2016/17

·         Strategic partnerships in the field of youth; Deadline: 4/10/2017

All the deadlines and information on the types of activities you can apply for are contained in the 2017 Call for Proposals document and the 2017 Programme Guide both of which you can download from the Eramus+ Key Resources page. The Call for Proposals is an overview document containing all the deadlines for 2017, while the Programme Guide contains all the detailed information on how to apply for Erasmus+ funding. You will need to read both documents when planning an application.

 

Erasmus+

The first lists of projects across the UK funded under the Erasmus+ programme in 2017 have now been published.

The lists provide an overview of projects funded under the 2017 Call, and you can see the types of organisations who have been successful in securing decentralised Erasmus+ funding.

The information available includes the organisation name, address and country, the type of project that is being supported, the amount of funding in euros, and the project name.  Follow this link to view the list.

 

CONTACTS AT GCU

Mark Anderson, Mark.Anderson@gcu.ac.uk or x8842

Pablo Lopez Alonso, Pablo.LopezAlonso@gcu.ac.uk  or x8337

Rhona Blincow, r.blincow@gcu.ac.uk or x3928

Rose Cawood, rose.cawood@gcu.ac.uk or x3749

Siobhan Doyle, Siobhan.Doyle2@gcu.ac.uk or x8274

2017 Travels and Office News

Hello everyone!

It has been a busy 6 months in the office since the new year!  We will have to keep our stories short and sweet, as we would be writing a novel otherwise…

We began the year in January with lots of writing; some new projects – so more on that in August when we know how we did.  We introduced a new member to the team: Siobhan Doyle.  Siobhan will be helping with the administration of our many projects and comes from a background in International Relations and speaks fluent French.  We also were at the Coordinator’s meeting in Brussels for a few new projects: SEASIN (South East Asia Social Innovation Network – www.seasin-eu.org) and representing another colleague’s project: Common Good First (www.commongoodfirst.com).

 

We carried on into February with the Kick Off Meeting for SEASIN (www.seasin-eu.org).  We met partners from Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia; as well as European partners in the UK, Spain and Portugal.  The project aims to develop a Social Innovation Awards Programme, Network and Social Innovation Support Units in each University.

SEASIN KO Meeting at GCU ^^^

 

In March we kept up the momentum with meetings in Alicante, Zanzibar, Eindhoven, Shiraz and hosted a TEACHEX (www.teachex.eu) meeting at GCU.  In Alicante we had the Kick Off Meeting for the FREE NETWORK project led by Universidad de Alicante and USMA in Panama.  This project focusses on Spin Off support in Latin American Universities.

 

We also had the final meeting of the ENRICH (www.enrich-project.eu) project under the Tempus Programme in Zanzibar.  It came together with the SUCCEED (www.ogpi.ua.es/project/116) Project for an interesting final conference about Energy Efficiency Measures in East Africa.

 

There was another TEACHEX (www.teachex.eu) meeting held at GCU as well.  The TEACHEX Project focusses on improving teaching standards and promoting teaching excellence in Israel and aims to set up Centres for Teaching Excellence in each university on the project.

 

At the end of March we had an interesting week in Eindhoven for our Strategy for Change Strategic Partnership (strategy4change.eu/institutional/).  There was training for students from each partner university in Social Innovation and project sustainability.  Groups of students were mixed from Eindhoven, Dublin, Glasgow, Aveiro and Umea and each group had to tackle a problem and produce a short film without words to show their understanding and empathy towards an issue and include constructive solutions to the problem.  They then presented this to the consortium.    There was also a multiplier event with talks from a variety of speakers from academia, business and non-profit; with a specific focus on design for Social Innovation and inclusion.  The meeting also coincided with the 2017 STRP Biennale (https://strp.nl/en/) and the consortium were lucky enough to attend the Keynote speech by Kevin Kelly.  There was also a hands on exhibition of ideas, technology, art and design – a few of us even tried out the Virtual Reality exhibits!

FREE NETWORK KO Meeting in Alicante ^^^

Waiting for our flight, and at the final meeting for ENRICH ^^^

Eindhoven: Interactive Projects and Technology; Interactive Workshops and Student Presentations

The STRP Biennale Keynote Speech ^^^

 

In April we got back to the office for a short while and then we were off again to visit the LASIN (Latin American Social Innovation Network) Social Innovation Support Units (lasin-eu.org) and the Studios delivered by Social Innovation Exchange.  We also delivered training in Mashhad in Iran for IHEI (www.ihei.eu) and had lovely tour of the city – very colourful!

 

We stopped off in Rio first to visit both universities there: Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and UNIRIO.  Then we travelled straight onto Chile; first Valparaiso to see Federico Santa Maria Technical University and then on to Santiago to see Universidad de Desarrollo.

Brazil and Chile Evaluations ^^^

We then had a short reprieve where we celebrated Europe Day in the University and we had another meeting in Alicante for the Kick Off of the INDOEDU4ALL Project which aims to look at improving the Disability Support services at the Indonesian Universities on the project.

With Greek colleagues for INDOEDU4ALL ^^

 

We headed back to Latin America to finish off the evaluations for LASIN in Panama at USMA and Universidad del Istmo; and then in Bogota, Colombia with Fundacion Universitaria del Are Andina; and finishing in Medellin with Universidad de Antioquia.  All the visits were a great success – each university has undergone a big change to implement the centres in each one; with real unique strengths and differences in each SISU, as well as culturally relevant approaches to supporting social innovation in their locale.  The SISUs will continue to develop on the feedback from the evaluations over the rest of the project.

Visit to one of the social innovation case studies in Panama; and visits to the SISUs in Panama and Medellin ^^

 

In June we carried on our busy schedules with the final meeting of the Puedes Project (www.puedes.eu) Rio de Janeiro (second time this year!) and a meeting of the ENG@GE (www.engage-ce.eu) Project in Malta.  The Puedes Project was a mutual exchange project with universities across Latin America with the exchange of staff, undergraduate, masters and phD students both from Latin American universities and European universities on the project.  The ENG@GE Project looks at helping form a circular economy and provide tools to help foster innovative green entrepreneurship.

Puedes final meeting in Rio de Janeiro ^^^

ENG@GE in Malta ^^^

 

It has certainly been a busy and dynamic first half to 2017 in our office; and with more to follow in the coming months.  Over the second half of the year we will have a meeting for IHEI in Teheran; a LASIN conference in September in Panama; the launching of the SEASIN SISUs in November; a workshop for ENHANCE in Vietnam; and training in both Glasgow and Indonesia for the INDOEDU4ALL Project.  For the summer months we will be having a bit of rest, waiting to see the outcome of European bids in August and doing some strategy and forward planning.  We will update again soon on our travels and projects – watch this space!

Please get in touch with the office if you want to discuss project ideas, or look at where to access funding.  You can find us on:

 

Facebookwww.facebook.com/TheEuropeOffice

Twitter@GCU_TEO

Or send us an emailrose.cawood@gcu.ac.uk

 

For more information on our projects and projects we are involved in, please see details below:

SEASIN www.seasin-eu.org 

Common Good First www.commongoodfirst.com

TEACHEX www.teachex.eu 

ENRICH www.enrich-project.eu

Strategy for Change strategy4change.eu/institutional/

LASIN lasin-eu.org

IHEI www.ihei.eu 

 

Puedes Project www.puedes.eu 

ENG@GE www.engage-ce.eu 

 

 

 

Newsletter January 2017

 

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EVENTS

21/02/17, GCU Conference Centre, 09.30am,

Scotland Europa Member’s Planning Meeting 2017-2018,

 It is our pleasure to host the Scotland Europa Member’s Planning Meeting this year on our campus.  The annual forward planning meeting is a chance for Scotland Europa’s membership to come together and plan their activities for the year ahead in the context of the changing landscape, and Scotland’s place in Europe.  The discussion during the Members’ Planning Meeting for 2017-18 will centre around developing members’ approach after the EU referendum and how this directly relates to their membership activities and services. The main part of the meeting will be devoted to parallel round table discussions based on this.

BREXIT

Theresa May recently delivered a speech in which she detailed Britain’s broad objectives in forthcoming Brexit negotiations with the EU. Among her twelve objectives was a section discussing science and innovation.  This is what she had to say on the matter:

“One of our great strengths as a nation is the breadth and depth of our academic and scientific communities, backed up by some of the world’s best universities. And we have a proud history of leading and supporting cutting-edge research and innovation. So we will also welcome agreement to continue to collaborate with our European partners on major science, research, and technology initiatives. From space exploration to clean energy to medical technologies, Britain will remain at the forefront of collective endeavours to better understand, and make better, the world in which we live.”

The Prime Minister also touched on the fact that although we will not be seeking membership of the single market, “there may be some specific European programmes in which we might want to participate”.  She stated that if this was the case, that it was “reasonable that we should make an appropriate contribution.”

Universities UK provide more information and analysis on the impact of Brexit at the following link:-http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/policy-and-analysis/Pages/brexit-and-universities.aspx

HORIZON 2020

MSCA (Marie Skldowska Curie Actions) Deadlines for 2016/17

  • MSCA IF (Individual Fellowships) 2016: Call Open 11/4/17; Deadline: 14/9/2017
  • MSCA COFUND-2016: Call Open 5/4/17; Deadline: 28/9/2017
  • MSCA RISE (Research and Innovation Staff Exchange) -2016: Call open 1/12/16; Deadline: 5/4/2017

Call for Proposals: Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 JU

The European Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, has just launched 2017’s Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 JU call for Proposals. This call is presented together with all the related activities under the 2017 work plan of the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking, FCH 2 JU.

This single-stage call has an estimated budget of  EUR 116,000,000.

The deadline for submission of applications is 20 April 2017.

Further information on the call and the different topics is available at:

– Participant Portal H2020-JTI-FCH-2017-1
– Official Journal of the EU OJ CO15

Looking Beyond Horizon 2020

While Horizon 2020 is the main EU programme for funding research and innovation, there are also a number of other EU programmes which could be of interest to researchers looking for funding. These programmes are often characterised by lower funding levels and rates but often finance smaller scale projects which are harder to fit under the Horizon 2020 umbrella. The better known programmes include Erasmus+, COST and the Health Programme​, but there might also be opportunities under Creative Europe, LIFE, in the area of Rights, Equality, Citizenship and Justice or the Research Fund for Coal​ and Steel. Finally, UKRO has also produced a short overview on the European Structural and Investment Fund.

Different policy Directorate Generals of the European Commission run these programmes, and while some efforts have been made to align funding rules more, there are still significant differences, for example in the application procedures or the rules for project management and reporting. Our UKRO Factsheets will provide you with the most important information on each scheme in a condensed format.​

OTHER EU FUNDING

Erasmus + 2017 Key Action 2 Deadlines for 2016/17

  • Strategic partnerships in the field of education and training; Deadline: 29/3/2017
  • Strategic partnerships in the field of youth; Deadline:2/2/2017
  • Strategic partnerships in the field of youth; Deadline: 26/4/2017
  • Strategic partnerships in the field of youth; Deadline: 4/10/2017
  • Knowledge Alliances; Deadline: 28/2/2017
  • Capacity building in the field of higher education; Deadline: 9/2/2017
  • Capacity building in the field of youth; Deadline: 8/3/2017

All the deadlines and information on the types of activities you can apply for are contained in the 2017 Call for Proposals document and the 2017 Programme Guide both of which you can download from the Eramus+ Key Resources page. The Call for Proposals is an overview document containing all the deadlines for 2017, while the Programme Guide contains all the detailed information on how to apply for Erasmus+ funding. You will need to read both documents when planning an application.

OTHER NEWS

 The European Commission has published scoping papers for the Horizon 2020 work programmes 2018-2020. These papers outline the main priorities over the next three years for each part of Horizon 2020 and will form the basis for the development of the work programmes.

17 thematic scoping papers and one overarching document have been published. The scoping papers are working documents not formally endorsed by the Commission. The adoption and publication of the 2018-2020 work programme is expected in October 2017.

Contacts at GCU

 Mark Anderson, Mark.Anderson@gcu.ac.uk or x8842

Pablo Lopez Alonso, Pablo.LopezAlonso@gcu.ac.uk  or x8337

Rhona Blincow, r.blincow@gcu.ac.uk or x3928

Rose Cawood, rose.cawood@gcu.ac.uk or x3749

Siobhan Doyle, Siobhan.Doyle2@gcu.ac.uk or x8274

More Information:

HORIZON 2020 http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/home.html

ERASMUS PLUS http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheEuropeOffice

 

Newsletter November 2016

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EVENTS

EUROPE WEEK: A series of events organised by the Europe Office,  will take place from,

Monday 28 November to Wednesday 30 November 2016. To register please go to,

http://www.eventbrite.com/preview?eid=29225706876 .  Lunch will be provided.

 

28/11/16, H116, 10.30am,

Scotland Europa Workshop:  International Collaboration for a Better Society,

This workshop will promote the opportunities for funding in the areas of  Social Inclusion, Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies, as well as Social Sciences and Humanities.  A range of opportunities will be examined in the following general areas:-

  • Growth and Inclusion and Reversing Inequalities
  • Global Economic Development and Social Welfare.
  • Cultural Engagement
  • Global Engagement

Please register separately for this event at, https://events.scottish-enterprise.com/events/ClientApps/Silverbear.Web.EDMS/public/default.aspx?tabid=37&id=301318&orgId=1

 

29/11/16, 10.30am, The Hanging Lantern Room,

Opportunities and Uncertainties: The landscape for continued European Engagement,

The debate will attempt to respond to the contradictory messages revolving around BREXIT and bring clarity to the current situation, suggesting strategies and initiatives to counter the prevailing sense of an ambiguous future.

 

30/11/16, H116, 11.00am,

Promoting and Showcasing European Funding Programmes and current projects,

Erasmus+, including Capacity Building and Strategic Parnterships; Interreg, Horizon2020 – hear from successful EU project participants and take the opportunity to network over lunch.

 

BREXIT

Universities UK provide information and analysis on the impact of Brexit at the following link:-

http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/policy-and-analysis/Pages/brexit-and-universities.aspx

 

HORIZON 2020

MSCA (Marie Skldowska Curie Actions) Deadlines for 2016/17

  • MSCA IF (Individual Fellowships) 2016: Deadline: 14/9/2017
  • MSCA COFUND-2016: Deadline : 28/9/2017
  • MSCA RISE (Research and Innovation Staff Exchange) -2016: Call open 1/12/16; Deadline 5/4/2017
  • MSCA ITN-(Innovative Training Networks) -2017:  Call open 15/9/16;  Deadline 10/1/17

Looking Beyond Horizon 2020

While Horizon 2020 is the main EU programme for funding research and innovation, there are also a number of other EU programmes which could be of interest to researchers looking for funding. These programmes are often characterised by lower funding levels and rates but often finance smaller scale projects which are harder to fit under the Horizon 2020 umbrella. The better known programmes include Erasmus+, COST and the Health Programme​, but there might also be opportunities under Creative Europe, LIFE, in the area of Rights, Equality, Citizenship and Justice or the Research Fund for Coal​ and Steel. Finally, UKRO has also produced a short overview on the European Structural and Investment Fund.

Different policy Directorate Generals of the European Commission run these programmes, and while some efforts have been made to align funding rules more, there are still significant differences, for example in the application procedures or the rules for project management and reporting. Our UKRO Factsheets will provide you with the most important information on each scheme in a condensed format.​

 

OTHER EU FUNDING

Erasmus Plus 2017 application deadlines announced

The European Commission has released the 2017 application deadlines for Erasmus+.

All the deadlines and information on the types of activities you can apply for are contained in the 2017 Call for Proposals document and the 2017 Programme Guide both of which you can download from the Eramus+ Key Resources page. The Call for Proposals is an overview document containing all the deadlines for 2017, while the Programme Guide contains all the detailed information on how to apply for Erasmus+ funding. You will need to read both documents when planning an application.

 

Contacts at GCU

Mark Anderson, Mark.Anderson@gcu.ac.uk or x8842

Pablo Lopez Alonso, Pablo.LopezAlonso@gcu.ac.uk  or x8337

Rhona Blincow, r.blincow@gcu.ac.uk or x3928

Rose Cawood, rose.cawood@gcu.ac.uk or x3749

 

More Information:

HORIZON 2020 http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/home.html

ERASMUS PLUS http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheEuropeOffice

Newsletter – October 2016

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BREXIT

LIFE Programme Included in Treasury Guarantees EU Funding for UK Researchers Beyond the Date UK Leaves the EU

Following up on last month’s news about the Treasury statement on the future of EU funding, it has now also been confirmed that UK organisations that bid directly to the European Commission on a competitive basis for EU LIFE funds will also have the payment of such awards underwritten by Treasury, even when the projects continue beyond the UK’s departure from the EU.

This means that UK organisations can continue to bid for funding from the Commission’s LIFE programme up until the point of exit, with the guarantee that funds awarded will continue for the duration of their projects.

The LIFE programme is the EU’s funding instrument for climate action, nature conservation and the environment.

Horizon 2020 Post-Referendum Issues BEIS Email Change

​The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) continues to collect evidence through a new email address for any issues or concerns UK organisations may have following the EU Referendum. Future emails should be sent to Research@beis.gov.uk, though the old address (Research@bis.gis.gov.uk) will still receive emails sent to it.  BEIS welcomes any examples of issues, problems or general concerns UK organisations have experienced or perceive as a result of the referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU.

Further Information Regarding EU Funding for Structural and Investment Fund Projects Provided by UK Government

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond announced today that EU funding for structural and investment fund projects will be guaranteed by the government, for those projects signed after the Autumn Statement that continue after the UK exits the EU. This announcement builds on the previous statement on 13 August, which guaranteed funds for projects signed up until the Autumn Statement. As part of today’s announcement, it was set out that funding for projects will be honoured by the government if they meet the following conditions:

  • they are good value for money;
  • they are in line with domestic strategic priorities.

Elsevier Brexit Resource Centre

Elsevier have launched a Brexit Resource Centre, providing free access to data, metrics and other resources for monitoring the effects of Brexit on the global research community. The information provided includes a factsheet on UK research 2011-2015, social media monitoring, free access to the top downloaded articles related to Brexit, and other related resources. Elsevier plan to update the UK research factsheet quarterly as new data becomes available to show any effects that may be linked to the results of the EU referendum.

HORIZON 2020

‘Research and Innovation Funding: Making a Real Difference’ Brochure and Video

The European Commission has prepared a promotional brochure and video, which show how effective the first two years of Horizon 2020 have been in terms of promoting economic growth and improving the lives of EU citizens.

The brochure and video present an assessment of the programme’s management and distribution throughout 2014 and 2015, with key information on the number of proposals submitted and funded, key Horizon 2020 performance indicators, major achievements etc. It also highlights some of the positive outcomes of FP7, which had been presented in the final assessment of the programme published last year.

MSCA (Marie Skldowska Curie Actions) Deadlines for 2016/17

•              MSCA IF (Individual Fellowships) 2016: Deadline: Passed

•              MSCA COFUND-2016: Deadline : Passed

•              MSCA RISE (Research and Innovation Staff Exchange) -2016: Call open 1/12/16; Deadline 5/4/2017

•              MSCA ITN-(Innovative Training Networks) -2017:  Call open 15/9/16;  Deadline 10/1/17

Looking Beyond Horizon 2020

While Horizon 2020 is the main EU programme for funding research and innovation, there are also a number of other EU programmes which could be of interest to researchers looking for funding. These programmes are often characterised by lower funding levels and rates but often finance smaller scale projects which are harder to fit under the Horizon 2020 umbrella. The better known programmes include Erasmus+, COST and the Health Programme​, but there might also be opportunities under Creative Europe, LIFE, in the area of Rights, Equality, Citizenship and Justice or the Research Fund for Coal​ and Steel. Finally, UKRO has also produced a short overview on the European Structural and Investment Fund.

Different policy Directorate Generals of the European Commission run these programmes, and while some efforts have been made to align funding rules more, there are still significant differences, for example in the application procedures or the rules for project management and reporting. Our UKRO Factsheets will provide you with the most important information on each scheme in a condensed format.​

OTHER EU FUNDING

Preparing for Erasmus+ in 2017
The European Commission will soon publish the 2017 Call outlining deadlines, priorities and application information for the coming year. Please be assured following recent events, organisations should continue to apply in 2017 and deliver their projects as intended. Read our news item for more details on our preparation for 2017.

Call for Proposals: Connecting Europe Facility

​The European Commission, Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport and Directorate-General for Energy, is hereby launching a call for proposals in order to award grants in accordance with the priorities and objectives defined in the annual work programme for 2016 for a multi-sectoral call for proposals under the Connecting Europe Facility. Proposals are invited for the following call CEF-Synergy-2016-1.
The indicative amount available is EUR 40 million. The deadline for submission of proposals is 13 December 2016.

Further information of this call available at Innovation and Networks Executive Agency website.

EVENTS 

Erasmus+ | Glasgow | 2 November 2016

Erasmus+ is holding a series of information sessions on the Erasmus programme in the UK.  The event will provide an overview of the funding opportunities available under Erasmus+ in 2017, and is primarily aimed at organisations which have not yet applied for funding and would like to know more about the programme.

Erasmus+ – more information

Scotland Europa Workshop

On the 28th November a workshop will take place at Glasgow Caledonian University to promote the opportunities for funding in the areas of  Social Inclusion, Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies’, as well as Social Sciences and Humanities.  A range of opportunities will be examined in the following general areas:-

  • Growth and Inclusion and Reversing Inequalities
  • Global Economic Development and Social Welfare.
  • Cultural Engagement
  • Global Engagement

Further information on times and venue will be published shortly.

UKRO ERC Consolidator Grant Proposal Writing and Information Events

In its capacity as UK National Contact Point for the European Research Council (ERC), the UK Research Office, in partnership with the hosting institutions, is holding two events for researchers who are interested in applying for the 2017 ERC Consolidator Grants call. The events are scheduled as follows:

Further information and registration are available at the links to the events given above.

OTHER NEWS

European Parliament Approves the Ratification of the Paris Agreement

The European Parliament has approved the ratification of the Paris Agreement on climate change by the European Union. The European Union played a decisive role in building the coalition for the adoption of the Paris Agreement in December 2015. The European Commission has brought forward the legislative proposals to deliver on the EU’s commitment to reduce emissions in the European Union by at least 40% by 2030. The approval from the European Parliament concludes the political process for the European Union to ratify the Agreement and now the Council can formally adopt the Decision. In parallel the EU Member States will ratify the Paris Agreement individually, in accordance with their national parliamentary processes.

More information on the European Commission’s efforts to fight climate change at EU and international level is available Climate Action website.

ERC Signs an Implementing Arrangement with Brazil

​The European Research Council has signed an Implementing Arrangement with Brazil, allowing Brazilian researchers to join ERC-funded research teams in Europe.

The newly signed agreement between the ERC and the Brazilian National Council of State Funding Agencies (CONFAP) aims to foster international collaboration between the ERC and major international partners in line with Horizon 2020’s ‘Open to the world’ strategy.

Following the signing of the agreement, ERC-funded research teams will be encouraged to host excellent researchers from Brazil, funded by CONFAP, for a limited period. These opportunities are intended for active postdoctoral grantees from the State Funding Agencies (FAPs), from the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES) and from the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq). The Implementing Arrangement will mirror the existing ones the ERC previously signed with the USA, South Korea, China, Argentina, Japan, Mexico and South Africa, and brings the total number to eight.

Contacts at GCU

Mark Anderson, Mark.Anderson@gcu.ac.uk or x8842

Pablo Lopez Alonso, Pablo.LopezAlonso@gcu.ac.uk  or x8337

Rhona Blincow, r.blincow@gcu.ac.uk or x3928

Rose Cawood, rose.cawood@gcu.ac.uk or x3749

More Information:

HORIZON 2020

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/home.html

ERASMUS PLUS

http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/

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