(From ec.europa.eu) Call summary Europe urgently needs more innovators to stay competitive in the coming decades and to spur economic growth. The large number of well-educated women who, for various reasons, including lack of awareness, do not consider entrepreneurship as an option, represents a tremendous untapped pool of innovation. Awards have a strong potential to […]
(From ec.europa.eu) Design has a transformational impact on innovation – from promoting business productivity, stimulating jobs and economic growth, to being a valuable tool for more effective policymaking and public sector delivery. Join key decision-makers fromnational and regional levelsacross Europe and the European Commission for an unmissable day of expert panel discussions , interactive workshops and […]
1. OBJECTIVES AND DESCRIPTION The objective of the call is to implement Action 9 of the Communication of the Commission about ’20 actions for safer and compliant products for Europe: a multi-annual action plan for the surveillance of products in the EU’ [COM(2013)76] . Action 9 concerns joint enforcement actions to which the Commission will […]
(From ec.europa.eu) Innovation is a complex process. And during these times of digital revolution, the human factor is often overlooked. The European Workplace Innovation Network (EUWIN) conference on 10 October will give you a unique occasion to discover fascinating stories about companies who are champions in fully utilising the potential of their employees. During the event, you’ll […]
(From ec.europa.eu) The 2016 European Partnership for Alternative Approaches to Animal Testing (EPAA) Annual Conference The aims of this Brussels-based event will be threefold: – to give participants a state of the art on Science-based regulation, ahead of the EC Scientific conference on Alternatives (6-7 December 2016) – to report on EPAA achievements and milestones […]
Cancer is the first cause of work-related deaths in the EU, accounting for 53% of the total. The number of deaths attributed to occupational cancer in the EU is reported to be around 102,000 per year. To improve protection for workers from cancer-causing chemicals, the Commission today proposes changes to the to limit exposure to […]
(From ) Event date: 29/06 > 29/06/2016 Location: Auditorium, Breydel building Brussels – The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and the European Commission (Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, and Directorate-General for Environment) is organising a workshop on socio-economic analysis in applications for authorisation and restrictions under REACH on 29 June 2016. This event […]
An increasing number of Europeans are working part-time. This can be a positive development if it means that people can choose more freely the balance between work and other pursuits – and between income and leisure – or if it brings employment opportunities to people who were previously excluded from the labour market: such as […]