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Korea and Africa rally additional finance and technology for universal energy access and to make Africa world’s breadbasket

The Korea Trust Fund and the $600 million Korea-Africa Energy Investment Framework will support African countries in strengthening human capacity and developing their energy sectors The 7th Korea-Africa Economic Cooperation (KOAFEC) Ministerial Conference opened in Korea’s second-largest city, Busan, on Wednesday with a strong call for additional resources to help African countries achieve universal access…

EU president: Europe is the ‘global pioneer’ of citizen’s digital rights

Claims that the EC had delivered over 90% of the Political Guidelines the President had presented in 2019, addressing many issues, a number of them with relevance to research and innovation President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen gave her State of the Union (SOTEU) speech, her last SOTEU before the next European…

Towards a more digital social security coordination

Commission proposes steps to make it easier for Europeans to live, work and travel abroad The Commission has proposed concrete steps to further digitalise the coordination of social security systems in Europe, in a dedicated Communication. It lays out actions to make access to social security services quicker and simpler across borders by making full use of digital…

Newly-launched Lifestyle Test will help Europeans reduce environmental impact

The web app encourages users to adopt tailored lifestyle advice, based on assessments of individuals’ daily impact A free Lifestyle Test designed to help people reduce their environmental impact, and lead more sustainable and healthier lives, has launched in Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Slovenia and Turkey as part of the EU-funded project PSLifestyle…

The INGENIOUS Innovation grants are closed

An initiative of the European Cluster Collaboration Platform We're thrilled to announce that the call for Innovation Grants under the INGENIOUS project has officially come to a close. A big thank you to the 174 SMEs from 25 countries who submitted their remarkable proposals! The response has been overwhelming, showcasing the incredible innovation happening across…

Africa’s green business opportunities are abundant, UNEP study shows

Africa’s private sector can bolster its green agenda and drive increased GDP, higher income per capita, create tens of millions of jobs, and foster collaboration between governments, businesses, and local communities The Africa Environment Outlook for Business is launched as 54 African ministers of environment are gathered in Addis Ababa for the 19th session of the African…

Best Value Museums in Europe

Uncover the best value museums in Europe — a curated collection of affordable art, history, and heritage We can all agree that Europe’s cultural wonders are bountiful, including some of the world’s most beautiful universities, and the best news is visiting them need not break the bank! Join us as we uncover the best value museums…

PSA BDP, Dow India partner to construct green transport corridor

PSA BDP has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dow Chemical International Pvt. Ltd. (Dow India) to launch a first-of-its-kind sustainable transportation solution in India Beginning in 2024, PSA BDP will deploy electric vehicles for import and export container trucking through PSA International’s (PSA) Mumbai, Ameya, and other terminals to Dow India’s facilities. PSA Mumbai’s…

Erasmus+: 159 projects selected to modernise higher education worldwide

These projects all respond to the overall aim to support the international cooperation of higher education, improve education systems and strengthen growth and prosperity on a global scale Through the projects selected this year, 2,500 higher education stakeholders from almost 130 EU countries and across the world will work together to modernise and internationalise higher…

Recommendations for increasing participation of high potential innovators from widening countries to EIC programmes

While the EIC Board fully supports the principle of excellence in the allocation of EIC funding, it believes there is untapped potential for excellence in the widening countries The EIC Board has published a statement with concrete recommendations to increase the participation of widening countries in the EIC. The EIC Board has set an overall…