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Commissioner-Designates of the Juncker Commission team are being auditioned by the European Parliament as of today. These public hearings are preceding a plenary vote on 22 October – this is the time for MEPs to raise issues. Carlos Moedas, Portuguese Commissioner-Designate for the Research, Science and Innovation portfolio will be interviewed tomorrow. Polish MEP Michał Boni agreed to ask Moedas about his roadmap on ‘Science with and for society’ – a part of the Horizon 2020 framework dear to Ecsite and the science engagement sector at large.
A classic... The European Researchers' Night takes place every year all over Europe and beyond the last Friday of September. In 2014, these popular science events are happening on Friday 26 September in around 300 cities located in 24 European and neighbouring countries.
A special report published by the Brussels-based specialist company Science|Business presents a first analysis. Includes a well-written general analysis on the place of cross-sectoral R&D in the Commission’s priorities and a portrait of Research Science, and Innovation commissioner Carlos Moedas.
Carlos Moedas from Portugal will be holding this portfolio in the new European Commission led by Jean-Claude Juncker. Until now he was Secretary of State to the Prime Minister.
Help us make the voice of science engagement organizations heard. The European Commission recently launched a consultation to inform the 2016-2017 “Science with and for Society” Programme (part of the Horizon 2020 funding framework).
For the current Horizon 2020 call Citizens and multi-actor engagement for scenario building, Ecsite is engaged as a partner on two proposals, VISIONS and SHINE, which both offer opportunities for Ecsite members to participate.
Seize this opportunity to exhibit your ART&ICT project at the Bozar Electronics Art Festival in Brussels (25-28 September).
The European Commission recently launched a consultation to inform the 2016-2017 “Science with and for Society” Programme (part of the Horizon 2020 funding framework). Ecsite is gathering contributions from science engagement organizations and professionals (both members and non-members) in order to submit a contribution in the network’s name.
The Ecsite quarterly magazine has been sent to members, together with the 2013 Annual Report. Here is the cover – the full issue will be downloadable as a pdf from beginning of September. In Spokes#4, explore the learning potential of video games with games exhibition curator Pierre Duconseille, hear René Fransen’s arguments about university-based science centres shaping the future of the science engagement sector at large, look at the 2014 Ecsite Annual Conference through five pairs of eyes and read up on the latest news from the field in the network section.
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