The European Commission is celebrating three years of the Better internet for kids (BIK+) strategy – building a safer and better online world. Three years ago, on 11 May 2022, the European Commission adopted the European strategy for a better internet for kids (BIK+), a comprehensive approach to ensuring the protection, respect, and empowerment of …
The European Commission has launched a call for evidence to gather feedback to help shape the EU’s external digital policy. This evidence will feed into the upcoming Joint Communication on the International Digital Strategy, developed with High Representative/Vice-President Kaja Kallas. Set for release in the coming weeks, this joint communication will outline the EU’s strategy to …
Horizon Europe, the EU’s flagship research and innovation programme for 2021-2027, is proving to be a major driver of economic and societal benefits. For every euro of costs to EU society, the programme is expected to generate up to six euros in benefits for EU citizens by 2045. In terms of economic growth, every euro of …
With a budget of €7.3 billion for 2021-2027, the EDF is the EU’s primary instrument to support defence R&D cooperation. It fosters collaboration among companies of all sizes and research institutions across the EU and Norway. Additionally, the EDF is driving the transformation and expansion of the EU defence ecosystem with the EU Defence Innovation Scheme (EUDIS) at …
At Our Ocean Conference in Busan, in the Republic of Korea, the European Union announced €301,485,000 in EU funding to support actions in the fields of the sustainable blue economy, marine pollution, marine protected areas, digital oceans, sustainable fisheries, and ocean and climate change. This year’s conference, celebrating its 10th anniversary, will showcase the accomplishments, and best …
The European Commission launched two calls for proposals with a combined budget of nearly €5 million to boost societal resilience and increase the reach and societal impact of fact-checked content produced in the EU. The first call, worth a total of €3.15 million, will fund projects focusing on detecting malicious information manipulation campaigns, as well as on …
The European Commission has launched a call for proposals to support independent reporting on EU affairs by pan-European outlets, with a budget of €13.5 million. In its second year running, the call aims to enhance the quantity, quality and impact of reporting on EU affairs in as many languages and Member States as possible. It is split …
The Research and Innovation Foundation announced a call for proposals to fund projects that have been awarded a MSCA Seal of Excellence. The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) in Cyprus has opened a new call under the “Horizon Europe – 2nd Opportunity – MSCA” programme within the “RESTART 2016-2020” funding scheme. This call will support researchers with …
The European Commission has launched a call for evidence to gather input from researchers, policymakers, industry leaders and all other interested stakeholders for the upcoming European Strategy on Research and Technology Infrastructures. The Strategy will ensure that researchers, innovators and industry in Europe have access to these cutting-edge facilities and services that support scientific and technological excellence and industrial …
The Commission is inviting experts to submit their application to become a member of the newly created Health Cybersecurity Advisory Board. This expert group, set up by the Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CONNECT) in collaboration with the Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE), aims to enhance the cybersecurity resilience of healthcare …