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There has been a bit of a flap amongst certain types of blogs over the past weekend. This has been mostly centred on an article and update that appeared in the Mail on Sunday, claiming as certain types are wont … Continue reading
The International Energy Agency put out their World Energy Outlook (WEO) this week. I don’t seem to remember the WEO getting a huge amount of press usually, but this time it comes with a warning that guarantees headlines. “The world … Continue reading
The Government just can’t seem to stop announcing cuts! This week the Government has proposed a plan to cut GHG emissions by 50% from 1990 levels by 2025 en route to 80% cuts by 2050. Under the Climate Change Act … Continue reading
I have an article published today for World Water Day on the University Website that I thought I would leave a link to from here, it doesn’t go into too much detail about anything but has some links to places … Continue reading
This post is a belated update to the lies, damn lies, and statistics post from the end of last year. The below figure has been updated with the temperature anomaly for 2010, and we can see that it sits just … Continue reading
In his 1954 book “How to lie with statistics,” Darrell Huff devotes a chapter to the “Gee-Whiz” graph. He shows that by truncating figures and altering the proportions between axis that it is possible to create a misleading impression without … Continue reading
Funding Source: Seventh Research Framework Programme (FP7), European Commission
Summary:
Under the Space theme of the Co-operation Specific Programme, one call for proposal was issued on 3 September 2008.
Call Identifier: FP7-SPACE-2009-1
There are several topics under this call which include:
• Stimulating the development of downstream GMES services
• Monitoring of climate change issues
• Integration of SatCom / SatNav with GMES for prevention and management of emergencies
• Space technologies
• European Space Policy Studies
Budget: EUR 51.5m
Deadline: 4 December 2008, 17.00 Brussels local time.
Under the Security theme of the Co-operation Specific Programme, one call for proposal was issued on 3 September 2008.
Call identifier: FP7-SEC-2009-1
There are several topics for this call which include:
• Logistic and supply chain security
• Information and knowledge management for the prevention of terrorist acts and organised crime
• Advanced forensic toolbox
• Built infrastructure protection, including building in resilience to attack at the design stage
• Aftermath crisis management system
• Simulation, planning and training tools and methods for management of crises and complex emergencies
• Foresight research activities to inspire public debate to foster shared understanding and self-organisation among stakeholders in the security domains
Budget: EUR 117.9m
Deadline: 4 December 2008, 17.00 Brussels local time.
For more detailed information on each call, please consult CORDIS for the key documents under this theme which include the call fiche, work programme, fact sheet and guide for applicants, using the identifier code above.
Funder Link: CORDIS
EuRO recommends that anyone who is interested in accessing EU funding makes contact with the European Office in plenty of time prior to the submission deadline to fully benefit from our professional advice and support.
If you are interested in applying please contact the Research Office for an External Funding Application Submission (EFAS) form or call ext. 3713.
Funding Source: Seventh Research Framework Programme (FP7), European Commission
Summary:
Under the Environment theme of the Co-operation Specific Programme, one call for proposals was issued on 3 September 2008.
Call Identifier: FP7-ENV-2009-1
There are five main activities/areas for this call:
1. Climate Change, Pollution and Risks
Topics include: Pressures on environment and climate, Environment and Health and Natural hazards.
2. Sustainable Management of Resources
Topics include: Conservation and sustainable management of natural and man-made resources and biodiversity and management of marine environments.
3. Environmental Technologies
Topics include: Environmental technologies for observation, simulation, prevention, mitigation, adaptation, remediation and restoration of the natural and man-made environment, Protection, conservation and enhancement of cultural heritage, including human habitat and Technology assessment, verification and testing
4. Earth Observation and assessment tools for sustainable development
Topics include: Earth and ocean observation systems and monitoring methods for the environment and sustainable development and forecasting methods and assessment tools for sustainable development taking into account different scales of observation
5. Horizontal Actions
Topics include: Dissemination and knowledge transfer and uptake of EU-research results
Budget: EUR 193.5m
Deadline: 8 January 2009, 17.00 Brussels local time.
For more detailed information on each call, please consult CORDIS for the key documents under this theme which include the call fiche, work programme, fact sheet and guide for applicants, using the identifier code above.
Funder Link: CORDIS
EuRO recommends that anyone who is interested in accessing EU funding makes contact with the European Office in plenty of time prior to the submission deadline to fully benefit from our professional advice and support.
If you are interested in applying please contact the Research Office for an External Funding Application Submission (EFAS) form or call ext. 3713.
Funding Source: Seventh Research Framework Programme (FP7), European Commission
Summary:
Under the SSH theme of the Co-operation Specific Programme, three calls for proposals were issued on 3 September 2008.
Call Identifier: FP7-SSH-2009-A
Collaborative research projects and Research for the Benefit of Specific Groups – Civil Society Organisations
There are seven main activities/areas for this call:
1. Growth, employment and competitiveness in a knowledge society
Topics include: Growth and Service industries and public economic policy
2. Combining economic, social and environmental objectives in a European perspective – paths towards sustainable development
Topics include: Impacts of corporate social responsibility and social inequalities
3. Major trends in society and their implications
Topics include: Changes in consumer markets, tolerance and cultural diversity and religion
4. Europe and the world
Topics include: Competition and collaboration in access to oil, gas and mineral resources and Perspectives from outside the EU on human rights, democracy and peace
5. The Citizen in the European Union
Topics include: Independent media and democracy in Europe and Culture in the creation of a European space of communication
6. Socio-economic and scientific indicators
Topics include: European service sectors and data management for statistics
7. Foresight activities
Topics include: The world and Europe in 2025 and Foresight on the long term challenges for the Mediterranean area
Budget: EUR 55m
Deadline: 13 January 2009, 17.00 Brussels local time.
Call identifier: FP7-SSH-2009-B
Collaborative Projects (Small or Medium-Scale Focused Research Projects) for Specific Cooperation Actions Dedicated to International Cooperation
There are two main activities/areas for this call:
1. Combining economic, social and environmental objectives in a European perspective: paths towards sustainable development
Topic: Cities and sustainable Development
2. Europe and the world
Topic: Climate induced changes in water resources in southern Europe and neighbouring countries as a threat to security (Topic coordinated with the Environment work programme topic ENV.2009.1.1.5.2)
Budget: EUR 6m
Deadline: 13 January 2009, 17.00 Brussels local time.
Call identifier: FP7-SSH-2009-C
Co-ordination and Support Actions
There are four main activities/areas for this call:
1. Major trends in society and their implications
Topic: Social platform on research for families and family policies
2. Europe in the world
Topic: Geopolitics and the role of Europe in a changing world
3. Foresight Activities
Topic: Consolidating the information system for foresight
4. Horizontal Actions
Topic: Measures to support the dissemination of research results
Budget: EUR 6.22m
Deadline: 13 January 2009, 17.00 Brussels local time.
For more detailed information on each call, please consult CORDIS for the key documents under this theme which include the call fiche, work programme, fact sheet and guide for applicants, using the identifier code above.
Funder Link: CORDIS
EuRO recommends that anyone who is interested in accessing EU funding makes contact with the European Office in plenty of time prior to the submission deadline to fully benefit from our professional advice and support.
If you are interested in applying please contact the Research Office for an External Funding Application Submission (EFAS) form or call ext. 3713.
Funding Source: Seventh Research Framework Programme (FP7), European Commission
Summary:
The European Commission launched 22 calls for proposals in the Capacities and Co-operation Specific Programmes on 3rd September 2008. Please find a summary list below of each individual call by their call identifier code. The EuRO Office will be issuing more detailed information about each theme/call shortly.
CO-OPERATION SPECIFIC PROGRAMME
Health
- FP7-HEALTH-2009-single-stage
- FP7-HEALTH-2009-two-stage
Food, Agriculture and Fisheries and Biotechnology
- FP7-KBBE-2009-3
Energy
- FP7-ENERGY-2009-1
- FP7-ENERGY-2009-2
- FP7-ENERGY-2009-3
Environment (including Climate Change)
- FP7-ENV-2009-1
Socio-Economic Sciences and the Humanities
- FP7-SSH-2009-A
- FP7-SSH-2009-B
- FP7-SSH-2009-C
Space
- FP7-SPACE-2009-1
Security
- FP7-SEC-2009-1
JOINT CALL:FABF, NNM, Energy and Environment (including Climate Change)
- FP7-2009-BIOREFINERY-CSA
- FP7-2009-BIOREFINERY-CP
CAPACITIES SPECIFIC PROGRAMME:
Research for the Benefit of SMEs
- FP7-SME-2008-2
- FP7-SME-2008-3
- FP7-SME-2009-1
Regions of Knowledge
- FP7-REGIONS-2009-1
Science in Society
- FP7-SCIENCE-IN-SOCIETY-2009-1
Activities of International Cooperation
- FP7-INCO-2009-1
- FP7-INCO-2009-2
- FP7-INCO-2009-4
- FP7-INCO-2009-5
More Information: CORDIS – Find a Call (Use the call identifier code listed above)
If you have any queries or need clarification regarding any of the themes mentioned please do not hesitate to contact the European Office for further assistance.
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