EuChemS Brussels News Update • July 2021

Brussels News Update - July 2021

Hey, welcome to the Brussels News Updates (BNU), EuChemS’ newsletter for policy makers, chemists, entrepreneurs, and citizens who have an interest in chemistry. The BNU newsletter keeps you up to date on the latest chemistry-related and science-policy news, awards, consultations, and upcoming events in Europe and beyond.

The highlights of the month include:

– the recording of the 2019 EuChemS Lecture Awardee webinar is now available on our YouTube channel! (re)Watch this successful scientific event and learn all about geoinspired syntheses and reactivity of nanomaterials!
– the 2021-2022 work programme of Horizon Europe has been released.
– a new ERC President was appointed.
– ECHA and EFSA joined forces on glyphosate.
– … and much more!

In this issue, we also take a close look at the programme for science, innovation, and education of the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the EU, which has just started its mandate. Amongst others, gender balance is a major priority of Slovenia: the country is currently drafting the Ljubljana pact on gender parity in research.

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European Highlights

From water to molten salts: geoinspired syntheses and reactivity of nanomaterials

On 23 June, the European Chemical Society (EuChemS) held another successful online event in celebration of the 2019 EuChemS Lecture … Read more

Data Act: EuChemS answered the European Commission’s roadmap

EuChemS has recently answered to the European Commission’s roadmap on the Data Act & amended rules on the legal protection … Read more

Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the EU: priority on science, gender balance and youth in pivotal times

Precisely 13 years after its first Presidency of the Council of the European Union, Slovenia stepped into its second mandate … Read more

2021-2022 Horizon Europe work programme now released

A little bit more than two months after its official budget adoption by the European Parliament and seven years after … Read more

Third edition of the European and Innovation Days

The third edition of the European Research and Innovation Days was held online on 23 and 24 June 2021. This … Read more

Maria Leptin appointed next ERC President

On 30 June 2021, the European Commission appointed Maria Leptin as the new president of the European Research Center (ERC). … Read more

Gender gap in the digital sector: an ITRE workshop

On 18 June, the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) hosted the “Bridging the gender gap in digital, research … Read more

ECHA and EFSA begin reviewing Glyphosate renewal assessments

On 15 June 2021, the Assessment Group of Glyphosate (AGG) – composed of France, Hungary, the Netherlands and Sweden – … Read more

OECD’s report on reducing the precarity of academic research careers

In May 2021, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released a policy report on reducing the precarity of … Read more

The Initiative for Science in Europe’s position paper on the Horizon Europe budget allocation

On 6 July, the Initiative for Science in Europe (ISE) released a position paper on the Horizon Europe programme. EuChemS’ … Read more

Consultations & Roadmaps

European Commission Public Consultations and Roadmaps

A number of consultations and roadmaps put forward by the European Commission are currently open: Food chain spending programme (2014-2020) … Read more

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) public consultations

A number of consultations put forward by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) are currently open. Call for comment on hazard … Read more

European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) public consultations

A number of consultations put forward by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) are currently open. Active substance Tritosulfuron as … Read more

Calls for Funding and Awards

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Four Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) calls for funding are open since 22 June 2021: MSCA International Cooperation 2021 Deadline: 5 … Read more

ERC Advanced Grants

Researchers who would like to compete for an ERC Advanced Grant have from 20 May to 31 August 2021 to … Read more

EIC Pathfinder Challenges call

The EIC Pathfinder programme supports the exploration of bold ideas for radically new technologies and welcomes the high-risk / high … Read more

EuChemS Events

WiFo 2021

GDCh Science Forum Chemistry 2021 29 August – 1 September 2021 Online Website: https://bit.ly/2Tt0AfuRead more

XXIV EuCOMC

Virtual Conference on Organometallic Chemistry 1 – 3 September 2021 Online Website: https://bit.ly/3hbHmUDRead more

2021 DAC-EuChemS Lectures Awardees – Webinar

16 September 2021 11:00 – 13:00 CEST Online Website: https://bit.ly/3hv4pbYRead more

Webinar series on Food Chemistry

Webinar series on Food Chemistry – Chemistry behind pleasure: exploring aroma quality by multidimensional analytical techniques 22 September 2021 3:00 … Read more

EuChemS Events Calendar

Latest issue of EuChemS Newsletter

Some of the highlights are:

‘The Carbon element’ webinar

Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union

Horizon Europe

2020 EuChemS Award for Service

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