1.0EuChemS Newslettershttps://www.euchems.eu/newsletterseuchems_adminhttps://www.euchems.eu/newsletters/author/euchems_admin/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="9yBNJxgy3k"><a href="https://www.euchems.eu/newsletters/newsletter/bnu-august-2016/">BNU – August 2016</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.euchems.eu/newsletters/newsletter/bnu-august-2016/embed/#?secret=9yBNJxgy3k" width="600" height="338" title="“BNU – August 2016” — EuChemS Newsletters" data-secret="9yBNJxgy3k" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /*! 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Pack both your lab goggles and sunglasses, the 6th European Chemistry Congress [http://euchems-seville2016.eu/] (ECC6) is taking place already next month in Seville, Spain. One of the biggest gatherings of chemistry in the world, ECC6 will present and discuss the newest scientific ideas while looking into how can these have a positive impact in our lives.… read more [http://www.euchems.eu/newsletters/ready-for-the-biggest-chemistry-event-in-europe/] EUCHEMS GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETINGS EuCheMS 2016 General Assembly will take place on 10 – 11 September 2016 in Sevilla, Spain, and will be followed by a meeting of the Chairs of EuCheMS Professional Networks, and meetings of EuCheMS´ Executive Board. The General Assembly, the governing body of EuCheMS composed of representatives from each of the Member Societies and Supporting… read more [http://www.euchems.eu/newsletters/euchems-general-assembly-meetings/] A ROADMAP ON CATALYSIS FOR EUROPE The European Cluster on Catalysis [http://www.catalysiscluster.eu/] has recently published the Roadmap on Catalysis for Europe, a roadmap to which EuCheMS as well as two of its Members, ENMIX [http://www.enmix.org/] and ERIC [http://www.eric-aisbl.eu/], contributed. The European Cluster on Catalysis was launched by the European Commission and gathers EU-founded projects in the field of catalysis, organisations and… read more [http://www.euchems.eu/newsletters/a-roadmap-on-catalysis-for-europe/] H2020 PRIORITIES FOR 2017 Later in July, the European Commission confirmed the calls and other actions of the second year of the two-year work programmes setting out Horizon 2020 funding opportunities for 2017. The Work Programme for 2017 will have a stronger focus on Open Science, making open research data the default setting for H2020 projects; it will also… read more [http://www.euchems.eu/newsletters/h2020-priorities-for-2017/] R&I CHALLENGES AND DEVELOPMENTS ACROSS THE EU The European Commission's Research and Innovation Observatory (RIO) [https://rio.jrc.ec.europa.eu/en] has published the second edition of the RIO country reports, which assess the evolution of national research and innovation systems and identify key challenges. These country reports provide a wealth of knowledge [https://rio.jrc.ec.europa.eu/en] by detailing the policy developments in the R&I area at national level, analysing… read more [http://www.euchems.eu/newsletters/ri-challenges-and-developments-across-the-eu/] THE MOST INNOVATIVE IN THE EU? The European Commission has recently released a report with the 2016 results of the European Innovation Scoreboard, the Regional Innovation Scoreboard and the Innobarometer. According to this report, Sweden is once more the EU innovation leader, followed by Denmark, Finland, Germany and the Netherlands. Regarding the fastest growing innovators, these are Latvia, Malta, Lithuania, the… read more [http://www.euchems.eu/newsletters/the-most-innovative-in-the-eu/] DIESELGATE: HEARINGS AND DRAFT REPORT Last month, Members of European Parliament unanimously approved an interim report [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//TEXT+COMPARL+PE-583.942+02+NOT+XML+V0//EN], summarising the committee's activities so far and outlining its work programme for the second half of its one-year mandate. The report is to be debated by Parliament as a whole on 13 September in Strasbourg. The MEPs also conducted hearings where constructors stated… read more [http://www.euchems.eu/newsletters/dieselgate-hearings-and-draft-report/] STATE OF PLAY OF RAW MATERIALS IN THE EU Last month, the European Commission published a Raw Materials Scoreboard [http://bookshop.europa.eu/en/raw-materials-scoreboard-pbET0215541/] that assesses the status of the EU's raw material sector, pinpoints the challenges and opportunities linked to it and highlights the importance of raw materials to the EU economy, including to its jobs and growth. The EU economy requires a wide variety of raw… read more [http://www.euchems.eu/newsletters/state-of-play-of-raw-materials-in-the-eu/] MORE CLEAN-ENERGY INNOVATION IS NEEDED The use of fossil fuels across the European Union continues to decline due in part to increased consumption of renewable energy sources like wind, solar and biomass, according to a report published by the European Environment Agency (EEA). The report, which assesses progress on the use of renewable energy, found that clean energy technologies, where… read more [http://www.euchems.eu/newsletters/more-clean-energy-innovation-is-needed/] BRATISLAVA DECLARATION OF YOUNG RESEARCHERS The Bratislava Declaration of Young Researchers [http://www.eu2016.sk/data/documents/bratislava-declaration-of-young-researchers-final.pdf] was presented at a press conference in Slovakia on 19 July following an informal meeting of the EU Competitiveness Council of research and innovation ministers. A declaration calling on the European Commission to “radically reorganise funding streams” for young researchers has been welcomed by the research commissioner Carlos Moedas.… read more [http://www.euchems.eu/newsletters/bratislava-declaration-of-young-researchers/] THE IMPACT OF ERC FUNDING An independent pilot study [https://erc.europa.eu/sites/default/files/document/file/Qualitative_Evaluation_of_completed_projects_funded_by_the_ERC.pdf], released at the Euroscience Open Forum (ESOF) last month, demonstrates that bottom -up research funded by the European Research Council (ERC) has already had major impacts. Over 70% of projects evaluated in the report have made scientific breakthroughs or major advances. The study concludes that the ERC invests in truly… read more [http://www.euchems.eu/newsletters/the-impact-of-erc-funding/] EUROPEAN COMMISSION APPOINTS FOUR NEW EIT GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS The European Commission recently appointed four new members to the Governing Board [https://eit.europa.eu/eit-community/eit-governing-board/meet-gb] of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) in Budapest. The EIT Governing Board is the principal governing body of the EIT and is entrusted with the role of strategic leadership and the overall direction of the operational activities implemented by… read more [http://www.euchems.eu/newsletters/european-commission-appoints-four-new-eit-governing-board-members/] PROMOTING SCIENTIFIC CULTURE AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE The 2016 edition of the European Union Contest for Young Scientists (EUCYS2016) is taking place already next month, 15-20 September, in Brussels. EUCYS, where EuCheMS participates by delivering a special award for chemistry [http://www.euchems.eu/awards/euchems-eucys-award/], is an initiative of the European Commission set up to promote the ideals of co-operation and interchange between young scientists. The… read more [http://www.euchems.eu/newsletters/promoting-scientific-culture-among-young-people/] Innovation & Entrepreneurship REPORTING ON THE ROLE OF EIT The European Commission has published the report "Opportunity now: Europe's mission to innovate [http://bookshop.europa.eu/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/EU-Bookshop-Site/en_GB/-/EUR/ViewPublication-Start?PublicationKey=KK0216475] ", that looks at how best to position Europe as a global pro-innovation actor. The report highlights that the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) “offers real added-value” and “inspires highly productive interaction between innovation hubs, stakeholders, start-ups and scale-ups.… read more [http://www.euchems.eu/newsletters/reporting-on-the-role-of-eit/] NEW LAYOUT FOR EMA SCIENTIFIC GUIDELINES The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has improved its scientific guidelines for human and veterinary medicines on its website. EMA’s scientific guidelines help medicine developers prepare market authorisation applications for human and veterinary medicines. They provide advice to applicants, national competent authorities and other interested parties on the best or most appropriate ways to fulfil the… read more [http://www.euchems.eu/newsletters/new-layout-for-ema-scientific-guidelines/] Consultations and Roadmaps PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON THE GUIDANCE ON THE USE OF THE BENCHMARK DOSE APPROACH IN RISK ASSESSMENT EFSA's Scientific Committee has launched an open consultation on a draft update of its guidance on the use of the benchmark dose (BMD) approach in risk assessment. This update confirms that the BMD approach is a scientifically more advanced method compared to the NOAEL approach for deriving a Reference Point (RP), and therefore recommends that… read more [http://www.euchems.eu/newsletters/public-consultation-on-the-guidance-on-the-use-of-the-benchmark-dose-approach-in-risk-assessment/] EVALUATION OF THE YOUTH POLICY COOPERATION IN THE EU This consultation is about how European Union (EU) countries work together on policy for young people. The Commission wants to find out how useful and effective citizens think EU youth policy is. DEADLINE: 16 October 2016 WEBSITE: http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/education_culture/more_info/consultations/ [http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/education_culture/more_info/consultations/youth-policy-cooperation-evaluation_en.htm] read more [http://www.euchems.eu/newsletters/evaluation-of-the-youth-policy-cooperation-in-the-eu/] CONSULTATION ON THE PREPARATION OF LEGISLATION ON MONITORING / REPORTING OF HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLE FUEL CONSUMPTION AND CO2 EMISSIONS The European Commission is launching this consultation to collect the views of stakeholders and citizens with regard to the preparation of legislation on monitoring and reporting of Heavy-Duty Vehicle fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. DEADLINE: 28 October 2016 WEBSITE: http://ec.europa.eu/clima/ [http://ec.europa.eu/clima/consultations/articles/0031_en.htm] read more [http://www.euchems.eu/newsletters/consultation-on-the-preparation-of-legislation-on-monitoring-reporting-of-heavy-duty-vehicle-fuel-consumption-and-co2-emissions/] REFIT EVALUATION OF DIRECTIVE 2009/126/ ON STAGE II PETROL VAPOUR RECOVERY DURING REFUELLING OF MOTOR VEHICLES AT SERVICE STATIONS (VOC–II) The objective of this evaluation is to assess the actual performance of VOC - II compared to initial expectations. Particular emphasis shall be placed on: assessing the effectiveness, efficiency, relevance, coherence and EU added value of the Directive; the detection and assessment of regulatory burden and identifying opportunities for simplification in the Directive. 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[http://www.euchems.eu/members-3/individual-supporters-and-friends/] read more [http://www.euchems.eu/newsletters/thank-you-chemistry-5/] [http://www.euchems.eu/newsletters/euchems-general-assembly-meetings-2016-2/] EUCHEMS GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETINGS 2016 More info and registration here! [http://www.euchems.eu/about-us/general-assembly/2016-general-assembly-seville-spain/] read more [http://www.euchems.eu/newsletters/euchems-general-assembly-meetings-2016-2/] [http://www.euchems.eu/newsletters/euchems-2015-year-book-is-now-online-4/] EUCHEMS 2015 YEAR BOOK IS NOW ONLINE! Discover all about our activities here [http://www.euchems.eu/bit.ly/1Uslmmh] read more [http://www.euchems.eu/newsletters/euchems-2015-year-book-is-now-online-4/] [http://www.euchems.eu/newsletters/6th-euchems-chemistry-congress-5/] 6TH EUCHEMS CHEMISTRY CONGRESS Seville, Spain 11 - 15 September 2016 http://euchems-seville2016.eu/ [http://euchems-seville2016.eu/] read more [http://www.euchems.eu/newsletters/6th-euchems-chemistry-congress-5/] [https://twitter.com/EuCheMS] [https://www.facebook.com/pages/European-Association-for-Chemical-and-Molecular-Sciences/432872506750171] {can-spam} {copyright}https://www.euchems.eu/newsletters/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/160513-highlights-thank-you-chemistry-168x105.png