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With the International Year of the Periodic Table now in full swing, we look back on what has been an incredibly busy but exciting early 2019, with events taking place in Brussels to Murcia, without forgetting the fantastic opening ceremony in Paris. But aside from celebrations, important policy developments are taking place, not least with our issued statement on ‘Plan S’ for open access in scientific publishing, EU-UK relations and their impact on science, and more besides. You can read the full newsletter online here. OPEN SCIENCE UPDATES: EUCHEMS ISSUES STATEMENT ON PLAN S AND ATTENDS OSPP MEETING EuChemS has issued a Position Paper on the implementation guidelines of Plan S.  The initiative was set up by a coalition of funders and supported by the European Commission to accelerate the transition to open access in scientific publishing. EuChemS has sought to provide a balanced approach, which recognises the positives of Plan S, whilst warning of some of its consequences should it be improperly implemented. Read the full debrief here. THE #IYPT2019, THE PERIODIC TABLE AND EUCHEMS Celebrations for the International year of the Periodic Table are now in full swing. On 22 January, the EuChemS Periodic Table depicting element scarcity was unveiled in the European Parliament by EuChemS President Pilar Goya together with MEP Catherine Stihler. Just one week later, EuChemS made its way to Paris for the fantastic opening ceremony. Read the full story here! 'ELEMENTAL ESCAPADES!': THE NEW EUCHEMS VIDEO GAME Transported to an alien world where everything looks unfamiliar, Jan is asked to help find missing elements and use their properties to create compounds in order to find a way out and escape. Join the adventure where you can learn simple chemistry through EuChemS’ new video game ‘Elemental Escapades!’. Developed to provide an entertaining means of learning chemistry, the video game is a project created in light of the International Year of the Periodic Table. Download and play the game here! WHEN INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION CREATES CHEMISTRY With no clear end in sight in Brexit negotiations, the impact on scientific collaboration, funding, and mobility between the UK and the rest of the EU remains largely unclear. But what is clear is that collaboration between EU and UK scientists creates better and more impactful science. Click here for the full story. ECHA submits proposal for EU ban on microplastics ECHA, the European Chemicals Agency, submitted on 30 January an official proposal to restrict microplastic particles that are intentionally added to mixtures used by consumers or professionals. Read more here. SCIENCE WEEK IN THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT Last week saw the European Parliament dedicate a series of high-level events on science, and more precisely the need to ensure science and policy are more actively and efficiently intertwined. Read our take on it here. WOMEN AND THE PERIODIC TABLE The IYPT2019 has also brought to light a rarely mentioned aspect of the Periodic Table: the women behind it. Two major events took place this February to better shed light on the role of women in the development of one of the most significant scientific exploits. On 12 February, a Global Women's Breakfast, spearheaded by IUPAC took place, with scientists across the world coming together to celebrate women in science. EuChemS in turn participated in the two-day international symposium on "Setting their Table: Women and the Periodic Table of Elements" in Murcia, Spain. Read our full debrief here. But that's not all! This edition also has articles on: MEPs warn of 'snail pace' on pesticide innovation Chemical Sciences for Horizon Europe, education and employability - an EuChemS event! Read the full newsletter online here. CALL FOR FEEDBACK: HIGH AND LOW INDIRECT LAND-USE CHANGE (ILUC) – RISKS BIOFUELS, BIOLIQUIDS AND BIOMASS FUELS Drop us a line if you would like to contribute to a EuChemS response! DEADLINE to send us feedback: 25 February 2019. ------------------------- PUBLIC CONSULTATION: EVALUATION OF THE FEED ADDITIVES REGULATION Drop us a line if you would like to contribute to a EuChemS response! DEADLINE to send us feedback: 20 March 2019. HORIZON 2020: CONVERTING SUNLIGHT TO STORABLE CHEMICAL ENERGY PLANNED OPENING DATE: 7 May 2019 DEADLINE: 27 August 2019 WEBSITE: http://bit.ly/2WXRLHt ------------------------- HORIZON 2020: SAFETY RESEARCH AND INNOVATION FOR ADVANCED NUCLEAR SYSTEMS PLANNED OPENING DATE: 15 May 2019 DEADLINE: 25 September 2019 WEBSITE: http://bit.ly/2GAJTWu THE PERIODIC TABLE AND US: ITS HISTORY, MEANING, AND ELEMENT SCARCITY Brussels, Belgium 7 March 2019 Website: bit.ly/ChemEm7-3-19 1ST GHI WORLD CONGRESS ON FOOD SAFETY AND SECURITY (GHI2019) Leiden, Netherlands 24 – 28 March 2019 Website: http://bit.ly/2PrzhL8 6TH EUROPEAN CHEMICAL BIOLOGY SYMPOSIUM / MEETING OF EUCHEMS DIVISION “CHEMISTRY IN LIFE SCIENCES” Madrid, Spain 3 – 5 April 2019 Website: http://bit.ly/2E7ojHD 37TH BIENNIAL MEETING OF THE SPANISH ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY San Sebastian, Spain 26 – 30 May 2019 Website: http://bit.ly/2UUxfWe 14th International Symposium on Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry (ISMSC2019) Lecce, Italy 2 – 6 June 2019 Website: http://bit.ly/2yaNa9V 17TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CHEMISTRY AND THE ENVIRONMENT – ICCE2019 16 – 20 June 2019 Thessaloniki, Greece Website: https://bit.ly/2QPstIg OTHER EVENTS MASTER THE RECIPE ON DEVELOPING SUCCESSFUL PROPOSALS AND PROJECTS BASED ON EUROPEAN FUNDS Brussels, Belgium 13 – 14 March 2019 Website: http://bit.ly/2WXqR2A IUPAC FOR AFRICA: GREEN CHEMISTRY POSTGRADUATE SUMMER SCHOOL Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 12 – 19 May 2019 Website: http://www.tcs-tz.org/iupac2019/ EU SUSTAINABLE ENERGY WEEK (EUSEW) 2019 Brussels, Belgium 17 – 21 June 2019 Website: http://bit.ly/2BwAmMR THE 1ST  EDITION OF CHEMISTRY IN EUROPE 2019 IS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE. The newsletter includes a number of interesting and highly relevant contributions, news, and upcoming events, such as an editorial by Pilar Goya, EuChemS President; an analysis on the survey on the employability of European chemists; input from the European Young Chemists’ Network and Members; well as news concerning the IYPT2019, and more! EUCHEMS YEAR BOOK 2018 RECENTLY PUBLISHED Read our recently published Year Book for an insightful overview of the many activities and initiatives EuChemS has been a part of over 2018. You can download it here. Read the full BNU newsletter here {can-spam} {copyright}https://www.euchems.eu/newsletters/wp-content/uploads/mailster/templates/bnu v1_3/img/EuCheMS_BNU_logo.png