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European chemists working in Europe or abroad and chemists from everywhere based in Europe are invited to the 2nd Employment Survey for European Chemists. ESEC2, which is anonymous, is accessible at http:\/\/www.euchems.eu\/esec2\/ [http:\/\/www.euchems.eu\/esec2\/] from 1 March until 31 March 2017, and its main objective is to create a clear snapshot of the chemistry labour\u2026  read more [http:\/\/www.euchems.eu\/newsletters\/are-you-a-chemist-participate-in-the-survey\/]   \u00a0  \u00a0 FROM WASTE TO HEALTH \u2013 REGISTRATIONS OPEN The registrations for the EuCheMS workshop _From Waste to Health _are now open online. This event, taking place in Malta on 5 April, will look into the possibilities of a circular economy approach in the pharmaceutical sector while taking into consideration the role of chemistry in this field and the current European Union legislative proposals\u2026  read more [http:\/\/www.euchems.eu\/newsletters\/from-waste-to-health-registrations-open\/]   \u00a0  \u00a0 THE ETHICAL AND SOCIAL DIMENSIONS OF CHEMISTRY: REFLECTIONS, CONSIDERATIONS, AND CLARIFICATIONS _The Chemistry - a European Journal_ editorial _Ethical and Social Dimensions of Chemistry: Reflections, Considerations, and Clarifications_ is now available online [http:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1002\/chem.201605259\/epdf]. \u201cEthics in Chemistry\u201d is a huge topic with various viewpoints and arguments on what it actually is and what compliance to ethical guidelines and participation in ethical discourse imply, covering principles of science\u2026  read more [http:\/\/www.euchems.eu\/newsletters\/the-ethical-and-social-dimensions-of-chemistry-reflections-considerations-and-clarifications\/]   \u00a0  \u00a0 PAPER ON ONLINE COURSE TO IMPROVE UNIVERSITY LABORATORY TEACHING PRACTICE Online course to improve university laboratory teaching practice, [http:\/\/www.hpc.unipg.it\/ojs\/index.php\/virtlcomm\/article\/view\/148\/137] a paper exploring the possibilities of an online course on teaching in laboratory classes, has been recently published. This paper relates to the work of the ECTN [http:\/\/www.ectn.eu]working group Lecturing Qualifications and Innovative Teaching Methods, which is developing an online course on teaching in laboratory\u2026  read more [http:\/\/www.euchems.eu\/newsletters\/paper-on-online-course-to-improve-university-laboratory-teaching-practice\/]   \u00a0  \u00a0 UPCOMING EUCHEMS CALLS EuCheMS will be publishing in March calls on its awards promoting excellence in chemistry: 1) a call for nominations for EuCheMS Award for Service 2017; 2) a call for the members of jury of EuCheMS Lecture Award 2017; and 3) a call for the jury of the new EuCheMS award, the European Chemistry Gold Medal.\u2026  read more [http:\/\/www.euchems.eu\/newsletters\/upcoming-euchems-calls\/]   \u00a0  \u00a0 EUROPEAN RESEARCH AREA PROGRESS REPORT 2014-2016 The European Commission has recently published the third edition of the European Research Area (ERA) Progress Report [http:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/research\/era\/eraprogress_en.htm]. The 2016 Report summarises the state of play of ERA and the progress on ERA implementation over the period 2014-2016. For the first time, progress on ERA is measured for each country on each priority, based on\u2026  read more [http:\/\/www.euchems.eu\/newsletters\/european-research-area-progress-report-2014-2016\/]   \u00a0  \u00a0 \ufeffDRAFT LEGISLATION ON WASTE MANAGEMENT APPROVED BY THE PARLIAMENT Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) voted earlier this month on four directives concerning waste management, mainly waste from households and small firms, representing 8% of total waste. These plans are a first step towards creating a circular economy where products are designed in order to facilitate reuse. One of the key issues is how\u2026  read more [http:\/\/www.euchems.eu\/newsletters\/%ef%bb%bfdraft-legislation-on-waste-management-approved-by-the-parliament\/]   \u00a0  \u00a0 NEW EUROPEAN LEGISLATION ON MERCURY New legislation restricting the use of mercury, a persistent pollutant that has adverse effects on the environment and human health, was recently adopted by the European Parliament. The bill, already informally agreed with the Council of Ministers, aims to close the gap between existing EU legislation and the United Nations Minamata Convention against mercury pollution.\u2026  read more [http:\/\/www.euchems.eu\/newsletters\/new-european-legislation-on-mercury\/]   \u00a0  \u00a0 CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE DIRECTIVE - COMMISSION ADOPTS REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION In the context of the State of the Energy Union report, the European Commission adopted in February the second implementation report on the Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Directive, which lays down the rules for the safe geological storage of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the EU. The report concludes that the provisions of the CCS\u2026  read more [http:\/\/www.euchems.eu\/newsletters\/carbon-capture-and-storage-directive-commission-adopts-report-on-implementation\/]   \u00a0  \u00a0 STRUCTURAL INDICATORS FOR MONITORING EDUCATION AND TRAINING SYSTEMS IN EUROPE 2016 Is informal learning recognised everywhere in Europe for entry into higher education? How common are work placements as part of higher education programmes? These questions are answered in a series of thematic overviews published by the Eurydice Network. The publications examine education structures, policies and reforms in five key areas, namely in higher education and\u2026  read more [http:\/\/www.euchems.eu\/newsletters\/structural-indicators-for-monitoring-education-and-training-systems-in-europe-2016\/]   \u00a0  \u00a0 MARIE SK\u0142ODOWSKA-CURIE ACTIONS REACHING 100 000 EXCELLENT RESEARCHERS Earlier this month, the European Union celebrated the one hundred thousandth fellow benefiting from the Marie Sk\u0142odowska-Curie Actions (MSCA). To mark this milestone in the history of the MSCA, 30 highly promising researchers, including five fellows from the chemical sciences, have been selected to showcase the EU's actions dedicated to excellence and worldwide mobility in\u2026  read more [http:\/\/www.euchems.eu\/newsletters\/marie-sklodowska-curie-actions-reaching-100-000-excellent-researchers\/]   \u00a0  \u00a0 ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE REMAINS HIGH Bacteria found in humans, animals and food continue to show resistance to widely used antimicrobials, says the latest report on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in bacteria by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). The findings underline that AMR poses a serious threat to public and animal\u2026  read more [http:\/\/www.euchems.eu\/newsletters\/antimicrobial-resistance-remains-high\/]   \u00a0  \u00a0 TEN YEARS OF THE EUROPEAN RESEARCH COUNCIL Some 7,000 top researchers, including six who later became Nobel Prize Winners, have been supported in Europe by the European Research Council (ERC) to expand the frontiers of our knowledge and draw us nearer to the solutions. To mark the tenth anniversary, research institutions and national authorities in Europe will hold various events during the\u2026  read more [http:\/\/www.euchems.eu\/newsletters\/ten-years-of-the-european-research-council\/]   \u00a0  \u00a0 STRENGTHENING SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION BETWEEN EUROPEAN COMMISSION AND SLOVENIA On 28 February 2017, the European Commission\u00b4s Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the Slovenian Ministry of Education, Science and Sport signed a\u00a0Memorandum of Understanding to boost cooperation and scientific excellence. The Memorandum envisages strengthening the activities in the framework of EU's macro regional strategies for the Danube, Alpine, and Adriatic\u2013Ionian regions, as well as a\u2026  read more [http:\/\/www.euchems.eu\/newsletters\/strengthening-scientific-cooperation-between-european-commission-and-slovenia\/]   \u00a0  \u00a0 Innovation & Entrepreneurship   \u00a0  \u00a0 2017 EU PRIZE FOR WOMEN INNOVATORS Commissioner Carlos Moedas and Vice-President of the European Parliament Mairead McGuinness announced the four winners of the EU Prize for Women in a ceremony that took place recently in Brussels. The awardees were Ms Michela Magas, founder of Stromatolite, a UK Design Innovation Lab with a studio in Sweden; Ms Petra Wadstr\u00f6m, founder of Solvatten,\u2026  read more [http:\/\/www.euchems.eu\/newsletters\/2017-eu-prize-for-women-innovators\/]   \u00a0  \u00a0 SUPPORT FOR INNOVATIVE SMES 71 small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) from 22 countries have been selected for funding in the latest round of the Horizon 2020 SME Instrument Phase 2 [https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/programmes\/horizon2020\/en\/h2020-section\/sme-instrument]. The total amount to be distributed between the SMEs working on 66 projects is \u20ac103.82 million. In this phase of the instrument, each project will receive up to\u2026  read more [http:\/\/www.euchems.eu\/newsletters\/support-for-innovative-smes\/]   \u00a0  \u00a0 INFORMATION ON SOME CHEMICALS STILL TO BE PROVIDED In 2016, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) focused its dossier evaluation activities on substances with the greatest potential to negatively affect people and the environment: substances produced in high volumes \u2013 over 100 tonnes per year \u2013 and with a potential concern. To encourage registrants to update their dossiers already before compliance checks or risk\u2026  read more [http:\/\/www.euchems.eu\/newsletters\/information-on-some-chemicals-still-to-be-provided\/]   \u00a0  \u00a0 Consultations and Roadmaps   \u00a0  \u00a0 CONSULTATION: REVIEW OF THE 2006 RECOMMENDATION ON KEY COMPETENCES FOR LIFELONG LEARNING The objective of the consultation is to gather input for informed changes to the 2006 Key Competences Framework. The consultation aims to gather inputs on the topics of 1) strengths and weaknesses in use of the 2006 Key Competences Framework; 2) Priority areas where changes to the Framework and the definition of the competences defined\u2026  read more [http:\/\/www.euchems.eu\/newsletters\/consultation-review-of-the-2006-recommendation-on-key-competences-for-lifelong-learning\/]   \u00a0  \u00a0 CONSULTATION: MID-TERM EVALUATION OF THE ERASMUS+ PROGRAMME The consultation aims to gather comments and perspectives from various stakeholders and the general public on the relevance of the Erasmus+ programme's objectives, the effectiveness of the measures taken to achieve them and the efficiency of their implementation. It will also gather views on the coherence of the programme and its added value in relation\u2026  read more [http:\/\/www.euchems.eu\/newsletters\/consultation-mid-term-evaluation-of-the-erasmus-programme\/]   \u00a0  \u00a0 SURVEY: HOW TO BETTER EXPLAIN UNCERTAINTY The European Food and Safety Authority (EFSA) is currently running a survey on the topic of uncertainty, to improve the way that EFSA communicates and explains the scientific uncertainties related to its assessments. Even when there is strong evidence that something will happen, there will almost always be some uncertainty about the outcome, a point\u2026  read more [http:\/\/www.euchems.eu\/newsletters\/survey-how-to-better-explain-uncertainty\/]   \u00a0  \u00a0 IMPACT ASSESSMENT: OPTIMISING THE INTERNAL MARKET'S INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY LEGAL FRAMEWORK This impact assessment will look into how to optimise the internal market's industrial property legal framework relating to supplementary protection certificates (SPC) and patent research exemptions (particularly, Bolar exemptions) for sectors whose products are subject to regulated market authorisations. SPCs are an intellectual property right that constitute an extension (of up to five years) to\u2026  read more [http:\/\/www.euchems.eu\/newsletters\/impact-assessment-optimising-the-internal-markets-industrial-property-legal-framework\/]   \u00a0  \u00a0 Calls for Funding and Awards   \u00a0  \u00a0 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR THE SELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE EXPERT GROUP ON THE FUTURE OF SCHOLARLY PUBLISHING [http:\/\/www.euchems.eu\/newsletters\/call-for-applications-for-the-selection-of-members-of-the-expert-group-on-the-future-of-scholarly-publishing\/]   \u00a0  \u00a0 LIQUID ORGANIC HYDROGEN CARRIER [http:\/\/www.euchems.eu\/newsletters\/liquid-organic-hydrogen-carrier\/]   \u00a0  \u00a0 GAME CHANGER HIGH TEMPERATURE STEAM ELECTROLYSERS [http:\/\/www.euchems.eu\/newsletters\/game-changer-high-temperature-steam-electrolysers\/]   \u00a0  \u00a0 GAME CHANGER WATER ELECTROLYSERS [http:\/\/www.euchems.eu\/newsletters\/game-changer-water-electrolysers\/]   \u00a0  \u00a0 REVERSIBLE SOLID OXIDE ELECTROLYSER (RSOC) FOR RESILIENT ENERGY SYSTEMS [http:\/\/www.euchems.eu\/newsletters\/reversible-solid-oxide-electrolyser-rsoc-for-resilient-energy-systems\/]   \u00a0  \u00a0 ERASMUS+ SECTOR SKILLS ALLIANCES [http:\/\/www.euchems.eu\/newsletters\/erasmus-sector-skills-alliances\/]   \u00a0  \u00a0 CALL FOR PAPERS CONCORDI 2017: INNOVATION AND INDUSTRIAL DYNAMICS, CHALLENGES FOR THE NEXT DECADE [http:\/\/www.euchems.eu\/newsletters\/call-for-papers-concordi-2017-innovation-and-industrial-dynamics-challenges-for-the-next-decade\/]   \u00a0  \u00a0 EuCheMS Events   \u00a0  \u00a0 FROM WASTE TO HEALTH [http:\/\/www.euchems.eu\/newsletters\/from-waste-to-health-3\/]   \u00a0  \u00a0 25HSKIKI \u2013 25TH CROATIAN MEETING OF CHEMISTS AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERS WITH INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION [http:\/\/www.euchems.eu\/newsletters\/25hskiki-25th-croatian-meeting-of-chemists-and-chemical-engineers-with-international-participation-2\/]   \u00a0  \u00a0 GLYPHOSATE: HARMLESS CHEMICAL OR SILENT KILLER? [http:\/\/www.euchems.eu\/newsletters\/glyphosate-harmless-chemical-or-silent-killer-3\/]   \u00a0  \u00a0 INORGANIC CHEMISTRY DAYS [http:\/\/www.euchems.eu\/newsletters\/inorganic-chemistry-days-2\/]   \u00a0  \u00a0 ICCE 2017 \u2013 16TH EUCHEMS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CHEMISTRY AND THE ENVIRONMENT [http:\/\/www.euchems.eu\/newsletters\/icce-2017-16th-euchems-international-conference-on-chemistry-and-the-environment-4\/]   \u00a0  \u00a0 ISOS 2017 \u2013 INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL ON ORGANIC SYNTHESIS \u201cA. CORBELLA\u201d [http:\/\/www.euchems.eu\/newsletters\/isos-2017-international-summer-school-on-organic-synthesis-a-corbella-4\/]   \u00a0  \u00a0 SPE2017 \u2013 XXII MEETING OF THE PORTUGUESE SOCIETY OF ELECTROCHEMISTRY [http:\/\/www.euchems.eu\/newsletters\/spe2017-xxii-meeting-of-the-portuguese-society-of-electrochemistry\/]   \u00a0  \u00a0 BIENAL 2017 \u2013 XXXVI BIENNIAL MEETING OF THE SPANISH ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY (RSEQ) [\/SPE2017\u2013XXIIMeetingofthePortugueseSocietyofElectrochemistry]   \u00a0  \u00a0 7TH EUROVARIETY \u2013 7TH EUROPEAN VARIETY IN UNIVERSITY CHEMISTRY EDUCATION [http:\/\/www.euchems.eu\/newsletters\/7th-eurovariety-7th-european-variety-in-university-chemistry-education-4\/]   \u00a0  \u00a0 Other Events   \u00a0  \u00a0 REGULATORY SCRUTINY IN THE EU [http:\/\/www.euchems.eu\/newsletters\/regulatory-scrutiny-in-the-eu\/]   \u00a0  \u00a0 FROM ADVANCED MATERIALS RESEARCH TO INNOVATION AND GROWTH [http:\/\/www.euchems.eu\/newsletters\/from-advanced-materials-research-to-innovation-and-growth\/]   \u00a0  \u00a0 ITRE HEARING \u2013 CLEAN ENERGY FOR ALL EUROPEANS [http:\/\/www.euchems.eu\/newsletters\/itre-hearing-clean-energy-for-all-europeans\/]   \u00a0  \u00a0 IDENTIFICATION OF EMERGING RISKS IN FOOD [http:\/\/www.euchems.eu\/newsletters\/identification-of-emerging-risks-in-food\/]   \u00a0  \u00a0 ECHA STAKEHOLDERS\u2019 DAY 2017 [http:\/\/www.euchems.eu\/newsletters\/echa-stakeholders-day-2017\/]   \u00a0  \u00a0   [From Waste to Health] [http:\/\/www.euchems.eu\/newsletters\/from-waste-to-health-4\/] FROM WASTE TO HEALTH 5 April 2017 VALLETTA, MALTA WEBSITE: http:\/\/www.euchems.eu\/ [http:\/\/www.euchems.eu\/policy-and-communication\/policy-workshops\/from-waste-to-health\/]  Read more [http:\/\/www.euchems.eu\/newsletters\/from-waste-to-health-4\/]   \u00a0  \u00a0   [Chemistry in Europe] [http:\/\/www.euchems.eu\/newsletters\/chemistry-in-europe-3\/] CHEMISTRY IN EUROPE _Read the first and the latest issue of Chemistry in Europe_ here [http:\/\/www.euchems.eu\/newsletters\/chemistry-in-europe-2017-1\/] _Subscribe_ here [http:\/\/www.euchems.eu\/newsletters\/subscribe-cie\/]  Read more [http:\/\/www.euchems.eu\/newsletters\/chemistry-in-europe-3\/]   \u00a0  \u00a0   [7th EuCheMS Chemistry Congress] [http:\/\/www.euchems.eu\/newsletters\/7th-euchems-chemistry-congress\/] 7TH EUCHEMS CHEMISTRY CONGRESS ECC7 [http:\/\/www.rsc.org\/events\/euchems2018] 26 - 30 August 2018 Liverpool, UK \u00a0  Read more [http:\/\/www.euchems.eu\/newsletters\/7th-euchems-chemistry-congress\/]   \u00a0   \u00a0  [https:\/\/twitter.com\/EuCheMS] [https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/European-Association-for-Chemical-and-Molecular-Sciences\/432872506750171]   \u00a0  \u00a0 {can-spam} {copyright}   \u00a0  \u00a0","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.euchems.eu\/newsletters\/wp-content\/uploads\/mailster\/templates\/bnu v1_3\/img\/EuCheMS_BNU_logo.png"}