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💧 Water management-related problems are a growing reality in Europe as we face more and more extreme events such as floods and droughts. If you want to know more about the ongoing research activities and get insights from interviews with the experts, you should not miss the opportunity to read the first JCAR ATRACE magazine that has just been published: https://lnkd.in/eKVcqkHc

Discover the #AivpWorldConference ➡ local partners - Lisbon 🗓, 27-29 November 2024 👉 https://swll.to/HORVa ➡️ The Conference is co-organised with Porto de Lisboa 🔸 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦𝐨 𝐝𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐛𝐨𝐚 The Lisbon Tourism Association is directed by Governing Bodies, elected every three years, whose composition includes Official Bodies, Business Associations and individual associates in a total of 23 elements representing the various categories of members. The Presidency of the Board is held by the Municipality of Lisbon, and the Deputy Presidency is exercised by a private entity. 🔗 https://swll.to/mXnbkj 🔸 Champalimaud Foundation The Champalimaud Foundation carries out research in cutting-edge fields and strives to stimulate discoveries that benefit people, and to promote new standards of knowledge. It is at the Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, in Lisbon, that the Foundation develops its activity in the areas of neuroscience and cancer. This is done through both research programmes and the provision of clinical services of excellence. It also has an outreach programme to fight blindness. Ultimately, the Champalimaud Foundation aims to promote the health and well-being of humankind by seeking to actively participate in the search for solutions that can alleviate the burden of disease on societies and individuals. 🔗 https://swll.to/cdaJ9 🔸 Escola Superior Náutica Infante D. Henrique ENIDH is the only Portuguese maritime college and is located at Paço de Arcos, near Lisbon, Portugal. The College’s mission statement is "educating and training officers for the Merchant Marine as well as other maritime related activities such as, port management and transportation and logistics". ENIDH belongs to the Portuguese public higher education network and is under supervision of the Ministry of Education and Science. 🔗 https://swll.to/f4DML 🔸Porto de Setúbal "An European and Iberian Port. Strategic Position - high importance of hinterland which includes all the main production centres south of the River Mondego (i.e. the southern half of the country) and in Spanish Extremadura, and situated on the crossroads of the main north-south and east-west sea routes." 🔗 https://swll.to/cy5lsLp 🔸 Oeiras Valley - Município de Oeiras Oeiras Valley is a project of the Municipality of Oeiras whose mission is to create a unique ecosystem for innovation and development in the municipality. 🔗 https://swll.to/tu4B7Im

The #NavegarForum, a hybrid event broadcasted YouTube and Linkedln channels, took place on March 12 and dealt with the challenges and opportunities of the #DecadeoftheOcean in Ceará. The event was attended by important players in this agenda in the state and experts from Portugal and Canada who brought a global view of the issue. An initiative of Winds for Future with the support of Setur, CS Economia do Mar-ADECE, APSV Advogados, Astor BFA, CETREDE/UFC, HL Ambiental, Qair Brasil - Qair Group, Caucaia City Hall, Fortaleza City Hall - ADEMFOR and Aquiraz City Hall. The Forum of the Culture and Economic Science of the Sea in #Ceará discussed in its panels the Fundamental Aspects of Ocean Culture and the Challenges of Achieving the 2030 Vision of the Decade of the Oceans, presented concrete and #innovative actions in Ceará linked to the ocean theme, and also shared international experiences to promote insights into our local experience and potential. #cearaglobal Posted by Sofya Damasceno, Gabriel Schmid and Gustavo Brasil

Before our wrap-up session, we have a few words from Jose Ribeiro from Universidade do Porto outlining the major steps taken in the creation of international collaborations with the project

Honoured to have contributed to the opening session of the Fifth Winner conference in The Hague to share experiences on our cooperation and impacts in our collaborative project with IT Bandung in our project on regional energy transitions in Indonesia generously funded under the #MerianProgram by NWO (Dutch Research Council) and the Indonesian government in a project jointly led by prof Kornelis Blok, TU Delft | Technology, Policy and Management en prof Harkunti Rahayu, Institut Teknologi Bandung. I argued that our scientific collaboration did not only lead to joint cutting edge scientific results for the Net Zero Emission 2060 ambition of Indonesia, but equally important also to joint and mutual capacity building for the energy transition among researchers, students, policymakers, and professionals by our combination of research, stakeholder engagement, training and education. My conclusions were as follows: • Cooperation needs face-to-face and exchange trips • Stakeholder engagement important for impact and understanding complexity • Early career and students/education are key building blocks for the future • Collaboration good basis for follow-up & spin-off • Impact oriented research funding like the Merian program essential, as without the Merian program none of our activities and results would have been achieved. More information on project, publications and master thesis research at https://lnkd.in/eSR3TGx2 TU Delft | Global Initiative, WINNER Conference 2024

🌊Are you an #ECOP, born in 1984 or later, who is leading projects as principal investigators (PI) or co-PIs? If yes, this is for you! The initiative seeks to highlight innovative research and solutions that align with the #OceanDecade’s goal of delivering The Science We Need For The Ocean We Want. For details on how to apply for the Mário Ruivo Memorial Lecture Series, see the post below 👇 #ocean #science

Leiden secured the 6th spot in ICCA's national conference destination ranking for 2023. ICCA (International Congress and Convention Association) annually ranks cities based on conference factors such as rotation in countries, frequency, and participant numbers. The first position is held by Amsterdam, followed by Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht, and Maastricht. Leiden hosted 16 ICCA-approved international conferences in 2023, ranking 81st in Europe and 143rd globally. With strong collaboration among our city partners, we successfully host international scientific conferences in Leiden, despite the absence of large-scale convention centers. Connecting multiple venues in Leiden transforms the historic city center into the conference floor. Miranda Geerlings, manager of Leiden Convention Bureau, is pleased with the result. "Our 6th position in the annual ranking is a remarkable achievement for the 22nd most populated city in the Netherlands. It's a reward for the efforts of Leiden Convention Bureau, our conference ambassadors, and all our conference partners. The title of European City of Science 2022 has given the city of Leiden a place in the spotlight of science on a European scale. I believe that this title has been and will continue to be a great magnet for international conferences and associations to choose Leiden as their destination. In the years to come, the ambition for Leiden is to maintain the legacy that the title European City of Science has given Leiden and to really make an impact for Leiden as a city where science flourishes." 📷©Monique-Shaw #Leiden #cityofscience #ICCA #conference #meeting Read the official press release here: https://lnkd.in/e95a3xjy

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 opened the call for proposals for the inaugural Congress of the ISGSS themed "𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬"! The congress is scheduled to take place from 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝟐𝟖𝐭𝐡, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒, at the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Pollenzo and the historic Reggia di Venaria Reale in Turin (Italy). Two different kinds of proposals are welcome: oral contributions and posters.  Here is how you can submit your proposals: 𝟏. 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐬 - To submit a poster proposal, please fill in the format at: https://lnkd.in/dfn7pJpm - Upon acceptance, you will receive the guidelines for poster preparation. 𝟐. 𝐎𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐬 - To submit an oral contribution proposal, please fill in the required information at: https://lnkd.in/dpqyWW2b - You have the option to submit your proposal in one of the seven thematic areas or to one of the open panels. Detailed information on the thematic areas and panels can be found on the "Calls" page of our website. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝟏𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒. #congress #foodstudies Learn more about the Congress at: https://lnkd.in/dmaRzbq2

I was pleased to contribute to the ongoing EIT HEI Initiative event today in Brussels to once again represent EURASHE, E.I.N.S. E³UDRES² European University Entrepreneurship and Innovation Network for Smart and Sustainable Regions and Fachhochschule St. Pölten. My main issues: - It is all about passionate and open-minded colleagues. With support from the EIT HEI Initiative we have enabled and empowered these „Ent-re-e-novators“ (Entrepreneurs, researchers, educators, innovators) who drive necessary change and transformation of higher education. - We have to re-shape higher education institutions and connect them closer to society and industries in order to co-create impact and help to solve societal, ecological and economic challenges. We have to re-think our roles to overcome an increasing lack of trust in science that is not only widespread amongst people that we first leave behind and then blaim to vote far right- or left-wing. Also CEOs of successful companies, like for instance Leonhard Birnbaum in an interview in DIE ZEIT a few month ago, point out the scientists are irrelevant for him, as they are only able to answer his questions in 20 or 30 years time, but he has to take decisions and act right now… - We have to manage complexity, act opportunity driven and - at least from time to time - leave our cosy scientific bubbles and academic ivory towers. We have to join all our forces and co-create mutual benefits together with various stakeholders. We have to build on the diversity of European regions as most relevant source for both innovation and resilience. Yes, we are „Stronger Together“, as we recently pointed out during our EURASHE Annual Conference.

Commenting on research funding in Ireland Iliana Ivanova, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth said “Many Irish universities rank among the 500 best universities worldwide. This makes Ireland one of our strongest innovators in the EU, our innovation score board ranks you 16% higher than the EU average. As we look towards the future we should learn from the success, especially when we consider the challenges that still exist. If we look for instance at Ireland’s research intensity, this is the percentage of investment on research and innovation from GDP, we see it is 1% and as it is, it remains much, much lower than the EU 3% target for 2030.” 🔗 Click below to watch Iliana Ivanova’s full speech from our Future of Ireland ‘New Horizons for Research & Innovation’ event yesterday. 👉 https://lnkd.in/ejcp63ZY Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science DCU Research UCD Research UL Research Trinity College Dublin University of Galway Technological University Dublin Maynooth University UCC Research Science Foundation Ireland