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Here you will find current news on international activities of German actors in the fields of education, research and innovation.
GAF contracted to implement a significant part of GMES Initial Operations (GIO) Land Monitoring Services
The European Environment Agency (EEA) has contracted GAF AG to map high-resolution Forest and Impervious Area characteristics for two lots in West-, Central- and South-Eastern Europe in the framework of the GMES Initial Operations (GIO) Land…
Zero Sum World? How Should the West Respond to the Growing Competition for Natural Resources?
An upcoming panel discussion at the German Center for Research and Innovation (GCRI) will address how increased demand for diminishing natural resources will shape strategic international relationships in the 21st century. The event will take place…
Hasso Plattner Institute at CeBIT 2012
The “Greenhouse” booth of HPI - Where young talents are symbolically “growing”. The Potsdam Hasso Plattner Institute will be presenting its research projects and exhibits at the CeBIT 2012, in Hall 9 booth H12, from 6-10 March 2012.
Scientific Excellence – Made in Baden-Württemberg, the German Southwest: Top Research on Man-Machine-Communication Presented in Vancouver
At the 2012 Annual Meeting in Vancouver, visitors will be able to experience brand-new research results on man-machine-communication and more from Feb 17 – 19 at the Baden-Württemberg Booth.
GAF Capacity building for the development of mining sector in Afghanistan
GAF has established in Kabul a training centre and an attached demonstration mine to support the training of mines inspectors of the Ministry of Mines in Afghanistan. The newly constructed mock-underground mine sets the realistic stage to train and…
Multidisciplinary marine network EuroMarine General Assembly in Bremen
More than 100 international scientists of the EU multidisciplinary marine network EuroMarine met on 17 January for three days in Bremen. The aim of the conference was to integrate the three networks of excellence EUR-OCEANS, MarBEF and Marine…
One Month in India – Presenting German Research Opportunities in India
In February and March 2012, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH), the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the German Research Foundation (DFG) and Fraunhofer join forces and organise events to present German innovation and research in…
Public-private push against neglected diseases unveiled
A major public-private initiative to control or eliminate at least ten neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) by 2020 was unveiled in London alongside a WHO roadmap on how to do it.
Which Way Did It Go? New Insights into the Organization and Development of Brain Circuits That Compute Motion Direction
On January 31, 2012, David Fitzpatrick (Max Planck Florida Institute) and Joshua Sanes (Harvard University) will discuss how identifying motion-sensitive neurons in the visual system aids in understanding brain function and development. The event…
