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Here you will find current news on international activities of German actors in the fields of education, research and innovation.
Germany woos young academics working in North America
Germany’s academic system offers good career prospects for young academics who are currently working abroad in the US and Canada. The 17th annual meeting of the German Academic International Network (GAIN) will be held in San Francisco on 25–27…
GIZ launches programme to nurture social impact start-ups in India
The accelerator programme aims to create an ecosystem to nurture social impact start-ups in India who are developing leading edge solutions in the areas of education, clean tech, healthcare, smart agriculture and sanitation.
Industrial Data Space: German government and Fraunhofer drive forward plans to implement Industrie 4.0 on an international scale
The research Project Industrial Data Space, a virtual construct for secure data sharing based on standardized communication interfaces, for which the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research has granted funding of five million euros, is now…
Dioscuri: Polish-German program for scientific excellence
Ten Dioscuri Centres of Scientific Excellence will be established at Polish research institutions as a result of signing a framework agreement between the National Science Centre (NCN) and the Max Planck Society (MPG).
Event Review: Nanotechnology - No Small Matter
On May 4th, 2017, the German Center for Research and Innovation (GCRI) New York and the University Alliance Ruhr, hosted the panel discussion, “Nanotechnology – No Small Matter.”
Event Review: Smart Cities and Urban Development
On May 2nd, 2017, the German Center for Research and Innovation (GCRI) New York and the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) hosted an event on “Smart Cities and Urban Development.”
Global Learning Council Summit 2017
International experts discuss technology enhanced lifelong learning
GIZ India launches Environment, Social and Governance Toolkit for banks and financial institutions
GIZ India has developed and launched a toolkit for Banks / Financial Institutions (FIs) to enable them identify and assess potential Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) risks and opportunities in their investments. The Toolkit is Excel based,…
German – Ukrainian cooperation project: Wastewater treatment in Mariupol
Under the funding programme “Scientific and Technological Cooperation (WTZ) between Germany and the Ukraine”, a bilateral consortium successfully applied for funding of a joint cooperation project focussing on waste-water treatment polluted with…
