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Here you will find current news on international activities of German actors in the fields of education, research and innovation.
First World Conference on Climate Impacts: Painting the Big Picture
Droughts, floods, crop failures, invading species and diseases – climate change impacts of today and tomorrow come with a raft of buzz words. But the science behind our understanding of the potential consequences of global warming is both much…
Online Master "The European Union and Central Asia in the International System"
After the graduation of the first class of 25 students, the "Institut für Europäische Politik" (IEP, Berlin) and the Centre international de formation européenne (CIFE, Nice/Berlin) continue the master programme "Studies on the EU and Central Asia in…
The Tech Campus: A Catalyst for Innovation and Regional Development
Tech campuses merge entrepreneurial spirit and academic research, promote tech transfer, and cultivate an innovation ecosystem. While New York’s Cornell NYC Tech campus is still at an early stage of its development, Dortmund has already established…
German Center for Research and Innovation hosted the finale of the 2013 Healthcare Innovation World Cup
On May 10, 2013, the German Center for Research and Innovation (GCRI) New York was the stage for the Healthcare Innovation World Cup, the international diabetes innovation challenge funded by Boehringer Ingelheim and organized by HITLAB.
Pre-announcement of a Pending Call for European-Chinese Joint Research Projects “Societal Challenges – Green Economy and Population Change”
Further information about the priority areas will be made available by the end of June 2013 with the full call launched in September.
European Union Action to Fight Environmental Crime (EFFACE)
The killing of elephants for their tusks, the export of harmful waste in contravention of existing regulations, and the deliberate discharge of noxious substances from vessels into water bodies can all be considered environmental crimes. The…
Floragenex and Thünen Institute announce collaboration on African and Asian tree genomics
Floragenex and the German Thünen Institute have announced a collaboration to better understand the genomes of trees in Africa and Asia. Under the agreement, Floragenex will use Restriction site Associated DNA (RAD) sequencing technology in…
TERRE DES FEMMES is launching an EU-Project on Female Genital Mutilation within African communities
TERRE DES FEMMES is starting the two-year EU-project CHANGE to promote behaviour change on FGM in practicing communities in Europe.
Regional Cooperation of EC-Funded International Collaboration Projects in the Pacific
Europe, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands face several similar societal challenges such as on global and climate change, sustainable cities, clean energy, health, etc. but with different settings and framework conditions.
