The European Commission (DG Connect) and the EPP eHealth project will be hosting a stakeholder workshop to explore how to make better use of EU funded innovation procurement in the healthcare sector.
European Parliament's committees are primarily responsible for preparing the legislative work for Parliament's plenary, on the basis of which it adopts legislative resolutions.
Recently, the European Commission initiated the development of guidelines for assessing data validity and reliability of mHealth apps. Public authorities from EU Member States, civil society organisations representing patients and...
The Single Resolution Board (SRB), the European resolution authority for the Banking Union, is organising its first conference. The event will combine keynote speeches, delivered by high-profile speakers from relevant European...
European Parliament's committees are primarily responsible for preparing the legislative work for Parliament's plenary, on the basis of which it adopts legislative resolutions.
This conference will focus on the work EU countries have done in the last two years to review their national regulation and on what they propose in terms of regulatory reform.
The European Ombudsman, Emily O'Reilly, is dedicated to further improving the standards of transparency and ethical decision-making in the EU institutions. A major part of her work touches on lobbying; how it is carried out and who it...
European Parliament's committees are primarily responsible for preparing the legislative work for Parliament's plenary, on the basis of which it adopts legislative resolutions.
The main objective of this event is to discuss an action plan to implement the regional co-operation between the EU and Latin American countries part of the regional dialogue (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay)...
The organisation and provision of long-term care (LTC) is a challenge many Member States are facing. The sector is low paid, highly feminised and employs often undocumented migrant workers. It suffers from workforce imbalances and skills...
The digital revolution is bringing about changes in modes of production and patterns of consumption, in how we understand the world, in how we govern, and even in how we live together in society. It presents risks as well as...
The Aviation Strategy, presented by the European Commission in December, is supposed to shape the future of the sector in Europe and bring sector's competitiveness back on track. In order to assess the strategy, the EESC is hosting this...
Citizens, stakeholders and representatives of the European institutions will meet to discuss and find out more about the help available and what instruments are out there to maximise the impact and success of their initiatives and to...
The conference will gather representatives from Member States, Members of the European Parliament and key stakeholders for a day of intensive discussions and workshops to discuss the planned road initiatives as announced in the 2016...
The European culture forum is a biennial flagship event organised by the European Commission, aimed at raising the profile of European cultural cooperation, uniting the sector's key players, taking stock the European agenda for culture's...
The potential of rural areas, in all their diversity, is not being adequately realised in relation to the objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy. It will not be enough to adapt policy: a radical change is needed.
Is the EU regulatory framework fit for purpose as regards supporting the provision and operation of SGIs? What role can be played by the EFSI and ESIF – Europe's biggest investment initiatives – in fostering investment in SGIs? What are...
European Parliament's committees are primarily responsible for preparing the legislative work for Parliament's plenary, on the basis of which it adopts legislative resolutions.
The Atlantic strategy and its action plan identify the main developmental areas for realising the growth potential of the blue economy in the Atlantic Member States. Partnership agreements and operational programmes in the Atlantic...
This interactive conference and networking event focuses on innovation-inspired policy from the perspective of competition and consumer protection. The European meeting is aimed at policy experts, enforcement experts, and consumer and...
The Directorate-General for Research & Innovation (RTD) and the Directorate General for Communications Networks, Content & Technology (CONNECT) are joining forces to organise an information day on the support to the European Open Science...
How can our corridors and hubs facilitate multimodal operations? How can we provide seamless and continuous cross-border support? And what is the most cost-effective way to do this, based on current practice? Issues like uniform...
Innovation Expo is a large-scale event and a network of over 4,000 entrepreneurs, policymakers, academics and inventive individuals. Together they work on innovation and technological breakthroughs that can make a difference in the...
European agriculture is at a turning point. It’s clear that future agriculture must and will change. What can policy makers and entrepreneurs do now in order to prepare for the future?
For urban professionals and researchers, there are multiple options to participate in European research projects on urban development. An example of this is the projects of the Joint Programming Initiative ‘Urban Europe’ (JPI Urban...
The European Heritage Label goes to cultural heritage sites important to the history of the EU as a whole. European Heritage Label sites are also recognised for highlighting this European context, ensuring access for the public and...
This conference will be organised by IMPact (Improving Measurement of Public Support to Personal and Household Services), an EU project co-funded by the PROGRESS programme of the EU, in partnership with the European Economic and Social...
On 13 April 2016 the European agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice (eu-LISA) will convene a meeting with the JHA Counsellors in Brussels. The meeting will take place...
The Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR) is organising a public hearing that aims to complement the public consultation on its preliminary opinion on 'Biological effects of ultraviolet radiation...
Synergies between EU funding for research & innovation and structural funds are essential to develop regional research and innovation capacities, and drive the economic growth in Europe.
The AIC Forum will be analysing some of the latest innovation strategies detected in the industry, from the perspective of car manufacturers, automotive suppliers, R&D centres, consultants and public administrations. It is organised by...
BEU2016 will be held in Utrecht, under the auspices of the Dutch Presidency of the EU. This high level European meeting is co-organised by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and by the European Commission. The conference is a part of...
European Parliament's committees are primarily responsible for preparing the legislative work for Parliament's plenary, on the basis of which it adopts legislative resolutions.
The transition towards a more sustainable energy system significantly affects our societies. As the European Union supports the energy transition by committing to energy and climate objectives for 2030 and 2050, cooperation and public...