This information webinar on European Research Council (ERC) Starting and Consolidator Grant 2025 calls for proposals is organised by the National Contact Points (NCPs) for ERC in Belgium (NCP-FNRS, NCP Flanders and NCP Federal BE) to inform potential applicants and host institutions. It is also aimed at researchers who are considering applying in the future. The ERC Starting Grant Call 2025 is expected to open in July with a deadline in October 2024. The ERC Consolidator Grant Call 2025 is expected to open in September with a deadline in January 2025. The ERC Work Programme 2025 has yet to be approved, so deadlines are still tentative and subject to change. ERC Starting Grants are targeting researchers who have successfully defended their first PhD between 1 January 2018 and 31 December 2022 (inclusive). ERC Consolidator Grants are targeting researchers who have successfully defended their first PhD between 1 January 2013 and 31 December 2017 (inclusive). Please note the eligibility periods can be extended beyond 7 and 12 years for certain situations. More information can be found in the ERC work programme. Participation to the webinar is free but restricted to researchers wishing to apply with a Belgian host institution, or staff members of Belgian host institutions. Registration is mandatory. Registration form and programme of the webinar Programme of the webinar 9.30 Welcome 9.35 Overview of the Starting and Consolidator Grants calls Marilena Plesu, Co-Call Coordinator Consolidator Grants, ERCEA 10.05 Questions & Answers 10.20 Testimony of a grant holder including Questions & Answers Jana JESCHKE, ULB, EpiResist project, Life Sciences 9 evaluation panel, 2023 Starting Grant call 10.40 Testimony of previous panel member including Questions & Answers Tinne Tuytelaars, KU Leuven, Consolidator Grant 2022 call Physical Sciences and Engineering 6 panel member 11.00 End of the webinar

The European Public Health Week (EUPHW) aims to raise awareness about public health and promote collaboration among the public health community in Europe. The 2024 edition will focus on the overarching theme 'health is a political choice', highlighting the interplay between politics and health to create sustainable change for better health in the future. The daily themes of this year's edition are: Monday, 13 May: Health is a political choice: Starting the discussion Tuesday, 14 May: Mental health: People at the centre Wednesday, 15 May: Planetary health: A glocal approach Thursday, 16 May: Health through the life course: Breaking down silos Friday, 17 May: Next generation: Public health of today and tomorrow   Learn more about the European Public Health Week and how to participate on the event website.    The European Public Health Week (EUPHW) is an initiative by the European Public Health Association (EUPHA) supported by the WHO Regional Office for Europe.

This two-day event will provide an overview of lessons learnt from the COVID pandemic and provide you with options to be globally prepared for future health threats in a forwardlooking scene. The role of the European partnerships in pandemic preparedness will be discussed. Experts from across the globe will also give insightful keynotes and presentations on the topic of pandemic preparedness.This Belgian presidency conference is coordinated by the Department for Economy, Science and Innovation of the Flemish government, in collaboration with the Research Department of the Public Service of Wallonia, the Department for Care of the Flemish government and the Federal Public Service on Public Health, and is co-financed by the European Commission. Initially, the event was communicated as on invitation only. As there are a few places left, it is opened to a broader range of stakeholders. You can register for the event here. Deadline to register is 30 April end of the day.More information and the detailed programme is available on the event website.