Sustainable Energy Days are events and activities held globally to promote clean energy and energy efficiency. Featuring a variety of formats - from civil society meetings to educational forums and even artistic interventions - these events provide a platform for individuals, organisations, and communities to inspire behavioural change and accelerate innovation towards achieving the EU’s energy and climate goals. With the current global focus on energy transition and energy independence, Sustainable Energy Days play a key role in fostering sustainable energy solutions in the EU and around the world. The call to submit your proposal for a Sustainable Energy Day is now open. Are you thinking about applying to earn the title of Sustainable Energy Day? Read the guidelines and discover how your action can drive Europe’s clean energy future.
2025-04-02 RIThe NCP network for research infrastructures RICH Europe has launched a survey to better understand the requirements and difficulties that stakeholders face in the Work Programme of the Research Infrastructures of Horizon Europe. The feedback and answers from the survey will be used for enhancing the activities and services that RICH Europe provides and will not only benefit the National Contact Points (NCPs) but will also serve the interests of all stakeholders involved. By understanding their needs and preferences, the RICH Europe project can implement improvements that will lead to more effective and engaging initiatives for everyone. The survey is open to RIs National Contact Points, researchers and other stakeholders. Deadline for filling in the survey is 25 April 2025. Link to the survey.
2025-04-02 Digital, Industry & Space EIC EDFWe are happy to share that the pre-release version of the ISOS Pilot Mission Guidance Document has just been published on the DEFIS Website (bottom of the page). Direct link is https://defence-industry-space.ec.europa.eu/document/download/765a88c1-1df0-45a9-a140-bc07e07cd3c0_en?filename=Guidance%20Document%20ISOS%20PM%20HE%20pre-release.pdf. This document, prepared in tight coordination with the Pilot Mission Advisory Group (PMAG) composed of Member States/EEA countries, will soon be complemented by the Mission High-Level Requirements. The full version will be uploaded to the Funding and Tenders portal and will guide applicants for the forthcoming Horizon Europe Cluster 4 ISOS calls, and also inform other programmes (EDF and EIC).
2025-04-02 Horizon EuropeOver the past year, the European Commission introduced some new features on the Funding & Tenders Portal and now they would like some feedback on eg. semantic search for EU funding opportunities or the ability to subscribe to content and receive notifications. For those who have a registered account, they would like to know how useful the menus in 'My Area' (including the Content Centre) are. There is room to share your thoughts and suggestions in a free-text comment box at the end of the survey. You can find the (short) survey here.
2025-04-02 Enhancing EU R&I Horizon EuropeThe European Commission is inviting all stakeholders involved in research and innovation activities and policies to participate in the Survey on the Codes of Practice for Knowledge Valorisation, adopted by the European Commission in 2023 and 2024. The codes of practice cover: Management of intellectual assets, standardisation in the European Research Area, citizen-engagement and industry-academia co-creation. You can find the complete description and the survey itself here. Deadline: 30th of May 2025.
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