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The European Commission call for applications inviting top scientists researching AI or using AI in their research to join the newly formed RAISE High-Level Academic Advisory Board. The group’s tasks shall be to: Assist Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DGs RTD) and for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CNECT) in the preparation of policy initiatives in the field of AI science Bring about an exchange of experience and good practice in the field of AI Science Provide the Commission with input on specific policy issues at the request of DGs RTD and CNECT. the content of work programmes of the Research and Innovation Framework Programme and/or partnerships the organisational design of RAISE the framework conditions necessary to help achieve the objectives of RAISE the development of benchmarks and/or metrics for AI in different disciplines, as well as indicators to measure the success of RAISE The group shall consist of 10-15 members. Members shall be appointed for 2 years. Their term of office may be renewed. DGs RTD and DG CNECT shall establish a reserve list. Who could apply? The Commission is looking for academics leading in AI research, working at the interface of AI fundamental research and its application across scientific fields. All information related to this call for applications is available in the Register of Commission Expert Groups and Other Similar Entities and this news article. The call documentation in the register provides more information on the selection criteria and procedure and application procedure. The call opened on 15 June and the deadline is 4 September 2026. Applications must be sent to EC-RAISE@ec.europa.eu. Background The Commission launched in the autumn of 2025 RAISE (the Resource for AI Science in Europe) under the European AI in Science Strategy (COM(2025) 724 final) presented alongside the Apply AI Strategy (COM(2025) 723 final), to pool Europe’s leading AI talent, computational power, data and research funding. Its goal is to accelerate breakthroughs in fundamental AI research and across scientific disciplines such as medicine, climate science and advanced materials, through the use of AI. The advisory board will be a key component of the governance of RAISE and will help consolidate efforts toward the uptake of AI in science and the acceleration of scientific breakthroughs in AI.
Here you will find an overview of upcoming Cluster 6-related Partnership calls opening in September 2026, including key topics, information sessions and proposal deadlines. Call opening 8 September — Water4All: Sustainable Water Management Topics include integrated water monitoring, nature-based approaches, adaptive water infrastructure and resilient water governance. Information webinar: 17 September, 14:00–16:00 CEST Registration Pre-proposal deadline: 10 November 2026 For more information, please visit: Call information/Water4All Call opening 9 September — Biodiversa+ The call will address novel ecosystems, their functioning, socio-ecological dynamics, future trajectories, and the distribution of biodiversity benefits, costs and trade-offs. Approximately €40 million has been provisionally reserved. Information webinar: 10 September 2026 11 CEST Registration Pre-proposal deadline: expected in early November For more information, please visit: Call information/Biodiversa+ Call opening 14 September — Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership The fourth Joint Transnational Call has an indicative budget of €37 million. It covers sustainable blue-economy sectors, digital and ecosystem-based management of sea uses, marine bioresources, and resilient coastal communities and businesses. Questions: sbep.call-secretariat@uefiscdi.ro Pre-proposal deadline: 16 November 2026 For more information, please visit: Call information/Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership Call opening 15 September — FORESTPathways The first FOREST Partnership Joint Call will provide more than €40 million in indicative public funding. Its provisional topics cover climate-resilient forest systems, multifunctional forest management, innovative wood-based products, and forest value chains, markets and governance. Information webinar: 17 September at 10:00 CEST. Webinar information and registration For more information, please visit: Call information/FORESTPathways The FOREST Partnership is also recruiting independent experts to evaluate proposals. For more information, please visit: Become a FOREST Joint Call expert
The Testing and Experimentation Facility for Health AI and Robotics (TEF-Health) has opened a call offering SMEs discounted access to novel validation and experimentation services for health AI and robotic solutions. Through TEF-Health, SMEs can work with European research centres, hospitals, universities and certification bodies to test AI and robotics solutions using high-quality data and real clinical environments, helping prepare products for market entry. More information on the call and its requirements can be found on the dedicated website. The call stays open until the capacity of the service providers is reached, and closes at the latest at the end of the TEF-Health project funding period on 31 December 2027. Background: TEF-Health is a Digital Europe project coordinated by Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany and comprises 52 partners from 9 European Union countries — each forming a so-called Node. The project is co-financed by national funding provided by Belgium, France, Germany, Portugal, Slovakia and Sweden.
The Defence-related Research Action (DEFRA), run through cooperation between BELSPO and the Royal Higher Institute for Defence (RHID), has opened its thematic call for proposals on “Pulsed Directed Energy Effectors”. General information about the programme and the call is available on the DEFRA website. Pre-proposals must be submitted through a dedicated SharePoint site. To request access, the coordinator should email defra@belspo.be and state their name, email address and the theme for which they want to submit a pre-proposal. Access to the SharePoint folder is restricted to one person per pre-proposal, namely the coordinator. The submission deadline is 11 September 2026 at 14.00. An online information session is planned for 31 August 2026 from 13.30 to 15.00. It is designed to explain the context, scope, timeline, rules, themes, submission procedure, evaluation process, and safety and ethical aspects of the call. Registration is mandatory and closes on 28 August 2026 at 17.00. More information is available at https://www.belspo.be/defra and https://www.belspo.be/belspo/defra/infoSession_20260831_en.stm.
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The ATHENA project addresses emerging risks for the water sector in operational technology created by digitalisation. The project responds to Digital Europe call DIGITAL-ECCC-2022-CYBER-03-UPTAKE-CYBERSOLUTIONS – Uptake op Innovative Cybersecurity Solutions. The project started in September 2023 and will run until November 2026. De Vlaamse Waterweg - The Flemish Waterway participates in the project to enhance the resilience of the organisation by co-developing targeted training modules for operational technology environments.
