World Conference on Marine Biodiversity 2026

The Annual Research Conference (ARC) bridges academic research and European policymaking, bringing research findings directly to the European Commission. Organised jointly by the Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN) and the Joint Research Centre (JRC), the ARC addresses a different topic each year to inform...

Attendees can expect to gain insights into regulations and best practices on dual-use goods relevant to their sectors. Two online sessions of this basic training on dual-use goods are planned on 26 February and 12 November 2026 from 9:30 to 11:45. One physical session is planned on 10 June in the offices of the Strategic Goods Control Unit...

The European Commission is organising a YouTube webinar about Lump Sum Funding in Horizon Europe (HEU) "Lump Sum Funding in HEU: How does it work? How to write a proposal?", including sharing of practical experiences. The link to the programme and the webinar can be found here. No prior registration is needed. You can also go...

This webinar targets early career researchers and looks at the basics of intellectual property and open science. It aims to show how IP rules and open science practices can work together, and explains that open access does not remove IP considerations or automatically allow commercial use. The session is organised by the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency through the European IP Helpdesk.