Horizon 2020 Projects

Maire Geoghegan-Quinn has announced scientific co-operation between the EU and Ukraine will continue.EU-Ukraine to maintain co-operation.

Global Jewish Advocacy have welcomed the announcement that Israel will join Horizon 2020.

Israel and the EU have come to an agreement on the signing of a Horizon 2020 pact after phone negotiations, despite EU guidelines barring funding below the Green Line.

Climate-KIC and the Chinese city of Tianjin have agreed to collaborate in a low carbon city project. The agreement was signed in Beijing in the presence of China’s Premier Li Keqiang and José Manuel Barroso.

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has held urgent meetings to discuss the EU’s Settlement Guidelines

The ‘EU-Russia Year of Science 2014’ has been officially launched at an event in Moscow.

European Commission Vice-President Antonio Tajani has concluded a two-day trip to Vietnam focusing on deepening economic relations with members of the ASEAN.

A total of 27 MEPs have signed a letter to Catherine Ashton, urging the European Commission to reconsider its Settlement Guidelines.

The seventh EU-Republic of Korea Summit has opened in Brussels. The summit marks 50 years of bilateral co-operation between Brussels and Seoul.

China has announced details on its launch event for Horizon 2020. The event will take place in the capital Beijing later this month.

A delegation of high-level EU officials is preparing to visit Israel this week in order to find a compromise regarding the Middle Eastern country’s participation in Horizon 2020.

The European Commission is making every effort to encourage Israel to agree to participate in Horizon 2020, according to reports.

Israel and the EU are set to sign a new agreement strengthening co-operation in industrial policy, fields of satellite navigation research and SMEs.

A top Israeli academic has said the country must sign an agreement to participate in Horizon 2020 and has warned of “irreversible damage” if the country fails to join.

Switzerland has announced details of its national event to launch Horizon 2020. The event will take place in Bern at the Stade de Suisse.

The joint call for R&D projects has been launched by Greece and Israel and aims to promote bilateral business relations.

Palestine is moving closer to be part of the ERA following the conclusion of the ‘Palestine for European Research Area’ FP7 Project.

The EU’s Middle East envoy has suggested that Israel and the EU should be able to resolve differences over Israeli settlements – enabling the participation of Israel in the EU’s research programme.

The Globalization and Localization Association (GALA) is to work with the EU on three linguistic initiatives.

Saab and the Swiss Government outline the features of a unique, informal innovation partnership between Sweden and Switzerland and their thoughts on the next framework programme.