Events
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27 November - 02 December 2011 |
COST-ESF eventsUnderstanding Extreme Geohazards: The Science of the Disaster Risk Management CycleExtreme geohazards are the cause of major disasters. Most of the lives and property lost to disasters caused by geohazards are lost during extreme events. Although extreme geohazards are infrequent and restricted to certain geographical regions, their potential impact is huge and of global scale.
Earth System Science and Environmental Management (ESSEM) |
Registration closed |
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23 November 2011 |
External eventsEstonia celebrates COST's 40th anniversaryEstonian researchers, politicians and journalists met in the historical House of Blackheads to celebrate COST's 40th anniversary.
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17 - 18 November 2011 |
SeminarsAdvanced Science Communication Training (5th edition)COST offered its Actions’ Chairs, Vice-Chairs and members with responsibility for communications unique training opportunities to maximise their Action communication potential. |
Upon invitation only |
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15 November 2011 |
External eventsCOST Impact Day Czech RepublicOne day conference on the occasion of 40th anniversary of COST. |
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08 - 09 November 2011 |
COST-ESF eventsEuropean Gender Summit - Quality Research and Innovation through EqualityThe first European Gender Summit provided a forum for stakeholders from research, industry and policy to jointly explore how gendered methodologies can stimulate innovation and advance scientific excellence. The summit will map the current state of knowledge, provide a forum for interdisciplinary debate and draw up concrete action plans for research and innovation policy. |
Open to public |
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07 - 11 November 2011 |
External eventsInternational Conference Energy & Meteorology (ICEM) 2011Energy & Meteorology 2011 provided a great opportunity to network with scientists, engineers, economists, policy makers and other specialists working at the junction between weather, climate and energy.
Earth System Science and Environmental Management (ESSEM) |
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06 - 11 November 2011 |
COST-ESF eventsThe Future Role of Bio-energy from Tree Biomass in EuropeThe Directive on the promotion of energy from renewable sources (RES-D; Directive 2009/28/EC) sets a binding target for the EU to achieve a 20 % renewable energy share by 2020, in which the largest contribution is expected to come from biomass from agriculture, forestry and waste for heat and power generation as well as transport fuels.
Earth System Science and Environmental Management (ESSEM) |
Application closed |
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03 - 04 November 2011 |
External eventsWorkshop on Value Communication of Novel Agro-technologiesA Trans Domain COST activity where researchers from COST Actions FA0806, FA0804, FA1006 and FP0905 COST Actions shared their specific scientific experience with experts in the Science Communication field on the issue of bringing novel biotechnological products from lab to practice.
Food and Agriculture (FA) |
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23 - 28 October 2011 |
COST-ESF eventsSystems Chemistry IIICOST was celebrating the International Year of Chemistry with its third edition of the COST-ESF High-level Research Conference series on Systems Chemistry that took place in October 2011 in Crete/Greece.
Chemistry and Molecular Sciences and Technologies (CMST) |
Application open |
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18 - 20 October 2011 |
COST Action eventsNetworks of Science and Technology: a COST exhibitionCOST held an exhibition in the European Parliament, Brussels, showcasing the 'networks of science and technology' that COST Actions have been creating across Europe. |
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