Author: ibeange

The European Commission has launched the ‘science4refugees’ initiative for asylum-seeking and refugee scientists and researchers. This measure will enable a match-making process between refugees and asylum seekers with a scientific background and the scientific institutions that voluntarily declare themselves as “refugee-welcoming organisations”.

‘science4refugees’ is accessible to refugees and institutions through the EURAXESS – Researchers in Motion portal – a pan-European initiative providing access to a complete range of information and support services to researchers wishing to pursue their research careers in Europe or stay connected to it.

Carlos Moedas, European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, said: “The launch of the science4refugees is a very exciting example of how Europe’s scientific community can be truly Open to the World. And also an example of how the European Commission can bring concrete actions to mitigate the ongoing crisis. By matching refugees and asylum seekers who have a scientific background with European scientific institutions, the EU will gain a huge diversity of new insight for our research, science and innovation, while taking practical steps in providing meaningful opportunities for a vastly talented, but greatly underprivileged, community. This is just one example of how we can show true solidarity to refugees and asylum seekers in the European Union”.

Read more at: http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=newsalert&year=2015&na=na-051015

The first annual global One Health Day will be observed on November 3rd 2016.

Preparations are now in full swing and events are being planned around the world. Be sure to check out details on the One Health Day website and consider planning an event for your domain and region.

A Press release can be downloaded here.

Please help Spread the Word about One Health Day by forwarding this message among your networks and listservs and be sure to visit us on social media. Add the One Health Day logo to your website and link to our page or download the One Health Day Brochure and share with your colleagues.

The 6^th call for Short-term Scientific Missions (STSM) in the Network for Evaluation of One Health is out.

The call supports exchange of scientists between member countries in NEOH to support the tasks of Working Group 2, who is applying the evaluation framework to specific cases.

Applications suggesting work not directly relevant for the progress of planned tasks in NEOH will not be granted.

The application deadline is 4 July 2016.

Early career investigators (ECIs) have first priority, senior scientist have second priority, and applications from people from or going to inclusiveness countries are strongly encouraged.

For more information, please see NEOH website: http://neoh.onehealthglobal.net/short-term-scientific-missions/

Call for participants to workshop on:

Equipping early career researchers with tools for evaluating ecosystem services which underpin food and water security

Deadline 3rd June 2016

Under the Researcher Links scheme offered within the Newton Fund, the British Council, in partnership with the South African National Research Foundation, there will be a three day workshop on the above theme on September 29th-October 1st, 2016 in South Africa.

The workshop is being coordinated by University of Gloucestershire, UK; Stellenbosch University, South Africa; and the American University Cairo, Egypt, and will have contributions from other leading researchers.

Early Career Researchers from the UK, South Africa and Egypt are encouraged to apply to attend this workshop. All travel and accommodation expenses will be covered by the Newton Researcher Links programme.

The application form, with more details on the initiative, is attached and should be sent to klynch@glos.ac.uk before the deadline of 3^rd June 2016.  The successful applicants will be notified by the 17^th June 2016 and the workshop will take place in Stellenbosch, South Africa on the 29^th September to the 1^st October 2016.

For more details, please see: http://www.ccri.ac.uk/pressreleases/call-for-participants-to-workshop-equipping-early-career-researchers-with-tools-for-evaluating-ecosystem-services-which-underpin-food-and-water-security/