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GeoPolicy: Horizon Geoscience!

Chloe Hill October 2, 2018

For the last few months the EGU has been working towards both hosting a dinner debate in Brussels, Belgium, and publishing the Horizon 2020 Geoscience Survey Report which was based on a survey conducted within the geoscience community earlier this year. Both of these endeavours were undertaken together with the European Federation of Geologists (EFG) and had similar aims: to enhance collaboration ...[Read More]

GeoPolicy: How can geoscientists make the most of the Horizon 2020 programme?

Chloe Hill July 28, 2017

The EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. Credit: ErgasiaLtd Ergasia (distributed via flickr)

As a geoscientist, I’m sure that you have heard of Horizon 2020, an EU programme that is allocating almost €80 billion to research and innovation over 7 years (from 2014 to 2020). This money is distributed throughout various scientific divisions and provides a plethora of opportunities for scientists, not only within the EU but also throughout the world. Unfortunately, the magnitude of the Horizon ...[Read More]