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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]

GeoPolicy: Conquering conferences – how scientists can make an impact at a policy driven event

Chloe Hill June 8, 2017

Nick Arndt, the Chair of the EGU Outreach Committee, participating in a panel discussion during EU Green Week. Credit: Chloe Hill/EGU

Last week I was in Brussels for the EU Green Week, an annual event that discusses European environmental policy. The event was jam-packed with policy-makers, entrepreneurs, innovators and a handful of researchers. Green Week allowed me to network and gain a better understanding of upcoming political issues while enabling the EGU to show-off some specialist knowledge with Nick Arndt, the Chair of t ...[Read More]

Marching for Science in Vienna

Laura Roberts-Artal April 13, 2017

On 22 April, Earth Day and the day before the start of the EGU General Assembly, scientists and science enthusiasts across the globe will be marching to celebrate science and to call for the safeguarding of its future. While the main march is taking place in Washington D.C. in the US, there are hundreds of satellite marches happening around the world, including in Vienna. Representatives of both t ...[Read More]

GeoPolicy: Making a case for science at the United Nations

Heide Hackmann February 10, 2017

Photo credit: The International Council for Science. Distributed via Flickr.com

This month’s GeoPolicy is a guest post by the International Council for Science (ICSU). Based in Paris, the organisation works at the science-policy interface on the international scale. Here, Heide Hackmann, Executive Director at ICSU, highlights key initiatives ensuring science is present within the United Nations (UN) and explains how ICSU and the scientific community can support these pr ...[Read More]