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Intreview with Michael Butter, Professor of American Studies at the University of Tübingen. He is the author of The Nature of Conspiracy Theories (Polity, 2020) and Principal Investigator of the ERC... read more
The IIASA science communication fellowship is a highly competitive program that immerses early-career science communicators in the dynamic work of the IIASA communications team. read more
As the events of 2020 have shown us, science communication and its appreciation have come a long way over the past decade. Many more scientists now understand the benefits of communicating their research... read more
Scientists and biotechnologists do incredible work every day in the fields of health, food production, and sustainability. However, the deeply technical nature of this work makes it difficult to explain... read more
Scientists and engineers who engage the public have opportunities to advance science and serve society. But they don’t always have the tools they need to formulate actionable public engagement goals to... read more
Scientists and the public have different communication styles. While scientists often start by placing research in a historical context, the public wants to know the key point at the start. read more
With Horizon Europe now under way, the European Commission and other leading research and innovation (R&I) funders can focus on the collective impact that science and scientists will make to key policy... read more
Hiperboreea focuses on the study of Southeastern Europe, broadly defined as the states situated in the Balkan region. The journal is published biannually by the Balkan History Association. Without limiting... read more
On June 16th and 17th, 2022 in Trento, the 13th Euricse International Workshop on Cooperative and Responsible Finance for Development will be held. The workshop is organized by Euricse ... read more
Balkan Green Energy News, a leading sustainable energy and green economy news portal in the Balkan region, is looking for FREELENCE JOURNALISTS to join the growing team. Both graduates from Serbia and... read more
"Recently, one of us (Erika Check Hayden) initiated a study of how science journalists can make better use of emerging communication technologies. In collaboration with a technology partner, Erika Check... read more
Making researchers demonstrate their projects will not harm biodiversity or the environment only adds to bureaucratic overheads, say MEPs. According to Science|Business they are threatening to take the... read more
A new Eurobarometer survey on ‘European citizens' knowledge and attitudes towards science and technology' released today shows that 9 in 10 EU citizens (86%) think that the overall influence of science... read more
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On June 16th and 17th, 2022 in Trento, the 13th Euricse International Workshop on Cooperative and Responsible Finance for Development will be held. The workshop is organized by Euricse ... read more
From 22 to 26 November, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs will host the "EU-Balkans Youth Forum", an event dedicated to young people from the countries of the European Union and the Western Balkans... read more
#SciWriFilms Films have an ability to emotionally transport audiences in a unique way, making them a powerful tool in science communications. They can tackle topics from discrimination in science, ... read more
Science is a global endeavour. However, the unfortunate truth is that the majority of science writers for international, English-language outlets are based in the Global North (wealthy countries with ... read more
#SciWriDesign Successful science writing in the 21st century often requires more than beautiful prose, daring reporting or brilliant editing. That’s because science writing isn’t just writing. Science... read more
The annual ScienceWriters meeting is a joint meeting of the National Association of Science Writers and the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing. A mix of professional development workshops, ... read more
#SketchingForSciWri This workshop takes a multi-disciplinary approach to melding text and visual storytelling. read more
Live online webinars covering the full life cycle of EU research and innovation projects: from proposal writing to post-project financial audits.Target group: researchers, research managers, grants offices... read more
At 15 locations in ten cities in Serbia, the average annual concentrations of PM2.5 particles, which are the most dangerous to human health, were higher than the defined limit in 2020. At 39 locations... read more
The Open Notebook’s Science Journalism Master Classes offers. Each Science Journalism Master Class drills into one skill or habit, presented in a series of five to eight lessons, delivered by email. read more
The list below highlights tips on how scientists should communicate their research to policy workers. read more
What follows is a non-exhaustive list of funding that you can apply for outside of academia. For some of these examples, a section called What they Want is included. According to the author, "[k]nowing... read more
"As the pandemic changes so quickly, there’s a better way to think about getting and sharing the information you need" - Mia Sato wrote an article about the challenges of the quick-paced science communication... read more
Serbia will hold its first auctions for premiums for electricity from wind power and solar power plants in December, while a three-year schedule of renewable energy auctions will be unveiled by the end... read more
Bern is boosting science diplomacy as part of a new foreign policy strategy, and is stepping in to help this fractious region get a shared research infrastructure off the drawing board read more
The field of evidence-based science communication is still young. Although there are many studies on what does or doesn't work when communicating specific topics — there's an entire journal dedicated ... read more
Research is an exciting and interesting career. However, it can be expensive, especially for researchers because laboratories often depend on high-priced equipment and consumables. For this purpose, you... read more
The following is an excerpt from Salmaan Kanji's article "Turning Your Research Idea into a Proposal Worth Funding" - the 14th in the CJHP Research Primer Series, an initiative of the CJHP Editorial Board... read more
The 2022 EuroScience Open Forum is scheduled be held as a hybrid event in July 2022 in Leiden, The Netherlands, and in several regional hubs across Europe (final dates will be announced). read more
Organized by the Institute of National History, Skopje, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje and University of Bologna, in partnership with ... read more
Conference taking place on 3-4 November 2021, Sodertorn University Stockholm. The conference is intended to take place face to face. Depending on the COVID-19 regulations, it may be hosted in a hybrid... read more
On 8 September 2021, the Commission adopted its second annual Strategic Foresight Report – “The EU's capacity and freedom to act”. The Communication presents a forward-looking and multidisciplinary perspective... read more
On 9 September 2021, the European Commission opened a public consultation on its forthcoming Action Plan on restoring sustainable carbon cycles. read more
The European Commission welcomes the adoption on 15 September by the European Parliament of the new Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA III) for the period 2021-2027, following the Council... read more
The Academic Cooperation Association (ACA) published its position paper on the European Strategy for Universities. ACA sees the upcoming European Strategy for Universities and the full roll... read more
Ljubljana Forum is an annual gathering that combines knowledge and experience of city governance and defines key areas, visions and strategies of the future development of cities. The objectives of the... read more
Postponed to 2021 as a physical event, the 1st Global Transdisciplinarity Conference commenced in fall 2020 with a series of virtual pre-meetings with a selected group (invitation only) of international... read more
Organized by the Institute of National History, Skopje, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje and University of Bologna, in partnership with Faculty of... read more
Following her successful presentation at the EASE Virtual conference in June, Deborah Sweet of Cell Press has kindly agreed to describe their Inclusion and Diversity Statement initiative in more detail... read more
The conference is intended to take place face to face. Depending on the COVID-19 regulations, it may be hosted in a hybrid or completely on-line format. There is no conference fee. read more
The ENRIO 2021 Congress on Research Integrity Practice opens a new congress series for discussions of research integrity practice and the development of responsible research in Europe. The congress takes... read more
The European Researchers' Night is a Europe-wide public event, which displays the diversity of science and its impact on citizens' daily lives in fun, inspiring ways. This year, the event will take place... read more
In 2022, the city of Leiden in the Netherlands will be hosting the 10th edition of the EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF) and the European City of Science. The Leiden University, the Municipality of Leiden... read more
As the new academic year begins, so do EUTOPIA Alliance's autumn activities, one of which is the Western Balkans workshop. The fourth in the series of eight Western Balkans workshops is planned for October... read more
Evropska noć istraživača je događaj koji se održava širom Evrope pod inicijativom Evropske komisije od 2005. godine kao dio FP7, a sadašnjeg Horizont 2020 programa, koji okuplja veliki broj posjetilaca... read more
Noć istraživača, festival koji će 24.09. biti održan širom Evrope, u virtuelnom okruženju biće održan i u Crnoj Gori. Organizatori su Fondacija za promovisanje nauke PRONA i Prirodnjački muzej Crne Gore... read more
Globalna pandemija COVID-19 ostaje dominantna tema i u 2021. Prethodno izdanje Evropske noći istraživača 2020. u Srbiji pokrivalo je ovu temu i pojavu prvih vakcina, vremen je da analiziramo šta se u... read more
Western Balkans Info Hub - powered by "Policy Answers" - is funded by the European Commission through the Horizon Europe project "R&I policy making, implementation and support in the Western Balkans", grant agreement: 10105887. The portal builds upon previous initiatives, such as for instance WBC-RTI.INFO and WBC-INCO.NET, which were funded under different Framework Programmes (FP) for Research and Technological Development (RTD) of the European Commission and other contracts.
