The EU Road Safety Conference on 16 April 2024 is an opportunity to engage with EU Member State authorities and all stakeholders on the progress being made with implementing the Safe System approach and with achieving the goal of halving road deaths by 2030. In particular, it will allow participants to assess the state of play of road safety in the EU as we approach the mid-point of the EU Road Safety Policy Framework. It will also offer a forum for analysis and exchange between senior EU policy makers and the wider European road safety community. Register here

This event will provide a forum for sharing views and experiences on the just transition process to stakeholders from national, local and regional authorities as well as economic and social partners, the wider society and representatives from the European Commission; among them Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, Elisa Ferreira, Commissioner for Energy, Kadri Simson, Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, Nicolas Schmit, and the Director-General for Regional and Urban Policy, Themis Christophidou. Just Transition Platform Conference swapcard.com If you have any questions about the event or any issues with the registration form, please send an e-mail to eventsjusttransitionplatform [dot] eu events[at]justtransitionplatform[dot]eu. The registration period for on-site participation ended on Monday 25 March 2024. Registration for online participants will remain open until the event via the Swapcard page.

Solutions for a Green and Competitive TomorrowWhen: 16 April, 9:00 - 16:30 Where: Hybrid online and in Brussels - ACE events, Avenue d'Auderghem 22 See our full agenda Follow our live stream, starting at 09:45 Registration period ended on Friday 12 April 2024, 12:00 CEST

Reflections from a scoping study in 12 African countriesMaintaining soil fertility is fundamental for ensuring the productivity and resilience of agricultural systems. African farmers face challenges to manage soil health due to the fragility of the majority of African soils, inadequate agricultural practices, and low fertilizer use. High fertilizer import prices and limited access to inorganic fertilizers aggravate the situation. Several studies have indicated that soil organic matter content and nutrients balance can be improved at farm level through proper agronomic practices in mixed farming systems. However, fertilizers are still needed to improve productivity. Off-farm production of safe and affordable organic fertilizers and biofertilizers could provide another pathway for soil health and productivity improvement in Africa. However, a lack of information and knowledge exists regarding the production, marketing, and utilization of commercial organic and biofertilizers. In fact, many relevant initiatives exist involving various actors such as Farmers' Organizations, NGOs, and SMEs. With a view to inform policy dialogue addressing the fertilizer crisis and food security challenges, DG INTPA, through DeSIRA-LIFT, commissioned a scoping study on the off-farm production and marketing of organic and biofertilizers in 12 case-study countries in Africa. The study address the use and acceptance of organic and biofertilizers, the potential development of these inputs, the marketing systems, the support services research and advisory services, the national policies and regulatory framework . In this conference the results of the scoping study will be shared and two SMEs will share their experiences regarding the potential of commercial organic and biofertilizer production and marketing.

This event will provide a forum for sharing views and experiences on the just transition process to stakeholders from national, local and regional authorities as well as economic and social partners, the wider society and representatives from the European Commission; among them Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, Elisa Ferreira, Commissioner for Energy, Kadri Simson, Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, Nicolas Schmit, and the Director-General for Regional and Urban Policy, Themis Christophidou. 9th Just Transition Platform Conference swapcard.com If you have any questions about the event or any issues with the registration form, please send an e-mail to eventsjusttransitionplatform [dot] eu events[at]justtransitionplatform[dot]eu. Book your seat, 3 days left to register, registration will end on Monday 25 March 2024, 23:59 CET

Debates- AFET EOP-EUI Seminar - European Parliament and the European University Institute high-level conference: Enlarging and Deepening the Union: What's at stake for the EU and EU citizens in the next parliamentary term Programme 09.30-12.00

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This event will provide a forum for sharing views and experiences on the just transition process to stakeholders from national, local and regional authorities as well as economic and social partners, the wider society and representatives from the European Commission; among them Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, Elisa Ferreira, Commissioner for Energy, Kadri Simson, Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, Nicolas Schmit, and the Director-General for Regional and Urban Policy, Themis Christophidou. Just Transition Platform Conference swapcard.com If you have any questions about the event or any issues with the registration form, please send an e-mail to eventsjusttransitionplatform [dot] eu events[at]justtransitionplatform[dot]eu. The registration period for on-site participation ended on Monday 25 March 2024. Registration for online participants will remain open until the event via the Swapcard page. When: 16 April, 9:00 - 16:30 Where: Hybrid online and in Brussels - ACE events, Avenue d'Auderghem 22 See our full agenda Follow our live stream, starting at 09:45 Registration period ended on Friday 12 April 2024, 12:00 CEST Maintaining soil fertility is fundamental for ensuring the productivity and resilience of agricultural systems. African farmers face challenges to manage soil health due to the fragility of the majority of African soils, inadequate agricultural practices, and low fertilizer use. High fertilizer import prices and limited access to inorganic fertilizers aggravate the situation. Several studies have indicated that soil organic matter content and nutrients balance can be improved at farm level through proper agronomic practices in mixed farming systems. However, fertilizers are still needed to improve productivity. Off-farm production of safe and affordable organic fertilizers and biofertilizers could provide another pathway for soil health and productivity improvement in Africa. However, a lack of information and knowledge exists regarding the production, marketing, and utilization of commercial organic and biofertilizers. In fact, many relevant initiatives exist involving various actors such as Farmers' Organizations, NGOs, and SMEs. With a view to inform policy dialogue addressing the fertilizer crisis and food security challenges, DG INTPA, through DeSIRA-LIFT, commissioned a scoping study on the off-farm production and marketing of organic and biofertilizers in 12 case-study countries in Africa. The study address the use and acceptance of organic and biofertilizers, the potential development of these inputs, the marketing systems, the support services research and advisory services, the national policies and regulatory framework . In this conference the results of the scoping study will be shared and two SMEs will share their experiences regarding the potential of commercial organic and biofertilizer production and marketing. Book your seat, 1 day left to register, registration will end on Wednesday 17 April 2024, 09:00 CEST

How traceability tools enable industry actors to authenticate sustainability claimsTaking stock: 3 years after the Sustainability Pledge launch for Sustainable Circular Garment and Footwear Value Chains

The European Consumer Summit will take place on 18 April 2024 in Brussels and will bring together stakeholders from all EU Member States, including policymakers, national consumer enforcement authorities, academia, and representatives of civil society, such as consumer, business and youth organisations, at both EU and national level. The aim is, based on the achievements and lessons learned from the current Consumer Agenda, to discuss and provide input to Shaping the Future Consumer Policy Priorities and Actions. The annual high-level policy event will be hosted by the European Commission in collaboration with Belgian Presidency of the EU Council. The Summit will consist of several plenary sessions with the participation of Didier Reynders, European Commissioner for Justice, and Alexia Bertrand, Belgian Secretary of State for Consumer Protection, as well as other high-level speakers. There will be breakout sessions for discussions on different topics as well. The event will be held in person with web streaming for only the opening and closing plenary sessions. Interpretation will be available at the venue and online in English, French, Dutch, German, Spanish, Italian and Hungarian during the plenary sessions.

Greece's Independent Authority for Public Revenue IAPR has set the aim of training their staff in Clear Writing in order to achieve better internal and external communication. This hands-on seminar focused on IAPR's specific needs and texts. Participants will be shown how IAPR's texts can be deconstructed and recomposed according to the readers' needs. This includes the language, as well as the structure and formatting of these texts. New templates for IAPR's various types of documents will be prepared in the framework of this workshop.

Offered by the Horizon Results Platform HRP and the European IP HelpdeskThis lecture series, organised in co-operation with the Horizon Results Platform, addresses IP-related aspects in four areas: It introduces the main aspects of IP management: notably Introduction to IP as a Business asset, IP and Artificial Intelligence, IP and Software Start Ups and IP and Thinking international - International business Opportunities . Each lecture explores a different aspect of Intellectual Property valorization. The lectures may be of interest to a variety of audiences, from researchers to technology transfer officers.

The Zero Pollution Stakeholder Platform ZPSP will hold its sixth meeting on 18 April 2024.The sixth Zero Pollution Stakeholder Platform ZPSP meeting will take place on 18 April 2024, in the Committee of the Regions in Brussels. The meeting will bring together members and observers to discuss key topics related to the Zero Pollution Action Plan. The meeting will focus on various topics, including progress and perspectives on the Zero Pollution Action Plan; Water Resilience and Zero Pollution; and evaluation, and implementation of the Zero Pollution Stakeholder Platform. The meeting will also provide a platform for stakeholders to share their perspectives on the progress and future direction of the Zero Pollution agenda. The agenda and further practical information will be added to this webpage as soon as it is available.

The purpose of this meeting is to inform the EU's civil society partners about the inception report from the study on the ex-post evaluation of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between the EU and Canada.Registration closes on: Monday 15042024 at 12:00Please note that we have moved to a new registration system. Already registered in the new system Sign up to participate in the meeting Not registered yet Register your organisation The Commission has published a call for tenders for a study to evaluate how CETA has worked in practice. The outcome of this study will feed into the evaluation of CETA, which will take the form of a Staff Working Document to be prepared by the Commission after the end of the project. In particular, this evaluation will examine: Lead speakers Moderator The meeting will take place via WEBEX. Webex access code and password will be sent to registered participants. We would be grateful if participants could launch their WEBEX connection at least 30 minutes in advance of the meeting so that any technical problems can be arranged in time before the meeting. Evaluation of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement CETA

EIT Health Summit 2024 Join our changemaking movement to transform the future of European healthcare

Join the 2024 EIT Health Summit to transform the future of European healthcare On 18 and 19 April, in one united effort, Partners, policy makers, start-ups, investors, educators, healthcare professionals and more, will join forces at the EIT Health Summit 2024 to achieve one goal: a commitment to change.

Debates- Exchange of views on the Spanish Amnesty Law with:- Marta CARTABIA, Vice - President of the Venice Commission- Julien MOUSNIER, Director for Rule of Law, Fundamental Rights and Democracy, European Commission

Debates- Study by Policy Department C on Obstetric and gynaecological violence in the EU - Prevalence, legal frameworks and educational guidelines for prevention and elimination - Presentation by Silvia BRUNELLO and Magali GAY-BERTHOMIEU

Debates- Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction 20230353NLE - Exchange of views with the Commission and the Council Presidency - Consideration of draft recommendation consent - Rapporteur: Silvia MODIG The Left, FI

Join the EU agri-food business delegation to China: Registration open now until 7 January 2024EU Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski will be visiting China on 21-26 April 2024, accompanied by a business delegation of senior representatives from the EU agri-food sector, in conjunction with the European Commission's presence at Anuga Select China fair with an EU pavilion. The purpose of this visit is to facilitate European agricultural food and beverage exports to China and expand their presence on this market. The Commission invites business representatives of the following sectors to apply: Interested applicants are welcome to register now, deadline to apply is 7 January 2024. Practical questions can be addressed to the Research Executive Agency at the following email address: REA-AGRI-EVENTSec [dot] europa [dot] eu REA-AGRI-EVENTS[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu. The Commissioner would like to include in his business delegation European and national producers' organisations and companies from all EU Member States with strong export potential that preferably have not participated in such EU projects before. The final selection of the business representatives will be based on product and geographical balance of the delegation. In this context the candidates' representativeness of a given sector, their capacity to conduct international business and accessing challenging markets will also be considered.The visit to China will concentrate on providing market intelligence in the food and beverage sector, business-to-business activities, as well as retail and site visits. The programme of the business delegation will provide the representatives of the European agri-food sector with an excellent platform to discover the Chinese market and to make direct business contacts both in Shanghai as well as in Shenzen mainly at Anuga Select China fair. The costs of flights and hotels are covered by the participants themselves, but all business events from the official programme, including local transport and the transit between Shanghai and Shenzen, will be covered by the European Commission. Registration period ended on Sunday 7 January 2024, 23:59 CET

Technical workshop organised by the European Commission and the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance.The European Commission and the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance Platform will hold a technical workshop to discuss the uptake of the EU sustainable finance framework and to present aspects of the Platform's work. On 29 January 2024, the Platform published its "report on a compendium of market practices", which was presented in a webinar on 6 February 2024. The compendium provides use cases on how different key market participants are adopting the EU sustainable finance toolkit for designing transition strategies, structuring financial transactions, and reporting on sustainability efforts. The compendium illustrates the initial implementation of the key pillars of the EU sustainable finance agenda as set out in the 2018 Commission action plan on financing sustainable growth and confirmed in the 2021 strategy for financing the transition to a sustainable economy. Against this background, the event is intended to foster dialogue and collaboration among financial institutions, industry leaders, the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance and representatives from the European Commission. The workshop will show how the EU sustainable finance framework can mobilise green private finance and support the real economy's transition efforts, offering business and investment opportunities to companies. Representatives of the Platform will present the compendium and its concrete use cases and discuss transition finance policies, such as transition plans and the connection with the EU taxonomy. Finally, the Platform will present its intermediate reporton monitoring capital flows, which includes a methodology to measure the effective contribution of finance towards the objectives of the European green deal, drawing on regulatory disclosures as well as market trends. Participants can attend an informal networking event offered by the International Sustainable Finance Centre z.u. ISFC venue to be communicated closer to the date. Please confirm your interest in participating in the technical workshop and the networking event in the registration form. This will be a hybrid meeting, with both in-person and remote participation. For physical attendance registration is now closed. For online participation, registrations will be open until 19 April 2024 18:00 CEST. Participation will be confirmed as of 15 April 2024. Register for the workshop

This event will provide a forum for sharing views and experiences on the just transition process to stakeholders from national, local and regional authorities as well as economic and social partners, the wider society and representatives from the European Commission; among them Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, Elisa Ferreira, Commissioner for Energy, Kadri Simson, Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, Nicolas Schmit, and the Director-General for Regional and Urban Policy, Themis Christophidou. Just Transition Platform Conference swapcard.com If you have any questions about the event or any issues with the registration form, please send an e-mail to eventsjusttransitionplatform [dot] eu events[at]justtransitionplatform[dot]eu. The registration period for on-site participation ended on Monday 25 March 2024. Registration for online participants will remain open until the event via the Swapcard page. When: 16 April, 9:00 - 16:30 Where: Hybrid online and in Brussels - ACE events, Avenue d'Auderghem 22 See our full agenda Follow our live stream, starting at 09:45 Registration period ended on Friday 12 April 2024, 12:00 CEST Maintaining soil fertility is fundamental for ensuring the productivity and resilience of agricultural systems. African farmers face challenges to manage soil health due to the fragility of the majority of African soils, inadequate agricultural practices, and low fertilizer use. High fertilizer import prices and limited access to inorganic fertilizers aggravate the situation. Several studies have indicated that soil organic matter content and nutrients balance can be improved at farm level through proper agronomic practices in mixed farming systems. However, fertilizers are still needed to improve productivity. Off-farm production of safe and affordable organic fertilizers and biofertilizers could provide another pathway for soil health and productivity improvement in Africa. However, a lack of information and knowledge exists regarding the production, marketing, and utilization of commercial organic and biofertilizers. In fact, many relevant initiatives exist involving various actors such as Farmers' Organizations, NGOs, and SMEs. With a view to inform policy dialogue addressing the fertilizer crisis and food security challenges, DG INTPA, through DeSIRA-LIFT, commissioned a scoping study on the off-farm production and marketing of organic and biofertilizers in 12 case-study countries in Africa. The study address the use and acceptance of organic and biofertilizers, the potential development of these inputs, the marketing systems, the support services research and advisory services, the national policies and regulatory framework . In this conference the results of the scoping study will be shared and two SMEs will share their experiences regarding the potential of commercial organic and biofertilizer production and marketing. Book your seat, 1 day left to register, registration will end on Wednesday 17 April 2024, 09:00 CEST Taking stock: 3 years after the Sustainability Pledge launch for Sustainable Circular Garment and Footwear Value Chains The European Consumer Summit will take place on 18 April 2024 in Brussels and will bring together stakeholders from all EU Member States, including policymakers, national consumer enforcement authorities, academia, and representatives of civil society, such as consumer, business and youth organisations, at both EU and national level. The aim is, based on the achievements and lessons learned from the current Consumer Agenda, to discuss and provide input to Shaping the Future Consumer Policy Priorities and Actions. The annual high-level policy event will be hosted by the European Commission in collaboration with Belgian Presidency of the EU Council. The Summit will consist of several plenary sessions with the participation of Didier Reynders, European Commissioner for Justice, and Alexia Bertrand, Belgian Secretary of State for Consumer Protection, as well as other high-level speakers. There will be breakout sessions for discussions on different topics as well. The event will be held in person with web streaming for only the opening and closing plenary sessions. Interpretation will be available at the venue and online in English, French, Dutch, German, Spanish, Italian and Hungarian during the plenary sessions. Greece's Independent Authority for Public Revenue IAPR has set the aim of training their staff in Clear Writing in order to achieve better internal and external communication. This hands-on seminar focused on IAPR's specific needs and texts. Participants will be shown how IAPR's texts can be deconstructed and recomposed according to the readers' needs. This includes the language, as well as the structure and formatting of these texts. New templates for IAPR's various types of documents will be prepared in the framework of this workshop. This lecture series, organised in co-operation with the Horizon Results Platform, addresses IP-related aspects in four areas: It introduces the main aspects of IP management: notably Introduction to IP as a Business asset, IP and Artificial Intelligence, IP and Software Start Ups and IP and Thinking international - International business Opportunities . Each lecture explores a different aspect of Intellectual Property valorization. The lectures may be of interest to a variety of audiences, from researchers to technology transfer officers. The sixth Zero Pollution Stakeholder Platform ZPSP meeting will take place on 18 April 2024, in the Committee of the Regions in Brussels. The meeting will bring together members and observers to discuss key topics related to the Zero Pollution Action Plan. The meeting will focus on various topics, including progress and perspectives on the Zero Pollution Action Plan; Water Resilience and Zero Pollution; and evaluation, and implementation of the Zero Pollution Stakeholder Platform. The meeting will also provide a platform for stakeholders to share their perspectives on the progress and future direction of the Zero Pollution agenda. The agenda and further practical information will be added to this webpage as soon as it is available. Registration closes on: Monday 15042024 at 12:00Please note that we have moved to a new registration system. Already registered in the new system Sign up to participate in the meeting Not registered yet Register your organisation The Commission has published a call for tenders for a study to evaluate how CETA has worked in practice. The outcome of this study will feed into the evaluation of CETA, which will take the form of a Staff Working Document to be prepared by the Commission after the end of the project. In particular, this evaluation will examine: Lead speakers Moderator The meeting will take place via WEBEX. Webex access code and password will be sent to registered participants. We would be grateful if participants could launch their WEBEX connection at least 30 minutes in advance of the meeting so that any technical problems can be arranged in time before the meeting. Evaluation of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement CETA The European Commission and the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance Platform will hold a technical workshop to discuss the uptake of the EU sustainable finance framework and to present aspects of the Platform's work. On 29 January 2024, the Platform published its "report on a compendium of market practices", which was presented in a webinar on 6 February 2024. The compendium provides use cases on how different key market participants are adopting the EU sustainable finance toolkit for designing transition strategies, structuring financial transactions, and reporting on sustainability efforts. The compendium illustrates the initial implementation of the key pillars of the EU sustainable finance agenda as set out in the 2018 Commission action plan on financing sustainable growth and confirmed in the 2021 strategy for financing the transition to a sustainable economy. Against this background, the event is intended to foster dialogue and collaboration among financial institutions, industry leaders, the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance and representatives from the European Commission. The workshop will show how the EU sustainable finance framework can mobilise green private finance and support the real economy's transition efforts, offering business and investment opportunities to companies. Representatives of the Platform will present the compendium and its concrete use cases and discuss transition finance policies, such as transition plans and the connection with the EU taxonomy. Finally, the Platform will present its intermediate reporton monitoring capital flows, which includes a methodology to measure the effective contribution of finance towards the objectives of the European green deal, drawing on regulatory disclosures as well as market trends. Participants can attend an informal networking event offered by the International Sustainable Finance Centre z.u. ISFC venue to be communicated closer to the date. Please confirm your interest in participating in the technical workshop and the networking event in the registration form. This will be a hybrid meeting, with both in-person and remote participation. For physical attendance registration is now closed. For online participation, registrations will be open until 19 April 2024 18:00 CEST. Participation will be confirmed as of 15 April 2024. Register for the workshop

Scaling-up private investments in energy efficiency is essential to diminish the gap between available public financing and financial needs for the clean energy transition and the related energy efficiency investments, and to help preserve public funding where it is most needed. Pursuant to Article 30 7 of the recast Energy Efficiency Directive EU20231791, the European Energy Efficiency Financing Coalition hereafter the Coalition is being established with a view to create a cooperation framework for action between Financial Institutions, the EU Member States and the Commission. In the margins of the Energy Council on 19 December 2023, Commissioner Simson and the Energy Ministers of all the EU Member States signed a Joint Declaration on Energy Efficiency Financing and the EEEFin Coalition, providing a strong political endorsement to this initiative. This high-level event, hosted by Commissioner Kadri Simson, will formally launch the Coalition and intends to debate the future of energy efficiency financing and the perspectives for the initiative. You can follow the event through live streaming. For social media EEEFinCoalition European Energy Efficiency Financing Coalition

As announced in its recent action plan to tackle labour and skills shortages, the European Commission will organise a participatory conference on 23 April 2024 to enable discussions with and between relevant stakeholders on labour market developments and labour shortages in the transport sector in the European Union. The objective is to develop a shared understanding of the challenges, to exchange good practice examples and possibly issue recommendations on measures to address these challenges. A background paper will be provided to the participants ahead of the conference. The hybrid conference will be held in English and is organised by COWI Belgium SPRL in collaboration with Panteia and on behalf of the European Commission, Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport. If you wish to participate, please register before Friday, 12 April 2024. Places are limited. Participation is only possible after confirmation by the organisers. We seek to have a balanced participation in terms of stakeholder groups, modes of transport, EU Member States, age and gender.

With recent technological breakthroughs and increased private investments the fusion industry is gaining momentum. Europe has always been at the forefront in fusion research and technology. To develop an EU path towards fusion commercialisation and build industrial capability, it is vital for the EU to capitalise on the experience gained from the Joint European Torus JET and other fusion activities to date, including the EUROfusion - Realising Fusion Energy, ITER - the way to new energy and BROADER APPROACH programmes. It is important to reflect on funding and regulatory needs and to discuss cooperation mechanisms between the governments, laboratories and industry. As a part of an ongoing process together with the Directorate-General for Research and Development towards creating an agile policy framework for fusion research and innovation, the Directorate-General for Energy invites the key fusion stakeholders to Strasbourg to discuss the current state of fusion in the EU and how to foster acceleration in fusion development. This discussion will inform concrete actions and recommendations for the Commission and EU countries to develop joint winning strategies and build a thriving European ecosystem. Book your seat, 1 day left to register, registration will end on Wednesday 17 April 2024, 23:59 CEST

Between 22 and 26 April 2024, the European Commission will, for a third continuous year, be present at the Hannover Messe, which his one of the world's largest industrial fairs. The first day includes a High-Level Conference followed by presentations and panel discussions dedicated to a different theme for each of the following days at the on-stand auditorium. The EU stand will also feature a support corner where participants will have the opportunity to talk to policy experts. Industry related polices and funding opportunities will be explained at the stand, including through10 interactive screens. The second day will be dedicated to the EU Energy Day at the Hannover Fair. Under the title Clean, Affordable and Secure Energy, the day conference will cover a broad range of topics and formats. Starting with an opening panel providing insights into the EU policy framework and its industrial competitiveness in the energy sector, subsequent sessions will delve into specific policy areas and initiatives. These include discussions on A dedicated session on energy efficiency will also offer the opportunity to introduce and explain the benefits of a new voluntary initiative, the "Code of conduct on interoperable energy smart appliances". Each of the 8 sessions on EU Energy Day will be web streamed on the website of DG internal market, industry, entrepreneurship and SMEs. The streaming offered on the Hannover Messe website is only valid for those who have a fair ticket. Web streaming For social media: EUatHM24 Hannover Messe - European Commission HANNOVER MESSE Exhibitor 2024: European Commission

SAT4TER is a free and anonymous tool for local and managing authorities to self-evaluate if their territorial strategies build on the main elements of the EU integrated approach to territorial development in non-urban areasThe Self-Assessment Tool for Territorial and Local Development strategies SAT4TER is a user-friendly, free and anonymous tool for local and managing authorities, as well as other local actors, that are responsible for building or updating integrated territorial development strategies in non-urban areas. Such strategies are the ones under Policy Objective 5, specific objectives 2 - as specified in Article 3, paragraph e of the Regulation on the European Regional Development Fund and on the Cohesion Fund - and precisely, Integrated Territorial Investment ITI strategies or Community Led Local Development CLLD strategies and other types of strategies using a mix of territorial tools in non-urban settings. The tool makes self-assessment easier for local actors and helps them identity strengths and opportunities for improving their development strategies. During the launch event, an overview of the policy context and scientific rationale of the tool will be followed by a live demo and interactive QA session. Guest speakers from local authorities that have tested the tool in a pilot phase will also offer their perspectives about its applicability in every stage of design and delivery of integrated territorial strategies. Based on the Handbook of Territorial and Local Development strategies, SAT4TER focuses on 6 building blocks of territorial development The Self-Assessment Tool for Territorial and Local Development strategies is an initiative of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy DG REGIO and the Joint Research Centre JRC. Book your seat, 1 week left to register, registration will end on Friday 19 April 2024, 23:59 CEST

Cross-national impact analyses of education policy reformWhat was the extent of the learning loss caused by the school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic across Europe What do we know about more vulnerable socio-economically disadvantaged students What kind of policies were implemented to counteract learning loss and what can we say about their effectiveness The European Commission in collaboration with experts in the field has published the book 'The Pandemic, Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Learning Outcomes. Cross-National Impact Analyses of Education Policy Reform'. During this book launch, the authors compare their case studies and look into what policies worked thus drawing some longer term lessons learnt and policy implications. Moderator of the event: Laura Cassio, Senior Expert at the European Commission, JRC Book your seat, 1 week left to register, registration will end on Tuesday 23 April 2024, 11:00 CEST

Terminology of Vine and Wine is an important topic in Portugal, given the country's wine growing industry and production. This workshop will discuss terminology issues in several languages in the field of vine and wine. DG Translation will give its contribution by presenting the work developed internally. Webstreaming link and more information available here Seminario > - Comissao Europeia europa.eu Book your seat, 6 days left to register, registration will end on Monday 22 April 2024, 12:00 WEST

New EUIPO workshop: IP enforcement basics for business advisors Explore IP enforcement services and tools and gain practical knowledge on how to safeguard intangible assets.

EMN Lithuania is pleased to invite you to the National Conference 2024: Navigating a Changing Labour Migration Landscape in Lithuania and European Migration Network Countries. It will take place on 24 April 2024 9:00-14:20 in person in Vilnius.The conference on Navigating a Changing Labour Migration Landscape in Lithuania and European Migration Network countries delves into the ways countries attempt to attract migrants, ensure ethical recruitment, and implement labour market integration policies. The conference will provide a platform for experts to explore viable solutions that can unlock labour market potential to address existing challenges. Registration period ended on Monday 15 April 2024, 00:00 CEST

This meeting will take place on 24 April 2024 from 09.00 to 15.00 in Zagreb HR Working online is an increasingly important aspect of PCVE practitioners' work, a development that has been going on for years, and which received a significant push during the pandemic, when offline life was severely restricted. In recent years, RAN Practitioners has therefore continuously addressed the topic of online PCVE work and related topics such as extremist content and recruitment online. The RAN Practitioners thematic event on 'Online interventions,' which will take place in Zagreb HR on 24 April 2024, will focus on the online dimension of first line practitioners' daily practice. We will exchange on online interventions and how first line practitioners do part of their job online. We will also explore online referrals mechanisms and how online-offline interventions can be integrated. The target audience for this meeting is very specific: we will only invite PCVE practitioners who have experience with working online and only exit workers, youth workers and community police officers. Registration period ended on Tuesday 26 March 2024, 18:30 CET

Palliative sedation policy and practice across Europe: learning from the H2020 project

The EMN Netherlands Conference 2024 focuses on the topic of family reunification for beneficiaries of international protection. Practitioners, international experts and other interested parties are welcome to join.Organisation- European Migration Network Netherlands EMN Netherlands in cooperation with European Migration Network Belgium EMN Belgium Date- Wednesday 24 April, 11:30-18:00 CEST Venue- NH Hotel Den Haag, Prinses Margrietplantsoen 100, The Hague, the Netherlands Registration- Please register here ;by 19 April at the latest. Seats are limited, be sure to register on time. Please note that this is an on-site conference in person attendance only. Recent European case law effects the way EU Member States apply the EU Family reunification directive. At the EMN Netherlands Conference 2024, national and European experts will reflect on the approaches of their countries regarding family reunification procedures, the required means to demonstrate family ties and reunification with children. What are the positive and negative effects of different approaches, and are there any unforeseen consequences Moreover, EMN Netherlands and EMN Belgium will present the results of the soon to be published EMN study, which examines and compares family reunification procedures in all participating Member States. What to expect Book your seat, 3 days left to register, registration will end on Friday 19 April 2024, 18:00 CEST

Presenting future young translators with the best practices to prepare themselves for after-graduate start of their language careers and to motivate them to take numerous initiatives already today, e.g. by developing and putting to best professional and personal use various skills, goal setting and networking with potential future employers. Special emphasis will be on how to make most of the path towards professional efficiency to develop one's best personal version as well.

This meeting will take place on 24 April 2024 from 09.00 to 15.00 in Zagreb HR Working online is an increasingly important aspect of PCVE practitioners' work, a development that has been going on for years, and which received a significant push during the pandemic, when offline life was severely restricted. In recent years, RAN Practitioners has therefore continuously addressed the topic of online PCVE work and related topics such as extremist content and recruitment online. The RAN Practitioners thematic event on 'Online interventions,' which will take place in Zagreb HR on 24 April 2024, will focus on the online dimension of first line practitioners' daily practice. We will exchange on online interventions and how first line practitioners do part of their job online. We will also explore online referrals mechanisms and how online-offline interventions can be integrated. The target audience for this meeting is very specific: we will only invite PCVE practitioners who have experience with working online and only exit workers, youth workers and community police officers. Registration period ended on Tuesday 26 March 2024, 18:30 CET

EMN Lithuania is pleased to invite you to the National Conference 2024: Navigating a Changing Labour Migration Landscape in Lithuania and EMN Countries. It will take place on 24 April 2024 9:00-14:20 in person in Vilnius.The conference on Navigating a Changing Labour Migration Landscape in Lithuania and EMN Countries delves into the ways countries attempt to attract migrants, ensure ethical recruitment, and implement labour market integration policies. The conference will provide a platform for experts to explore viable solutions that can unlock labour market potential to address existing challenges. Book your seat, 1 week left to register, registration will end on Monday 15 April 2024, 00:00 CEST

The EMN Netherlands Conference 2024 focuses on the topic of family reunification for beneficiaries of international protection. Practitioners, international experts and other interested parties are welcome to join.Organisation - European Migration Network Netherlands EMN Netherlands in cooperation with European Migration Network Belgium EMN Belgium Date - Wednesday 24 April, 11:30-18:00 CEST Venue - NH Hotel Den Haag, Prinses Margrietplantsoen 100, The Hague, the Netherlands Registration - Please register here by 19 April at the latest. Seats are limited, be sure to register on time. Please note that this is an on-site conference in person attendance only. Recent European case law effects the way EU Member States apply the EU Family reunification directive. At the EMN Netherlands Conference 2024, national and European experts will reflect on the approaches of their countries regarding family reunification procedures, the required means to demonstrate family ties and reunification with children. What are the positive and negative effects of different approaches, and are there any unforeseen consequences Moreover, EMN Netherlands and EMN Belgium will present the results of the soon to be published EMN study, which examines and compares family reunification procedures in all participating Member States. What to expect

This event will provide a forum for sharing views and experiences on the just transition process to stakeholders from national, local and regional authorities as well as economic and social partners, the wider society and representatives from the European Commission; among them Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, Elisa Ferreira, Commissioner for Energy, Kadri Simson, Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, Nicolas Schmit, and the Director-General for Regional and Urban Policy, Themis Christophidou. Just Transition Platform Conference swapcard.com If you have any questions about the event or any issues with the registration form, please send an e-mail to eventsjusttransitionplatform [dot] eu events[at]justtransitionplatform[dot]eu. The registration period for on-site participation ended on Monday 25 March 2024. Registration for online participants will remain open until the event via the Swapcard page. When: 16 April, 9:00 - 16:30 Where: Hybrid online and in Brussels - ACE events, Avenue d'Auderghem 22 See our full agenda Follow our live stream, starting at 09:45 Registration period ended on Friday 12 April 2024, 12:00 CEST Maintaining soil fertility is fundamental for ensuring the productivity and resilience of agricultural systems. African farmers face challenges to manage soil health due to the fragility of the majority of African soils, inadequate agricultural practices, and low fertilizer use. High fertilizer import prices and limited access to inorganic fertilizers aggravate the situation. Several studies have indicated that soil organic matter content and nutrients balance can be improved at farm level through proper agronomic practices in mixed farming systems. However, fertilizers are still needed to improve productivity. Off-farm production of safe and affordable organic fertilizers and biofertilizers could provide another pathway for soil health and productivity improvement in Africa. However, a lack of information and knowledge exists regarding the production, marketing, and utilization of commercial organic and biofertilizers. In fact, many relevant initiatives exist involving various actors such as Farmers' Organizations, NGOs, and SMEs. With a view to inform policy dialogue addressing the fertilizer crisis and food security challenges, DG INTPA, through DeSIRA-LIFT, commissioned a scoping study on the off-farm production and marketing of organic and biofertilizers in 12 case-study countries in Africa. The study address the use and acceptance of organic and biofertilizers, the potential development of these inputs, the marketing systems, the support services research and advisory services, the national policies and regulatory framework . In this conference the results of the scoping study will be shared and two SMEs will share their experiences regarding the potential of commercial organic and biofertilizer production and marketing. Book your seat, 1 day left to register, registration will end on Wednesday 17 April 2024, 09:00 CEST Taking stock: 3 years after the Sustainability Pledge launch for Sustainable Circular Garment and Footwear Value Chains The European Consumer Summit will take place on 18 April 2024 in Brussels and will bring together stakeholders from all EU Member States, including policymakers, national consumer enforcement authorities, academia, and representatives of civil society, such as consumer, business and youth organisations, at both EU and national level. The aim is, based on the achievements and lessons learned from the current Consumer Agenda, to discuss and provide input to Shaping the Future Consumer Policy Priorities and Actions. The annual high-level policy event will be hosted by the European Commission in collaboration with Belgian Presidency of the EU Council. The Summit will consist of several plenary sessions with the participation of Didier Reynders, European Commissioner for Justice, and Alexia Bertrand, Belgian Secretary of State for Consumer Protection, as well as other high-level speakers. There will be breakout sessions for discussions on different topics as well. The event will be held in person with web streaming for only the opening and closing plenary sessions. Interpretation will be available at the venue and online in English, French, Dutch, German, Spanish, Italian and Hungarian during the plenary sessions. Greece's Independent Authority for Public Revenue IAPR has set the aim of training their staff in Clear Writing in order to achieve better internal and external communication. This hands-on seminar focused on IAPR's specific needs and texts. Participants will be shown how IAPR's texts can be deconstructed and recomposed according to the readers' needs. This includes the language, as well as the structure and formatting of these texts. New templates for IAPR's various types of documents will be prepared in the framework of this workshop. This lecture series, organised in co-operation with the Horizon Results Platform, addresses IP-related aspects in four areas: It introduces the main aspects of IP management: notably Introduction to IP as a Business asset, IP and Artificial Intelligence, IP and Software Start Ups and IP and Thinking international - International business Opportunities . Each lecture explores a different aspect of Intellectual Property valorization. The lectures may be of interest to a variety of audiences, from researchers to technology transfer officers. The sixth Zero Pollution Stakeholder Platform ZPSP meeting will take place on 18 April 2024, in the Committee of the Regions in Brussels. The meeting will bring together members and observers to discuss key topics related to the Zero Pollution Action Plan. The meeting will focus on various topics, including progress and perspectives on the Zero Pollution Action Plan; Water Resilience and Zero Pollution; and evaluation, and implementation of the Zero Pollution Stakeholder Platform. The meeting will also provide a platform for stakeholders to share their perspectives on the progress and future direction of the Zero Pollution agenda. The agenda and further practical information will be added to this webpage as soon as it is available. Registration closes on: Monday 15042024 at 12:00Please note that we have moved to a new registration system. Already registered in the new system Sign up to participate in the meeting Not registered yet Register your organisation The Commission has published a call for tenders for a study to evaluate how CETA has worked in practice. The outcome of this study will feed into the evaluation of CETA, which will take the form of a Staff Working Document to be prepared by the Commission after the end of the project. In particular, this evaluation will examine: Lead speakers Moderator The meeting will take place via WEBEX. Webex access code and password will be sent to registered participants. We would be grateful if participants could launch their WEBEX connection at least 30 minutes in advance of the meeting so that any technical problems can be arranged in time before the meeting. Evaluation of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement CETA The European Commission and the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance Platform will hold a technical workshop to discuss the uptake of the EU sustainable finance framework and to present aspects of the Platform's work. On 29 January 2024, the Platform published its "report on a compendium of market practices", which was presented in a webinar on 6 February 2024. The compendium provides use cases on how different key market participants are adopting the EU sustainable finance toolkit for designing transition strategies, structuring financial transactions, and reporting on sustainability efforts. The compendium illustrates the initial implementation of the key pillars of the EU sustainable finance agenda as set out in the 2018 Commission action plan on financing sustainable growth and confirmed in the 2021 strategy for financing the transition to a sustainable economy. Against this background, the event is intended to foster dialogue and collaboration among financial institutions, industry leaders, the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance and representatives from the European Commission. The workshop will show how the EU sustainable finance framework can mobilise green private finance and support the real economy's transition efforts, offering business and investment opportunities to companies. Representatives of the Platform will present the compendium and its concrete use cases and discuss transition finance policies, such as transition plans and the connection with the EU taxonomy. Finally, the Platform will present its intermediate reporton monitoring capital flows, which includes a methodology to measure the effective contribution of finance towards the objectives of the European green deal, drawing on regulatory disclosures as well as market trends. Participants can attend an informal networking event offered by the International Sustainable Finance Centre z.u. ISFC venue to be communicated closer to the date. Please confirm your interest in participating in the technical workshop and the networking event in the registration form. This will be a hybrid meeting, with both in-person and remote participation. For physical attendance registration is now closed. For online participation, registrations will be open until 19 April 2024 18:00 CEST. Participation will be confirmed as of 15 April 2024. Register for the workshop Scaling-up private investments in energy efficiency is essential to diminish the gap between available public financing and financial needs for the clean energy transition and the related energy efficiency investments, and to help preserve public funding where it is most needed. Pursuant to Article 30 7 of the recast Energy Efficiency Directive EU20231791, the European Energy Efficiency Financing Coalition hereafter the Coalition is being established with a view to create a cooperation framework for action between Financial Institutions, the EU Member States and the Commission. In the margins of the Energy Council on 19 December 2023, Commissioner Simson and the Energy Ministers of all the EU Member States signed a Joint Declaration on Energy Efficiency Financing and the EEEFin Coalition, providing a strong political endorsement to this initiative. This high-level event, hosted by Commissioner Kadri Simson, will formally launch the Coalition and intends to debate the future of energy efficiency financing and the perspectives for the initiative. You can follow the event through live streaming. For social media EEEFinCoalition European Energy Efficiency Financing Coalition As announced in its recent action plan to tackle labour and skills shortages, the European Commission will organise a participatory conference on 23 April 2024 to enable discussions with and between relevant stakeholders on labour market developments and labour shortages in the transport sector in the European Union. The objective is to develop a shared understanding of the challenges, to exchange good practice examples and possibly issue recommendations on measures to address these challenges. A background paper will be provided to the participants ahead of the conference. The hybrid conference will be held in English and is organised by COWI Belgium SPRL in collaboration with Panteia and on behalf of the European Commission, Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport. If you wish to participate, please register before Friday, 12 April 2024. Places are limited. Participation is only possible after confirmation by the organisers. We seek to have a balanced participation in terms of stakeholder groups, modes of transport, EU Member States, age and gender. With recent technological breakthroughs and increased private investments the fusion industry is gaining momentum. Europe has always been at the forefront in fusion research and technology. To develop an EU path towards fusion commercialisation and build industrial capability, it is vital for the EU to capitalise on the experience gained from the Joint European Torus JET and other fusion activities to date, including the EUROfusion - Realising Fusion Energy, ITER - the way to new energy and BROADER APPROACH programmes. It is important to reflect on funding and regulatory needs and to discuss cooperation mechanisms between the governments, laboratories and industry. As a part of an ongoing process together with the Directorate-General for Research and Development towards creating an agile policy framework for fusion research and innovation, the Directorate-General for Energy invites the key fusion stakeholders to Strasbourg to discuss the current state of fusion in the EU and how to foster acceleration in fusion development. This discussion will inform concrete actions and recommendations for the Commission and EU countries to develop joint winning strategies and build a thriving European ecosystem. Book your seat, 1 day left to register, registration will end on Wednesday 17 April 2024, 23:59 CEST Between 22 and 26 April 2024, the European Commission will, for a third continuous year, be present at the Hannover Messe, which his one of the world's largest industrial fairs. The first day includes a High-Level Conference followed by presentations and panel discussions dedicated to a different theme for each of the following days at the on-stand auditorium. The EU stand will also feature a support corner where participants will have the opportunity to talk to policy experts. Industry related polices and funding opportunities will be explained at the stand, including through10 interactive screens. The second day will be dedicated to the EU Energy Day at the Hannover Fair. Under the title Clean, Affordable and Secure Energy, the day conference will cover a broad range of topics and formats. Starting with an opening panel providing insights into the EU policy framework and its industrial competitiveness in the energy sector, subsequent sessions will delve into specific policy areas and initiatives. These include discussions on A dedicated session on energy efficiency will also offer the opportunity to introduce and explain the benefits of a new voluntary initiative, the "Code of conduct on interoperable energy smart appliances". Each of the 8 sessions on EU Energy Day will be web streamed on the website of DG internal market, industry, entrepreneurship and SMEs. The streaming offered on the Hannover Messe website is only valid for those who have a fair ticket. Web streaming For social media: EUatHM24 Hannover Messe - European Commission HANNOVER MESSE Exhibitor 2024: European Commission Between 22 and 26 April 2024, the European Commission will, for a third continuous year, be present at the Hannover Messe, which his one of the world's largest industrial fairs. The first day includes a High-Level Conference followed by presentations and panel discussions dedicated to a different theme for each of the following days at the on-stand auditorium. The EU stand will also feature a support corner where participants will have the opportunity to talk to policy experts. Industry related polices and funding opportunities will be explained at the stand, including through10 interactive screens. The second day will be dedicated to the EU Energy Day at the Hannover Fair. Under the title Clean, Affordable and Secure Energy, the day conference will cover a broad range of topics and formats. Starting with an opening panel providing insights into the EU policy framework and its industrial competitiveness in the energy sector, subsequent sessions will delve into specific policy areas and initiatives. These include discussions on A dedicated session on energy efficiency will also offer the opportunity to introduce and explain the benefits of a new voluntary initiative, the "Code of conduct on interoperable energy smart appliances". Each of the 8 sessions on EU Energy Day will be web streamed on the website of DG internal market, industry, entrepreneurship and SMEs. The streaming offered on the Hannover Messe website is only valid for those who have a fair ticket. Web streaming For social media: EUatHM24 Hannover Messe - European Commission HANNOVER MESSE Exhibitor 2024: European Commission The Self-Assessment Tool for Territorial and Local Development strategies SAT4TER is a user-friendly, free and anonymous tool for local and managing authorities, as well as other local actors, that are responsible for building or updating integrated territorial development strategies in non-urban areas. Such strategies are the ones under Policy Objective 5, specific objectives 2 - as specified in Article 3, paragraph e of the Regulation on the European Regional Development Fund and on the Cohesion Fund - and precisely, Integrated Territorial Investment ITI strategies or Community Led Local Development CLLD strategies and other types of strategies using a mix of territorial tools in non-urban settings. The tool makes self-assessment easier for local actors and helps them identity strengths and opportunities for improving their development strategies. During the launch event, an overview of the policy context and scientific rationale of the tool will be followed by a live demo and interactive QA session. Guest speakers from local authorities that have tested the tool in a pilot phase will also offer their perspectives about its applicability in every stage of design and delivery of integrated territorial strategies. Based on the Handbook of Territorial and Local Development strategies, SAT4TER focuses on 6 building blocks of territorial development The Self-Assessment Tool for Territorial and Local Development strategies is an initiative of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy DG REGIO and the Joint Research Centre JRC. Book your seat, 1 week left to register, registration will end on Friday 19 April 2024, 23:59 CEST What was the extent of the learning loss caused by the school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic across Europe What do we know about more vulnerable socio-economically disadvantaged students What kind of policies were implemented to counteract learning loss and what can we say about their effectiveness The European Commission in collaboration with experts in the field has published the book 'The Pandemic, Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Learning Outcomes. Cross-National Impact Analyses of Education Policy Reform'. During this book launch, the authors compare their case studies and look into what policies worked thus drawing some longer term lessons learnt and policy implications. Moderator of the event: Laura Cassio, Senior Expert at the European Commission, JRC Book your seat, 1 week left to register, registration will end on Tuesday 23 April 2024, 11:00 CEST Terminology of Vine and Wine is an important topic in Portugal, given the country's wine growing industry and production. This workshop will discuss terminology issues in several languages in the field of vine and wine. DG Translation will give its contribution by presenting the work developed internally. Webstreaming link and more information available here Seminario > - Comissao Europeia europa.eu Book your seat, 6 days left to register, registration will end on Monday 22 April 2024, 12:00 WEST The conference on Navigating a Changing Labour Migration Landscape in Lithuania and European Migration Network countries delves into the ways countries attempt to attract migrants, ensure ethical recruitment, and implement labour market integration policies. The conference will provide a platform for experts to explore viable solutions that can unlock labour market potential to address existing challenges. Registration period ended on Monday 15 April 2024, 00:00 CEST This meeting will take place on 24 April 2024 from 09.00 to 15.00 in Zagreb HR Working online is an increasingly important aspect of PCVE practitioners' work, a development that has been going on for years, and which received a significant push during the pandemic, when offline life was severely restricted. In recent years, RAN Practitioners has therefore continuously addressed the topic of online PCVE work and related topics such as extremist content and recruitment online. The RAN Practitioners thematic event on 'Online interventions,' which will take place in Zagreb HR on 24 April 2024, will focus on the online dimension of first line practitioners' daily practice. We will exchange on online interventions and how first line practitioners do part of their job online. We will also explore online referrals mechanisms and how online-offline interventions can be integrated. The target audience for this meeting is very specific: we will only invite PCVE practitioners who have experience with working online and only exit workers, youth workers and community police officers. Registration period ended on Tuesday 26 March 2024, 18:30 CET Organisation- European Migration Network Netherlands EMN Netherlands in cooperation with European Migration Network Belgium EMN Belgium Date- Wednesday 24 April, 11:30-18:00 CEST Venue- NH Hotel Den Haag, Prinses Margrietplantsoen 100, The Hague, the Netherlands Registration- Please register here ;by 19 April at the latest. Seats are limited, be sure to register on time. Please note that this is an on-site conference in person attendance only. Recent European case law effects the way EU Member States apply the EU Family reunification directive. At the EMN Netherlands Conference 2024, national and European experts will reflect on the approaches of their countries regarding family reunification procedures, the required means to demonstrate family ties and reunification with children. What are the positive and negative effects of different approaches, and are there any unforeseen consequences Moreover, EMN Netherlands and EMN Belgium will present the results of the soon to be published EMN study, which examines and compares family reunification procedures in all participating Member States. What to expect Book your seat, 3 days left to register, registration will end on Friday 19 April 2024, 18:00 CEST Presenting future young translators with the best practices to prepare themselves for after-graduate start of their language careers and to motivate them to take numerous initiatives already today, e.g. by developing and putting to best professional and personal use various skills, goal setting and networking with potential future employers. Special emphasis will be on how to make most of the path towards professional efficiency to develop one's best personal version as well.

The European Gas Regulatory Forum, also known as the Madrid Forum, gathers key stakeholders across the European energy sector to discuss opportunities and challenges related to the further development and decarbonisation of the internal EU gas market and to its integration with other energy sectors. The participants include national regulatory authorities, EU national governments, the European Commission, transmission system operators, gas suppliers and traders, consumers, network users, and gas exchanges. The forum is organised once to twice a year in Madrid and the venue is provided by the Spanish energy regulator Comision Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia CNMC. For social media follow MadridForum. Madrid forum

The sixth annual meeting of the Regulatory Cooperation Forum RCF will take place in Ottawa on Wednesday 24 April 2024.Established under the Canada-European Union EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, the RCF facilitates and promotes regulatory cooperation between Canada and the EU. Following this meeting, on Thursday 25 April 2024, the Canadian and EU co-chairs will provide a debrief to stakeholders on all active work plan items and items of interest. This stakeholder debrief meeting will be an opportunity to learn about the RCF's active work plans and items of interest, raise concerns, and participate in a QA period. For more information about the annual meeting, please see the meeting agenda. Date: Thursday 25 April 2024 Time: 9:30 am-11:00 am Ottawa 15:30-17:00 Brussels Location: Hybrid meeting, with two options to participate The method of participation will need to be indicated by participants at the time of registration. Due to limited space, registration for the in-person options is on a first-come, first-served basis. Access to the venue downtown Ottawa will only be possible for registered participants. Anyone interested in learning about the RCF's current regulatory cooperation efforts between Canada and the EU. Participants can be from non-governmental organisations, consumer associations, workerstrade unions, professional organisations, industry and business associations, or companies. They can also be regionallocal representatives or from any other stakeholder groups from either Canada or the EU. To register for this event, please visit the registration portal. Once you have submitted your request to attend the meeting, your application will be reviewed, and an invite will be sent as soon as it is approved. If you are planning to attend the meeting in person, please do not book any travel arrangements until you have received confirmation of your registration. The deadline to register is Wednesday 17 April 2024. We will be unable to accommodate any registrations received after this date.

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The sixth Zero Pollution Stakeholder Platform ZPSP meeting will take place on 18 April 2024, in the Committee of the Regions in Brussels. The meeting will bring together members and observers to discuss key topics related to the Zero Pollution Action Plan. The meeting will focus on various topics, including progress and perspectives on the Zero Pollution Action Plan; Water Resilience and Zero Pollution; and evaluation, and implementation of the Zero Pollution Stakeholder Platform. The meeting will also provide a platform for stakeholders to share their perspectives on the progress and future direction of the Zero Pollution agenda. The agenda and further practical information will be added to this webpage as soon as it is available. Registration closes on: Monday 15042023 at 12:00Please note that we have moved to a new registration system. Already registered in the new system Sign up to participate in the meeting Not registered yet Register your organisation The Commission has published a call for tenders for a study to evaluate how CETA has worked in practice. The outcome of this study will feed into the evaluation of CETA, which will take the form of a Staff Working Document to be prepared by the Commission after the end of the project. In particular, this evaluation will examine: Lead speakers Moderator The meeting will take place via WEBEX. Webex access code and password will be sent to registered participants. We would be grateful if participants could launch their WEBEX connection at least 30 minutes in advance of the meeting so that any technical problems can be arranged in time before the meeting. The European Commission and the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance Platform will hold a technical workshop to discuss the uptake of the EU sustainable finance framework and to present aspects of the Platform's work. On 29 January 2024, the Platform published its "report on a compendium of market practices", which was presented in a webinar on 6 February 2024. The compendium provides use cases on how different key market participants are adopting the EU sustainable finance toolkit for designing transition strategies, structuring financial transactions, and reporting on sustainability efforts. The compendium illustrates the initial implementation of the key pillars of the EU sustainable finance agenda as set out in the 2018 Commission action plan on financing sustainable growth and confirmed in the 2021 strategy for financing the transition to a sustainable economy. Against this background, the event is intended to foster dialogue and collaboration among financial institutions, industry leaders, the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance and representatives from the European Commission. The workshop will show how the EU sustainable finance framework can mobilise green private finance and support the real economy's transition efforts, offering business and investment opportunities to companies. Representatives of the Platform will present the compendium and its concrete use cases and discuss transition finance policies, such as transition plans and the connection with the EU taxonomy. Finally, the Platform will present its intermediate reporton monitoring capital flows, which includes a methodology to measure the effective contribution of finance towards the objectives of the European green deal, drawing on regulatory disclosures as well as market trends. Participants can attend an informal networking event offered by the International Sustainable Finance Centre z.u. ISFC venue to be communicated closer to the date. Please confirm your interest in participating in the technical workshop and the networking event in the registration form. This will be a hybrid meeting, with both in-person and remote participation. To participate, please register before 12 April 2024. As in-person seats for this event are limited, Commission staff will review the expressions of interest in order to ensure a balanced audience.Participation will be confirmed on 14 April 2024. Register for the workshop The event will be livestreamed. EU Platform on Sustainable Finance Webinar on the report of the Platform on Sustainable Finance Sustainable finance Scaling-up private investments in energy efficiency is essential to diminish the gap between available public financing and financial needs for the clean energy transition and the related energy efficiency investments, and to help preserve public funding where it is most needed. Pursuant to Article 30 7 of the recast Energy Efficiency Directive EU20231791, the European Energy Efficiency Financing Coalition hereafter the Coalition is being established with a view to create a cooperation framework for action between Financial Institutions, the EU Member States and the Commission. In the margins of the Energy Council on 19 December 2023, Commissioner Simson and the Energy Ministers of all the EU Member States signed a Joint Declaration on Energy Efficiency Financing and the EEEFin Coalition, providing a strong political endorsement to this initiative. This high-level event, hosted by Commissioner Kadri Simson, will formally launch the Coalition and intends to debate the future of energy efficiency financing and the perspectives for the initiative. For social media EEEFinCoalition The registration link will be coming soon European Energy Efficiency Financing Coalition Between 22 and 26 April 2024, the European Commission will, for a third continuous year, be present at the Hannover Messe, which his one of the world's largest industrial fairs. The first day includes a High-Level Conference followed by presentations and panel discussions dedicated to a different theme for each of the following days at the on-stand auditorium. The EU stand will also feature a support corner where participants will have the opportunity to talk to policy experts. Industry related polices and funding opportunities will be explained at the stand, including through10 interactive screens. The second day will be dedicated to the EU Energy Day at the Hannover Fair. Under the title Clean, Affordable and Secure Energy, the day conference will cover a broad range of topics and formats. Starting with an opening panel providing insights into the EU policy framework and its industrial competitiveness in the energy sector, subsequent sessions will delve into specific policy areas and initiatives. These include discussions on A dedicated session on energy efficiency will also offer the opportunity to introduce and explain the benefits of a new voluntary initiative, the "Code of conduct on interoperable energy smart appliances". Agenda and registration link to be provided soon. Web stream link will be available closer to the date too. For social media: EUatHM24 With recent technological breakthroughs and increased private investments the fusion industry is gaining momentum. Europe has always been at the forefront in fusion research and technology. For drawing the EU path to fusion commercialisation and for building up a world-leading industrial capability in fusion technology it is vital for the EU to capitalise on the experience gained from the JET and other fusion activities to date, including the current EUROfusion - Realising Fusion Energy, ITER - the way to new energy and BROADER APPROACH programmes. It is important to reflect on funding and regulatory needs and to discuss cooperation mechanisms between the governments, laboratories and industry. As a part of the ongoing common process with Directorate-General for Research and Development towards creating an agile policy framework for fusion research and innovation, Directorate-General for Energy invites the key fusion stakeholders to Strasbourg to discuss the current state of fusion in the EU and the ways to foster acceleration in fusion development. This discussion should seek concrete actions and recommendations for the European Commission and the EU countries to develop joint winning strategies and to build a thriving European ecosystem. Registration is mandatory. The link to the registration form will be published soon. What was the extent of the learning loss caused by the school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic across Europe What do we know about more vulnerable socio-economically disadvantaged students What kind of policies were implemented to counteract learning loss and what can we say about their effectiveness The European Commission in collaboration with experts in the field has published the book 'The Pandemic, Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Learning Outcomes. Cross-National Impact Analyses of Education Policy Reform'. During this book launch, the authors compare their case studies and look into what policies worked thus drawing some longer term lessons learnt and policy implications. Moderator of the event: Laura Cassio, Senior Expert at the European Commission, JRC Book your seat, 1 month left to register, registration will end on Tuesday 23 April 2024, 11:00 CEST Terminology of Vine and Wine is an important topic in Portugal, given the country's wine growing industry and production. This workshop will discuss terminology issues in several languages in the field of vine and wine. DGT will give its contribution by presenting the work developed internally. Webstreaming link and more information available here Seminario > - Comissao Europeia europa.eu Book your seat, 3 weeks left to register, registration will end on Monday 22 April 2024, 12:00 WEST The conference on Navigating a Changing Labour Migration Landscape in Lithuania and EMN Countries delves into the ways countries attempt to attract migrants, ensure ethical recruitment, and implement labour market integration policies. The conference will provide a platform for experts to explore viable solutions that can unlock labour market potential to address existing challenges. Book your seat, 2 weeks left to register, registration will end on Monday 15 April 2024, 00:00 CEST This meeting will take place on 24 April 2024 from 09.00 to 15.00 in Zagreb HR Working online is an increasingly important aspect of PCVE practitioners' work, a development that has been going on for years, and which received a significant push during the pandemic, when offline life was severely restricted. In recent years, RAN Practitioners has therefore continuously addressed the topic of online PCVE work and related topics such as extremist content and recruitment online. The RAN Practitioners thematic event on 'Online interventions,' which will take place in Zagreb HR on 24 April 2024, will focus on the online dimension of first line practitioners' daily practice. We will exchange on online interventions and how first line practitioners do part of their job online. We will also explore online referrals mechanisms and how online-offline interventions can be integrated. The target audience for this meeting is very specific: we will only invite PCVE practitioners who have experience with working online and only exit workers, youth workers and community police officers. Book your seat, the registration will end today, Tuesday 26 March 2024, 18:30 CET Organisation - European Migration Network Netherlands EMN Netherlands in cooperation with European Migration Network Belgium EMN Belgium Date - Wednesday 24 April, 11:30-18:00 CEST Venue - NH Hotel Den Haag, Prinses Margrietplantsoen 100, The Hague, the Netherlands Registration - Please register here by 19 April at the latest. Seats are limited, be sure to register on time. Please note that this is an on-site conference in person attendance only. Recent European case law effects the way EU Member States apply the EU Family reunification directive. At the EMN Netherlands Conference 2024, national and European experts will reflect on the approaches of their countries regarding family reunification procedures, the required means to demonstrate family ties and reunification with children. What are the positive and negative effects of different approaches, and are there any unforeseen consequences Moreover, EMN Netherlands and EMN Belgium will present the results of the soon to be published EMN study, which examines and compares family reunification procedures in all participating Member States. What to expect Presenting future young translators with the best practices to prepare themselves for after-graduate start of their language careers and to motivate them to take numerous initiatives already today, e.g. by developing and putting to best professional and personal use various skills, goal setting and networking with potential future employers. Special emphasis will be on how to make most of the path towards professional efficiency to develop one's best personal version as well.

The sixth annual meeting of the Regulatory Cooperation Forum RCF will take place in Ottawa on Wednesday 24 April 2024.Established under the Canada-European Union EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, the RCF facilitates and promotes regulatory cooperation between Canada and the EU. Following this meeting, on Thursday 25 April 2024, the Canadian and EU Co-chairs will provide a debrief to stakeholders on all active work plan items and items of interest. This stakeholder debrief meeting will be an opportunity to learn about the RCF's active work plans and items of interest, raise concerns, and participate in a QA period. For more information about the annual meeting, please see the meeting agenda. Date: Thursday 25 April 2024 Time: 9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Ottawa 15h30-17h00 Brussels Location: Hybrid meeting, with two options to participate The method of participation will need to be indicated by participants at the time of registration. Due to limited space, registration for the in-person options is on a first come, first served basis. Access to the venue downtown Ottawa will only be possible for registered participants. Anyone interested in learning about the RCF's current regulatory cooperation efforts between Canada and the EU. Participants can be from non-governmental organisations, consumers associations, workerstrade unions, professional organisations, industry and business associations, companies, be regionallocal representatives or from any other stakeholder groups from either Canada or the EU. To register for this event, please visit the registration portal. Once you have submitted your request to attend the meeting, your application will be reviewed, and an invite will be sent as soon as it is approved. If you are planning to attend the meeting in person, please do not book any travel arrangements until you have received a confirmation of your registration. The deadline to register is Wednesday 17April 2024. We will be unable to accommodate any registrations received after this date.

The European Gas Regulatory Forum, also known as the Madrid Forum, gathers key stakeholders across the European energy sector to discuss opportunities and challenges related to the further development and decarbonisation of the internal EU gas market and to its integration with other energy sectors. The participants include national regulatory authorities, EU national governments, the European Commission, transmission system operators, gas suppliers and traders, consumers, network users, and gas exchanges. The forum is organised once to twice a year in Madrid and the venue is provided by the Spanish energy regulator Comision Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia CNMC. For social media follow MadridForum. Madrid forum

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Register now This year's Annual EU Budget Conference, co-organised by the European Commission and the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU, focuses on the role of the EU budget in making Europe fit for the future. The last years have been marked by far-reaching geopolitical events, emergencies, crises, that have had an impact on the EU's economy and society, at a time when it is facing the challenges of the green and digital transitions. This new global environment, as well as the enlargement perspective, will determine the Union's policies in the coming years. In this context, the EU budget will play a central role in achieving our common EU priorities. European Commissioner for Budget, Johannes Hahn, and Belgium Minister for European Affairs, Hajda Lahbib, will be joined by a number of high-level speakers to debate on a broad range of topical questions in a lively, open discussion, to which the wider audience will be invited to contribute. Key questions will cover: What should be the main priorities for the next EU budget Are the current structure and financing set up of the budget suitable for the challenges we are facing How can the EU budget support effectively the EU economy and its industry in a more competitive global environment How can the EU budget leverage additional investments in critical technologies How to achieve a simpler, more resilient and flexible EU budget Do you want to take part in the discussion You can join us in Brussels, or follow us via livestream Save the date of 29 April 2024 in your agenda, add this website to your favourites and most of all: register now Registrations will close on 24 April 8 pm CEST. You will need EU Login credentials to register: you will be guided to create them in less than 2 minutes, if you don't have an EU Login account yet. Then, you will be ready to start your registration. Please don't hesitate to reach out to EC-ANNUAL-BUDG-CONFERENCEec [dot] europa [dot] eu EC-ANNUAL-BUDG-CONFERENCE[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu if you encounter any issue. You can also sign up to receive more information and updates on the event.

To facilitate a common understanding of the provisions of the Instant Payments Regulation and to assist Payment Service Providers PSPs in their efforts to begin implementation work as early as possible, the Commission is organising an online implementation workshop. During the workshop we will provide answers to the questions we received when we sent out the invitations to this event. The workshop will focus on the interpretation of legal provisions and obligations laid down in the Instant Payments Regulation, and not on questions that deal purely with technical aspects or internal adjustments that are needed to comply with the obligations. Register for the event Payment services

Join us for the second Transport Cybersecurity Conference taking place on 2 May 2024 in Brussels, Belgium. Following the success of the first conference in Lisbon in January 2019, this edition is organised by DG MOVE, the European Commission department for mobility and transport, in collaboration with DG CNECT, as well as key EU transport and cybersecurity agencies and stakeholders. The conference will provide a platform for European transport and cybersecurity actors to meet, share valuable insights, and exchange best practices and ideas. The aim will be to collectively take stock of developments in the evolving landscape of cybersecurity within the different modes of transport, including aviation, rail and maritime. Participants include representatives from Member State authorities, key industry partners, regulators, associations, and cybersecurity experts. Register

A Milano il 13 e 14 maggio 2024, si terrà la 9ª Conferenza Annuale Internazionale "Trasformazione Digitale e Cultura Aziendale". Obiettivo dell'incontro è informare sulle diverse e nuove best-practices del settore IT & HR e ampliare le opportunità di business.