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This section provides news about PASCAL together with significant developments in policy and research relating to the areas of interest to PASCAL. It is based on regular scanning of policy, practice and academic literature, including web-based sources.

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PURE Review Visit in Queensland, Australia - December 2011

Posted December 9, 2011 - 10:12

The latest PURE Review Visit (CDG Review Team Leader Professor Chris Duke) took place between December 5th and 8th in Queensland, Australia. The members of the team were based at Toowoomba and the photograph shows Bruce Wilson (right, with microphone); Chris Duke, Steve Garlick and Pat Inman also took part in the in the review discussions.

The Talloires Network E-Newsletter - December 2011

Posted December 9, 2011 - 08:34

The Talloires Network is one of the partners with whom PASCAL collaborates, and which is a co-signatory to the September 23 2010 Communique "Enhancing North-South Cooperation in Community-University Engagement".

Innovation Ecosystems/Les écosystèmes de l'innovation - new book from the World Committee for Lifelong Learning

Posted December 4, 2011 - 19:00

World Committee For Lifelong learning (CMA) has posted a new item, BOOKS - "INNOVATION ECOSYSTEMS" - "Les écosystèmes de l'innovation"

Mercier-Laurent E., INNOVATION ECOSYSTEMS, Wiley , 2011

Funding Opportunities, Partner Searches and Policy information

Posted November 25, 2011 - 18:36

A selection of European funding opportunities which may be of interest to PASCAL members, partners, associates and affiliates:

Partner Searches

Vinnova (Swedish Innovation and Growth Agency) program

The Swedish Cluster organization Future Position X is, together with the Swedish Transport Administration, launching a pre-study about future road traffic management.

EU Funding opportunities and partner searches - Calls for Proposals

Posted November 18, 2011 - 14:05

A new Call for Proposals has been issued under the FP7 Ideas Specific Programme for ERC Advanced Investigator Grants.

The budget for this Call €679.98 million (for all domains).

The call consists of three sub-calls:

  • Physical Sciences & Engineering
  • Life Sciences
  • Social Sciences & Humanities

Deadline for submissions:

-  Physical Sciences & Engineering - 16 February 2012

-  Life Sciences - 14 March 2012

-  Social Sciences & Humanities - 11 April 2012

 

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