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This paper examines the educational system in South East Europe (SEE) within the framework of opportunities coming from the European Union, particularly Horizon 2020, a recent EU innovation and research programme. The specific goal of this article is to measure the impact of the performance of universities in South East Europe and the likelihood of obtaining EU programmes, specifically Horizon 2020 projects. The additional aim is to investigate whether high-ranking universities are successful in obtaining Horizon 2020 projects and, more specifically, if university performance is a significant factor in the success rate in obtaining Horizon 2020 projects. In order to analyse this phenomenon empirically, we compare the main public universities of South East Europe and consider their overall performance in relation to EU programmes obtained. The final outcome of the paper is that there is a clear relationship between the university performance and obtaining Horizon 2020 projects. Therefore, the high performance of a university positively correlates with a high success rate in obtaining Horizon 2020 projects for most of the universities.

The Group for High Resolution Sea Surface Temperature (GHRSST) provides a framework for Sea Surface Temperature (SST) knowledge and data sharing, best practices for data processing, assessing uncertainties in the satellite SSTs, and a forum for scientific dialog including how best to provide SSTs for climate studies, bringing SST to the operational users and scientific re-searchers. ; The GHRSST Project Office is funded by the European Union (European Commission, EUMETSAT, Copernicus). Web: http://www.ghrsst.org Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GHRSST

Basierend auf unserem Beitrag zum Datenmanagement-Workshop, der im Rahmen der österreichischen Citizen Science-Konferenz 2019 in Obergurgl stattfand, stellen wir in diesem Beitrag eine vergleichende Perspektive auf die Anforderungen an Open Data und an das Datenmanagement im Horizont-2020-Programm der Europäischen Union und die des nationalen Förderers, des österreichischen FWF vor. Wir kommen zu dem Schluss, dass trotz einiger Unterschiede in der Terminologie und den spezifischen Anforderungen, der DMP des FWFs und des Horizon 2020-Programms im Wesentlichen sehr ähnlich sind. ; Based on our input to the Data Management Workshop, held during the Austrian Citizen Science Conference 2019 in Obergurgl, we provide a comparative perspective on the open data and data management requirements in the European Union's Horizon 2020 programme and those of a national funder, the Austrian FWF, in this paper. We conclude that, although there are some differences in terminology and specific requirements, both the FWF and Horizon 2020 DMPs essentially cover the same ground.

Over the past 15 years, the European Union (EU) has spent around €80 billion on science research via Framework Programmes (FP5, FP6 and FP7). In 2014, a new programme, Horizon 2020, will likely invest another €70 billion over 6 years. Health research has been a major part: between 12% and 17% was spent on official FP5 and FP6 health research lines, although our work categorizing all EU science projects puts the health-related investment proportion nearer to 20%. Here, we compare our analyses and experiences with the European Commission's own impact assessments and plans that inform the Horizon 2020 programme. Much is moving in the right direction but some key gaps are overlooked. We discuss four areas: red tape, what to fund, harnessing informatics and neglect of Eastern Europe.

Over the past 15 years, the European Union (EU) has spent around €80 billion on science research via Framework Programmes (FP5, FP6 and FP7). In 2014, a new programme, Horizon 2020, will likely invest another €70 billion over 6 years. Health research has been a major part: between 12% and 17% was spent on official FP5 and FP6 health research lines, although our work categorizing all EU science projects puts the health-related investment proportion nearer to 20%. Here, we compare our analyses and experiences with the European Commission's own impact assessments and plans that inform the Horizon 2020 programme. Much is moving in the right direction but some key gaps are overlooked. We discuss four areas: red tape, what to fund, harnessing informatics and neglect of Eastern Europe.

Anthroponyms in the Collection of Moroccan Sephardic Ballads -- ""Plazeme de tus Enojos"": Alfonso Alvarez de Villasandino against Alfonso Ferrandes Semuel -- Maimonides, Al-Andalus and the Influence of the Spanish-Arabic Dialect on His Language -- Uncovering the Origins of the Judeo-Ibero-Romance Languages -- Problems of Transcribing Sephardic Texts into the Roman Alphabet -- PART THREE: Ethnography and Folklore -- Memories of Jewish Life -- Misogyny or Philogyny: The Case of a Judeo, Spanish Folktale -- Customs of Pregnancy and Childbirth among Sephardic and Oriental Jews.

I. Japan's national strategy for breaking-away from the postwar regime : trade-off and transaction between security and history -- II. Analysis of software diversity research trends in strengthening cyber security capabilities -- III. China's South China Sea policy after the International Arbitration -- IV. European and Russian responses to Korean Peninsula crisis : prospects and policy implications

The global buildings sector is now responsible for 40% of final energy consumption as well as accounting for 33% of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions. This has resulted in a growing urgency to address energy and emissions from buildings and construction, to meet restrictive 2020 targets as specified by the European Union (EU). To achieve these targets a number of funding initiatives have been put in place through Horizon 2020 with a focus on BIM, due to it having the potential to rapidly produce energy outputs that enable design teams to analyse and compare the most cost-effective, energy-efficient options. However, despite the recorded benefits that BIM can bring to the design, there is still a lack of understanding of how it can be used on site by the supply chain to impact energy savings directly. In order to address this industry-wide concern a Multi-International consortium, bid, won and then launched the Horizon 2020 Energy BIMcert project in March 2018 with the goal to educate all areas of the supply chain in the use of BIM, so as to achieve better energy efficiency during the design, construction and ongoing maintenance of an asset. An online platform will be launched in September 2019, which will deliver blended training that combines theory, practice, and eLearning that will enable workers to train more effectively. This paper will explore the initial stages of this project and will focus on how the findings from a survey and series of workshops conducted within the member states of the Energy BIMcert consortium has helped establish the training needs of the industry. These findings were cross-referenced with a state-of-the-art literature review on BIM pedagogy, which has resulted in the formation of the curriculum and learning outcomes for a number of BIM focused training units. Further to this, the paper will discuss how the delivery of the blended training and associated materials will affect current energy saving targets.

ERIA annual report from 2019 - 2020. Discussing the research projects by ERIA in East Asia

In the last 10 years, efforts to understand and harness science diplomacy have gained momentum in both the academic and policy-making world. Much of the conversation around science diplomacy looks in the rear view mirror, where the positive impact of scientific collaboration is easier to see. But if there is an intention, or desire, as expressed in policy circles, that the Commission benefit from science as a forward directed tool of diplomacy, then engagement with the scientific community and understanding their perceptions and attitudes is key. This study, based on in-depth interviews with Horizon 2020 scientific and project coordinators, reveals common attitudes and themes that shed light on how, and how much, to engage scientists in the science diplomacy conversation, with specific recommendations for bridging the gap between the aspirations of policy and science.

Presentation and agenda of the February 6th 2020 videoconference of the RoboSTEAM Erasmus+ Project (Ref. 2018-1-ES01-KA201-050939) ; RoboSTEAM (Integrating STEAM and computational thinking development by using robotics and physical devices) is a project funded under European Union ERASMUS+ KA2 – Cooperation and Innovation for Good Practices. Strategic Partnerships for school education Programme (2018-1-ES01-KA201-050939). The European Commission support for the production of this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents which reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

Presentation and agenda of the July 30th 2020 videoconference of the RoboSTEAM Erasmus+ Project (Ref. 2018-1-ES01-KA201-050939) ; RoboSTEAM (Integrating STEAM and computational thinking development by using robotics and physical devices) is a project funded under European Union ERASMUS+ KA2 – Cooperation and Innovation for Good Practices. Strategic Partnerships for school education Programme (2018-1-ES01-KA201-050939). The European Commission support for the production of this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents which reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

This presentation gives an overview of the role of OpenAIRE in meeting Horizon2020 reporting requirements and will give practical guidance in using its services and tools. ; The GRACIOUS project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 760840