International Workshop on Water Governance: New opportunities and challenges in water governance - February 16th 2012

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100

This seminar is a joint organization of VUB CROSSTALKS and the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences in the framework of the European Project Places. The management of water and water-related issues will become central to sustainable adaptive actions. Hence CROSSTALKS, in her own interdisciplinary and bottom up way, uses its network and open exchange platform to build bridges between the sciences and society. Through the exchange of academic and corporate research, CROSSTALKS wants to bridge the gap between the perils for our Earth and the priorities on the political agenda.

http://rd-ir.vub.ac.be/en_GB/events/show/id/2684

First "Museum Policy Talk"

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100

First 'Museum Policy Talk', a joint organization of ICOM Belgium/Flanders and FARO, Flemish Interface for Cultural Heritage. Theme: Museums matter! Monday 19 March 2012, 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. FARO, Priemstraat 51, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium

http://www.faronet.be/kalender/museum-policy-talk-museums-matter

Seminar ‘Estimating social inequalities in Healthy Life Expectancy: Challenges and opportunities’, Brussels

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100

On the 10th of February 2012, the Federal Public Service Social Security and the Scientific Institute of Public Health are organising a seminar on the challenges and opportunities of estimating the indicator Healthy Life Years by Socio-Economic Status (HLY by SES). The occasion for the seminar is the finalization of a research project on HLY by SES by the Scientific Institute of Public Health, financed by the Federal Administration for Science Policy and proposed by the Federal Public Service Social Security. Registration

http://www.belspo.be/belspo/organisation/actua/SES_progr_en.pdf

REStARTS Workshop 2012 - ECOLE ROYALE MILITAIRE - 29 February 2012

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Raising European Students Awareness in Aeronautical Research Through School-Labs’ is the main objective of the project REStARTS. The objective of the project is to contribute in reversing the current trend of disinterest of young people towards aeronautics. In this project,the partners of the aeronautical research and training institutes develop informative material about current research topics in aeronautics including basic aerodynamic fundamentals like ‘How does an airplane fly?’ or special challenges the aeronautical research is facing like ‘How greening air transport?’ or ‘How to ensure satisfaction, safety and security of the passengers?’

http://https://events.vki.ac.be/restarts2012/

The Friends of the CEGES: Presentation of the book "Je serai fusillé demain. Les dernières lettres des patriotes belges et français fusillés par l'occupant, 1914-1918"

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Presentation in French by Laurence van Ypersele and Emmanuel Debruyne of their book "Je serai fusillé demain. Les dernières lettres des patriotes belges et français fusillés par l'occupant, 1914-1918" The Friends of the CEGES-SOMA, 24 January 2012, CEGES-SOMA (Square de l'Aviation, 29 1070 Brussels), 2 p.m.

http://www.cegesoma.be/cms/agenda_en.php

Institute for Space Aeronomy: Satellite evidence for a large source of formic acid from boreal and tropical forests

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Formic acid contributes significantly to acid rain in remote environments. Direct sources of formic acid include human activities, biomass burning and plant leaves. Aside from these direct sources, sunlight-induced oxidation of non-methane hydrocarbons (largely of biogenic origin) is probably the largest source.

http://www.nature.com/ngeo/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/ngeo1354.html

Royal Observatory of Belgium: PROBA 2 and comet 'Lovejoy'

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The SWAP telescope onboard the Belgian-led satellite PROBA2 has obtained some of the best-ever photographs of a comet passing near the sun. Comet Lovejoy flew through the solar corona, just above the sun's surface, near midnight on December 16, 2011. This is only the second time ever that a comet has been observed in an extreme-ultraviolet (EUV) solar telescope.

http://sidc.be/news/143/welcome.html

UNESCO - Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB): Applications for 2012 MAB Young Scientists Awards

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

UNESCO MAB Young Scientists Awards: helping young people help the planet. Since 1989 MAB has been providing 10 young researchers each year with awards of up to US$ 5,000 in support of their research on ecosystems, natural resources and biodiversity. The deadline for the 2012 MAB Young Scientists Awards applications is 15 February 2012 (see link below). Alle applications must be endorsed and signed by the respective MAB National Committee before they are submitted to the MAB Secretariat. Applications should reach Federal Science Policy no later than 15 January 2012 by mail

http://www.unesco.org/new/en/natural-sciences/environment/ecological-sciences/man-and-biosphere-programme/awards-and-prizes/mab-young-scientists-awards/

SOMA/CEGES : International Conference EUCOWAS

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Together with Herder-Institut (Marburg), SOMA/CEGES organizes a European conference on 16 December 2011 under the umbrella of the EUCOWAS (European Cooperation on War Studies) network. The title of the conference is: New European doctorate research on War, Society and Conflict. The conference will take place in the conference Hall of SOMA/CEGES in Brussels. The language of the conference is English. More information via mail

http://www.cegesoma.be/docs/media/ Activites_Scient/EucowasProgramm_21nov2011.pdf

UNESCO - Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB): Michel Batisse Award for Biosphere Reserve Management

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The efforts of Dr Michel Batisse to manage biosphere reserves in line with the recommendations of the Seville Strategy are internationally recognized and rewarded periodically. The application form for the Michel Batisse Award (see link below), sent by mail, should reach Federal Science Policy no later than 15 December 2011.

http://www.belspo.be/belspo/home/organisation/BatisseAward_form2012_en.pdf

Discover the exhibition "Imaging the world’s forests"

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Travelling exhibition realised on the occasion of the International Year of Forests. It aims to show how satellite images can help to better manage and preserve the forests of our planet. This exhibition is an initiative of the Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), the national programme for Earth Observation STEREO (Belgian Science Policy) and Earth and Life Institute (Université catholique de Louvain).

http://eoedu.belspo.be/en/forests-index.htm

15 years of the Advisory Committee on Bioethics: Round-up and prospects

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Established in 1996, the Belgian Advisory Committee on Bioethics will celebrate its 15th anniversary on 12 October 2011. The Committee is eager to take this occasion to assess the impact of its activities after its first three mandates. Come and join us on 12 October to share your views and impressions and to be part of the celebrations we have planned for you!

http://www.health.belgium.be/eportal/Healthcare/Consultativebodies/Commitees/Bioethics/index.htm?fodnlang=en

Publication GreenFacts: Mercury in Compact Fluorescent Lamps

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100

While energy efficient compact fluorescent lamps consume less electricity and lead to less emissions from power plants, they do contain mercury - a hazardous material. Overall, in terms of mercury emissions, are compact fluorescent lamps beneficial to the environment compared to other lamps?

http://copublications.greenfacts.org/en/mercury-cfl/index.htm

EU Prize for Women Innovators: the contest is on!

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The European Commission is launching a contest to reward women innovators who have achieved outstanding innovations and brought them to market. The new EU Prize for Women Innovators aims to raise public awareness on the need for more innovation and more women entrepreneurs. Three women will be rewarded for their accomplishment and we hope they will inspire other women to follow in their footsteps. The contestant must be a woman living in either a EU Member State or Associated Country to the EU's Research Framework Programme.

http://www.belspo.be/belspo/home/actua/WomenInnov_en.pdf

Federal Planning Bureau: Estimation of inter-industry domestic and international R&D stocks for Belgium

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100

This Working Paper deals with the estimation of direct, inter-industry domestic and international R&D stocks for 25 Belgian industries over the period 1995-2007.

http://www.plan.be/publications/Publication_det.php?lang=en&TM=30&IS=71&KeyPub=1064&Type=21

Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage: Van Eyck " The Ghent Altarpiece": IRR preview

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The urgent conservation treatment of the Ghent Altarpiece was finalised in October 2010. It provided a unique opportunity to thoroughly document Van Eyck’s use of materials and his painting technique, and to record the state of conservation of the masterpiece. Scientific documentation methods such as high resolution macro photography under visible and infrared light, infrared reflectography, X-radiography and dendrochronology have yielded new information on the underdrawing, the paint layer structure and numerous other material-technical aspects of the Ghent Altarpiece.

http://vaneyck.kikirpa.be/index.php?lang=en

Call for nomination: The Holberg International Memorial Prize 2012

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The Board of the Ludvig Holberg Memorial Fund invites nominations for the Holberg International Memorial Prize for outstanding work in the academic fields of the arts and humanities, social science, law and theology. The prize is awarded to scholars who have made outstanding contributions to research in the arts and humanities, social science, law or theology, either within these fields or through interdisciplinary work. The prizewinner must have had a decisive influence on international research. Letters of nomination must be sent by 15 September 2011.

http://holbergprisen.no/en/nomination.html

UNESCO - L'OREAL International Fellowships Programme for Young Women in Life Sciences (2012)

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Within the framework of the UNESCO Co-Sponsored Fellowships Scheme, a joint programme has been launched with the L’ORÉAL Corporate Foundation with a view to promoting the contribution of young women - from all over the world – in research developments in the field of life sciences. Closing date for receipt of applications: 30 June 2011

http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=44170&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html

Federal Planning Bureau: Consumer Price Index - Inflation forecasts

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The inflation forecasts presented below are based on observations until May 2011. The source of these observations is the FPS Economy. Forecasts from June 2011 on are made by the Federal Planning Bureau. These forecasts take an average oil price of 113 dollar per barrel in 2011 and 112 dollar per barrel in 2012 into account. The exchange rate of the euro should amount to 1.41 dollar per euro on average in 2011 and 2012

http://www.plan.be/databases/indprix.php?lang=en&TM=30&IS=60

International Symposium "Karst Research, Challenges for the XXIst century" Brussels and Rochefort, September-October 2011

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The International Symposium "Karst Research, Challenges for the XXIst century” will be dedicated to recent findings in karst research and important remaining questions or controversies.

http://sites.google.com/site/vmrconference/home

Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences: Symposium "Treating uncertainty in energy systems and the role CCS can play"

Mon, 23 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100

This symposium will be held at the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, the 26th of May 2011. Major themes that will be addressed are the climate and energy context of Belgium in an international context, with particular attention to CCS; the TIMES and PSS models explained, including simulation results; emission reduction roadmaps; and geological risk and monitoring

http://www.belspo.be/belspo/home/actua/PSSII-TUMATIM_en.pdf

ESFRI - European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures: Strategy Report and Roadmap Update 2010

Wed, 04 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100

On Tuesday 3 May 2011 the ESFRI-Chair Beatrix Vierkorn-Rudolph has handed over to the European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science, the ESFRI Strategy Report and Roadmap Update 2010. The document is divided in two parts and contains the “work programme” of ESFRI for the coming years and also the European Roadmap illustrating 48 pan-European Research Infrastructures or major upgrades, corresponding to the needs of EU research communities in the next 10 to 20 years.

http://ec.europa.eu/research/infrastructures/index_en.cfm?pg=esfri

ULB: International Master titled « Biodiversité et Végétaux Tropicaux (BEVT) »

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100

A new International Master titled « Biodiversité et Végétaux Tropicaux (BEVT) » starting in the academic year 2011-2012. It is organised by the ULB, in association with french and african universities.

http://www.ulb.ac.be/facs/sciences/bevt/

Conference on career possibilities at the United Nations

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The Belgian Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs and the UN Regional Information Centre (UNRIC) have the pleasure to invite you to a conference on career possibilities at the United Nations

http://www.belspo.be/belspo/home/actua/VN_Carr_en.pdf

European Space Agency (ESA): Student teams working on 'Spin Your Thesis!'

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Four teams of university students will develop and perform experiments in hypergravity during ESA's second ‘Spin Your Thesis!’ campaign. The ‘Spin Your Thesis!’ programme gives university students the opportunity to perform a scientific or technology experiment which is linked to their syllabus, by participating in a centrifuge campaign that provides hypergravity conditions.

http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Space_Engineering/SEMB8L0U5LG_0.html

The Space Generation Advisory Council, based in Vienna, is looking for a Deputy Executive Director. Your application must be filed before March 9, 2011.

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100

SGAC is expanding and is looking for a professionally qualified young space leader to join SGAC in Vienna, Austria, as the Deputy Executive Director. The paid Deputy Executive Director position is equally split between two areas of responsibility – Operations Management and Events Management. The Operations Management role has an emphasis on organisation administration and communications management. The latter includes overseeing development of the SGAC brand, web and printed content, and supporting PR efforts. The Events Management role is focused on leading the organising teams of SGAC's organisation-wide events, such as the Space Generation Congress.

http://www.spacegeneration.org/index.php/eventstopics/news/332-apply-today-for-sgacs-full-time-paid-deputy-executive-director-position

Royal Museums for Art and History: Carmentis: The new online museum catalogue (20 January 2011)

Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The works of art and archaeological objects of the RMAH can from now on also be admired on the digital museum catalogue Carmentis. Over 15.000 object descriptions of the collections of Musical Instruments, Oceania, Carriages, Egypt, Near East, Iran and Photography and Film are now published. The catalogue is very user friendly. Search results can be sorted on collection, object name, material, geography, and date. By clicking on the object you can see the full description of the object and get to know to which collection it belongs, where and when it was made, which material or technique was used etc. The online catalogue is a work in progress. The digitisation team and curators add new photographs and object descriptions on a daily base. Moreover the search engine will be improved to an advanced search in the near future together with other interesting changes to improve the user experience. Carmentis doesn’t stand still! So go and have a look from 20 January onwards on the link

http://carmentis.kmkg-mrah.be/eMuseumPlus

European Commission public consultation on a the protection of space infrastructures/space exploration

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The European Commission has launched a public consultation on a possible future action for the protection of space infrastructures and for space exploration. The objective of the public consultation is to obtain the views of the public, as well as concerned stakeholders. All citizens, entreprises and organizations are welcome to contribute to this consultation. You can submit your contribution to the consultation until 28 February 2011, via the link.

http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/space/esp/public-consultation/index_en.htm

Belgian Nuclear Research Centre: Two-week course on "Radiation-induced effects with particular emphasis on genetics, development and space-related health issues"

Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100

DoReMi (www.doremi-noe.net) is a Euratom-funded Network of Excellence set up to promote and integrate European research into the risks of exposure to low doses of ionising radiation. In addition, DoReMi facilitates and promotes training and education in support of the research programme within the project, and also makes more widely available training opportunities in order to help attract top-level students into the field.

http://www.belspo.be/belspo/home/actua/SCKCEN_course_en.pdf

International conference for the World Tuberculosis Day at the Institute of Tropical Medicine

Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100

World TB Day Conference, 22 March 2011. Contribution of scientific research in the fight against tuberculosis.

http://www.belspo.be/belspo/home/actua/WorldTBDay_en.pdf

Sun, Moon and Earth line up for PROBA2

Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100

ESA's PROBA2 microsatellite experienced a remarkable conjunction of the spheres on January 4, 2011. The Sun, Moon and Earth lined up in front of the satellite, in a real-life version of the opening of science fiction classic 2001. The Moon partially blocked PROBA2's view of the Sun, causing a partial eclipse as observed from the Sun-watching satellite. At the same time PROBA2 was flying into the shadow of the Earth, causing it to see a sunset. At that point the Sun, Moon, Earth and PROBA2 were all on the same line in space. 'This is a spectacular event,' said Bogdan Nicula of the Royal Observatory of Belgium (ROB), who calculated where and when this double-eclipse would happen. 'It is a nice exercise to model the orbit and relative positions of all three celestial bodies.'

http://www.sidc.be/PROBA2eclipse/index_english.html

CEGES - SOMA: Call for papers for the international conference "Justice in Wartimes and Revolutions"

Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Call for papers for the international conference "Justice in Wartimes and Revolutions: Europe, 1795-1950" that will take place in Brussels on 22-23 September 2011. The deadline for submitting paper proposals is 31 January 2011.

http://www.belspo.be/belspo/home/actua/Callceges_en.pdf