Uploaded On: 24/10/2023

The JRC provides independent, evidence-based knowledge and science, supporting EU policies to positively impact society. As a department of the European Commission, the JRC plays a key role at multiple stages of the policy cycle. The revitalised Strategy 2030, aims to reset, re-imagine and re-energise the JRC with a value proposition rooted in anticipation, integration and impact. Find out more information via https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/index_en on: the ongoing science and ...

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Uploaded On: 23/10/2023

Students from the Malta College of Arts, Science, and Technology (MCAST) following courses at the Institute of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) participated in the FIRST Global Robotics Competition in Singapore. The MCAST team spent much of their summer learning and experimenting with their robot in preparation for the competition. This innovative event enabled them to carry out diverse activities with their robot while helping them advance their knowledge and skills in areas ...

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Uploaded On: 20/10/2023

The European Commission has published the final report of the Mutual Learning Exercise (MLE) on Research and Innovation (R&I) foresight. This Final Report outlines the current state of play in relation to institutionalised R&I foresight and proposes a way forward for extending and strengthening R&I foresight in government. It showcases exemplary R&I foresight practice and related strategic processes, structures and capacities at EU level and in participating countries and beyond...

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Uploaded On: 16/10/2023

Water is essential to life on Earth. It makes up over 50% of our bodies and covers about  71% of the Earth's surface. Only 2.5% of water is fresh, suitable for drinking, agriculture, and most industrial uses.  Water is a driving force for people, economies and nature and the foundation of our food. Indeed, agriculture accounts for 72% of global freshwater withdrawals, but like all natural resources, fresh water is not infinite.   Rapid population growth, urbanization, ...

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Uploaded On: 16/10/2023

Dr Janina Seubert believes the path to healthier human diets is through the nose. Seubert, a cognitive neuroscientist at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden, is researching the role of smell in shaping public preferences towards foods. She’s curious whether scents could help people embrace protein sources such as insects as alternatives to meat and dairy. Breaking habits Alternative proteins also include microalgae and the cells of microorganisms like bacteria and yeast – a group known as “...

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Uploaded On: 16/10/2023

On 3rd October 2023 in Barcelona, The Euro-Mediterranean Conference on Science Diplomacy, co-organised by the Union for the Mediterranean in partnership with the European Commission, took place with the aim of highlighting state-of-art of science diplomacy in the Mediterranean, its obstacles and opportunities, and discussing future steps. More than 80 people from 22 countries attended, including scientists, diplomats, and research and innovation officials who had been welcomed the evening prior ...

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Uploaded On: 10/10/2023

The European Commission intends to set up informal working groups composed of individuals from both, the science and diplomacy communities, to develop potential elements of a future European framework for science diplomacy. The main aim of the working groups is to bring together the relevant stakeholders in an innovative format, to develop jointly recommendations in a co-creation process. For more information about science diplomacy and the envisaged European framework, please consult the ...

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Uploaded On: 04/10/2023

SmartGaze is a project that has received funding through the MCST FUSION Smart Cities programme. The primary objective of the project is to exploit the natural gaze interaction abilities of human beings with devices in their environment. The ultimate aim is to empower individuals with mobility impairments, enabling them to control various devices, such as air conditioners or television sets, by means of eye gaze tracking technology. During our team’s participation in this year’s Science in ...

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Uploaded On: 27/09/2023

Following our successful Beach Clean-up on 5 August 2023 jointly organised by Zibel and AquaBioTech Group, we are organising an Art Contest dedicated to children (between 14 and 18 years old), living in Malta only.It is our absolute pleasure to invite you to the SMARTPOL Prize Ceremony to be held on 20 October 2023, related to the ART CONTEST COMPETITION.Kindly find attached a preliminary agenda for the event. SMARTPOL small.jpg ART CONTEST BENEFICIARIES Contestants (mainly ...

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Uploaded On: 27/09/2023

The Ministry for the Environment, Energy and Enterprise launched the first policy document, detailing the National Policy for the Deployment of Offshore Renewable Energy for public consultation. The Offshore Renewable Energy Policy seeks to enable the offshore potential of the Mediterranean in the country’s best interest. Technology-neutral, the policy supports the implementation of offshore renewable projects, mainly wind and solar, in areas lying beyond the territorial waters and within ...

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