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Published : 26-Apr-2012

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  • In April 2012, a Digital Gaming Strategy for Malta was launched by the Prime Minister. The creative industries represent a priority area that the government has identified a potential for economic growth. The Strategy aims to support the establishmen ...

    Country : Malta

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    Country : Latvia

  • Funding of Hungarian innovation restructuredAccording to the second Széll Kálmán package for the modernisation of Hungary the funding of innovation will be restructured. The government decided to abolish budgetary contributions t ...

    Country : Hungary

  • Nationalisation of the archives of the Institute of Political History and transfer of the Institute to another placeIn the framework of the project approved by the Hungarian Parliament of reconstructing Kossuth square (the square that hosts the build ...

    Country : Hungary

  • The survival of 96 museums and the related SSH research is jeopardised in HungaryThe survival of 96 museums and 116 exhibition places maintained previously by county level (NUTS 3 region level) municipalities is jeopardised with new changes in their ...

    Country : Hungary

  • The inaugural meeting of the new Irish Research Council was held on March 30, 2012. The new body replaces the Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences (IRCHSS) and the Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering and Technolog ...

    Country : Ireland

  • The METRIS country report 2011 are available. Not only is the country coverage extended, for teh majority of countries the new 2011 country reports are available. Please see the Documents section. ...

    Country : Belgium

  • EU language research infrastructure (CLARIN) obtains EU legal status. It now becomes a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), which will provide CLARIN with many of the administrative advantages and tax exemptions enjoyed by internationa ...

    Country : Belgium

  • European Economic Area and Norway grants to support humanities and social sciencesOn March 6, 2012 the government accepted the Cabinet of Ministers regulation on implementing the EEA and Norway grants’ co-funded scholarship and bilateral resear ...

    Country : Latvia

  • European Economic Area and Norway grants to support humanities and social sciencesOn March 6, 2012 the government accepted the Cabinet of Ministers regulation on implementing the EEA and Norway grants’ co-funded scholarship and bilateral resear ...

    Country : Latvia

  • Reorganisation of the Ministry of Education and ScienceIn early March 2012 the Minister of Education and Science announced plans for reorganising the Ministry, optimising the number and functions of departments. This move followed the publication of ...

    Country : Latvia

  • The National Development Plan priorities considered too “soft” by line ministriesThe new National Development Plan priorities for the next six years should have been formulated a year ago, however the political developments (i.a. the sack ...

    Country : Latvia

  • Contribution of humanities and social sciences gets recognised by the Latvian Academy of ScienceFollowing the call for nominations and the assessment of scientific output by Latvia’s scientists in all disciplines, the Latvian Academy of Science ...

    Country : Latvia

  • The Baltic Innovation CentreIn late February 2012 the leading research institutions in the Baltic States (including the University of Latvia, Riga Technical University, the Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis and Latvian Biomedical Research and St ...

    Country : Latvia

  • Joint research programme HERA - Humanities in the European Research Era - published its 2012 call on "Cultural Encounters". For details see: http://heranet.info/hera-joint-research-programme-2 ...

    Country : Germany

  • The new Humanities and Medical Science (HUMS) programme launched by the university of Malta in February 2012 aims to encourage cross-disciplinary research in the humanities, medicine and the sciences by creating opportunities for dialogue amongst sch ...

    Country : Malta

  • The Malta Sports Scholarship scheme, launched in February 2012, aims to promote the advancement of sports as a profession and discipline. Eligible applicants include both athletes who intend to pursue a professional qualification to specialize their ...

    Country : Malta

  • In 2012, the government increased the budget of the Malta Arts Scholarship scheme from €200k to €240k.The scheme, now in its second year running, provides bursaries in study areas related to theatre and music, design, creative writing, film ...

    Country : Malta

  • In January 2012, the University of Malta launched the inaugural issue of Research Matters, a bi-annual magazine with highlights on the latest developments in research activity at the university. The publication was conceived as part of the University ...

    Country : Malta

  • Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) have announced the results of a public call they issued for the new project regarding the "science of science policy". The call, which was issued in the summe ...

    Country : Japan

  • 4S & EASST in Copenhagen October 17-20 2012The joint conference of The Society for Social Studies of Science (4S) and European Association for the Study of Science and Technology (EASST) will take place October 17-20, 2012 in Copenhagen, Denmark. ...

    Country : Denmark

  • Human[i]ties Perspective 2012: Empowerment in a Globalized Society. Roskilde University, Denmark, October 5-6 2012Human[i]ties Perspective is a scientific conference and career orientation event supported by the European Commission aimed at Erasmus M ...

    Country : Denmark

  • Mega tender for strategic SSH research activitiesThe Hungarian Ministry for National Development announced a mega tender for strategic SSH reseach, communication and opinion polls related taks. According to the call HUF 30 million (EUR100,000) per mo ...

    Country : Hungary

  • Establishment of a new universityThe Hungarian government decided about the establishment of a new university: from January, 2012 the National Public Service University will be launched, through the consolidation of the Miklos Zrinyi National Defense ...

    Country : Hungary

  • New Higher Education Act in Hungary The Hungarian government adopted a new Higher Education Act (Act CCIV, 2011) that enters into force on 1st January, 2012. The act will bring about fundamental changes in the Hungarian higher education system.& ...

    Country : Hungary

  • New National Planning Bureau in HungaryThe Ministry for the National Economy decided about the establishment of a new research institute: the "National Office for Strategic Planning".Staffed with 100 researchers, the ne Office will work in ...

    Country : Hungary

  • New framework contract for SSH research  underpinning government policy-makingThe Hungarian government announced a tender for policy-based SSH research and policy advice. The framework contract, won by the consortium led by Századvé ...

    Country : Hungary

  • Social Sciences: More Excellence, More ImpactPortuguese SSH council has just published a report on Social Sciences and Humanities in Portugal after having listened to 85 Portuguese SSH research units funded be National Foundation for Science and ...

    Country : Portugal

  • Collegium Budapest merges into CEU HungaryThe Hungarian government and the Hungarian Academy of Sciences do not fund any more the functioning of Collegium Budapest, an Institute for Advanced Study and a Centre of Excellence (in the field of SSH) that ...

    Country : Hungary

  • John Wesley Theological College The C. Act on „The Right to Freedom of Conscience and Religion, and on Churches, Religions and Religious Communities” adopted in July 2011 recognised only 14 of the 358 religious groups in Hungary. Groups w ...

    Country : Hungary

  • Hungary takes the presidency of EUREKA (the European Network for Market-oriented R&D) as of July 1st, 2011.Hungary will chair EUREKA for one year, till June, 2012, it will represent the network in international events and negotiations, chair EURE ...

    Country : Hungary

  • 8th International Conference on “Workplace Bullying and Harassment: Towards future Challenges” in Copenhagen, DenmarkThe conference will be held at the University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Social Sciences, in Denmark on June 13 - 15, 2012 ...

    Country : Denmark

  • Establishment of new SSH research institute A new institute dedicated to research on the status of democracy in Central and Eastern Europe was established in Budapest. (The official inauguration takes place on 28th June, 2011).The mission of the inst ...

    Country : Hungary