To make good decisions, we need to have good information. © Gorodenkoff, Shutterstock Ahead of the International Fact Checking Day on 2 April, we met with the European Digital Media Observatory which is an EU-wide platform to combat disinformation while protecting the core value of freedom of expression. The modern era of disinformation can … Read more
Women scientists face many hurdles when it comes to their career progression. © Gorodenkoff, Shutterstock Gender equality and inclusion are key metrics by which performance is measured in industry today. Research is no exception. While there is no quick fix to eliminating gender disparities, the EU has identified the structural changes needed in policies and … Read more
Rising GDP is often prized by politicians, but there’s more to fair and prosperous sustainability than economic growth. © Singkham, Shutterstock The publication of the latest EU Transitions Performance Index (TPI) provides an important opportunity to assess how countries are progressing towards fair and prosperous sustainability beyond headline growth figures. For over 70 years, … Read more
The French Presidency is set to draw up the ‘Marseille declaration’ on international cooperation in research and innovation. © ImageFlow, Shutterstock The biggest challenges confronting humanity necessitate countries work together. At the Marseille Conference on 8 March, Europe explored the path forward for international collaboration in research and innovation. Now more than ever we bear … Read more
EU statistics shed light on the gender gains and gaps. © FrankHH, Shutterstock We have come a long way to gaining gender parity at the doctoral and graduate level, but the gender gap persists in pretty much all the following stages of a researcher’s career. Identifying the root causes and how to solve them, all … Read more
Engineers might disagree. However, not all bridges are built with steel, concrete and asphalt. Some are made entirely of cooperation and coordination. This is the type of bridge connecting Europe’s closest neighbour, the African continent. Covering everything from smart health and fintech services to food tech, ed tech and sustainable energy, EU and African … Read more