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ICPerMed Conference 'Personalised Medicine in Action' – Final Programme available

Friday, 21 September 2018
On November 20-21, 2018, the International Consortium for Personalised Medicine, ICPerMed is organising its first conference 'Personalised Medicine in Action' in Berlin, Germany. ICPerMed brings together over 35 European and international partners representing ministries, funding agencies and the European Commission (EC). Together, they work on coordinating and fostering research to develop and evaluate personalised medicine approaches. Read More...

SUSFOOD2 kick-off seminar of projects funded under the 2017 Cofunded Call

Friday, 21 September 2018
The ERA-NET SUSFOOD2, the Cofund on sustainable Food Production and Consumption, is organizing on 25 October in Stockholm the kick-off seminar of the 12 research projects funded via the Cofunded Call launched in 2017. This seminar will include keynote speeches and interactive sessions, next to the presentation of the projects. The selected projects are related to three different topics that are highly relevant for the JPI HDHL and the implementation of the EU Food 2030 strategy: 1)Innovation in food processing technologies and products; 2) providing added value, increased resources efficiency and reduction of waste in sustainable food systems; 3) understanding consumer behavior and food choices. Read More...

RICHFIELDS final event on September 18th in Brussels

Thursday, 26 July 2018
RICHFIELDS aimed to design a consumer-data platform to connect, compare and share information about food behaviours, revolutionising research on everyday choices made across Europe. In partnership with the Food Nutrition & Health Research Infrastructure (FNH-RI) they are organizing their final event in Brussels on 18 September 2018. The event brings together RICHFIELDS’ organisations and stakeholders to discuss the outcomes of the project and how these support the plans for the new European FNH-RI. Read More...

New HDHL INTIMIC call expected: Knowledge Platform on Food, Diet, Intestinal Microbiomics and Human Health

Monday, 23 July 2018
The HDHL-INTIMIC partners are pleased to pre-announce the launch of a 2nd joint funding activity “Knowledge Platform on Food, Diet, Intestinal Microbiomics and Human Health” expected on September 4th 2018. With this new activity JPI HDHL aims to establish a Knowledge Platform on Food, Diet, Intestinal Microbiomics and Human Health. The Knowledge Platform provides the unique possibility to connect all funded JPI HDHL researchers with other existing initiatives and relevant stakeholders in the human microbiome and health research area. Read More...

World Food Day 2018, 16 October in Brussels

Friday, 13 July 2018
World Food Day is celebrated each year on 16 October to promote worldwide awareness and action for those who suffer from hunger and malnutrition. On the occasion of World Food Day 2018, FAO and the European Commission will organize an event hosted by the MEP Mr. Paolo De Castro that will take place in Brussels on 16th October 2018 at the European Parliament. This event will consist of a two-hour debate preceded by a networking lunch. It will provide feedback and build on the findings of the recent 2nd FOOD 2030 High Level Event that took place in Plovdiv under the auspices of the Bulgarian Presidency on 14-15 June 2018. It will also focus on the next actions needed to prevent hunger by 2030 and to ensure food security and nutritious diets for all. Read More...

People’s Food – People’s Health EU-AT Conference, Vienna, 22-23 November 2018.

Friday, 13 July 2018
A conference on People’s Food – People’s Health. Towards healthy and sustainable European Food Systems, will be held under the Austrian EU Presidency in Vienna on 22-23 November 2018. The presentation of multi-sectorial best practices in the food system will be a main focus of the conference, together with a discussion on potential future initiatives towards healthy and sustainable European Food Systems. A call has been issued to submit examples of best practices by August 31. Read More...