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19 October 2015

Conference: Healthy soils for feeding the planet and for climate change adaptation

To mark the international year of soils 2015, the Directorate General for environment of the European Commission organises a conference on 'healthy soils for feeding the planet and for climate change adaptation'.
Health Soil Earth Adaptation to global warming Directorate-General for the Environment European Commission Life Globalization
17 September 2015

EU – UNESCO Information Meeting on Underwater Cultural Heritage

Published : Fri, 18 Sep 2015 Event: 01/10 > 01/10/2015 @ Room: A3G-2 Altiero Spinelli Building, European Parliament Underwater cultural heritage encompasses a vast legacy of millions of ancient shipwrecks, sunken cities, prehistoric sites...
European Union UNESCO Ancient Shipwreck Prehistoric Cultural landscape Human history Society Ocean Climate change Human
10 October 2015

Conference on innovation in food

Innovation & technology is one of the main drivers that will determine the future of the global food chain. The Directorate General for health and food safety of the European Commission organises a conference on innovation in food to recognise the challen...
Innovation Ampere Technology Food chain Directorate-General for Health and Consumer Protection European Commission Food additive Food contact materials
09 October 2015

Monitoring agriculture for market management and food security

At this one-day conference, the Joint research centre (JRC) will give an overview of its activities in agricultural and agro-environmental monitoring, yield forecasting and early warning, deforestation and land use/land cover monitoring. While presentatio...
Agriculture Market Management Food security Joint Research Centre Environmental monitoring Crop yield Weather forecasting Deforestation Land use
08 October 2015

Transport, Telecommunications & Energy Council

The TTE Council is made up of transport, energy and telecommunications ministers from all EU members states that work together to fulfil EU objectives in these areas, such as setting up sustainable transport systems, promoting energy efficiency and improv...
Telecommunications Energy development President of the European Commission Council of the European Union European Council Transport European Union Sustainable transport Energy conservation Antitrust Computer security Innovation
06 October 2015

Life cycle assessment for ‘feeding the planet, energy for life’

The Joint research centre (JRC) and the Italian LCA Network are organising a three-day scientific conference on Life cycle assessment (LCA) and food, to discuss the role of LCA and present the latest research on the EXPO2015 topics.
Life-cycle assessment Energy Joint Research Centre Italy Research Food security Supply chain Efficiency Energy development

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Promoting sustainable transport and removing bottlenecks in key network infrastructures
Shift towards a low-carbon economy in all sectors
Protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency
Promoting climate change adaptation, risk prevention and management