Italian Startups Meet Japan The fifth edition of the Italian Innovation Day will bring the most promising Italian startups to Tokyo on November 5th and 6th, 2020. There will be pitching and great presentations, with take-aways and networking opportunities for both investors and innovation driven organizations. Emil Abirascid, supporter of the event since 2016, will be Master of Ceremony together with Masaru Ikeda. Both startup journalists and...

Publishing is an integral element of the researcher process with most academics required to publish at least once in their professional career. Researchers must also navigate a publishing landscape that is constantly evolving. This workshop is designed for early career researchers who have little to no publishing experience. It will provide a basic overview of the current state of academic publishing to enable a better understanding of the...

Welcome to the EURAXESS Me‽ 10th Lap! This is the tenth in a series of webinars that hosts researchers at various stages in their careers. They will provide an insight into their fields of expertise, and although the 20-min time slots only allow for a pinhole view of the concepts, they will doubtless make you hunger for more. AGENDA 1. Robin Takashi Lewis (Co-founder, mymizu; Representative Director, Social Innovation Japan) "Leveraging...

The Directorate-General for Research and Innovation of the European Commission is organizing together with the OECD Science, Technology and Innovation Directorate a webinar series on innovation and growth. The series draws on four ongoing research projects, supported under Horizon 2020: the OECD microBeRD, MapProdIGI, KnowInn and REITER projects. These projects aim to increase understanding of important issues such as public support for...

AGENDA 1. Sean McGinty (Associate Professor, Graduate School of Law, Nagoya University) "Corporate Executive Pay and the Law in Japan" 2. Fahrettin Haczeyni (Postdoctoral Research Associate, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Weill Cornell Medicine) "Foie Gras – Protecting the Liver from a Silent Disease" REGISTER: https://mailchi.mp/0d8bbc227bef/euraxessme-9th-lap-8th-october-2020?e=[U...

This is the eighth in a series of webinars that hosts researchers at various stages in their careers. They will provide an insight into their fields of expertise, and although the 20-min time slots only allow for a pinhole view of the concepts, they will doubtless make you hunger for more. AGENDA 1. Norbert Kavasi (Senior Researcher, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology) "Sr-90 Determination in Fukushima" 2....

A special session will be held online on 24 September 2020, 9:30 – 10:20 (Brussels time) / 16:30 -17:20 (JST) (co-hosted by the EU Delegation to Japan). This session will explore new opportunities to strengthen synergies and enhance cooperation between the EU R...

European Research and Innovation Days is the European Commission’s annual flagship event, bringing together policymakers, researchers, entrepreneurs and citizens to debate and shape the future of research and innovation in Europe and beyond. In light of the coronavirus pandemic this year, the event will be fully online and takes place on 22-24 September 2020. It’s a unique chance to discuss how research and innovation will benefit the future of...

The European Research Council (ERC) is the premier European funding organisation for excellent frontier research. The ERC supports investigator-driven frontier research across all fields. It awards research grants to scientists and scholars from all over the world, both early-career and senior researchers, carrying out their ambitious research projects in all scientific disciplines in Europe. This information session will highlight how the ERC...

Welcome to the EURAXESS Me‽ 7th Lap! This is the seventh in a series of webinars that hosts researchers at various stages in their careers. They will provide an insight into their fields of expertise, and although the 20-min time slots only allow for a pinhole view of the concepts, they will doubtless make you hunger for more. AGENDA 1. Erica Baffelli (Senior Lecturer, Japanese Studies, The University of Manchester) "Religion and Minority in...