Situated in Belgium, in the heart of Western Europe, KU Leuven has been a center of learning for nearly six centuries. Today, it is Belgium's largest university and, founded in 1425, one of the oldest and most renowned universities in Europe. In 2018, for the third year in a row, KU Leuven tops the Reuters ranking of Europe’s most innovative universities.  The KU Leuven, supported by its Alumni Chapter Japan and by the embassy of Belgium, is...

  On November 21–22, the German Centre for Research and Innovation Tokyo (DWIH Tokyo) will be holding the ‘Artificial Intelligence–International Research and Applications: 1st Japanese-German-French Symposium’. The objective of the symposium is to showcase the latest research findings and recent advances in the application of artificial intelligence (AI) as well as ongoing collaborative AI projects between Japan, Germany and France on AI in...

==== English version below ==== 欧州研究助成プログラム説明会 欧州委員会(EU)が提供するHorizon2020に関する公募説明会を行います。 ヨーロッパの研究助成金には、研究機関との共同研究を援助するもの、あるいは研究者の交流を促すものなどさまざまなタイプがあります。 本説明会では、制度の概要、公募方法の説明を中心として、ヨーロッパとの共同研究の体験についての講演も行われます。 ご自身の研究者としてのキャリアアップのために海外での研究をお考えの方は是非お越しください。また、指導的な立場にいらっしゃる研究者の方々におかれましても、組織的な研究者交流にご興味のある方はどうぞご参加ください。 説明会の後には、Horizon2020についての個別相談会も行います。こちらへご興味のある方は別途お申し込みください。 【対象者】研究者の方々（本学研究者に限らず参加可能です） 【日時】2018年11月9日（金）14:00-16:20 【場所】金沢大学...

====Japanese below==== Horizon 2020 Information Seminar: Basic information about Horizon 2020 As the Horizon 2020 Work Programme 2018-2020 was published in Fall 2017, we are organizing a seminar to provide basic information about Horizon 2020 such as preparation necessary for participation, administrative procedures, Intellectual Property rules as well as some examples of projects with participation of Japanese organizations. This seminar is...

=== English below === 欧州全体的の優秀な人材、インフラ、スタートアップ、企業＆イノベーションシステムについて学べるイベント。欧州多国からの研究者、企業による「Research to Market」セッションと、日本在住大使館や商工会議所のよる「European Innovation Landscapes」セッションであらゆる情報を得られます。 Date...

What is this event? The European Research Day 2018 (ERD 2018) is the fourth edition of an event organised by EURAXESS Japan, which aims to bring together the European research community currently based in Japan to discuss research, careers and relation to Europe. The 2018 edition is kindly supported by the Italian Cultural Institute Tokyo, which will host the whole event. The ERD is a one-day workshop featuring presentations by researchers from...

  The fourth edition of our EURAXESS Japan Tour seminars in 2018 will take place at Tohoku Forum for Creativity, Tohoku University. It will provide in half a day a complete overview of opportunities for research cooperation and mobility projects between Japan and Europe, with a particular focus on funding schemes within the EU's flagship research and innovation Framework Programme, Horizon 2020.   Date: Monday, September 3, 2018, 14:00 – 17:00 (...

GRANTS IN PRACTICE 2018 The most comprehensive MSCA IF and ERC grant proposal writing workshop to ever take place in Japan, 9-10 July Tokyo, 11-12 July Osaka, limited seats. Full programme and registration here: bit.do/GIP2018Japan   WHAT'S THIS ABOUT? The Grants In Practice event series brings in professional trainers from Europe to provide here in Japan, directly to you, training on grant proposal writing. In 2018 we focus exclusively on the...

ESOF 2018 official website What is ESOF? ESOF (EuroScience Open Forum) is the largest interdisciplinary science meeting in Europe. It is dedicated to scientific research and innovation and offers a unique framework for interaction and debate for scientists, innovators, policy makers, business people and the general public. Created in 2004 by EuroScience, this biennial European forum brings together over 4 000 researchers, educators, business...

The third edition of our EURAXESS Japan Tour seminars in 2018 will take place at ITbM, Nagoya University. It will provide in half a day a complete overview of opportunities for research cooperation and mobility projects between Japan and Europe, with a particular focus on funding schemes within the EU's flagship research and innovation Framework Programme, Horizon 2020.   Further information and registration: WPI ITbM event page || email...