This all-day workshop‘s objective was to investigate possible structural improvements in the dialogue between political decision makers and researchers. 25 representatives of our target groups followed the ZSI’s invitation and took part in the meeting. • Generally, the problem is not a lack of research but the question of ‘receiving’ its results: Due to their enormous amount, it is impossible to ...

The KORANET project (www.koranet.eu) is organising a scientific workshop in Korea in February 2010. This event will coincide with the publication of Koranet PJC (Pilot Joint Call). It will be the occasion to create new partnerships and reinforce existing ones with the aim of building strong consortia for projects submission. The theme for KORANET Pilot Joint Call will be "Research for life-long health...

The ZSI Newsletter of November 2009 is available here for download (in German, yet some parts are written in English).

What we offer:* Very good working atmosphere in a project team.* Collaboration in three interesting, future-orientated EU projects on bi-regional S&T cooperation EU – 3rd countries (General and South/ Southeast Asia; pls. see for more information: http://www.inco-connect.eu , http://www.sea-eu.net and http://www.new-indigo.eu* Project visits to the region* Employment of 30-40 h/week, starting January...

The most needed social innovations of the 21st century Panel discussion Venue: University of ViennaDr.-Karl-Lueger-Ring 1, ViennaTime: Monday, November 30th, 6 p.m. – 8. p.m. Welcome address:Rudolf Richter, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Viennahttp://www.univie.ac.at/?L=2 Moderator:Sabine Herlitschka, Director of European and International Programmes, Austrian Research Promotion...

Registration for 6th 'OECD LEED Forum' Meeting

Registration for '6th Annual OECD LEED Forum on Partnerships and Local Governance' meeting is now open! FROM RECESSION TO RECOVERY: Local Partnerships to Rebuild Employment 16 - 17 February...

White Paper distributed

In August 2007 the “White Paper on overlaps, gaps and opportunities in view of the extension of bilateral RTD programmes and initiatives towards multilateral approaches” and its accompanying Joint Action...

Das Projekt NANOYOU hat zum Ziel, ein umfangreiches Kommunikations- und Outreach-Programm speziell für Jugendliche zu entwickeln. Als Vorstudie führt das ZSI zurzeit eine Umfrage durch.Jugendliche im Alter von 11 bis 25 Jahren werden online befragt, was sie über Nanotechnologien wissen. Sie können ihre Meinung und ihre Einstellung gegenüber Nanotechnologien angeben und ihre Erwartungen oder Befürchtungen...

KORANET, a four-year project financed by the 7th Framework Programme on Research and Development of the EU, organises a one-day workshop on GREEN ICT in Istanbul on 20 October 2009.The event targets researchers, programme managers/owners, policy makers, clusters, companies and other interested stakeholders. At the end of the workshop a networking reception is planned together with the participants...

Fostering an increased successful participation

The training workshops are jointly organised by WINS-ICT and the ICT-WEB-PROMS projects and are free of charge. The objective is to foster an increased successful participation of the local ICT researchers...