A presidency conference “MSCA 2020.HR: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Impact and Future Challenges”, held on 19 June 2020 in Zagreb, discussed the role and importance of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions (MSCA) programme in achieving a positive and balanced brain circulation, the ways of attracting and maintaining excellent researchers and encouraging them to participate in research and innovation programmes. In this context, the state...

Science is Wonderful! brings the world of science, research and innovation to the public. This year, the exhibition will take place fully online from 22 to 24 September to reach out to more European citizens than ever as part of the second edition of the European Research and Innovation Days, which will also be organised fully online. Through an array of digital activities, researchers will interact with children, students and citizens, explain...

Online Falling Walls Lab will be held on 29 September 2020. Ongoing MSCA fellows, including early stage and experienced researchers, can apply for this lab until 15 July 2020. For participation is necessary to pitch innovative idea in just 3 minutes, showcasing a breakthrough that creates a positive impact on science and society. The aim of this event is to encourage scientific and entrepreneurial innovations and promote interdisciplinarity. For...

The website Re-open EU, developed to help people confidently plan their holidays and travels during the summer and beyond, will be launched on 15 June 2020. This platform has been developed by the Joint Research Centre (JRC), in close collaboration with the Secretariat General and with the support of DG GROW, MOVE, HOME, SANTE, JUST, COMM, SJ, DGT, and the Council of the European Union. The European Union, and all of its member states, in...

Training and mobility programme CONEX-Plus aims to accelerate the career development of a cohort of Experienced Researchers at University Carlos III Madrid (UC3M) in Spain. For that purpose, it will offer 30 fellowships of 36 months each, for incoming mobility to UC3M. This programme will develop the next generation of research leaders in the strategic research areas that are identified in the Research and Innovation Strategy for Smart...

Foreigners entering Croatia from the Czech Republic, Hungary, Austria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovenia, Germany and Slovakia can use EnterCroatia online form to speed up border crossing. This form includes all the information commonly requested during border crossing. Data entered in the online form is linked to a number or code from the identity card or passport. In this way, the time to complete the whole procedure of data entry...

The video conference „The Role of Cultural Heritage in Socio-Economic Development and Preservation of Democratic Values - HERItage” will be held from 15th to 18th June 2020, under the Croatian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The Conference will be organised by the University of Rijeka, in the cooperation with the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Croatia and the European Commission as part of the Croatian...

Within the Croatian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Ministry of Science and Education together with the Agency of Mobility and EU Programmes is organizing the video conference named MSCA2020.hr: MSCA Impact and Future Challenges. The conference will be held on 19th June 2020. The conference was initially planned earlier, on 27th and 28th April 2020 in Zagreb. Due to the spreading of the corona virus (COVID-19), it was...

The Ministry of Science and Education, Faculty of Geodetics of the University of Zagreb and the European Commission, as part of the Presidency of the Republic of Croatia to the Council of the European Union, are organising an on-line video conference on Earth Observation and the "Eye on Earth" Roadshow, which will be held on 2nd and 3rd June. These events will be held in the period foreseen by the HR PRES programme, but adjusted to the digital...

The laws relating to stay and work of foreigners in Croatia have been amended and under these changes, the validity of stay and work permits for third-country nationals and EEA nationals and members of their families expired at 11. 3. 2020. (when the risk of corona epidemic in the Republic of Croatia was declared) is extended for the entire duration of the corona epidemic. New applications for these permits can be submitted within 30 days from...