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  • Eyes on the Earth: Satellites, Sensors and Services

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    EUSJA has got an invitation on behalf of the Copernicus institutions based in the United Kingdom – the European Space Agency (ESA), the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), the Satellite Applications Catapult, and the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). Science journalists are invited to a press tour on 31th January 2017. Up to 14 seats will be available to the EUSJA members on a ‘first come, first served’ basis.

    This is a bespoke event for journalists explaining how Copernicus unlocks the potential of technology to help countries respond to climate change and resilience challenges in key sectors such as Energy, Health, Insurance and Urban planning.

    Scientific institutions and private companies are major partners and contributors to the Copernicus programme because of their recognised scientific and technical expertise. During this press tour you will visit Harwell Campus in Oxfordshire and Shinfield Park in Berkshire to explore:

    • ESA’s European Centre for Space Applications and Telecommunications (ECSAT),

    • RAL Space at STFC’s Rutherford Appleton Laboratory,

    • Satellite Applications Catapult

    • The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)

    The tour will provide opportunities to visit the facilities, speak to scientists, see data and analysis, and learn more about satellite data’s real world contributions and the services Copernicus is developing.

    You will experience how:

    • The Copernicus programme, the first integrated network of its kind – built on cooperation between agencies across the globe – is bringing evidence to the climate debate to inform policy and secure our economic future.

    • Partners across the earth observation sector are making important contributions to this programme through their expertise and technology including playing a key role in delivering the European Union’s Sentinel Satellite Network.

    • Through Copernicus, the Sentinel Satellite Network and other programmes, UK developed satellite technology is already helping governments respond to environmental, health, resilience and economic challenges.

    Please note that the organizer does not cover the tickets to and from UK, but will pay for accommodation and transfers to and from airport within the UK. Transport from Reading to the locations will be provided.

    To register, fill in the accreditation form before 13 January 2017 indicating EUSJA membership:
    http://copernicus-satellite-facilities-press-tour.eventbrite.co.uk

    Agenda

    Tuesday, 31 January
    9:30 – Pick up of participants at Novotel Reading Centre, transfer to Harwell Campus

    10:20 – Welcome coffee at ESA’s European Centre for Space Applications and Telecommunications (ECSAT)

    10:35 – Welcome address, European Commission (10min)

    10:45 – Copernicus Space Component, Josef Aschbacher, ESA Director of Earth Observation Programmes

    11:00 – Introduction to Satellite Applications, Mark Hampson, Daniel Wicks – Satellite Applications Catapult

    11:15 – Visit of Catapult Control Room and demonstration of satellite applications

    12:00 – Transfer to RAL Space

    12:15 – Visit of Copernicus testing laboratories at RAL Space

    12:45 pm – 13:30 LUNCH at RALSpace

    13:30 – Transfer to ECMWF; Showcase Copernicus data visualisation tool

    14:30 – Weather Room

    • Welcome, Florence Rabier, Director-General ECMWF (5 min)

    • Overview Weather Wall, Timothy Hewson, Scientist Forecast Performance and Products, ECMWF (5 min)

    • Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, Vincent-Henri Peuch, Head of Service, ECMWF (10 min)

    • Copernicus Climate Change Service, Jean-Noel Thepaut, Head of Service, ECMWF (10 min)

    15:00 – ECMWF Supercomputer Hall, Isabella Weger, Deputy Director Computing, ECMWF and Dr Umberto Modigliani, Head, User Support Forecasting Department ECMWF

    15:30 – ECMWF Council Room

    • Questions & Answers, Juan Garcés de Marcilla, Director ECMWF Copernicus Services

    16:00 – Shuttle to Reading Station / Hotel

    16:30 – Individual departure at Reading station

    It is recommended that journalists arrive in Reading on Monday 30 January. Return will be facilitated on Tuesday 31 January, after the visit, or on Wednesday 1 February. The accommodation could be provided for January 30 and 31

  • September in Bad Gastein

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    By Agnes Kittel,

    Hungarian science journalist

     Some  personal notes about a great conference

    Although it is not usual , but definitely I have to start with a big THANK YOU!

    I thank EUSJA board helping me to get an extra slot from the organizers of the conference, because  due to some internet trouble,  my application did not arrived in time, and of course, I have to thank the organizers of Gastein Forum for the possibility.

    Together with the almost 500 participants I have to add, that the  organizers of EHFG made a great work, did everything for the success of the conference. We had  famous lecturers,  for the breaks beautiful photo and funny/ thought-provoking cartoon exhibiton,  excellent food,  rich social programm besides  the non-negligible effect of the  beautiful natural environment and  unbelievable superb weather.  So we were extremely lucky and pampered here. However, the main topic oft he conference, as the title, DEMOGRAPHICS AND DIVERSITY IN EUROPE: NEW SOLUTION FOR HEALTH indicated it correctly, targeted one of the hardest challenge of our days.

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    The lectures were  delivered by internationally acknowledged lecturers such as the Nobel Prize winner Professor Paul Krugman, whose excellent talk  gave an insight into the research of  economics of ageing and  taught us about the effect and consequences of lowering birth rates and migration. Besides him, several directors of the European Commission and Ministers of different European countries shared their experience with the audience in closely related subjects and health issues.  Form y surprise, basically the outcome of all talk was positive.  But I could fully agree with MARTIN SEYCHELL /Deputy Director General, DG SANTE, European Commission/ who declared: ‚‚There is a lot of inefficiency. We wait for people to become ill and then treat them. We could free up significant funding if we need to have a more proactive health system.”  And I was not the only one who held with the indication of VYTENIS ANDRIUKAITIS /Commissioner for Health and Food Safety/  “Demographic change is not only the responsibility of health ministers. Ministers of education, employment, transport, environment, urban planning, city mayors – all actors are facing the same issues of demographic change.” /Moreover he was brave enough to mention at the press conference, that several times the best ideas had to fail during negotiations due to different lobbies’ interest in the EU./

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    Likely because I am pretty far from political cycles, the greatest experience for me was not listening to the lectures of celebrities and politicians, but  to  meet the participants of Young Forum Gastein and the poster presenters. Their hard work among migrants, or people suffering Alzheimer‘, cancer and similar diseases with high burden not only on the patients, but their familes and the whole society, their faith, enthusiasm, new ideas how to help, empathy towards the  suffering people,  as well as the beautiful pictures of refugees exhibited by the photographer Tom Platzer, altogether could convince me, that every person can and have to find his/her part in the common work for the better future of Europe. And, more importantly, that this better future can be possible.

    The photo and captoons from http://www.ehfg.org/home.html

  • Fellowships for European Science Journalists

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    The European school on oncology (ESO) is offering two opportunities for journalists who are addressing issues of cancer in their work at the human level.

    1.Calling for the best in cancer journalism: the international Cancer World magazine is looking for outstanding pieces of journalism published in 2015 and 2016 that are changing the way we think about cancer. They may be in print, online, on radio, video or television.

    The closing date for applications is 31st October 2016.

    Find out more at http://cancerworld.net/media/cancerworld-journalism-award/

    (details available in English, Italian, Spanish, German, French and Russian)

    1. Fellowships for European journalists reporting on cancer: ESO and the European CanCer Organisation (ECCO) are offering grants to up to 12 European health journalists to attend the European Cancer Congress (ECCO2017) in Amsterdam 27-30 January 2017. The theme is “From evidence to practice in multidisciplinary cancer care”
      The grant covers travel and accommodation costs and free access to the congress and press office. In addition there will be a daily meeting of the ESO-supported group of journalists providing an opportunity to question specialists in more detail and share experiences.

    The deadline for applications is 11 November 2016.

    All the details and the application form are available at http://cancerworld.net/media/training-events/

     

  • The Walls That Should Fall

    09. November 2015, Berlin, Deutschland, Aktion Deutschland Hilft. Initiative zur Flüchtlingshilfe von Deutsche Post DHL, SOS Kinderdorf, Stiftung Lesen und Teach First Deutschland. [Foto: KAY HERSCHELMANN Mobil: +49 (0)171 26 73

    The Falling Walls Foundation invites EUSJA journalists to a 3 day study trip to Berlin (7-9 November). The trip will start on November 7 around noon with a Berlin Science Tour (including a visit to a research center and an event in the context of the Berlin Science Week). On 8 November, journalists will attend Falling Walls Venture and/or the Falling Walls Lab, on 9 November – the Falling Walls Conference. A full version of the programme (especially on 7 November) will be announced later.

    EUSJA has 10 slots that include free tickets for the Falling Walls Conference, Lab and Venture, 3 night free accommodation (7-10 Nov) with breakfast, also lunch for 8 and 9 November. Important detail: journalists selected for the trip have to pay for the hotel where they will be accommodated before they arrive to Berlin (rooms reserved at special rate). They will receive the reimbursement upon arrival in Berlin. This is a bit unusual for an EUSJA trip, but we must follow the rules of this fellowship.

     Additionally to these given 10 slots EUSJA may include a group of its members who do not need accommodation. Please indicate if there is no need of a hotel.

    The applications should be sent strongly via national association by September 15. Please write name, association, media, e-mail, mobile, passport details (because of security control). Please rank your applicants should you have more than one.

    Additional info:

    8 November, 9 am – 5.30 pm: Falling Walls Lab

    The Falling Walls Lab is an international forum, which aims at building and promoting interdisciplinary connections between excellent academics, entrepreneurs and professionals from all fields. All participants get the opportunity to present their research work, business model or initiative with peers and a distinguished jury consisting of experts from academia, research institutions and business – in 3 minutes each. The Falling Walls Lab is organised by the Falling Walls Foundation and generously supported by A.T. Kearney, the global management consulting firm (Founding Partner) and Festo, worldwide supplier of pneumatic and electrical automation technology (Global Partner).

    More than 50 international Labs will take place this year in cooperation with academic institutions in over 40 countries – at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia, Israel’s Technion, ETH Zurich, Chimie ParisTech and many more. On 8 November, the winners from all international qualifying rounds will come together in Berlin to present their research ideas in 3 minutes each.

    8 November, 9 am – 5.30 pm: Falling Walls Venture

    Falling Walls Venture is an international forum for outstanding science based start-up companies, venture capitalists and strategic investors as well as their wider academic and business environment. Twenty leading academic institutions and venture capitalists present their most outstanding science based enterprises to an audience and a distinguished jury. Falling Walls Venture is organised by the Falling Walls Foundation and generously supported by Siemens and Boehringer Ingelheim as global partners. The event is organised in cooperation with Invest Europe – The Voice of Private Capital, ASTP-Proton, A.T. Kearney, international partner universities and research institutions.

    9 November, 9 am – 7 pm: Falling Walls Conference

    The Falling Walls Conference was first held in 2009 to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and has now developed into a highly acclaimed platform for international research. Over 20 top scientists will once again present their breakthroughs in 15 minutes each. An up-to-date list of confirmed speakers can be found at http://www.falling-walls.com/conference/speakers-2016. The conference is supported by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, the Helmholtz Association, the Robert Bosch Stiftung, the Berlin Senate and numerous other academic institutions, foundations and companies. More information on the Falling Walls Conference, as well as on the expanded programme, can be found at www.falling-walls.com.

    The photo to this page from www.falling-walls.com; FWC-2015, credit: Kay Herschelmann

     

  • Demographics, Diversity and Health

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    EUSJA has 7 travel grants for its members to attend the prestigious European Health Gastein Forum that takes place Bad Hofgastein, Austria from 28 to 30 September 2016. This year the main topics of this outstanding meeting will be demographics, diversity and health. Leading scientists, experts from academia, NGOs, business and industry, decision makers in health policy will be present to share new ideas and use the EHFG as a platform for the exchange of experiences and opinions at the international level. See the preliminary program to http://www.ehfg.org/1210.html

    Travel grants for EUSJA members include conference fees, accommodation up to 4 nights, meal, transfers from and to Salzburg airport. The first press conference is expected in the morning of September 28, thus the arrival day is September 27. The applications (name, association, media, e-mail, mobile) should be sent via national associations by July 15. The announcement how to proceed and the rules of the applications were sent to EUSJA national associations. Please contact your national delegate.