World News

2020年02月10日

+STI Policy Articles Overseas (January 30-February 5, 2020) collected by CRDS

Center for Research and Development Strategy (CRDS)

This page is for weekly articles collected by the Center for R&D Strategies (CRDS) whose mission is to monitor, examine, and analyze the trends of 'STI and Society' and the policies in Japan and overseas. Based on the analyses, CRDS comes up with problems to be solved and proposes the solution and strategies to the government. The following articles are expected to be of help to those involved in STI policymaking activies.

Canada : Science|Business
Canada launches C$50M fund for R&D collaboration with EU
https://sciencebusiness.net/international-news/canada-launches-c50m-fund-rd-collaboration-eu

EU：Science|Business
EU announces €10M funding for research on coronavirus outbreak
https://sciencebusiness.net/news/eu-announces-eu10m-funding-research-coronavirus-outbreak　

UK : GOV.UK
£20m announced to fund vaccines for coronavirus and other infectious diseases
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/20m-announced-to-fund-vaccines-for-coronavirus-and-other-infectious-diseases

UK : GOV.UK
PM launches UN Climate Summit in the UK
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-launches-un-climate-summit-in-the-uk　

USA : Environment Protection Agency (EPA)
EPA Celebrates Progress in Protecting America's Waters
https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-50-epa-celebrates-progress-protecting-americas-waters

USA : Department of Energy (DOE)
U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and U.S. Department of Defense Announce Pathfinder Initiative to Protect U.S. Energy Critical Infrastructure
https://www.energy.gov/articles/us-department-energy-us-department-homeland-security-and-us-department-defense-announce

USA : Department of Energy (DOE)
U.S. Energy Department and American Chemistry Council Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Collaborate on Innovative Plastics Recycling Technologies
https://www.energy.gov/articles/us-energy-department-and-american-chemistry-council-sign-memorandum-understanding

UK-EU : University World News
British, European universities pledge post-Brexit collaboration
https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20200201050532568

EU : European Commission
European Commission and European Investment Fund launch €75 million BlueInvest Fund
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_20_167