University of Copenhagen, Denmark (February 2023) - Denmark spearheading transformation of EU food system

Title:

Denmark spearheading transformation of EU food system 

 

Published:

EurekAlert!, 3 February 2023

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/978648

 

From the press release:

The University of Copenhagen is leading a comprehensive new EU project, CLEVERFOOD, that will facilitate a society-wide mobilisation of European citizens to transform the European food system that benefits climate, sustainability, biodiversity and public.

 

AFRICA-EUROPE - Paradigm shift in EU’s collaboration with HE in Africa [University World News, November 2021]

Title:

Paradigm shift in EU’s collaboration with HE in Africa 

 

Author:

Cornia Pretorius  

 

Published:

University World News, 29 November 2021

https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20211125121118106

 

From the article:

As policy-makers gear up for a summit on 17-18 February 2022 where a new multi-year strategic agreement (2021-27) between the African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) will be introduced, research universities sent a clear message that enhanced African-European university collaboration should be a key component of the agreement.

Research led by the University and Research of Wageningen (WUR) - Faster transition to robotics with the European Robs4Crops project

Title:

Faster transition to robotics with the European Robs4Crops project

 

Published:

Horti Daily, 16 March 2021

https://www.hortidaily.com/article/9303186/faster-transition-to-robotics-with-the-european-robs4crops-project/

From the article:

With a budget of 7.9 million euros [9.4 million USD] funded by the European Union, the Robs4Crops project aims to accelerate the transition to robotics and automation in European agriculture. Led by the University and Research of Wageningen (WUR), the mission of Robs4Crops is to show that robotics brings precision and feasibility to daily and repetitive activities, therefore reducing the unpleasantness of certain tasks. The project started on January 1st, 2021 for a duration of 4 years.

 

University World News, 30 May 2020 - EU budget proposals ‘not good enough’ say universities

Title:
EU budget proposals ‘not good enough’ say universities

Author:
Brendan O'Malley

Published:
University World News, 30 May 2020
https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=202005300815438

From the article:
European universities say the European Commission’s proposals for its next seven-year budget “fall short of expectations” and “short of society’s needs”.

Take Note (BBC News, 21 May 2020) - Grandmother ordered to delete Facebook photos under EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Title:
Grandmother ordered to delete Facebook photos under GDPR

Published:
BBC News, 21 May 2020
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-52758787

From the article:
"A woman must delete photographs of her grandchildren that she posted on Facebook and Pinterest without their parents' permission, a court in the Netherlands has ruled."