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Contribute to tackle societal challenges related to food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime and inland water research, and the bioeconomy that the EU and Pacific countries are facing or that have a global character.

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PACE-Net Plus: a bridge over europe and the pacific region for science, technology and innovation

Website:
http://plus.pacenet.eu/system/files/documents/PNP_Compendium.pdf
The opportunities for European and Pacific researchers to collaborate are many and diverse. The European Union (EU) policies and scientific strategies aim at reinforcing these collaboration opportunities, notably through Horizon 2020, the European framework programme dedicated to research and innovation. Strengthening the Europe-Pacific bi-regional dialogue in science, technology and innovation (ST&I) is a key step in achieving increased...
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Research at the forefront of the global race for sustainable development, says UNESCO report

Website:
http://en.unesco.org/unesco_science_report/
Most countries, regardless of their level of income, now see research and innovation as key to fostering sustainable economic growth and furthering their development. This is one of the conclusions of the UNESCO Science Report: towards 2030. “In the wake of the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals to 2030 by the United Nations General Assembly, the UNESCO Science Report clearly shows that research is both a motor for economic...
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The Pacific region is a perfect example of science diplomacy in action

Website:
http://plus.pacenet.eu/
The Pacific region can serve as an exemplar of how science diplomacy could work, according to Professor Jean-François Marini, coordinator of the EU-funded PACE-Net Plus project and former adviser to the French government on science diplomacy. PACE-Net Plus united 16 partners in the Pacific and the EU to strengthen research cooperation between the two regions. How did you go about achieving this?
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PhD & postdoc positions at ZMT in ecology, microbiology and sociology

Website:
http://www.leibniz-zmt.de/en/Vacancies.html
The Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Ecology (ZMT) currently has a number of openings for early career researchers. Here are a few of them: PhD-candidate Mangrove Ecology Postdoc position Tropical Marine Microbiology Postdoc position Development and Knowledge Sociology
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PACE-Net Plus bi-regional dialogue platform: media release

Website:
https://youtu.be/CCVx6S_-NoI
Within the context of small fragile economies, vast oceans and extreme vulnerability, the Pacific-Europe Network for Science, Technology and Innovation (PACE-Net Plus) bi-regional dialogue platform recognises that regional cooperation amongst Small Island States of the Pacific is the only way forward to a sustainable future. These were the comments by the Deputy Prime Minister of Tonga, Honourable Siaosi Sovaleni, who officiated as the Chief...
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Innovation and Agriculture: with a focus on Papua New Guinea

Date:
30 May 2016 (All day) to 31 May 2016 (All day)
Location:
Lae, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
Website:
http://plus.pacenet.eu/events/png-innovation-agriculture
Organisers Institute of Research for Development (IRD), New CaledoniaTechnical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), The NetherlandsLandcare Research (LCR), New ZealandUniversity of Technology Papua New Guinea (UNITECH), Papua New Guinea
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https://eudevdays.eu/

Date:
15 Jun 2016 (All day) to 16 Jun 2016 (All day)
Location:
Brussels, Belgium
Website:
https://eudevdays.eu/
The European Development Days (EDD) are Europe’s leading forum on development and international cooperation. Organised by the European Commission, the forum brings the development community together each year to share ideas and experiences in ways that inspire new partnerships and innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges.
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Innovative Ways for Sustainable Nutrition, Food Security and Inclusive Agricultural Growth

Date:
25 Apr 2016 -
9:30am to 5:00pm
Location:
Brussels, Belgium
Website:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/high-level-event-registration-319517686
Food and nutrition security and sustainable agriculture are among the EU’s top development priorities for the period of 2015–2020. In this regard, research and innovation are fundamental pieces to achieve food and nutrition security goals. The EU is launching four major initiatives to support partner countries in food security and agriculture specifically addressing the key areas of innovation, nutrition, resilience and financing.
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Fiji Information Day on European funding

Date:
29 Jun 2016 -
1:30pm to 5:00pm
Location:
Nadi, Fiji
Website:
http://plus.pacenet.eu/events/fiji-infoday-2016
This half-day afternoon workshop about research and innovation funding aims to introduce researchers, administrators, government officials and innovators to funding opportunities available via the European Union (EU).
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European Maritime Day: Investing in competitive blue growth — smart and sustainable solutions

Date:
18 May 2016 (All day) to 19 May 2016 (All day)
Location:
Turku, Finland
Website:
https://ec.europa.eu/maritimeaffairs/maritimeday/en/turku-2016
European Maritime Day is the annual meeting point for Europe’s maritime community to network, discuss, and forge joint action.
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