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Following the launch of the European Defence Skills Partnership (EDSP) on 19 June 2018, the European Commission is bringing the defence community together again in a high-level conference on 13 March 2019. Participants will discuss the outcome of the ...

As part of the European DroneDays Expo, a matchmaking event will be facilitated by the Enterprise Europe Network on 15-16 March 2019 in Brussels. Different thematic conferences will feature on the agenda, including one on the topic of dual use t ...

An online ‘Info Day’ on the Erasmus+ Sector Skills Alliance call will be held on 6 December from 14:00 – 16:30. During the webinar, European Commission and EACEA representatives will explain new funding opportunities, the policy framework and p ...

Defence is one of the eligible sectors under the  2019 Erasmus+ call for Sector Skills Alliances Lot 3, published on 24 October. A successful proposal will be awarded a €4 million grant for 4 years. Proposals should address at least ...

This year’s Homeland Security Conference will be held on 15 November in Copenhagen, Denmark.  Organised each year by CenSec - Centre for Defence, Space & Security, the conference focuses on bringing together representatives from the cyber secu ...

The European Commission, alongside the Electronic Components and Systems for European Leadership Joint Undertaking and the European Defence Agency, are holding a workshop on the 19 and 20 November in Lisbon to discuss automated driving. The wor ...

Companies of all sizes, clusters, regional and national authorities, and other stakeholders are welcome to take part in this ENDR event on the 3-4 October in Seville. It will be an ideal opportunity for you to learn more about EU funding in ...

Soon, 2 European strategic cluster partnerships will kick off their activities in defence-related areas: Alliance – Alliance for International Business Development of Advanced Materials and Connectivity for Defence and Security Mar ...

The survey aims to collect and analyse data within the project on ‘Defence Related Skills’ carried out by Rand Europe. The input gathered will feed into the comprehensive overview of skill gaps in Europe, expected in October 2018. The survey ...

In June 2017, the Commission presented the first version of the European Defence Fund, which has allowed defence cooperation at EU-level to be tested by means of the Preparatory Action on Defence Research (PADR) for 2017-2019, and the European Defenc ...

The Austrian Presidency of the Council of the EU, the European Commission and the European Defence Agency will organise this conference on 2 October in Vienna. This event is designed to provide a full insight into the potential, opportuniti ...

A number of our ENDR members are also on board of the European Defence Skills Partnership – EDSP. The EDSP will be launched on 19 June at the High Level Conference on Skills in Defence organised by the European Commission in Brussels. CEOs from maj ...

At a High Level Conference on 19 June, Lowri Evans, Director General of Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs will launch the European Defence Skills Partnership. Participants from industry, academia and authorities will gather to ...

Today the European Commission has issued a recommendation on cross-border market access for sub-suppliers and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the defence sector. It proposes measures to improve the position of SMEs in defence supply ...

The European Commission adopted the 2018 financing decision for the preparatory action on defence research (PADR) on 9 March with a budget of €40 million. It includes descriptions of 3 topics for which calls for proposals will be launched. The ...

The Commission has now launched a call for applications for individuals and organisations wanting to take part in the Forum. Areas of competences include security and defence, and related implications for industrial value chains, e.g. dual-use a ...

The European Committee of the Regions is organising on 7 March a stakeholders' debate on "The EU investing in our security", in collaboration with the city of Riga.   The event in Riga will welcome defence stakeholders from Latvia and beyon ...

The Slovenian Business & Research Association together with the Ministry of Defence are organising on 8 March in Brussels a conference to present the EU defence policy and the landscape of different EU funding opportunities for defence and security i ...

The European Commission is carrying out a mapping of existing centres of expertise in the field of cybersecurity (e.g. academy, lab, group, university department, research centre, etc.). The results of this mapping will be translated into a "Cyb ...

A call has been launched to boost industrial competitiveness and investment in the EU via cross-regional cooperation and networking by supporting European Strategic Cluster Partnerships for smart specialisation investments. These partnerships will fa ...