Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan (RUK) are among the world’s major wheat exporters. Their agricultural output can make a considerable contribution to domestic economic development and global food security. The RUK countries, however, will only be able to fully exploit the potential for increasing yields with adequate access to finance in the agricultural sector. An agricultural-policy expert panel at the Global …Detalii

Dear Reader 2014 will be the EU-Russia Year of Science, Technology and Innovation. This was announed at the EU-Russia summit in Brussels on 21 December 2012. It reflects the importance of research cooperation between the EU and Russia: The Russian Federation has been by far the most important third country partner in the seventh research framework programme. The EU-Russia Year of Science will feature …Detalii

The European Parliament will host a five-day conference on “EU Science: Global Challenges, Global Collaboration” (ES:GC2), starting on March 4th, 2013, in Brussels. The conference will bring together science policymakers, scientists and industry representatives from 100 different countries and will place EU research at the centre of the international response to global challenges. Read more….

The Belarusian Republican Foundation for Fundamental Research (BRFFR) and the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) have announced a call for proposals on organising bilateral scientific workshops in 2013-2014. These workshops will be held in France and Belarus in priority research areas of mutual interest with the aim to strengthen and develop cooperation between Belarusian and French scientists. Open …Detalii