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  Open Letter for a strong European Socio-economic Sciences and Humanities research programme - Invitation to sign!

  In cooperation with other European organisations and networks NET4SOCIETY has launched an open letter addressed to the European Commissioner for Research and Innovation, arguing for the inclusion of a substantial and independent SSH-centered research programme in all future European Framework Programmes.
  [more] (URL: http://www.bmbf.de/public/330.php)
   

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  The Republic of Moldova to be associated to FP7 from January 2012

  
  [more] (URL: http://www.bmbf.de/public/324.php)
   

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  "Opportunities for SSH researchers" 2012 published

  NET4SOCIETY has published an analysis of SSH-relevant funding opportunities in FP7 other than Theme 8 Socio-Economic Sciences and Humanities.
  [more] (URL: http://www.bmbf.de/public/ssh-opportunities.php)
   

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  Call SSH-2012 published

  The official call documents were published on July 20 and are now available at the Research Participant Portal.
  [more] (URL: http://www.bmbf.de/public/296.php)
   

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  Challenge Social Innovation - Innovating Innovation by Research - 100 years after Schumpeter

  Fostering innovation will be the cornerstone of future European research funding policies. The targets set out in the EU2020 strategy demand a broader concept of innovation, including the social dimension in technology and business innovation and implementing a coherent notion of social innovation in all sectors of society. Highlighting the significance of social innovation as well as defining future research topics of social innovation are the core objectives of this conference.
  [more] (URL: http://www.bmbf.de/public/socialinnovation2011.php)
   

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  New name for the future EU funding programme for research and innovation

  "Horizon 2020" winner of online vote
  [more] (URL: http://www.bmbf.de/public/293.php)
   

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  New DESCA model consortium agreement available

  
  [more] (URL: http://www.bmbf.de/public/287.php)
   

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  Consultation on Green Paper "From Challenges to opportunities - towards a Common Strategic Framework for EU research and innovation funding"

  
  [more] (URL: http://www.bmbf.de/public/green-paper-2013.php)
   

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  "SSH experiences with FP7 - a Commentary" published

  In 2010, NET4SOCIETY carried out a survey about the experiences of researchers from the scoio-economic sciences and humanities with FP7. The full results of the survey are now published and have been presented to the European Commission. The results will help to draw up recommendations on how to improve conditions for SSH researchers in FP7 and beyond. A summary of results and the report are available for download.
  [more] (URL: http://www.bmbf.de/public/survey.php)