See below the latest REA Update sent out by Sofie Vandewoestijne, Project Adviser to the coordinators:
- NetworkNature is collecting stakeholder-driven knowledge gaps on Nature-based Solutions to contribute to the development of a roadmap for EU Research and Innovation on NbS and inform European R&I programming efforts. Link survey: https://networknature.eu/nature-based-solutions-knowledge-gaps Deadline October 4th 2021.
- Q&A with Jean-Eric Paquet, the European Commission's Director General for Research and Innovation on Nature-based Solutions: https://ec.europa.eu/research-and-innovation/en/horizon-magazine/qa-time-put-nature-heart-what-we-do
- Registration for Network Nature Annual Event “Achieving the EU Green Deal through nature-based solutions” is now open. It will take place in virtual format on October 21st and will focus on the Network Nature semester theme of ecosystem restoration, in line with current EU ambitions and the start of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. further information and access registrations here
- Please subscribe to the REA Newsletter for Horizon Europe Cluster 6, first edition here: https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/rea/newsletter-archives/33612
- A reminder of six research and innovation topics on Transformative Change for Biodiversity with a budget of EUR 50 mio in the Work Programme 2021-22 of Horizon Europe, the EU’s key funding programme for research and innovation (wp-9-food-bioeconomy-natural-resources-agriculture-and-environment_horizon-2021-2022_en.pdf (europa.eu) ; as of pg. 67 and pg. 117). The call for the 2021 topics is open till October 6th 2021.