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CORDIS asks expert Catherine Graham from Eidg. Forschungsanstalt für Wald, Schnee und Landschaft WSL about hummingbirds’ endless energy.

Europe’s air quality is improving but pollution remains nevertheless the biggest environmental health risk across the continent. 🌍 According to the 2026 European Environment Agency report, more than 9 in 10 Europeans are still exposed to pollution levels above World Health Organization guidelines. Fine particles, ground-level ozone and traffic-related pollution continue to affect health and the quality of life. The good news? Many regions are already moving closer to the EU’s stricter 2030 air quality targets, showing that cleaner air is possible with the right action. Cleaner transport, lower emissions and smarter urban policies mean healthier lives and fewer pollution-related illnesses! 👉 Read more: https://lnkd.in/gDPPETMQ

⏰ Final call to register! Don’t miss Episode 2 of our webinar series “Open data, academia, and ethics”, where we explore the responsible use of AI‑generated and synthetic data in research. As these technologies become more common, so do the challenges: hidden biases, reduced transparency, and risks of misuse. This session brings together expert insights to help researchers navigate these issues and ensure ethical, accountable use of data. During this session, participants will: ✅ Learn how synthetic data is applied in practice ✅ Understand its opportunities and limitations ✅ Discover how to distinguish real vs synthetic data ✅ Explore ways to promote responsible AI use 🎙 Speakers include: 🔹Thomas Lampert (Professor, University of Strasbourg) 🔹Ella Hafermalz (Associate Professor, VU Amsterdam) This webinar offers practical guidance for anyone working with data, research, or AI. Register now to claim your spot 👉 https://bit.ly/42JJMB1

Have you voted for us? We’re proud to be nominated twice for the European Ombudsman’s Award for Good Administration! 🇪🇺🥇 This recognition highlights initiatives that promote transparency, innovation and better public service across the EU and we’re honoured to be part of it. You can support our projects by voting for: - No. 42 – EU Law Tracker - No. 24 – On a quest for facts: a fact-checking game Your vote helps showcase projects that bring EU law and information closer to citizens. 🗳️ Voting is open until 15 June ⏳ Cast your vote here: https://lnkd.in/dDFH2Wzw #EOAwards #EU #GoodAdministration

The Tech Sovereignty package aims to boost Europe’s strategic digital autonomy. 🇪🇺💻 ✔️ Communication on European Tech Sovereignty ✔️ AI in Energy roadmap ✔️ Cloud and AI Act ✔️ Chips Act 2 👉 https://lnkd.in/gjEK75Ey

Your health data with you, wherever you go in Europe 🇪🇺 The European Health Data Space aims to make healthcare more connected, secure and patient-centred by enabling cross-border access to medical records across the EU. By supporting better care, innovation and medical research, this initiative represents an important step towards a healthy and more digital Europe 💙 Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/gUdthdwg EU Health and Food Safety

How does the EU coordinate economic priorities across 27 countries? The European Semester Spring Package is one of the key answers. The Package plays a central role in coordinating economic, employment and fiscal policies across the EU. Published each spring, the package provides country-specific guidance to help Member States address key socio-economic challenges and strengthen resilience and competitiveness. It contributes to: 🔷 sustainable economic growth 🔷 sound public finances 🔷 social fairness and employment 🔷 long-term competitiveness across the EU The 2026 package is now available: https://lnkd.in/e4vUwyWK #EuropeanSemester

Working with TED data? 💻 See our latest recorded workshop for reusers of TED data. These online sessions are designed to keep TED data reusers up to date with the latest developments across the TED family of information systems, while offering the opportunity to exchange directly with the dedicated TED teams and ask questions. Note too our next eSenders workhop on 18 June: ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gErZf26X 🎥 Find the recordings of all our online and hybrid events on our YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/eWVu9e5p EU Business, Enterprise Europe Network

Logistics providers! 📣 The clock is ticking to respond to our call for tender for Distribution and Storage Services. The business opportunity covers the full logistics chain for EU publications and other materials: • Inbound & outbound logistics • Warehousing and storage • Integrated Logistics System (ILS) • Ad-hoc and ancillary services The single framework contract is open to all eligible economic operators, natural and legal persons, as well as international organisations, within the EU, max. 5 hours by lorry from Luxembourg. Deadline for receiving the tender: 10/06/2026, 10:00 CEST ⚠️ ⏰ For more information, see the EU Funding & Tenders Portal: https://lnkd.in/dWJEFmnJ

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