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Clinical sciences
Our brain predicts words before they are pronounced
The brain is not only able to finish the sentences of others. A study by the Basque research centre BCBL has shown for the first time that it can also anticipate an auditory stimulus and determine the phonemes and specific words the speaker is going to pronounce.
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 Ahead of the 39th Session of the UN Human Rights Council,
UN report calls for advancement of youth rights
The report on youth and human rights was published earlier last month ahead of the 39th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, which will take place from 10-28 September in Geneva, Switzerland. The report is based on a broad range of input from over 95 stakeholders, including the European Youth Forum and its Member Organisations.
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The only two gender study programmes will be shut down
Europe call to order the Hungarian government plan to ban gender studies
The Hungarian government has announced plans to eliminate gender studies from the country´s list of accredited university study programmes. The Board of the European University Association (EUA) and teh European Parliamnet calls on the Hungarian Ministry for Human Resources to cancel its plans as gender studies are a well-established scientific discipline, taught at the most prestigious institutions around the world, with benefits for graduates and society at large.
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 It will transform the paradigms of traditional finances
Falciani and the Association Tactical Whistleblower
launch a sustainable cryptocurrency
Hervé Falciani, the former employee of the HSBC convicted by the Swiss judicial authorities when he was assisting judicial authorities to analyse data of over 100,000 tax evaders and who, since 2009, has been actively collaborating with the justice systems of several countries, presents in Spain Taboow.org, a project by the non-for-profit Association Tactical Whistleblower which promotes TABU, a sustainable cryptocurrency, the basis of an ICO launched on 14th July.
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Citizens´ Initiative
Commission registers initiative to ´Stop starvation for 8% of the European population
The stated objectives of the proposed Citizens´ Initiative include "to prompt governments to embrace the hunger problem" and to "emphasize the responsibility of governments to eradicate the problem." The organisers of the Initiative have set out a detailed list of actions where they call on the Commission to make legislative proposals.
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Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
Study shows puzzle games can improve mental flexibility
Want to improve your mental finesse? Playing a puzzle game like Cut the Rope could just be the thing you need. A recent study by Nanyang Technological University (NTU) scientists showed that adults who played the physics-based puzzle video game Cut the Rope regularly, for as little as an hour a day, had improved executive functions.
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Price transparency and other unfair commercial practices
The European Commission and EU consumer authorities push Airbnb to comply
The European Commission and EU consumer authorities are calling on Airbnb to align their terms and conditions with EU consumer rules and be transparent on their presentation of prices.
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Digital platform workers in Europe
New report shows that digital employment platforms are gaining a foothold in Europe´s labour markets
According to the report, one in every 10 adults has already used online platforms at least once to provide services. While for the majority it remains a sporadic source of secondary income, 2% of the adult population work more than 20 hours a week or earn at least half of their income via online labour platforms.
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Special culture heritage awards.
Access City Award 2019 now open for applications
The 2019 edition of the Access City Award is now receiving applications. This year also includes special culture heritage awards. This year, special awards will be given as part of the European year of cultural heritage, and will reward cities for their outstanding efforts to make cultural heritage sites accessible.
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Career mobility
Age and education affect job changes, study finds
New research reveals that people are more likely to change jobs when they are younger and well educated, though not necessarily because they are more open to a new experience. A team from ETH Zurich in Switzerland and the University of East Anglia (UEA) in the UK analysed and compared the effects of individual characteristics and the economic context on career mobility.
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The National Union of University Students in Finland (SYL)
Finish Students want a better intergenerational policy
There is a strange contradiction in the public debate when talking about the young generations. On the one hand, the future of the Finnish welfare state is the responsibility of the younger generations. As part of an ever-diminishing number of working-age people, we need to keep the welfare state running and be innovative to face the challenges of our society, from robotization to climate change.
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Union of Students in Ireland (USI)
6% vote YES in referendum to improve reproductive rights in Republic of Ireland
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI), represents 374,000 students across Ireland, and welcomed the high youth turnout on the referendum on the Eighth Amendment that took place the 25th of May. The Eight amendment in the Irish constitution equates the life of a fetus with the life of a pregnant person and can result in a 14-year jail sentence for someone who procures an abortion. This was repealed by 66.4% of people voting Yes to removing it from the constitution.
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Psychology of Music
Training in musical improvisation may teach your brain to think differently
John Coltrane and Jerry Garcia became improvising legends for their ability to mix musical elements on the fly. How the brain accomplishes such feats of creativity under pressure remains a mystery, though practice is increasingly thought to play a pivotal role.
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Japan-EU Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA)
Joint EU-Japan statement following the first EU-Japan policy dialogue in education, culture & sport
On 6 July 2018, Tibor Navracsics, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, and Yoshimasa Hayashi, Japan Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), met in Budapest to officially launch the EU-Japan Policy dialogue on Education, Culture and Sport.
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 UNESCO Associated Schools Network (ASPnet)
Schools in over 30 countries to trial ocean literacy manual
Schools in thirty-six countries* around the world will take part in a pilot project to test the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission´s (IOC) latest flagship publication, Ocean Literacy for All – A Toolkit, through the UNESCO Associated Schools Network (ASPnet).
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UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Segregating children for their disabilities is a violation of human rights
according to a report
The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has published a forceful report on the Spanish educational system, reporting on the unfair and discriminatory treatment of thousands of children. The group of experts claims that the right to an inclusive education is being violated in Spain. We have a moral obligation and the legal imperative to ensure that our schools are designed for all students.
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Horizon Europe
University associations unite in response to EU Commission proposal
The European University Association (EUA) and more than a dozen other university associations have united to issue a common response to the European Commission´s proposal for Horizon Europe. The 14 signatory associations discussed the Commission´s proposal and outlined the most crucial elements that need to be ironed out in the negotiating process.
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First quarter of 2018
Employment up by 0.4% in both the euro area and the EU28
The number of persons employed increased by 0.4% in both the euro area (EA19) and the EU28 in the first quarter of 2018 compared with the previous quarter, according to national accounts estimates published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In the fourth quarter of 2017, employment increased by 0.3% in the euro area and by 0.2% in the EU28.These figures are seasonally adjusted.
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To support sustainable recycling practices and industries
The Bureau of International Recycling and UNIDO sign Joint Declaration
The Bureau of International Recycling and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) signed a Joint Declaration with a view to facilitating a closer cooperation between the two organisations.
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 Applicants must be 18 years old on 1 July 2018
DiscoverEU: 15,000 travel passes up for grabs to explore the EU this summer
As of tomorrow until 26 June, young people can apply for a ticket giving them the opportunity to discover their continent from July 2018 until the end of October 2018. DiscoverEU will enable them to better understand Europe´s diversity, enjoy its cultural richness, make new friends and get a sense of their European identity.
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They call for doubling the overall Horizon Europe budget
Horizon Europe should aim for a sustainable energy future, according Energy & Environment Platforms
This is the main message of a position published by the EUA Energy & Environment Platform (EUA-EPUE) together with the European Energy Research Alliance (EERA) and InnoEnergy. The three organisations call for a doubling of the overall Horizon Europe budget, as proposed by the Lamy report. They also call for an increase of funding for sustainable clean energy projects.
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Post-2020 Erasmus programme
EU budget raises questions on inclusion & accessibility for youth
The European Commission last week announced a further breakdown of how it plans to invest in youth in the post-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), through the: Post-2020 Erasmus programme, European Social Fund + (including the Youth Employment Initiative)
Justice, Rights and Values Fund.These programme proposals are vital for young people in the upcoming EU budget.
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 European Economic and Social Committee
Finance should be used to set Europe´s economy on the path to sustainability
Representatives of civil society organisations, bank associations, academia and EU institutions gathered in Brussels to take part in a hearing on financing sustainable growth in Europe. Robin Edme, Senior Policy Officer for Green, Responsible and Sustainable Finance at the European Commission, set the stage for the debate with his presentation of the Action Plan on Sustainable Europe unveiled by the Commission in March 2018.
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Horizon Europe
Commission proposes most ambitious Research and Innovation programme yet
A new programme – Horizon Europe – will build on the achievements and success of the previous research and innovation programme (Horizon 2020) and keep the EU at the forefront of global research and innovation. Horizon Europe is the most ambitious research and innovation programme ever.
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8 June 2018
World Oceans Day 2018
World Oceans Day 2018 is truly the biggest and best yet! This year, already over one thousand events are registered on the website in dozens of countries across the globe – from first time celebrations such as the International Ocean Week being held in Cameroon, to the Run to the Deep race event in London, to online events like the Healthy Seas Initiative diving beneath the waves in a Facebook live event and youth taking action through initiatives like Sea Youth Rise Up.
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