Τhe objective of the workshop that took place on 25 September 2014 in Trieste (IT) was to raise awareness of the scientific community about the next ESFRI roadmap update in 2015-2016, and the associated landscape analysis of Research Infrastructures within their specific scientific fields.

The European Commission as published The Special Eurobarometer report which is focusing on public perceptions of science, research and innovation.

The European Commission has published new calls for proposals for an Energy Efficiency under H2020.

European Union, Jordan and Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) Ministers in charge of the Digital Economy launched new cooperation initiatives on the 30th of September.

Giannis Zacharakis, Researcher of the Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser (IESL) of FORTH, has been elected member of the council of European Society of Molecular Imaging (ESMI).

Nektarios Tavernarakis, a Research Director at the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB) of the Foundation of Research and technology Hellas (FORTH), and a Professor- at the Medical School of the University of Crete was today elected a member of the Academy of Europe (Academia Europaea).