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SUMMARY:WAITRO Bridges the Gap to COP31 – Driving Global Climate Action
DESCRIPTION:About the ConferenceThe UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COP)\, taking place 31st time in Antalya from 9-20 November 2026\, will bring together global leaders\, policymakers\, researchers and innovators to advance international climate action and accelerate the implementation of the Paris Agreement.  \nAs one of the most important global climate events\, COP31 will focus on strengthening commitments\, mobilizing finance and translating climate goals into concrete\, scalable solutions. It serves as a key platform for dialogue\, negotiation and collaboration across sectors and regions\, bringing together the full spectrum of stakeholders shaping the global climate agenda. The incoming COP31 Presidency and Australia will work closely together in line with the partnership modalities agreed between Türkiye and Australia.   \nWhy it Matters to WAITROFor WAITRO and our members\, COP31 represents a critical opportunity to connect research and innovation with global policy processes. By fostering international collaboration and supporting solution-driven approaches\, WAITRO contributes to ensuring that scientific and technological advancements play a central role in addressing climate challenges. \nWith COP31 and the WAITRO Summit 2026 both taking place in Türkiye\, this creates a unique momentum to link global climate discussions with innovation-driven collaboration. We encourage WAITRO members and partners to actively engage in our Summit in Istanbul as a key step towards COP31\, and contributing their expertise\, building partnerships and positioning innovative solutions within the global climate dialogue. \n Get Involved with WAITRO \n\n Explore WAITRO’s services of Matchmaking and collaborative project development and connect with partners worldwide.\nJoin us at the WAITRO Summit 2026\, where climate innovation and global collaboration will take center stage.\nSubmit your Climate Solution via the following portal: https://waitro-summit.org/climate-solutions-initiative/\n\nTogether\, we can turn climate ambition into action and drive meaningful impact on a global scale.
URL:https://waitro.org/event/waitro-bridges-the-gap-to-cop31-driving-global-climate-action/
LOCATION:Antalya\, Turkey
CATEGORIES:Global STI Calendar,WAITRO Calendar
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SUMMARY:UN Water Conference 2026
DESCRIPTION:About the ConferenceThe 2026 United Nations Water Conference will be held from 2–4 December 2026 in the United Arab Emirates\, co-hosted by the UAE and Senegal. This milestone event takes place at a pivotal moment—just five years before the deadline to achieve the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)- \n \nWith a strong focus on SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation\, the conference will catalyze political commitment\, financial investment\, and innovation to accelerate progress. It will bring together governments\, international organizations\, civil society\, private sector actors\, and scientific communities to forge partnerships and promote action toward a water-secure future for all. \n \n\nWhy it Matters for WAITROWAITRO recognizes water security as a fundamental pillar of sustainable development. Through our global network\, we promote research collaboration and technology deployment that supports sustainable water management. We invite our members and partners to engage with this critical global effort and contribute science-based solutions that make a difference.
URL:https://waitro.org/event/un-water-conference-2026/
LOCATION:United Arab Emirates\, NY
CATEGORIES:Global STI Calendar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261203
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SUMMARY:Crowdhelix Online Event: 2027 Horizon Europe: Your Strategic Planning Session — Calls\, Priorities and Next Steps
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\nThe Horizon Europe 2027: Final Calls and the Road to FP10 session provides a practical overview of the final phase of Horizon Europe and the opportunities available under the 2026–2027 Work Programme. With nearly €14 billion allocated and fewer\, more focused topics\, the session will help participants identify relevant 2027 calls\, understand key strategic priorities\, and position their organisations and consortia for upcoming deadlines. It will also provide an outlook on FP10 and practical guidance for preparing for the transition to the next EU Framework Programme. \nWhy It Matters to WAITRO\nThe session is particularly relevant for WAITRO members interested in international research collaboration and European funding opportunities. It can help members identify potential Horizon Europe calls\, better understand consortium and proposal requirements\, and strategically prepare for both the final 2027 funding opportunities and FP10. It also complements WAITRO’s efforts to strengthen funding intelligence\, international consortium building\, and collaborative project development across the network.
URL:https://waitro.org/event/crowdhelix-online-event-2027-horizon-europe-your-strategic-planning-session-calls-priorities-and-next-steps/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Global STI Calendar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270121
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270122
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SUMMARY:Green and Inclusive Future International Brokerage Event
DESCRIPTION:The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK) is organising the Green and Inclusive Future International Brokerage Event within the “Technical Assistance for Türkiye in Horizon Europe” Project\, which is carried out under the Competitive Sectors Programme\, implemented by the Ministry of Industry and Technology and co-financed by the European Union and the Republic of Türkiye. Held in conjunction with the Enterprise Europe Network\, the event will be held physically in Istanbul on 21 January 2027. \nFor more than two decades\, across four successive EU Framework Programmes\, TÜBİTAK has coordinated Türkiye’s participation in European research. Its work runs in two directions. One is bringing Turkish universities\, companies and public institutions into European research. The other is making Türkiye’s research and industrial capacity visible to the consortia that set the programme’s direction. This international meeting connects both directions. It is designed for Turkish and European organisations preparing proposals for the 2027 calls\, who need to find each other while there is still time to shape what they propose. \nEU has been more explicit about what its research spending is for. Europe is in need to close its innovation gap\, decarbonise without losing its industrial base\, and reduce dependencies it once took for granted. The four areas of this event sit at the centre of that agenda\, and each of them has a Turkish dimension. \n\n\nCulture\, Creativity and Inclusive Society (Cluster 2). The green and digital transitions are carried out by societies\, and they hold only as long as people accept them. Cluster 2 funds research on democracy\, cultural heritage\, the creative industries and social change. That knowledge decides whether a policy lands. Few countries hold as many layers of history as Türkiye\, or as much experience of keeping diverse communities in a shared public life. \n\n\nNew European Bauhaus. The Green Deal set the targets. The New European Bauhaus asks what the green transition looks like in the places where people live\, work and meet. It brings sustainability\, inclusion and quality of experience together in the transformation of buildings\, neighbourhoods and public spaces. For Türkiye\, this is a growing field where municipalities\, universities\, companies and civil society are developing new solutions. The 2027 calls offer opportunities to turn these ideas into projects with European partners. The event brings these organisations together while there is still time to shape strong consortia and proposals. \n\n\nDigital Calls\, Chips JU and Smart Networks & Services JU (Cluster 4). The Cluster 4 Digital work programme supports Europe’s strategic priorities in key digital technologies\, digital infrastructures and emerging technology ecosystems. The European Chips Act aims to double Europe’s share of global semiconductor production to 20 per cent by 2030. Through the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking\, Europe wants to help write the standards for 6G rather than adopt them. For Türkiye\, with a substantial manufacturing base and a central place in regional supply chains\, this is a chance to join these value chains as they are being built. \n\n\nEU Missions: Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities\, and Cancer. The Missions place the active engagement of citizens and cities at their core. Globally\, cities consume more than 65 per cent of the world’s energy and produce over 70 per cent of CO2 emissions—which is why the Cities Mission targets them directly\, recognizing that achieving a climate-neutral Europe fundamentally requires climate-neutral cities. Istanbul and İzmir was among the 112 cities selected for the Mission in 2022\, out of 377 applicants\, and later became a pilot city. Türkiye has also 10 twin cities. The Cancer Mission aims to improve the lives of more than three million people by 2030\, a goal that depends on research across health systems of different sizes and structures\, Türkiye’s among them. \n\n\nThe morning session will accommodate welcome addresses\, followed by four parallel sessions\, one for each thematic area. Each session begins with a presentation of the upcoming calls in its area and then moves into pitching\, where participants present the projects they want to build and say plainly which partners those projects still lack. Running the sessions in parallel means every pitch is heard by the people most likely to join it. The afternoon\, from 14:00 to 17:00\, is reserved for face-to-face bilateral meetings\, requested in advance through B2Match on the basis of participants’ cooperation profiles. The day ends with a reception. \nParticipants should leave İstanbul with more than an overview of the calls. They should have tested a project idea in front of people who could join it\, met potential partners they had already chosen to meet\, and made new contacts they would not otherwise have known to look for. After the event\, the B2Match platform stays open for online meetings till the end of 2027\, so the conversations started in İstanbul can continue as proposals are drafted. \nThe event welcomes universities and research organisations\, SMEs and large companies\, technology developers and start-ups\, public institutions and agencies\, and sectoral associations and clusters from Türkiye and all countries eligible to take part in Horizon Europe. \nRegistration: https://www.b2match.com/e/green-and-inclusive-future-brokerage/sign-up/create-account \nFurther information: gif2027@sistemglobal.com.tr
URL:https://waitro.org/event/green-and-inclusive-future-international-brokerage-event/
LOCATION:Istanbul
CATEGORIES:Global STI Calendar
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