HRB Internship Programme 2015 The HRB is building capacity in health research and encouraging and supporting our early stage researchers in the development of their careers. The HRB runs an Internship Programme, offering researchers at the early stage of their careers opportunities for first-hand experience of working in a state agency with experienced professionals and…
25th International Day of Older Persons
25th UN International Day of Older Persons and National Positive Ageing Week in Ireland. Global demographic changes with people living longer due to improved healthcare, better nutrition, and greater awareness of managing our own health should be celebrated. The ageing population makes a huge contribution to society. In Ireland, government believe that the challenges can…
EESC electing President & Vice-Presidents
EESC electing new President & Vice-Presidents, 7 Oct. European Parliament, Hemicycle (Paul-Henri Spaak building). The 350 European Economic and Social Committee were reelected 21 September for a 5 year period with 40% being new Members. During the Constitutive plenary of the new term on 7th October, Members will vote for a new President and two…
ie: Clinical Innovation Award 2015
Clinical Innovation Award 2015. Ireland Enterprise Ireland and Cleveland Clinic Clinician with new healthcare product, service or idea can enter the Cleveland Clinic and Enterprise Ireland Clinical Innovation Award. The award aims to support clinicians in Ireland to translate innovative ideas into benefits for the health care system and medical technologies sectors. It will give a…
Alzheimers and brain health!
Survey results show gaps in brain health knowledge Results from a recent brain health survey in the U.S. by the Reader’s Digest in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association to survey 1,600 people in May 2015 about brain health and their knowledge of how lifestyle habits could affect cognitive decline and dementia. The survey found that…
Global healthcare subject to security intrusion and data theft.
Global healthcare is securty and data risk. Global healthcare sector experienced more than three times the number of security incidents than an average industry and twice as likely to encounter data theft. The Raytheon|Websense Security Labs 2015 Healthcare Drill-Down said that the healthcare sector experienced 340% more information security incidents and attacks than other industries…
Research Training Fellowships for Healthcare Professionals 2016
Research Training Fellowships – Healthcare Professionals Summary: All grant applications are made through the HRB Grants E-Management System (GEMS). See Call Guidance Notes below for details. Host Institutions approve and submit each application on behalf of applicants. Please make this a time consideration when preparing your grant application. Details The Health Research Board (HRB) Strategic…
FENS 2015 – 12th European Nutrition Conference
12th European Nutrition Conference The 12th European Nutrition Conference – FENS 2015 (Federation of European Nutrition Societies) will be on 20-23 Oct, 2015 Berlin, Germany. The conference will communicate up to date science to help Europeans keep a healthy lifestyle. EUFIC will chair the ‘Behaviour Change symposium – From science to implementation’ , Oct 21st.…
Can participatory democracy rescue the EU project
Participatory democracy to the rescue of the EU project The European Citizens’ Initiative, the European Parliament as co-legislator in the majority of EU policies, an enhanced role for national parliaments: the Lisbon Treaty has brought about many positive changes to bridge the gap between the EU and its citizens. However, the existing Treaties provide untapped…
Moving in right direction! – UN recommendations welcomed
We are moving in the right direction! Mental Health Europe welcomes the UN’s recommendations to EU Brussels, 8 September 2015 – the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) published its concluding observations and recommendations on how the EU should implement its obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons…