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EIROforum is 'a partnership between eight of Europe’s largest inter-governmental scientific research organisations' that are responsible for infrastructures and laboratories: CERN, EFDA-JET, EMBL, ESA, ESO, ESRF, European XFEL and ILL.
It is the mission of EIROforum to combine the resources, facilities and expertise of its member organisations to support European science in reaching its full potential.
Science Policy
EIROforum and ERF present joint proposal for a staff exchange scheme for Europe’s Research Infrastructures
On 21st March, a proposal concerning the mobility of senior staff was formally presented to Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, European Commissioner for Research and Innovation.
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Scientific Highlights
EFDA-JET: A snowball in hell
During the recommissioning of the Joint European Torus (JET) after an 18-month refurbishment period, scientists have injected the proverbial snowball into hell.
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Education
This month's selected article from Science in School, the European journal for science teachers - published and funded by EIROforum.
A career in space
Are you ready for a tour of the Universe? Strap on your helmet and we’ll dim the lights.
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Events
The European Union Contest for Young Scientists is an initiative created by the European Commission in 1989 with a goal of promoting the science interchange between young scientists and guiding them to a future in science and technology.
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ICRI 2012
As in the past ICRI conferences, organised by the rotating Presidency of the EU Council, EIROforum participated in the ICRI conference in Copenhagen.
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EIROforum Press Releases
ESO, 16 May 2012
A Deeper Look at Centaurus A
This image of the strange galaxy Centaurus A is probably the deepest view of this peculiar and spectacular object ever created.
ESRF, 15 May 2012
Where bees are, there will be honey (even prehistoric)
Scientists discover first ever record of insect pollination from 100 million-years ago