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March 3, 2017

Over three days, senior executives representing the world’s rail operators, infrastructure managers, rolling stock manufacturers, national and local governments and technical experts brainstormed on future solutions for a competitive railway transport system. Shift2Rail (S2R) took part as the first and unique European Railway Research and Innovation Programme, contributing to the future agenda, through railway sector concrete innovative solutions co-funded by S2R through the H2020 Programme. Carlo Borghini, the Executive Director of the S2R JU, spoke…

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December 12, 2016

The Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking held its Information Day – Open Call for Proposals 2017 Draft Agenda 09.30 Welcome of the participants 10.00–10.10 Opening DG MOVE Deputy Director-General, Matthew Baldwin 10.10–10.30 Introduction on Shift2Rail State of Play S2R JU Executive Director, Carlo Borghini 10.30–10.40 Presentation of the Call 2017 S2R JU Programme Coordinator, Giorgio Travaini 10.40–11.20 Presentation of each Innovation Programme activities S2R JU Programme Managers Team, A. Berto - G. Patris - L. Garvia 11.20–11.35…

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December 9, 2016

This consultation aims to collect the views of the public about the implementation of the Joint Undertakings (JUs) under Horizon 2020 for the period 2014 to 2016. The outcome of this public consultation will provide input to the currently ongoing interim evaluation of the JUs, covering the same period. The results of the interim evaluation will be used as a basis to improve the performance of the JUs and will be communicated to the European…

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December 9, 2016

Shift2Rail JU is currently looking for an Administrative and Financial Assistant (1 post) Status: Ongoing (Closed for applications) Grade: CA FGIII REF.: S2R/2017/01 Deadline for applications: 12/01/2017, 17h00 Brussels Time Location: Brussels More information: s2r-2017-01-administrative-and-financial-assistant-fgiii

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December 6, 2016

The 45 EU Agencies and Joint Undertakings make a vast contribution to the economic and political development of the European Union according to two new studies presented today during the EU Agencies Forum at the European Parliament. Read the press release.

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November 23, 2016

The Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking is pleased to announce the Information Day - Open Calls for Proposals 2017 Date - 17 January 2017 from 10:00 to 17:00 Venue - Auditorium of the Royal Flemish Academy of Science and Arts in Brussels The registrations for the Information Day will open soon. Please note that places are limited due to logistics constraints. We will confirm your participation by email after the closing date for registrations which will grant…

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