In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries in the EU / European Economic Area have established applied behavioural and social science, or 'Behavioural Insights' (BI), units or networks to make recommendations to decision-makers on actionable policy and communications. On the basis of...

The GLOWACON 2023 international conference highlighted the important role of Wastewater and Environmental Surveillance (WES) as a sentinel system for public health. It showed that WES is not only a cost-effective way to detect epidemic outbreaks early, but it is also essential for tracking the...

The arrival of unaccompanied minors in Europe had reached a peak in 2015 when almost 100.000 of them filed an application for asylum. Even if the figures have significantly dropped since then, it cannot be expected that the phenomenon will disappear. European policy makers have recognised this...

The arrival of unaccompanied minors in Europe had reached a peak in 2015 when almost 100.000 of them filed an application for asylum. Even if the figures have significantly dropped since then, it cannot be expected that the phenomenon will disappear. European policy makers have recognised this...

The Surveillance of Cerebral Palsy in Europe (SCPE) network was established in 1998, bringing together professionals and researchers working in population-based registries of children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) across Europe. The aims of the network are to collect population data on CP to inform...

The Surveillance of Cerebral Palsy in Europe (SCPE) network was established in 1998, bringing together professionals and researchers working in population-based registries of children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) across Europe. The aims of the network are to collect population data on CP to inform...

This technical note provides an overview of the origin and mode of treatment of tobacco, tobacco ingredients and pesticide residues found in tobacco leaves. This note also reports on experiments carried out at the JRC-IHCP related to the chemistry of tobacco constituents and it gives information...

In its communication on a roadmap for lifting of COVID-19 containment measures, the Commission proposes to develop EU level tools as well as guidelines, both for public health and the economic response. This report develops a framework to link epidemiological and socio-economic models, necessary...

This technical brief analyses the regional distribution of skills in Italy and Spain. Educational attainment rates have frequently been used as an indicator of regional educational development in EU Member States (MS). These rates indicate significant regional disparities in education within...

Practitioners and policy makers at European Union (EU) and Member States level are increasingly seeking spatially-explicit ecosystem service information to use in decision-making and the implementation of the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020. Whilst under the MAES Action, land-cover data has...