Societal Challenges Sample Clauses

Societal Challenges. The Societal Challenges pillar consists of seven separate Work programmes addressing: 1. Health, demographic change and wellbeing. ICT areas include: Understanding health, ageing and disease; Improving diagnosis; Innovative treatments and technologies, ICT in Healthcare 2. Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine research & the bio-economy. ICT areas include: Sustainable Food Security, robot-based precision farming, smart farming 3. Secure, clean and efficient energy - ICT areas include: Smart cities; Energy efficient buildings; smart electricity grids; smart metering;
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Societal Challenges. As part of addressing the Europe 2020 strategy, funding will focus on the following challenges: • Health, demographic change and wellbeing – Download Work ProgrammeFood security, sustainable agriculture, marine and maritime research, and the bio-economy - Download Work Programme • Secure, clean and efficient energy - Download Work Programme • Smart, green and integrated transport - Download Work Programme • Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials - Download Work Programme • Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies – Download Work Programme • Secure Societies – Download Work Programme Health, Demographic Change and Wellbeing Work Programme Work Programme Secure, Clean and Efficient Energy Work Programme Smart, Green and Integrated Transport Work Programme Climate Action, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials Work Programme Inclusive, Innovative and Reflective Societies Work Programme Secure Societies Work Programme The Horizon 2020 Societal Challenge of ‘Health, Demographic Change and Wellbeing’ (SC1) for 2016 and 2017 includes 21 topics in the ‘Personalised Health’ focus area call (13 in 2016 only, 8 in 2017 only and 4 which are open in both years) and 16 topics in the ‘Co-ordination Activities’ call (13 in 2015 and 3 in 2017). The estimated budget available for 2016 is €500.18 million. Topics in the call are divided into 7 areas that reflect the need for a transnational and integrated approach to the challenge, providing support both to longer and mid-term research as well as to shorter-term innovation activities. The overall strategic orientation for the 'Health, Demographic Change and Well-being' Work Programme 2016-2017 is 'promoting healthy ageing and personalised healthcare'. The programme will implement several research priorities: personalised medicine, rare diseases, human biomonitoring, mental health, comparative effectiveness research, advanced technologies, e/mhealth, robotics, patient empowerment, active and healthy ageing, data security, big data, valorisation, anti-microbial resistance, infectious diseases including vaccines, maternal and child health and the silver economy under following areas: • Understanding health, well-being and disease • Preventing disease • Treating and managing diseases • Active ageing and self-management of health • Methods and data • Health care provision and integrated care • Co-ordination Activities Societal Challenge 1: Health Demographic xxxx://xx.xxxxxx.xx/programmes/horizon2020/en/h202...
Societal Challenges. 38.53 % 1. Health, demographic change and wellbeing 9.70 2. Food quality and marine research 5.00 3. Energy 7.70 4. Transport 8.23 5. Climate action, resources and raw materials 4.00

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  • Challenge to Good Faith Determination Whenever the Board of Directors of the Company shall be required to make a determination in good faith of the fair value of any item under this Section 4, such determination may be challenged in good faith by the Holder, and any dispute shall be resolved by an investment banking firm of recognized national standing selected by the Holder and reasonably acceptable to the Company.

  • Analogous proceedings there occurs, in relation to any Security Party, in any country or territory in which any of them carries on business or to the jurisdiction of whose courts any part of their assets is subject, any event which, in the reasonable opinion of the Agent, appears in that country or territory to correspond with, or have an effect equivalent or similar to, any of those mentioned in clauses 10.1.6 to 10.1.12 (inclusive) or any Security Party otherwise becomes subject, in any such country or territory, to the operation of any law relating to insolvency, bankruptcy or liquidation; or

  • Litigation; Governmental Proceedings There is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry, arbitration, investigation, litigation or governmental proceeding pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened against, or involving the Company or, to the Company’s knowledge, any executive officer or director which has not been disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus or in connection with the Company’s listing application for the listing of the Public Securities on the Exchange.

  • Litigation; Government Proceedings No action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company, or to the Company’s knowledge, the Sponsor, or any executive officer or director of the Company, or its or their property is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened that (i) would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the performance of this Agreement or the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated hereby or (ii) would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, except as set forth in or contemplated in the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus (exclusive of any supplement thereto).

  • Notification of Government Investigation or Legal Proceeding Provider shall notify OIG, in writing, of any ongoing investigation or legal proceeding by a governmental entity or its agents involving an allegation that Provider has committed a crime or has engaged in fraudulent activities, within 30 days of Provider receiving notice of such investigation or legal proceeding. This notification shall include a description of the allegation(s), the identity of the investigating or prosecuting agency, and the status of such investigation or legal proceeding. Within 30 days after resolution of the matter, Provider shall notify OIG, in writing, of the resolution of the investigation or legal proceeding.

  • Cooperate in Legal Proceedings Borrower shall cooperate fully with Lender with respect to any proceedings before any court, board or other Governmental Authority which may in any way affect the rights of Lender hereunder or any rights obtained by Lender under any of the other Loan Documents and, in connection therewith, permit Lender, at its election, to participate in any such proceedings.

  • Arbitration Decision The arbitrator’s decision will be final and binding. The arbitrator shall issue a written arbitration decision revealing the essential findings and conclusions upon which the decision and/or award is based. A party’s right to appeal the decision is limited to grounds provided under applicable federal or state law.

  • Legal Appeals a. Nothing contained in these provisions is intended to limit or impair the rights of any vendor or Contractor to seek and pursue remedies of law through the judicial process. Appendix C, Contract Modification Procedure, attached hereto, is hereby expressly made a part of this Contract as fully as if set forth at length herein. Appendix D, Pricing Schedules, attached hereto, is hereby expressly made a part of this Contract as fully as if set forth at length herein. The Parties expressly agree that these prices are established as “maximum Not-To-Exceed prices”. The Contractor acknowledges that any mini-bid under this Centralized Contract which includes pricing in excess of the “maximum Not-To-Exceed price” shall be rejected by the Authorized User. Amendments to Appendix D, Pricing Schedules, shall be processed in accordance with Appendix C, Contract Modification Procedure, section 4.8, OGS Centralized Contract Modifications and section 4.23 Price Adjustments for OGS Centralized Contracts. Appendix E, Report of Contract Purchases, attached hereto, is hereby expressly made a part of this Contract as fully as if set forth at length herein. OGS reserves the right to make unilateral changes to this Report of Contract Purchases document. Appendix F, Project Based Information Technology Consulting Services Processes and Forms, attached hereto, is hereby expressly made a part of this Contract as fully as if set forth at length herein. OGS reserves the right to change the processes and forms set forth Appendix F in non-material and substantive ways without seeking a contract amendment. Appendix F is comprised of the following attachments: a. Attachment 1- Mini-Bid Template b. Attachment 2- How to Use This Contract c. Attachment 3- Enhancement Request Template d. Attachment 4- No Cost Change Request Template e. Attachment 5- Mini-Bid Participation Interest Template Appendix G, Contractor and OGS Information, attached hereto, is hereby expressly made a part of this Contract as fully as if set forth at length herein. The Parties agree that the elements identified in 4.7.1 below, OGS Designated Contact information, and information regarding Procurement Card acceptance as presented in Appendix G can be updated without the Parties engaging in a formal contract amendment. All other changes must be handled through the Contract Modification Process or a formal contract amendment.

  • Professional Development; Adverse Consequences of School Exclusion; Student Behavior The Board President or Superintendent, or their designees, will make reasonable efforts to provide ongoing professional development to Board members about the adverse consequences of school exclusion and justice-system involvement, effective classroom management strategies, culturally responsive discipline, appropriate and available supportive services for the promotion of student attendance and engagement, and developmentally appropriate disciplinary methods that promote positive and healthy school climates, i.e., Senate Bill 100 training topics. The Board will conduct periodic self-evaluations with the goal of continuous improvement. New Board Member Orientation The orientation process for newly elected or appointed Board members includes:

  • Infringement Proceedings Each Party agrees to promptly notify the other Party of any unauthorized use of the other Party's Marks of which it has actual knowledge. Each Party will have the sole right and discretion to bring proceedings alleging infringement of its Marks or unfair competition related thereto; provided, however, that each Party agrees to provide the other Party with its reasonable cooperation and assistance with respect to any such infringement proceedings.

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