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Ingrid Kremer just returned from a two-month exchange with the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver, Canada to brush up her skills in model-based economic evaluations. 

On 15 November 2018, an ITEM Benelux Workshop about recognising qualifications took place at the Benelux Secretariat General in Brussels. The workshop brought together different stakeholders at the regional, national and European levels.

At the place where not so long ago young theatre makers presented their work to the public, fifteen students and ‘differently abled’ people (called the Masters) are now living together.

While teaching EU Competition Law at the China-EU School of Law (CESL) in Beijing, METRO/MEPLI fellows Niels Philipsen and Caroline Cauffman were invited to attend the 10th anniversary celebration of CESL. 

More than 800 persons potentially interested in following one of the Health Masters attended the Open Day, Saturday November 17, 2018.

Dates for pension consultation in 2019 are scheduled. On 24 January, 23 May and 24 October consultations will be in the Inner City. 12 March, 10 September and 3 December consultations will be in Randwyck.

Wishful thinking - Imagine you, a researcher, are given a bag of money, unlimited time and personnel. What research would you do? Professor Maria Jansen dreams of having ten million euro to carry out a study into the poor state of health in South Limburg. She would focus on the hereditary nature of unhealthiness, passing from one generation to the next.

The ITEM Cross-border Impact Assessment 2018 has been published! The report is intended as a valuable tool for policy makers at regional, national and European level when taking decisions on legislation and regulations with (additional) effects for border regions.