The Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME) is an Executive Agency of the European Commission. EASME is responsible for managing several EU funding programmes in the fields of SME support & innovation, environment, climate action, energy and maritime affairs.

EASME’s vison aims to help create a more competitive and resource-efficient European economy based on knowledge and innovation. Its goal is to promote sustainable development while improving the competitiveness of European industries.

EASME’s mission is to provide high quality support to their beneficiaries, turning EU policy into action. As an executive agency of the European Commission, it ensures that actions funded by these programmes deliver results and provide the Commission with valuable input for its policy tasks.


The European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE) is a global professional, not-for-profit association for geoscientists and engineers with approximately 19,000 members worldwide. It provides a global network of commercial and academic professionals to all members. The association is truly multi-disciplinary and international in form and pursuits.

All members of EAGE are professionally involved in (or studying) geophysics, petroleum exploration, geology, reservoir engineering, mining and mineral exploration, civil engineering, tunneling and environmental matters. EAGE operates two divisions: the Oil & Gas Geoscience Division and the Near Surface Geoscience Division.

EAGE organizes the following activities for its members:

  • Events (conferences, exhibitions, workshops)
  • Publications (journals, books)
  • Educational Programs (short courses, webinars, lectures)
  • Student Programs