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Parliament wants an ambitious carbon levy on imported goods to stop companies moving outside the EU to avoid emissions standards, a practice known as carbon leakage. As European industry struggles to recover from the Covid-19 crisis and the impact of the war in Ukraine, the EU is trying to honour its climate commitments, whilst keeping …
Do you want to help drive innovative business while expanding your academic mind? EIT master programmes offer unique business-related study opportunities in different sectors. What is EIT and what master programmes does it offer? The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) is an independent body created by the European Union, set up to boost …
An EIT Digital summer course enables learners to dive into the opportunities available in the Metaverse, the virtual universe of places and things. Along with gaining understanding of NFTs, virtual real estate and similar concepts, students will learn to make businesses around these ideas in the new course: “Metaverse and Digital Asset Management,” a week-long …
The Commission adopted the first designation decisions under the Digital Services Act (DSA), designating 17 Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs) and 2 Very Large Online Search Engines (VLOSEs) that reach at least 45 million monthly active users. These are: Very Large Online Platforms: Alibaba AliExpress Amazon Store Apple AppStore com Facebook Google Play Google Maps Google Shopping Instagram LinkedIn Pinterest Snapchat TikTok Twitter …
Frederick University is holding a discussion titled “Climate Crisis: Cities and Design”, with the participation of academics, urban planners, researchers, and experts in urban design from Cyprus and Greece. The event aims to highlight the need for sustainable planning and development of cities to make them capable of adapting to the challenges of the climate …
A delegation from the French Agency for AlUla Development visited The Cyprus Institute’s premises, on Wednesday, 26th of April 2023, in order to explore opportunities and domains of collaboration on cultural heritage related matters. Hosting the meeting was CyI President Prof. Stavros Malas, in the presence of STARC Director Dr Michel Menu, and CyI Assistant …
The Ambassador of Switzerland to the Republic of Cyprus, H.E. Mr. Christoph Burgener, visited The Cyprus Institute’s premises in Athalassa on Tuesday, 25th of April 2023, to reinforce existing collaboration between the Institute and the Embassy of Switzerland and to explore new areas of common interest with other Swiss research organisations and Universities. Hosting the …
To further support the uptake of R&I results through standardisation, the Commission has signed a contract on the development and implementation of a European Standardisation Panel Survey. The work will be carried out by a consortium led by Technopolis Consulting Group Belgium and involve the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research. The Survey will …
The publication contains valuable insights into the priorities and concerns submitted by citizens and stakeholders during the recently concluded public consultation on EU R&I programmes. The public online consultation on the past, present, and future of the European Research and Innovation Framework programmes 2014-2027 invited stakeholders and individuals to share their views on the performance of Horizon …
The European Commission has launched a portal to drive forward the EU’s Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change. The Portal provides information about the Mission and latest developments regarding its delivery, including by regional and local authorities that are participating as Charter Signatories and by research projects. The Mission Portal offers knowledge and tools for use by …