European Innovation Council selects cutting edge research projects for high impact portfolios in key technology areas

The Commission selected 44 new projects under the 2022 EIC Pathfinder call for cutting edge research projects to achieve breakthroughs in six strategic areas. The successful projects were chosen among 436 submitted eligible proposals and will receive up to €167 million of EU funding (on average €3.8 million per project). EIC Programme Managers were directly involved in setting the …

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Commission Declaration on ‘EU Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) 2030: Research & Innovation, Education & Training’

The 4th of April, the European Commission announced the ambitious Declaration on ‘EU Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) 2030: Research & Innovation, Education & Training’. The declaration was signed by Commissioner Mariya Gabriel and EU nuclear stakeholders: nucleareurope,  Sustainable Nuclear Energy Technology Platform (SNETP), European Nuclear Society (ENS) and European Nuclear Education Network (ENEN). Following this Declaration, the EU will continue to lead …

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Introducing COST Action MODENERLANDS

Climate change and environmental degradation are an existential threat to Europe and the world. The European Commission’s, European Green Deal, launched in 2019, aims to make Europe climate-neutral by 2050. As part of this plan, the Commission has identified offshore wind energy as a key priority for reducing carbon emissions and achieving this goal. Besides the …

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Apply to be part of the European Digital Education Hub’s digital skills squad

Education professionals from all sectors with an interest in the provision of digital skills are invited to apply to join this working group (squad) and contribute to its outcomes. The squad will be active from May until October 2023. Theme: digital skills Developing transversal skills and competences is central to the work of the European …

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One year of European Strategy for Universities marks important achievements

The 5th of April marks one year since the European Commission and EU countries have agreed on the European Strategy for Universities, empowering higher education institutions for the future of Europe. The European Strategy for Universities aims at supporting and enabling universities to adapt to changing conditions, to thrive and to contribute to Europe’s resilience …

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University of Thessaly (UTH) : Consortium Meeting Of Project ICT-INOV In Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of the University of Thessaly, and specifically the Creative Technologies Learning Lab research team (http://ctll.e-ce.uth.gr), participated in the 4th scheduled consortium meeting of project ICT-INOV: Modernizing Higher Education for Harvesting Innovation funded by the Capacity Building in Higher Education action of the Erasmus+ program of the European Commission. …

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European University of Cyprus ( EUC) : Innovative Sustainable Practices In Travel And Tourism: Recovery And Resilience

The European University Cyprus (EUC) in cooperation with the International Association for Tourism Policy (IATOUR) and the Middlesex University organize the academic International Conference on Tourism (ICOT) 2023, on 21-23 June, 2023 at the premises of EUC in Nicosia. The ICOT2023 conference builds on the eminent support of the international scholarly community and the success …

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The Cyprus Institute (CyI): Strong Participation and Support by Seven Embassies of EU Member States in Cyprus at the “sCYence Fair 2023”

The science festival “sCYence Fair” organised annually by The Cyprus Institute is a unique opportunity for children of all ages to get to know science in a fun and educational way. Every spring, students from primary and secondary schools are invited to present their own innovative ideas and their scientific experiments, whereas the most innovative …

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