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In Brussels, Commissioner Gabriel met the Informal Group of R&I Liaison Offices for the first time in their history: innovation for higher economic growth in focus. On 28 February 2023, Mariya Gabriel, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, convenes the Informal Group of R&I Liaison Offices (IGLO) to ask for the enlargement …
The 3rd of March, global negotiations concluded on the landmark Treaty of the High Seas to protect the ocean, tackle environmental degradation, fight climate change, and prevent biodiversity loss. The new treaty will allow to establish large-scale marine protected areas on the high seas, which are also necessary to meet the global commitment of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Agreement concluded …
A new European project just started in January 2023, within the framework of Erasmus+ programme. The project kick-off meeting was held between 31 January – 1 February at the Department of Civil Engineering of the University of Thessaly, in Volos, Greece. The consortium consists of seven partners from Greece, Cyprus, Belgium, Romania and Hungary. Couriers …
An event aimed at informing MEPs and the public about “Strategic lawsuits against public participation”, known by the English acronym “SLAPP” (Strategic lawsuits against public participation), was held on Tuesday, February 28, at the European Parliament (EP), in Brussels, in the presence of the President of the EP, Roberta Metsola. The event took place in …
In the context of the promotion programme of the Department of Agricultural Sciences, Biotechnology and Food Science at the Cyprus University of Technology (CUT) it took place on Wednesday 15/02/2023 at 9:00 am. visit of three professors from Portugal to CUT in collaboration with the Public School of Higher Vocational Education and Training (MIEEK). The …
The Cyprus Grass Snake (Natrix natrix cypriaca) is an endemic subspecies of Cyprus, highly protected by EU and Cypriot law, as a “priority species”. Dr Savvas Zotos and Marilena Stamatiou, researchers of the Terrestrial Ecosystems Management Laboratory of the Open University of Cyprus, have secured financial support of the Societas Europaea Heretologica (SEH) Conservation Grant in Herpetology for 2023, to implement the research …
The Cyprus Grass Snake (Natrix natrix cypriaca) is an endemic subspecies of Cyprus, highly protected by EU and Cypriot law, as a “priority species”. Dr Savvas Zotos and Marilena Stamatiou, researchers of the Terrestrial Ecosystems Management Laboratory of the Open University of Cyprus, have secured financial support of the Societas Europaea Heretologica (SEH) Conservation Grant in Herpetology for 2023, to implement the research …
The Commission welcomes the Roadmap on hydrogen standardisation published by the European Clean Hydrogen Alliance. Setting European Standards in this area supports the EU’s ambitions towards a climate-neutral economy and the uptake of hydrogen in the European market. The Roadmap on hydrogen standardization provides a comprehensive overview of standardisation gaps, challenges and needs identified by the alliance members. Such …
The European Innovation Council (EIC), via its Corporate Partnership Programme, enables and supports collaboration between EIC beneficiaries and corporates. Following the EIC Corporate Day with Neste in autumn 2021, Dutch-based company Circularise teamed up with top corporate Neste. The EIC frequently organises dedicated matchmaking events through its Corporate Partnership Programme (Corporate Days or Enhanced Cooperation) to support companies and promote sustainable innovation and …
EISMEA aims to procure services to provide targeted administrative support for matchmaking and managing the Next Generation Innovation Talents Scheme and ensuring its smooth implementation. The call for tenders is based on EIC Work Programme 2023, Chapter VII ‘Other Actions’, action 7 ‘Next Generation Innovation Talents’. The Next Generation Innovation Talents Scheme will offer internships …