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Under the title ‘Roadmap for Cybersecurity in Europe‘ a set of strategic recommendations has been launched by a group of experts from more than 50 European institutions. They have also created an interactive website where professionals from across the EU can comment on the document until the end of March. The roadmap was produced within the Concordia …
The signatories of the 2022 Code of Practice on Disinformation, including all major online platforms (Google, Meta, Microsoft, TikTok, Twitter), have launched this week the novel Transparency Centre and published for the first time the baseline reports on how they turn the commitments from the Code into practice. European Commission The new Transparency Centre will ensure visibility …
On 7 February 2023, we celebrate Safer Internet Day (SID) – worldwide annual campaign promoting a safe digital environment for children and young people. This year marks the 20th anniversary of Safer Internet Day. The campaign’s slogan ‘Together for a better internet’ encourages everyone to actively participate and engage in internet safety activities. Safer Internet Day aims to create …
A new innovative partnership, consisting of 7 partners including Neapolis University Pafos from 4 European Countries (France, Greece, Bulgaria and Cyprus) and creating strong synergies between Higher Education Institutes (HEI) and Vocational Education and Training (VET) centers has been selected for funding in the framework of Erasmus+2021-2027 EU Programme. The “Powering up former energy sector workers …
EU-CONEXUS in a Europe-wide consortium of six university alliances has secured the European Commission’s support for ED-AFFICHE, their joint proposal to pilot the European Degree label funded by the Erasmus+ programme. This unprecedented collaboration among European University Alliances will enable Una Europa, 4EU+, CHARM-EU, EC2U, EU-CONEXUS and Unite! to make bold steps towards realising the transformative …
A recent study of 3,200-year-old trees in Turkey suggests that the mysterious collapse of several important empires in the Middle East and Eastern Mediterranean region – amongst them the powerful Hittite Empire – in the Late Bronze Age, from around 1200 to 1150 BC, coincided with a severe multi-year drought in central Anatolia. Prof. Sturt …
Elder abuse is a global phenomenon that causes long-term physical and psychological effects on the victim. Although there are no exact prevalence rates, it is estimated that a percentage greater than 20% of the elderly may be victims of emotional, physical, sexual and financial abuse, neglect and violation of their human rights. Despite high prevalence rates, …
Leading academic institutions and organisations together with the Society and Urban Form Research Lab of the University of Cyprus to address urban challenges and support sustainable urban development. The University of Cyprus (UCY) announced the official launch of the programme Twinning towards Research Excellence in Evidence-Based Urban Planning and Design with the acronym TWIN2EXPAND, an …
The goal of the EU Cancer Mission is to improve the lives of more than 3 million people by 2030 through prevention, cures, and for those affected by cancer and their families, to live longer and better. On 22 December 2021, HaDEA launched 3 calls for proposals under the Horizon Europe programme to contribute to the swift implementation …
The third Call for Proposals for the HEI Initiative (Innovation Capacity Building for Higher Education) will remain open until 28 February. This call aims to increase the innovation and entrepreneurial capacity in higher education by bringing together HEIs in innovation value chains and ecosystems across Europe. The call will select up to 16 consortia, who …