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On 11 December, was the United Nations’ International Mountain Day. Here are five projects working to protect the high LIFE. Covering around 27% of the earth’s land surface, mountains improve the health and well-being of 1.1 billion mountain people worldwide. They also provide freshwater, energy, and food – resources that are becoming increasingly scarce. To mark International …
In the context of the European Green Dealand REPowerEU, EU Member States have given the green light to a Commission proposal to invest € 602 million of EU funds in developing cross-border energy infrastructure projects that contribute to the development of the TEN-E networks. From a total of 24 submitted proposals requesting over EUR 2.3 billion out of the EUR …
The Commission welcomes the provisional political agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council aiming to make all batteries placed on the EU market more sustainable, circular and safe. The agreement builds on the Commission’s proposal from December 2020 and addresses the social, economic and environmental matters related to all types of batteries. A key achievement under the European Green Deal, the new …
Do you want to study subjects related to creative arts in Europe? We have selected nine programmes for you to explore. Europe offers some of the most unique programmes in the field of creative arts. If you are a creative mind, you can be certain that Europe has something for you. Many universities have also …
The European Commission is looking for education professionals to join a consultation group that will contribute to the preparation of the European Digital Education Content Framework. Are you involved in acquiring, producing, training or using digital content for teaching and learning in schools? If you are, you have the opportunity to participate in a stakeholder …
On Wednesday 14 December, a celebratory event will be held to round off the 35th anniversary year of the Erasmus+ programme. The event will feature speakers from beneficiary organisations, individual participants of Erasmus+, national agencies and founders of the Erasmus+ programme. The plenary sessions will be streamed online for everyone to follow. Visit the event webpage to find more details and the agenda. …
The New Horizon Europe calls for proposals are published under six destinations: Destination 1. Climate neutral, circular and digitised production. Destination 2. Increased autonomy in key strategic value chains for resilient industry. Destination 3. World-leading data and computing technologies. Destination 4. Digital & emerging technologies for competitiveness and fit for the green deal. Destination 5. Open strategic …
The Cyprus Institute successfully organized a public discussion aimed at raising awareness on issues related to the Climate Crisis, in the aftermath of the recent COP27 summit and the signing of a Political Declaration by regional leaders to officially launch implementation of the EMME Climate Change Initiative of the Republic of Cyprus (EMME-CCI). The discussion, …
Within the framework of the Invisible Heritage – Analysis and Technology (IH-AT) project, led by the Science and Technology in Archaeology and Culture Research Center (STARC) of The Cyprus Institute, the 3D physical replicas of the UNESCO-listed “Painted Churches in the Troodos Region” were donated to the visually impaired community in Cyprus during a special …
The Unmanned Systems Research Laboratory (USRL) of the Cyprus Institute’s Climate & Atmosphere Research Center (CARE-C) is the first in Cyprus and one of the first in Europe to be granted with Operational Authorizations for Fixed-Wing and Multirotor Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) under the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The Operational Authorizations have been issued …