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The key role of The Cyprus Institute in enhancing regional climate efforts in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East (EMME) region was underlined this week, 4th-6th of November, in the first International Red Sea Ecosphere Conference, held in Aqaba, Jordan. The conference, taking place ahead of the upcoming 27th Conference of the Parties of the …
The 5th ESEIA Conference entitled “Towards Climate-Neutral Energy Communities” was successfully held at the premises of The Cyprus Institute on the 2nd and 3rd of November 2022. The event hosted more than 45 international speakers and panelists from diverse and multi-disciplinary backgrounds, and attracted local researchers, scientists, students and market professionals in the audience. The Conference …
The Digital Cultural Heritage Laboratory and the European Heritage Project (H2020 ERA CHAIR (https://erachair-dch.eu/) of the Cyprus University of Technology (CUT) are organizing the 9th International Conference on Digitization of Cultural Heritage – EuroMed 2022 (https://euromed2022.eu/) at “The Royal Apollonia” Hotel in Limassol, at the “Olympus” Hall. The International Conference, runs from 7/11/2022 to 11/11/2022, …
The specialist training workshop of the LIFE EBP project (www.lifeebp.eu), which deals with the utilisation of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste through the production of fertiliser for application in agriculture, took place between 13-14 October 2022. Cyprus is represented in the project by the Cyprus University of Technology (CUT) and the Limassol-Amathus Sewerage …
On 19 October 2022, the nine European partners of the Gender-SMART project took stock of 4 years of cooperation and shared their experiences and good practices in promoting gender equality. Particular attention was paid to young people and youth, on the issues of inclusion in the digital age, on the occasion of the European Year …
The European Commission published a Strategic Research and Innovation Plan (SRIP) to accelerate the shift to safe and sustainable chemicals and materials. In order to boost the protection of people and the planet against hazardous substances, the SRIP highlights crucial research and innovation needs for this transition and guides funders in their investments. In addition to listing …
Professors Eystein Jansen and Jesper Svejstrup have today been elected Vice Presidents of the European Research Council (ERC). They will take up duties on 1 January 2023. Elected by the ERC’s governing body, the Scientific Council, Prof. Jansen will be responsible for the ERC activities in the Physical Sciences and Engineering domain and will replace …
The ERC Starting Grants 2023 call closed for applications on 25 October 2022. These are the preliminary data on submitted proposals: The ERC received 2,696 applications. This marks a decrease of 8% compared to the previous call in 2022. The applicants’ success rate in this competition is estimated at 15%. The highest number of applications …
The European Capital of Innovation Awards (iCapital) has announced six finalists for its eighth edition. These cities now have a chance to become the European Capital of Innovation or the European Rising Innovative City in 2022. Supported by the European Innovation Council under Horizon Europe, the prize recognises the role cities play in shaping the local innovation ecosystem …
The Scheme will Increase Diversity in STEM – to Accelerate the Green and Digital Transitions The important EU education programme, Girls Go Circular, which aims to close the gender gap in STEM across Europe, is set to expand. The European Commission has pledged to scale up the scheme between now and 2027. Girls Go Circular was established …