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The critical role of The Cyprus Institute as a regional hub of science and innovation to address climate challenges in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East region was underlined during COP28 Summit in Dubai. The critical contribution of The Cyprus Institute’s (CyI) Climate and Atmosphere Research Center (CARE-C) in advancing scientific knowledge on climate change …
Member states Research and Innovation and European regional Development Fund (ERDF) managing authorities met for the second time to enhance collaboration and synergies. The first part of the meeting was dedicated to policy related topics, such as the significant potential of Smart Specialisation Strategies under cohesion policy to enhance synergies between the Horizon Europe and …
EU member states agreed on measures to make research careers more attractive and to foster better working conditions for researchers. The political agreement reached by the Council of the EU on the final text of the Recommendation on a European framework to attract and retain research, innovation and entrepreneurial talents in Europe is a key …
Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) play a key role in the field of health at EU and local levels. While they serve patients directly, they also help to address non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including cancer, by focusing on important health determinants, such as exposure to second-hand smoke, rare diseases, aging society, and poor lifestyle choices. To support NGOs …
The European Commission has launched new calls for projects under Horizon Europe’s Work Programme for 2023-2024 Cluster 5 – which groups together topics on Climate Action, Energy and Mobility. A total of €310.05 million in EU funding is available under these calls with a deadline for application of 18 April 2024. The calls cover the following subject …
The EU is an example of investment in soil research, overall soil health and sustainable soil management, a JRC review of 40 years of EU-funded soil research shows. The EU has made enormous efforts to support soil research in the past and in the near future. It has disbursed around one billion EUR for more …
With the call for proposals now open, let’s delve into what’s new for Erasmus+ funding in 2024. Since it was established 36 years ago, the Erasmus+ programme has supported 14 million people in various education, training, youth and sport mobility activities. In 2024 Erasmus+ continues to expand, bringing positive change to diverse sectors and landscapes. …
More than 1,000 participants from all over Cyprus participated in the festival With the participation of hundreds of students’ teachers and their parents, the Youth Tech Fest 2023 took place on November 18, at the premises of the University of Nicosia. With the motto “Together we can inspire the generation of the future”, the festival …
The “Heraklitοs” Research Centre of the Cyprus University of Technology is participating in the project “Dancing Histor(y)ies, Binding Communities and Heritage Through Dance,” a European co-funded project aimed at connecting communities and cultural heritage through dance. This project is co-funded under the “Creative Europe” program (Project ID: 101099222) and focuses on promoting archaeological sites through …
The U-SOLVE project has successfully concluded its official activities through a comprehensive two-day event on the 29th and 30th of November. This event encompassed the final project meeting of the U-SOLVE partners as well as the highly anticipated U-SOLVE Open Workshop. These two days mark the culmination of the project’s transnational events, signifying a significant …