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Health Technology Assessment – Commission adopts rules for joint scientific consultations on medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices

The European Commission adopted an implementing regulation establishing the rules for joint scientific consultations on medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices, under the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Regulation. The implementing act provides detailed procedural rules for the joint scientific consultations, also known as scientific advice, covering: the submission of requests from health technology …

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Commission launches calls for feedback on Net-Zero Industry Act secondary legislation

The Commission has launched 4 calls for public feedback on different secondary legislation relating to the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA) Regulation 2024/1735. In the form of 3 implementing regulations and 1 delegated regulation, these rules are aimed at supporting the NZIA’s objective of creating a regulatory framework that boosts the competitiveness of EU industry and advances technologies …

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Commission registers European Citizens’ Initiative on the reuse and transformation of buildings

The European Commission has registered a European Citizens’ Initiative, entitled ‘HouseEurope! Power to Renovation’. The aim of the initiative is to create incentives for the renovation and transformation of existing buildings. The organisers call on the Commission to propose legislation incentivising the reuse of existing buildings based on: (i) ‘tax reductions for renovation works and reused …

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Call for Experts: Destination Earth Strategic Advisory Board

The European Commission has published a call for independent experts for the Strategic Advisory Board of Destination Earth. The Board will be composed of approximately 15 European high-level technical and scientific experts that will advise the Commission on strategic matters related to both the technological and scientific areas of development for the next two years. …

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Open University of Cyprus: OpenEU takes initial steps to becoming the first pan-European open university

The OpenEU alliance, coordinated by the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), brings together 14 universities—including the Open University of Cyprus—and 13 academic institutions, university networks, non-governmental organizations, and businesses from across Europe to create a Pan-European Open University. OpenEU is one of the 14 new alliances funded under the European Union’s “European Universities 2024” initiative. …

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European University Cyprus: Official Launch of the SUNRISE European Universities Alliance

The European University Cyprus (EUC) actively participated in the inaugural conference of the SUNRISE Alliance of European Universities (Smaller Strategic Universities Network for Regional Innovative and Sustainable Evolution), which took place on 14 and 15 January 2025 at the Ilmenau University of Technology, Germany. The EUC delegation, consisting of 10 people, included members of the …

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University of Cyprus and Special Olympics Cyprus: together for Equality and Social Inclusion

The University of Cyprus (UCY) and Special Olympics Cyprus (SOC) signed on 22 January 2025, a Memorandum of Understanding, aiming to promote research, education and social inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities. The signing of the memorandum marks the beginning of a multidimensional and innovative collaboration, which not only promotes the athletic development and social …

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UNIC Medical School joins pioneering European effort to enhance clinical trial inclusivity

The University of Nicosia Medical School is participating in the pioneering Research in Europe and Diversity Inclusion (READI) project. READI is a significant initiative aimed at transforming clinical research throughout Europe. This collaborative effort brings together 73 organizations from 18 countries, supported by €66.8 million in funding from the Innovative Health Initiative Joint Undertaking (IHI JU) and contributing industry …

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Advancing the setting up and rolling out of the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC)

The establishment and operation of the EOSC Federation is currently at the centre of discussions within the EOSC Tripartite Governance. A newly established Tripartite Group around the building of the EOSC Federation is supporting its setting-up and operationalisation. The group is composed of the policy subgroup of the EOSC Steering Board, the EOSC Association and …

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Boost for Indian-EU research partnerships under new co-funding scheme within MSCA Staff Exchanges

The European Commission, the Delegation of the European Union to India and the Indian Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have started a new co-funding initiative for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Staff Exchanges, part of the EU’s research and innovation programme Horizon Europe. The CSIR will top up selected MSCA Staff Exchanges projects, enabling its institutes, laboratories …

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