Share your views on Erasmus+ and help evaluate it

Answers are welcomed by the open public consultation on Erasmus+, which will help evaluate how the current programme is going. The consultation also covers Erasmus+ from 2014-2020. About the survey Anyone is welcome to reply to this consultation! No matter if are a learner or an educator, a youth worker, a member of staff from …

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16 to 22 September – Mobility Week 2023: Discover HaDEA-managed projects contributing to sustainable urban mobility

Mobility Week is the European Commission’s flagship awareness-raising campaign on sustainable urban mobility. The event takes place every year from 16 to 22 September, and it promotes behavioural change, favouring active mobility, public transport, and other clean and intelligent transport solutions. Discover how some of HaDEA’s Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020 projects contribute to these objectives …

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Frederick University: EU-CONEXUS invites school students to the contest ‘Think Smart, Create Green’

EU-CONEXUS invites students from schools in Cyprus to participate to the 4th edition of the international School Contest titled ‘Think Smart, Create Green’. Our University, a member of EU-CONEXUS, coordinates the contest’s national level. Students aged 12-18 years old from public and private schools in Cyprus, Greece, France, Romania, Ireland, Spain, Lithuania and Croatia can take place …

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The Cyprus Institute: New International Report Warns: Multiple Negative Impacts of Invasive Alien Species on Biodiversity, Human Health and the Economy

A new international report by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), entitled ‘Invasive Alien Species and their Control’, describes the impacts of invasive alien species, animals, plants and microorganisms, on biodiversity, human health and the economy. The global cost of these impacts is estimated at $423 billion per year and is …

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The Cyprus Institute: Renewal of MoU Strengthens Collaborative Research Efforts Between CyI and Geological Survey Department

On Thursday, September 14, 2023, The Cyprus Institute (CyI) and the Geological Survey Department (GSD) reaffirmed their commitment to advancing knowledge in the fields of water management, environmental science, geo-sciences, and archaeological studies. In a testament to the enduring spirit of cooperation between the two organizations a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), originally signed in 2017, …

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EIC Pathfinder: nearly €170 million to support novel technologies

The European Innovation Council (EIC) has selected the next set of proposals under the 2023 EIC Pathfinder Open call. 53 new projects will receive altogether up to €169.5 million and will develop cutting-edge technologies throughout a wide range of fields – health, artificial intelligence, computing, environment, and energy. The successful applications were chosen among 783 evaluated submissions, …

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Last chance to become a Regional Innovation Valley – Matchmaking map now available

The Commission published a matchmaking map highlighting European regions that have expressed their interest to become a Regional Innovation Valley by applying to the call for expression of interest launched in March 2023. The matchmaking map aims to help interested regions to identify relevant partners willing to strengthen and advance European innovation ecosystems, by facilitating matchmaking and interconnections among …

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ERC Starting Grants: 400 bright minds awarded over €628 million

The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the awarding of 400 Starting Grants to young scientists and scholars across Europe. The grants – totalling €628 million – support cutting-edge research in a wide range of fields, from medicine and physics to social sciences and humanities. They will help researchers at the beginning of their careers …

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EU-UK relations: Commission and UK reach political agreement on UK participation in Horizon Europe and Copernicus

The European Commission and the United Kingdom have reached a political agreement on the UK’s participation in Horizon Europe, the EU’s research, and innovation programme, and Copernicus, the EU’s world-leading Earth observation programme. This mutually agreed solution follows in-depth discussions between the EU and the UK and will be beneficial to both. It will allow the EU …

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LIFE and Natura 2000 working together to protect Europe’s precious marine heritage

A major campaign is underway across the Mediterranean to raise the profile and encourage the conservation of protected marine environments. More than 30 years after they were first created, marine Natura 2000 sites suffer from neglect and a lack of awareness compared to their better-known terrestrial counterparts, according to the LIFE A-MAR NATURA2000 project. The one million …

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