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University of Nicosia: Ongoing partnership with Erasmus+ DIGICULT Project, enhancing cultural heritage through Digital Education

The University of Nicosia is delighted with its ongoing participation as a partner in the Erasmus+ DIGICULT project, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at exploring the potential of digital education in fostering resilience and learning through cultural heritage. The project is funded by Erasmus+ KA220-VET – Cooperation partnerships in vocational education and training. DIGICULT is carried …

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The Cyprus Institute: Global Community of Environmental Economists Gathered in Cyprus

The city of Limassol welcomed one of the largest scientific conferences in Cyprus: the 28th Conference of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE 2023). It is the world’s largest conference in environmental economics, and this year it was co-organised by The Cyprus Institute, the Cyprus University of Technology and the Economics Department of the University …

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EU innovation performance continues to improve at the national and regional level

The 2023 edition of the European Innovation Scoreboard and the bi-yearly edition of the Regional Innovation Scoreboard showcase that, despite the recent crises, EU Member States and their regions keep improving their innovation performance. The European Innovation Scoreboard 2023 highlights a substantial improvement in the innovation performance of approximately 8.5% since 2016, confirming the EU’s …

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European Health Union: a new comprehensive approach to mental health

The Commission added a pillar to the European Health Union: a new comprehensive approach to mental health. With 20 flagship initiatives and €1.23 billion in EU funding from different financial instruments, the Commission will support Member States putting people and their mental health first. This communication – which follows the commitment made by President von der …

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New EMFAF call for tender for study on the practice of open registers for vessels

The European Commission launched a new call for tender for a study on flag State responsibilities and “open registers” for vessels registration. The call has a budget of EUR 400,000 and is funded under the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF). The objective of the study is to provide the European Commission with an up-to-date analysis of the …

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Unlocking the Power of Collaboration: The #SmartEnergyCluster Driving the Smart Energy Transition

Energy-saving blockchain technology, replacing outdated electric motors and integrating smart energy services are among the LIFE projects forming a new #SmartEnergyCluster aimed at achieving a sustainable and efficient energy system. Energy-saving blockchain technology, replacing outdated electric motors and integrating smart energy services are among the LIFE projects forming a new #SmartEnergyCluster aimed at achieving a …

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Imagining a sustainable Europe: four scenarios for 2050 and strategic areas for change

To achieve EU’s sustainability targets by 2050, the Joint Research Centre and experts collaborated to envision four sustainable EU scenarios and identified strategic areas of intervention through a foresight process. To aid policymakers in designing resilient and future-proof strategies, researchers have embarked on an innovative foresight process, envisioning four distinct versions of a sustainable EU in …

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European Green Deal: more sustainable use of plant and soil natural resources

The Commission adopted a package of measures for a sustainable use of key natural resources, which will also strengthen the resilience of EU food systems and farming. A soil monitoring law will put the EU on a pathway to healthy soils by 2050, by gathering data on the health of soils and making it available to farmers and other …

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Skills shortage is delaying the green transition, EIB Municipality Survey shows

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has released the findings of the 2022 Municipality Survey. Covering 744 municipalities across the European Union, this comprehensive survey provides unique insights into past and planned investments, as well as the challenges municipalities face in their digital and green transitions, and the progress they have made in these domains. Since …

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First steppingstone towards the creation of the European Higher Education Sector Observatory: Call for Tenders published!

A call for tenders aims to find services in the field of data collection, analysis, communication and dissemination as well as coordination and data visualisation for the development of a European Higher Education Sector Observatory. The Observatory will combine EU data tools and capacities (ETER, U-Multirank, Erasmus+ database, DEQAR, Eurostudent, Eurograduate, Eurydice related reports, Mobility …

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