5 LIFE PROJECTS SAFEGUARDING EUROPE’S COASTS

Since 1992, several LIFE projects have protected coastal areas, focusing on measures like creating habitats, controlling invasive species and forging agreements with landowners. Europe’s nearly 68 000 km of coastline is home to diverse habits like arid sand dunes, seagrass meadows and wet lagoons. Many marine organisms, shorebirds, sea turtles and other wildlife can be …

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TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE: EU INVESTS EUR 5.4 BILLION TO SUPPORT KEY PROJECTS ACROSS THE CONTINENT

Some 135 transport infrastructure projects have been selected for EU grants totalling EUR 5.4 billion. The funding will support post-pandemic economic recovery in all EU Member States while also contributing to the construction of missing transport links across the continent, supporting sustainable transport, improving safety and interoperability, and creating jobs. The projects selected were submitted …

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EMFAF FLAGSHIP PROJECTS ON REGIONAL MARITIME COOPERATION KICK OFF

Seven EU funded projects are kicking off to strengthen sea basin-level collaboration in the Atlantic, the Black Sea and the Western Mediterranean. The projects are funded under the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund call for proposals EMFAF-2021-PIA-FLAGSHIP that supported “Flagship projects” (pilot strategic initiatives) to achieve the goals of the relevant sea basin strategy. All together the projects are worth …

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PRESS RELEASE: 294 PARTNERS JOIN THE EIT HEI INITIATIVE TO UNLOCK INNOVATION POTENTIAL IN EUROPE’S HIGHER EDUCATION

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) is pleased to announce the 26 winning consortia selected to take part in the EIT HEI Initiative. Nearly 300 higher education institutions (HEIs) and their partners from 38 countries will receive up to EUR 31.2 million in total to strengthen their innovation capacities. Joining a network of …

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#BEINCLUSIVE EU SPORT AWARDS NOW OPEN FOR SUBMISSION

Find the entry requirements and submit your entry for the #BeInclusive EU Sport Awards on the F&TP. The #BeInclusive EU sport Awards 2022 aim to reward and give visibility to the best projects that have successfully supported inclusion through sport. Projects can include disadvantaged, marginalized or underprivileged groups such as individuals with difficult social, economic …

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EDUCATION AND INNOVATION SUMMIT: EDUCATION AS A KEY DRIVER OF INNOVATION

European Commissioner, Mariya Gabriel, brought together the education and innovation communities at the first European Education and Innovation Summit in Brussels on 23 June 2022. European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, Mariya Gabriel, opened the first European Education and Innovation Summit on 23 June 2022 with a keynote speech outlining the role of education at all stages …

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THE DIGIEDUHACK 2021 AWARDING CEREMONY: CELEBRATING USER-DRIVEN INNOVATION FOR DIGITAL EDUCATION

On 9 June 2022, the winners of the third edition of the Digital Education Hackathon (DigiEduHack) Global Award were celebrated, recognising their great potential to realise change in digital education. Coders, non-coders, new and experienced educators from around the world competed in the Digital Education Hackathon Global Award in November 2021. Hackathons were organised in …

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MINISTERIAL MEETING OF THE WESTERN BALKANS STEERING PLATFORMS ON CULTURE, RESEARCH AND INNOVATION, EDUCATION AND TRAINING

On 27 and 28 June 2022, the Ministerial Meeting of the Western Balkans Platforms on Culture, Research and Innovation, Education and Training took place in Tirana, Albania, with the participation of the relevant Ministers from the Western Balkans. The Western Balkans Agenda on Innovation, Research, Education, Culture, Youth and Sport has set the Western Balkans on a …

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INCLUSIVE EDUCATION IN EUROPE: LEARNING FROM ERASMUS+

Discover a selection of Erasmus+ good practices promoting inclusive education in Europe. There are thousands of Erasmus+ projects fostering inclusion in education throughout Europe and beyond. The study report ‘Data collection and analysis of Erasmus+ projects: Focus on inclusion in education’ reviews the outcomes of such Erasmus+ projects, implemented between 2014 and 2020. Objectives The …

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COMMISSION PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION ON PATHWAYS TO SCHOOL SUCCESS

The Commission has published a proposal for a Council Recommendation on ‘Pathways to School Success’, aiming to enhance the inclusive dimension of education. OBJECTIVE AND PROPOSED ACTIONS The proposal aims to boost the inclusive dimension of education by reducing low achievement in basic skills and by increasing secondary education attainment. The Commission’s proposal calls on European Union …

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