Ivan Sotiriadis 
To strengthen Europe’s vaccine readiness and responsiveness in times of pandemics, the European Vaccine Hub (EHV) was inaugurated in Siena. The initiative consist of key actions, that will amongst others, speed-up vaccine development to less than four months from identifying a pathogen’s genomic sequence. The Hub will bring together nationally-funded vaccine research and development investments at EU …
On 16-18 May, the third and final session of the European Citizens’ Panel on the new EU long-term budget took place in Brussels. For the first time, a group of 150 randomly selected citizens from all 27 EU Member States have brought forward bringing their ideas for a sustainable and flexible long-term EU budget. This diverse panel …
As the European Union approaches the midpoint of its Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, the latest assessment shows key actions have been taken, but the pace of progress needs to accelerate. The EU Biodiversity Strategy aims to put Europe’s biodiversity on the path to recovery by 2030, for the benefit of people, climate and the planet. Biodiversity …
The European Commission adopted recommendations to Member States how to address the complex challenges of transport poverty across the EU notably in the context of the upcoming Social Climate Plans. The Social Climate Fund is expected to mobilise at least €86.7 billion as from 2026. It will provide significant financial support to help Member States implement structural …
The European Commission has taken further steps to support the EU’s transition to a low-carbon economy. Four new pieces of secondary legislation and a communication relating to the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA) will help the EU’s industry to become more resilient, competitive and reduce their carbon footprint. These rules clarify which manufacturing projects can benefit …
The European Commission is seeking views on the use of data in Artificial Intelligence (AI), on simplifying the rules that apply to data and on international data flows to inform the forthcoming Data Union Strategy. The Data Union Strategy will help the EU build high-quality, interoperable, and diverse datasets that are necessary for AI. The …
The course of EU-CONEXUS so far is absolutely positive – Strategic decisions for the future of the Alliance – Frederick University’s role upgraded Frederick University hosted on 13-15 May the Rectors of nine European Universities for the regular annual meeting of the Rectors’ Governing Board of the EU-CONEXUS Alliance of European Universities. The Rectors were …
Frederick University participates in the International Project COST Action CA21107 DIGI-net. The university’s involvement pertains to a research project entitled: “Work Inequalities in Later Life Redefined by Digitalisation”. Frederick University is part of the prestigious international network DIGI-net, coordinated by Mendel University in Brno, which focuses on the impact of digitalisation on labour market inequalities …
On April 4, 2025, a group of stakeholders and interested parties gathered at the Department of Architecture’s Society and Urban Form (SURF) Research Lab for the U-CARE Workshop, a participatory workshop designed to explore how specific spatial and environmental indicators can support the assessment, design and planning of urban interventions for healthier urban environments. The …
The European project ‘Storytelling as Pharmakon in Premodernity and Beyond: Training the New Generation of Researchers in Health Humanities’ (StoryPharm) coordinated by the Research Unit for Medieval Arts and Rituals (CeMAR, https://www.ucy.ac.cy/cemar/) of the University of Cyprus is organizing its first training programme. This programme, which will take place between 16 and 20 June 2025 …