Ivan Sotiriadis 
The European Commission has opened the Erasmus+ 2026 call for proposals, offering new funding opportunities in education, training, youth and sport across Europe and beyond. With a budget of around € 5.2 billion for 2026, the programme continues to invest in skills development and citizenship education through cross-border mobility and cooperation projects. Remaining faithful to …
On 14 November 2025, the Commission has launched the MEDIA carbon calculator to help audiovisual producers across the EU to calculate the carbon footprint of their productions. The Commission has launched the MEDIA carbon calculator to help audiovisual producers across the EU to calculate the carbon footprint of their productions. Using digital tools to power our green transition, this …
Energy communities have emerged as a practical mechanism for engaging households and local stakeholders in Europe’s decarbonization process. However, traditional approaches to community energy planning often rely on simplistic financial assumptions. These assumptions, fail to capture the complexity of real electricity market conditions and technology optimization. To address this gap, the H₂Zero Research Unit at Frederick University has released …
The Rector of the Open University of Cyprus, Professor Stavros Stavrou, and Lecturer Adamantini Peratikou of the School of Pure and Applied Sciences, participated in a coordinating role within the important OpenEU consortium, in a Delphi study. as part of the TaDT Think and Do Tank of OpenEU WP5, “A participatory workshop to co-create Digital Education Future”. OUC acted as a …
The University of Cyprus is participating in a new European Erasmus+ research project titled “Enhancing Reading Comprehension for SEN Students with Partially Mentally Disabled through Avatars – AvatarSEN.” The project aims to strengthen reading comprehension among students with special educational needs by using interactive avatars and digital educational material. The project runs for 24 months …
PRECISION ImmunoRad: Overcoming Tumour Resistance to Immunotherapy The Cyprus Cancer Research Institute (CCRI) is participating in the international consortium of the PRECISION ImmunoRad project, funded by the European Research Council (ERC) under the highly competitive Synergy Grants programme. The aim of the project is to develop innovative approaches to overcoming tumour resistance to immunotherapy. The …
Call for applications Member States, supported by the European Commission, are pleased to announce the launch of a pilot coordinated assessment of clinical investigations and performance studies across multiple Member States as per Articles 78 of the Regulation (EU) 2017/745 (MDR) and 74 of the Regulation (EU) 2017/746 (IVDR) respectively. This pilot will allow sponsors …
The European Commission adopted its annual Enlargement package, presenting a comprehensive assessment of the progress made by the enlargement partners over the past twelve months. This year’s package reaffirms that the momentum for enlargement stands high on the priority agenda of the EU. It also confirms that the accession of new Member States is increasingly …
The Commission has published the State of the Energy Union Report 2025 and the accompanying Climate Action Progress Report 2025. They show the significant strides the EU has made in transitioning to a robust and integrated Energy Union by progressing on the clean energy transition with more renewables, addressing high and volatile energy prices and affordability, and further reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This is …
The European Commission publishes new Perform Europe call to design and manage a platform for sustainable, fair, green, inclusive, and diverse cross-border touring and digital distribution in the performing arts. On 30 October 2025, the European Commission published a call to continue the Perform Europe action. This action will support an organisation or a consortium of organisations …