Ivan Sotiriadis

Nicosia Municipality Joins prestigious EIT Urban Mobility Raptor programme to enhance urban mobility and waste management

The Municipality of Nicosia is proud to announce its participation in the 2025 City Raptor Competition, funded by EIT Urban Mobility, an initiative of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union. Rapid Applications for Transport (RAPTOR) is a competition that swiftly creates and tests solutions to niche urban mobility challenges for businesses and cities across Europe. Startups and …

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Cyprus University of Technology: CUT and the Cyprus Academy of Sciences join forces to make Cyprus a centre of excellence

With the aim of making Cyprus a regional centre of excellence in the fields of research, science and culture, the Cyprus University of Technology (CUT) and the Cyprus Academy of Sciences, Letters and Arts signed a Protocol of Cooperation, launching a strategic partnership that promotes the linking of the academic community with culture and science. …

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Open University of Cyprus: Research collaboration between the Open University of Cyprus and the ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence

Aiming to strengthen collaboration in the fields of research and innovation, the ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence and the Open University of Cyprus (OUC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The Memorandum was signed on January 27, 2025, by Professor Diofantos Hadjimitsis, CEO of the ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence, and Professor Stavros Stavrou, Rector of OUC. …

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Europe must prioritise research and innovation to be competitive

This article is published in collaboration with the World Economic Forum. Jean Tirole, Nobel Prize Laureate at Toulouse School of Economics, together with ERC President Maria Leptin, explain why Europe must take urgent action to address the major economic growth gap with the US and China. Research and innovation have been identified as key areas to …

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Applications for ERC Consolidator Grants 2025: Facts and figures

The ERC Consolidator Grants 2025 call closed for applications on 14 January 2025. These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals: The ERC received 3 121 applications, marking a 35% increase compared to the previous call and a 46% increase compared to the 2023 call. The highest number of applications came from the Physical Sciences and Engineering domain with 1 …

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Commission unveils action plan to protect the health sector from cyberattacks

The Commission has presented an EU action plan aimed at bolstering the cybersecurity of hospitals and healthcare providers. This Action Plan was announced in President von der Leyen‘s political guidelines as a key priority within the first 100 days of the new mandate. The initiative is an important step in shielding the healthcare sector from cyber threats. …

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Applications open for the New European Bauhaus Prizes 2025 and the new NEB Boost for Small Municipalities

The Commission is opening applications for two awards celebrating innovation and creativity inspired by the New European Bauhaus (NEB):  the fifth edition of the New European Bauhaus Prizes and the new NEB Boost for Small Municipalities. Awarding beautiful, sustainable, and inclusive projects, the NEB Prizes and the NEB Boost have different objectives and target audiences: The NEB Prizes …

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Working groups on ethical guidelines for AI and guidelines on disinformation: apply now!

Two calls for participants for revising and updating critical education guidelines are open until 3 February 2025. Working group on updating the guidelines for teachers and educators on tackling disinformation and promoting digital literacy through education and training The guidelines for teachers and educators on tackling disinformation and promoting digital literacy provide hands-on guidance, practical tips, …

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Funding available for forward-looking projects in digital education

Does your project have the potential to bring a substantial innovation effect to European digital education? Apply for funding now! What are Forward-Looking Projects? Forward-Looking Projects support transnational large-scale projects that aim to identify, develop, test, and/or assess innovative (policy) approaches across all types of learning. They propose solutions that have the potential to become …

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Celebrating 20 years of eTwinning: Connecting teachers, inspiring education

Over the past two decades, eTwinning has helped a generation of teachers to build enduring cross-border connections and collaborative projects. eTwinning is the European Union’s flagship initiative for online school collaboration. It provides an online space for teachers and schools to work together and develop national and international projects in a safe online environment. Planting …

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