Culture Moves Europe call for artists travelling abroad opens again

The third call for individual mobility of artists and cultural professionals is now open for submission of applications for mobility grants to 40 Creative Europe countries. Artists and cultural professionals in the following sectors may apply: architecture cultural heritage design and fashion design literature music visual arts performing arts Eligibility criteria To apply, you must …

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European Artificial Intelligence Act comes into force

The European Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act), the world’s first comprehensive regulation on artificial intelligence, enters into force. The AI Act is designed to ensure that AI developed and used in the EU is trustworthy, with safeguards to protect people’s fundamental rights. The regulation aims to establish a harmonised internal market for AI in the EU, …

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Commission unveils new tool to help SMEs self-assess their digital maturity

The European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIHs) launched a Digital Maturity Assessment tool that will help SMEs to identify their strengths and weaknesses in the digital transformation of their business. The tool is open to all companies and freely available in 32 languages. Businesses can use this tool to evaluate their maturity across six key criteria: …

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University of Cyprus: International distinction for the scientific work of the Professor of Chemistry of the University of Cyprus Angelos M. Efstathiou

According to ScholarGPS, Professor of Chemistry Angelos M. Efstathiou is ranked 112th worldwide (Highly Ranked Scholars – Top 0.05%) in the field of Catalysis, making him a leading scientist in this area of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. The fact that Professor Angelos M. Efstathiou is ranked as a Top Scholar worldwide by the prestigious ScholarGPS …

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Open University of Cyprus: OUC successfully organises the Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) “Cyprus Experimental Field School (CEF): From Cultural Heritage to Materials Science – The Female Potters of Cyprus

With the participation of 23 students from seven (7) universities, the Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) “Cyprus Experimental Field School (CEF): From Cultural Heritage to Materials Science – The Female Potters of Cyprus” was successfully completed. The programme was organised by the Open University of Cyprus (OUC), with scientific coordinator Dr. Xenia Charalambidou, from July 8 to 16, 2024. …

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Stakeholder survey: Share your thoughts on the European Education Area

The European Commission is conducting a wider stakeholder survey for the European Education Area interim evaluation. The collection of feedback from different stakeholders is a key element in assessing the progress made towards building the European Education Area. We would like to collect information about your experiences with events organised by the European Commission, EU-funded projects, …

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EU’s recommendations for mitigating cybersecurity risks in telecommunications and electricity sectors published

EU Member States, with the support of the Commission and of the EU Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA), published a report on the cybersecurity of the telecommunications and electricity sectors in the EU, as well as recommendations to bolster their resilience. The report identifies threats such as cyber-attacks and espionage activities from state-sponsored threat actors and …

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Open University of Cyprus: KeepA(n)I Project Successfully Concludes, Showcasing Innovation in AI Bias Detection

The groundbreaking “KeepA(n)I – A Methodological Approach for Identifying Social Stereotypes in Artificial Intelligence Applications” project, funded by the Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) under grant EXCELLENCE/0421/0360, has successfully concluded on June 30, 2024. The projet was implemented by the Fairness and Ethics in AI – Human Interaction Group (fAIre) of CYENS Centre of Excellence, which is headed …

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