Ivan Sotiriadis 
The eArchiving Initiative seeks examples and case studies about the calculation of the carbon footprint of electronic archives, archiving software and tools. The eArchiving Initiative is developing a module on sustainable electronic archiving and carbon footprint calculation as part of its academic curriculum. The Initiative is looking for case studies of archivists calculating the carbon footprint …
The University of Limassol’s Gender Equality Plan (GEP) offers a comprehensive roadmap for gender equality. It is implemented across university operations, from governance to research, and aims to eliminate gender bias and violence. This plan adheres to the standards of the Horizon Europe Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2021-2027). The UoL GEP was developed in 2023 …
On Tuesday, July 17th, the “Lemesos Commons” initiative began, involving 25 officials from the Municipality of Limassol, professionals from the built environment, and the EU project team “Lemesos City Cooling Challenge – LC3.” Lemesos Commons consists of a group of 25 citizens with a six-month term. The first meeting focused on the city’s green routes, …
Paving the Way for Technological Advancement Neapolis University Pafos has renewed its collaboration as a supporting member of TechIsland! This affiliation represents a pivotal step in the continuous commitment to fostering innovation and excellence in education and research. By being a TechIsland member, Neapolis University will engage with leading tech enterprises and industry visionaries, enhancing academic …
Full Member of the most important professional network in Cyprus for the enhancement of Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility The University of Cyprus participated in the work and decisions of the 8th Annual General Assembly of the Cyprus Network for Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility (CSR Cyprus), which took place on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, in Larnaca, …
The “Empowering Culture through Business: Introducing Business Academies for Culture and Creative Young Professionals in rural and remote areas” project has officially ended. The project, received funding under Key Action 2 of the Erasmus+ Programme and it aims at the development and enhancement of the skills of Culture and Creative Young Professionals (CCYPs) living and …
The European Commission is looking for best practices and success stories to support the existing MSCA guidelines on the supervision of researchers during their project. The European Commission has published a survey to gather inspirational examples of supervision practice from across the MSCA community. The survey is targeted to researchers and research support personnel who …
The innovation performance of the European Union continues to improve at a steady pace, reaching a 10% increase since 2017 and a growth of 0.5% between 2023 and 2024. According to the 2024 edition of the European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS) published today, most EU Member States have boosted their innovation performance, but the increase varies strongly from one to another. Key …
The Commission’s Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA) has presented to the Critical Medicines Alliance (CMA) the main findings of a technical report assessing the supply chain vulnerabilities for critical medicines. This report will serve as a basis for further action to reinforce security of supply of a first tranche of 11 critical medicines from the Union list …
The ambitious EU climate neutrality targets aim to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. To realize this vision, fast and extensive decarbonisation efforts are necessary across all sectors. The integration of digital technologies with energy and mobility systems is crucial for achieving these sustainability goals. A recent report by Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Information …