Ivan Sotiriadis 
Canada is joining the growing group of non-EU countries who have associated to the EU’s research and innovation programme, Horizon Europe, and will work jointly on large-scale projects tackling our biggest challenges. Iliana Ivanova, Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, and Francois-Philippe Champagne, Canadian Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, are signing the agreement …
Cyprus is one of the 151 regions identified by the Commission as Regional Innovation Valleys (RIVs), part of the New European Innovation Agenda (NEIA). The purpose of RIVs is to strengthen regional innovation ecosystems, bridge the innovation gap in Europe and improve Europe’s overall innovation performance by connecting regions with different innovation levels and their …
A new expert group will look to create guidelines that establish shared terminology, requirements, and quality criteria for the creation, production, distribution, and use of digital educational content. Addressing a growing need The expert group on digital content (DEC) is made up of 24 members from 19 EU countries and three international observers (OECD, UNESCO, …
The Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) announced the opening of calls to support semiconductor research and innovation initiatives in photonics, competence centres, and a cloud-based semiconductor design platform as part of the Chips for Europe initiative under the Chips Act. The total EU funding available for these calls is €325 million, which should be topped …
The Commission opened calls worth over €210 million under the Digital Europe Programme (DEP) for proposals to strengthen cybersecurity and digital capacities across the EU. In terms of cybersecurity, €35 million will be dedicated to projects protecting large industrial installations and critical infrastructures. Another €12,8 million will be invested to further establish, support and enlarge …
The Commission has published the second report on the State of the Digital Decade, providing a comprehensive overview of the progress made in the quest to achieve the digital objectives and targets set for 2030 by the Digital Decade Policy Programme (DDPP). This year, for the first time, the report is accompanied by an analysis of the national Digital …
Co-creation can be described as the practise of people’s collaboration to guide the design process of a product or service. Participants with different roles align and offer diverse insights, usually in facilitated workshops. Co-creation enables idea generation through shared knowledge and experiences and a better understanding of the user since the process becomes more meaningful …
The new Smart Nicosia Smart City Project website is now available at https://smartnicosia.eu/. In a functional, easy-to-use, stylish and user-friendly site, there is important information about the project that improves the daily life of hundreds of thousands of citizens and visitors of Nicosia, as well as innovative applications. Visitors to the site will learn about …
Five events marked the end of the journey of the Critical ARts Education for Sustainable societies (CARE/SS) project: four local events in Cyprus, Greece, Malta and Spain and one International Conference in Poznan, Poland. During these events, the partners engaged the audience in presentations and roundtable discussions, resulting in fruitful conversations about the role of arts education …
The Open University of Cyprus (OUC) proudly announces the successful completion of its very first Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme (BIP), which was held from June 17 to June 21, 2024 entitled “Current Development and Trends in Educational Leadership”. This innovative programme saw the enthusiastic participation of 27 students, and 16 professors from 10 European universities, marking a …