Ivan Sotiriadis

Horizon Europe strategic plan 2025-2027 for research and innovation to underpin journey to a green, digital and resilient future

The Commission has adopted the second strategic plan for Horizon Europe. The plan, announced at the flagship Research and Innovation Days, sets out three key strategic orientations for EU’s research and innovation funding for the last three years of the programme (2025-2027): Green transition; Digital transition; A more resilient, competitive, inclusive and democratic Europe. These orientations aim …

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Accelerating stakeholder collaboration to enhance the clinical trials environment in the EU

The Accelerating Clinical Trials in the EU (ACT EU) initiative has established a multi-stakeholder platform (MSP) aimed at improving the environment for clinical trials across the European Union (EU). ACT EU is a collaboration between EMA, the Heads of Medicines Agencies (HMA) and the European Commission (EC), which seeks to transform how clinical trials are initiated, designed, and run. The Accelerating Clinical Trials in the EU (ACT EU) initiative …

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EU and Norway sign strategic partnership on sustainable land-based raw materials and battery value chains

The EU together with the Kingdom of Norway signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) launching a strategic partnership to develop sustainable land-based raw materials and battery value chains. This is an important building bloc and another tangible result of the EU-Norway Green Alliance, announced by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Prime Minister of Norway Jonas …

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The eArchiving Initiative announces version 2.0 of the eArchiving Reference Architecture

This major update introduces reworked and simplified business layer views, as well as new views supporting the Archiving by Design approach and the eArchiving Capability Maturity Model. The online version has been redesigned and extended with new introductory sections. E-ARK Foundation The eArchiving Reference Architecture aims to support stakeholders involved in the European Commission’s eArchiving …

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DeployEMDS, the common European mobility data space starts to become reality

The EU-funded project will support local implementation projects in 9 cities and regions, showing how data spaces can benefit urban mobility by enabling improved services and policymaking. DeployEMDS, a deployment action co-funded by the EU, started in November 2023. The project marks a key step forward in the European Union’s journey towards the creation of …

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Cyprus University of Technology: CUT participates in a research project for the prevention of age-related diseases

Cyprus University of Technology (CUT) participates in a new EU-funded, cutting-edge project titled “COMFORTAGE” for the prediction, monitoring and provision of personalised recommendations for the prevention and relief of dementia and frailty. This highly ambitious project is funded under the “Staying Healthy” call of the Horizon Europe Framework Programme and will span a total of …

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University of Cyprus: Cooperation between the Water Development Department and Technical Services of the University of Cyprus

Creating a coherent Strategy for sustainable water resources management, accelerating the green transition, and strengthening prevention against natural disasters. A Cooperation Agreement to undertake joint actions to create a more resilient and sustainable campus was signed on Tuesday 12 March 2024 between the Water Development Department (WDD) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and …

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Highlights from the 2nd RM Roadmap Ambassador Meeting in Lisbon, Portugal

The 2nd RM Roadmap Ambassador Meeting convened on March 13, 2024, at the Nova University Lisbon in Lisbon, Portugal. The meeting served as a platform for distinguished professionals in research management to delve into pivotal discussions and interactive sessions. Key topics that were addressed during the event included thought-provoking presentations such as “Implementing the ERA …

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The Commission allocates €500 million to ramp up ammunition production, out of a total of €2 billion to strengthen EU’s defence industry

the Commission allocated the €500 million foreseen under the Act in Support of Ammunition Production (ASAP). This will allow the European defence industry to ramp up its ammunition production capacity to 2 million shells per year by the end of 2025. The Commission also launched the Work Programme for the instrument for the reinforcement of the European defence industry …

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The European Union and Switzerland launch negotiations to deepen bilateral relations

President Ursula von der Leyen and President of the Swiss Confederation Viola Amherd launched today the negotiations on a broad package of measures to deepen and expand the EU-Switzerland relationship. This follows the adoption of the Swiss and EU negotiating mandates on 8 and 12 March 2024, respectively. The two mandates authorise the Commission and Switzerland to …

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