The inaugural Waterborne Days brought together the European waterborne transport community to discuss key trends and challenges in waterborne research and innovation (R&I), and assess progress of the sector towards the goals of the EU Green Deal. Co-organised by the Waterborne Technology Platform (TP) and the European Commission, more than 300 delegates attended the Waterborne …
The new CORDIS Synergy Info Pack highlights how 33 CINEA-managed projects coming from different countries, sectors and funding programmes are all working towards the same shared goal: to advance Europe’s clean energy transition. Achieving both energy sovereignty and climate neutrality will require a substantial increase in everything from energy efficiency home renovations and the decarbonisation of …
The fifth Erasmus+ call for proposals supports the further rollout of the European Universities initiative, allowing an expansion to at least 60 European Universities by mid-2024, in line with the European strategy for universities., 2023 About the call This latest Erasmus+ call for proposals comes with a total budget of €189,2 million. It runs from …
The Erasmus Without Paper (EWP) Champions is a new initiative showcasing the benefits of digitalisation for students, Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), and the European Education Area. Erasmus Without Paper Champions are higher education representatives who play a pivotal role in promoting the digitalisation of Erasmus+ administrative processes. They are part of the Erasmus Without Paper …
The issue paper is one of the key outputs of the European Commission’s working group on equality and values in education and training. The paper highlights the main challenges and inspiring practices that arose from the working group meetings on citizenship education. It addresses, for example, issues related to: the curriculum and content of citizenship …
Each month, the European Digital Education Hub selects a specific theme and plans activities for its members, like online discussions and dedicated working groups. What is a hackathon? A hackathon is a collaborative event, during which participants come together to develop innovative solutions to specific problems, typically related to technology, computer programming, or other digital …
The European Union and its Member States have launched the Digital for Development (D4D) Hub for the EU Neighbouring Countries to step up their regional engagement in the digital field. The objective of the D4D Hub in the EU Neighbouring Countries will be to increase the impact of the efforts of the EU and its …
The EU Code Week kicked off on Saturday 7 October this year. The aim of the Code Week initiative is to encourage young people take up coding and pursue a career in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. On Monday 9 October from 16:00-18:00 there was a livestreamed event with speakers from the education and …
The European Commission will invest €90 million in 17 new research projects contributing to the EU Mission: ‘A Soil Deal for Europe’. These projects will work on restoring and protecting soil health for the sustainable production of healthy food, protecting biodiversity, building climate resilience, and contributing to the European Green Deal objectives. The projects gather …
The MSCA Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes (COFUND) action provides funding for regional, national and international programmes for training, career development and mobility of researchers, through co-funding mechanisms. The scheme spreads the MSCA best practices by promoting high standards and excellent working and employment conditions. If you are considering applying for MSCA COFUND, …