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NextGenerationEU: Commission presents next steps for €672.5 billion Recovery and Resilience Facility in 2021 Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy
The European Commission has set out strategic guidance for the implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility in its 2021 Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy (ASGS).
MEPs approve €6.2 billion to tackle crisis and speed up vaccine deployment
The European Parliament has voted, to increase the EU budget 2020 by €6.2 billion, to allocate €1.1 billion to develop and deploy a COVID-19 vaccine and to reinforce Cohesion funds by €5.1 billion.
Regions and cities need more Europe to face the future crises and challenges
The European Committee of the Regions' Commission for Natural Resources (NAT) met to discuss sustainable tourism and the responses needed at EU level to face the challenges posed by the Coronavirus and its impact on local communities.
Commission supports international clinical research network to treat COVID-19
An ambitious new EU-funded research initiative, EU-RESPONSE, will establish a clinical research network to treat COVID-19 and other emerging infectious diseases. The Commission announced today that it will support the project with €15.7 million.
New recommendations for a safe and ethical transition towards driverless mobility
The European Commission has published a report by an independent group of experts on Ethics of Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs). In this new report, the Expert Group outlines twenty recommendations on road safety, privacy, fairness, AI explainability and responsibility for the development and deployment of connected and automated vehicles.
MSCA at the European Week of Regions and Cities
The workshop 'Researchers for a Greener Europe' will explore the positive impact of the MSCA on regional policies and sustainability. The event will take place 6 October 2020, 11:30 - 13:00 CET.
MSCA Presidency Conference: synergies with European Universities and supervision
Registrations are now open for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Presidency Conference. The online event will take place from 9:30 - 17:30 on 29 September 2020 under the German Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
State of the Union Address by President von der Leyen at the European Parliament Plenary
The European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gave on the 16th of September her first State of the Union Address to the European Parliament.
European Green Deal Call: €1 billion investment to boost the green and digital transition
The European Commission is launching a €1 billion call for research and innovation projects that respond to the climate crisis and help protect Europe's unique ecosystems and biodiversity.
Member News
SONY PICTURES ANIMATION and RISE CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE Partner for Research and Development of Innovative Pre-Production Methods for Animated Filmmaking
Sony Pictures Animation, the studio behind the Academy-Award®-winning feature “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” has signed a partnership agreement with the Research Centre on Interactive Media, Smart Systems and Emerging Technologies – RISE Centre of Excellence based in Nicosia, Cyprus, to explore technological advances to enhance the creative process for filmmakers and artists working on the front-end of animation production.
FOSS Research Centre for Sustainable Energy of the University of Cyprus participates in the research project MOST
A new partnership between five European countries, brings together organizations from Cyprus, Greece, Germany, Italy and France for the implementation of a new project with title “Developing advanced master’s education on Smart Grid technology” with acronym MOST (Master education Smart Technology). The project is funded by the Erasmus + Programme and is co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund.
FOSS Research Centre for Sustainable Energy of the University of Cyprus the National Winner of “Energy Globe Award 2020”
The research team of FOSS Research Centre for Sustainable Energy and the PV Technology Lab participated in the international environmental contest with the “SmartPV” research programme.
Cyprus Entrepreneurship Competition 2020
Οrganized by the Centre for Entrepreneurship of the University of Cyprus.
EUROLogin Project
EUROLogin is a project co-funded by the European Commission under the CEF Telecom eIdentification programme.
Neapolis University is now a full member of the European Association of Institutions in Higher Education (EURASHE)
Neapolis University Pafos (NUP) announced that, as of May 2020, it is a full member of the European Association of Institutions in Higher Education (EURASHE).
InART2DiverCity Project - Guidebook for the teaching of Art in VET
The InART2DiverCity Project (Introducing Cultural Diversity of European Cities to Youth) is co-funded by the European Commission under Erasmus+ Programme – KA2 Cooperation for Innovation and the Exchange of Good Practices – Strategic Partnerships for Youth. The main target groups the project is addressing are young adults in the age of 18-30 who are in vocational education centers studying for professions which are directly affected by Fine Arts and Fine Arts Trainers who will have to train-the-trainers of VET centers on Cultural Diversity of the participating countries.
Frederick University: coordinator of a project for the enhancement of Visual Arts Education
On December 9 and 10, 2019, Frederick University hosted the kickoff meeting of the partners of the European research program Visual arts education in new times: Connecting Art with REal life issues (CARE), which is funded by the Erasmus+ KA2 programme. The coordinator of the project is Dr Victoria Pavlou, Associate Professor of Visual Arts, Department of Education, Frederick University.
Innovations in Water Education Programs: Water security and socio-economic development under climate change
Water sustainable management, under climate change, is a key issue in the Mediterranean and Middle East regions. Education is a tool to achieve sustainability by delivering up to date knowledge. Distance learning methods support access to education in areas where access to university classes might be more difficult than usual (e.g. Palestine).
22 Sep
European Research & Innovation Days - Virtual Event
Bringing stakeholders together to shape future research and innovation policy.
05 Oct
18th European Week of Regions and Cities
The European Week of Regions and Cities (#EURegionsWeek) is the biggest annual Brussels-based event dedicated to regional policy. The event has grown to become a unique communication and networking platform, bringing together regions and cities from all over Europe, including their political representatives, officials as well as experts and academics. Over the last 17 years, it has done much to promote policy learning and exchange of good practices.
14 Oct
Communicating Science #EngageAudience - Virtual session
During the 18th European Week of Regions and Cities.
