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Introduction of new olive crop management practices focused on climate change mitigation and adaptation (oLIVE-CLIMA)

Start date: Oct 1, 2012, End date: Sep 30, 2017,

Background Human activities contribute to increasing the level of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the atmosphere by creating new sources of emissions or by removing natural sinks. Agriculture is generally considered to be a source of GHGs, but appropriate farming practices that enhance the capability of plants to capture GHGs and remove them from the atmosphere ...
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Spaces of possibility for the creative re-use of Europeana's content (Europeana Space)

Start date: Feb 1, 2014, End date: Jan 31, 2017,

The objective of Europeana Space is to increase and enhance the creative industries' use of Europeana by delivering a range of resources to support their engagement. The use of Europeana by the creative industries is still limited by factors including issues around the IPR status of content and the need for business models demonstrating the potential for exploitation of available content. In addr ...
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Federation for FIRE (Fed4FIRE)

Start date: Oct 1, 2012, End date: Sep 30, 2016,

A federation of experimentation facilities will significantly accelerate Future Internet research. Fed4FIRE will deliver open and easily accessible facilities to the FIRE experimentation communities, which focus on fixed and wireless infrastructures, services and applications, and combinations thereof. The project will develop a demand-driven common federation framework, based on an open architect ...
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Supporting European Union and Southeast Asia ICT strategic partnership and policy dialogue: Connecting ICT EU-SEA Research, Development and Innovation Knowledge Networks (CONNECT2SEA)

Start date: Dec 1, 2013, End date: May 31, 2016,

European and Southeast Asian ICT R&D collaboration has a successful and long history, but opportunities exist to create more synergies, leverage and value added. In order to secure higher and sustainable impacts, we propose to implement an intensified targeted support at the appropriate scale, involving EU and SEA Research, Development and Innovation knowledge networks, clusters and their orga ...
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Sustainable Food in Urban Communities

Start date: Jan 31, 2013, End date: Apr 29, 2015,

The Thematic Network "Sustainable Food in Urban Communities" will focus on developing low-carbon and resource-efficient urban food systems. Indeed, the food sector alone accounts for over 30% of global consumer energy demand and produces over 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions (FAO 2011). Reducing the carbon footprint and improving overall sustainability of urban food systems requires addressi ...
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Corporate Social and Environmental Responsibility through Public Policy (COGITA)

Start date: Dec 31, 2011, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is defined as "a concept whereby companies integrate social and environmental concerns in their business operations and in their interaction with their stakeholders on a voluntary basis."In recent years, public entities have recognised CSR’s potential as organisational innovation to improve social conditions and promote regional development and competitiveness ...
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Addressing the divide between EU indications and their practical implementation in the green construction and eco-social re-qualification of residential areas in South East Europe regions (BUILD SEE)

Start date: Dec 31, 2012, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

WHY ARE SEE CITIES SO FAR FROM SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT DESPITE EU INDICATIONS ? WHY DO URBAN PLANNING AND RESIDENTIAL AREAS LACK A TRUE GREEN APPROACH? "BUILD SEE" answers these questions. It supplies public administrations, enterprises and citizens with practical tools, recommendations and action plans (from SEE local country case-studies) to bridge the gap to achieve low environmental impact and ...
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Sharing Interregional knowledge to define Supporting Programmes for Young SMEs (Young SMEs)

Start date: Dec 31, 2011, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) play a decisive role in the competitiveness of the European economy. To contribute to its consolidation throughout their life cycle, has become a priority at European Level. To this respect, the first five years in an enterprises life are the most difficult, in the sense that survival one year does not seem to improve markedly its prospects of surviving o ...
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European cities for integrating cycling within sustainable mobility management schemes (CycleCities)

Start date: Dec 31, 2011, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

... represented in the consortium (Lisbon, Piraeus – lead partner, London Borough of Merton, Gdansk, Leipzig, Genoa and Ljubljana), which is supported by the National Technical University of Athens, who specialises in mobility management analysis. Achievements: The project ...
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Making full value of good ideas by leveraging intellectual assets for financing SMEs in SEE  (EVLIA)

Start date: Oct 31, 2012, End date: Oct 30, 2014,

Innovation is a key driver of Europe's competitiveness and growth. However, young and innovative SMEs face bottlenecks when trying to grow. They are disadvantaged when it comes to attracting external financing if they cannot find equity since they do not usually have the track-record or collateral often required by financial intermediaries and banks. In today?s competitive markets, the use and pro ...
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South East Europe jointly developed common advanced virtual accessibility solutions to support public services  (SECOVIA)

Start date: Sep 30, 2012, End date: Sep 29, 2014,

1. Background & problem to be addressed Cloud-based, virtualised IT platforms & infrastructures offer a strong potential to deliver cost-effective, scalable digital public services and to unlock regional growth and competitiveness. EC promotes a common EU Cloud Strategy as a means to help governments and citizens to access and develop advanced online services. The South East Europe (SEE) area suff ...
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Solutions and interventions for the technological transfer and the innovation of the agro-food sector in South East regions (TECH.FOOD)

Start date: Mar 31, 2009, End date: Mar 30, 2012,

TECH.FOOD, tackles the topic of innovation of the agro-food sector, one of the major components of the SEE economies in terms of turnover, number of SMEs and persons employed. The project arises from the necessity of common strategies, tools, and opportunities to promote R&TD and innovation in the agro-food sector, facing the fast decreasing competitiveness of SEE agro-food enterprises. Project wi ...
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Regional cooperation for a Durable Urban Planning (CREPUDMED)

Start date: Mar 19, 2009, End date: Mar 19, 2012,

The whole European continent is confronted with the problem of metropolisation which has for corollary a process of greater urbanization and urban spreading. This phenomenon of urban spreading is based on dynamics which exceed very widely the administrative borders to develop on the scale of large territories, that of the competition between cities. It is about a major challenge of the sustainable ...
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Municipal PROperty Management In South-Eastern Cities (PROMISE)

Start date: Feb 28, 2009, End date: Feb 27, 2012,

...asibility study for optimized management of municipal property for administrative purposes - Sofia Municipality• Pre-feasibility study for using municipal property for business purposes - Athens• Pre-feasibility study for using municipal property for business purposes - Bucharest• Pre-feasibility study for using municipal property for business purposes - Trikala• PROMISE study for developing a com ...
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South East European Mobility Management Scheme (SEE MMS)

Start date: Mar 31, 2009, End date: Dec 30, 2011,

... and Practices in Southeast Europe• Mobility Centres set up as a result for SEE MMS pilot activities• Mobility management plan for Comune di Padova• Mobility management plan for the city of Athens 2010-2014• Mobility management plan for the city of Belgrade• Mobility management plan for the city of Iasi• Mobility management plan for the city of Lecce• Mobility management plan for the city of Ljubl ...
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Change metropolitan metropolises Around Time (CAT-Med)

Start date: Mar 31, 2009, End date: Nov 29, 2011,

CAT-MED aims to prevent the natural risks related to climate change, thanks to the convergence of metropolitan strategies and actions. On the one hand, it proposes to identify and quantify common objectives, via indicators. These indicators will be defined on the basis of systemic approach of sustainable development. The creation of a transnational GIS will allow to evaluate the situation of each ...
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Implementing JESSICA (Jessica4Cities)

Start date: Sep 25, 2008, End date: May 25, 2010,

JESSICA and Urban Development Funds (design and implementation of funding schemes; territorial evaluation and diagnoses; city projects and Operational Programmes, etc.) Achievements: Documents/reports:Rakesh-Bhana_Jessica_Programme.pdf17/02/2015ULSG Guidelines30/01/2015 ...
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GRINMED

Start date: Jun 30, 2006, End date: Jun 29, 2008,

Le projet entend à travers une analyse de la problématique nitrates en agriculture, et suite à une comparaison entre les différentes approches méthodologiques mises en œuvre selon les espaces, définir les territoires vulnérables à ce risque et développer à partir d’études des actions qui permettent de promouvoir les adaptations nécessaires auprès des agriculteurs et des techniciens agricoles. ...
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ROactive Management of Water Systems to face Drought and Water Scarcity in Islands and Coastal Areas of the Mediterranean (PRODIM)

Start date: May 31, 2006, End date: Jun 29, 2008,

Many areas of the Mediterranean, particularly islands and coastal zones suffer from droughts and water shortages which cause heavy impacts on economies, societies and the environment at local or regional scales. The project PRODIM aims at formulating a methodological framework to confront drought and water shortage through systematic application of principles of proactive planning. Specifically, t ...
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Study and Valorisation of Archaeological Sites of the Mediterranean Area (MED.ARCHEO.SITES)

Start date: May 31, 2006, End date: Apr 29, 2008,

...e represented by spatial management organisations (Province of Vibo Valentia and Province of Salerno), research institutes (Universities of Palermo and Salerno), tourist information centres (ATEDA of Athens), local government bodies (Municipality of Athens and Municipality of Gortyna), and cultural heritage agencies (National Cultural Heritage Agency of Malta, Iben Alathir Association of Libya and ...
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Sustainable use of water resources and rural development in drought affected areas (IMAGE)

Start date: May 31, 2006, End date: Mar 30, 2008,

The main objective of the project IMAGE is to develop a Water and Rural Development Support System (WARD¬SS). WARDSS is software that will assist institutional organisation in decision making processes on sustainable use of natural resources and rural development. The WARDSS architecture will be based on an inter-institutional/participatory approach, whose design will actively involve, at differen ...
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E-Learning for Improving access to Infomation Society for SMEs in the SEE Area (ELISA)

Start date: Sep 30, 2005, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

The ELISA proposal aims at improving the access to knowledge and the information society of SMEs in South-East Europe, through close cooperation of academic and business communities at a transnational level, by transferring EU best practice training know-how and by developing national training strategies. Emphasis is given to SMEs from rural and distant areas in Albania, FYROM, Bulgaria and Serbia ...
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Cycle Route Network of Mediterranean (CY.RO.N.MED)

Start date: May 31, 2006, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

The main objective of the project CYRONMED is to enhance cycle mobility and environmental-friendly tourism and promote economic change by improving the tourist attractiveness of Archimed countries through joint planning of integrated transport and sustainable tourism. Presently, the Archimed countries do not offer conditions in favour of cycle mobility. Yet, they present the natural and cultural a ...
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InterMETREX

Start date: Mar 31, 2003, End date: Nov 29, 2007,

The achievement of the objectives of the European Spatial Development Perspective (ESDP), of harmonious, balanced and sustainable development, depends to a large extent on the effectiveness of metropolitan governance and spatial planning and development practice. InterMETREX offers practical benefits by enhancing the competence, capability and processes of existing metropolitan planning, and by pr ...
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Development and implementation of integrated water resources management policy to a river basin, through the application of a social wide local agreement, based on the principles of Agenda (Water Agenda)

Start date: Sep 15, 2004, End date: Oct 31, 2007,

Background The world's water resources are under increasing pressure as a result of a growth in demand. The EU defines water, not as a commercial product, but as a heritage that must be protected, and water is a critical development factor in many countries. For example, the overuse of water supplies can result in desertification in some areas. A recogn ...
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City Parking in Europe (City Parking)

Start date: Mar 31, 2005, End date: Oct 29, 2007,

The Humboldt University of Berlin in cooperation with Berlin located companies has initiated the idea for this project to help cities in Europe overcome their problems of inner-city parking. Within the project the partner cities should share knowledge and experience of developing stationary traffi c policies, strategies and projects, to learn about new, effective solutions. Local and municipal pub ...
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Spatial scenarios in relation to the ESDP and EU Cohesion Policy (Scenarios)

Start date: Apr 27, 2004, End date: Feb 12, 2007,

The main objective of the project is to develop spatial scenarios which should on the one hand be prospective, capable of prognostics with reference to a laissez-faire scenario on themes of the ESPON and policy orientations of the ESDP.On the other hand the scenarios should as well be proactive testing alternative objectives and provide insight for recommendations on policy adjustments/changes in ...
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Enhancing transferability of innovative techniques, tools, methods and mechanisms to implement "sustainable building" in the Mediterranean region (SB-MED)

Start date: Jul 1, 2004, End date: Dec 31, 2006,

...om two French Mediterranean Regions (Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur and the Languedoc-Roussillon) teamed up with German urban colleagues from Berlin’s Pankow Municipality and Greek Municipalities in Athens, Volos and Ileia to review sustainable building concepts and practices in their respective countries. Three different test sites were selected in Greece to pilot new best practice approaches. Publ ...
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Management and sustainable development of protected transitional waters (TWReferenceNET)

Start date: Dec 31, 2003, End date: Dec 30, 2006,

The project aims at improving and reinforcing the conservation of the natural heritage in protected transitional ecosystems and at enlarging their sustainable fruition. The strategic objectives are to ameliorate conservation of the natural heritage in the protected transitional waters of the CADSES area, by deepening knowledge, producing technological innovation, reinforcing regulation and overcom ...
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INFOTECH TO EXTEND – INFOrmation TECHnologies to EXTEND Regional Development (I2E)

Start date: Dec 31, 2003, End date: Dec 30, 2005,

The project promotes the Information Society (IS) implementation by fostering the direct involvement of the Regional/Local Institutions for favouring the ICT services diffusion particularly in less advanced areas as well as in SMEs which are slower than the Large Enterprises in adopting the ICT innovative models (geographical and dimensional divide). In addition to a large know-how transfer of man ...
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Global Integrated transport Logistics DAta NETwork (GILDANET)

Start date: Sep 30, 2002, End date: Dec 30, 2005,

The transport sector in the CADSES area has witnessed the recent development of ITC solutions catering to various actors in the field of transport. Although built using the state-of-the-art technology, the available IT systems and services attempting to support planning, operational and controlling activities within the context of intermodal transport chains do not seem to be able to support the d ...
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INtelligents MAterials (MAIN)

The smart materials here called MAIN, that is the set of -cool roof-� and -cool pavement-� solutions to reduce summer overheating of urban areas caused by sun radiation, are scarcely used due to different motivations or alibis. The project is aimed at intervening in any chain cycle for the use of MAIN. The systemic model MAIN will be implemented in several types of zones: the seaside, plain lands, ...
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ENV-Inter - The integrative applied environmental programme

This project addresses the need for a cross-scientific approach to further training in environmental management. Training in this area needs to change its focus from repairing damage and cleaning up polluted areas to preventive measures at operational level. This will be done by incorporating environmental issues into the daily production process of companies and providing on-going training for pe ...
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BUILDING UP A NETWORK FOR DISSEMINATION OF THE NOVEL FOOD LEGISLATION AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES USED IN NOVEL FOOD PRODUCTION

In an ever growing food market offering a multitude of alternatives, would it not be exciting to acquaint with novel foods? A vast range of technologies is used in novel food production across the world; yet, the technology used in one country may not be familiar to another. Given the dynamic nature of the issue and the continuous change of legislation, people involved in the novel food business h ...
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ICoTeL - Information and Communication Technologies in Lifelong Learning

I C Training as the answer : Hardware and software platforms have been developed with an accompanying methodology and two modular training courses. These courses will help train company staff in the applyication of ICTs to a variety of areas of business activity. This project started in 2002 and lasted 36 months.
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Social Electricity Online Platform

Start date: Jan 1, 2014,

Increasing energy demands and rising costs increase the concerns about rational energy management. Predictions denote that by the year 2030 the global demands will more than double, while prices for domestic energy consumption are becoming unaffordable. A core problem that hinders the awareness of European citizens about the implications of energy consumption is the absence of green ICT infrastruc ...
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