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Arctic Impact on Weather and Climate (Blue-Action)

Start date: Dec 1, 2016, End date: Feb 28, 2021,

Blue-Action will provide fundamental and empirically-grounded, executable science that quantifies and explains the role of a changing Arctic in increasing predictive capability of weather and climate of the Northern Hemisphere.To achieve this Blue-Action will take a transdisciplinary approach, bridging scientific understanding within Arctic climate, weather and risk management research, with key s ...
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Sharing Cities (SHAR-LLM)

Start date: Jan 1, 2016, End date: Dec 31, 2020,

Sharing Cities has four key objectives. 1) To achieve scale in the European smart cities market by proving that properly designed smart city solutions, based around common needs, can be integrated in complex urban environments. This will be done in a way that exhibits their true potential and allows for the significant scale-up and consequent increase in social, economic and environmental value. ...
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CIVITAS DESTINATIONS (DESTINATIONS)

Start date: Sep 1, 2016, End date: Aug 31, 2020,

Within the EU, and particularly following the economic crisis; tourism will be, the ‘engine for economic growth’, particularly in the underperforming Mediterranean economies; where tourism has traditionally been a dominant economic sector. The world market of tourists continues to grow and Europe has unique selling points for further tourist growth from within and outside the EU (including China). ...
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RESCCUE - RESilience to cope with Climate Change in Urban arEas - a multisectorial approach focusing on water (RESCCUE)

Start date: May 1, 2016, End date: Apr 30, 2020,

RESCCUE aims to deliver a framework enabling city resilience assessment, planning and management by integrating into software tools new knowledge related to the detailed water-centred modelling of strategic urban services performance into a comprehensive resilience platform. These tools will assess urban resilience from a multisectorial approach, for current and future climate change scenarios and ...
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PAYT - Tool to Reduce Waste in South Europe (LIFE PAYT)

Start date: Sep 1, 2016, End date: Dec 31, 2019,

Background Municipal waste management practices are failing to achieve high recycling rates in several southern European countries, making it difficult to achieve EU targets. The Waste Framework Directive requires Member States to increase the re-use and recycling of waste materials, such as paper, metal, plastic and glass from households, to a minimum of ...
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GrowSmarter

Start date: Jan 1, 2015, End date: Dec 31, 2019,

GrowSmarter aims to:• Improve the quality of life for European citizens by better mobility, housing and the quality of urban infrastructure while improving the citizens economy by lower energy costs and creating as much as 1500 new jobs (on the demonstration level).• Reduce the environmental impact by lower energy needs by 60 % and increased use of renewable energy thus reducing GHG emissions eve ...
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Homelessness as unfairness (HOME_EU)

Start date: Oct 1, 2016, End date: Sep 30, 2019,

Empirically informing a European theory of justice is a complex and challenging endeavour, however the emergence of current social crisis, and the resulting inequalities and unfairness, bring about the need to revise the premises that facilitate translation of the theory into concrete guidance to effective social policies and coherent programs and practices.To respond to this challenge, a trans-di ...
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Prosperity through innovation and promotion of Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (Prosperity)

Start date: Sep 1, 2016, End date: Aug 31, 2019,

PROSPERITY will:1. Produce a culture shift in terms of environment for SUMPs in member states and in the organisational culture of transport planning in city authorities.2. Get ministries and national agencies to play a national leading role on SUMPs, as in many member states these are the organisations from which cities take their main direction; where ministries are already playing this role, to ...
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Invasive species control through public participation (lifeBiodiscoveries)

Start date: Jul 1, 2014, End date: Jul 1, 2019,

Background Following a decision by the municipality of Barreiro to create a local protected area for the Machada forest and Coina marshes, surveys of flora and vegetation were carried out. These identified the need to protect the native woods of Machada, including the plant species Euphorbia uliginosa that is under threat from the spread of various invasi ...
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Urban strategies for Waste Management in Tourist Cities (UrBAN-WASTE)

Start date: Jun 1, 2016, End date: May 31, 2019,

Europe’s cities are some of the world’s greatest tourism destinations. The socio-economic impact of tourism is extraordinary and urban tourism, but it brings at the same time a range of negative externalities, including high levels of unsustainable resource consumption and waste production. In comparison with other cities, tourist cities have to face additional challenges related to waste preventi ...
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Conservation of the Spanish Imperial Eagle (Aquila adalberti) in Portugal (LIFE Imperial)

Start date: Jul 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2018,

Background Currently, the Spanish imperial eagle (Aquila adalberti) is considered endemic to the Iberian Peninsula, as nesting is restricted to Portugal and Spain. The size of its reproductive population in the Iberian Peninsula is so small that there is a high risk of extinction (by simple demographic mischance and/or genetic deterioration) due to unpred ...
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International Assisted Communication for Education

Start date: Nov 1, 2016, End date: Oct 31, 2018,

...of 7 full partners and 6 associated partners includes 5 higher education institutions, the European Association of Career Guidance and the “Provedoria Municipal do Cidadão com Deficiência” from Câmara Municipal do Porto, 2 schools, one Education School, an Association of Sign Language Interpreters and 2 Deaf Associations.Every partner institutions expect to actively participate in the process of s ...
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Spreading ugLy Fruit Against food Waste (FLAW4LIFE)

Start date: Sep 14, 2015, End date: Sep 13, 2018,

Background In Portugal, a million tonnes of food are wasted every year, amounting to 17% of the total food production. The reasons are numerous and occur along all the food supply chain: intensive production models, inadequate storage and transportation, expiration dates that are too tight and sale discounts that encourage consumers to buy unreasonably. A ...
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SILVIA - Supporting intergenerational learning and volunteering as a mean for inclusion through autobiographical learning

Start date: Sep 1, 2016, End date: Aug 31, 2018,

SILVIA - “Supporting intergenerational learning and volunteering as a mean for inclusion through autobiographical learning” is a strategic partnership of 6 organizations all active in the field of non-formal learning, adult education and lifelong learning coming from Sweden, France, Italy, Portugal, Turkey and Croatia. The project aims to develop basic and civic competencies by an intergenerationa ...
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A Participação juvenil, o Associativismo e a Cidadania Europeia

Start date: Aug 1, 2016, End date: Jul 31, 2018,

With the project "Youth Participation, the Associations and European Citizenship" is intended to provide youth workers to and youth a solution to the problem of "low youth participation", whose issue is not just Figueirense, but a major problem that the European Union faces today. Young people to actively participate in the life of their community are simultaneously in the process of their integra ...
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Covilhã.Forma II

Start date: Jun 1, 2016, End date: May 31, 2018,

...icipants from Covilhã.Forma returned in December 2015, it was considered that were created the conditions to propose a new edition of the project. The consortium Covilhã.Forma II is coordinator by Câmara Municipal da Covilhã, with responsibility to manage the consortium and the project. As in 2014, in this application will only be considered students of vocational secondary or post-secondary level ...
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Furthering Less Congestion by creating Opportunities for more Walking and cycling (FLOW)

Start date: May 1, 2015, End date: Apr 30, 2018,

FLOW sees a need for a paradigm shift wherein non-motorised transport (often seen from a transport policy perspective simply as a nice “extra”) is placed on an equal footing with motorised modes with regard to urban congestion. To do this, FLOW will create a link between (currently poorly-connected) walking and cycling and congestion by developing a user-friendly methodology for evaluating the abi ...
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RESILENS: Realising European ReSiliencE for CritIcaL INfraStructure (RESILENS)

Start date: May 1, 2015, End date: Apr 30, 2018,

Critical infrastructure (CI) provides the essential functions and services that support European societal, economic and environmental systems. As both natural and man-made disaster and crises situations become more common place, the need to ensure the resilience of CI so that it is capable of withstanding, adapting and recovering from adverse events is paramount. Moving resilience from a conceptua ...
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"El Camino de Europa"

Start date: Sep 1, 2016, End date: Feb 28, 2018,

IES La Granja aims to provide training based on experience, exploiting the potential of existing resources which lead us towards change and innovation from a multidisciplinary perspective to achieve this purpose.This project is adressed to 3 VET students that will undertake an internship in Portugal a Italy within their field of study. The purpose of this project is to strengthen the schools' coo ...
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Bussaco´s Recovery from Invasions Generating Habitat Threats (BIODIV) (BRIGHT)

Start date: Sep 1, 2011, End date: Dec 31, 2017,

Background The Buçaco National Forest was created in the 17th century by the Unshod Carmelites, who fenced off an area of 400 ha and planted ‘Biblical’ tree species such as cypress and cedar. In 1834, the forest came under State ownership and new trees were planted. Together with other surviving parts of the original forests which are characteristic ...
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Conservation of Temporary Ponds in the Southwest Coast of Portugal (LIFE Charcos)

Start date: Jul 1, 2013, End date: Dec 31, 2017,

Background Mediterranean temporary ponds (CTMs) are seasonal wetland habitats, subjected to extreme and unstable ecological conditions. Due to their uniqueness and scientific value, they are listed as a priority habitat for conservation in Annex I of the EU Habitats Directive. The coastal plain of southwest Portugal is a Natura 2000 (N2000) site (Costa Su ...
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Science in everyday life (SCILIFE)

Start date: May 1, 2016, End date: Nov 30, 2017,

SCILIFE – Science in Everyday Life – is a European Researchers’ Night (ERN) proposal. It builds on previous experience of successful editions to bring ERN’s aims to a different level in the Portuguese context. Using the theme of Science in Everyday Life as a point of departure, SCILIFE will address ‘traditional’ science and society issues – e.g. citizens’ engagement with sustainable and inclusive ...
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FREVUE VALIDATING FREIGHT ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN URBAN EUROPE (FREVUE)

Start date: Mar 15, 2013, End date: Sep 14, 2017,

Eight of Europe’s largest cities, will demonstrate that electric vehicles operating “last mile” freight movements in urban centres can offer significant and achievable decarbonisation of the European transport system. Demonstrators will be deployed in Amsterdam, Lisbon, London, Madrid, Milan, Oslo, Rotterdam and Stockholm. The demonstrators have been designed to ensure FREVUE covers the breadth of ...
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Innovation and Capacity Building in Higher Education for Cultural Management, Hospitality and Sustainable Tourism in European Cultural Routes

Start date: Sep 1, 2015, End date: Aug 31, 2017,

CULTOUR+ is a Strategic Partnership of universities, local governments, SMEs and NGOs, that following the mainlines of the Higher Education Modernisation Agenda, will offer high quality and innovative tools and courses based in innovation, international mobility and cross-border cooperation to enhance capacity building in higher education curricula in the fields of cultural tourism and hospitality ...
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L’ENCYCLOPEDIE DES MIGRANTS - Une grande entreprise pédagogique collective de partage d’expériences et de savoirs sur le thème des migrations en Europe

Start date: Sep 1, 2015, End date: Aug 31, 2017,

« THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MIGRANTS - A great collective and educational enterprise of experiences and knowledge sharing on the theme of migrations in Europe » (EMEU) is a European transnational cooperation project between Portugal, Spain, France and the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar (United Kingdom) which aims at gathering and confronting the intertwined expertise and experiences of citizens ...
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LA MOBILITE INTERNATIONALE POUR MOI ...POUR TOI

Start date: Nov 1, 2016, End date: Aug 31, 2017,

City Frontignan has for several years awareness projects to international mobility to give openness to his youth suffering of living in the second most affected by youth unemployment of under 25 region.The city is looking for 2 young people that will be on mission in its internal services, but also to its community and education partners.Their main objective will be to want to leave to our young p ...
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Fostering Web Entrepreneurship in Europe: e-talent, e-mentoring, e-services and e-capital for e-entrepreneurs (ePlus Ecosystem)

Start date: Jan 1, 2015, End date: Jun 30, 2017,

The ePlus ecosystem project will develop and deploy an online and onsite environment, building on and interconnecting existing ecosystems, hubs and initiatives, in order to setup a runway for web entrepreneurs to start and scaleup a business in Europe and grow internationally. This European ecosystem will help web-entrepreneurs to develop and scale up their ideas and businesses, from a business in ...
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"Abrirse camino en Europa"

Start date: Jun 1, 2015, End date: May 31, 2017,

IES La Granja is located in the neighborhood of La Granja , throughout its history, the center has experienced a series of continuous transformations,with a huge potential in human and social resources. As Educational Community we aim to provide training based on experience, exploiting the potential of existing resources which lead us towards change and innovation from a multidisciplinary perspec ...
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Fun InterNational Learning And kNow-how Development opportunities IV

Start date: Jun 1, 2015, End date: May 31, 2017,

Background Hyria Education (Hyria) is a multidisciplinary educational institution offering vocational education and training. Hyria was established in August 2009 by merging seven vocational education institutions and adult education centers. Hyria operates in the rapidly growing Hyvinkää – Riihimäki region which has nearly 90 000 residents, 34 000 jobs, and 5000 companies of which many operate in ...
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Virtual Registry of the (under – on – above) GrOund Infrastructures (VIRGO)

Start date: Jan 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

At the moment European countries are not obliged to have a (virtual) registry of infrastructures, however public administrations, private or public enterprises and citizens feel the need of knowing how the various infrastructures are placed and managed and which are the relative responsabilities and properties as the lack of a single and common registry generates conflicts of competence between op ...
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Time Travellers

Start date: May 1, 2016, End date: Nov 30, 2016,

Time Travellers is a Youth Mobility project (International Exchange ) to be held between youngsters of the city of Caldas de Vizela (Portugal), Caldas de Reis (Spain) and Frontignan (France), under Erasmus + program. It is promoted by the city of Vizela in partnership with the partner municipalities.To be held in the city of Vizela for 11 days, the exchange will promote large intergenerational con ...
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Integrative Smart City Planning (INSMART)

Start date: Dec 1, 2013, End date: Nov 30, 2016,

The InSMART concept brings together cities, scientific and industrial organizations in order to establish and implement a comprehensive methodology for enhancing sustainable planning addressing the current and future city energy needs through an integrative and multidisciplinary planning approach. This approach will identify the optimum mix of short, medium and long term measures for a sustainable ...
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Train Intercultural Mediators for a Multicultural Europe

Start date: Sep 1, 2014, End date: Oct 31, 2016,

The project Train Intercultural Mediators for a Multicultural Europe (TIME) explores practices of training and employing intercultural mediators for immigrants (IMfI) throughout EU. It promotes the exchange of good practices in the field of intercultural mediation by proposing model training programmes for both intercultural mediators and their trainers. TIME also analyses existing structures in t ...
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LECTORES IBÉRICOS: CLUBES DE LECTURA

End date: Oct 1, 2016,

En un mundo globalizado donde se imponen las TIC al servicio educativo, se hace necesario el fomento de la competencia lectora como eje vertebrador de todas las demás Competencias Básicas, que debe adquirir y desarrollar el alumnado para así mejorar los niveles de rendimiento académico y la motivación por aprender, especialmente en Educación Secundaria Obligatoria, e igualmente facilitando la empl ...
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Lucrători competitivi pe piața muncii europene în domeniile industriei alimentare și alimentației publice

Start date: Sep 30, 2015, End date: Sep 29, 2016,

The present project was created out of the desire to provide for the students of our school more opportunities for professional and personal development in various social-economic contexts, but especially to meet the needs of our school, the main one being the adjustment of the educational offer of professional training to the requirements of the labour market which, at the moment, in our region, ...
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SVE et EURO 2016

Start date: Sep 30, 2015, End date: Jun 29, 2016,

City Frontignan conducting a pilot project in conjunction with the General Council of Hérault, development partner of European mobility in the territories. The city wants to host six young people who are on a mission in its internal services, but also to its community and education partners. The objective is to develop a first initiative around the event "Euro Foot 2016" as the backdrop to initiat ...
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COVILHÃ.FORMA

Start date: Jul 1, 2014, End date: May 31, 2016,

The Covilhã.Forma consortium was created with the intention of giving an answer to the will shown by each of the schools: to offer its students the possibility of carrying out an internship in an international context, as a vehicle for training and regional development. The consortium was formed by the city of Covilha and five schools in the county: Associação para a Formação Tecnológica e Profis ...
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Population Alerting: Linking Emergencies, Resilience and Training (POP-ALERT)

Start date: Apr 1, 2014, End date: Mar 31, 2016,

The main objective of POP-ALERT is to prepare societies and populations to cope with crisis and disasters in a rapid, effective and efficient way by blending traditional Crisis Preparedness & First-Reaction strategies with the use of innovative contemporary tools.POP-ALERT proposes to undertake thorough behavioural research and take traditional Crisis Management research a step further by carrying ...
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Gestão Ambiental para a Prevenção de Catástrofes Naturais nos Municípios da Macaronésia (PROCIVMAC)

Start date: Jul 1, 2014, End date: Dec 30, 2015,

É no âmbito do aumento das catástrofes naturais que surge o Projeto PROCIVMAC, cuja finalidade se prende com a atuação de forma preventiva, neste tipo de situações. Os principais beneficiários visados neste Projeto são os Municípios da Macaronésia. Este projeto será centrado no conhecimento das situações de risco a que os Municípios das RUPs e de Cabo Verde estão sujeitos, bem como na atuação sobr ...
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Frames of Mind 2

Start date: Jun 10, 2015, End date: Dec 9, 2015,

Nowadays there is pretty much infinite number of activities one can devote himself to. This is, apparently, part of the reason why it is so complicated for a person, no matter of the age group, to make a choice what exactly to be engaged with. The second half of the issue is very likely hidden in the lack of non-formal education that, to some extent, is capable of providing much more valuable info ...
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