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Dynamics of Inequality Across the Life-Course: structures and processes (DIAL)

Start date: Nov 1, 2016, End date: Oct 31, 2021,

Existing and rising inequalities pose fundamental challenges to European societies and economies. Large disparities in human and social capacities are counterproductive to a sustainable and creative economy and participatory governance and inclusion. The increasing gulf between rich and poor, exacerbated by the recent financial and economic crises, is a key concern. The sources of inequalities in ...
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Welfare State Futures (WSF)

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

Welfare states are at a critical turning point. The development of welfare systems was one of the defining characteristics of the 20th century, especially in Europe. However, in times of change, it is important to re-think ‘the welfare state’ with a programme of innovative research designed to ask, and answer, fundamental questions about the design, delivery and experience of welfare in the 21st c ...
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Empowering Young Disadvantaged Individuals to Trigger Change in their Communities - You.Change.Com

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

The world is gradually becoming witness to the disenfranchisement of youth. This is partially due to a global unrest in relation to the economic system placing young people at a disadvantaged socio-economic position with heightened youth unemployment, and also due to political distrust, a fall of values and socially-oriented causes as well as reduced belief in bottom-up social change. Similarly, f ...
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EP-DeM Labs - Equity, Participation, Decision making Labs (Youth in Transition in European cities)

Start date: Jan 1, 2016, End date: Dec 31, 2017,

EP-DeM Labs seeks to engage and enable disadvantaged youth (16-24) in transition moments across 4 cities/regions in Europe to express their voices, co-develop and co-delivery projects and measures aimed at improving their education level and employability. The laboratories of dialogue and co-design experimented will have the ground-breaking role of permanent generators of knowledge and incubators ...
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Social Innovation: Driving Force of Social Change (SI-DRIVE)

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

SI-DRIVE extends knowledge about social innovation (SI) in three major directions:- Integrating theories and research methodologies to advance understanding of SI leading to a comprehensive new paradigm of innovation.- Undertaking European and global mapping of SI, thereby addressing different social, economic, cultural, historical and religious contexts in eight major world regions.- Ensuring rel ...
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Volunteers Fighting Against Xenophobia

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

By this project we aim to provide non-formal learning opportunities- social integration, sense of anti discrimination for youngster inclduing youth with fewer opportunities and then we will let them learn about the opportunities after short term EVS such as Long term EVS,This project has also beed designed to be able to host long term EVS volutneers. Our Long Term voluneters will assist our camp ...
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Youth Activator: Make it happen

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

Our project Youth activator: Make it happen will bring for one week 30 participants from Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Denmark, Greece, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, United Kingdom, to Brno, CZ. We decided to create a training course which will bring together youth workers and youth leaders who want to be the spark which will light the change and activate the youth in their societies. ...
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OPERATIONALISATION OF NATURAL CAPITAL AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICES: FROM CONCEPTS TO REAL-WORLD APPLICATIONS (OPENNESS)

Start date: Dec 1, 2012, End date: May 31, 2017,

Despite improved understanding of the links between ecosystem health, provision of ecosystem services and human well-being, further conceptual and empirical work is needed to make the ideas of ecosystem services (ESS) and natural capital (NC) operational. OpenNESS will therefore develop innovative and practical ways of applying them in land, water and urban management: it will identify how, where ...
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Special care for special needs

Start date: Jul 1, 2015, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

The main motto of the project activities can be described as: we do care for disabled children and youth, no matter what nationality we are, what culture we come from. The project activities link young people’s motivation to learn and gain new experiences with activities of 5 special education institutions for children and youth with disabilities. Project activities will bring together volunteer ...
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HERA Joint Research Programme Cultural Encounters (HERA JRP CE)

Start date: Jan 1, 2012, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

The HERA Joint Research Programme Cultural Encounters (HERA JRP CE) consortium will establish a single joint transnational programme for multi-disciplinary research into the causes and consequences of cultural encounters. To understand cultural encounters is to understand the history and meaning of Europe itself, from the earliest periods of human settlement to the present day. Its effects impact ...
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Advancing SSA-EU cooperation in research and innovation for global challenges (CAAST-Net Plus)

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

In 2007, heads of state and government from Africa and Europe launched the Joint Africa-EU Strategy (JAES) formulated in response to geopolitical changes, globalisation and the processes of integration in Africa and Europe. At the heart of the JAES is an overtly political relationship and among the features distinguishing JAES from previous Africa-Europe policy initiatives is the associated actio ...
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Advancing Research and Innovation in the Danube Region (Danube-INCO.NET)

Start date: Dec 31, 2013, End date: Dec 30, 2016,

...e also supporting the policy dialogue, the creation of networks, and providing analyses and support to R&I activities.By joining forces from 19 project partners under the coordination of the Centre for Social Innovation (ZSI), Danube-INCO.NET seeks to overcome obstacles hindering the social and economic development of the Danube region. The project will be putting in all effort to ensure that ev ...
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"Youth for all...all for Humanity"

Start date: May 2, 2016, End date: Nov 1, 2016,

...ll be held at 23 to 30 June in Arrouquelas, Rio Maior, Portugal. The project is based on the methodology of non – formal education; it will be voluntary based and learner – centred. Experienced international trainers’ team will conduct all methods based on the needs and expectations of the partner organisations and the participants. In the preparation phase local research in the participated count ...
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#rightfactor

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

...of education, such as simulation exercises, workshops, role-plays, site-visits and discussions. All this has, within its background, the website that we will create and that will work as a reference centre for inclusiveness and human rights compliance guidance for NGOs. The Action plans elaborated in the training course and its follow-up and implementation will be reported and uploaded into the w ...
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X-LIBRIS- SMART ICT 3.0 LIBRARIES SERVICES to address on Future Skills and Competences -Learning Spaces 2025

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

... approach) based on the findings of the experimentation process. With this aims several activities were undertaken. A series of training and in-service training activities in order to develop user-centred new library services based on smart ICT was organized. Innovative methodologies were experimented to develop the Xlibris Methodology tool set as well as finding the best possible way to benefit ...
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Simulated Practice for Skills Development in Social Services and Healthcare (Digital_Bridges)

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

Needs The importance of health & social services is increasing as European society grows older and unemployment and relocation across Europe increases. This growing demand for services, a public sector provision in many Member States, is creating unprecedented pressures on health & social care systems. Despite differences in political approaches and institutional frameworks, health and social serv ...
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3R Reduce Reuse Recycle

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

This EVS Project will bring 3 groups of 10 volunteers from EU and Neighbour Countries , France, Bosna Herseqova, Spain, Italy and Hungary, The activities will be carried out in the south east of Turkey, Gaziantep City. The Theme of the Project is Environment. We aim to establish a sustainable awareness among the people living in rural areas about Reducing-Reusing and Recycling to protect the e ...
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Transnational Network for Social Innovation Incubation (TRANSITION)

Start date: Sep 1, 2013, End date: Feb 29, 2016,

... scaling methodologies are most effective in a given region and the level of impact of these methodologies when transferred between regions.TRANSITION is led by the European Business & Innovation Centre Network (EBN), Europe’s network of innovation-based incubators, and The Young Foundation, a pioneer in the field of SI. Additional partners in the consortium provide a broad geographical spread for ...
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kNOWledge vol.1

Start date: Nov 15, 2014, End date: Feb 14, 2016,

The idea for this project stems from the recognition of the need for better networking and developing the skills of people working in the youth sector, and to improve the services offered by youth structures, particularly in regard to supporting young people with fewer opportunities to develop skills and competencies both at personal as well as professional level. Wanting to have a more holistic a ...
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PROmoting Global REsponsible research and Social and Scientific innovation (PROGRESS)

Start date: Feb 1, 2013, End date: Jan 31, 2016,

Delivering European Renewal relies heavily on the advancement of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) – that is, research and innovation which is:- is ethically acceptable,- is sustainable by avoiding significant adverse effects and- drives towards the common good, i.e. societal desirability.To achieve maximum impact where it is most needed, ProGReSS concentrates on the underexplored and leas ...
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EUROLYS 2015 - In-Difference

Start date: Jun 1, 2015, End date: Nov 30, 2015,

...cial inclusion and well-being * developing basic and transversal skills, such as discussing and create Reports, digital skills and multilingualism in the field of youth, using innovative and learner-centred pedagogical approaches and developing appropriate assessment and certification methods based on learning outcomes;
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Youth Leaders+

Start date: Jan 15, 2015, End date: Aug 14, 2015,

The project “Youth Leaders +” is a Training Course under the Key Actions 1 of Erasmus+ Programme aimed to equip youth workers and leaders working with minority youth with the tools to empower them with leadership skills, enabling minority youngsters to participate actively in the international and local community. In particular the project’s aim is to empower youth workers that work with young peo ...
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Cooperation for better Youth Centers

Start date: Jan 1, 2015, End date: May 31, 2015,

Our project took place in Bursa between 1 and 8 of May 2015 by Volunteer Movement who host 3 different organization from Polond, Armania and Ukraine. The group was total more than 25 people from 4 countries (one group leader 4 participants from each & Host team and volunteers) Our project was inspired by Görükle Youth Center which is one of the results of our field studies. Our youth center is th ...
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Combating Unemployment and Social Exclusion

Start date: Nov 1, 2014, End date: Apr 1, 2015,

In the previous years, the economic crisis has created "young people with fewer opportunities" and has increased the unemployment rate, especially between the ages of 18-30. Several youth organizations are asked to meet these new needs by creating and experimenting with new, innovative methodologies. The objective of this seminar is to achieve an exchange of good practices and the creation of new ...
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Improvement the effectiveness of regional development policies in eco-INNovation for smart hOme and independent liVing to increase the quality of life of Aging people (INN.O.V.Age)

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

... Ltd (FI);Sofia Municipality (BG); Region of Central Macedonia (EL); Regional Management of Social Services–Junta de Castilla y León (ES); Geroskipou Municipality (CY); SEHTA (UK); Development Centre Litija(SI);Lithuanian Innovation Centre-LIC(LT); INTRAS Foundation (ES); Regional Development Agency of South Bohemia RERA, j.s.c. (CZ);Rzeszow Regional Development Agency (PL); Netherlands Organisati ...
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Realising a Transnational Strategy against the brain-drain of well-educated young women (WOMEN)

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

A number of central European regions, especially those located on the periphery of the cooperation area, are challenged by the outbound migration of well-educated young women. This results in severe sex-ratio imbalances among the working-age population of these regions and a lack of highly skilled labour. Whereas the first endangers social cohesion on territorial level, the second one negatively i ...
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Clustering, Innovation technologique et Développement des compétences dans le domaine des industries créatives et culturelles (TRANSCREATIVA)

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

Le but général du projet TRANSCREATIVA est de faire des Industries Culturelles et Créatives (ICC) de l'espace SUDOE une bonne pratique européenne capable de concilier développement économique (transfert de technologie) et cohésion sociale (jeunes au chômage).Les ICC sont ces industries qui combinent la création, la production et la commercialisation de contenus créatifs intangibles pouvant prendre ...
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Facilitating Responsible Innovation in SEE countries  (FaRInn)

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

The main objective of "FaRInn - Facilitating Responsible Innovation in SEE countries" is to enhance framework conditions and pave the way for a responsible innovation model in South East Europe, which respects the principles of sustainability, social responsibility and better quality of life. Responsible Innovation is a "transparent, interactive process by which societal actors and innovators inte ...
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NORFACE Transnational Programme on Migration in Europe (NORFACE PLUS)

Start date: Feb 1, 2009, End date: Jun 30, 2014,

During recent years persistent rates of international migration have generated a very high level social, economic and policy concern in Europe. Migration has become a multi-faceted phenomenon, transcending traditional explanations. There is much still to be understood about the causes, actualities and effects of these movements of people. The NORFACE transnational programme “Migration in Europe: S ...
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Fostering Evaluation Competencies in Research, Technology and Innovation in the SEE Region (EVAL-INNO)

Start date: Apr 30, 2011, End date: Apr 29, 2014,

In front of more and more differentiating innovation policy and funding mixes in SEE, which increasingly leverage national budgets and bridge between different policy fields, the absence of sufficient endogenous RTDI evaluation capacities causes a serious bottleneck for the entire innovation management cycle. Thus, the key objective of EVAL-INNO is to strengthen regional as well as national evalua ...
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Regions benefitting from returning migrants (Re-Turn)

Start date: Apr 30, 2011, End date: Apr 29, 2014,

Economically motivated migration of people from the New Member States to high-income countries is currently dominating international migration flows in Europe thanks to the free right to work in any other EU Member State. This is intensifying a brain drain process of many regions. On the other hand statistics show willingness of people to come back to their countries, however this process is ofte ...
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HERA Joint Research Programme (HERAJRP)

Start date: Jan 1, 2009, End date: Dec 31, 2013,

The HERA Joint Research Programme (HERA JRP) partners will launch a joint call for multilateral projects in two humanities research areas: “Cultural Dynamics” and “Creativity and Innovation”. By setting up a HERA JRP, the 13 national funding partners want to create collaborative, trans-national research opportunities that will derive new insights from humanities research in order to address major ...
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Balanced European Conservation Approach – ICT services for resource saving in social housing (BECA)

Start date: Jan 1, 2011, End date: Dec 31, 2013,

The BECA (Balanced European Conservation Approach – ICT services for resource saving in social housing) project addresses the need to reduce energy consumption in European social housing by a very significant amount to meet overall emission reduction targets. To substantially reduce peak and overall demand for energy and water across EU social housing, BECA will develop a full set of innovative se ...
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Central European Knowledge Platform for an Ageing Society (CE-Ageing Platform)

Start date: Dec 31, 2010, End date: Dec 30, 2013,

Fall of the working age population in Europe is becoming more apparent year by year with young people being slowly but surely outnumbered by people over 60. This obviously poses a number of challenges for the society.It is therefore important to adequately respond to "ageing challenges" using the potentials of older workers and capitalizing on the needs of an ageing society The Central European (C ...
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OBSERVATORY ON STATE AID IMPACT (OSAIS)

Start date: Dec 31, 2009, End date: Dec 30, 2013,

The aid granted to SME through various forms,represents an important part of the public resources allocated to the regional development.Considering the remarkable amount of resources involved, it is in the interest of each Public Authority to outline the situation regarding the exact amount of the aid granted and, at the same time, to know what is the impact on the area of the regional subsidy pol ...
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Regional ICT Foresight exercise for Southeast European countries (FORSEE)

Start date: Dec 31, 2010, End date: Dec 30, 2013,

The FORSEE project targets ICT RTD policy reform in the South-eastern Europe (SEE) region, proposing a focused effort on introducing a Foresight culture in the region, which is necessary in order to accelerate target countries' socioeconomic growth on their way to matching the challenges of the global networked economy and participating on equal footing in the European Research Area. The project w ...
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New Opportunities for Research Funding Agency Co-operation in Europe II (NORFACE II)

Start date: Sep 1, 2011, End date: Feb 28, 2013,

NORFACE is a co-ordinated common action of currently fifteen national research funding agencies. NORFACE stands for New Opportunities for Research Funding Agency Co-operation in Europe. The ERA-NET NORFACE Co-ordination Action started in January 2004 and has developed a close partnership and network of European national agencies responsible for funding research in the social sciences. The NORFACE ...
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Preparing for the construction of the Digital Research Infrastructure for the Arts and Humanities (PREPARINGDARIAH)

Start date: Sep 1, 2008, End date: Feb 28, 2011,

The grand vision for the Digital Research Infrastructure for the Arts and Humanities (DARIAH) is to facilitate access to research material for the humanities and for supporting the preservation of digital heritage material in Europe. DARIAH connects information users (researchers), information managers and information providers. It gives them a technical framework that enables enhanced data sharin ...
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Trans-national co-operation among National Contact Points for Socio-economic sciences and the Humanities (NET4SOCIETY)

Start date: Feb 1, 2008, End date: Jan 31, 2011,

A strong and efficient Network of National Contacts Points (NCP) is not only elementary to the success of the Seventh EU Framework Programme but also to the realization of the European Research Area. The trans-national project “NET4SOCIETY” will strive to achieve this declared goal. For its proposed duration of three years, “NET4SOCIETY” will support the creation and establishment of a functional ...
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Specific support action for the advancement and the implementation of the eco-building concept (ECO-BUILD)

Start date: Oct 1, 2007, End date: Mar 31, 2010,

The overall objectives of the ECO-BUILD project are to provide policy makers and stakeholders with an overview of the internationally most advanced concepts and technologies for Eco-buildings, best practice solutions for implementing those concepts and an assessment of the potential of and problems faced by different sets of policy measures adopted at the European and national levels. The latter p ...
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