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Innovative approaches to turn agricultural waste into ecological and economic assets (NoAW)

Start date: Oct 1, 2016, End date: Sep 30, 2020,

NoAW : No Agro-Waste.Innovative approaches to turn agricultural waste into ecological and economic assets.Driven by a “near zero-waste” society requirement, the goal of NoAW project is to generate innovative efficient approaches to convert growing agricultural waste issues into eco-efficient bio-based products opportunities with direct benefits for both environment, economy and EU consumer. To ach ...
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Improving the Smart Control of Air Pollution in Europe (iSCAPE)

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

...meteorological sensors (both stationary and mobile) and evaluate through analysis and a suite of up-to-date numerical modelling the benefits expected from the interventions on a neighbourhood and city-wide scale for several aspects ranging from quantification of pollutant concentration to exposure. iSCAPE encapsulates the concept of “smart cities” by promoting the use of low-cost sensors, engaging ...
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Creative Spin

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

Culture and Creative Industries (CCIs) are recognised as an important sector for economic growth. The challenge now is how to best connect CCIs with other sectors to stimulate “spillover” (or indirect) effects. Cities can act as a “testbed” for culture as a new source of innovation and inspire a sustainable and integrated model of socio-economic development. Partners will identify beneficial compl ...
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Roma-NeT II

Start date: Nov 30, 2013, End date: Mar 30, 2015,

...to education, health, housing, services and to stimulate employment opportunities for working age Roma. We will use transnational exchange to build local, national and European policy influencing capacity and to strengthen local implementation management and monitoring structures.Roma-NeT II project builds on the outcome and results of the Roma-NeT URBACT II project that aimed to motivate cities t ...
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Decarbonated Airport Regions (D-AIR)

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

...(PL) and Prague (CZ). As to the implementation of D-AIR, the kick-off meeting was in Eindhoven on 20 March 2012. Focus was on launching the project and preparing for the study visits and the publicity framework. As to the exchange of experience, the 1st study visit was organized in El Prat on 19 - 20 June. The study visit comprised meetings at the airport and in El Prat, and guiding around by bus ...
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Internet of Energy for Electric Mobility (IoE)

Start date: May 1, 2011, End date: Oct 31, 2014,

...ogies, algorithms, and software. The IoE will implement the real time interface between the power network/grid and the Internet. The grid will increasingly rely on smaller, locally distributed electricity generators and storage systems that are based on plug & play principles. Power network devices and loads at the edge (such as electrical vehicles, buildings, electric devices, and home appliances ...
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Rail Hub Cities for South East Europe (RAIL4SEE)

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

The challenge that the RAIL4SEE partners share is the development of models, concepts, measures, harmonised strategies and policy actions targeted to the improvement of rail and intermodal transport in SEE. In particular partners call for complementary interventions facing the alleviation of barriers for rail hubs integration in the local, regional, transnational and TEN-T systems, transport servi ...
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External Costs of Transport and Land Equalisation (ECOTALE)

Start date: Dec 31, 2011, End date: Jun 29, 2014,

The reduction and/or internalization of the environmental, spatial and social costs caused by the transport sector are policy objectives which have been commonly assumed over the last decades (e.g. Directive 1999/62/EC, Directive 2006/38/EC). Within a market approach and according to the “polluter pays” principle, internalization is a way toward a comprehensive payment actually born by the transpo ...
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Smart Metropolitan Areas Realised Through Innovation & People - SMARTiP (SMARTiP)

Start date: Nov 1, 2010, End date: Mar 31, 2014,

...on of citizen-centric Internet-enabled services in five test-bed sites, Manchester, Gent, Cologne, Bologna and Oulu. The objective is to enhance the ability of the cities to grow and sustain a 'smart city' ecosystem which can support new opportunities emerging for a dynamic co-production process resulting in more inclusive, higher quality and efficient public services which can then be made replic ...
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Unravelling and exploiting Mediterranean Sea microbial diversity and ecology for Xenobiotics’ and pollutants’ clean up (ULIXES)

Start date: Feb 1, 2011, End date: Jan 31, 2014,

The project ULIXES aims to unravel, categorize, catalogue, exploit and manage the microbial diversity available in the Mediterranean Sea for addressing bioremediation of polluted marine sites. The idea behind ULIXES is that the multitude of diverse environmental niches of the Mediterranean Sea contains a huge range of microorganisms and their components (e.g. catabolic enzymes) or products (e.g. b ...
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Reducing energy consumption and CO2 emissions in cities across Central Europe (ENERCITY)

Start date: Feb 28, 2010, End date: Feb 27, 2013,

...therefore a coordinated and transnational approach is needed in order to introduce coherent policies and achievable targets that can be met by all countries. The implementation of strategies in EnerCity for the reduction of energy consumption and the consequent increase of energy efficiency in buildings stocks and urban agglomerates will therefore contribute in an effective and direct way to the a ...
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Integration of Roma Population (Roma-Net)

Start date: Jul 18, 2010, End date: Jan 18, 2013,

Improving the integration of the Roma population by developing access to key services, active inclusion in the labour market, education and self-help programmes Achievements: Documents/reports:Roma-Net Newsletter n217/02/2015Roma-Net Newsletter N317/02/2015Roma-Net News ...
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Towards citizen-centred eGovernment in European cities and regions (eCitizen II)

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

...es, best practices, and transferring them between the more advanced and less experienced cities and regions throughout Europe. This cooperation aims at stimulating new approaches and understanding in city and regional administrations of engaging with citizens and developing citizen-centred eServices. The project will involve decision- and policy-makers, demonstrate benefits of the eGovernment and ...
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Flexible Transport Services and ICT platform for Eco-Mobility in urban and rural European areas (FLIPPER)

Start date: Aug 31, 2008, End date: Aug 30, 2011,

Throughout Europe the challenge of providing a cost effective integrated public transport system is seen as an essential prerequisite to reducing pollution and congestion whilst encouraging sustainable economic growth.The traditional fixed route services is ideal for clustered travel demand areas but the changing of habitation patterns and nature of work activities in today’s society have created ...
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moting Innovation and the Knowledge Economy (PIKE)

Start date: Jun 30, 2008, End date: Sep 29, 2010,

...rmation about the project to a large audience. The 4 GP being transferred are: (1) Wireless Cities Flagship from Derry (NI) which consisted on the implementation of a wireless access network in the city and the piloting a number of key mobile services (education, tourism and local authority) to test user demand and business models for deployment of emerging wireless and mobile services. (2) Donega ...
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CITYREGIO II - Regional economic development through co-operation within city-regions (CITYREGIO II)

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

Whereas many West European conurbations are already efficient promoters of regional economic development for their surroundings, such "lighthouse functions" of city regions still have to be established in the CADSES area. CITYREGIO II bundles six second-order cities and their respective regional partners or national regional development authorities - depending on the national distribution of compe ...
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Tele Medicine and the consequences for urban planning and development (Tele Medicine)

Start date: Dec 31, 2004, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

...tegy, signing of the partner agreement and rules of procedure and further deepening of the cooperation framework between the partners. 4 partners meetings were held in 2005, 2 in 2006 each in another city of the partnership. All partners were present during all the meetings thus far. The main results of the first year is the report based on an inventory on operational TeleMedicine instruments in t ...
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Challenge of eCitizen - Promoting eGovernment Actions in European Cities (eCitizen)

Start date: Dec 31, 2004, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

... Achievements: Challenge of eCitizen project started its activities early 2005, and proceeded well towards the goals set in three subject categories: eManagement for city administrations as well eServices and eParticipation targeted at citizens, with awareness raising as a cross-cutting theme. Concrete results were achieved by all 11 partners from 10 partner citie ...
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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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Integrated urban waste-managment model (IUWMM)

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

As EU societies become wealthier they create more waste. OECD estimates that every EU citizen generates 550kg solid waste per year and this number is likely to increase to 640kg by the year 2020. To address the rising waste stream, urban areas need effective municipal solid waste management (MSW) concepts that not only build upon innovative new technologies (e.g., in the recycling field), but also ...
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Building new models for the economic revitalization of central urban areas (URBE VIVA)

Start date: Sep 30, 2004, End date: Sep 29, 2007,

Decline or loss of attractiveness of central urban areas is a common challenge of the 'Urbe Viva' partnership. Decline is related to a variety of economic and social factors, the most visible being an inflation of suburban shopping centres. To address this issue, it is necessary to adopt integrated approaches, as tested in countries such as the UK, Sweden, Belgium or France. Such approaches aim to ...
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Boosting Regional Information Society Expertise (BRISE)

Start date: Aug 31, 2004, End date: Aug 30, 2007,

...rtise in key ICT areas, by study visits, working groups, staff exchanges, and knowledge exchange. BRISE has sucessfully boosted information society expertise. It has also maximised project publicity and dissemination opportunities when attending other EC events such as the Innovation and eBusiness conference, Eurocities ICT conference and NTERREG IIIC seminars in Lille, where the project was discu ...
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Security and Trust in Cities (SETRIC)

Start date: Oct 31, 2004, End date: Dec 30, 2006,

... Achievements: Achievements so far The SETRIC project (SEcurity and TRust In Cities), partly funded by the EU INTERREG IIIC program is led by the city of Cologne and addressing the problems of risk prevention in cities. Partners of the project are Naestved in Denmark, Marseilles and Paris in France, Bologna and Siena in Italy, Prague in the Cze ...
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ACCESSIBLE CITIES OF EUROPEAN REGIONS (C.A.R.E.)

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

The project would like to underline that accessibility is a primary aspect for determining the whole pleasantness of a city and an important aspect for enhancing the quality of life of all citizenships, also the temporary residents like tourists and is also an important factor for the promotion and qualitative development of urban areas. The logic of city accessibility is always related to a compl ...
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European ecoBudget pilot project for local authorities steering to local sustainability (Ecobudget)

Start date: Sep 1, 2001, End date: Aug 31, 2004,

...intent. As with financial budgets, ecoBudget applies an annual cycle, which follows the customary budgeting procedures of local governments, and includes two instances of ratification by the city council. This gives the process the political legitimacy and support necessary for success. It is this systematic and periodic involvement of the political level that distinguishes ecoBudget from other ...
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Intercultural Training for Social Inclusion in Europe, a Cultural Resource for the Future Society

Isn't integration great? : A guidance manual together with a video and CD-ROM have been produced and workshops and study visits have taken place. All of this is aimed at improving the intercultural comptences of professionals dealing with immigrants on a daily basis. This project started in 2003 and lasted 24 months.
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Socinc-Net - Network of Centres specialised in Social Inclusion af Young people through (pre) Vocational Training and Guidance.

Stepping up schooling efforts for disadvantaged youths : Too many disadvantaged inner-city youngsters fail to complete further education. This project seeks to provide opportunities for struggling young people to avoid social exclusion and increase their chances on the job market. This project started in 2002 and lasted 24 months.
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OPTIMISING PROFESSIONAL TRANSLATOR TRAINING IN A MULTILINGUAL EUROPE

Start date: Oct 1, 2010,

OPTIMALE addresses one of the key challenges of a multilingual and multicultural Europe: how to ensure that Its universities continue to produce the high-level professionals that the Community translation services and the translation Industry need, to adapt to rapidly changing societal and market conditions. As recent reports have highlighted, the rapid technological changes of the past decade, fa ...
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