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Sustainable Market Actors for Responsible Trade (SMART)

Start date: Mar 1, 2016, End date: Feb 29, 2020,

This Project aims to address an increasingly pressing global challenge: How to achieve the EU’s development goals and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, while meeting the global target of staying within two degrees global warming and avoid transgressing other planetary boundaries.EU policies must align with sustainable development goals (Article 11 TFEU). The impacts of climate change and glo ...
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Aiding Culturally Responsive Assessment in Schools

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

Immigration has dramatically increased in recent years; meeting and satisfying the demands of a diverse multicultural classroom is taxing educators at all levels of the Irish educational spectrum as well as across Europe and internationally. The theory of culturally responsive assessment suggests that ethnic minorities may suffer discrimination through the modes of assessment of learning. The eff ...
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BuyZET – Procurement of innovative solutions for zero emission urban delivery of goods and services (BuyZET)

Start date: Nov 1, 2016, End date: Apr 30, 2019,

...hest "transportation footprint" - i.e. the number of motorised vehicle trips to transport goods and people generated in delivering the goods or services, and the related emissions. Based on this each city will select two procurement areas to focus on for the project.For each priority area, the cities will then:a) Instigate in-depth market consultation activities with all relevant supply chain acto ...
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City Logistics in Living Laboratories (CITYLAB)

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

Goods, waste and service trips in urban areas impose negative traffic and environmental impacts, and there is a need for further roll-out of cost-effective and sustainable solutions. The CITYLAB objective is to develop knowledge and solutions that result in roll-out, up-scaling and further implementation of cost effective strategies, measures and tools for emission free city logistics in urban cen ...
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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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Post-Soviet Tensions: A Training Programme in Post-Soviet Affairs for Early Career Researchers (Tensions)

Start date: May 1, 2013, End date: Apr 30, 2017,

This project will provide a world class PhD training programme based on a network of dissertation topics and more experienced researcher interactions all focused on post-Soviet affairs, and in particular post-Soviet tensions. Tensions here is understood as both tangible tensions (conflicts, war, riots) and less tangible (or latent) ones (such as social tensions that have not as yet been manifest i ...
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Electric Vehicles in Urban Europe (EVUE II)

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

...een undertaken through Pilot Delivery Network funding to look at the outcomes from the Local Action Plan process. EVUE II concludes in March 2015.The internal combustion engine changed all aspects of city living. From expanding the urban footprint as new suburbs and regions were opened up through to new economic opportunities as people and goods could move more efficiently and effectively, it has ...
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CityLogo

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

CityLOGO is a transnational learning experience on city branding and marketing in modern urban policies. About better positioning cities in the post crisis economic arena and reinforcing the communication dimension in the chain of strategic planning. The project will cover four sub-themes: I) city brand management; rethinking organizational models, II) city brand building; beyond the marketing app ...
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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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PREPARED “ENABLING CHANGE” (PREPARED)

Start date: Feb 1, 2010, End date: Jan 31, 2014,

...alance risks and investment costs. Very high investments might be a waste of money and too little investment could result in unacceptable risk for the local community. PREPARED is industry driven, 12 city utilities are involved in the project and the RDT carried out is based on the impacts of climate change the water supply and sanitation industry has identifed as a challenge for the years to come ...
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CLEAN BALTIC SEA SHIPPING (CleanShip)

Start date: Jun 9, 2010, End date: Sep 9, 2013,

...gion for clean shipping. It promotes measures to reduce emissions from ships to the atmosphere and elaborates ways to promote infrastructure for bunkering of LNG and increased use of shoreside electricity. It also elaborates future solutions to stop all sewage releases from ships into the Baltic Sea. The project shall result in a web-based Pan-Baltic Best Practice Manual and a strategy for Clean S ...
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Electric Vehicles in Urban Europe (EVUE)

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

Integrated and sustainable strategies for promoting the use of Electric Vehicles in cities Achievements: Documents/reports:URBACT 2 Event Programme27/02/2015Brussels Symposium Presentation20/02/2015Turning London On - Presentation20/02/2015EVUE Frankfurt 2011 Presentati ...
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Cooperative approaches to transport challenges in Metropolitan Regions (CATCH_MR)

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

CATCH_MR will explore and adapt sustainable transport solutions for metropolises and their regions.12 partners will take part in the project, representing 7 Metropolitan Regions (MRs): Oslo/Akershus (NO), Gothenburg Region (SE), Berlin-Brandenburg (GE), Vienna/Lower Austria (AU), Ljubljana Urban Region (SL), Budapest/Central Hungarian Region (H), Province of Rome/Lazio Region (I). Efficient, relia ...
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Baltic Biogas Bus: Increase the use of biogas buses in public transport to reduce the emissions in urban areas in the Baltic Sea Region (Baltic Biogas Bus)

Start date: Aug 31, 2009, End date: Sep 8, 2012,

Extended use of biogas for city buses will lower emissions, improve inner city air quality and strengthen the role of public transport in an efficient strategy to limit the impact from traffic on climate change. This three year project will stimulate cities and regions around the Baltic Sea to use biogas driven buses. The project will generate strategies and policies to introduce biogas as well as ...
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Baltic Sea Innovation Network Centres (BaSIC)

Start date: Dec 31, 2008, End date: Jan 23, 2012,

BaSIC aims to build a “Baltic Sea Archipelago of Innovation” (recommendation of BaltMetInno). The objective is to create a seamless working environment for fast growth innovative SME all over the Baltic Sea Region, embedded in a reliable network of leading Science Parks and clusters. Emphasis is given to identify, select, train and coach SME-gazelles; to provide them harmonized access to markets ( ...
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ublic Policies and Instruments in Support of Creative Industries (CREATIVE METROPOLES)

Start date: Sep 30, 2008, End date: Sep 29, 2011,

... intellectual property, form an integral part of the knowledge economy (Interreg IV C Operational Programme). Through exchanging experience and good practices, this project aims to strengthen the capacity and effectiveness of public support to unlock and support the economic potential of the creative economy. In particular, 5 policy areas are addressed within the project:1. Structure of public sup ...
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FOCUS ON HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING IN THE BALTIC SEA REGION (HEPRO)

Start date: Jun 11, 2005, End date: Jan 10, 2008,

...e cities, unemployment, increase in alcohol and drug abuse and mental illness. An increasing part of lifestyle diseases and injuries from accidents will make great demands on the future treatment capacity of the health services.The problems require imaginative, complex and diverse solutions. It also requires transnational cooperation and shearing of knowledge across national borders.HEPRO is a pro ...
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Corridor of Innovation and Cooperation (COINCO)

Start date: Mar 9, 2005, End date: Jul 8, 2007,

COINCO deals with the development and optimization of traffic connections, innovation and clustering along the Scandinavian-Central European North-South axis. The idea of COINCO is the identificatiomn of themes for transnational cooperation in order to create an attractive region that can compete in global markets. ...
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Waterfront Communities: Linking Nine North Sea Gateway Cities in Innovative Sustainable Waterfront Development

Start date: Sep 29, 2003, End date: Mar 30, 2007,

...as.The activities implemented in Aalborg (DK), influenced changes in design policies and encouraged the retention and reuse of industrial cultural heritage contributing to the uniqueness of the city as a waterfront location.The Heriot-Watt institute (UK) undertook a research project on successful waterfront making as well coordinated the preparation of a book proposal on the experience of the WCP ...
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HiTrans: Development of Principles and Strategies for Introducing High Quality Public Transport in Medium Size Cities and Urban Regions (HiTrans)

Start date: Feb 28, 2002, End date: Dec 30, 2005,

The overall, long-term aim of HiTrans was to achieve more sustainable transport in medium size cities and urban regions in the North Sea Region by facilitating the development of High Quality Public Transport. Therefore the project has intended to support the development of public transport schemes. Furthermore the project aimed to influence national and regional governmental policies and attitude ...
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Connect Baltic Sea Region (CBSR )

Start date: May 31, 2005, End date: Aug 30, 2005,

The overall objective of CBSR project was to stimulate creation of new firms and jobs in knowledge intensive sectors by linking entrepreneurs and innovators with R&D, service providers and venture capitalists. A short term goal was to establish Connect organisations or networks in all the countries participating in the project (Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Germany) ...
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AITO - Improving Immigrants' Access to Language and Society

Communication for integration : Learning schemes have been created which put greater emphasis on the practical side of language use. The tools concentrate on everyday situations in which immigrants may find themselves and give them the means to cope, thereby enabling them to better integrate. This project started in 2001 and lasted 36 months.
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Partnership for the Education and Research about Responsible Living

Start date: Oct 1, 2009,

...ong learning. It will contribute to improved collaboration between young designers who are focusing on sustainable production and consumption. PERL will stimulate civic participation; build capacity for future researchers within the highly relevant field of lifestyles and sustainability; and stimulate increased understanding of global issues such as climate change, resource usage and finance manag ...
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EYES 2010

Start date: Jul 1, 2010,

EYES - (European Youth - European Summit) is the 7th of its kind and will this year return to Gentofte Ungdomsskole in Denmark where it started back in 2003. EYES is a "youth exchange", sponsored by Youth in Action programme, with 32 youngsters and 12 youth leaders from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, Germany and Estonia. The theme of EYES 2010 is "What is good learning?"One thin ...
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