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European Research and Innovation Centre of Excellence in ChiNA (ERICENA)

Start date: Jan 1, 2017, End date: Dec 31, 2020,

Europe actively engages internationally to strengthen its leadership in the field of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) in the global scene and improve synergies between Member States. Europe aims to foster international cooperation and strengthen its STI presence in China due to its growing importance and STI opportunities for European actors. ERICENA (European Research Innovation Centre of ...
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Centre for Europe-Brazil Business and Innovation Cooperation (CEBRABIC)

Start date: Jan 1, 2017, End date: Dec 31, 2020,

This CSA intends to establish and deploy the Centre for Europe-Brazil Business Innovation Cooperation (CEBRABIC). The Centre will connect and support European Research & Innovation & Business (R&I&B) organizations in the Brazilian market, while strengthening the European Union’s position as a world leader in Science, Technology and Innovation. The Centre will achieve these goals by sustainably off ...
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STI International Cooperation Network for Eastern Partnership Countries – PLUS (EaP PLUS)

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

The project 'STI International Cooperation Network for EaP Countries Plus (EaP PLUS)' aims to stimulate cooperation between researchers from the EaP countries and EU MS and enhance the active participation of the Eastern Partnership countries in Horizon 2020 Framework Programme.Building on the results of the predecessor FP7 project 'IncoNet EaP', the project will eliminate remaining obstacles to E ...
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Nanotechnology Mutual Learning Action Plan For Transparent And Responsible Understanding Of Science And Technology (NANO2ALL)

Start date: Oct 1, 2015, End date: Mar 31, 2019,

Innovative solutions to society’s challenges need to be developed with the involvement of all stakeholders through a dynamic, iterative, mutually responsible process. To achieve this, greater understanding of required stakeholder interactions as well as their needs and concerns is required. Societal engagement in nanotechnology has been tackled previously. However, prior learning needs to be broug ...
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Bilateral Coordination for the Enhancement and Development of STI Partnerships between the EU and the USA (BILAT USA 4.0)

Start date: Feb 1, 2016, End date: Jan 31, 2019,

The EU and the USA have highly-productive, immensely-innovative and excellence-driven research and innovation systems. Acknowledging the particular strengths of each landscape, a balanced transatlantic STI partnership of equals bears great potential and contributes to the ultimate goal of tackling societal challenges and boost economic competitiveness. International cooperation between power nodes ...
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Increasing INternational Science, Technology and Innovation COoperation between BRAzil and the European Union (INCOBRA)

Start date: Feb 1, 2016, End date: Jan 31, 2019,

INCOBRA – Increasing Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) International Cooperation between Brazil (BR) and the European Union (EU) – is a 36-month Coordination and Support Action aiming to increase, enhance and focus Research and Innovation (R&I) cooperation between BR and EU.INCOBRA is expected to contribute to (i) Increased cooperation patterns – by supporting cooperation networks among BR ...
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EU-China study on IoT and 5G (EXCITING)

Start date: Jan 1, 2017, End date: Dec 31, 2018,

Europe and China are at the forefront of technological advances in areas related to the Future Internet (especially 5G and IoT). While both parties share common technological objectives, there is still room for improvement in what concerns bilateral co-operation. As a result, the main purpose of EXCITING is to support the creation of favourable conditions for co-operation between the European and ...
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Materials Synergy Integration for a Better Europe (BET-EU)

Start date: Jan 1, 2016, End date: Dec 31, 2018,

The proposal integrates synergies in the area of Advanced Functional Materials & Nanotechnologies for a better Europe, targeting the specific field of paper electronics, aiming to bridge gaps and capacity building in science and technology identified in Uninova & I3N cluster by twinning with outstanding EU institutions with unique capabilities to progress on fundamental understanding of nanocellul ...
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Developing an integrated rural development educational toolkitfor decision makers and (aspirant) key figures

Start date: Oct 1, 2016, End date: Sep 30, 2018,

The participating partners in the RUSDELA project have identified a lack of knowledge about sustainability when it comes to rural decision makers and key figures. Also when we see how far sustainable development principles are used in European communities, we recognize that there is an initiation “green cities” in Europe, but something similar does not exist for villages (or smaller towns).We hav ...
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Silver Workers

Start date: Sep 1, 2015, End date: Aug 31, 2018,

The project idea is to offer to 50s+ jobseekers (unemployed and/or dismissed), so-called “silver workers” the re-integration into the job market by mainly transforming their hobbies and other interests into start up’s. Recently, middle-aged workers have suddenly found themselves out of work, forced after years and perhaps decades to reinvent a new professional and a new life. The basic objective o ...
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Community of Responsible Recreational Initiatives in Europe

Start date: Sep 1, 2015, End date: Aug 31, 2018,

Tourism is one of the world’s largest and fastest growing economic sectors. Within this continuing growth of tourism there is a growing trend & a raising consumer awareness for sustainable and responsible tourism. The CORRIE project aims to: • Create awareness on the topic of responsible tourism, an understanding of the business opportunities it brings and how to capitalise on it individually or a ...
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History of Nuclear Energy and Society (HoNESt)

Start date: Sep 1, 2015, End date: Aug 31, 2018,

HoNESt (History of Nuclear Energy and Society) involves an interdisciplinary team with many experienced researchers and 24 high profile research institutions.HoNESt’s goal is to conduct a three-year interdisciplinary analysis of the experience of nuclear developments and its relationship to contemporary society with the aim of improving the understanding of the dynamics over the last 60 years. HoN ...
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Promoting societal engagement under the terms of RRI (PROSO)

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

The main objective of PROSO is to foster societal engagement under the terms of RRI in the research and innovation systems in Europe through generation of a policy guide for developing governance for the advancement of societal engagement under RRI in relation to three fields of R&I.The policy guide will be based on the results that PROSO will achieve through an analysis of barriers and incentives ...
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Enhanced bi-regional STI cooperation between the EU and the Black Sea Region (BLACK SEA HORIZON)

Start date: Feb 1, 2015, End date: Jan 31, 2018,

BLACK SEA HORIZON has been designed to sustainably enhance bi-regional STI cooperation between the EU and the Black Sea region. The result of the project’s STI dialogue support will be an improved knowledge base about EU’s external environment and of the current framework for STI cooperation as well as an increased awareness to contribute to the elimination of remaining obstacles and to further in ...
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Dragon - Sustaining Technology And Research Plus (EU-China Collaboration) (DRAGON-STAR Plus)

Start date: Feb 1, 2015, End date: Jan 31, 2018,

China is already an important global actor in the fields of research and innovation, and has the potential of becoming a leading force in the next few decades. The shift in China’s strategy focusing towards R&I and transforming the essence of its economy has been complimented with massive public investments in research and technology. The EU having recognised the leading role China is expected to ...
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Thinking Smart: Toolkit for the engagement of HEI in regional growth

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

Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are among the most important actors to be involved in the Smart Specialisation Strategy (RIS3) process. However, the potential of European HEIs to fulfil their role in society and contribute to Europe's prosperity remains underexploited.In this regard, the objective of the project is to support HEIs in contributing to and benefiting from S3, so they can maximis ...
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Experience For Training

Start date: Nov 1, 2015, End date: Oct 31, 2017,

The economic crisis continues to bring a range of widespread challenges: many people have lost or are losing their jobs, and youth unemployment is at record levels. Areas of existing deprivation are the most vulnerable to the risk of poverty and social exclusion: 16.4% of the European Union's population (approx 80 million people) live below the poverty threshold and Eurostat estimates that 23,815 ...
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Gamification as Applied Growth-Hacking and Incubating method for improving New Ground-Based Skills in Start-uppers and Enterprises

Start date: Oct 1, 2015, End date: Sep 30, 2017,

‘No business is too big to fail or too small to be successful’. This Brian Solis’s sentence highlights the evolutionary process that makes obsolete and uncompetitive those businesses that are not able to grasp the change. Adaptive capacity becomes essential in the evolution of the businesses, especially for SMEs. Education and training are key drivers in the process of spreading a stronger cultur ...
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Business Education for Sustainability: Teaching Corporate Social Responsibility and Social Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Local and Regional Development

Start date: Sep 1, 2014, End date: Aug 31, 2017,

In response to the effects of the economic crisis, curtailed public budgets and the magnitude of future challenges, social entrepreneurship and corporate social responsibility (CSR) emerge as a key policy priority in the EU. They are sources of social innovation and a contributing factor to building up the innovation capacity and competitiveness of EU economies. This turns them into increasingly c ...
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ACTING UP

Start date: Sep 1, 2014, End date: Aug 31, 2017,

ACTING UP addresses the problem of low level of participation of adult learners in lifelong learning. The project aims to exploit the potential of drama techniques to increase the motivation of adult learners. The methodology will foster the work of trainers and counselors supporting the adult learners. The programme will be implemented in 5 EU countries: Poland, UK, France, Italy, Portugal. The p ...
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SEA-EU-NET 2 - EU-ASEAN S&T cooperation to jointly tackle societal challenges (SEA-EU-NET II)

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

SEA-EU-NET 2 will build upon and leverage strong EU-SEA S&T relationships developed through past support and coordination actions, to deepen engagement and build momentum in S&T cooperation. It broadens the scope of EU-SEA cooperation through stimulating sustainable innovation collaborations. SEA-EU-NET 2 will focus on three societal challenges: Health, Food security and safety, and Water manageme ...
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STI International Cooperation Network for Eastern Partnership Countries (INCONET EAP)

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

The project aims to support the advancement of the bi-regional STI policy dialogue between the EU MS/AC and the Eastern Partnership countries, with an explicit focus on the Societal Challenges that have been identified to be of mutual interest for the two regions, namely Climate Change, Energy and Health. In particular the project will identify actions and stakeholders and will implement innovativ ...
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Assessment of student competences with emphasis on the development of competences

Start date: Dec 31, 2014, End date: Dec 30, 2016,

Background, objectives and activities: The Bruges Communiqué on enhanced European Cooperation in Vocation Education and Training 2011-2020 refers to the need that VET provides learners with both specific vocational competences and broader key competences, including transversal competences, that enable them to follow further education and training (within VET or in higher education). The knowledg ...
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Development of Cost efficient Advanced DNA-based methods for specific Traceability issues and High Level On-site applicatioNs (DECATHLON)

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

The Decathlon project will bring together a broad range of experts and expertise to jointly work on the development of new or improved methods that are needed in the field of 1) food pathogens, 2) traceability of GMOs and 3) customs issues. The project will develop advanced methods for all three application areas with method characteristics that meet the requirements of the individual areas, as wi ...
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Pacific Europe Network for Science, Technology and Innovation (PACE-NET PLUS)

Start date: Sep 2, 2013, End date: Nov 1, 2016,

The research and innovation landscape of the Pacific is extremely diverse, ranging from Pacific Island Countries and Territories with little or no ST&I capacity, Overseas Countries Territories with strong capacities, to New Zealand and Australia, which have numerous networks of research and innovation institutions.The EU, which maintains a long standing relationship with the Pacific, aims for enha ...
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Linking Epidemiology and Laboratory Research on Transboundary Animal Diseases and zoonoses in China and EU (LinkTADs)

Start date: Nov 1, 2013, End date: Oct 31, 2016,

The continuous growth of the world population translates into a demand of animal protein that can only be achieved through technological advances in farming, intensification, and expansion of farmed land. These pressures, combined with the increasing international trade of animals and their products, will lead to the rapid spread of animal diseases across borders and the emergence of new pathogen ...
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Traditional Food Network to improve the transfer of knowledge for innovation (TRAFOON)

Start date: Nov 1, 2013, End date: Oct 31, 2016,

In the European Union, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) of the food sector are increasingly under pressure due to developing open markets, increasing demand of standardized and price competitive food products by the consumers, rising importance of large retailers and challenges in obeying governmental regulations. This raises the risk of losing many traditional foods as well as traditional proc ...
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Enhancing Inter-cultural Learning in European Enterprises

Start date: Sep 1, 2014, End date: Sep 30, 2016,

EU is making significant effort to eliminate the barriers to labour mobility, both by integrating the legislative basis and upgrading systems to allow more jobseekers to be aware of vacancies in other EU countries and to make it easier for employers to find people with the right qualifications and experience to fill their vacancies. However, most of the enterprises in European countries do not ne ...
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Tools fOr Impact³ - Entwicklung von online-basierten Evaluierungs-Tools zur proaktiven und wirkungsorientierten Zusammenstellung von Projektkonsortien für ERASMUS+

Start date: Oct 1, 2014, End date: Sep 30, 2016,

"Tools fOr Impact³ - Development of web-based evaluation-tools fostering impact-oriented project-consortia for ERASMUS+" By launching ERASMUS+, the new programme for education, youth and sports, the European Union could position a further milestone in the long success-story of European education policy and its programmes which have started by implementing the first European programme for education ...
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STI International Cooperation Network for Central Asian Countries (INCONET CA)

Start date: Sep 11, 2013, End date: Sep 10, 2016,

The project aims to support the advancement of the bi-regional STI policy dialogue between the EU MS/AC and the Central Asian countries, with an explicit focus on the Societal Challenges that have been identified to be of mutual interest for the two regions, namely Climate Change, Energy and Health. In particular the project will identify actions and stakeholders and will implement innovative pilo ...
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Save Water for an Horizon of Opportunities

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

When European citizens think about water shortage they think about a problem affecting only developing countries threatened by desertification and devastated by wars and conflicts. The general feeling is that they have little to do with an issue they don’t really perceive as a problem: The World Bank, in fact, reports that 80 countries now have water shortages that threaten health and economies wh ...
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Chinese for Business

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

In Europe, over 98 % of companies are entities from SME sector. These companies produce more than 70 % of EU GDP and employs nearly 70% of employed citizens. What is crucial, SMEs are a major source of innovations and creativity. It is similar in China, Chinese SMSs increasingly influence the country's economic development. These numbers confirm the need to promote and motivate the SME sector in E ...
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Towards sustainable global food safety collaboration (COLLAB4SAFETY)

Start date: Aug 1, 2012, End date: Jul 31, 2016,

Guaranteeing the long term availability of safe foods is a global concern that has initiated a large number of activities, including research, policy development and implementation, legislation and training. Extensive information is generated about food safety, but it is fragmented, and not internationally disseminated. The Collab4Safety consortium will establish a global network on food safety wi ...
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Strengthening European research cooperation for smart and sustainable management of tropical and subtropical biodiversity in outermost regions and overseas countries and territories (NETBIOME-CSA)

Start date: May 2, 2013, End date: May 1, 2016,

NetBiome-CSA will extend and strengthen research partnerships and cooperation for smart and sustainable management of tropical and subtropical biodiversity in outermost regions (ORs) and overseas countries and territories (OCTs). This will be achieved through a participative process mobilising stakeholders, their knowledge and resources for initiatives such as policy and priority analysis, multi-s ...
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CHOICE: Strengthening China Collboration on ICT research with Europe (CHOICE)

Start date: Jan 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2015,

The CHOICE project will provide continuity and progress in supporting and strengthening China Collaboration on ICT research with Europe, offering timely input and follow-up on common ICT R&D priorities and future cooperation opportunities between the EC and China, and assisting in focusing dialogue meetings and increasing their visibility. It will build on and go beyond the results of previous rel ...
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Accelerating Cross- border Engagement (ACE): Accelerating the early Engagement of highly innovative ICT start-ups, SMEs and entrepreneurs in Cross-Border cooperation and venturing (ACE)

Start date: Sep 1, 2013, End date: Nov 30, 2015,

Building on a mapping analysis of existing/emerging good practices in internationalization and cross border venturing in Europe, a group of ICT clusters, incubators and accelerators will collaborate in the development and pilot testing of the new Accelerate Cross- border Engagement (ACE) operational programme. The overall aim is to deliver targeted cross border services to highly innovative entr ...
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Dragon - Sustaining Technology And Research (EU-China Collaboration) (DRAGON-STAR)

Start date: Oct 1, 2012, End date: Sep 30, 2015,

People's Republic of China, has the largest population in the world and occupies a position of geo-strategic importance in the Asian continent as well as in the Pacific sphere. The Chinese S&T and innovation system is developing extremely fast and dynamically and China has become a major new actor in the global system for the production of knowledge, while the total amount of China’s R&D expenditu ...
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Monitoring of Animals for Feed-related Risks in the Long Term (MARLON)

Start date: Aug 1, 2012, End date: Jul 31, 2015,

While there are many European scientific activities for each of the items related to either animal health or the occurrence of GM ingredients in animal feed, the proposed MARLON project will be unique in bringing these widely different fields of scientific expertise together for the cross-disciplinary task of developing an epidemiological model for the case-specific monitoring of potential health ...
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My Neighbourhood | My City (My Neighbourhood)

Start date: Jan 1, 2013, End date: Jun 30, 2015,

The My Neighbourhood solution will combine new digital technologies and techniques, such as social gaming principles (gamification), with the Living Lab methodology to help strengthen existing ties and resolve communal issues in the real, day-to-day world of the neighbourhood. The solution will be rooted in an open My Neighbourhood site that 1) combines the data and functionality of existing City ...
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SMART CAMPUS - Building-User Learning Interaction for Energy Efficiency (SMART CAMPUS)

Start date: Aug 1, 2012, End date: Apr 30, 2015,

This project aims at the development of services and applications supported by a data gathering platform that integrates real time information systems and intelligent energy management systems that drive a bi-directional learning process such that the user learns how to interact with the building and the building learns how to interact with the user in a more energy efficient way.SMART CAMPUS targ ...
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