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Smart and Inclusive Solutions for a Better Life in Urban Districts (SMARTER TOGETHER)

Start date: Feb 1, 2016, End date: Jan 31, 2021,

SMARTER TOGETHER’s overarching vision is to find the right balance between smart technologies and organizational/ governance dimensions in order to deliver smart and inclusive solutions and to improve citizen’s quality of life.SMARTER TOGETHER gather the European Lighthouse cities Lyon, Munich, Vienna, the Follower cities Santiago de Compostela, Sofia, Venice and Kyiv and Yokohama as observer citi ...
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Transitioning towards Urban Resilience and Sustainability (TURAS)

Start date: Oct 1, 2011, End date: Sep 30, 2016,

The “TURaS” project aims to bring together urban communities, researchers, local authorities and SMEs to research, develop, demonstrate and disseminate transition strategies and scenarios to enable European cities and their rural interfaces to build vitally-needed resilience in the face of significant sustainability challenges. To ensure maximum impact, the TURaS project has developed an innovati ...
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Cross Border Art of Gardening by the Black Sea

Start date: Jul 12, 2013, End date: Jan 11, 2015,

To contribute to sustainable economic development of the border area of Techirghiol-Balchik and strengthening Romanian and Bulgarian tourism season by extending the tourist season activities based on natural tourist attractions and cultural diversification.
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"COMPLEX CHALLENGES, INNOVATIVE CITIES" (CCIC)

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

BACKGROUND.Most surveys and analyses in EU are focused on innovation performance of private sector,while innovations in public sector remain largerly understudied and thus unknown.The simplest definition CCIC will use is 'public sector innovation is about new ideas that work at creating public value'.In terms of innovation,regions and municipalities have a crucial lead-role.Thus,CCIC aims to incre ...
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Deploying the added value of water in local and regional development (Aqua-add)

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

European regions and cities face important challenges related to water management: storage and discharge after (heavy) rainfall, quality, periodic water stress, etc. To address these challenges, it is evident that water must become an integral part of spatial development policies and their implementation.However, until now, water management issues are often secondary. Water issues compete with oth ...
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Mechanism for Enhancement of Synergy and Sustainability among Enterprises (MESSE)

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

The idea of working together on the improvement of the regional development policies for the economic and qualitative growth of the social entrepreneurship has started within Interreg IVC PEOPLE project that has identified Agency for the Sustainability of Social Enterprise (Veneto) and Hampshire School for Social Entrepreneurs as good practices. Both institutions have the aim of improving the soci ...
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INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES FOR EQUAL EMPLOYMENT (LABOUR PLUS)

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

...knowledge the great differences of Roma groups and their participation in work and education throughout Europe. Next to that the seminar focused on local best practices in Nieuwegein and Antwerp. The municipality of Nieuwegein presented its integrated approach towards complex families with a Roma background. Through this approach the schooling of Roma children increased greatly in the past 3 years ...
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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,

... Marche Region–Project Leader (IT) with the support of SVIM–Sviluppo Marche Spa the Regional Development Agency acting as General Secretariat; ADEBAG (FR); Culminatum Innovation Oy 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);Lithuania ...
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Regional Policy Improvement for Financially Sustainable Creative Incubator Units (InCompass)

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

Incubator units for creative industries business start ups provide much needed space and act as vital support mechanisms and catalysts for the development of entrepreneurship and innovation in this sector right across the EU. The creative industries (e.g. Advertising, Textiles, Fashion, Television & Radio, Photo Imaging, Graphic Design and Interactive Media, Publishing, Animation, Computer Games, ...
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Volunteers for European Employment (VERSO)

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

...een the public partners and the knowledge partners. 52 representatives from the 12 partners participated in the external kick-off conference, held on 30 May to 1 June 2012, in Denmark. The host, the Municipality of Middelfart, shared some of the locally tested good strategies with voluntary mentors, who help unemployed young people to find an internship in a company or encourage young people to c ...
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Regions for Recycling (R4R)

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

R4R (Regions for Recycling) aims at promoting regional contributions to the European Recycling Society, by allowing local and regional authorities to make consistent comparisons thanks to a common method and exchange of transferable good practices related to local instruments in order to improve recycling performances.The European Waste Policy aims at preventing waste generation and optimising the ...
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Energy Vision 2020 for South East European Cities  (EnVision'2020)

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

The need to improve resource efficiency is at the heart of the EU agenda. This is evidenced both by the energy and pollution targets set, as well as the Resource-Efficient Europe flagship initiative, within the Europe 2020 strategy. In many countries win South East Europe, the energy intensity of countries is among the highest in Europe. Since these countries are expected to economically converge ...
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Transnational cooperation for the improvement of buildings energy performance and efficiency  (TRACE)

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

The building sector, responsible for about 40% of the EU's total final energy consumption and CO2 emissions, provides many cost-efficient opportunities for action, while contributing at the same time to the welfare of EU citizens. The EU is making a real effort to improve the energy efficiency of Europe's buildings and recently revised its legislation to prompt faster improvements. The Energy Perf ...
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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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Effective Programmes for the Active Integration/Inclusion of the Roma in South- East Europe  (PAIRS)

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

...pic; the Director of the Regional Directorate on Vocational Training in Shkodra, who extensively informed on educational programs for target groups, and representatives from Regional Social Services, Municipality, County, from various NGOs and Roma and Egyptian Communities.In the frame of the PAIRS project Effective Programs for the Active Integration/Inclusion of the Roma in South-East Europe, ba ...
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My Modular, Intelligent, Low cost, Do it yourself, nearly zero energy House for our Eco Green Village  (MILD HOME)

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

The project aims at defining, designing and boosting the building the first MILD HOMEs (zero emission, in passive house style, reliable, recyclable and low cost) conceived to be located in an Eco Green Village (energetically self sustainable, zero emission, with eco waste management and low water footprint) in order to make it evident in the SEE area that low environmental footprint villages are f ...
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Enabling Actions for Social Enterprises in South East Europe  (EASE & SEE)

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

EASE & SEE focuses on the development opportunities that structured cooperation models between Social Enterprises (SE), profit organizations, public authorities with the involvement of financial investors may provide to the whole SEE area. The project deals with innovative social entrepreneurship by considering the role of Social Enterprise in the business community and not only in the welfare sys ...
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Sustainable Urban Mobility (SUM PROJECT)

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

...on._Specifying in an Implementation Plan the necessary actions to implement the gained experiences and knowledge in each region through the participation in the program.This consortium is composed by:Municipality of Vigo,Regional Management Agency of Energy,Region of Murcia,Regional Agency for Energy and Environment in the Algarve,Municipality of Messina, Municipality of Reggio Emilia,Riga City Co ...
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Innovative transnational governance for the regional coordination of innovation driven key players related to ambient intelligence technologies for independent living of Elderly  (SEE_INNOVA)

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

Worldwide, the proportion of people aged 60 and over is growing faster than any other age group: this demographic change represents a challenge that needs to be met at transnational level, having a strong impact in the social and health services and in the labour market. The change of economic position of older people within the knowledge economy demands an innovative policy approach strengthening ...
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Improve the effectiveness of waste prevention policies in EU territories (Pre-waste)

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

... their competences, e.g.: Marche Region-IT (LP), Ile-de-France Region Waste Management Observatory (ORDIF), Association of Cities&Regions for Recycling and for sustainable Resource management (ACR+), Municipality of Roquetas de Mar (ES),Municipality of Sofia (BG), Brussels Environment (IBGE), Public Cooperation Department of Ilfov County (RO), Municipality of Karlskrona (SE), Tampere Regional Soli ...
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Capitalising on Partner Initiatives in Mobility Management Services (PIMMS CAPITAL)

Start date: Dec 31, 2009, End date: Nov 29, 2012,

Throughout the EU, increased reliance on the car has resulted in high levels of congestion and more pollution, leading to economic, environmental and health problems for our regions and cities. ERDF investment in infrastructure could accelerate this trend if parallel alternative measures are not introduced at the same time. Mobility Management aims to reduce reliance on the car by encouraging tra ...
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Sustainable technologies and combined community approaches take off (STACCATO)

Start date: Nov 7, 2007, End date: Nov 6, 2012,

With the STACCATO project the three European capital cities Amsterdam, Budapest and Sofia, will demonstrate sustainable energy concepts in representative existing residential areas. Presently, the urban areas all facing technical arrears and a lack of social cohesion. Redevelopment is a unique opportunity to implement energy efficiency measures and renewable energy sources. STACCATO will result in ...
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A BASE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN UPPER PART OF NISAVA CATHMENT (ASSESSMENT OF FLOOD RISK)

Start date: Aug 22, 2011, End date: Aug 22, 2012,

Effective flood protection can be achieved only through the formulation of a trans-boundary cooperation strategy for flood risk management. The significance of the strategy will grow in future due to the emerging climate changes and their harmful consequences. The first step in flood-risk mitigation is the integration (trans-boundary, horizontal and vertical) of the efforts of all interested parti ...
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Municipal PROperty Management In South-Eastern Cities (PROMISE)

Start date: Feb 28, 2009, End date: Feb 27, 2012,

...ement of municipal real estate property• Conceptual Framework for Recording Municipal Property• Pre-feasibility study for optimized management of municipal property as social housing - Tirana Municipality• Pre-feasibility study for optimized management of municipal property for administrative purposes - Sofia Municipality• Pre-feasibility study for using municipal property for business purposes - ...
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TRansferring Actions iN Sustainable mobility For European Regions (PIMMS TRANSFER)

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

BACKGROUND Mobility Management uses soft measures (e.g. information or coordination of existing user services), which enhance the effectiveness of hard measures of traffic planning to improve sustainable mobility. It faces resistance from key decision makers and remains a minority policy field that is established in very few European regions. PIMMS (INTERREG IIIC) developed a transfer methodolog ...
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Astronomy and the challenges of new technologies (STAR NIGHT)

Start date: Jun 1, 2009, End date: Dec 31, 2009,

"The main objective of the project consists of enhancing researchers' public recognition. Therefore, a varied programme of activities will take place in not less than 11 Bulgarian cities, i.e. Sofia, Varna, Plovdiv, Pleven, Rousse, Silistra, Shoumen, Stara Zagora, Yambol, Haskovo and Dimitrovgrad and will provide unique opportunities to the Bulgarian public to interact and have fun with researche ...
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Transversal lands: abbeys and large rivers (TRANSLANDS)

Start date: Apr 30, 2006, End date: Apr 29, 2008,

TRANSLANDS originates from the need to overcome the risk of the landscape decay of alleged minor importance due to their marginalisation and extensive use for agricultural production. Many of the regions have the potential to make use of their cultural, historical and socio-economic value. TRANSLANDS intends to promote actions aimed at protecting and developing the common landscape features shared ...
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Urban Green as a Key for Sustainable Cities (GreenKeys)

Start date: Apr 30, 2005, End date: Apr 29, 2008,

GreenKeys focuses on the improvement of urban green spaces as a step for more sustainable cities. The three main objectives are (1) to provide incentives for structural changes in cities by offering possibilities for improvement of green spaces. The partner cities will develop together with local stakeholders a strategic approach for the pilot project to create new or improve existing green areas ...
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Common best practices in spatial planning for the promotion of sustainable POLYcentric DEVelopment (POLY.DEV.)

Start date: May 31, 2005, End date: May 29, 2007,

Regional spatial planning policies and tools for spatial development play an important role when applying sustainable development principles as they are outlined in the European Spatial Development Perspective (ESDP), by the European Spatial Planning Observation Network (ESPON) or by the European Conference of Ministers Responsible for Regional Planning (CEMAT). These principles combine economic, ...
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Integrated System for the promotion of Territorial / Environmental Impact Assessment in the framework of spatial planning (ISOTEIA)

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

The aim of the project is environmental protection through the establishment of an Integrated System designed to promote the best means to assessing Territorial and Environmental Impacts (TEIA) within the framework of resource management and regional planning in the CADSES region. During the project running time 8 TEIA case-studies are planned, which are based on alternative scenarios generated by ...
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ROMAN ITINERARIES (ROMIT)

Start date: Dec 31, 2003, End date: Jun 29, 2006,

The travelling public's growing interest in archaeology is a typical example of what is often referred to as "motivation tourism", a set of new market segments opposed to "generic tourism". The main challenge of the ROMIT project is to find new ways of preservation and management for Roman archaeological complexes to integrate them into local development policies. The aim is to protect the heritag ...
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Meeting Cultures Between the Lines

Start date: Nov 1, 2010,

The MCBL consists of the following main actions: "Mobility & visibility of writers & translators": Through this, an exchange of writers and translators from different cultural backgrounds will be facilitated, by initiating an interaction process and bringing them in close cooperation; presenting them and the results of their cooperation to the local community of Palestine by organizing educational ...
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EUFONIA 2009 - STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

Start date: Jun 1, 2009,

The project aims at encouraging luthiers to work in any EU country, using a variety of traditions of musical instrument-making, permits the circulation of musical instruments having shared but distinctive design characteristics and brings together performing artists, musicians, visual artists such as photographers, sculptors as well as researchers in the field of music. Activities: Organisation of ...
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Training in Marketing and Application of Internet for Promotion of Tourism Resources

A programme that's off the beaten track : Training modules and a curriculum are being developed which will supply staff in the tourism sector in small and remote communities with the necessary IT, marketing and communications skills to effectively promote their regions. This project started in 2003 and lasted 18 months.
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Dissemination and Exploitation of Project Results by Social Media

Start date: May 1, 2010,

In the last 10 years, social media through the internet has grown from a minor tool of interpersonal communication to one of the leading players in mass communication. Advertising in social networks like MSN, Facebook, Hyves etc., has become very effective because of the possibility to precisely measure and reach the necessary audience. Social media is perfect for low-cost marketing! We want to im ...
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