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Innovation in District Heating (Inno-Heat)
Start date: Jun 30, 2011, End date: Dec 30, 2014,
The largely inefficient energy systems arond the South Baltic impact the environment and economic growth. The challenge is to increase commitment among decision makers, energy companies, local and regional authorities for energy saving investments. District heating is a technology in wide-spread use, and the advantages are well known among experts, and some decision makers. There are large opportu ...
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Development of interregional financial assistance to SMEs and of non-grant instruments (DIFASS)
Start date: Dec 31, 2011, End date: Dec 30, 2014,
DIFASS aims to unlock potential for innovation, internationalisation and sustainable growth of SMEs in Europe by improving access to finance.Innovative SMEs are often faced with problems when obtaining loans from commercial banks and intermediaries as valuing risks in technology innovation or foreign markets is problematical and as SMEs often cannot provide sufficient collateral. Resulting from th ...
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Linking maritime education with the changing job market for a new generation of Baltic Sea experts (Generation BALT)
Start date: Jun 30, 2011, End date: Oct 30, 2014,
In order to stay competitive and cope with the environmental problems of the Baltic Sea, the maritime sector of the South Baltic region has to undergo a shift from industry- to knowledge- and innovation based economy. The New Maritime Sector is a current term, but we prefer to call it a CHANGING maritime sector. To achieve this change, there is a growing need for skilled engineers, researchers and ...
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Boosting innovation through new cluster concepts in support of emerging issues and cross-sectoral themes (CluStrat)
Start date: Sep 30, 2011, End date: Aug 31, 2014,
Clusters are part of the new economic environment, but often miss the dynamism which is needed for innovation. New cluster concepts which upgrade clusters & cluster policies are needed. Central European governments need to increase the effectiveness of their policies in this area to secure further development and competitiveness. The policy frameworks on cluster and innovation policy need to be up ...
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Intermodal cross-border passenger transport solutions supporting regional integration of interface regions in SBA (INTERFACE)
Start date: Apr 26, 2009, End date: Dec 30, 2012,
...omplished in Gedser, Rostock and Gdynia. More than 800 involved participants at project meetings and events so far. Four Image films about the project and its outputs produced. TV spot in German and Polish TV broadcasted. Several press conferences performed. Different kind of promo material for INTERFACE produced and distributed, Communication strategy and dissemination plan elaborated and mainta ...
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Baltic Spatial development Measures for Enterprise (B-SME)
Start date: Dec 31, 2004, End date: Dec 30, 2007,
... had a share in creating stable mutual trust, a strong sense of community and the increase of regional identity. Three Books (3000 copies each) and five brochures (available in German, English, Polish and Russian) are published.Work Package II: Vocational Education and Training – Baltic SME Education development and certification of curricula for 2 dual courses of studies in the subject “managemen ...
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Digital Innovation through Cooperation in Europe (DICE)
Start date: Dec 31, 2003, End date: Dec 30, 2006,
The operation “DICE – Digital innovation through cooperation in Europe” focuses on exchanging experiences among eight European regions that are in the process of introducing digital terrestrial television and related services. Specific emphasis is placed on the economic development of the regions and the promotion of SMEs with regards to the media and telecommunication industry. Related issues to ...
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Analysis of the latest data relating to female entrepreneurship underlines the growing presence of self-employed women, and consequently highlights their increasing importance in the economic system as creators of new employment opportunities.However, there is little and only partial information concerning the specificity of female entrepreneurship or the most appropriate way of supporting and dev ...
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The goal of the project is to ensure further development of regional cooperation by removing the still existing barriers to the internal market, in particular with regard to the free movement of goods and services. Remove remaining single market barriers by strengthening the practical cooperation between the responsible authorities consists of 5 areas:1. Identification of the internal market barr ...
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Female entrepreneurs face a set of barriers completely different to those experienced by men in growing their business. Women are not well-served by mainstream business support; many of the barriers experienced by women in their start-up phase (e.g., access to finance and confidence issues) remain in place when they wish to grow. There is alarming evidence in the UK that women are being disproport ...
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EMINENCE II - Erasmus Mundus – Integration of Neighbouring EasterN Regions through Cooperation in Higher Education
Start date: Jul 15, 2013,
EMINENCE II is a partnership of 20 universities from 5 EU and 6 Eastern Partnership (EaP)countries. EaP universities have joined EM programme for the first time only in 2012- within EMINENCE I project, whereas the EU part of consortium combines both EMA2-experienced and less- or no-experienced partners. The project offers 155 scholarships for staff and students of all levels, including 15 individ ...
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The CHEMLAB Transfer-of-Innovation project aimed at providing and fostering a "European Quality Standard in Analytical Vocational Education" for young apprentices in non-academic chemical training on-the-job. To that effect, an innovative VET-concept was developed based on a combined integrative approach of theoretical education and market-orientated training close to practice on analytical strate ...
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The PHOENIX project will develop a guidance framework and support tools for effective skills measurement in working with underprivileged and disabled young persons. The skills measurement exercise, will allow the proposal of appropriate training and job placement for an individual by considering their starting point and will further allow monitor of the acquisition and development of skills. End p ...
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The Vocational Polish Materials project will design and introduce a Polish language-training programme and develop a series of language support materials for UK companies (particularly SMEs) within Poland.Materials will comprise a student coursebook, a self-study programme for students, a language learning cassette and a trainers guide and will be produced on CD-Rom (mainly in PL with certain inst ...
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In an effort to enhance the international competitiveness and effectiveness of SMEs, the project sets out to overcome their trade communication barriers (language/culture). The project focuses on the development of SME communication skills in Hungary, Poland and Spain. The project builds upon the success of the British-based Export Communications Review (ECR) scheme ‘Protocol’ which is currently b ...
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The project will create a model to identify and overcome existing barriers to the transferability of vocational qualifications for men and women working in the construction industry. The model will facilitate the transferability of vocational qualifications in the European construction sector and encourage the free movement of skilled tradesmen and women. The project will create a matrix of accept ...
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Emerging Modes of Cooperation between Private Sector Organisations and Universities
Start date: Oct 1, 2012,
As stated in the latest Agenda on Modernisation of Europe's HE systems, enhancing short and long term employability potential of young people has become one of the central developmental priorities in European Higher Education Area developments. Current major national and international mechanisms providing indications to contribute to this aim are closely related to cooperation between higher educa ...
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Towards a European qualification for Solid Waste Facilities’ Managers
Start date: Nov 1, 2012,
SWFM-QF aims at developing a European qualification and training framework to address the needs of Facilities Managers in the waste management industry and in line with the EU 2020 Flagship Agenda for New Skills and Jobs.The core demand for this action stems from the fact that the “new generation” of waste management facilities are becoming highly technical worksites therefore affecting the struct ...
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ACTIVE - Atlantic Caucasus Technical universities Initiative for Valuable Education (EU - ENPI East)
Start date: Jul 15, 2013,
Atlantic Caucasus Technical universities Initiative for Valuable Education – ACTIVE - project can be considered as an element of common Europe vision, especially in view of introducing former Soviet Union countries. The project aims mainly at launching a research and education network comprising HEIs from the European Union, Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine, Georgia and Armenia. Most of partners have exp ...
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