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Supporting Urban Integrated Transport Systems: Transferable tools for authorities (SUITS)

Start date: Dec 1, 2016, End date: Nov 30, 2020,

SUITS takes a sociotechnical approach to capacity building in Local Authorities and transport stakeholder organisations with special emphasis on the transfer of learning to smaller sized cities, making them more effective and resilient to change in the judicious implementation of sustainable transport measures. Key outputs will be a validated capacity building program for transport departments, an ...
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Creating and enhancing TRUSTworthy, responsible and equitable partnerships in international research (TRUST)

Start date: Oct 1, 2015, End date: Sep 30, 2018,

The goal of the TRUST Project is to catalyse a global collaborative effort to improve adherence to high ethical standards around the world. Achieving equity in international research is one of the pressing concerns of the 21st century. Many international groups and organisations are working on governance frameworks and standards to guide research activities after progressive globalization. Howeve ...
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Social Protection Innovative Investment in Long Term Care (SPRINT)

Start date: Jun 1, 2015, End date: May 31, 2018,

SPRINT project intends to give meaning to the concept of social investment as applied to long-term care provision. Its objective is to articulate in more detail the aspirations of the Social Investment Programme, to provide a means for assessing the social costs and benefits of various ways of providing long-term care for the frail elderly, and to present examples of approaches that do indeed, fa ...
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Youth for Space Challenge - ODYSSEUS II (Odysseus II)

Start date: Jan 1, 2015, End date: Dec 31, 2017,

The Youth for Space Challenge - ODYSSEUS II project aims to inspire young people from all over Europe and to engage them in space exploration, through a series of educational activities, which will combine scientific learning with hands-on experiences. Through the organization of a fun oriented educational contest, which will be organized in multi rounds and which will target all pupils and stud ...
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Global Model and Observatory for International Responsible Research and Innovation Coordination (RESPONSIBILITY)

Start date: Feb 1, 2013, End date: Jan 31, 2016,

The RESPONSIBILITY project aims to create a network of stakeholders that would adopt and diffuse a common understanding in Responsible Research and Innovation between different actors in Europe and around the globe. In doing so it will develop a model and provide a tool for international cooperation, the RESPONSIBILITY Observatory, involving the societal, policy and research stakeholders to these ...
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Governance of REsponsible innovATion (GREAT)

Start date: Feb 1, 2013, End date: Jan 31, 2016,

The GREAT project will develop an empirically based and theoretically sound model of the role of responsible research and innovation governance. The project will explore the dynamics of participation in research and innovation, and investigate the characteristics of responsible practices. It will investigate the nature of new partnerships among various stakeholders, researchers and policymakers th ...
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A MEasurement Tool to determine the quality of the Passenger EXperience (METPEX)

Start date: Nov 1, 2012, End date: Oct 31, 2015,

"Public transport is central to people’s lives and well-being, especially vulnerable groups (e.g. less mobile, elderly and disabled). It is essential in providing access to employment, shops, services and leisure. The need to encourage greater public transport use is critical in achieving sustainability targets. For many, the perception and reality of public transport does not encourage use, espec ...
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Open Discovery Space: A socially-powered and multilingual open learning infrastructure to boost the adoption of eLearning resources (Open Discovery Space)

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

Open Discovery Space aims to serve as an accelerator of the sharing, adoption, usage, and re-purposing of the already rich existing educational content base. First of all, it will demonstrate ways to involve school communities in innovative teaching and learning practices through the effective use of eLearning resources. It will promote community building between numerous schools of Europe and emp ...
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Best practices for agricultural wastes treatment and reuse in the Mediterranean countries (WASTEREUSE)

Start date: Sep 1, 2011, End date: Aug 31, 2015,

Background The production of safe, high quality agricultural products and environmental protection are of public interest. In developed countries, it is important to increase product quality rather than quantity, due to the need to save water and reduce food surplus, and respond to the increasing demand for environmental conservation and evolving consumer ...
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CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS IN DESIGNING RESEARCH GOVERNANCE (CONSIDER)

Start date: Feb 1, 2012, End date: Jan 31, 2015,

Broader stakeholder engagement in technical and scientific research is desirable for a variety of reasons. Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) can be optimal actors to realise the promise of participative research governance. Despite much activity to stimulate and implement CSO participation in research, there is no agreement on how to evaluate the success of participation.CONSIDER will undertake c ...
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Optimising Passenger Transport Information to Materialize Insights for Sustainable Mobility (OPTIMISM)

Start date: Oct 1, 2011, End date: Sep 30, 2013,

"OPTIMISM's main outcomes is the creation and development of different sets of strategies and methodologies for optimising passenger transport systems based on co-modality ICT solutions. OPTIMISM also takes into consideration the passenger needs and the carbon-neutral objective. The main scope is to provide a scientifically documented insight of the transport system and people’s travel choices v ...
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Engage and Inspire the European youth in the space exploration through a scientific contest - Odysseus (Odysseus)

Start date: Nov 1, 2011, End date: May 31, 2013,

The Odysseus project aims to engage and inspire the European youth in the “New Frontier”, by coordinating and implementing a pan-European Scientific Contest for young people on Space exploration themes, combining creativity, intelligence and innovation.The project aspires to integrate ongoing educational activities on space in a pan-European perspective, providing the opportunity for young student ...
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