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TRANSITION FROM LINEAR 2 CIRCULAR: POLICY AND INNOVATION (R2PI)

Start date: Nov 1, 2016, End date: Oct 31, 2019,

...delines that may be widely and systematically applied across many different business sectors in diverse regions and countries, across the spectrum from large established EU countries to newer and smaller member states.. Through these innovative business models and "Policy Packages", the European economy will move into a more sustainable, resource efficient and resilient economic track.R²π will pos ...
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Promoting and Implementing European Principles of Quality Assurance for Qualifications on EQF-Levels 5 to 7

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

Context/background of the project For several years the European Commission has stressed in each of its communiqués the importance of vocational education and training (VET) for the employability of (young) people as well as for the competitiveness and growth of the economy. In many countries strategies to foster VET focus, however, largely on initial VET. Higher VET, that is, VET leading to quali ...
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FOSTERING PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF BEST AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGIES FOR WATER TREATMENT & MANAGEMENT IN THE MEDITERRANEAN (FP4BATIW)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Sep 30, 2016,

"FP4BATIW is a coordination and support action addressed to foster partnerships and networking aiming to implement the best available water treatment technologies in the MPC region by promoting the interaction between highly qualified members, both from EU and MPC, of the knowledge value chain on water treatment and corresponding stake holders community (national water agencies, municipalities, in ...
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Total Operation management for Safety Critical Activities (TOSCA)

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

Over the recent past the accumulation of major mishaps, crises and accidents have made it clear that organisations must still improve their capabilities to address safety “not a stand-alone activity that is separate from the main activities and processes of the organization” but as an integrated part of critical project management. Further it is critical also to understand how weaknesses not only ...
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ADRIAtic FOOd and TOURism: INnovatinG smes (ADRIA FOOTOURING)

Start date: Sep 30, 2012, End date: Jul 30, 2015,

Food and tourism are key strategic sectors for ADRIA FOOTOURING regions. They are often put together when tackling territorial promotion issues; never, when the tackled topics are the development and fostering of innovative firms, as they are mostly considered as traditional sectors with a low innovation potential. But, technological, organizational, service innovations, supported by enabling tech ...
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Clouding SMEs

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

Despite the proclaimed benefits of cloud computing for SMEs, the penetration of cloud technologies within European SMEs is still low. The CloudingSMEs support action is a joint effort of SME Associations, SMEs and clouding computing experts, which will act as a catalyst for the accelerated and successful adoption of cloud computing by European SMEs. The project will take a holistic approach to clo ...
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Regional Business Incubators Network (“Black Sea BI-Net”)

Start date: Mar 26, 2013, End date: Mar 25, 2015,

The overall objective of the project is to accelerate the development of a productive and competitive economy and improve cooperation in the Black Sea region. The specific objectives of the project are to increase the institutional capacity of the business support organizations, public authorities and business incubators in development and promotion of specific policies related to business incubat ...
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Venture Initiative in the Balkan Europe  (VIBE)

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

The VIBE project addresses the challenge of developing the innovation and entrepreneurship system across the SEE by enabling private investment into innovative entrepreneurial companies in partnership with smart public initiatives and investment. VIBE offers a transnational integrated approach by avoiding unnecessary duplication, mobilizing a critical mass of the regional investment, innovation ag ...
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ansnational network for SME support in the animal breeding and horticulture sector  (AGRO-START)

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

The South Est Europe (SEE) economic area is a SME-based economy in which the sectors of horticulture and animal breeding play a vital role regarding economic growth and employment opportunities. However, SMEs face severe common problems in sustainably keeping up their competitiveness in their national and on the European market. Project partners have decided to tackle the urgent need to improve bu ...
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Smarter Cluster Policies for South East Europe (ClusterPoliSEE)

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

ClusterPoliSEE main objective is to enhance the capacity of regional policy makers to confront, prevent and anticipate change, developing smart specialization strategies for cluster improvement, thus accelerating differentiation and structural change towards a knowledge-based economy in which there is a place for all SEE regions to position themselves. 25 members partnership covers 11 different SE ...
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South East Europe jointly developed common advanced virtual accessibility solutions to support public services  (SECOVIA)

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

1. Background & problem to be addressed Cloud-based, virtualised IT platforms & infrastructures offer a strong potential to deliver cost-effective, scalable digital public services and to unlock regional growth and competitiveness. EC promotes a common EU Cloud Strategy as a means to help governments and citizens to access and develop advanced online services. The South East Europe (SEE) area suff ...
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Creation of a common cross-border portal for e-business – e-Business Pages (E-Business Pages)

Start date: Mar 13, 2013, End date: Sep 13, 2014,

1. Creation of a database; 2. Translation into 3 languages; 3. Creation of a dynamic web portal; 4.Creation of an online market for offers; 5. Giving online business consultations; 6. Database of profiles and ideas of NGOs and public organizations; 7. Popularizing the portal; 8. Multiplying the project
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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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Synergy of culture and tourism: utilisation of cultural potentials in less favoured rural regions (SY_CULTour)

Start date: Feb 28, 2011, End date: Feb 27, 2014,

Less favoured rural areas in SEE rely on traditional economic activities as the main source of income and jobs. At the same time they possess unique cultural values which are not recognised as a development factor and consequently not properly managed. The main objective of the project is therefore to improve the management of cultural values in rural areas in order to contribute to economic and s ...
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Common strategy for sustainable territorial development of the cross-border area Romania-Bulgaria

Start date: Feb 9, 2012, End date: Feb 8, 2014,

The general project objective is the harmonisation, at the level of the entire cross-border area, of economic, social, environmental and cultural policies, aiming at increasing economic, social and territorial cohesion and economic competitiveness.
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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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PeRformance Operational and Multilingual Interactive Services to support Compliance for SMEs in Europe (PROMISLingua)

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

Description Translating and localising the existing PROMIS® internet service in additional five languages and markets (ES, FR, PT, GR, RO) to provide interactive services for SMEs about e.g. Health and Safety PROMISLingua objectives are the translation, localisation and rollout of the existing PRO ...
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Black Sea Network of Regional Development (BlasNET)

Start date: Sep 16, 2011, End date: Sep 15, 2013,

The trans-regional network called “Black Sea Network for Regional Development” will involve regional stakeholders that support SMEs. This network will respond to the needs of regional organisations dealing with SMEs by : - improving communication with business, by organising regular round table researches, dialogues,- improving communication and collaboration with the public administration. Promot ...
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Adriatic Economic Cluster Club (Cluster Club)

Start date: Feb 28, 2011, End date: Aug 30, 2013,

The Cluster Club project aims to improve the innovation’s possibility of territorial and productive system through cooperation, business opportunities and market research. It aims also to accelerate the creation and reinforcing of cluster’s system, in particular the creation of SMEs network, Public Administration, public and private institutes of research, consumers and potential products and serv ...
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Computer Industry Competency Based Cross-border Business Building (CompComp)

Start date: Dec 31, 2011, End date: Dec 30, 2012,

The main objective of the programme is to build new business connections across the border based on competency research among the members of the Vojvodina ICT Cluster (VIC, Novi Sad) and the Software Innovation Pole Cluster (SIPC, Szeged). Both VIC and SIPC has their own methodology to measure the competencies and market domain presence of the member companies. These methodologies can be developed ...
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Qualification, Innovation, Cooperation and Keybusiness for Small and Medium Enterprises in the Baltic Sea Region (BSR QUICK)

Start date: Nov 30, 2009, End date: Dec 15, 2012,

SMEs represent 99% of all enterprises in BSR and provide up to 70% of all jobs, being an important economic but also socio-cultural factor. SMEs present the biggest potential for job creation also in future. QUICK aims at unleashing this potential to its full extent by addressing the following challenges undermining the competitiveness of the BSR SMEs:- limited benefit from innovation processes an ...
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Doing business in the EU

Start date: Aug 21, 2011, End date: Aug 21, 2012,

Project activities concerning the above issues are as follows: 1.Analyses of training needs and requirements in the field of EU and other international business standards and rules (in order to better understand SMEs requirements); 2.Training programme development (prepared by project team in cooperation with team of external experts of corresponding academic title and suitable professional experi ...
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Pilot RFID Deployments and ROI Studies for SME using Open Source Middleware and Tools (RFID-ROI-SME)

Start date: Mar 1, 2010, End date: May 31, 2012,

The main goal of RFID-ROI-SME is to deploy, coordinate and disseminate a number (i.e. 12) of European pilots targeting multiple sectors across six (6) European countries, with a view to assisting European SMEs in understanding and fully leveraging the potential benefits of RFID technology. In the scope of these pilots RFID-ROI-SME will:-Study the potential benefits of RFID deployment in various se ...
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Young experiences a smart solution!-Y.E.S.S!

Start date: Apr 13, 2011, End date: Apr 13, 2012,

The project will increase the involvement and the active participation of youth in community development of educational and social mechanisms, a framework for exchange of experiences and cooperation between them in order to achieve identifying, establishing and involvement in joint projects which will aim to develop the covered areas. ...
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RACE networkRFID: Raising Awareness and Competitiveness on RFID in Europe (RACE networkRFID)

Start date: Mar 1, 2009, End date: Feb 29, 2012,

The RACE networkRFID initiative has been developed to raise awareness of Radio Frequency Identification across Europe through the establishment of a federating platform for all key European stakeholders in the development and use of RFID technology and applications.The European Union (EU), through the Commission, has made a substantial investment in research, standards and regulatory developments ...
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Tour Net – Promotion of cross-border networking for development of a common Bulgarian Tourist Products (TourNet)

Start date: Aug 30, 2010, End date: Feb 28, 2012,

1. Promoting the establishment of a Bulgarian-Romanian network in support of tourism; 2. Mapping of available tourism resources in the region; 3. Development of common informational and promotional materials; 4. Development of common services of the future network; 5. Development of a common tourism promotion strategy; 6. Development of a common strategy for establishment of a common tourist clust ...
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Transnational Strategy for the Sustainable Territorial Development of the Danube Area with special regard to Tourism (DATOURWAY)

Start date: Apr 30, 2009, End date: Feb 27, 2012,

The project entitled Datourway presents an outstanding example of transnational cooperation committed to the development of tourism along and on the middle and south-eastern section of river Danube, while paying particular attention to the protection and enhancement of the natural and cultural resources linked to this part of the great European waterway. Tourism is interpreted in the project in a ...
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Food Labelling to Advance Better Education for Life (FLABEL)

Start date: Aug 1, 2008, End date: Jan 31, 2012,

"Nutrition labels are potentially a major instrument for enabling consumers to make healthier food choices, but current insights into how nutrition labels are used by consumers in real-world shopping situations are limited, making the science-based formulation of new labelling policies and the evaluation of existing ones difficult. The objectives of this project are to determine how food nutrition ...
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Fostering sport development through building bridges between youths

Start date: Dec 8, 2010, End date: Dec 7, 2011,

1. Fostering development in water sports through development of water sport Strategy and organization of international conference. 2. Increasing attractiveness and positive attitude towards water sports through conducting sport training sessions and water sport festival. 3. Establishment of sustainable and supportive environment through conduction of wide informational and promotional campaign
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INNOVATIVE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT NETWORK (ISEDE-NET)

Start date: Jan 31, 2009, End date: Sep 29, 2011,

The ISEDE -NET concept was conceived within a TCA dissemination conference on Social Entrepreneurship (SE) financed through the EQUAL C.I. in October 2007. It is a link between 2 Programming periods of SF, capitalizing results of 2000-2006 along as new experimentations to be undertaken by the project, and projecting them into the 2007-2013 period. Moreover ISEDE-NET is planned in a period of finan ...
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Transnational Network for the Promotion of the Water-Ground Multimodal Transport (WATERMODE)

Start date: Mar 31, 2009, End date: Sep 29, 2011,

The programme area is crossed by relevant freight traffic flows, originated and directed in- and outside it. This traffic is mainly supported by road infrastructures, that were not planned for these flows. This involves a negative impact on the territorial competitiveness and environment, due to air pollution, noise and reduced mobility. The project objective is to promote the coordination between ...
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The old cultural traditions and customs – common future for the new generations.

Start date: Jul 22, 2010, End date: Jul 21, 2011,

Enhancing the cross-border cooperation between people and communities through strengthening social and cultural coherence.
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Advanced Sensors and lightweight Programmable middleware for Innovative Rfid Enterprise applications (ASPIRE)

Start date: Jan 1, 2008, End date: Jun 30, 2011,

ASPIRE will research and provide a radical change in the current RFID deployment paradigm through innovative, programmable, royalty-free and privacy friendly middleware. This new middleware paradigm will be particular beneficial to European SME, which are nowadays experiencing significant cost-barriers to RFID deployment.European networked enterprises in general and SME in particular are still rel ...
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E-79 Cultural corridor between Romania and Bulgaria

Start date: Apr 29, 2010, End date: Apr 28, 2011,

Enhancing the cross-border cooperation between people and communities through strengthening social and cultural coherence Specific Objectives: 1. Stimulating preservation of cultural and historical heritage through conducting and promoting of joint survey. 2.Fostering social and economic development through promotion of cultural cross-border products and events. 3.Establishment of sustainable ...
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Baltic Spatial development Measures for Enterprise (B-SME)

Start date: Dec 31, 2004, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

This project has set itself the following overlapping goals: strengthening of competitiveness in the whole Baltic area generally as well as for SME especially strengthening of co-operation between the old and the new member countries of the European Community as well as with the neighbouring countries Russia and Belarus; promotion of economic and cultural identity, development of intellectually me ...
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Retail Development - The Competence Network in the Baltic Sea Region (RENET)

Start date: Jun 2, 2005, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

...ced economic pressure on land in a sustainable way, involving customers and citizens, community-based organisations in local retail policy arenas, allowing for controlled economic development for small family-owned retailers and for big-scale retail investments.One module is dedicated to Ferry Travel and Retail in Baltic seaport cities where good practice examples are assessed: integrated strategi ...
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"Бъди активен"

Start date: Aug 19, 2013,

Български език:„Бъди активен” е двустранен обмен, който ще се реализира в град Пещера през месец септември в продължение на 11 дни. Участие в него ще вземат 60 младежи от България и Румъния. Целта на проекта е да насърчим младите хора към практикуване на дейности на открито и активно участие в обществения живот. Дейностите, с които смятаме да го постигнем са:• Кръгли маси и дискусии, по теми обхва ...
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COllaborative framework for energy EFFICIENT SME systems (CO-EFFICIENT)

CO-EFFICIENT is aiming to advance innovation and already available technologies for energy efficiency and use of renewable resources, in operations and production processes of Mediterranean SMEs. The project consortium believes that there are important organisational, financial and technological obstacles, which impede the advancement of SMEs. Especially if compared to large companies, SMEs are ge ...
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Stimulating Enterprise Creation Using Information Technology (STECIT)

New information sources for small business : The project has developed a website with country specific information for SMEs which aims to support their development. In addition, a package of courses has been produced to help business people acquire the skills needed for commercial success. This project started in 2001 and lasted 30 months.
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PROTEIN - Professional Training European Enterprises Network

PROTEIN will consider the issue of the recognition of competencies of SME personnel in order to both develop levels of individual employability and the potential for workforce mobility and to improve the competitiveness of individual enterprises.The project will initially undergo the exchange of analyses and existing experience across the range of partner organisations with regard to the eventual ...
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