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Tackling Water Challenges in the International Context (IC4WATER)

Start date: Jan 1, 2017, End date: Dec 31, 2021,

The Joint Programming Initiative Water Challenges for a Changing World, the Water JPI, is an intergovernmental initiative which strives to achieve sustainable water systems for a sustainable economy in Europe and abroad.IC4WATER’s objectives include supporting agencies in stepping up international cooperation: through the sharing of best practices, networking, closer coordination of existing activ ...
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Transformations to Sustainability (T2S)

Start date: Jan 1, 2017, End date: Dec 31, 2021,

The Transformations to Sustainability (T2S) ERA-NET Cofund programme will be implemented in the context of a Belmont Forum Collaborative Research Action in cooperation with the NORFACE (New Opportunities for Research Funding Agency Cooperation in Europe) network and the International Social Science Council (ISSC). A comprehensive and concerted research initiative is needed that can boost research ...
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Dynamics of Inequality Across the Life-Course: structures and processes (DIAL)

Start date: Nov 1, 2016, End date: Oct 31, 2021,

Existing and rising inequalities pose fundamental challenges to European societies and economies. Large disparities in human and social capacities are counterproductive to a sustainable and creative economy and participatory governance and inclusion. The increasing gulf between rich and poor, exacerbated by the recent financial and economic crises, is a key concern. The sources of inequalities in ...
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QuantERA ERA-NET Cofund in Quantum Technologies (QuantERA)

Start date: Nov 1, 2016, End date: Oct 31, 2021,

QuantERA ERA-NET Cofund in Quantum TechnologiesQuantum Technologies (QT) has become a new and fast developing area of research initiated by a realisation that quantum physics opens up radically new modes of quantum information processing and communication. European researchers have been at the forefront of these developments delivering many groundbreaking scientific results and advancing technolog ...
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ERA-NET Cofund Smart Urban Futures (ENSUF)

Start date: May 1, 2016, End date: Apr 30, 2021,

The JPI for Urban Europe ERA-NET co-fund Smart Urban Futures (ENSUF) objectives are:- To tackle fragmentation and the implementation gap. - To contribute to integrated sustainable urban development. - To strengthen European urban research and innovation alignment. - To scale up and translate best practices. - To develop, analyse and test new strategies and technologies of urban governance and urba ...
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ERA NET NEURON in the area of brain-related diseases and disorders of the nervous system (NEURON Cofund)

Start date: Jan 1, 2016, End date: Dec 31, 2020,

The ERA-NET NEURON Cofund will coordinate and align European and international research funding programmes in the area of brain-related diseases and disorders of the nervous system. Key activity is the implementation of an EC co-funded joint transnational call for research proposals. The mission of NEURON is based on the fact that disorders of the brain are the major cause for impaired quality of ...
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Water Works 2016-2020 in Support of the Water JPI (WaterWorks2015) - Sustainable water use in agriculture, to increase water use efficiency and reduce soil and water pollution (WaterWorks2015)

Start date: Jan 1, 2016, End date: Dec 31, 2020,

The WaterWorks2015 proposal responds to the Horizon 2020 (H2020) Societal Challenge 5 2015 Call topic Water-3 [2015]: Stepping up EU research and innovation cooperation in the water area.WaterWorks2015 aims at pooling resources from the 32 participating research programme owners / managers of 23 countries to implement a joint call for proposals, with EU co-funding in the area of sustainable water ...
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Water Works 2014-2019 in Support of the Water JPI (WaterWorks2014)

Start date: Feb 1, 2015, End date: Jan 31, 2020,

Water is a critical resource for the European society. Beside its main life function, freshwater also provides many other functions essential to our economy. Water challenges cannot be successfully tackled through the isolated effort of individual national research and innovation programmes. This ERA-NET cofund proposal is submitted in the name of the Joint Programming Initiative “Water Challenges ...
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ERA-NET for establishing synergies between the Joint Programming on Neurodegenerative Diseases Research and Horizon 2020 (JPco-fuND)

Start date: Jan 1, 2015, End date: Dec 31, 2019,

Over 12 million people in Europe suffer from neurodegenerative diseases (ND), yet treatments that prevent or stop the progression of neurodegeneration are still lacking. Tackling this grand challenge requires enhanced coordination of national efforts to accelerate discovery. Such synergies have been created among 28 countries in the pilot EU JPI on Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND). JPND h ...
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HERA Joint Research Programme Uses of the Past (HERA JRP UP)

Start date: Jan 1, 2015, End date: Dec 31, 2019,

AbstractThe HERA Joint Research Programme Uses of the Past (HERA JRP UP) consortium will establish a 3rd joint transnational programme for multi-disciplinary research into a topic at the heart of the reflective society: ”Uses of the Past”. The innovative projects funded will fundamentally link past(s), present and future(s) creating valuable new knowledge that gives insights into the forces shapin ...
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Transfer of Organisational innovations for Resilient, Effective, equitable, Accessible, sustainable and Comprehnsive Health Services and Systems. (TO-REACH)

Start date: Dec 1, 2016, End date: Nov 30, 2019,

In order to strengthen the sustainability and resilience of health services and systems a unique consortium of governmental and funding organizations plus research institutes, has expressed the ambition to systematically learn from the organisation of care in other settings. Overall objective of TO-REACH is to provide groundwork for an ERA-NET that will contribute to the resilience, effectiveness, ...
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National Contact Points for Climate action, Raw materials, Environment and Resource Efficiency (NCPs CaRE)

Start date: Feb 1, 2015, End date: Jan 31, 2019,

The National Contact Points perform valuable services in guiding and supporting national applicants in preparing proposals for Horizon 2020 funding. We expect that through an enhanced cooperation and networking between these national entities, a higher quality of their consulting services and thus of proposals and projects can be achieved. Therefore, the overall objective of NCPs CaRE is to form a ...
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Welfare State Futures (WSF)

Start date: Jan 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2018,

Welfare states are at a critical turning point. The development of welfare systems was one of the defining characteristics of the 20th century, especially in Europe. However, in times of change, it is important to re-think ‘the welfare state’ with a programme of innovative research designed to ask, and answer, fundamental questions about the design, delivery and experience of welfare in the 21st c ...
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Further linking Russia to the ERA: Coordination of MS/ AC S&T programmes towards and with Russia (ERA.NET RUS PLUS)

Start date: Nov 1, 2013, End date: Oct 31, 2018,

The Partnership for Modernisation between the European Union and Russia states as one of the priority areas to enhance cooperation in innovation, research and development. In this context the 24 consortium members of ERA.Net RUS Plus propose to implement a Single Joint Call for transnational and scientifically excellent research projects in the fields of Nanotechnologies/Materials/Production Techn ...
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Food security, Agriculture, Climate Change ERA-NET plus (FACCE ERA NET PLUS)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Sep 30, 2018,

The main goal of the FACCE-ERA-NET+ Action is to organise, implement and fund a joint call for transnational research projects on the topic of climate change adaptation, which is a core research theme of the Joint Programming Initiative on Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change (FACCE–JPI) and thus to contribute to the delivery of the FACCE–JPI Strategic Research Agenda. It will thereby als ...
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Strengthening joint programming in Europe (ERA-LEARN 2020)

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

Building on the ERA-LEARN, NETWATCH & JPIs To Co Work predecessor projects ERA-LEARN 2020 will provide an integrated framework to make P2P more efficient and effective and support national and regional funding organisations in the preparation, implementation and monitoring of joint actions. ERA-LEARN 2020 will increase mutual learning within the P2P community and will thereby support the implement ...
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WoodWisdom-Net+ Pacing Innovation in the Forest-Based Sector (WoodWisdom-Net+)

Start date: Nov 15, 2012, End date: Nov 14, 2017,

The overall objective of the WoodWisdom-Net+ is to support the transformation of the European F-BI and sustainable forest management for increasing resource efficiency and adapting to and mitigating climate change effects. This will be achieved by integrating knowledge and technologies of large-scale industrial products and processes, as well as primary production.The aim is to plan a single joint ...
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EU-India Platform for the Social Sciences and Humanities (EQUIP)

Start date: May 1, 2014, End date: Apr 30, 2017,

EqUIP: the EU-India Platform for the Social Sciences and Humanities will bring together research funding and support organisations in Europe and India in order to develop a stronger strategic partnership. Europe and India have strong historical links, but its research collaboration relationships are relatively new. EqUIP will link and build upon the successful partnerships developed at the Europea ...
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Network of the European Union, Latin America and the Caribbean Countries on Joint Innovation and Research Activities (ERANET-LAC)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Mar 31, 2017,

ERANet-LAC is a Network of the European Union (EU), Latin America and the Caribbean Countries (LAC) on Joint Innovation and Research Activities. It will support the political process of implementing the Joint Initiative for Research and Innovation (JIRI), which was endorsed by the “Madrid Action Plan 2010-2012 - Towards a new stage in the bi-regional partnership: innovation and technology for sust ...
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HERA Joint Research Programme Cultural Encounters (HERA JRP CE)

Start date: Jan 1, 2012, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

The HERA Joint Research Programme Cultural Encounters (HERA JRP CE) consortium will establish a single joint transnational programme for multi-disciplinary research into the causes and consequences of cultural encounters. To understand cultural encounters is to understand the history and meaning of Europe itself, from the earliest periods of human settlement to the present day. Its effects impact ...
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Innovation driven Initiative for the Development and Integration of Indian and European Research (INNO INDIGO)

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

INNO INDIGO will set up a more relevant STI approach in terms of social and technical innovation, a broader in terms of funding and a more focussed in terms of topics - to answer the needs of the European as well as Indian societies and markets and address the needs of the engines for innovation. These are SMEs and industries as well as existing clusters of excellence. Future joint programmes will ...
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Trans-Atlantic Platform for the Social Sciences and Humanities (T-AP)

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

Major research funders in Europe and the Americas have decided to join forces to build a Trans-Atlantic Platform (TA-P) in order to create and establish effective and structured multi-lateral engagement between research funding agencies in Europe and the Americas. This Trans-Atlantic-Platform is a global first, representing a collaborative effort of key Humanities and Social Science funders on a s ...
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Tackling European Water Challenges (WATEUR)

Start date: Jan 1, 2013, End date: Jun 30, 2016,

Water is a critical resource for the European society. Beside its main life function, freshwater also provides many other functions essential to our economy such as transport, energy provision, heat exchange, cleaning, washing, and constitutes a necessary raw material for many industries. Water availability in sufficient quantities and adequate quality is an issue of highest priority and represent ...
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Network of European funding for Neuroscience research (ERA-NET NEURON II)

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

Research into the human brain and its diseases is one of the key challenges of our century, since among the many diseases affecting health, disorders of the brain are major causes for impaired quality of life. Despite some progress in understanding the molecular mechanisms of the various neurological and psychiatric disorders, research is far from being able to offer solutions how to conquer them ...
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Bilateral Coordination for the Enhancement and Development of S&T Partnerships between the European Union and the United States of America (BILAT USA 2.0)

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

The US Government and the European Commission with the Member States have nurtured their research and innovation systems to be highly productive, driven by excellence and geared towards answering societal needs and increasing economic productivity. It is well documented that increased international cooperation between science powerhouses is a global trend, and that this trend is accelerating with ...
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Development and Coordination of Synthetic Biology in the European Research Area (ERASYNBIO)

Start date: Jan 1, 2012, End date: Dec 31, 2014,

Synthetic biology is an emerging and promising research area with the potential to have a strong impact on innovation and technological progress that is beneficial for the economy and for society as a whole. It is an area at the intersection of engineering, bioscience, chemistry, and information technology.The central idea of ERASynBio is to promote the robust development of synthetic biology by ...
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Supporting the ERA-NET Learning Platform: expanding application of the ERA-NET toolbox to a broader trans-national coordination community (ERA-LEARN 2)

Start date: May 1, 2011, End date: Oct 31, 2014,

"Building on the successful first phase of ERA-LEARN, ERA-LEARN 2 will intensify its support for the implementation of streamlined mechanisms and increased mutual learning within the wider ERA-NET community.ERA-LEARN 2 will highlight the synergies between ERA-NETs and other forms of national and regional programme coordination and facilitate high-level analysis of policy related issues in the cont ...
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NORFACE Transnational Programme on Migration in Europe (NORFACE PLUS)

Start date: Feb 1, 2009, End date: Jun 30, 2014,

During recent years persistent rates of international migration have generated a very high level social, economic and policy concern in Europe. Migration has become a multi-faceted phenomenon, transcending traditional explanations. There is much still to be understood about the causes, actualities and effects of these movements of people. The NORFACE transnational programme “Migration in Europe: S ...
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Climate Impact Research & Response Coordination for a Larger Europe - 2nd Generation ERA-Net -Science meets Policy (CIRCLE-2)

Start date: May 1, 2010, End date: Apr 30, 2014,

"Climate Change is one of the most important issues facing the world in the 21st century and challenges all four (ecological, economical, social and cultural) dimensions of sustainable development. Europe takes a leading role in the necessary response to these challenges. Severe impacts are unavoidable and European adaptation strategies must be supported by a coherent base of knowledge on its key ...
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Linking Russia to the ERA: Coordination of MS´/AC´ S&T programmes towards and with Russia (ERA.Net RUS)

Start date: Feb 1, 2009, End date: Jan 31, 2014,

Major objectives of ERA.Net RUS are: • RAISING KNOWLEDGE on bilateral and national S&T programmes with or towards Russia and on relevant activities of other programme owners; IDENTIFYING STRENGTHS AND CHALLENGES of present bilateral S&T programmes of MS/AC with Russia. • LEARNING LESSONS from ongoing (thematic) ERA-NETs involving Russian programme owners and IDENTIFYING GOOD PRACTICE from other in ...
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ERA-NET Plus on Materials Research (MATERA+)

Start date: Jan 1, 2009, End date: Dec 31, 2013,

The objective of MATERA+ is the launching, management and follow-up of a Joint Call in the field of materials. The project is a direct outcome of the coordination work initiated within ERA-NET on Materials (MATERA 016102) in FP6. MATERA+ takes advantage of the experience gained along the last 3 years in the previous transnational calls carried out in MATERA (MATERA Calls 2006, 2007 and 2008).Mater ...
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HERA Joint Research Programme (HERAJRP)

Start date: Jan 1, 2009, End date: Dec 31, 2013,

The HERA Joint Research Programme (HERA JRP) partners will launch a joint call for multilateral projects in two humanities research areas: “Cultural Dynamics” and “Creativity and Innovation”. By setting up a HERA JRP, the 13 national funding partners want to create collaborative, trans-national research opportunities that will derive new insights from humanities research in order to address major ...
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The consolidation of systems biology research – stimulating the widespread adoption of systems approaches in biomedicine, biotechnology, and agri-food (ERASysBio+)

Start date: Oct 1, 2008, End date: Sep 30, 2013,

Systems biology is still considered a young discipline in the field of life sciences. It integrates mathematics, chemistry, physics, informatics, engineering and other fields in biological research. The fragmentation of the discipline concerns all levels of the field: (i) It confronts researchers with a new combination of knowledge, methods, skills and expertise from different disciplines. (ii) It ...
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New Opportunities for Research Funding Agency Co-operation in Europe II (NORFACE II)

Start date: Sep 1, 2011, End date: Feb 28, 2013,

NORFACE is a co-ordinated common action of currently fifteen national research funding agencies. NORFACE stands for New Opportunities for Research Funding Agency Co-operation in Europe. The ERA-NET NORFACE Co-ordination Action started in January 2004 and has developed a close partnership and network of European national agencies responsible for funding research in the social sciences. The NORFACE ...
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Transnational call for collaborative proposals in basic nanoscience research (NANOSCI-EPLUS)

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

NanoSci-E+ aims at launching, managing and carrying out the follow-up of a transnational call for collaborative projects in the field of basic nanoscience research, with a thematic focus on the “interfacing of functional nano-objects”. In the first phase of the proposed project, the call itself will be implemented, following modalities similar to those used for the first call run by NanoSci-ERA in ...
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European Union - Latin American Research and Innovation NETworks (EULARINET)

Start date: Mar 1, 2008, End date: Dec 31, 2012,

"EULARINET (Co-ordinating Latin America Research and Innovation NETworks) goal is to strengthen bi-regional dialogue on S&T between EU Member States (MS) and Latin American Partner Countries (LAPC) at policy, programme and institutional (research entities) level, thus contributing to a three fold objective: a) promote the joint identification, setting up, implementation and monitoring of mutual in ...
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ERA-AGE Extension (ERA-AGE 2)

Start date: Apr 1, 2009, End date: Sep 30, 2012,

The main aim of this proposal is to enable the continuation of the highly successful ERA-AGE ERA-NET in order to secure, for the long term, the European Research Area in the ageing field. The existing consortium has not only met but also exceeded all of its goals and is now committed to the joint funding of Europe’s first research programme on ageing. This application is intended to deliver the jo ...
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S&T International Cooperation Network for Eastern European and Central Asian Countries (IncoNet EECA)

Start date: Jan 1, 2008, End date: Jun 30, 2012,

The project’s aim is to strengthen the Scientific and Technological cooperation between the EU Member States (and Associated Countries) and the Eastern European and Central Asian countries. To achieve its goals, the IncoNet EECA project will implement activities at both the policy and operational level. At the policy level the project will support the establishment and operation of a Regional S&T ...
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Networking and Integration of National Programmes in the Area of Wood Material Science and Engineering in the Forest-based Value Chains (WOODWISDOM-NET 2)

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

The first ERA-NET on wood material science and engineering, WoodWisdom-Net started in 2004 with 12 partners from 5 countries. In 2006 the network expanded with 6 partners (3 new countries). As a main result, late 2006 the first joint Transnational Research Programme (2006-11) with 17 projects of a total volume of over 20 M€ was launched. WoodWisdom-Net 2 with 19 partners from 12 countries aims at ...
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FUTURAGE: A Roadmap for Ageing Research (FUTURAGE)

Start date: Sep 1, 2009, End date: Dec 31, 2011,

"FUTURAGE aims to produce the definitive road map that will guide European research on ageing and health for the next 10-15 years. It represents plans for the most extensive consultation ever conducted in this field and for the mobilisation of not only the leading scientists but also the stakeholders that will determine the fate of the road map. FUTURAGE combines all of the major coordination acti ...
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