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Comorbid Conditions of Attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder (CoCA)

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

Understanding mechanisms underlying comorbid disorders poses a challenge for developing precision medicine tools. Psychiatric disorders are highly comorbid, and are among the last areas of medicine, where classification is driven by phenomenology rather than pathophysiology. We will study comorbidity between the most frequent psychiatric conditions, ADHD, mood/anxiety, and substance use disorders, ...
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Linking Climate and Development Policies - Leveraging International Networks and Knowledge Sharing (CD-LINKS)

Start date: Sep 1, 2015, End date: Aug 31, 2019,

... institutions from Europe and other key players within the G20. Through six highly integrated work packages – from empirical research to model and scenario development – CD-LINKS will advance the state-of-the-art of climate-development policy analysis and modelling in a number of areas. The project aims to have a pronounced impact on the policy dialogue, both nationally and internationally: an im ...
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Ensuring the Integrity of the European food chain (FOODINTEGRITY)

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

Food Integrity “the state of being whole, entire, or undiminished or in perfect condition”.Providing assurance to consumers and other stakeholders about the safety, authenticity and quality of European food (integrity) is of prime importance in adding value to the European Agri-food economy. The integrity of European foods is under constant threat from fraudulently labelled imitations that try to ...
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Aggression subtyping for improved insight and treatment innovation in psychiatric disorders (AGGRESSOTYPE)

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

Aggression is a basic physiological trait with important roles throughout evolution, both in defence and predation. When expressed in humans in the wrong context, aggression leads to maladjustment, social impairment and crime. Despite this, knowledge about aggression aetiology is limited and current treatment strategies are insufficient. Contingent to a subdivision into impulsive and instrumental ...
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Development and Implementation of the Master Programme - “Green Logistics Management“: Advancing Trans-Eurasian Accessibility through Sustainable Logistics Management and ICT Competence

Start date: Oct 15, 2015, End date: Oct 14, 2018,

According to the findings of EU research project “East West Transport Corridor-2”, the European transport sector (esp. Eastern Europe, the Baltic Sea Region) depends also on Logistics competence level in KZ and RU. In spite of “Customs Union” btw. RU and KZ (created in 2010) and highly prioritized national strategies in KZ and RU for Logistics Management, the current competence level and education ...
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Enhancing Competencies of Central Asian Universities in Agricultural Policy focused on Environmental Protection & Land Management

Start date: Oct 15, 2015, End date: Oct 14, 2018,

Agricultural activities significantly affect all components of natural environment and thus directly influence living of population around the world. Agricultural sector significantly contributes to national economies of Central Asian countries which have inherited major environmental challenges from the Soviet era. Moreover, extensive irrigation agriculture is responsible for more than 90% of the ...
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Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development

Start date: Oct 15, 2015, End date: Oct 14, 2018,

Most agricultural rural areas in the Russian Federation and Kazakhstan are characterized by drastic changes in the agriculture and nutrition sector, due to privatization, modernization and increasing differences between large-scale agro-holdings and small holder farms. The importance of rural development and the need to develop perspectives for agricultural land use is both recognized by politics ...
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Establishment of Computing Centers and Curriculum Development in Mathematical Engineering Master program

Start date: Oct 15, 2015, End date: Oct 14, 2018,

Engineering mathematics is at the core of all branches of engineering, from aerospace engineering to electronics; from mechanical engineering to computer science.The reasons of the project are: - need for the use of high-hume technologies to strengthen industrial, economic capacities of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan;- lack of specialists, poor awareness of available appropriate technologies;- existing ...
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The expansion of the EU-approaches to providing the partner-countries higher education quality assurance Expanding Quality Assurance

Start date: Sep 1, 2015, End date: Aug 31, 2018,

The project is aimed at development of quality assurance model for the higher education (HE) "Quality Management & Common Quality Assurance Framework"(QM&CQAF). It is oriented to enhancement of interaction between universities and national labor markets and to dissemination of this model in the Project member-countries. The Common Quality Assurance Framework (CQAF) implemented in the sphere of voc ...
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Graphene-based disruptive technologies (GrapheneCore1)

Start date: Apr 1, 2016, End date: Mar 31, 2018,

...s of the Graphene Flagship. The Graphene Flagship is a 10 year research and innovation endeavour with a total project cost of 1,000,000,000 euros, funded jointly by the European Commission and member states and associated countries. The first part of the Flagship was a 30-month Collaborative Project, Coordination and Support Action (CP-CSA) under the 7th framework program (2013-2016), while this a ...
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European Research Infrastructures for Poverty Related Diseases (EURIPRED)

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

HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria alone account for more than six million deaths worldwide every year. Despite substantial efforts made in recent years, Poverty Related Diseases are still spreading. New therapeutic interventions are therefore urgently required to combat Poverty Related Diseases. The existence of a well-developed HIV/TB/Malaria infrastructure presents a prime opportunity to a ...
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Analysis and implementation of the European experience in the area of democracy and governance in Ukraine

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

...rvants and teachers, creation of web-page of the project in Ukrainian and English language, cooperation with media;- communicative – organization of roundtable debate «Europeanization of state governance in Ukraine» for public servants; workshop «Youth policy in the EU: opportunities for youth self-government» for leaders of student groups; cooperation and participation in the work of Ukrainian As ...
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Mobile and wireless communications Enablers for Twenty-twenty (2020) Information Society-II (METIS-II)

Start date: Jul 1, 2015, End date: Jun 30, 2017,

Key objectives of METIS-II are to develop the overall 5G radio access network design and to provide the technical enablers needed for an efficient integration and use of the various 5G technologies and components currently developed. The innovation pillars that will allow METIS-II to achieve this goal are • a holistic spectrum management architecture addressing the spectrum crunch, • an air interf ...
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Genetic studies of pre-eclampsia in Central Asian and European populations (INTERPREGGEN)

Start date: Nov 1, 2011, End date: Oct 31, 2016,

Pre-eclampsia, one of the most dangerous cardiometabolic complications of pregnancy, claims the lives of 50,000 mothers and almost one million babies annually. Pre-eclampsia and other hypertensive disorders of pregnancy remain the second most common cause of maternal death. The incidence of pre-eclampsia in Central Asian countries is over twice as high as in western Europe. Inter-population differ ...
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Enabling the exploitation of Insects as a Sustainable Source of Protein for Animal Feed and Human Nutrition (PROTEINSECT)

Start date: Feb 1, 2013, End date: Apr 30, 2016,

Food security is a global challenge. Within the overall increased demand for food, and particularly meat production, there is also an urgent need to increase supply of protein from sustainable sources. The principle objective of the international and multidisciplinary PROteINSECT consortium is to facilitate the exploitation of insects as an alternative protein source for animal and human nutrition ...
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Graphene-Based Revolutions in ICT And Beyond (GRAPHENE)

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

This Flagship aims to take graphene and related layered materials from a state of raw potential to a point where they can revolutionize multiple industries – from flexible, wearable and transparent electronics, to new energy applications and novel functional composites.Our main scientific and technological objectives in the different tiers of the value chain are to develop material technologies fo ...
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Bentonite Erosion: effects on the Long term performance of the engineered Barrier and Radionuclide Transport (BELBaR) (BELBAR)

Start date: Mar 1, 2012, End date: Feb 29, 2016,

Recent safety assessments nuclear waste repositories have shown that the formation and stability of colloids may have a direct impact on the overall performance of the repository.The main aim of the BELBaR project is increase the knowledge of the processes that controls clay colloid stability, generation and ability to transport radionuclides. The overall purpose of the project will be to suggest ...
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Managing Risks of Nanoparticles (MARINA)

Start date: Nov 1, 2011, End date: Oct 31, 2015,

...p such methods. MARINA will address the four central themes in the risk management paradigm for ENM: Materials, Exposure, Hazard and Risk. The methods developed by MARINA will be (i) based on beyond-state-of-the-art understanding of the properties, interaction and fate of ENM in relation to human health and the quality of the environment and will either (ii) be newly developed or adapted from exi ...
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Safer Roads for Users

Start date: May 22, 2013, End date: Jul 21, 2015,

The main objective of the Project is to eliminate border effect expressed with difference in road accident risks for road users in EU and RF sides of Barents Region. Harmonisation of principles and instruments to manage accident risk for users, caused by factor "Road and its surrounding" is expected to be able harmonise road conditions both sides of the border, improve fluency of road transport fl ...
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Contemporary old city: Enhancing cultural tourism across the border

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

Activities of the project are aimed at increasing tourist attractiveness and promotion of historical and cultural centers and activities in Petrozavodsk and Joensuu, and in the respective regions. The inventory of territories’ cultural and historical offers, existing information sources, needs and future potential will be carried out. Thereafter, strategy for tourist development will be elaborated ...
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Capitalising Climate Change Knowledge for Adaptation in the Alpine Space (C3-Alps)

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

...ransfer and implement in policy and practice results of previous Alpine Space projects on climate change adaptation. The capitalisation approach aims at a) generating new and directly usable forms of state-of-the-art synthesis adaptation knowledge in the Alps, harmonised across sectors and useful to adaptation decision-makers, b) its effective and tailor-made communication and transfer to target g ...
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A structured network for integration of climate knowledge into policy and territorial planning (ORIENTGATE)

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

...n• Map of currently used meteorological indices with respect to climate change• Proposed set of indicators to harmonise climate change monitoring• Reports pilots forestry and agriculture• State of play adaptation policies and sectorial actionFor more information see:http://www.southeast-europe.net/en/projects/approved_projects/?id=163
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Development and Promotion of Creative Industry Potentials in Central European Cities (Forte Cultura)

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

Historical fortified monuments, fortress systems and fortified relicts are to be found in all central European regions. This unique cultural heritage, partially awarded with protection status, represents the special identity and attractiveness of central Europe’s cities and regions. However, it also faces a general problem of inadequate maintenance and utilisation. Transnational cooperation can he ...
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Improving eco-efficiency of bio-energy production and supply in riparian areas of the Danube river basin and other floodplains in Central Europe - DANUBENERGY. (DANUBENERGY)

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

Conventional production of biomass for biogas plants is often eco-inefficient due to the dominant use of maize and the increased risk of soil erosion and nutrient losses, as well as the low use of thermal energy during the generation of electricity in the combined heat and power plant. Furthermore, competition with food production on fertile land and the resulting increase of prices for land and a ...
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motion of low-cost and youth tourism in the cross-border areas (Promotion of low-cost and youth tourism in the cross-border areas)

Start date: May 31, 2012, End date: Nov 29, 2014,

Objective of the project The aim of the project is to create a youth tourism network consisting of colleges and higher education institutions in the Republic of Karelia and Northern Ostrobothnia in order to promote low cost, convenient, safe tourist services for international youth travel.Main activities• Creation of a web-based portal for centralized booking www.hostel.karelia.ru. • In-service tr ...
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Multi-level Governance in MSP (Maritime Spatial Planning) throughout the Baltic Sea Region (PartiSEApate)

Start date: Jun 12, 2012, End date: Sep 11, 2014,

The growth of the maritime economy throughout Europe results in increasing demands for maritime space coupled with the need to ensure a viable marine environment. This phenomenon has led to the integrated maritime policy (IMP) approach throughout Europe with Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) being by now the widely acknowledged tool for co-ordinating spatial use and balancing of interests in the sea ...
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Increasing the competitiveness of SMEs through energy efficiency

Start date: Oct 30, 2012, End date: Apr 29, 2014,

Objective of the projectThe aim of the project was the introduction and promotion of energy-efficient solutions increasing the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises in the cross-border areas.Main activities• Comparative analysis on competitiveness of SMEs working in the cross-border areas in Finland and Russia. • Energy efficiency checks of pilot SMEs in the industrial, constructin ...
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Innovative approaches towards sustainable forested landscapes (Baltic Landscape)

Start date: Sep 28, 2011, End date: Mar 27, 2014,

Forests in the Baltic Sea Region are either dominating in the landscape (FIN, NOR, Russia, SWE) or are its important part (POL, Belarus, EST, LV) (annex 1). The long-term goal of the project is to foster good governance in forested landscapes. These landscapes are facing new challenges caused by i.e. globalization, climate change, demands of both more intensive use of natural resources and enhance ...
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QUICK: Innovative SMEs by Gender and Age (Quick-IGA)

Start date: Sep 19, 2011, End date: Mar 27, 2014,

The following findings are the background of the project: a) The number of persons in employable age in the BSR countries decreases by up to 20 % until 2030.b) The increasing lack of skilled workers will limit innovation and growth of SMEs.c) While equal opportunities for women and elderly in the workplace are comparably high in Scandinavia, it must be improved considerably in countries south of t ...
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Research into Impacts and Safety in CO2 Storage (RISCS) (RISCS)

Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Dec 31, 2013,

"Although significant leakage from CO2 storage sites is not expected, if it did occur there could be adverse environmental consequences, which are not well constrained. The objective of RISCS is to provide fundamental research on environmental impacts, necessary to underpin frameworks for the safe management of CO2 storage sites. To achieve this, RISCS will quantitatively assess environmental impa ...
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Integrated management of biological and landscape diversity for sustainable regional development and ecological connectivity in the Carpathians (BIOREGIO Carpathians)

Start date: Dec 31, 2010, End date: Dec 30, 2013,

BIOREGIO Carpathians is aimed at enhancing the integrated management of the Carpathians protected areas and natural assets in a transnational context and thereby increase the attractiveness of the region. The Carpathians, the largest mountain range of Europe, harbour a unique natural heritage and act as a major ecological link within Europe. Experiences e.g. from the Alpine Space demonstrate that ...
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Improvement of the air cargo transport sector by service oriented ICT-methods and processing logistic network (Baltic.AirCargo.Net)

Start date: Jun 10, 2010, End date: Sep 9, 2013,

...nt economic, airport and hinterland development.3) Political challenges: Air-cargo process' players act isolated. Each region (airport & hinterland) has its own strategies, recourses, infrastructure, state of knowledge, economic & boundary conditions. Co-operation between regional authorities with airports lack behind possibilities.Project aims at enhancing operating environment in air cargo secto ...
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Health in Times of Transition: Trends in Population Health and Health Policies in CIS Countries (HITT-2008)

Start date: May 1, 2009, End date: Apr 30, 2013,

"Goal: To understand long-term trends of population health as a consequence of socio-economic transitions, with a focus on lifestyle-related issues. Overviews: A unique team with extensive expertise in health effects of transition will generate new knowledge on health determinants in 11 CIS countries: Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Azerbaijan and G ...
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Improvement of CE regions' accessibility through air transport interconnectivity (CHAMPIONS)

Start date: Feb 28, 2010, End date: Feb 27, 2013,

Accessibility is an essential factor for improving competiveness and a necessary precondition for enonomic development and growth. Free movement of people, goods and information increases efficiency and improves the development prospects for the regions. However, compared to Western Europe the majority of Central Europe suffers from significant accessibility deficits. This accessibility gap is ref ...
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Methods and tools for dual access to the EO databases in the EU and Russia (MEDEO)

Start date: Jan 1, 2011, End date: Dec 31, 2012,

"The market of EO services is rapidly growing and becoming one of the main driving forces of innovative development both in Europe and Russia. At the same time, still the exchange of EO data available in both regions is a technical challenge. The consortium composed of the developers of an only Russian civil EO satellite system Resurs-DK and representatives of European EO research community and EO ...
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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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Baltic COMPASS - Comprehensive Policy Actions and Investments in Sustainable Solutions in Agriculture in the Baltic Sea Region (Baltic COMPASS)

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

Baltic COMPASS project has grown out of a large number of international projects in the field of landuse, agriculture, water and environment related to the protection of the Baltic Sea. Specifically, Baltic COMPASS is a response to the need for a transnational approach to reduce eutrophication of the Baltic Sea and contribute in adaption and implementation of the HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan (BSA ...
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Sustainable historic park management and development in Finland and Estonia (DEVEPARK)

Start date: Aug 31, 2009, End date: Nov 30, 2012,

U. of Turku in FI has contacts with many EE organizations. In many meetings, the question of nature protection has raised up. There are several old parks in both countries, and their re-establishment would make them more attractive for plants, animals and visitors. Cultural background and historic development of parks are quite different in EE and FI, but there are similar problems like how to add ...
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actical Use of MONITORing in Natural Disaster Management (MONITOR II)

Start date: May 31, 2009, End date: May 29, 2012,

Management of natural hazards constitutes a common challenge in the SEES. Until now, neither hazard mapping nor contingency planning have been transnationally coordinated and defined in a sufficient manner. These gaps will be tackled in MONITOR II with the development of a common methodology and a CSA ("Continuous Situation Awareness") system. The integration of monitoring systems facilitates peri ...
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Climate Change and Impacts on Water Supply (CC-WaterS)

Start date: Apr 30, 2009, End date: Apr 29, 2012,

Climate change (CC) affects fresh water resources and may have significant influence on public drinking water supply. Land use activities exert pressure on water resources and will change according to CC. It is crucial for safeguarding future water supply to anticipate these climate and land use changes and to assess their impacts on water resources. Transnational action is needed to prepare SEE f ...
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