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Restoration of Iberian elms (Ulmus minor and U. laevis) in the Tagus River basin (LIFE elm)

Start date: Jul 1, 2014, End date: Sep 30, 2019,

Background Elm groves are included in the EU Habitats Directive (subtype 2.3 of habitat 92A0). They have suffered degradation as a result of alterations to their habitat and the introduction of Dutch elm disease (DED) – leading to fragmentation and the risk of extinction for the European white elm (Ulmus laevis). Across Europe and America elm groves are ...
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Modelling, Measurement and Improvement of the water management environmental impact in the food industry (LIFE MCUBO)

Start date: Sep 1, 2016, End date: Aug 31, 2019,

Background One of the largest environmental impacts of the agro-food industry in Europe arises from excessive water consumption, in particular, for meat and drink production, and fruit and vegetable canning. The food industry consumes around 1.8% of all water consumption in the EU (‘Environmental Vision towards 2030’, Food Drink Europe). In Spain, the ...
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In situ and Ex situ innovative combined techniques for coastal dune habitats restoration in SCIs of northern Spain (LIFE+ARCOS)

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

Background Sand dune ecosystems across Europe are facing threats and pressures from environmental and human factors – especially tourism and recreational activities in coastal areas. This project targets 10 Natura 2000 sites on the Cantabrian coast in the Atlantic bioregion of northern Spain. They contain important priority sand dune habitats, includi ...
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Transatlantic Open Government Virtual Education

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

Public bodies’ workers are currently facing an enormous challenge: a growing public demand for the creation of an opener and more inclusive governance and the emergence of several and social information and communication technologies (ICTs).As a result of the meetings and the debates that took place in the “1st Iberoamerican Conference on Public Innovation” (congresonovagob.com), which hosted lead ...
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Latin American Social Innovation Network

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

LASIN aims to effectively support and promote social innovation as a means to achieve sustainable and inclusive socio-economic growth, social cohesion and equity in Latin America, through intercultural, curricular and extracurricular activities. It will achieve this by establishing Social Innovation Support Units (SISU) within the Partner Countries to promote and support University-social enterpri ...
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Transforming higher education to strengthen links between universities and the livestock sector in Argentina and Peru

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

In Argentina and Peru the livestock sector is important for the national economies as job provider in rural areas and major contributor to the GDP. Currently the sector is facing many challenges and limitations, but also big opportunities as the demand for products of animal origin is growing. These dynamics make the need for better trained livestock professionals, able to respond to needs and dem ...
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Implementation of Demonstrative & Innovative Strategies to reduce the use of phytosanitary products in viticulture (LIFE FITOVID)

Start date: Sep 1, 2014, End date: Sep 30, 2017,

Background Pesticides are used in viticulture to maintain a good level of pest prevention in vineyards. Fungicides are applied to control fungal pathogens that can cause devastating diseases, such as grapevine downy and powdery mildews. Treatment of these diseases generates resistance in pathogens, which can result in application of higher doses and use ...
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Enhancing Knowledge for Renewed Policies against Poverty (NOPOOR)

Start date: Apr 1, 2012, End date: Mar 31, 2017,

NOPOOR aims to build new knowledge on the nature and extent of poverty in developing countries to provide policymakers with a broader understanding of poverty. We believe that poverty cannot be tackled without a comprehensive approach. We know that poverty is a multidimensional phenomenon, but NOPOOR will explore new and uncharted dimensions. It is not just a picture of poverty, but also an unders ...
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MOSAIC - MOdels and Simulation techniques for discovering diAbetes Influence faCtors (MOSAIC)

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

MOSAIC will address two very specific aspects linked to the prediction of risk of developing diabetes (type 2 and gestational) and complications associated to diabetes. These objectives respond to a widely recognized problem related to diabetes management and have the potential to have a major impact in the way diabetes is currently diagnosed and followed in Europe.\nThe MOSAIC consortium counts w ...
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Aerial Robotics Cooperative Assembly System (ARCAS)

Start date: Nov 28, 2011, End date: Nov 27, 2015,

Description The ARCAS project proposes the development and experimental validation of the first cooperative free-flying robot system for assembly and structure construction. The project will pave the way for a large number of applications including the building of platforms for evacuation of people or for landing aircrafts, the inspection an ...
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Smart Intelligent Aircraft Structures (SARISTU)

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

The project proposal concerns the challenges posed by the physical integration of smart intelligentstructural concepts. It addresses aircraft weight and operational cost reductions as well as animprovement in the flight profile specific aerodynamic performance.This concerns material concepts enabling a conformal, controlled distortion of aerodynamicallyimportant surfaces, material concepts enablin ...
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Multi-Gigabit European Research and Education Network and Associated Services (GN3plus)

Start date: Apr 1, 2013, End date: Apr 30, 2015,

This proposal details activities that will ensure the continued enhancement and ongoing operation of the leading-edge GÉANT network, supporting a range of network and added-value services, targeted at users across the GÉANT service area.In the area of multi-domain network service operation, GN3plus plans to deliver fast, efficient provisioning of advanced services, develop operational support acro ...
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La cooperación jurídica al servicio de la ciudadanía transfronteriza: superar obstáculos, cooperar para avanzar (CITICOOP)

Start date: Mar 7, 2012, End date: Jul 6, 2014,

La Unión Europea presenta actualmente una gran variedad de sistemas judiciales nacionales y esto comporta a menudo problemas cuando las relaciones privadas sobrepasan las fronteras de un Estado. Por consiguiente, resulta necesario para particulares, empresas y profesionales del Derecho, conocer y aprender a utilizar los distintos sistemas jurídicos nacionales, y los instrumentos legislativos que o ...
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Superación de las barreras al desarrollo de cultivo de microalgas con fines bioenergéticos (ENERGREEN)

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

Debido a las previsiones al alza de la demanda energética, las microalgas están siendo promovidas como una fuente ideal de bioenergía porque no compiten con los cultivos destinados a alimentación humana y animal y pueden potencialmente producir más rendimiento. Las algas tienen un elevado potencial bioenergético porque pueden ser utilizadas para la obtención de biodiesel y etanol o biogás. No obst ...
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The 2050+ Airport (2050AP)

Start date: Sep 1, 2011, End date: Feb 28, 2014,

"This project will explore new airport concepts with radical and novel solutions to prepare airports for 2050 and beyond. It will build on the High Level Target Concepts (HLTC) from the Advisory Council for Aeronautics Research in Europe (ACARE) Strategic Research Agenda (SRA) 2. The SRA-2 underlines the importance of the air transport sector with respect to value added, Gross Domestic Product, jo ...
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Espacio Transfronterizo de Gestión Natural Compartida (ALBORÁN)

Start date: Dec 31, 2009, End date: Dec 30, 2013,

Poner en marcha un procedimiento de gestión ambiental común en el ámbito del mar de Alborán que facilite el intercambio de experiencias entre todos los actores y los grupos de interés para identificar y unificar las prioridades que mejoren la gobernanza del área de Alborán y conseguir definir una estrategia y ejecutar un plan de acción que sirva de modelo de aplicación de la Directiva de la Estrat ...
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SmartSantander

Start date: Sep 1, 2010, End date: Nov 30, 2013,

SmartSantander proposes a unique in the world city-scale experimental research facility in support of typical applications and services for a smart city. Tangible results are expected to greatly influence definition and specification of Future Internet architecture design from viewpoints of Internet of Things and Internet of Services.This unique experimental facility will be sufficiently large, op ...
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FLexible Architecture for \nVirtualizable wireless future Internet Access (FLAVIA)

Start date: Jul 1, 2010, End date: Jun 30, 2013,

Wireless networks importance for the Future Internet is raising at a fast pace as mobile devices increasingly become its entry point. However, today's wireless networks are unable to rapidly adapt to evolving contexts and service needs due to their rigid architectural design.We believe that the wireless Internet's inability to keep up with innovation directly stems from its reliance on the traditi ...
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OBSERVATORIO TERRITORIAL Y AMBIENTAL ALENTEJO- EXTREMADURA - CENTRO (0345_OTALEX_C_4_E)

Start date: Dec 31, 2010, End date: Dec 30, 2012,

OBJETIVOS: -Contribuir con la Infraestructura de Datos Espaciales de Alentejo-Extremadura-Centro a la consolidación de la Euroregión Alentejo, Centro, Extremadura (EUROACE), de forma que la infraestructura se constituya en una plataforma de intercambio de información y colaboración institucional entre las administraciones nacionales, regionales y locales con incidencia en este territorio. -Ampliac ...
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Sistemas inteligentes de optimización y autogestión de micro-redes con energías renovables aplicados a áreas industriales en la zona SUDOE (OPTIMAGRID)

Start date: Dec 31, 2010, End date: Dec 30, 2012,

El objetivo del proyecto OPTIMAGRID es definir, diseñar, desarrollar e implementar sistemas de control inteligentes de la energía que permitan la gestión en tiempo real de una micro-red de distribución de energía eléctrica aplicada a un área industrial con elevado porcentaje de penetración de energías renovables. Se persigue así cambiar el concepto contaminante asociado a las áreas industriales, p ...
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Desarrollo Sostenible de las Pesquerías Artesanales del Arco Atlántico (PRESPO)

Start date: Dec 31, 2008, End date: Dec 30, 2011,

The strong presence of artisanal fisheries along the Atlantic coast, assumes increasing importance due to a variety of factors, namely, the great diversity of fishing gears and target species; the high commercial value of the products; the large number of fishermen and stakeholders involved; the socio-economic and cultural importance at local, regional and national level and the decreasing importa ...
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lateforme génératrice de projets de coopération pour relancer léconomie de l'hydrogène dans le Sud-ouest européen (HYRREG)

Start date: Apr 14, 2009, End date: Oct 14, 2011,

...l hidrógeno en los sistemas energéticos europeos. Asimismo, se pretende facilitar y promover el lanzamiento de proyectos de cooperación tecnológica (entre empresas y centros de investigación y universidades) gracias a la plataforma generadora de éstos que se prevé crear. Dicha plataforma pretende incrementar la competitividad y el desarrollo de la industria en la zona SUDOE en los ámbitos tecnológ ...
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Architectures for fLexible Photonic Home and Access networks (ALPHA)

Start date: Jan 1, 2008, End date: Mar 31, 2011,

The ALPHA project addresses the challenges of building the future access and all types of in-building networks for home and office environments. The proposal supports the evolution towards a cognitive network by dynamically utilising the resources of an optical network infrastructure to support a heterogeneous environment of wired and wireless technologies.The project investigates innovative archi ...
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Free/Libre and Open Source Software: International Cooperation development roadmap (Flossinclude)

Start date: Feb 1, 2008, End date: Jul 31, 2010,

Description With partners around the globe, the FLOSSInclude project is developing a roadmap for international co-operation to realise the potential of FLOSS as a tool for social and economic development.The Southern FLOSS ChallengeFree/Libre/Open Source Software (FLOSS) holds great potential for developing countries. There are no licence ...
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Monitoring and Measurement in the Next Generation Technologies (MOMENT)

Start date: Jan 1, 2008, End date: Jun 30, 2010,

Reaching optimising control, management and flexibility of the future network infrastructures requires actions to retrieve a good understanding of network and application behaviour. In previous EU-funded FP6 projects like EVERGROW and LOBSTER, large efforts have been taken to successfully develop and deploy measurement infrastructures (e.g. ETOMIC, DIMES) to gain insight into the operational netwo ...
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E-SCIENCE GRID FACILITY FOR EUROPE AND LATIN AMERICA (EELA-2)

Start date: Apr 1, 2008, End date: Mar 31, 2010,

EELA-2 aims to build, on the current EELA e-Infrastructure, a high capacity, production-quality, scalable Grid Facility providing round-the-clock, worldwide access to distributed computing, storage and network resources for a wide spectrum of applications from European and Latin American scientific communities. The project will provide an empowered Grid Facility with versatile services fulfilling ...
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Sustainable Forest management: a network of pilot zones for operational implementation (FORSEE)

Start date: Oct 31, 2003, End date: Sep 29, 2007,

Since sustainable development for the forests of the Atlantic Area cannot be conceived without sustainable management of forest resources, the Pan-European Forestry Certification system (P.E.F.C) makes it possible for the consumer of today to ensure that the wood purchased comes from a forest managed with sustainable methods. However, the criteria of certification have not so far been the object o ...
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-Administration Framework fo Small Local Authorities (E-ASLA)

Start date: Jan 31, 2005, End date: Jun 29, 2007,

O projecto e-ASLA pretende dar soluções viáveis e realistas á necessidade do processamento administrativo em povoações pequenas. Para isso, propõe-se como solução a definição de uma Framework e-ASLA de suporte aos processos administrativos e as tecnologias que o sustentam.
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Red de la Prospectiva y la Animación para Reforzar los Polos Tecnológicos de Innovación y de Investigación y organizar su complementariedad en el Sudoeste Europeo (R.E.P.A.R.T.I.R.+)

Start date: Jan 31, 2005, End date: May 29, 2007,

Le projet R.E.P.A.R.T.I.R. + est la suite du projet R.E.P.A.R.T.I.R. approuvé lors du premier appel à projet. Le partenariat a été élargi par rapport au projet précédent et a été constitué autour de lidée « Mieux se connaître, réfléchir et décider ensemble pour être plus pertinents ». Effectivement, lobjectif de ce projet sinscrit dans la suite logique du premier projet et a pour ambition de mener ...
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EADS and the territorial strategies of the the Southwestern Europe (EETSE)

Start date: May 31, 2003, End date: Jun 29, 2006,

El proyecto EETSE tiene como objetivo evaluar el impacto que tienen las actividades espaciales y aeronáuticas desarrolladas en el Suroeste Europeo sobre las áreas metropolitanas de Madrid y Sevilla en España y de Toulouse y Bordeaux en Francia. A partir del establecimiento de una metodología común entre los participantes del proyecto, se trata de conocer y comprender, por un lado, las estrategias ...
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Caribbean opening to Erasmus Mundus

Start date: Oct 1, 2010,

The CaribErasmus project aims to contribute to increase the awareness on European higher educationopportunities and to enhance the attractiveness, the profile and the visibility of European higher educationinstitutions towards Caribbean partner universities, students and researchers in a collaboration perspective, thatmeans not through one-way promotion activities but rather through partnership bu ...
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EURICA - EURope and latin ameRICA: Enhancing University Relationships by Investing in Cooperative Actions

Start date: Jul 15, 2013,

... Enhancing University Relations by Investing in Cooperative Actions, is an EU-Latin American network for the advancement of Higher Education coordinated by the University of Groningen (NL) and the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (MX). It consists of 20 full member HEIs targeting a total of 15 countries: 7 in Europe and 8 in Latin America. These are: Czech Republic, Estonia, Italy, Poland, ...
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EUREKA - Enhancement of University Research and Education in Knowledge Areas useful for Sustainable Development (EU - Latin America)

Start date: Jul 15, 2013,

EUREKA SD – Enhancement of University Research and Education in Knowledge Areas useful for Sustainable Development, will organize 315 mobilites, at all education and administrative university levels, between European and Latin American (LA) countries., The exchanges will be dedicated to educational and research of the areas supporting Sustainable Development (SD). The applicant- University of Old ...
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