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Skills Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture

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

In the EU almost 50% of the territory is covered by farmland (both arable land and permanent grassland). Agriculture therefore plays a key role in land management and has a huge responsibility in the preservation of natural resources. The desired relationship between agriculture and the environment can be captured by the term “sustainable agriculture”. All farming systems, from intensive conventio ...
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Technologies to stabilize soil organic carbon and farm productivity, promote waste value and climate change mitigation (LIFE CarbOnFarm)

Start date: Jul 1, 2013, End date: Jul 1, 2018,

Background Organic matter in is a vital component of soil functionality and its associated productivity. Land use and soil cultivation methods can significantly affect the status of organic matter in soil. Decline is accompanied by a decrease in soil fertility and biodiversity, and loss of structure, whose factors, in turn, increase the overall soil degra ...
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European Robotics Challenges (EuRoC)

Start date: Jan 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2017,

Description The EuRoC project proposes to launch three industry-relevant challenges aimed at sharpening the focus of European manufacturing through a number of application experiments, while adopting an innovative approach which ensures benchmarking and performance evaluation. Within an open call framework, three stages of increasing complex ...
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Fostering local energy investments in the Province of Matera (FESTA)

Start date: Mar 1, 2015, End date: Aug 31, 2017,

FESTA has the overall objective to foster local energy investments on public buildings (primarily in schools, a significant target in Italy for energy efficiency) and to spread the PPP approach also through the innovative, for the context, Energy Performance Contracts (EPC) in convergence regions. The main specific objectives of the proposed action are:1. to define technical, financial, legal and ...
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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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URGENT PROTECTION ACTIONS FOR AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES IN THE MATERA GRAVINA. (ARUPA)

Start date: Oct 1, 2010, End date: Jun 30, 2015,

Background The most favourable habitats for amphibian and reptile species in the Gravina area have been modified over the time by human activities such as: the restoration of wetland areas for conversion to agricultural land; the felling of plains woods, also to clear land for agriculture; the pollution of surface and groundwater through the use of biocid ...
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Restoration and conservation of dry grasslands in southern and central Italy (RICOPRI)

Start date: Jan 15, 2011, End date: Jun 30, 2015,

Background Grassland habitats are considered among the most threatened ecosystems in Europe. In particular dry grasslands(included in the annex I of the Habitats directed as Festuco-Brometalia grasslands and the pseudo-steppe of Thero-Brachypodietea) are being constantly and significantly reduced, along with a large number of rare endangered species that ...
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European Clearing House for Open Robotics Development (ECHORD)

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

Description Strengthening the knowledge transfer between scientific research and industry in robotics and stimulating their cooperation In Europe the robotics industry is strong, but still fragmented and dispersed. The objective of ECHORD is to provide new opportunities for coordinated and target- ...
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"G-MOSAIC GMES services for Management of Operations, Situation Awareness and Intelligence for regional Crises" (G-MOSAIC)

Start date: Jan 1, 2009, End date: Mar 31, 2012,

"Within the context of the GMES Initiative, the G-MOSAIC Collaborative Project aims at identifying and developing products, methodologies and pilot services for the provision of geo-spatial information in support to EU external relations policies and at contributing to define and demonstrate sustainability of GMES global security perspective. The activities will be devoted to: Investigate the oper ...
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"An unforgettable night for well-being with researchers of the Federative Universities of Basilicata, Molise and Puglia Regions in the Mediterranean Area" (UNIFEDERLAB)

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

"UniFederLab will be animated by several different actions all focused on “Innovation and well-being” in important cities of the south part of Italy such as Bari, Foggia, Lecce, Brindisi, Barletta, Campobasso, Potenza and Matera. Events can be of different types: demonstrations, quizzes, games, exhibitions, shows, concerts, talk shows, competitions with prizes. A EU corner will be present in each ...
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DESERTNET 2

Start date: Sep 30, 2005, End date: Jun 29, 2008,

L’objectif du projet est de donner une continuité à l’expérience DESERTNET, en la développant et en intégrant des aspects innovants. Le projet a pour objectifs de réaliser une base de données hydro-météorologique et d’étendre l’analyse du cycle hydrologique à toute la zone Medocc. Il s’agit également d’appliquer et de vérifier les méthodologies déjà existantes pour la surveillance des phénomènes d ...
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MEDDMAN

Start date: Mar 31, 2006, End date: Mar 30, 2008,

Le projet veut développer un système intégré, capable dévaluer l'état de leau de surface et des ressources de la nappe phréatique dans des régions MEDOCC. Dans le cadre de préserver et améliorer la croissance économique, l'accentuation sera mise sur le développement d'instruments efficaces pour une exploitation durable de ressources d'eau. Une attention spéciale sera portée sur les effets environn ...
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DESERNET : Follow-up and actions of fight against the turning into a desert in the European Mediterranean area (DESERNET)

Start date: Dec 31, 2003, End date: Oct 29, 2004,

« Desertnet » s’intéresse à l'étude, au suivi et à la gestion durable des aires à risque de désertification au sein du Bassin méditerranéen. Le projet vise à réaliser une rationalisation des informations et des expériences technico-scientifiques acquises et élaborées pour les aires à risque individualisées par les programmes régionaux et nationaux. Une plate-forme de services, un réseau d’actions- ...
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S1-L11-University Network for International Cooperation in Earthquake Risk Mitigation and Disaster Management (AFGHANISTAN, BHUTAN, NEPAL, PAKISTAN, BANGLADESH + GROUP B)

Start date: Jul 15, 2010,

Despite the remarkable scientific advancements of earthquake engineering and seismology in many countries, seismic risk is still growing at a high rate in world's most vulnerable countries. Successful practice experiences have shown that a country's capacity to manage and reduce its seismic risk relies on capitalization on policies as well as technology and research results, and on strengthening t ...
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VERTICE - Language Skills for Vocational Training Placements

The VERTICE project will develop training methodology for language teachers/trainers, specifically working with young people preparing for a vocational training placement or exchange in another European country.An analysis of existing language training materials will be undertaken, whereupon both end results and opinions of individual beneficiaries will be considered. Both 'sending' and 'receiving ...
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UBI MINOR

This project seeks to upgrade skills in culture-related occupations in the tertiary sector, with a view to combating ‘intellectual unemployment’ by stimulating job creation as part of an integrated system that reflects the potential of local areas and the interests of those at whom the project is aimed. Project outcomes will be: a dedicated website, a report analysing occupational trends and train ...
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