Search for European Projects

23 European Projects Found

Searched on 125080 European Projects

 FINISHED 

International Master in Innovative Medicine

Start date: Sep 1, 2015, End date: Aug 31, 2020,

...y of Groningen (the Netherlands, coordinator), Heidelberg University (Germany), and Uppsala University (Sweden) in Europe. Additionally, there are four Higher Education Institutions in Latin America: Universidade de São Paulo (Brazil), Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (Chile), Universidad de Antioquia (Colombia), and Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (Mexico). All partners have a par ...
Read Project

 7

 FINISHED 

New technology and strategy for a large and sustainable deployment of second generation biofuel in rural areas (BABET-REAL5)

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

The business model currently under development for second generation ethanol is a replication of the model used for first generation which is plants with massive annual production capacities. Such high production rates require high capital investment and huge amounts of biomasses (250-350,000 tons per year) concentrated in small radius catchment areas to afford transportation costs (50 km). Under ...
Read Project

 17

 FINISHED 

Giving focus to the Cultural, Scientific and Social Dimension of EU – CELAC Relations (EULAC Focus)

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

EULAC Focus addresses the whole set of topics included in the Call. It delivers a significant contribution to the improvement of EU–CELAC relations through a better understanding of the three dimensions selected by the call: cultural, scientific and social. The main objective is that of “giving focus” to these three dimensions of EU–CELAC relations, with a view to determining synergies and cross- ...
Read Project

 19

 FINISHED 

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 ...
Read Project

 12

 FINISHED 

Scientific and Technological Alliance for Guaranteeing the European Excellence in Concentrating Solar Thermal Energy (STAGE-STE)

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

Concentrating Solar Thermal Energy encompasses Solar Thermal Electricity (STE), Solar Fuels, Solar Process Heat and Solar Desalination that are called to play a major role in attaining energy sustainability in our modern societies due to their unique features: 1) Solar energy offers the highest renewable energy potential to our planet; 2) STE can provide dispatchable power in a technically and eco ...
Read Project

 42

 FINISHED 

Role Of Biodiversity In climate change mitigatioN (ROBIN)

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

To realise the full potential of tropical forests in climate change mitigation (CCM) & the provision of other ecosystem services in the face of ongoing global change we must improve our understanding of the relationships between biodiversity (BD) and the socio-ecological processes through which we respond & adapt to change.ROBIN will provide information for policy & resource use options under scen ...
Read Project

 12

 FINISHED 

Volcanic unrest in Europe and Latin America: Phenomenology, eruption precursors, hazard forecast, and risk mitigation (VUELCO)

Start date: Oct 1, 2011, End date: Sep 30, 2015,

Our knowledge of the causative links between subsurface processes, resulting unrest signals and imminent eruption is, today, wholly inadequate to deal effectively with crises of volcanic unrest. The VUELCO project consortium has come together for a multi-disciplinary attack on the origin, nature and significance of volcanic unrest from the scientific contributions generated by collaboration of ten ...
Read Project

 10

 FINISHED 

Trans-national co-operation among National Contact Points for Socio-economic Sciences and the Humanities (SSH NCPs) (NET4SOCIETY3)

Start date: Feb 1, 2013, End date: Jan 31, 2015,

NET4SOCIETY3 is the continuation of the international network of National Contact Points for Socio-economic Sciences and Humanities (SSH NCPs). NCPs are set up to guide researchers in their quest for securing EU funding. NET4SOCIETY was established in 2008 and includes almost 60 SSH NCPs from Europe and beyond.Facing the transition from FP7 to Horizon 2020, NET4SOCIETY3 will help researchers prepa ...
Read Project

 22

 FINISHED 

COmmunity-based Management of EnvironmenTal challenges in Latin America (COMET-LA)

Start date: Jan 15, 2012, End date: Jan 14, 2015,

Current development models are leading to unprecedented environmental challenges, chief amongst them, climate change. How to respond to these challenges are key research questions. Although they are global problems, their effects are felt locally, especially by the communities that traditionally base their livelihoods in those natural resources. The relevance of these problems at global level has ...
Read Project

 12

 FINISHED 

Future of Reefs in a Changing Environment (FORCE): An ecosystem approach to managing Caribbean coral reefs in the face of climate change (FORCE)

Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: May 31, 2014,

"The Future of Reefs in a Changing Environment (FORCE) Project partners a multi-disciplinary team of researchers from Europe and the Caribbean to enhance the scientific basis for managing coral reefs in an era of rapid climate change and unprecedented human pressure on coastal resources. The overall aim is to provide coral reef managers with a toolbox of sustainable management practices that minim ...
Read Project

 19

 FINISHED 

Knowledge-based Sustainable vAlue-added food chains: innovative tooLs for monitoring ethical, environmental and Socio-economical impActs and implementing Eu-Latin America shared strategies (SALSA)

Start date: May 1, 2011, End date: Apr 30, 2014,

According to bilateral Eu-Latin America cooperation agreements, there is a mutual interest in developing strategies to tackle Latin American eco-challenges by promoting social cohesion, economic development, and improving food SMEs markets access. SALSA defines an integrated strategy for reducing negative socio-economic and environmental impact of soya bean and beef chains. The rationale is that t ...
Read Project

 12

 FINISHED 

Functionalities of Bismuth based nanostructures (BisNano)

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

The aim of the present project is to explore the properties and possible applications of bismuth and bismuth based compounds when they are synthesized at the nanometric scale. This approach is motivated by the uncommon but advantageous properties of bismuth which, in part, have been exploited for many years. However, there are many unexplored possibilities and with the advent of nanotechnology new ...
Read Project

 19

 FINISHED 

Innovative coastal technologies for safer European coasts in a changing climate (THESEUS)

Start date: Dec 1, 2009, End date: Nov 30, 2013,

Coastal areas are vital economic hubs in terms of settlement, industry, agriculture, trade and tourism to mention some key sectors. There are already many coastal problems including erosion, flood risk and long-term habitat deterioration. As economies continue to develop the asset base at risk will grow, while accelerating climate change will increase the likelihood of damaging extreme events, as ...
Read Project

 33

 FINISHED 

New feedstock and innovative transformation process for a more sustainable development and production of lignocellulosic ethanol (BABETHANOL)

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

"Today, USA and Brazil have massively invested in ethanol mono-production, taking advantage of their respective native crops, intensive culture practices and large availability of land. These renewable biofuel production models cannot be applied to most of the industrial and emerging countries. For these countries with limited land use, one of the best solutions to comply with their objectives of ...
Read Project

 13

 FINISHED 

Reinforcing the international cooperation in FP7 FAFB strengthening the CIRCLE of Third Countries BIO NCPs (BIO CIRCLE 2)

Start date: Feb 1, 2011, End date: Jan 31, 2013,

The main objective of BIO CIRCLE 2 is to foster the knowledge base about FP7 FAFB & the networking capacities of Third Country researchers in order to reinforce their participation in FP7 projects. 3 project goals are distinguished: 1.Disseminate information effectively to Third Country researchers; 2.Organise information days and training for Third Country researchers; 3.Provide Third Country res ...
Read Project

 23

 FINISHED 

GRID INITIATIVES FOR E-SCIENCE VIRTUAL COMMUNITIES IN EUROPE AND LATIN AMERICA (GISELA)

Start date: Sep 1, 2010, End date: Aug 31, 2012,

The GISELA objective is to guarantee the long-term sustainability of the European – Latin American e-Infrastructure and thus ensure the continuity and enhancement of the Virtual Research Communities (VRC) using it. The project will focus on:•\tImplementing the Latin American Grid Initiative (LGI) sustainability model rooted on National Grid Initiatives (NGI) or Equivalent Domestic Grid Structures ...
Read Project

 31

 FINISHED 

Creating a CIRCLE by extending the BIO NCP network to Third Country NIPs (BIO CIRCLE)

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

BIO CIRCLE will extend the network of National Contact Points for the FP7 theme “Food, Agriculture and Fisheries and Biotechnology” (BIO NCP) to National Information Points (NIP) from Third Countries over a two year period. The European Commission needs to implement the bilateral Scientific & Technological Agreements signed with Third Countries (TC), for increasing their participation in FAFB FP7 ...
Read Project

 22

 FINISHED 

Trans-national co-operation among National Contact Points for Socio-economic sciences and the Humanities (NET4SOCIETY)

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

A strong and efficient Network of National Contacts Points (NCP) is not only elementary to the success of the Seventh EU Framework Programme but also to the realization of the European Research Area. The trans-national project “NET4SOCIETY” will strive to achieve this declared goal. For its proposed duration of three years, “NET4SOCIETY” will support the creation and establishment of a functional ...
Read Project

 39

 FINISHED 

Connecting Socio-Economic Research on the Dynamics of the Knowledge Society in the European Union and Latin American and Caribbean Countries (EULAKS)

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

"The EULAKS project is premised on the assumption that by providing in-depth insights into socio-economic and policy development processes of other regions the Socio-Economic Sciences and Humanities (SSH) can make a valuable contribution to meeting the EU’s ambitious challenges as set out by the Lisbon and Gothenburg Summits, particularly in the context of the opening of the European Research Area ...
Read Project

 7

 FINISHED 

Biofuels Assessment on Technical Opportunities and Research Needs for Latin America (BioTop)

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

The overall objective of the BioTop proposal is to identify technical opportunities and research needs for Latin America and to create and support specific RTD cooperation activities between Latin America and the European Union in order to maximize synergies in the biofuels sectors. Specific objectives are: - to provide a broad overview of the existing biofuel sectors in all Latin American countr ...
Read Project

 10

 FINISHED 

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 ...
Read Project

 56

 FINISHED 

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, ...
Read Project

 27

 FINISHED 

the new face of the acting teacher. A European – Mexican Theatre Research project for innovative training practice

Start date: Aug 1, 2012,

... the project aims to strengthen the position of the teacher in theatre.AKT-ZENT, the Research Centre of the International Theatre Institute / TECOM and CUT – Centro Universitario de Teatro of the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico have invited 12 Partners from 9 European countries and 2 partners from Mexico to explore new training techniques to be studied in fieldtrips all over Mexico and Eur ...
Read Project

 8