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Europäischer Master für Lexikographie / European Master in Lexicography

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

...durationTwo years (120 ECTS credits).Brief descriptionThe following universities participate in the programme EMJMD-EMLex: Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (Germany), Université de Lorraine (France), Universidade Santiago de Compostela (Spain), Károli Gáspár Református Egyetem Budapest (Hungary), Universidade do Minho (Portugal), Uniwersytet Śląski (Poland), University of Stellenbosch (South Africa), ...
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European Nuclear Science and Application Research 2 (ENSAR2)

Start date: Mar 1, 2016, End date: Feb 29, 2020,

ENSAR2 is the integrating activity for European nuclear scientists who are performing research in three of the major subfields defined by NuPECC: Nuclear Structure and Dynamics, Nuclear Astrophysics and Nuclear Physics Tools and Applications. It proposes an optimised ensemble of Networking (NAs), Joint Research (JRAs) and Transnational Access Activities (TAs), which will ensure qualitative and qua ...
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Critical Thinking Across the European Higher Education Curricula

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

CRITHINKEDU derives from the experiences of partners’ institutions and from the need to link higher education institutions with the labor market and society, meeting the needs and challenges of the 21st century in the development of critical thinking skills in students. It aims to: 1) connect Higher Education Institutions (HEI), NGO’s and companies in order to identify curricular goals and outcome ...
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Reducing the pressure of fish canneries on the marine environment with novel effluent treatment and ecosystem monitoring (LIFE SEACAN)

Start date: Sep 1, 2015, End date: Feb 28, 2019,

Background Galicia (Spain) is highly dependent on fisheries, with fishing (including shellfish), aquaculture and related activities accounting for 10% of gross internal product. The region accounts for the highest production of transformed fish products in Europe and in some cases in the world (e.g. mussel canning). The southern Galician estuaries are c ...
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NANOmaterials for the REStoration of works of ART (NANORESTART)

Start date: Jun 1, 2015, End date: Nov 30, 2018,

Currently there is a lack of methodologies for the conservation of modern and contemporary artworks, many of which will not be accessible in very short time due to extremely fast degradation processes. The challenge of NANORESTART (NANOmaterials for the REStoration of works of ART) will be to address this issue within a new framework with respect to the state of the art of conservation science. NA ...
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LAND DEGRADATION AND REHABILITATION IN MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENTS

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

Context /background of Project The Mediterranean region is vulnerable to land degradation, which affects important sectors of the economy (agriculture, fishing, tourism) and the supply of vital goods (water, food). Although “actions to restore ecosystems and biodiversity have significant potential to create new skills, jobs and business opportunities” ((ED 2011/2307(INI)), there is a considerable ...
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Integrated anaerobic system for wastewater reclamation at ambient temperature in European climates (LIFE SIAMEC)

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

Background The growing problem of scarcity of water of sufficient quality affects around 70% of European citizens, especially those in southern countries where the impact of climate change is greater. In fact, some are living in extreme situations with increased frequency of flooding or drought. As the cost of energy production increases, so too does the ...
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Cooperación y dinamización para mejorar la enseñanza de lenguas a adultos en Europa

Start date: Sep 1, 2016, End date: Aug 31, 2018,

The School of Languages of Santiago de Compostela has become a referent in terms of adult language education in Galicia due to its active participation in educational programs and its continuous commitment to excellence. As a public service provider, the school has been offering adult language instruction and certification since 2001 in the seven languages taught in Santiago and its 5 satellite sc ...
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Knowledge-Based Innovative Solutions to Enhance Adding-Value Mechanisms towards Healthy and Sustainable EU Fisheries (LIFE iSEAS)

Start date: Jul 1, 2014, End date: Jun 30, 2018,

Background Discards refer to the practice of dumping overboard dead unwanted fish that are accidentally caught as by-catch during commercial fishing practices. Most conventional fishing operations produce discards (ranging from between 2 and 10% for long-line methods and increasing by as much as 90% for trawling systems). New measures within the Common Fi ...
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Urbane Dynamiken: Globale Perspektiven für ein soziokulturelles Stadtmanagement

Start date: Oct 1, 2015, End date: Jan 31, 2018,

Urbane Dynamiken: Globale Perspektiven für ein soziokulturelles Stadtmanagement Cities have always been a primary destination (whether temporary or permanent) for transnational migrants, and are thus invariably a location where different cultures meet, interact, and – on occasion – come into social conflict. Yet “urban laboratories” have also given rise to creative activity and political reform mo ...
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Forest resources for Iberian Empires: Ecology and Globalization in the Age of Discovery (FORSEADISCOVERY)

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

In the Early Modern Age (16th-17th centuries) the construction of ocean-going ships was paramount to the development of cultural encounters in what became the Age of Discovery and European expansion. In the case of the Iberian Empires, the establishment of new trade routes brought up the need for armed merchantmen, galleons and smaller vessels, placing unprecedented demands on Iberian forests for ...
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SPIN OFF LEAN ACCELERATION

Start date: Oct 15, 2015, End date: Oct 14, 2017,

The Latin American region lacks a program that has a strong international character and to focus on the entrepreneurial university, for that reason, the REDEMPRENDIA has planned to launch the REDEMPRENDIA STARS program, an international business acceleration program to support the transfer of knowledge from universities to society. SOLA project is directly linked to REDEMPRENDIA STARS program as i ...
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Training in assessment of personal injury based on biomechanical analysis to improve sustainability and efficacy of the health care system

Start date: Oct 1, 2015, End date: Sep 30, 2017,

Bodily harm is defined as the result of an aggression, exogenous or endogenous, in any body area and its origin can be due to a violent or natural event. The former group corresponds with accidents, and the latter refers to pathological processes that can lead to multiple diseases The manifestations of bodily harm are different but one of the most important are the musculoskeletal disorders, which ...
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Planar Atomic and Molecular Scale devices (PAMS)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Sep 30, 2017,

The PAMS project will explore all scientific and technological aspects of the fabrication of planar atomic and sub-molecular scale electronic devices on surfaces of Si:H, Ge:H, AlN, CaCO3 (calcite) and CaF2 with atomic scale precision and reproducibility. The sub-nanoscale devices will be made by combining ultra-precise Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy (STM) and non-contact-Atomic Force Microscopy ( ...
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Textual and Literary Cultures in Medieval Europe. Ein best-practice-Model zu Kompetenzerwerb und Berufsfeldorientierung in der geisteswissenschaftlichen Lehre

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

The present project (TALC_ME) addresses the employability of students from a number of disciplines in the humanities which are currently in high demand: the field of medieval studies, which links approaches from cultural studies and literary analysis. Because the subjects studied in this field – texts, images and written records from the European Middle Ages – seem to have no immediate implication ...
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Sustainable management of livestock waste for the removal/recovery of nutrients (LIFE LIVE-WASTE)

Start date: Sep 1, 2013, End date: Aug 31, 2016,

Background Intensive livestock farming has greatly affected the use of manure to replenish the soil, leading to the accumulation of macro-nutrients, such as nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, and heavy metals (in particular, copper and zinc), and consequently to the increased risk of water and atmospheric pollution. Animal farming is responsible for odor ...
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A European Guidance Counselling Concept for International Youth Mobility

Start date: Sep 1, 2014, End date: Aug 31, 2016,

Europe's future depends on its youth. However, due to crises in many European countries, young people in particular are struggling with unemployment and lack of prospects. At the same time, according to an online-survey of EURES guidance counsellors in 2013, there is an increasing demand concerning qualified vocational, educational and professional guidance counsellors with regard to the areas of ...
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A European Initial Training Network on the History, Archaeology, and New Genetics of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade (EUROTAST)

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

The principal aim of this ITN is to examine the history of the transatlantic slave trade and its legacies from a variety of different angles. The idea is to hire thirteen Early Stage Researchers (ESRs) and two Experienced Researchers (ERs) across Europe and a wide range of disciplines, including history, archaeology, sociology, heritage studies and genetics, to investigate various aspects of the s ...
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Creating and testing a method for controlling the air quality based on a new biotechnological tool. Use of a devitalized moss clone as passive contaminant sensor (MOSSCLONE)

Start date: Apr 1, 2012, End date: Mar 31, 2015,

The European Council Directive 96/62/EC about ambient air quality assessment and management, requires to States the periodical availability of information about air quality within their territories. Nevertheless, the available methods are expensive, which prevents they can be used in a large scale. Thus, at present it is necessary to have inexpensive and robust tools for monitoring air quality acr ...
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Biocluster Transnational du Sud-ouest européen (TRANSBIO SUDOE)

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

La spécialisation du territoire SUDOE dans le secteur de la bioéconomie peut améliorer la conjoncture actuelle de l'espace. C'est une activité qui favorise la compétitivité et la création d'emplois qualifiés liée à de multiples secteurs.À cet effet, le projet TRANSBIO SUDOE vise à répondre à cet objectif en transformant les résultats de la recherche en réalités économiques dans le cadre du domaine ...
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Assessment and improvement of the urban water cycle eco-efficiency using LCA and LCC (AQUAENVEC)

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

Background Urban water activities ensure both a reliable supply of drinking water and compliance with regulations for discharging water into water bodies. However, the processes involved in the urban water cycle also have environmental impacts, as they consume electricity, use chemicals and generate waste. There is, therefore, a need to improve understand ...
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Sustainable production of biologically active molecules of marine based origin (BAMMBO)

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

"Innovation is the most important engine of growth and jobs in knowledge-based bio-economies. The scope of BAMMBO (Biologically Active Molecules of Marine Based Origin) is ambitious. This is intentional. BAMMBO will provide innovative solutions to overcome existing bottle-necks associated with culturing marine organisms in order to sustainably produce high yields of value-added products for the ph ...
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Innovation in Science Education - Turning Kids on to Science (KidsINNscience)

Start date: Nov 1, 2009, End date: Jul 31, 2013,

KidsINNscience will identify and promote innovative approaches for teaching and learning science, adapt and test them for implementation in mainstream schools and develop innovation strategies in all participating countries. The consortium proposes a collaborative project (specific international cooperation action (SICA)) for experts who work with and on new methods for science education. The over ...
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The European Digital Mathematics Library (EuDML)

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

In the light of mathematicians reliance on their discipline's rich published heritage and the key role of mathematics in enabling other scientific disciplines, the European Digital Mathematics Library strives to make the significant corpus of mathematics scholarship published in Europe available online, in the form of an authoritative and enduring digital collection, developed and curated by a net ...
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Criação de um Pólo de Competitividade em Nanotecnologia para capitalização do potencial de I&DT na Euroregião Norte de Portugal-Galiza (0585_NANOVALOR_6_P)

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

OBJECTIVOS: O objectivo geral deste projecto é a criação e a dinamização de um Pólo de Competitividade e Tecnología (PCT) sustentável na área da Nanotecnologia na Euroregião Norte de Portugal-Galiza. ACÇÕES: i) Mapeamento estratégico de competências de I&DT em Nanotecnologia na Euroregião. ii) Estabelecer plataformas de cooperação transfronteiriça permanentes (Pólo) iii) Constituir uma unidade de ...
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Biodiversidad Vegetal Amenazada Galicia-Norte de Portugal. Conocer, gestionar e implicar. (0479_BIODIV_GNP_1_E)

Start date: Sep 9, 2010, End date: Dec 30, 2012,

OBJETIVOS: Inventariar la biodiversidad vegetal transfronteriza amenazada de Galicia y del Norte de Portugal, definir los espacios transfronterizos más importantes para la conservación presente y futura y crear una plataforma conjunta y permanente de gestión que incluya y beneficie a la ciudadanía ACCIONES: Muestreo de campo intensivo, integración de datos, evaluación de riesgos de extinción, apli ...
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Diseño, consolidación y mejora de vehículos de transferencia tecnológica en la Eurorregión (0446_VT_1_E)

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

OBJETIVOS: Impulsar la transferencia de conocimiento científico técnico entre la universidad y la sociedad de la Eurorregión Galicia-Norte de Portugal a través de la creación de nuevos vehículos de transferencia y consolidación de los ya existentes de probado éxito. ACCIONES: 1.- Mapa transfronterizo de I+D+i y análisis y desarrollo de oportunidades y complementariedades; 2.- Mentorización y Busin ...
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Knowledge Transfer Network for Prevention of Mental Diseases and Cancer in the Atlantic Area (PHARMATLANTIC)

Start date: Dec 31, 2008, End date: Dec 30, 2012,

Marine research in the EU ranks second in the world, using remarkable state-of-the-art equipment and techniques. However, the companies that require the outcome of the research carried out by research institutions, such as pharmaceutical industry, in order to become much more competitive and productive in the EU and even on the global level are often unaware of the results of these investigations. ...
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Observatorio de las poblaciones de peces migradores en el Espacio Sudoe (MIGRANET)

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

El objetivo del proyecto MIGRANET es configurar una estrategia de cooperación conjunta en la obtención de datos sobre peces migradores que permita conocer el estado de conservación de sus poblaciones, las presiones existentes que actúan sobre ellas comprometiendo su supervivencia, y prever futuros escenarios de cambio ante las alteraciones climáticas y no climáticas. Con miras a conseguir este obj ...
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ENERMAT.aa

Start date: Jan 10, 2010, End date: Oct 30, 2012,

In order to strengthen synergies between the Regions of the Atlantic Area and develop new opportunities of economic growth, a sustainable transnational network of cooperation between public research structures and small and medium industries of the Atlantic Area in the material-energy field will be implemented, which will be called "ENERMAT". The network will be led by 3 specific objectives: - P ...
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"Flavours, additives and food contact material exposure task" (FACET)

Start date: Sep 1, 2008, End date: Aug 31, 2012,

"Flavouring, Additive and Food Contact Material Exposure Task: FACET FACET will deliver to the European Community a sustainable surveillance system, to estimate target food chemical intake. The project will consist of three main groupings of its 20 partners. The “Chemicals” group will prioritise the flavourings, additives and food contact materials for investigation and the food categories applic ...
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Exploring and understanding adverse drug reactions by integrative mining of clinical records and biomedical knowledge (EU-ADR)

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

Serious adverse effects resulting from the treatment with thalidomide prompted modern drug legislation more than 40 years ago. Post-marketing spontaneous reporting systems for suspected adverse drug reactions (ADRs) have been a cornerstone to detect safety signals in pharmacovigilance. It has become evident that adverse effects of drugs may be detected too late, when millions of persons have alrea ...
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Centro Multipolar de Valorização de Recursos e Resíduos Marinhos (0330_IBEROMARE_1_P)

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

Objectivo:criação de um Centro Multipolar que visa encontrar alternativas de valorização de recursos marinhos e resíduos da indústria pesqueira, aquacultura e alimentar (processamento de peixe e algas).Acções: Identificação dos recursos marinhos com maior potencial de valorização e dos principais resíduos das indústrias do sector; estudo de alternativas de valorização, como extracção de compostos; ...
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Rede de Inovação e Desenvolvimento Tecnológico Agro-Alimentar Norte de Portugal / Galiza (0149_REAL_1_P)

Start date: Dec 31, 2008, End date: Dec 30, 2010,

O Projecto visa a Constituição de uma Rede de Partilha de meios, informações e conhecimentos como forma de promoção da inovação no sector Agro-Alimentar. Constituição de uma Base Tecnológica de apoio à rede, assente nas novas tecnologias; Constituição formal de uma Rede de Cooperação ao nível da inovação; Difusão de informação, investigação e transferência tecnológica ...
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Eucalyptus and development: explaining stakeholder perceptions in two Spanish Regions (EUCADEVE)

Start date: Nov 18, 2007, End date: Sep 17, 2009,

This research aims at understanding the influence of historical, developmental and cultural factors on stakeholders¿ perception using the case of eucalyptus plantations in Spain. Policymakers and companies are increasingly aware of the importance of stakeholder perception over their activities, especially those with high environmental and social impact. However, stakeholders' perceptions are not a ...
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Energetic Cultures in the Atlantic Space: development opportunities on a large scale (C. ENERGETICA)

Start date: Mar 31, 2004, End date: Jun 22, 2008,

The CULTURAS ENERGETICAS project seeks to analyse the life-cycle of the system agriculture / fuel production (renewable energy) / distribution and final consumption of energy, based on the use of crops which are appropriate from the ecological point of view to the various ecological and climatic realities of the Atlantic Area, having as main objectives rural development and the production of renew ...
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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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Agriculture / Atlantic Agglomeration and territory (AGATE)

Start date: Jun 14, 2003, End date: Jun 14, 2006,

The AGATE project deals with the question of the structuring of the rural areas of the Atlantic Area, linking them coherently with the territories around them, and notably with urban networks. It is a question of participating in the structuring of the territory by means of the concerting of actors, the setting up of partnerships and the emergence of projects. The project accords great importance ...
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Training and development of the resources examination in the Southern Europe (FEDERES)

Start date: Dec 31, 2001, End date: Dec 30, 2005,

Concretamente, serão criados um centro de recursos para a formação contínua e pesquisa em matéria de acção pública territorial no espaço " Sudoeste Europeu ", e de formação inicial e contínua para o intercâmbio de conhecimentos em matéria de acção pública territorial. Implementar uma cooperação e programas de pesquisa sobre as temáticas comuns no que diz respeito à acção pública territorial no esp ...
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PEACE II - Program for Excellence Academy Cooperation Exchange (EU - Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria)

Start date: Jul 15, 2013,

The objective of PEACE project directly corresponds to the development of further collaboration among EU and Middle East Institutions for sending and hosting mobility of talented students and staff, enhancement capacity, transparency and employability as well as skills and qualification of institutions and individuals.The PEACE project promotes 156 flows of students and staff (to and from EU) in a ...
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