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Training Engineers and Researchers to Rethink geotechnical Engineering for a low carbon future (TERRE)

Start date: Nov 1, 2015, End date: Oct 31, 2019,

TERRE aims to develop novel geo-technologies to address the competitiveness challenge of the European construction industry in a low carbon agenda. It will be delivered through an inter-sectoral and intra-European coordinated PhD programme focused on carbon-efficient design of geotechnical infrastructure. Industry and Research in the construction sector have been investing significantly in recent ...
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Assessment and mitigation of liquefaction potential across Europe: a holistic approach to protect structures / infrastructures for improved resilience to earthquake-induced liquefaction disasters (LIQUEFACT)

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

Over the past decade, earthquakes proved to be the deadliest of all European disasters, with almost 19,000 fatalities and direct economic losses of approx. €29 billion. Earthquake Induced Liquefaction Disasters (EILDs) is responsible for tremendous amounts of the structural damages and fatalities; with experiences from recent events giving example of where approx. half of the economic loss was dir ...
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Enhancing the effectiveness of programs and strategies to prevent youth smoking: a comparative realist evaluation of 7 European cities (SILNE-R)

Start date: Oct 1, 2015, End date: Sep 30, 2018,

Cigarette smoking is a main risk factor for premature disease, disability and death in Europe, especially in disadvantaged groups. Prevention of youth smoking is crucial to any strategy aimed at reducing this disease burden in the future. Several potentially effective strategies and programs are available to address youth smoking. However, in practice their impact often appears to be limited, espe ...
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From Strategy to Action: Supporting the professionalisation of sport organisations through the definition of work-based competencies and the development of fit-for-purpose training for Sport Administrators

Start date: Sep 1, 2015, End date: Feb 28, 2018,

This European project uses an innovative tool to analyse and address a crucial skills issue in an increasingly important sector. + THE PROJECT MEETS A REAL NEED. The S2A (Strategy to Action) Project is focussed on the sport and active leisure sector and in particular on the skill needs of sports administrators – the people, in paid and voluntary roles in middle management in national and European ...
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Mobilising Agro-Food Expertise

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

...e of these challenges is to improve the availability of a skilled workforce. With this project, we address three critical issues: (1) too few individuals develop sector-specific qualifications at university level; (2) a gap exists between the skills that are actually required by employers and the curriculum offered by universities; (3) too little communication occurs among relevant stakeholders (e ...
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Evaluation and Development of Wind Turbine Generator Technologies (EDWTGT)

Start date: Sep 1, 2012, End date: Aug 31, 2016,

"Renewable energy has been widely recognised as a growth area, and thus included in the ten themes of the FP7 for research and technological development. At this moment it is wind energy that is firmly in the spotlight because this is the only feasible source of renewables to be utilised economically in quantities. Traditionally, medium and large wind turbines use doubly-fed induction generators ( ...
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Collaborative EuropeaN Digital/Archival Infrastructure (CENDARI)

Start date: Feb 1, 2012, End date: Jan 31, 2016,

The Collaborative EuropeaN Digital Archive Infrastructure (CENDARI) will provide and facilitate access to existing archives and resources in Europe for the study of medieval and modern European history through the development of an ‘enquiry environment’. This environment will increase access to records of historic importance across the European Research Area, creating a powerful new platform for a ...
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Tackling socioeconomic inequalities in smoking: learning from natural experiments by time trend analyses and cross-national comparisons (SILNE)

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

For any strategy aimed to reduce socioeconomic inequities in health in Europe it is vital to tackle the large and widening inequalities in smoking. However, there is only limited evidence on effectiveness of tobacco control policies in terms of reducing inequalities. Especially lacking are evaluations of the effects of policies that have actually been implemented in different European countries. I ...
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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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Active Distribution networks with full integration of Demand and distributed energy RESourceS (ADDRESS)

Start date: Jun 1, 2008, End date: May 31, 2013,

"ADDRESS will research, develop and deploy technologies and processes to increase usage of Distributed Generation and Renewable Energy Resources thereby engaging in a new relationship between customers, generators and network operators. ADDRESS aims to develop new innovative architectures for Active Distribution Networks (ADN) able to balance in real time power generation and demand allowing netwo ...
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Cooperative Cognitive Control for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (Co3 AUVs)

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

Description Development of an advanced multi-robot system for underwater environments Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) represent one of the most challenging frontiers for robotics research. AUVs work in an unstructured environment and face unique perception, decision, control and communicatio ...
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SUPPORT ACTION for a European and Latin American Strategic cooperation on Networked Media RandD (SALA+)

Start date: Mar 1, 2008, End date: Feb 28, 2010,

SALA+ is a Support Action (SA) intended to foster International Cooperation in the area of Networked Electronic Media (NEM) between Europe and Latin America. The global aim of the project is to prepare for future concrete partnerships between Europe and Latin American countries.SALA+ will provide support to the implementation of the FP7 ICT Work Programme. In this context, the SALA+ project will e ...
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CLoud services for E-learning in Mechatronics technology

Start date: Jan 1, 2012,

As mechatronics and industrial automation became the driving forces behind industrial plants and factories, as the competition in national and international markets is growing ever more intense and as there are clear demands on quality, productivity and flexibility, this project will improve the competitiveness of the sector via the provision of unique resources. These resources are dedicated to m ...
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Rede Europeia de Intercompreensao

...(within and between the different families of languages, andbetween unrelated languages) to sustain linguistic diversity in Europe andmultiple learning of languages at different levels: school and universitystudents, lifelong learning programmes (in-house training, adult learning),initial and ongoing teacher training, bilingual teaching contexts, self-learning…;b. identifying and assessing all ini ...
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