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Conservation of biodiversity in the Municipality of Bressanvido (LIFE Risorgive)

Start date: Oct 1, 2015, End date: Sep 30, 2019,

Background Spring systems provide environmental stability and help combat climate change threats. The Padano-Veneta plain represents a unique environment at the European level, due to its rich spring systems. Water rivers and channels are considered as a ‘blue infrastructure’ that can provide ecosystem services aimed at both preserving biodiversity an ...
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TCBL – Textile and Clothing Business LabsTransformative Business Models for the Textile Clothing Sector (TCBL)

Start date: Jul 1, 2015, End date: Jun 30, 2019,

TCBL uses Europe’s Textiles & Clothing (T&C) industry as test beds for evolutionary-driven co-design, dynamic optimisation and deployment of business models. It aims to increase the performance of a sector that, over the past two decades, upheld three main strategies to handle global competitive pressure: cost-oriented, product/service-oriented and productivity-oriented. TCBL provides a business e ...
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Smart Manufacturing for EU Growth and Prosperity (MAKERS)

Start date: Jan 1, 2016, End date: Dec 31, 2018,

MAKERS will bring together leaders from business, academia and policy to study issues related to the drivers and dynamics of sustaining the competitiveness of EU manufacturing sectors. The project’s innovative research, training and mobility activities will address key concerns related to the historic opportunity for the EU to lead a manufacturing renaissance that not only upgrades existing manufa ...
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Promoting stakeholder engagement and public awareness for a participative governance of the European bioeconomy (BioSTEP)

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

The bioeconomy holds potential solutions to important challenges of the future. The social, economic and environmental impacts associated with its products and processes, however, will require extensive dialogue processes on the future development of the bioeconomy. For this purpose, BioSTEP will apply a three-tier approach which aims at reaching all relevant actors in the bioeconomy domain, parti ...
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AGFORWARD

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

Agroforestry is the practice of deliberately integrating woody vegetation (trees or shrubs) with crop and/or animal systems to benefit from the resulting ecological and economic interactions. AGFORWARD (AGroFORestry that Will Advance Rural Development) is a four-year project, developed by 23 organisations at the forefront of agroforestry research, practice and promotion in Europe, with the goal o ...
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House of Brains

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

...this partnership. In all participant countries there is a local binomial partnership: a research institution and a business representative Unit or a technological park. The lead partner, Unioncamere Veneto has a strong experience in managing large EU-funded. The University of Verona is one of the most advance in Italy regarding the cooperation with businesses. Two newcomers organization, but with ...
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Helping enhanced soil functions and adaptation to climate change by sustainable conservation agriculture techniques (LIFE HelpSoil)

Start date: Jul 1, 2013, End date: Jun 30, 2017,

Background In the river Po plain, the organic carbon stock stored in soils varies from 34-60 tonnes per hectare (t/ha). The potential for further uptake if soils are managed appropriately is estimated to be at least 12.8 t/ha of CO2 equivalent. Furthermore, increasing the organic content of soil improves the physical and chemical qualities of soils, leadi ...
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Introducing innovative precision farming techniques in AGRIculture to decrease CARbon Emissions (LIFE-AGRICARE)

Start date: Jun 1, 2014, End date: May 31, 2017,

Background It is widely recognised that the primary sector has significant potential to mitigate climate change, given that it has been responsible for around a third of all carbon emissions since 1850 from land use. Though agriculture in the EU accounts for only about 2% of GDP and 5% of employment, it is responsible for 45% of total land use and 9.6% of ...
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MAKEOVER - Innovation MAnagement support and KEy account serVices for Triveneto small and medium EnteRprises (MAKEOVER)

Start date: Jan 1, 2015, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

MAKEOVER project aims at improving the competitiveness of small and medium enterprises in Triveneto macro-region (Veneto, Trentino South Tirol, Friuli Venezia Giulia), in North Eastern Italy, in order to help in achieving the targets fixed by the Europe 2020 strategy for a smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. MAKEOVER project fully addresses the challenges of part 7 – Innovation in small and m ...
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m-commerce

Start date: Oct 1, 2014, End date: Sep 30, 2016,

The project m-commerce develops a course to qualify employees of SMEs for introduction and operation of m-commerce services in the company. M-commerce as a specialization of E-commerce is due to the increasing popularity of smartphones, a fast-growing segment in online trading. Although the customers are ready because of their technologisation it is not optimally treated by many companies. Therefo ...
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Smooth Transition to Employability and Professional Skills from School & VET

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

...n context that STEPS project requires. It is formed by Cámara de Comercio, Industria y Navegación de Cantabria (ES), project coordinator applicant. Unione Regionale delle Camere di Commercio,I.A.A. Veneto (IT). We already work together in the European Program EYE (www.erasmus-entrepreneurs.eu) as well as in WELCOME & CO. Cornwall College (UK) and BERLINK (DE), also partners in WELCOME&CO contribut ...
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TAKE TECH

End date: Jun 25, 2016,

The project TAKE TECH aimed at spreading the method TAKETECH - awareness raising of young people for technical professions - all over Europe and partly to enhance the already existing TAKE TECH method. The target of TAKE TECH has been to link schools and technical companies through systematic matchmaking and to raise the awareness for technical issues among youngsters through school visits to such ...
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Leadership in youth work for inclusion, intercultural dialogue and acceptance

Start date: May 15, 2015, End date: Jan 14, 2016,

During our youth work and cooperation as partners, we have noticed lack of qualified and willing youth leaders for better inclusion and intercultural acceptance in our multiethnic communities. Project targets youth workers willing to take the lead of promoting and leading quality inclusion and intercultural dialogue in our projects and communities and willing to improve intercultural learning/dial ...
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Reconciling agriculture with environment through a new water governance in coastal and saline areas (WSTORE2)

Start date: Nov 1, 2012, End date: Oct 31, 2015,

Background Vallevecchia is one of the most important coastal Natura 2000 sites in the Veneto region. It extends to around 900 hectares and includes several priority habitats. As a low-lying coastal area (elevation of 5 metres below sea level), it experiences problems related to sea level rise, which increases the area's vulnerability to storms and wave su ...
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Managing forests for multiple purposes: carbon, biodiversity and socio-economic wellbeing (ManFor C.BD.)

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

Background Historically, forests have fulfilled many human needs. As the objectives of forest management have become more complex, management criteria need to take into account new issues, related to the less profitable practice of forestry and to the emergence of environmental forest functions. Several indicators have been proposed to assess sustainable ...
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Energy Sustainability for Adriatic Small Communities (ALTERENERGY)

Start date: Aug 31, 2012, End date: Aug 30, 2015,

The ALTERENERGY Strategic Project aims to provide a significant contribution to the widely agreed objective of achieving a higher level of sustainability with regards to energy production and usage in the Adriatic area. This objective is strictly connected, as we all know, to creating a better environment and the protection of life and the natural environment. In pursuing this overall general obje ...
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Implementation of a water saving and artificial recharging participated strategy for the quantitative groundwater layer rebalance of the upper Vicenza's plain (AQUOR)

Start date: Sep 1, 2011, End date: May 1, 2015,

...nt hydrological changes are occurring. For example, weather events (such as rainstorms) have shorter durations and are more extreme. Therefore, in areas of water stress, such as the Po valley in the Veneto Region, where the natural availability barely matches demand, there is a need for action. The valley’s natural infiltration capacity has been compromised and changes in river flows represent ...
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Conservation of habitats and species in the Natura 2000 sites in the Po Delta (Natura 2000 in the Po Delta)

Start date: Sep 1, 2010, End date: Nov 30, 2014,

... public property, with about 80% devoted to extensive fish-farming. It contains two main basins: “Sacca di Scardovari” and “Valle Bagliona and Valle Ca’ Pisani.” In the Veneto Region, the valli are privately owned and occupy approximately a third of the entire area of the Natura 2000 site (SCI) “Delta del Po: tratto terminale e delta Veneto” and of the SPA, “Delta del Po.” ...
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Establishement and promotion of new approaches and tools for the strengthening of primary sector's competitiveness and innovation in the South East Europe  (APP4INNO)

Start date: Sep 30, 2012, End date: Sep 29, 2014,

APP4 INNO project sets as starting point the need of creating transnational networks among small and micro-enterprises capable to establish permanent innovation processes and to mobilise critical mass. To this purpose, it intends to set up a transnational competitiveness support system for exploiting the innovation potentials of the agricultural SMEs across the SEE regions, allowing to create the ...
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Guardians of Environment Framework: An Integrated Approach of Strategies for Prevention of Soil Pollution and Rehabilitation of Harmed Territories  (GuardEn)

Start date: Sep 30, 2012, End date: Sep 29, 2014,

...ity. 8 Countries and 11 Territories are involved in the project, thus covering a considerable part of the SEE area: Peloponnese, Attica and Central Macedonia (GR), Yugopazaden-Yuzhen Tsentralen (BG), Veneto and Basilicata (IT), West Slovenia (SI), Kozep-Mayarorszagi (HU), Bucharest-Ilfov (RO), Zadar (CRO) and Belgrade (SRB). GuardEn?s Target Groups and potential Stakeholders/Beneficiaries/Users co ...
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Conservation actions, habitat and species improvement, and preservation of SIC Colli Berici nature reserve. (COLLI BERICI NATURA 2000)

Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Jun 30, 2014,

...round The Berici Hills are situated on the Venetian plains, an area that has been extensively altered by human activity. Some 16-18% of the area lies in the Veneto Region, with 28-30% of this located inside urban townships. The Berici Hills are recognised as an important “oasis” for the preservation of habitats and animal and plant species. ...
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Achieving good water QUality status in intensive Animal production areas (AQUA)

Start date: Oct 1, 2010, End date: Mar 31, 2014,

...gration of innovative technical and management practices implemented on a network of 9 demonstration farms situated in Northern Italy (Piedmont, Lombardy, Emilia Romagna, Friuli Venezia Giulia and Veneto) in those areas where the agro-zoo-technical pressure is greater. Specifically, the project achieved the following results: Reduction of the nitrogen content in manure, through the application ...
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f Offshore Wind Energy: Research, Experimentation, Development (POWERED)

Start date: Feb 28, 2011, End date: Mar 30, 2014,

POWERED aims to define a set of strategies and shared methods for the development of the off-shore wind energy in all the Countries overlooking the Adriatic Sea. Such energetic choice could allow a rapid increase of installations, thanks to the reduction of the problems related to landscape topic that are frequently the main obstacles to the creation of wind parks in high density population territ ...
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RESTORATION OF BACCHIGLIONE SPRINGS AND HABITAT OF SPA IT3220013 AND SCI IT3220040 (SORBA)

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

Background The Bosco Dueville SPA and Bosco Dueville SCI include 19 ha that was formerly used as a fish farm. Previous fish farming activities have adversely affected freshwater habitats, particularly levels of Ranunculion fluitantis and Callitricho-Batrachion vegetation. Land use changes in the SPA and SCI area have also affected other habitats, such as: ...
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Realization of a permanent network of logistics, distribution and services infrastructure in the food industry chain of the Adriatic Area (AGRONET)

Start date: Feb 28, 2011, End date: Dec 30, 2013,

The sector of distribution and logistics of agricultural and food products in the Adriatic area lacks institutional and economic governance such as to make it possible to establish an Adriatic transnational economic cooperation system capable of balancing and harmonizing technical, managerial, financial and innovation service (certification) issues among the two Adriatic coasts (eastern and wester ...
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North EAst Researchers’ Night - NEAR (NEAR)

Start date: May 1, 2013, End date: Nov 30, 2013,

...rytelling will directly involve the public in a creative and informal manner creating a bidirectional relationship.The project involve eight partners and many institutions located in five cities of Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia regions, both belonging to the North-East Area of Italy: Verona, Padova, Venezia, Trieste and Udine. The previous experiences of European Researchers’ Night organised by ...
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PROmotion and coordination of environmental research in Central and Eastern Europe for a sustainable Development with the support of the Enterprise Europe Network (PROCEED)

Start date: Jan 1, 2011, End date: Jun 30, 2013,

PROCEED focuses on the communication and dissemination of environmental research results and practices originating in Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC) towards industry, policy makers and public and private research centres (including Academia),with the aim to enhance the uptake of research results and foster the participation of CEEC in EU-funded research projects through S&T cooperat ...
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Veneto Researchers' Night 2012 (VenetoNight 2012)

Start date: May 1, 2012, End date: Nov 30, 2012,

Built on the successful experiences of Researchers’Night in Venice 2010 and Researchers’Night in Veneto 2011, VenetoNight 2012 will ensure a continuity of the event in Veneto Region, in order to reinforce the impact of the past two editions. 2010 and 2011 Researchers’ Nights created an expectation in the public that science is fun and accessible to everyone, regardless of age and scientific backgr ...
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Enhancing Innovation in Pre-Commercial Public Purchasing Processes (PreCo)

Start date: Nov 1, 2009, End date: Dec 31, 2011,

The overall objective of this action is to support public authorities in undertaking pre-commercial procurement actions which stimulate innovation and citizen participations. For this purpose, we propose establishment of a thematic network for the development and adaptation of European wide models, frameworks and policy recommendations in the selected domain areas. In this project we focus on time ...
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Veneto Researchers' Night (VENight 2)

Start date: May 1, 2011, End date: Nov 30, 2011,

On the wave of the success of the 2010 “Researchers’ Night in Venice”, other two extraordinary cities of the Veneto region, Padua and Verona, will join the 2011 “Veneto Researchers’ Night”. Venice, Padua and Verona host four of the most prestigious Italian universities together with the research centres, companies and local institutions that will be part of the project’s consortium.On 23rd Septemb ...
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Venice Researchers' Night (VENIGHT)

Start date: May 1, 2010, End date: Nov 30, 2010,

"The 2010 Researchers' night VENIGHT aims to bring researchers face-to-face with the public at large, stressing the ""human face"" of the researchers and their common interests, passions, hobbies problems with the ordinary peopleIn the most beautiful city of Venice, in the historical centre, a broad and varied programme of activities will be offered, addressing all categories of public at large re ...
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Alpine Mobility Check (AlpCheck)

Start date: Jun 30, 2006, End date: Jun 29, 2008,

AlpCheck objective is to create an informative system able to manage data coming from the existing monitoring systems in the Alpine area. It should be global but it will have to adapt itself to the characteristics of each userThe system has to adapt itself to multiple requirements and various contexts and different typologies of travelTasks integrated with the system and develop through pilot proj ...
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Meteo-hydrological Forecast and Observations for improved water Resource management in the ALPS (FORALPS)

Start date: Dec 31, 2003, End date: Mar 30, 2008,

The project will improve and integrate instruments to support the management of environmental resources in alpine areas, in particular water. This goal will be achieved by adopting innovative techniques for monitoring and reconstructing the time evolution of meteo-hydrological processes.The competence areas of the partners cover uniformly the central-eastern Alps, where the territories of various ...
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Optimizing Regional Marketing and networking for development of a corporate marketing and branding strategy for the entire Alpine Space (RegioMarket)

Start date: Feb 28, 2006, End date: Mar 30, 2008,

The project RegioMarket aims at developing and implementing a corporate sustainable branding and marketing strategy for the Alpine Space (AS) focussed on three core economic sectors, namely, food, services (tourism and gastronomy) and renewable energies. The strategy will consider existing experiences within AS in order to develop a best-practice approach. The latter will contribute to the promoti ...
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Network of the local agricultural production for the valorisation and the knowledge of the Alpine Area (NEPROVALTER)

Start date: Jan 31, 2003, End date: Jul 30, 2007,

The project aims at developing a network involving public institutions and farmers of Alpine Space at a transnational level, to enhance social and economical conditions of local populations, to preserve environment in the marginal mountain lands and to valorise Alpine cultural heritage and traditions with sustainable models. Main activities foreseen: enhancement of organic livestock production co ...
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Concerted action for biodiversity on the Veneto coast (LITORALE VENETO)

Start date: Jan 1, 2004, End date: Dec 31, 2006,

...loss of biodiversity, and the spread of alien species. Objectives The beneficiary, the Regional Agricultural Board of the Veneto Region that manages the sites, aimed to mitigate the impact of human pressure on the biodiversity of this part of the Adriatic coast. The objective was to reinforce the ecological connection be ...
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Environmental protection and enhancement in the coastal territories

Start date: Sep 30, 2000, End date: Oct 30, 2006,

The project concerns the coastal habitats of the Veneto Region, which are managed by Veneto Agricoltura and have been acknowledged as Sites of Community Importance (SCI) and/or Special Protection Areas (SPA) in keeping with the “Habitat” and “Birds” Directives of the European Community, and are protected by national and regional legislation, as is the case for Bosco Nordio Integral Nature Reserve ...
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Together for the promotion of a sustainable energy (Alpenergywood)

Start date: Apr 30, 2003, End date: May 29, 2006,

The aim is to gather and share knowledge and practices of professionals, local communities, and citizens of nine Alpine Space regions in the promotion of a natural local resource: wood-fuel. Precisely, develop actions to:- Have them know each other so that they work together- Put at their disposal the knowledge through an international web-server- Make this local energy known by the public- Set u ...
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Typical agri-food production in the province of Venice: support, information, organization and enhancement actions - Cross-border initiatives with the Slovenian territory. 

Start date: Dec 31, 2003, End date: Jun 29, 2005,

...oncerns a typical product, such as the DOC (registered designation of origin) wines produced in the Piave and Lison Pramaggiore areas, ITG (typical geographic indication) wines produced in the Estern Veneto region and finally some food products such as montasio cheese, radicchio variegato and radicchio rosso from Chioggia. Overall, through the informative meetings, this initiative has provided a b ...
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CREATIVE TRAINER

Targets of the Course:– Training of individuals with special qualificationsin the fields of creativity and innovation– Raise the competitiveness of European companiesduring the increase of innovation an creativity– Ideas and innovations are of great significance forEurope as a commercial location.– New product and service impulses are a prerequisitefor the success of European companies on theworld ...
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