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VITiculture Innovative Soil Organic Matter management: variable-rate distribution system and monitoring of impacts (VITISOM LIFE)

Start date: Jul 1, 2016, End date: Dec 31, 2019,

Background In Europe, there is a general lack of knowledge about the diverse functions of soils, and in particular about the best available measures for their improvement and conservation. In the specific case of vineyards, which have both economic and landscape value in Europe, there are several soil management problems that are often not adequately addr ...
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Living Architecture (LIAR)

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

Living Architecture (LIAR) is a modular bioreactor-wall, which is based on the operational principles of microbial fuel cell technology and synthetic ‘consortia’ of microbes. LIAR is conceived as a next-generation selectively-programmable bioreactor and integral component of human dwelling, capable of extracting valuable resources from waste water and air, generation of oxygen and production of p ...
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MariGreen

Start date: Jun 30, 2015, End date: Dec 30, 2018,

Description (EN): The MariGreen project is focused on the development of innovations for greener and low-emission shipping that will ultimately reduce the ecological footprint of the shipping industry. This collaborative project between Germany and the Netherlands brings together shared goals to push international standards of excellence ever further whilst promoting the profile of ...
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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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SELFNET - FRAMEWORK FOR SELF-ORGANIZED NETWORK MANAGEMENT IN VIRTUALIZED AND SOFTWARE DEFINED NETWORKS (SELFNET)

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

The proposed SELFNET project will design and implement an autonomic network management framework to achieve self-organizing capabilities in managing network infrastructures by automatically detecting and mitigating a range of common network problems that are currently still being manually addressed by network operators, thereby significantly reducing operational costs and improving user experience ...
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NEXt generation Emergency Services (NEXES)

Start date: May 1, 2015, End date: Apr 30, 2018,

The NEXES Research and Innovation Action aims to research, test and validate the promising integration of IP-based communication technologies and interoperability into the next generation emergency services, so that they attain increased effectiveness and performance.Empowered by smartphones with cameras, messaging and internet-based applications connecting to social media, citizens expect emergen ...
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Sediment ElectroKinetic REmediation Technology for heavy metal pollution removal (SEKRET Life)

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

Background Ports host companies that deal with transport, manufacturing, chemicals and oil refining, and the storage of chemicals, solvents, mineral oils, pulp and paper and food. Port areas also manage toxic waste and non-ferrous material. Consequently, harbours and coastal areas throughout Europe have deposits of sediment that are contaminated with heav ...
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COoperative loGISTICS for sustainable mobility of goods (CO-GISTICS)

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

Key logistics stakeholders from seven European cities/logistics hubs (Bordeaux, Frankfurt, Thessaloniki, Trieste, Arad, Bilbao and Vigo) have joined forces to deploy, validate and set-up after project life of five piloted cooperative logistics services combining cooperative mobility services and intelligent cargo with real-life logistical aspects. CO-GISTICS services will increase energy efficienc ...
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BIOprocess ControL through Online titrimetry to reduce Carbon footprint in wastewater treatment (LIFE BIOCLOC)

Start date: Sep 1, 2013, End date: Feb 28, 2017,

Background Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are designed and operated to protect the environment from polluting compounds and, when possible, to recover energy and matter (as nutrients and water for example). While most of Europe’s WWTPs are currently removing biodegradable organic compounds satisfactorily, the removal of nutrients (nitrogen and phos ...
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Geologic Carbon Storage (CO2-REACT)

Start date: Mar 1, 2013, End date: Feb 28, 2017,

The CO2-REACT ITN has been created to address twin objectives: (1) to provide urgently needed training in CO2 storage preparing candidates for critical roles in the coming years and (2) to significantly advance our understanding of the fate and consequences of CO2 injection into the subsurface during carbon storage efforts. The CO2-REACT ITN addresses these objectives through a balanced combinat ...
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Improved flux Prototypes for N2O emission reduction from Agriculture (IPNOA)

Start date: Jun 1, 2012, End date: Nov 30, 2016,

Background In order to implement the European Strategy on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 20-30% by 2020, an important decrease in the output of all these gases from their main sources is needed. In Italy, agriculture was responsible for about 7% of total emissions in 2009, with the main gas being nitrous oxide released from soil (70% of tota ...
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ATHENA

Start date: Dec 1, 2013, End date: Nov 30, 2016,

The ATHENA project brings together major user communities with world leading experts in crisis management and experts and technology developers of mobile and social media use and development. The goal of the ATHENA project is to deliver two major outputs that will enable and encourage users of new media to contribute to the security of citizens in crisis situations and for search and rescue actio ...
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Intelligent Active MObility Aid RoBOT integrating Multimodal Communication (MOBOT)

Start date: Feb 1, 2013, End date: Jul 31, 2016,

Description Mobility disabilities are prevalent in our ageing society and impede activities important for the independent living of elderly people and their quality of life. The MOBOT project aims at supporting mobility and thus enforcing fitness and vitality by developing intelligent active mobility assistance robots for indoor environments ...
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Mineral Scale formation: from the atomic to the field scale (MINSC)

Start date: Jun 1, 2012, End date: May 31, 2016,

The MINSC Initial Training Network (ITN) is comprised of partners from first-rate universities and high-level industrial partners located in the United Kingdom, France, Denmark, Iceland, Germany, Norway, and Italy. The prime aims of this network is to provide research and training opportunities to a new generation of young fellows in fundamental and collaborative research projects related to the n ...
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Large scale manufacturing technology for high-performance lightweight 3D multifunctional composites (3D-LIGHTTRANS)

Start date: Apr 1, 2011, End date: Mar 31, 2015,

The goal of 3D-LightTrans project is to provide groundbreaking, highly flexible and adaptable low-cost technologies for manufacturing of 3D textile reinforced plastic composites (in the following referred to as textile reinforced plastics or TRP), including innovative approaches for the individual processes and its integration in complete manufacturing chains, which will enable to shift them from ...
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South East Europe jointly developed common advanced virtual accessibility solutions to support public services  (SECOVIA)

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

1. Background & problem to be addressed Cloud-based, virtualised IT platforms & infrastructures offer a strong potential to deliver cost-effective, scalable digital public services and to unlock regional growth and competitiveness. EC promotes a common EU Cloud Strategy as a means to help governments and citizens to access and develop advanced online services. The South East Europe (SEE) area suff ...
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Multi-Modal Situation Assessment & Analytics Platform (MOSAIC)

Start date: Apr 1, 2011, End date: Jul 31, 2014,

"MOSAIC Platform will involve multi-modal data intelligence capture and analytics including video and text collaterals etc. The distributed intelligence within the platform enables decision support for automated detection, recognition, geo-location and mapping, including intelligent decision support at various levels to enhance situation awareness, surveillance targeting and camera handover; these ...
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Security UPgrade for PORTs (SUPPORT)

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

"Port security remains of paramount importance for Europe both due to potential threats on passenger life and the potential for crippling economic damage arising from intentional unlawful attacks on port facilities. Challenges arise due to the complexity of operational modalities of sea and hinterland traffic and the lack of efficient organisational and technological interfaces linking ports to bo ...
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Smart Management for Sustainable Human Environment (SmartEN)

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

There are increasing concerns regarding the environmental impact of human actions, the use of the environment and climate changes. These are coupled with ageing infrastructure systems, continuously growing and changing demands on the built and natural environments as well as limited financial and depleting natural resources. Until now, research has been focused on the development of proactive risk ...
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Testing innovative strategies for clean urban transport for historic European cities (RENAISSANCE)

Start date: Sep 15, 2008, End date: Sep 14, 2012,

RENAISSANCE aims to develop a valid, reliable and integrated package of access and mobility measures for historic cities. These will make possible the rediscovery, preservation and enhancement of historic cities in Europe, together with the sustainable development of the local economy, to the benefit of visitors, residents and local business alike. RENAISSANCE brings together a group of historic/t ...
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BIOmimetic Technology for vibrissal ACtive Touch (BIOTACT)

Start date: Jan 1, 2008, End date: Jun 30, 2012,

BIOTACT will develop novel biomimetic computational methods and technologies for active touch sensing. The project is inspired by the functionality, morphology, and neural processing architectures of biological sensory systems that use tactile hairs known as whiskers or vibrissae. It will focus on two animals that are tactile specialists--the Norwegian rat and the Etruscan shrew. Both species make ...
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AgingWell (eAW)

Start date: Sep 30, 2006, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

eAgingWell project is based on a regionally unified method for the observation and screening of cognitive disorders and everyday operation/performance. The programme can be used in desktop computers and laptops. Information related to impairment of cognitiveness and everyday operation helps in making decisions concerning the care and dementia diagnostics. In future, eAgingWell-programme can be int ...
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Integrated urban waste-managment model (IUWMM)

Start date: Mar 31, 2005, End date: Sep 29, 2007,

As EU societies become wealthier they create more waste. OECD estimates that every EU citizen generates 550kg solid waste per year and this number is likely to increase to 640kg by the year 2020. To address the rising waste stream, urban areas need effective municipal solid waste management (MSW) concepts that not only build upon innovative new technologies (e.g., in the recycling field), but also ...
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Meta Tool for Educational Platform Design

Integrated Computer Training is not always felt to be effective due to a lack of adaptation to a particular environment and/or user need. Given this obstacle, the project will design a computer supported educational platform to meet the requirements of different users, including both educators and trainees. The project's development of a 'metatool' will allow a variety of educators, including pare ...
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iTV - Development and testing of an interactiv training and information channel as online learning platform for SME

iTV is an interactive channel of information and training, which has already been tested in selective training environments. The aim of this project is not the further technical development, but most of all the testing of transferability to the specific learning conditions of SMEs. The in-firm training with SMEs, which needs to be independent of location, costs and needs to be problem solving orie ...
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STUdents self-governance & Democratic Involvement in Kazakhstan

Start date: Oct 15, 2011,

STUDIK project aims at development and strengthening student self-governance and democratic involvement at Kazakh universities. The approach includes four specific objectives: (1)increase knowledge on state-of-the-art of student self-governance in Kazakhstan and EU countries to build bridges for transferring EU experience and enable models to be implemented ; (2) create and improve a general under ...
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