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European Green Deal Call: €1 billion investment to boost the green and digital transition
The European Commission is launching a €1 billion call for research and innovation projects that respond to the climate crisis and help protect Europe's unique ecosystems and biodiversity.
Europe invests in research on the batteries of the future
The Battery 2030+ large-scale research initiative entered a new phase on 1 September 2020 with the start of 7 research projects. The total budget of the projects is €40,5 million funded by the EU's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program.
Integrating migrants and refugees into the labour market: Commission and social and economic partners relaunch cooperation
The Commission, trade unions, chambers of commerce and employers' organisations are renewed their cooperation to enhance the integration of migrants and refugees into the labour market.
Artificial Intelligence, data and our values – on the path to the EU’s digital future – the European Data Protection Supervisor assessment
COVID-19 has absorbed, as normal and justifiable, most of the data protection community’s attention on pandemic related matters, namely contact tracing apps. The judgment of the Court of Justice in the so-called Schrems II case has dominated our discussions this summer. Nevertheless, Artificial Intelligence (AI) occupies a privileged seat among the data protection hot topics of 2020.
Tackling pollution and climate change in Europe will improve health and well-being, especially for the most vulnerable
Air and noise pollution, the impacts of climate change such as heatwaves, and exposure to dangerous chemicals cause ill health in Europe. Poor quality environments contribute to 13 % (one in every eight) of deaths according to a major assessment on health and environment released by the European Environment Agency (EEA).
REACT-EU: EU support to mitigate immediate effects of the COVID-19 crisis
The European Parliament Regional Development Committee beefed up the deployment of exceptional additional EU resources and measures, known as REACT-EU, for fostering crisis repair.
COVID-19 will not stop education
As schools adapt to reopen, the EU prepares an update of its Digital Education Action Plan fit for the post-pandemic times.
Hate against Jews: data gaps hide true picture
Most incidents of hatred against Jews go unreported. This, coupled with large data gaps, masks the true extent of antisemitism and hampers efforts to formulate effective responses, according to FRA’s latest annual overview.
Urban waste water: improvement in collection and treatment across the EU helps reducing pollution in the environment
The Commission published the 10th report on the implementation of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD) that shows an overall improvement in collection and treatment of waste water in Europe's cities and towns, but points to different success levels between the Member States. The report is part of the Commission's zero pollution efforts and comes ahead of the Chemicals Strategy which will be adopted in the coming weeks.
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SONY PICTURES ANIMATION and RISE CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE Partner for Research and Development of Innovative Pre-Production Methods for Animated Filmmaking
Sony Pictures Animation, the studio behind the Academy-Award®-winning feature “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” has signed a partnership agreement with the Research Centre on Interactive Media, Smart Systems and Emerging Technologies – RISE Centre of Excellence based in Nicosia, Cyprus, to explore technological advances to enhance the creative process for filmmakers and artists working on the front-end of animation production.
FOSS Research Centre for Sustainable Energy of the University of Cyprus participates in the research project MOST
A new partnership between five European countries, brings together organizations from Cyprus, Greece, Germany, Italy and France for the implementation of a new project with title “Developing advanced master’s education on Smart Grid technology” with acronym MOST (Master education Smart Technology). The project is funded by the Erasmus + Programme and is co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund.
FOSS Research Centre for Sustainable Energy of the University of Cyprus the National Winner of “Energy Globe Award 2020”
The research team of FOSS Research Centre for Sustainable Energy and the PV Technology Lab participated in the international environmental contest with the “SmartPV” research programme.
Cyprus Entrepreneurship Competition 2020
Οrganized by the Centre for Entrepreneurship of the University of Cyprus.
EUROLogin Project
EUROLogin is a project co-funded by the European Commission under the CEF Telecom eIdentification programme.
Neapolis University is now a full member of the European Association of Institutions in Higher Education (EURASHE)
Neapolis University Pafos (NUP) announced that, as of May 2020, it is a full member of the European Association of Institutions in Higher Education (EURASHE).
InART2DiverCity Project - Guidebook for the teaching of Art in VET
The InART2DiverCity Project (Introducing Cultural Diversity of European Cities to Youth) is co-funded by the European Commission under Erasmus+ Programme – KA2 Cooperation for Innovation and the Exchange of Good Practices – Strategic Partnerships for Youth. The main target groups the project is addressing are young adults in the age of 18-30 who are in vocational education centers studying for professions which are directly affected by Fine Arts and Fine Arts Trainers who will have to train-the-trainers of VET centers on Cultural Diversity of the participating countries.
Frederick University: coordinator of a project for the enhancement of Visual Arts Education
On December 9 and 10, 2019, Frederick University hosted the kickoff meeting of the partners of the European research program Visual arts education in new times: Connecting Art with REal life issues (CARE), which is funded by the Erasmus+ KA2 programme. The coordinator of the project is Dr Victoria Pavlou, Associate Professor of Visual Arts, Department of Education, Frederick University.
Innovations in Water Education Programs: Water security and socio-economic development under climate change
Water sustainable management, under climate change, is a key issue in the Mediterranean and Middle East regions. Education is a tool to achieve sustainability by delivering up to date knowledge. Distance learning methods support access to education in areas where access to university classes might be more difficult than usual (e.g. Palestine).
22 Sep
European Research & Innovation Days - Virtual Event
Bringing stakeholders together to shape future research and innovation policy.
05 Oct
18th European Week of Regions and Cities
The European Week of Regions and Cities (#EURegionsWeek) is the biggest annual Brussels-based event dedicated to regional policy. The event has grown to become a unique communication and networking platform, bringing together regions and cities from all over Europe, including their political representatives, officials as well as experts and academics. Over the last 17 years, it has done much to promote policy learning and exchange of good practices.
14 Oct
Communicating Science #EngageAudience - Virtual session
During the 18th European Week of Regions and Cities.
