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The European Research Executive Agency supports Cybersecurity Month
October is European Cybersecurity Month! At the European Research Executive Agency, we manage numerous EU-funded Horizon 2020 projects that will help citizens, businesses, and other organisations feel safe and secure online.
591 proposals submitted for the 2021 calls on food, bioeconomy, natural resources, agriculture and environment
Applicants to the seven calls have requested over three times more the total budget available. Evaluations already started and the successful projects will be communicated before March 2022.
Forests: how LIFE is helping protect the lungs of our planet
Climate change can negatively impact the growth, productivity and vitality of forests. However, helping forests to thrive can reduce extreme weather events like forest fires and droughts and cut emissions.
The leading EU initiative on energy poverty launches its new website
The Energy Poverty Advisory Hub (EPAH) – an initiative of the European Commission - has launched its new website with the aim of becoming the centre of energy poverty expertise in Europe for local authorities and all stakeholders interested in taking action to combat energy poverty.
Green Deal 2030 targets and agricultural production studies
Various studies, recently published, analysed possible effects of some elements of the Farm to Fork and Biodiversity Strategies on EU agriculture, including the Commission’s Joint Research Centre study.
Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland: Commission proposes bespoke arrangements to benefit Northern Ireland
The European Commission has proposed bespoke arrangements to respond to the difficulties that people in Northern Ireland have been experiencing because of Brexit, by further facilitating the movement of goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.
Commission kick-starts work to make 2022 the European Year of Youth
Following the announcement made by President von der Leyen in her 2021 State of the Union address, the Commission has adopted its formal proposal to make 2022 the European Year of Youth.
EBSI, the first EU-wide blockchain Infrastructure is surging ahead
Blockchain is the future. This technology is transforming our society. This is why the European Commission and the European Blockchain Partnership are building the European Blockchain Services Infrastructure (EBSI), striving for blockchain technology serving European citizens with services based on European values.
Second wave of the EU4Health calls for project grants now published
On 13 October, the second wave of the EU4Health calls for project grants under the 2021 Work Programme was published on the Funding and Tenders Portal.
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University of Cyprus: Visit of the Chief Executive of the EU Defence Agency at the Center of Excellence “KIOS” of the University of Cyprus. The role of research and innovation in climate issues was discussed.
Visit to the Center of Excellence for Research and Innovation “KIOS” (Research and Innovation Center of Excellence) of the University of Cyprus, was held by the Chief Executive of the European Defence Agency (EDA), Mr. Jiří Šedivý, on Monday, 11 October 2021.
Cyprus University of Technology: Belgian artist Vermeire is this year’s guest of CUT Collaborative Art Project II
The international Collaborative Art Project programme started in 2020 on the initiative of the Professor of the Department of Fine Arts of CUT, Klitsa Antoniou, with the aim of giving the students of the department, but also to a wider audience, to get in touch with the project of remarkable artists with international recognition. The first renowned artist invited in 2020 was the Cypriot artist Maria Loizidou
The Cyprus Institute: Towards A Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems Community Of Practice For The Mediterranean
At the end of September, scientists, practitioners and policy-makers from all around the Mediterranean agreed on the creation of a Community of Practice focused on building the capacity of Mediterranean stakeholders to operationalize adaptation, conservation and mitigation measures over Water, Food, Energy and Ecosystems (WEFE) resources.
University of Nicosia: Protecting Civic Space in the EU | FRA Report
The University of Nicosia acts as the main contractor for FRA in Cyprus for the FRANET project. The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) is one of the EU’s decentralised agencies, acting as a centre of fundamental rights expertise.
CYENS Centre of Excellence and Frederick University Cyprus signed a Memorandum of Understanding
Recognising the mutual benefits in research, development, education, and technology transfer, CYENS Centre of Excellence, and Frederick University Cyprus, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
Free Wireless Network in Nicosia Municipality
The Nicosia Municipality participates in the initiative of the European Union WiFi4EU with the aim of free access of citizens to Wi-Fi connectivity in public places.
The Open University of Cyprus (OUC) hosts the final meeting of the research project “Exchanging Good practices for people with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and their caregivers (ADHD – CARE)” with open online interventions.
The final meeting conducted by the research project “Exchanging Good Practices for people with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and their caregivers (ADHD – CARE)”, during which important issues of integration and support of adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) discussed, as well as ways of disseminating the results of the project.
The Cyprus Institute: CyI to Provide Scientific Support to the Government of Cyprus for the Implementation of the European Green Deal
Building on the collaboration of The Cyprus Institute (CyI) with public authorities on topics related to Climate Change, energy and environmental challenges over the last decade, the Cypriot government assigned to the Institute its scientific support for the implementation of the European Green Deal in Cyprus.
European University of Cyprus: CERIDES (Center Of Excellence in Risk and Decision Sciences) of European University Cyprus coordinates the European H2020 RESPOND-A Programme
In the framework of the European project H2020 - RESPOND-A, the second training of rescuers and first responders in the development and use of new technologies to improve crisis response, emergency response and search and rescue procedures was held on 29 and 30 September 2021.
20 Apr
DISCOVER THE FUTURE OF CEF TELECOM AND ISA2 PROGRAMMES
On the 20, 21 and 22 April, a 3-day event is organized online that looks back at the joint achievements and prepares for the digital journey ahead under the new Digital Europe Programme.
21 Apr
A new flagship initiative – Hubs for Circularity’ Concept, opportunities & challenges for successful implementation
The main objective of the workshop is to prepare for the future calls on H4Cs to ensure the key aspects for an effective implementation are identified and tackled in advance to reach high participation, outstanding proposals and high success rate.
21 Apr
EIT Culture & Creativity - Webinar on new innovation opportunities
Do you want to join Europe’s largest innovation network? A new opportunity for Cultural & Creative Sectors and Industries stakeholders is on the EIT horizon!
