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Food for Feed: An Innovative Process for Transforming Hotels’ Food Wastes into Animal Feed (LIFE-F4F (Food for Feed))

Start date: Sep 1, 2016, End date: Feb 28, 2020,

Background The European Union food and drink value chain causes 17% of the EU’s direct greenhouse gas emissions and 28% of material resource use. European consumption patterns have global impacts, especially related to the consumption of animal protein and water use. In the EU, it is estimated that 90 million tonnes of food waste is produced every year,...
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Anticipatory Skills for Adapting the Publishing sector

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

The Digital Agenda for Europe estimates that the publishing industries employ around 750,000 jobs in more than 64,000 companies in EU. Technology has had an unusual impact and a massive economic change on publishing: it’s changing the traditional business model and it’s giving a key role to new distribution channels such as aggregation platforms. The technological evolutions affect the consumptio...
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Geothermal & Solar Skills in Continuous Vocational Education and Training

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

The EU's strategy for sustainable growth, Europe 2020, puts innovation and green growth at the heart of its blueprint for competitiveness. Indeed, it has set clear objectives in terms of energy sustainability, the 20-20-20 targets . Moreover, according to the EU Directive 2010/31/EU on the Energy Performance Buildings, all new buildings by the year 2020 will have to be nearly zero energy buildings...
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European Human Rights Law for Universities of Ukraine and Moldova

Start date: Oct 15, 2016, End date: Oct 14, 2019,

Wider objective is to enable Ukraine and Moldova to face the challenges of dealing with Human Rights policies in accordance with EU and international standards through capacity and institutional building measures. By developing and introducing new Bologna-compliant case-oriented master and doctoral curricula, intensive capacity building mechanism and establishing Offices of Student Ombudsman suppo...
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Real Skills for Work and Entrepreneurship in the Agri-food Sector

Start date: Sep 1, 2016, End date: Aug 31, 2019,

In today's highly competitive labour markets, the experience gained through VET programmes that combine a theoretical component with work-based learning (WBL) can open doors to later jobs. In countries with a strong tradition of WBL, such as Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Denmark. youth unemployment rates are lower than in countries with less developed WBL systems. In addition, graduates have s...
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Extending and reinforcing good practice in teacher development

Start date: Sep 1, 2016, End date: Aug 31, 2019,

This project aims to enhance quality of higher education in Europe by strengthening and reinforcing good practice in educational development. It will do so by designing a curriculum of a new educational development course, moreover by implementing the course for 35-45 Ph.D. students from Bratislava and Brno and by producing three studies and a book that will explore the determinants that support/h...
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Optimizing and Enhancing the Integrated Atlantic Ocean Observing System (AtlantOS)

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

The overarching objective of AtlantOS is to achieve a transition from a loosely-coordinated set of existing ocean observing activities to a sustainable, efficient, and fit-for-purpose Integrated Atlantic Ocean Observing System (IAOOS), by defining requirements and systems design, improving the readiness of observing networks and data systems, and engaging stakeholders around the Atlantic; and leav...
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Wiedza bez barier - innowacyjne metody nauczania osób dorosłych

Start date: Dec 1, 2016, End date: Nov 30, 2018,

The project titled „Knowledge without barriers – innovative methods of teaching the adults” has been jointly developed by the following institutions: The University of Dąbrowa Górnicza, Polish Cultural and Educational Association in the Czech Republic, Polish Union of Latvia “Department of Compatriots” and Association of Polish Scientists in Latvia. The project is a part of the following priority:...
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Linguacuisine

Start date: Sep 1, 2016, End date: Oct 31, 2018,

The Linguacuisine project addresses the future of equality of access and participation in learning linked to two core skills gaps recognised by today’s changing Europe: digital skills and language skills. The project will promote learning of digital literacy, languages, cuisines and cultures. It will do this by co-design of downloadable apps and social recipes by means of an authoring tool to deve...
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Green Life-Choose your side!

Start date: Nov 1, 2016, End date: Oct 31, 2018,

The "Green Life Choose your side!" projects proposes to implement a voluntary service for a period of 12 months, in order to promote healthy life style among youth through movement, outdoor activities, sports and environmental education.The "Green Life Choose your side!" project is a follow-up of another volunteer project, implemented by FCASEC in the local community Dragasani, in the period Octob...
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International Assisted Communication for Education

Start date: Nov 1, 2016, End date: Oct 31, 2018,

CONTEXTInter-personal communication and international cooperation play a key role in education and, in a broader sense, in active citizenship. These opportunities should be equally available to all, promoting social inclusion. This is a concern of modern society and a key issue in European Education.However, the access to these opportunities by disabled people is constrained, in particular for dea...
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Participatory Engagement with Scientific and Technological Research through Performance (PERFORM)

Start date: Nov 1, 2015, End date: Oct 31, 2018,

The PERFORM consortium aims to investigate the effects of the use of innovative science education methods based on performing arts in fostering young peoples’ motivations and engagement with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in selected secondary schools in France, Spain and the United Kingdom. A considerable percentage of young people in Europe is not interested in STEM car...
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European Dimension in Qualifications for the Tourist Sector

Start date: Oct 15, 2015, End date: Oct 14, 2018,

Dissemination strategy will be implemented through scheduled activities throughout and beyond the project life-time. Wider awareness of Bologna culture, EHEA, OS, SQFs and new program will be raised through dissemination events, including conferences, which will be visible to larger audiences through publications in mass media, press-releases, photo gallery of events, audio-visual products, TV and...
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Teaching Excellence in Israel

Start date: Oct 15, 2015, End date: Oct 14, 2018,

Teaching excellence if of primary importance for the learning environment in higher education. Thus, TEACHEX is a project conceived to contribute to the continuous professional development of academic staff by offering adequate support structures (Centers for Teaching Excellence)and innovative, high-quality, flexible programs designed to promote better teaching and therefore enhanced learning as ...
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GameHub: University-enterprises cooperation in game industry in Ukraine

Start date: Oct 15, 2015, End date: Oct 14, 2018,

The wider objective of the GameHub project is to ensure employability and self-sustainability of HEI graduates, unemployed engineers as well as veterans of Anti-Terror Operation (ATO) in Ukraine by equipping them with knowledge and skills demanded by digital game industry (GI) - a highly networked global impact economy. GI strongly based on online work approach allows one to develop a highly techn...
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Master Degree in Innovative Technologies in Energy Efficient Buildings for Russian & Armenian Universities and Stakeholders

Start date: Oct 15, 2015, End date: Oct 14, 2018,

Establishment and development of a new Master on “ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDINGS” in 3 RU and 2 AM Universities with affiliation of other 2 RU Universities, according to features and learning outcomes delivering graduates environmental and “green buildings” technological issues’ skills. 1. Curricular reform: to implement an effective curricular development oriented towards...
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Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development

Start date: Oct 15, 2015, End date: Oct 14, 2018,

Most agricultural rural areas in the Russian Federation and Kazakhstan are characterized by drastic changes in the agriculture and nutrition sector, due to privatization, modernization and increasing differences between large-scale agro-holdings and small holder farms. The importance of rural development and the need to develop perspectives for agricultural land use is both recognized by politics ...
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Professional Standards Framework for Excellence in Teaching and Learning in Lebanese Universities

Start date: Oct 15, 2015, End date: Oct 14, 2018,

E-TALEB is a structural project aiming at developing Lebanese Professional Standards in Teaching and Learning and cooperating for innovation and exchange of good practices and experiences relevant to similar frameworks established in Europe.The main objective of this project is to support the initial and continuing professional development of staff engaged in teaching and foster dynamic approaches...
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Licence professionnelle en formation ouverte et à distance pour la performance énergétique et environnementale des bâtiments en Fédération de Russie, en Chine et en Azerbaïdjan

Start date: Oct 15, 2015, End date: Oct 14, 2018,

Joint project for the modernization of educational programs in climate engineering, regional priority for Russia and China, national priority for Azerbaijan.3 AIMS IN EACH COUNTRY:Reduce skills gaps on intermediate levels (construction site coordinator, design technician) by improving the employability of students and by perfecting corporate executives.Professionalize teaching programs in line wit...
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EUCA-INVEST (Investing in Entrepreneurial universities in Caucasus and Central Asia)

Start date: Oct 15, 2015, End date: Oct 14, 2018,

In conditions of very low youth labor force participation and unappealing perspectives in employment upon graduation, universities lack capacity to equip their students with entrepreneurial skills. Lack of internships and other professional training opportunities during studies, among others, lead to discouragement, lack of motivation and inactivity among the youth. Large group of GE and KG youth ...
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AppHelp4SMEs – Apprenticeship Helpdesk for Small and Medium Size Enterprises

Start date: Oct 1, 2016, End date: Sep 30, 2018,

The project aims to build the capacities of key intermediary bodies in two EU countries – Cyprus & Poland - for providing tailored support to SMEs for taking on apprentices.Key Objectives:1. To develop the first of its kind national apprenticeship support service for SMEs in Cyprus and Poland offered by intermediary bodies such as Chambers of Commerce, Professional & Trade Associations, National A...
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VRE for regional Interdisciplinary communities in Southeast Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean (VI-SEEM)

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

In the last decade, a number of initiatives were crucial for enabling high-quality research - by providing e-Infrastructure resources, application support and training - in both South East Europe (SEE) and Eastern Mediterranean (EM). They helped reduce the digital divide and brain drain in Europe, by ensuring access to regional e-Infrastructures to new member states, states on path to ascension, a...
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Creating and enhancing TRUSTworthy, responsible and equitable partnerships in international research (TRUST)

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

The goal of the TRUST Project is to catalyse a global collaborative effort to improve adherence to high ethical standards around the world. Achieving equity in international research is one of the pressing concerns of the 21st century. Many international groups and organisations are working on governance frameworks and standards to guide research activities after progressive globalization. Howeve...
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Blended Academic International Mobility

Start date: Sep 1, 2015, End date: Aug 31, 2018,

International exposure during studies has a significant impact on personal and inter-personal development of students and on their employability but there are several obstacles of different kind to international mobility. Innovative teaching paradigms are required in order to facilitate international exposure and to develop transversal skills required by the labour market. Blended mobility overcom...
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European Mentoring In Social Care

Start date: Sep 1, 2015, End date: Aug 31, 2018,

De-institutionalisation & the increasing personalisation of services are changing the skills & attitudes support staff need in the EU care sector. Social care employers across the EU see that big changes are required so that services become person centred & driven by the values of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) such as rights, inclusion, choice & ...
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Through Entrepreneurship Education towards improving the quality of VET

Start date: Sep 1, 2016, End date: Aug 31, 2018,

The aim of the project is education for entrepreneurship, respectively entrepreneurship in secondary technical and vocational schools in the South Bohemia Region and exchange of experience with foreign partners – Latvia and Portugal. The Czech Republic has so far paid attention to entrepreneurship education in secondary schools only with economic focus. A new priority for European companies aimed ...
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Beyond Retirement - A Migrant Integration Resource

Start date: Sep 1, 2016, End date: Aug 31, 2018,

The BRAMIR Project proposes the development and implementation of a multi-layered andragogic framework designed for a seniors target group comprising older workers approaching retirement and recent retirees. This framework will incorporate a bespoke train-the-trainer curriculum, a suite of psychographic profiling tools and a digital toolbox of appropriate teaching resources to enable the redeploym...
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More opportunities real equality!

Start date: Nov 1, 2016, End date: Aug 31, 2018,

„More opportunies real equity!” project is a follow up of another voluntary project- "Young volunteers for rural entrepreneurship"RO-21-169-2013-R3, project financed by Youth in Action program – Action 2 (https://yvreevs.wordpress.com/page/4/).The specific objectives of the project are:- promoting transnational mobility through voluntary participation of a total number of 6 young people in volunta...
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Silesian institutions service quality relative to foreigners

Start date: Dec 1, 2016, End date: Jun 30, 2018,

There will be four partners from Poland, Spain, Italy and Georgia.The project "Silesian institutions service quality relative to foreigners" will last for 12 months: from March 2017 till February 2018. The project has it’s place in Katowice and in other bigger cities of Silesia region. this project is going to engage 6 volunteers: 4 from programme and 2 from partner country. who desire to develop ...
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Ark of Inquiry: Inquiry Awards for Youth over Europe (Ark of Inquiry)

Start date: Mar 1, 2014, End date: Feb 28, 2018,

The Ark of Inquiry project aims to raise youth awareness to Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) by providing young European citizens (7 to 18-year-olds) with a pool of engaging inquiry activities to improve their inquiry skills, increase their awareness and understanding of conducting ‘real’ science, and prepare them to participate in different roles in the European research and innovation p...
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Sea Change (SeaChange)

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

The overarching goals of the Sea Change project are to bring about a fundamental “Sea Change” in the way European citizens view their relationship with the sea, by empowering them – as ‘Ocean Literate’ citizens - to take direct and sustainable action towards healthy seas and ocean, healthy communities and ultimately - a healthy planet.Key objectives of Sea Change are to:• Compile an in-depth revie...
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C.A.T.ER.P.I.LLA.R. Catering Agriculture Tourism in EuRope Promoting Innovative Lifelong LeArning Resources

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

The project originates from a careful analysis of the most recent developments and trends characterizing two of the leading sectors of regional economy: Tourism/Hospitality and Agriculture/Biotechnology. Discussions among teachers on issues concerning emerging new job profiles, new forms of work organization which affect training and educational needs and provision represent the main rationale of...
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Discover the Caucasus – Volunteering across cultures 3 (Part 2)

Start date: Aug 1, 2016, End date: Dec 31, 2017,

The European Voluntary Service “Discover the Caucasus – Volunteering across cultures 3 (Part 2)” brings four volunteers from Germany to get active in two EVS hosting organisations in Armenia and Georgia.The EVS services will take place from October 2016 to September 2017, for a total of 12 months each.The involved partner organisations are:1. Sending and Coordinating Organisation- European Intercu...
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Education populaire et formation des adultes à la citoyenneté - échanges de pratiques sur les pédagogies impliquantes

Start date: Jun 1, 2016, End date: Dec 31, 2017,

Facing the challenges of popular education in Europe, la Ligue de l’enseignement wishes to start an important research and exchange work on participatory pedagogical practices in the field of non formal education, with a focus on the inclusion of digital tools and the notion of active participation.This objective is shared by several other European organisations, among which ABF (Sweden) and WEA (...
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Program for Rural Entrepreneurship

Start date: Oct 1, 2016, End date: Dec 31, 2017,

The Republic of Macedonia is a country with an unemployment rate that is around 25-30%. This is particularly prevalent among youth, the rural population and less educated people, hence one of the main challenges for the RM is to create employment. These challenges can only be addressed by new jobs creation, and increased entrepreneurial activities of the people will have significant impact. The pr...
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Preparing for Extreme And Rare events in coastaL regions (PEARL)

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

"Coastal floods are one of the most dangerous and harmful natural hazards affecting urban areas adjacent to shorelines. Rapid urbanisation combined with climate change and poor governance means a significant increase in the risk of local surface flooding coinciding with high water levels in rivers and high tide or storm surges from the sea, posing a greater risk of devastation to coastal communiti...
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ACTivate your soft skills!

Start date: Sep 30, 2016, End date: Dec 29, 2017,

The project “ACTivate your soft skills” focuses on soft skills, which are widely applied within and outside the workplace and are very important for entrepreneurship, personal and professional development. Its aim is to outline the importance of soft skills nowadays, especially within the labour market, and to develop them in the participants’ personality. To achieve this and to approach the subje...
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Climate Literacy - a New Horizontal Theme in Adult and Vocational Education

Start date: Dec 1, 2015, End date: Nov 30, 2017,

To protect fragile ecosystems and to build sustainable communities that are resilient to climate change, a climate-literate citizenry is essential. It is necessary to raise the awareness and the knowledge about essential principles and fundamental concepts that individuals should understand about Earth’s climate system. Such understanding improves our ability to make decisions that have impacts on...
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QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEM IN UKRAINE: DEVELOPMENT ON THE BASE OF ENQA STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES

Start date: Oct 15, 2015, End date: Oct 14, 2017,

The proposal is aimed at contribution to current reform of Ukrainian system of QA in higher education. The consortium plans to solve the following problems and needs that are crucial for the partner country both at national and institutional levels:-Need in tools ensuring effective functioning of internal and external QA systems-Need in capacity building of HEIs and national QA body through traini...
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A Toolkit for Developing, Implementing and Monitoring Adult Education Strategies

Start date: Oct 1, 2015, End date: Sep 30, 2017,

The Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth acknowledges lifelong learning and skills development as key elements in response to the current economic crisis, to demographic ageing and to the broader economic and social strategy of the EU. The crisis has highlighted the major role which adult learning can play in achieving the Europe 2020 goals, by enabling adults - in part...
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