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Maximising Green Heritage (MaxiGreen)

Start date: Jul 31, 2009, End date: Jun 29, 2014,

Throughout the 2 Seas programme zone many densely populated, urbanised areas are located in or near disused industrial infrastructure such as old railway lines, canals and flooded mining pits. Bringing these areas back into benefitial use would allow cities to enhance their attractiveness in a sustainable and environmentally non-impactful way, but also provide new recreation areas for their inhabi...
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Coastal Communities 2150 and Beyond (CC2150)

Start date: Dec 31, 2010, End date: May 31, 2014,

Coastal Communities 2150 gathers partners from England, Belgium-Flanders and the Netherlands. The aim is to help create the right conditions to reduce the impact of coastal changes in vulnerable communities in the 2 Seas area. This will be done through the exchange of knowledge within the context of Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM). By overcoming national borders, CC2150 will use the coll...
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acCURAte-Business (CURA-B)

Start date: Dec 31, 2010, End date: Dec 30, 2013,

CURA-B aims at enabling the innovative power of entrepreneurs to strengthen services in health and social care markets. In this project, organisations in the area of economic development, providers of health and social care, as well as universities are working together to develop and test new business models, communicative interactions and strategies for a smooth and win-win implementation of inno...
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Dignity in care: enhancing ethical practice and critical reflection by the sTimul experience in a care-ethics lab (Dignity in Care)

Start date: Jun 30, 2011, End date: Jun 29, 2014,

The 'Dignity in Care' project aims to improve the quality of healthcare as well as the training of medical and social care providers in the 2 Seas area.The project will reflect on the way in which care is provided by students and care providers, using the experience-based learning methods of a care-ethics laboratory in Flanders (STimul). The research is based on behaviour and not technical and cl...
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Agro Food & Fisheries Complex (AFFC) (FISH & CHIPS)

Start date: Jun 30, 2011, End date: Jun 29, 2014,

The “Fish and Chips” project intends to promote economic development, competitiveness and innovation among food companies in the 2-seas area. Throughout the project, the participating regions will collaborate on themes such as new and existing product research and development, as well as the promotion of entrepreneurial skills in the food production sector. Thanks to this, the project will create ...
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Great War between the lines (Great War)

Start date: Jan 31, 2010, End date: Sep 29, 2014,

The legacy of the First World War can still be seen today in the landscapes of the 2 Seas area from Flanders to Aisne passing through the Somme and Nord-Pas de Calais. It is also present in the mindset of the people of Britain and the Commonwealth, who come as “remembrance tourists” to visit and discover the landscapes and stories of the Great War.The GREAT WAR project gathers together 15 partners...
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Heritage and Maritime Memories in the 2 seas Region (HMS)

Start date: Dec 31, 2007, End date: Jun 29, 2012,

HMS wants to establish a solid crossborder partnership, to jointly improve, develop and promote the common maritime heritage and shared history in the 2 Seas area. Together, these maritime heritage organisations from all four countries of the area wish to contribute to the growth and competitiveness of the 2 seas area.The 30 partners form a tight, diverse and complementary network of maritime heri...
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Interregional MObility and Competence Centres in Automation (i-MOCCA)

Start date: Jun 30, 2011, End date: Jun 29, 2014,

The I-MOCCA project aims to strengthen the automation sector in the 2 Seas area. Industrial data communication and embedded control technologies are crucial for developing certain key industries and sectors (automotive and rail, maritime, energy efficiency in construction) located in this area of Europe. By establishing a cross-border network of centres of excellence and higher education institut...
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Innovation in the heart of Europe

Start date: Sep 30, 2008, End date: Sep 29, 2011,

West-Flanders and Northern France are active and successful regions in the field of innovation. Both dispose of a wide range of incentives to encourage innovation. However, the border remains an important barrier. As a result, the innovation potential – though considerable in the entire Euregion – is not being adequately exploited, which is a wasted opportunity for the region.The regions that can ...
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LEARN (FROM) DIVERSITY ACCROSS BORDERS

Start date: Jun 30, 2008, End date: Jun 29, 2012,

At present, very few exchanges on educational issues are listed between civil organisations in West-Flanders and Nord-Pas de Calais. The language barrier is often invoked as the key reason. However, both Belgiumand France have expertise, knowledge and methods from which the cross-border residents would benefit if they were systematically aligned.The partners put a new step forward by presenting th...
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Sustainable MANAGEment and operation of major regenerated sites developed into attractive destinations (MANAGE+)

Start date: Apr 17, 2008, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

The MANAGE+ project deals with the (post investment) management of regenerated cultural & industrial heritage areas developed into attractive destinations. The aim is to achieve sustainable management and operation of these areas which take advantage of their potential benefits. All project partners (from regions Ruhr and Rhine-Neckar [DE]. Manchester-Liverpool [UK]. West Flanders [BE] and Utrech...
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Coastal Actions on Sustainable Tourism (CAST)

Start date: Dec 31, 2009, End date: Jun 29, 2013,

The CAST project aims to strengthen coastal tourism by identifying new opportunities to attract and retain visitors and improve products and services while guaranteeing the sustainability of tourism. Kent, Pas-de-Calais and West-Flanders experience similar issues in coastal tourism, the partners therefore seek common solutions. Coastal tourism in the partner regions is of significant value but it ...
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MeCagrO2

Start date: Jun 30, 2011, End date: Jun 29, 2014,

The MeCagr02 Project brings together an important network of academic partners involved in research and the transfer of technologies related to food processing.The project will ultimately result in the creation of a shared laboratory facility to find answers to the research, innovation and competition issues faced by food companies in the 2 Seas area, while improving health, nutrition and food saf...
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s adapting to change (PATCH)

Start date: Dec 31, 2007, End date: Jun 29, 2012,

PATCH is developing joint economic activities in the maritime & logistic industry to enhance competitiveness and increase cross-border entrepreneurship in this sector, and strengthen cooperation between logistic hubs in the crossborder area.The partnership brings together ports of the 2 Seas area, and the interests of all of the regions around them to develop a shared knowledge platform and sustai...
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moting Integrated Sediment Management (PRISMA)

Start date: Jul 31, 2009, End date: Jun 29, 2014,

Waterways in the 2 Seas area provide us with the basis for social and economic activities, but at the same time, they face environmental threats. The PRISMA (Promoting Integrated Sediment Management) project aims to develop improved methods for the processing, treatment and reuse of sediment in estuaries and coastal waterways from dredging to recycling.The partnership consists of waterway managers...
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Solutions for Implementing Sustainable Construction: the Sustainable Purchasing and Planning Centre (SISCo)

Start date: Dec 31, 2007, End date: Dec 30, 2011,

SISCo aims to embed sustainable development policy (social, economic and environmental) into local authority planning processes, by increasing the uses for energy efficiency and renewable technologies and improving resource management in built developments.The project brings together peers from the UK, Flanders and the Netherlands involved in planning processes to exchange knowledge on sustainable...
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Smart Ways in the Approach of Prevention using New communication strategies On Waste (SWAP NOW)

Start date: Jun 30, 2011, End date: Jun 29, 2014,

The main objective of the SWAP NOW project is to provide new solutions to waste treatment, by helping to bring about a voluntary change in peoples behaviour. It aims to reduce the amount of household waste and improve the ways in which we deal with litter and fly-tipping. The project involves partners from England and Flanders who are committed to sharing their expertise in waste prevention and w...
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Transferring Innovation for Maritime Economy. (TIME)

Start date: Dec 31, 2008, End date: Dec 30, 2012,

The TIME project was set up to foster crossborder business and technological cooperation in maritime activities. The project expects to launch sustainable business and technology clusters to improve local trading.TIME brings together three Business and Innovation Centres from France, Flanders and the UK, who master innovation management techniques. They will identify needs and opportunities, help...
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Territorial Performance Monitoring (TPM)

Start date: Aug 31, 2010, End date: Jul 31, 2012,

Territorial development at the regional level is becoming increasingly important for effectively addressing local and regional transformations as well as challenges at the European level. However, knowledge on the specific regional consequences of macro-challenges is limited and appropriate regional planning tools are rare. The Territorial Performance Monitoring (TPM) project focuses on European a...
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URBAN HABITATS

Start date: Jan 31, 2008, End date: Jun 29, 2012,

The aim of Urban Habitats is to improve availability and quality of urban natural spaces and enhance awareness and engagement of urban nature by local communities. This space is essential for the quality of the urban living environment, offering outdoor recreation possibilities and contributing to conservation of nature and biodiversity in urbanised areas.The partnership is composed of four actors...
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VIS-A-VIS

Start date: Dec 31, 2007, End date: Dec 30, 2011,

Belgian and French Flanders have shared a popular musical heritage for many centuries. Thanks to the «Vis-a-Vis» project, this heritage is highlighted in common music productions, knowledge transmission, job creation and inclusion of persons in social difficulty.In addition to enhancing a sustainable socio-economic development of the music sector, the actions result in an increased mobility of aud...
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Erfgoed van de Tweede Wereldoorlog (WW2 Heritage)

Start date: May 31, 2011, End date: Jun 29, 2014,

The Second World War has had a lasting impact on the landscape of the 2 Seas area. Many physical remains such as bunkers and fortifications still remain but are derelict and inaccessible to the public. Keys to understanding the history of World War 2 and its material legacy are the memories of eye-witnesses. Combining both physical and intellectual heritage offers important sources of information ...
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Higher education student and staff mobility project

Start date: Jun 1, 2014, End date: May 31, 2016,

In 2014, the mobility consortium in the higher education has been set up (accreditation granted by the National Agency on 6th June 2014). Flanders Knowledge Area vzw is consortium coordinator. The consortium members are: all Flemish higher education institutions, with the exception of Hogere Zeevaartschool and Vrije Universiteit Brussel. In 2016, Vrije Universiteit Brussel joins as member. Setting...
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Duurzame Voeding in Beieren

Start date: Oct 1, 2016, End date: Sep 30, 2017,

Both the study-area’s and schools in agriculture and food have a lot in common. Both of them are involved in the development of human food. Both study-area’s also represent the most important links in the agri-food chain (from farm to fork).The focus on sustainable development of food today is growing, also within Europe. Besides foodsecurity, there exists a greater focus on sustainable productio...
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EVS in Het Voedselbos

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

Het voedselbos is an educational farm in Flanders designed on the permaculture principles. Permaculture (permanent agriculture) is the conscious design and maintenance of agriculturally productive ecosystems which have the diversity, stability, and resilience of natural ecosystems. It is the harmonious integration of landscape and people providing their food, energy, shelter, and other material ...
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Boosting European Exchange on Higher VET and Employer Involvement in Education Structures

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

The project's core aim, Boosting European Exchange on Higher VET and Employer lnvolvement in Education Structures (BEEHiVES), will develop transferable competencies and practices that will strengthen HVET and improve cooperation between the world of education and training and the world of work. A working definition proposed and updated by the project partners states that HVET is "a study programme...
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Leren om verstandig en duurzaam te veranderen

Start date: Jun 1, 2015, End date: May 31, 2016,

CVO Lethas Brussels has to implement quiet a lot of changes in the nearby future. Changes of curricula in the second language courses, didactical and methodogical changes, working with self steering teams and professionalizing our track guidance services are the most important ones. Action 1 Therefore we want to professionalize 2 members of our management staff. They will assist to the course LE...
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CVOAntwerpen@Europe

Start date: Jun 1, 2015, End date: May 31, 2017,

CVO Antwerpen is an adult education centre with several campuses in and around Antwerp (BE). CVO Antwerp is one of the largest centres for adult education certified and funded by the Flemish Community. 7,500 students are being trained annually. 250 staff members make daily efforts to accommodate these students and offer them the highest possible quality. CVO Antwerpen opts for internationalization...
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Nature@work - Bioplastics - New Research and Learning Methods

Start date: Jun 1, 2015, End date: May 31, 2017,

Context and goals Bernardusscholen 2 in Oudenaarde is a school with a lot of students who go to university or higher educational institutions afterwards. In this context, an important issue is that government pays a lot more attention than before to research competencies (RC). The report of the latest audit, however, showed that there were still shortcomings in terms of putting that into practice....
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CreaSkiE (creative and skillful entrepreneurship)

Start date: Jul 1, 2014, End date: Jun 30, 2016,

CreaSkiE Context and objectives: Bernardusscholen1 from Oudenaarde is a school with a lot of students who continue their studies in higher education. An important evolution in this context is the fact that the government wants schools to pay more attention to research competencies (RC). The report of the latest audit showed, however, that there were still shortcomings in terms of putting that into...
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M-ICT

Start date: Jul 1, 2014, End date: Jun 30, 2016,

KA D’Hek Landen is situated on the Campus D’Hek Landen. There is also a junior comprehension school MS D’Hek Landen on this Campus. Together with MS D’Hek Landen KA D’Hek Landen forms a pedagogic entity. Educational reforms are worked out on Campus level. Thanks to a broad supply of study courses and educational disciplines our pupils’ population is a correct representation of society. At this ver...
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Higher education student and staff mobility project

Start date: Jun 1, 2014, End date: Sep 30, 2015,

CONTEXT and BACKGROUND From September 2013 onwards, KATHO (B KORTRIJ01) and KHBO (B BRUGGE11) have become VIVES, as a result of the cooperation between KATHO, with campuses in Kortrijk, Roeselare, Tielt, Torhout and KHBO, with campuses in Brugge and Oostende. At this moment, mergers in the field of higher education are a common trend in Flanders. With approximately 12.500 students, VIVES is one o...
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Higher education student and staff mobility project

Start date: Jun 1, 2014, End date: Sep 30, 2015,

CONTEXT and BACKGROUND From September 2013 onwards, KATHO (B KORTRIJ01) and KHBO (B BRUGGE11) have become VIVES, as a result of the cooperation between KATHO, with campuses in Kortrijk, Roeselare, Tielt, Torhout and KHBO, with campuses in Brugge and Oostende. At this moment, mergers in the field of higher education are a common trend in Flanders. With approximately 12.500 students, VIVES is one o...
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Nutrient sensing and signaling by the yeast Gap1 amino acid transceptor (Yeast sensing)

Start date: Sep 1, 2007, End date: Aug 31, 2011,

The proposal aims the reintegration of a senior post-doctoral researcher of Spanish nationality, Dr. Marta Rubio-Texeira, now working at the Whitehead Institute (MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA), into the European research area at VIB/KULeuven in Belgium. Dr. Rubio-Texeira has advanced knowledge and extensive technical know-how on molecular mechanisms involved in plasma membrane protein trafficking and in...
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ChildProtect-Life – Protecting Children's Health from Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (ChildProtect-Life)

Start date: Jul 1, 2013, End date: Dec 31, 2015,

Background Data from numerous reproductive and developmental toxicity tests, which have been increasingly performed from the 1960s onwards, have brought to light a significant health problem: a large number of chemicals are affecting the endocrine system and have an adverse effect the reproductive organs. Ample evidence of endocrine disruption in wildlife...
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To get heath restored (Life Together)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Sep 30, 2017,

Background The Natura 2000 site, Valleigebied van de Kleine Nete, is located in northeast Flanders, in the central Campine region, and covers 4 884 ha. The project focuses on 732 ha in the eastern part of this site, where nutrient-poor sandy soils are predominant. In 1935, the project area was mostly a heathland landscape, with a complex of land dunes and...
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Large scale habitat restoration in the valley of the Kleine Nete (LIFE Kleine Nete)

Start date: Jan 1, 2011, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

Background The ‘Kleine Nete’ is a lowland river situated in the Flemish Campine region and runs from the edge of the Campine plateau to the Schelde bassin. The valley is characterised by high geomorphological and well-preserved natural diversity. The area is unique in western Europe, featuring heathland and moors in higher areas and valley ecosystems ...
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Habitat restoration in the Valleys of the eastern region of Limburg: Bosbeek and Itterbeek (Life Itter en Oeter)

Start date: Jan 1, 2011, End date: Dec 31, 2017,

Background The “Bosbeek” and “Itterbeek” lowland brook systems in the Flemish Campine region are characterised by high geomorphological and natural diversity. The exceptional abiotic conditions in the two valleys mean that they are home to a wide variety of Annex I habitats, as well as several rare and threatened species, including the great-cres...
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Increase awareness to curb horticultural introductions of invasive plants in Belgium (AlterIAS)

Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Dec 31, 2013,

Background The spread of invasive alien species (IAS) is widely recognized as one of the main drivers of biodiversity loss in Europe. Damage caused by the expansion of IAS can be significant and therefore requires the implementation of control actions aimed at reducing their population. The horticultural industry in Europe and elsewhere in the world has m...
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FEYDRA: Fossil Estuary of the Yzer Dunes Restoration Action (FEYDRA)

Start date: Jan 1, 2002, End date: Dec 31, 2005,

Background The project focused on the western branch of the Ijzer estuary in Flanders that was damned in the 14th century creating an area of land known as Ter Yde and a polder (a low-lying tract of land that adjoins an artificial water form that is enclosed by dikes). It also created a stream, the Beek zonder Naam (nameless brook), which flows through a ...
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