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Noise Efficiently REduced by recycleD pavEments (LIFE NEREiDE)

Start date: Sep 1, 2016, End date: Mar 31, 2020,

Background Noise pollution is a growing environmental concern. The Environmental Noise Directive requires the adoption of action plans to prevent and reduce environmental noise. Urban noise is, in fact, one of the main problems reported by citizens, and the World Health Organisation has repeatedly pointed out the health risks associated with exposure to n ...
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CONNECTING Early Medieval European COLLECTIONS

Start date: Oct 1, 2015, End date: Sep 30, 2019,

This project aims to provide a new business model for durable collaboration between museums on an exchange basis. In order to establish this network, CEMEC will create a mobile exhibition (at 3 venues) and 5 national presentations with generic curatorial content, together with technical partners and the associated scientific partners, who will be able to create on-going spin-off research. This int ...
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A New Life for Mar Piccolo (Life4MarPiccolo)

Start date: Jan 1, 2016, End date: Jun 30, 2019,

Background The Mar Piccolo is a coastal basin extending over more than 20 km2 to the north of the city of Taranto (Puglia). It is characterised by the presence of many plant and animal species, a reason for which it has been recognised as an environmental priority area within the Habitats Directive. Its importance for the national fishing industry has als ...
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LIFE - OLIVE4CLIMATE - LIFE. CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION THROUGH A SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAIN FOR THE OLIVE OIL SECTOR (OLIVE4CLIMATE)

Start date: Jul 1, 2016, End date: Jun 30, 2019,

Background The olive tree is one of the most widespread agricultural tree species in the world. Some 70% of the world’s olive harvest comes from the European Union, where almost 5 million ha of land is devoted to cultivating olives.. Agriculture is particularly vulnerable to the effects of extreme weather events and faces the combined challenge of mitig ...
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Phthalates and bisphenol A biomonitoring in Italian mother-child pairs: link between exposure and juvenile diseases (LIFE PERSUADED)

Start date: Sep 1, 2014, End date: Oct 31, 2018,

Background Bisphenol A (BPA) and di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) are two environmental endocrine disruptors (EDs) which – despite being non-persistent chemicals - are regularly detected in the environment, in food and, as a consequence, in humans. This is due to their continuous release from manufacturing or processing facilities, despite restrictions ...
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Environment in the VET system: a powerful tool for the future

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

The project starts from the observation that the environmental sustainability is often presented at high school in a simplistic way and not always in the correct manner, although it represents one of the 5 key issues of Europe 2020 and a crucial EU document Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe ‘11 aims to transform the Europe’s economy in a sustainable one by 2050. It is fundamental that this co ...
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NEW ERA - New Expertises for Workers in European Refugees Assistance

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

The refugee emergency appeared in the last two years is a new fact that has found unprepared many European countries. The extent of the phenomenon has created an emergency situation that inevitably reflects on the political and social balance between citizens, public institutions and refugee welcoming organizations. In fact, institutional and private actors that deal with this issue, reveal the ne ...
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Creating an Online Dimension for University Rankings

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

The Higher Education arena is becoming an even more competitive market. It is in this context in which rankings become an important tool. It is no longer enough to be good and to do things well. One should be the best and make things much better than others. Rankings are being used as a means of becoming more visible, reputable, and “marketable”. Online universities do not currently have a specifi ...
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An innovative virtual reality educational environment for school physics education

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

...scenarios in the 3D World by preparing scripts for the interactivity with the 3D objects. UPAT will also participate in the initial studies about Gamification and Learning Opportunities in 3D Worlds. CNR will have the important task of leading the studies about suitable pedagogical methods and their application during the design of the courses and also in the specification of the learning scenario ...
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EUropean CERamic MATerials

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

The aim the European Ceramic Materials (EUCERMAT) project is to significantly contribute to changing the general opinion about ceramics materials in Europe. As a matter of fact, ceramic materials are too often simply associated to great diffusion materials mainly employed as building materials (covering plates factories, glasses for windows... etc.). This narrow and negative image is the main reas ...
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Developing and Evaluating Skills for Creativity and Innovation

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

Desci aims to improve the capacity of secondary school to prepare students intercepting the needs of the labor market and encourage the development of an european working methodology in secondary schools to ensure equal quality standards, at European level, in the management of the alternating training. Indeed, the Project is focused on the improvement of an European methodological standards of al ...
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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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The Digital Language Diversity Project

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

... paving the way to a more widespread use of all European languages over digital devices The DLDP Consortium is composed by five partners: a research department in computational linguistics (CNR-ILC, Italy, DLDP Coordinator), an NGO working for the protection and promotion of Europe's regional minority and endangered languages (ELEN, France), an association for the safeguard of Karelian language an ...
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Demonstration of an innovative ORC module to improve the efficiency of European fishing vessels (LIFE+ EfficientShip)

Start date: Jun 1, 2014, End date: Jun 30, 2018,

Background Nowadays, European Member States are facing important environmental problems due to climate change. Global warming has been investigated by many scientists and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), created by the United Nations Organisation, concludes that climate change is due to greenhouse gases (GHG) created by humans. Acco ...
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STRENGTHENING ENTREPRENEURIAL SPARKS

Start date: Jun 1, 2016, End date: May 31, 2018,

Despite political measures and efforts, we are still not able to confirm the termination of the euro crisis with Southern European counties facing years of low growth. According to ILO (2014), younger age groups suffered most from the crisis. Our project SPARK will focus on the youth (aged between 18 and 30) and encourage them to undertake an entrepreneurial path which has been considered as a way ...
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Sustainable Monitoring And Reporting To Inform Forest- and Environmental Awareness and Protection (LIFE SMART4Action)

Start date: Sep 1, 2014, End date: Mar 31, 2018,

Background Updated data and information on forests is needed for different reasons (e.g. to monitor forest health, carbon sequestration, impacts of climate change, provision of environmental services). This data also serves different purposes (e.g. management, conservation, reporting under different obligations) and is required by different target audienc ...
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Sector Skills Alliance for Advanced Manufacturing in the Transport Sector

Start date: Jan 1, 2015, End date: Dec 31, 2017,

The Sector Skill Alliance for Advanced Manufacturing in the Transport Sector represents the one-stop-shop providing state of the art solutions to competencies and skills needs faced by the automotive, aerospace and train industries.The Sector Skills Alliance is promoted by a network of leading organizations, including Jaguar Land Rover and SAS, Scandinavian Airlines Systems, in cooperation with re ...
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Partnership for Rural Improvement & Development in Europe

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

The 'Partnership for Rural Improvement and Development in Europe' - PRIDE is led by Grampus Heritage (GHT) from the UK’s Lake District, leading a 15-strong consortium of Adult Education (AE) organisations, from Government agencies to heritage blacksmiths to ancient castles, training at risk adults. Over 280 AE staff are mobilized to 15 EU+ states and most have completed a structured training cours ...
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Joint innovative training and teaching/learning program in enhancing development and transfer knowledge of application of ionizing radiation in materials processing

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

Improving competences and quality of the learning offer is important factor affecting on level of education in every country. In Poland knowledge about radiation technology and possibility of using radiation is still insufficient. To answer for industry needs in terms of close cooperation between science and industry this type of action is necessary. Only with highly qualified, experienced and mot ...
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Eco friendly tanning cycle (LIFETAN)

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

Background The European Union leather industry, 70% of which is located in Italy and Spain, represents a significant share of global production and is an important economic sector for the whole EU. However, leather production is traditionally responsible for heavy environmental impacts. In particular, industrial leather tanning entails significant use of: ...
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Ι CARE

Start date: Sep 1, 2015, End date: Aug 31, 2017,

A major policy and social challenge in the European Union is the ageing of the population, and the need to ensure quality Long Term Care for the increasing numbers of dependent young and older citizens. Failure to promote technical innovation to support the millions of people in this situation in Europe will have severe impacts on employment, economic competitiveness and social inclusion. As, on t ...
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Miss to Hit: From misconceptions to learning insights through inquiry with playful physical objects

Start date: Sep 1, 2015, End date: Aug 31, 2017,

... partners from three countries (Spain, Netherland, Italy). There are three R&D entities: University of Deusto, Spain (coordinator of the project); the University of Twente, Netherland, and IBIMET-CNR, Italy; two science museums: NEMO, Netherland and Fundación La Caixa, Spain; one company specialized in 3D printing, Interzonas, Spain; and a secondary school with a strong emphasis in technological a ...
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Digital Editing of Medieval Manuscripts

Start date: Sep 1, 2014, End date: Aug 31, 2017,

Digital technology is fast transforming the way we study, teach and communicate. At best, it is integrated into thematic courses, employing innovative teaching techniques and allowing the acquisition of transversal skills. Such training is quickly becoming a necessity, as students have grown to rely on digital resources, while ICT know-how is becoming quintessential for the job-market. However, ...
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Creativity knows no borders

Start date: Sep 1, 2014, End date: Aug 31, 2017,

The project “Creativity has no borders” is going to be implemented by a partnership consisting of ten secondary schools from ten different European countries – Poland, Italy, Finland, Portugal, Slovakia, Lithuania, Romania, Turkey, Belgium and Spain. Most of the partners are state general education schools, one is a private school and two are technical schools. The project is student-centered, bot ...
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ENEX - Expert in Nanotechnology Exploitation

Start date: Sep 1, 2014, End date: Aug 31, 2017,

The project 'ENEX - Expert in Nanotechnology Exploitation' targets the development of a short-cycle vocational qualification at graduate level in accordance with the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) focused on the rapidly growing area of nanotechnology applications in industry. Nanotechnology (NT) is a strongly emerging area of research and activity, opening up new markets, and leading to n ...
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Open Source Quality Assurance System for Vocational Education

Start date: Sep 1, 2014, End date: Aug 31, 2017,

During the last years particular focus has been placed on European vocational educational (VET) schools and training centres as the current economical crisis is forcing them to respond to the demands of increasing attractiveness, embedding stronger work based learning, enhancing labour market relevance, implementing teachers and trainers professional development. To help to overcome these challeng ...
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Teaching biotechnology for human health: from the bench to the market

Start date: Dec 22, 2014, End date: Jun 21, 2017,

...he Academia (University of Bologna, Italy; Oviedo, Es; Pau, France; Pecs, Hu; Aberdeen, UK), from the Industrial world (Bioindustry Park, Italy) and from the Italian National Research Council (ISTEC-CNR). The academic partners have been selected due to heir participation in previous European projects strictly related to the present project’s aim such as IP LLP Erasmus 2012-13 and 2013-14 -Summe ...
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Aerobiological Information Systems and allergic respiratory disease management (AIS LIFE)

Start date: Jun 1, 2014, End date: May 31, 2017,

Background The most important biological component of ambient air is pollen, and its allergen is the main cause of airborne allergic respiratory diseases. Reasons for the increase in allergic responses to pollen allergen exposure are elusive, but environmental and lifestyle factors appear to drive the trend. In Europe, emissions of many air pollutants hav ...
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Raising Environmental Awareness Among Young People

Start date: Feb 1, 2015, End date: Jan 31, 2017,

Raising Environmental Awareness Among Young People (RAISE) consist of 5 partners (Ministry of Water and Forest 6th Region (TR), Pi Pozitif (TR), Yuva Association (TR), PRISMA (EL) and IBINET (IT)) aims at contributing to prevention of natural destruction through increasing the youth’s awareness and active participation in environment related issues. We aim at reaching our global objective through ...
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MERMAIDS - Mitigation of microplastics impact caused by textile washing processes (LIFE)

Start date: Jul 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

Background European oceans are contaminated by marine litter, especially plastics. Currently, it is estimated that global plastic production is increasing by 10% per year. Microplastics are particularly worrying, because wastewater plant treatments do not take them into account in their management processes and they are deposited in waterways and sewage s ...
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Environmentally friendly natural products instead of chemical products in the degreasing phase of the tanning cycle (LIFE ECODEFATTING)

Start date: Oct 1, 2014, End date: Sep 30, 2016,

Background In the EU, about 235 000 t of leather are produced annually, with Italy and Spain the main producing countries. Products of petrochemical origin, and in particular chlorinated compounds, have been widely used in the leather defatting process. They are preferred mainly because of their chemical stability, low cost and good performance. Yet, the ...
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IT based Methodology for Promoting, Assessing and validating Competence oriented learning and Training

Start date: Sep 1, 2014, End date: Sep 30, 2016,

IMPACT - IT based Methodology for Promoting, Assessing and validating Competence oriented learning and Training The Validation of Learning Outcomes in Informal and Non-formal Learning (VINFL) is one of the top priorities on the European Educational Agenda. Frameworks and instruments like EQF, ECVET, EUROPASS and others are about to be largely implemented in the member states to facilitate transpa ...
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UNESCO Heritage

Start date: Sep 1, 2014, End date: Aug 31, 2016,

The partnership consists of schools from seven countries (Romania, Portugal, Turkey, Greece, Croatia, Italy and Czech Republic) with a rich contribution to European spiritual and cultural heritage. The “Unesco Heritage” Project brings together our desire as teachers to teach our students how to be taught by the past and recognize the importance of sustaining, preserving and appreciating it. We ar ...
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Envi – Mobile: Integration of mobile learning into environmental education fostering local communities development

Start date: Sep 1, 2014, End date: Aug 31, 2016,

...u metodík a realizáciou vzdelávacích podujatí), IT/IBIMET-CNR (vedecký inštitút venujúci sa rôznym oblastiam v rámci rozvoja mestských sídiel a ochrany životného prostredia), ES/VITA XXI SLP (platforma poskytujúca expertné konzultačné služby v oblasti životného prostredia) a CZ/HB Modrý Kámen (nezisková organizácia, ktorá sa zameriava na podporu udržateľného spôsobu života). Pre podporu stanovenýc ...
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New approaches to strengthened cooperation facilities for VET institutions and labour market

Start date: Sep 1, 2014, End date: Aug 31, 2016,

Vocational Education and Training (VET) is a strategic matter and EC gives significant importance to vocational education and its curriculum. Vocational Education systems have being shaped by European countries with the aims such as especially joining work life of qualified persons who are needed by labor market and decreasing unemployment. Several countries in Europe has identified approaches for ...
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Naturalised dyes replacing commercial colorants for environmentally friendly leather dyeing and water recycle (Life BioNaD)

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

Background The core activity of the leather industry has expanded in recent years following the availability of a wider range of dyeing products from dyestuff manufacturers. An estimated 2.3 million tonnes/yr of dyestuff are produced globally. This dyestuff is often chemically complex and heterogeneous in nature, which can present environmental hazard ris ...
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Common Cultural Connection's

Start date: Oct 1, 2014, End date: Apr 1, 2016,

The CCC’s project aims to tackle a number of significant heritage issues common to all three partner countries. The heritage issues include diversifying audiences, overcoming barriers to access and presenting heritage that is not easy for the general public to see and visit. By combining the skills and specialisms of the two partners, with the MAT’s expertise in the development and delivery of inn ...
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Anti-infective environmental friendly molecules against plant pathogenic bacteria for reducing Cu (Life After-Cu)

Start date: Jan 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2015,

Background The control of bacterial diseases in plants is largely based on the use of copper salts, which are some of the few chemicals still allowed in organic agriculture. However, copper derivatives do not degrade in the environment and their tendency to accumulate in soil and water poses a serious threat to a wide range of organisms and micro-organism ...
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Risk Monitoring, Modelling and Mitigation of benthic Harmful Algal Blooms along Mediterranean coasts (M3-HABs)

Start date: Dec 31, 2013, End date: Dec 30, 2015,

Project in brief Blooms of Ostreopsis in coastal areas are a topic of increasing interest, mainly in the Mediterranean Sea, due to the potential hazards that this species of algae might cause to human health and the consequent negative effects on tourism, fishery and aquaculture businesses. In the last 15 years, blooms of toxic dinoflagellates (harmful water microorganisms) belonging to the genus ...
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Creazione di un Centro di ricerca itali-maltese per la sostenibilità ambientale e le fonti rinnovabili (CRIM-SAFRI)

Start date: Mar 14, 2013, End date: Sep 13, 2015,

The project will create a research Centre addressed to the environmental sustainability and the exploitation of renewable energy sources in the Mediterranean area. It will involve the areas of Sicily and Malta. The Centre aims to support local authorities, clusters of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and SMEs in the implementation of Sustainable Consumption and Production and Consumption (SCP) ...
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