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Scientific and Technological Alliance for Guaranteeing the European Excellence in Concentrating Solar Thermal Energy (STAGE-STE)

Start date: Feb 1, 2014, End date: Jan 31, 2018,

...gy storage and/or hybridization, e.g. with biomass. However, significant research efforts are needed to achieve this goal. This Integrated Research Programme (IRP) engages all major European research institutes, with relevant and recognized activities on STE and related technologies, in an integrated research structure to successfully accomplish the following general objectives: a) Convert the con ...
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Development & demonstration of management plans against -the climate change enhanced- invasive mosquitoes in S. Europe (LIFE CONOPS)

Start date: Jul 1, 2013, End date: Dec 31, 2017,

Background Invasive species are defined as non-native species that have been introduced and established in new geographic regions and have the potential to have an adverse impact on the environment, economy and human health. Globalisation of trade and travel has facilitated the spread of such non-native species and climate change has enhanced their surviv ...
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Associative fabric and Knowledge Transfer (TATRAC)

Start date: Dec 24, 2013, End date: Jun 24, 2015,

The overall objective is to strengthen the role of associations in Tunisia and in Italy, through the transfer of scientific knowledge in order to establish sustainable links between the actors of scientific research and stakeholders from various development activities according to their areas of expertise (social, cultural, economic and political). The specific objective of the project is to tra ...
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Boosting Life Cycle Assessment Use in European Small and Medium-sized Enterprises: Serving Needs of Innovative Key Sectors with Smart Methods and Tools (LCA to go)

Start date: Jan 1, 2011, End date: Dec 31, 2014,

"""LCA to go"" develops sectoral methods and tools for bio-based plastics, industrial machinery, electronics, renewable energy, sensors and smart textiles. These sectors have been chosen, as the manufacturers show a high interest in making clear the environmental benefits of their products to customers (""Green industries"") and in prioritizing so they can reduce their environmental impacts. This ...
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Composite fuselage section Wafer Design Approach for Safety Increasing in Worst Case Situations and Joints Minimizing (WASIS)

Start date: Jan 1, 2011, End date: Dec 31, 2014,

"Aeronautics is a key asset for the future of Europe, but nowadays the industry has to face the challenge of “More Affordable, Safer, Cleaner and Quieter” while at the same time accounting for a demand that will triple over the next 20 years. WASIS project aims to rise to this challenge with the development of a composite fuselage structure based on the lattice stiffening concept, optimizing geome ...
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IMPROVING FOOD SECURITY BY REDUCING POST HARVEST LOSSES IN THE FISHERIES SECTOR (SECUREFISH)

Start date: Jan 1, 2012, End date: Dec 31, 2014,

Food security is a major concern for all countries in the face of population increase and diminishing energy and water supplies. Over one billion people in low and middle income countries suffer from malnutrition. To meet the UN Millennium Development Goals to eradicate hunger and poverty, it is essential to reduce post harvest losses, including in the fisheries sector. The overall objectives of S ...
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Future Fast Aeroelastic Simulation Technologies (FFAST)

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

"The upstream FFAST project addresses the topic Design Systems and Tools (AAT.2008.4.1.1) by developing, implementing and assessing a range of numerical simulation technologies to accelerate future aircraft design. Critical load identification methods and reduced order modelling techniques developed will potentially provide a step change in the efficiency and accuracy of the dynamic aeroelastic “l ...
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Innovative Technological platform for Compact and Reliable Electronic integrated in Actuators and Motors (CREAM)

Start date: Sep 1, 2009, End date: Feb 28, 2013,

"The actual political, environmental and economical trends applied to air transport lead to move in the future to the All Electric Aircraft. The goal of this concept is to eliminate as many hydraulic power sources and complicated circuit of high-pressure hydraulic lines as possible. The CREAM objective is to reach new high performance and reliability capacities of Electro-Mechanical Actuators in ...
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Pan European Grid Advanced Simulation and state Estimation (PEGASE)

Start date: Jul 1, 2008, End date: Jun 30, 2012,

"PEGASE is a four year project dealing with the High and Extra High Voltage transmission and sub-transmission networks in Europe (designated as ETN) and implemented by a Consortium composed of 20 Partners including TSOs, expert companies and leading research centre’s in power system analysis and applied mathematics. Its overall objectives are to define the most appropriate state estimation, optimi ...
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moting Innovation in the Industrial Informatics and Embedded Systems Sectors through Networking (I3E)

Start date: May 31, 2009, End date: May 29, 2012,

The industrial informatics and embedded systems sectors present leading edge technology sectors that provide a competitive advantage for Europe. The SEE area is mostly characterized by developing low-wage based economies that will face a need for change in the near future. In order for these economies to be competitive in the globalised economy, focus should be placed on their transformation to kn ...
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The development of a new more efficient and easy to install high strength solar collector withstanding high temperature (120°)and operating pressures form circulating water and externals (Thermotex)

Start date: Oct 1, 2008, End date: Jun 30, 2011,

This project will target the fast growing market for solar collector systems. The competitiveness of the EU solar collector industry is a major issue in this rapidly increasing market. Currently, European industry is lagging behind the China and US, which exports solar collector components to the EU. Also competition will become increasingly intense, as new players from other low labour cost count ...
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Optimizing Regional Marketing and networking for development of a corporate marketing and branding strategy for the entire Alpine Space (RegioMarket)

Start date: Feb 28, 2006, End date: Mar 30, 2008,

The project RegioMarket aims at developing and implementing a corporate sustainable branding and marketing strategy for the Alpine Space (AS) focussed on three core economic sectors, namely, food, services (tourism and gastronomy) and renewable energies. The strategy will consider existing experiences within AS in order to develop a best-practice approach. The latter will contribute to the promoti ...
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Regional Cooperation in Waste Management (RECO)

Start date: Jan 12, 2005, End date: Jan 11, 2008,

RECO is a waste management and spatial planning project in cooperation between partners from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Germany, Poland, Finland, Sweden, Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. Its Central Objective is to support the development of efficient Institutions for management of municipal waste in the BSR in order to minimize negative environmental effects, lower life cycle costs for waste managem ...
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Spatial scenarios in relation to the ESDP and EU Cohesion Policy (Scenarios)

Start date: Apr 27, 2004, End date: Feb 12, 2007,

The main objective of the project is to develop spatial scenarios which should on the one hand be prospective, capable of prognostics with reference to a laissez-faire scenario on themes of the ESPON and policy orientations of the ESDP.On the other hand the scenarios should as well be proactive testing alternative objectives and provide insight for recommendations on policy adjustments/changes in ...
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Territorial impact of EU transport and TEN policies (Transport Policy impact)

Start date: Sep 5, 2002, End date: Apr 20, 2005,

Major questions under this project are how and to what extent TENs provide the right answers for a balanced and polycentric territorial development as described in the ESDP, regarding infrastructures, level and quality of services provided on the infrastructures, but also in terms of regulation and pricing policy. The measures proposed in the White Paper "The European transport policy by 2010" (CO ...
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Eco Forum Baltica (Eco Forum Baltica )

Start date: May 31, 2002, End date: Dec 30, 2004,

Eco Forum Baltica has two main objectives; to promote the development and knowledge on Environmental Management Systems (EMS) in companies (mainly SMEs) and authorities in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland and to develop the Spatial planning process (starting in the Harju region) and integrating Waste management/EMS perspectives in this process. The project is based on Eco Forum St Petersburg, ...
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Female Engineers Pushing Innovation in Companies

This project is focused on female students with a scientific-engineering background to teach them creativity for innovation and leadership. It aims to create increased collaboration between industry, academia and professional associations to produce a training tool to increase creativity and leadership skills of female engineers. Making Europe the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based econo ...
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Establishment and Integration of Environmental Ethical Values Into Environmental Pollution Control Practices for Decision Makers and Environmental Experts/Staff

The need of harmonizing environmental knowledge with ethical values and thus achievement of the behavioral change and internalization of ethical values refers some recent efforts and experiences that are promoted by the European Union. Sixth Environmental Action Program of the European Community entitled “Environment 2010: Our Future, our choice”, proposes five priority avenues of strategic action ...
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Development of curriculum for Vocational Maintenance training

The consortium behind the guidelines are partners from six countries and with mainly two directions - vocational schools and industries. The schools were represented of both vocational schools and academies. The industries are represented by National Maintenance Societies. Developed curricula is adapted for vocational schools of two types - basic training and adult training. 47 subjects cover all ...
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Validation in ECVET guided maintenance training

The European maintenance sector needs a total system for developing the labour force. The result of the VEMT project is a combination of validation and training. Validation is proven to be a perfect tool to achieve a possible mobility of labour force and to optimize training in lifelong learning. This VEMT project, together with three other earlier LdV projects, form complete working tools to achi ...
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Industrial Cooperation and Creative Engineering Education based on Remote Engineering and Virtual Instrumentation

Start date: Oct 15, 2012,

iCo-op was initiated to equip engineering students in Armenia, Georgia, and Ukraine with the skills necessary for a successful career. The program will forge partnerships between universities and industry to modernize engineering education that provides direct access to top-notch facilities with remote and virtual instrumentation. The program will be based on EU best practices, partners’ industry ...
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International cooperation on Raw materials (INTRAW)

INTRAW will map and develop new cooperation opportunities related to raw materials in Australia, Canada, Japan, South Africa and the United States, addressing:• Research and innovation;• Raw materials policies and strategies• Joint educational and skills programmes;• Licensing and permitting procedures;• Data reporting systems;• Exploration, extraction, processing and recycling practices;• Managem ...
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Reformation of the Curricula on Built Environment in the Eastern Neighbouring Area

Start date: Oct 15, 2012,

Wider Objective: To upgrade the curricula on built environment in the universities of Belarus, Russia and Ukraine accorting to Bologna practices in order to increase their capacity to continually modernise, enhance the quality and relevance of education of the building and civil engineering students to the labour market needs and to ensure international cooperation.Specific objectives of the proje ...
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INTERWEAVE - Student Mobility EU - Asia

Start date: Jul 15, 2013,

The INTERWEAVE partnership & mobility project gathers diversified and complementary leading Asian and European HEIs in Science and Technology. It is jointly coordinated by Ecole Centrale de Nantes, France, and University of Malaya, Malaysia. It gathers 10 Asian and 10 EU HEIs, and is supported by 2 associate partners from the corporate and institutional realms. It triggers and manages the training ...
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EUREKA - Enhancement of University Research and Education in Knowledge Areas useful for Sustainable Development (EU - Latin America)

Start date: Jul 15, 2013,

EUREKA SD – Enhancement of University Research and Education in Knowledge Areas useful for Sustainable Development, will organize 315 mobilites, at all education and administrative university levels, between European and Latin American (LA) countries., The exchanges will be dedicated to educational and research of the areas supporting Sustainable Development (SD). The applicant- University of Old ...
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OVOTRAIN – On-line Virtual Vocational Training System

Ovotrain is a language competences project that is based on a former Leonardo da Vinci project “Metallurgical Expressions Translation System” (Metaltransys). This project generated the need to expand the already existing dictionary towards up-to-date vocational training methods. Ovotrain will focus on content and language integrated learning by creating a 7-language internet based expression dicti ...
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EUPHRATES - EU Promotion of Health through Research, Applied Technology, Education and Science in India

Start date: Jul 15, 2013,

EUPHRATES Project emerges as a proposal with a wide geographical scope, covering 9 states of Europe and 11 institutions from different parts of the Indian Country. This consortium will join efforts in order to enhance cooperation for fostering excellence in training and research, promoting exchange of students and researchers between India and the EU. The Universidade de Santiago de Compostela w ...
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Hybrides Lernen für KMU in Europa, Entwicklung eines transnationalen Lernkonzeptes am Beispiel des Industrial Engineering in KMU

Ziel des Projektes ist die Entwicklung eines innovativen didaktischen Lernkonzeptes für KMU in Europa, welches den Einsatz von E-Learning mit Präsenzseminaren verbindet. Das Projekt gliedert sich in 4 Phasen, die Entwicklung des Lernkonzeptes (Phase 1), die Erarbeitung eines Prototyps daraus (Phase 2), das Testen, Bewerten und Überarbeiten des Prototyps (Phase 3) sowie die Anwendung in KMU und die ...
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Improving European Economics through Excellence in Vocational Education and Training

The project aims at implementing an updated (EFQM 2010) and extended (ISO10015, Q2E) solution of the software developed during the SAETO-Project (LI-05-B-F-PP-164510) as well as the planning and evaluation of training measures needed for the accreditation process in higher education units, with up to 10 VET institutions in five regions, namely CH, UK, DE, IL and NL. A special focus in the piloting ...
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EDUCATION MODULES' DEVELOPMENT FOR TECHNICAL AND LEGAL ISSUES IN ENERGY SECTOR TECHNOLOGIES

Energy sources used in industry that begin with the transformation of coal energy into steam are not infinite.In parallel to the increase of population, the increase in energy need is at high levels all over the world.This increasing need for energy and industrialization have also brought about urbanization and also significant environment problems.Every country is in fact in competition to discov ...
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Dissemination of TREE Thematic Network Results (Teaching and Research in Engineering in Europe)

Start date: Oct 1, 2007,

TREE-diss aims at disseminating the outcomes of the TREE Thematic Network (2004-2007). The very heart of dissemination will be constituted by four regional conferences, open to the large public of European Higher Education Professionals, students and stakeholders. During each one of these events a general part will be devoted to the presentation of TREE as whole and specialised parts will be targe ...
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