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Nature Based Urban Innovation (NATURVATION)

Start date: Nov 1, 2016, End date: Oct 31, 2020,

Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) have the potential to respond to climate change, enhance biodiversity and improve environmental quality while contributing to economic regeneration and social well-being. Yet there is a substantial gap between the promise of NBS and their uptake. To unlock the potential of NBS for sustainable urban development, NATURVATION will take a transdisciplinary, internationally ...
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European Programme for Accelerating the Take up of Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs-Up)

Start date: Sep 1, 2016, End date: Feb 29, 2020,

Through SUMPs-Up, an experienced consortium of public and private organisations, including four major city networks and seven frontrunner cities, skilled in coordinating major European SUMP projects will accelerate the take-up of SUMPs, where this is currently low, ensuring that SUMP is the primary mobility planning concept in Europe. To achieve this, the project will combine comprehensive SUMP re ...
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Combating inequalities through innovative social practices of, and for, young people in cities across Europe (CITISPYCE)

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

This project builds on research that shows the disproportionate impact of the economic crisis on young people across Europe, including excessively high rates of youth unemployment and threats to the social provision enjoyed by previous generations. This is compounded by the 'coming of age' of the descendants of recent migrant communities - who now form significant proportions of the young populati ...
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Buildsmart – energy efficient solutions ready for the market (BUILDSMART)

Start date: Dec 1, 2011, End date: Aug 31, 2015,

The Objective of the Builtsmart-project is to demonstrate and mainstream innovative and cost effective techniques and methods for constructing very low energy buildings in various climates.Residential and non residential new buildings in Sweden, Ireland and Spain will participate in the project. The total gross floor space of the buildings will be 81 300 m2.New forms of incentives will be develope ...
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Green eMotion: Development and demonstration of a unique and user-friendly framework for green electromobility in Europe (GREEN EMOTION)

Start date: Mar 1, 2011, End date: Feb 28, 2015,

Green eMotion aims at enabling mass deployment of electromobility in Europe. To achieve this, major players from industry, the energy sector, municipalities as well as universities and research institutions have joined forces to develop and demonstrate a commonly accepted and user-friendly framework consisting of interoperable and scalable technical solutions in connection with a sustainable busin ...
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Carbon responsible transport strategies for the North Sea Area - CARE-North plus (CARE-North+)

Start date: Jan 8, 2013, End date: Feb 27, 2015,

Transport and mobility – a challenge The approach of the project will reflects several European policy areas – from health aspects, clean air and noise abatement, energy supply and fuel policy and the transport sector with its White Paper and Action Plan on Urban Mobility. The project has its basis in the further development of innovative mobility solutions on the local and regional showcase level ...
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Surpassing Energy Targets through Efficient Public Buildings (SERPENTE)

Start date: Dec 31, 2011, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

Reduction of harmful emissions and efficient use of resources are key to ensuring long term sustainable development. Energy consumption in buildings represents around 40% of total final energy use in Europe. In this context, public authorities have a key role in leading by example, as the impact of energy use in publicly owned and managed buildings is huge.Thus, SERPENTE brings together 10 partner ...
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Climate Change, Cultural Heritage & Energy Efficient Monuments (Co2olBricks)

Start date: Sep 16, 2010, End date: Dec 15, 2013,

...a wide range of information from basics up to technical know-how, e.g. • Co2olBricks Results Conference on 3rd December 2013 in Hamburg.• International seminars in Helsinki, Malmö, Velikij Novgorod, Tallinn and Minsk for architects, engineers, house owners, conservators. • EcoMäss fairs in September 2012 and 2013 in Tallinn, Estonia.• International Fair “denkmal 2012” in November 2012 in Leipzig, ...
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CRUISE GATEWAY - towards sustainable growth of cruise shipping in the NSR (Cruise Gateway)

Start date: Sep 30, 2010, End date: Sep 29, 2013,

Cruise Gateway will increase the maritime accessibility by developing the NSR as a cruise destination of its own and promoting it as a "lighthouse" for sustainable cruise. Main outputs are the creation of a brand for cruise in the NSR, the improvement of service quality in ports and environmentally friendly economic growth. Within the work packages, the brand will be jointly designed and best prac ...
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Scandinavian-Adriatic Corridor for Growth and Innovation (SCANDRIA)

Start date: Aug 31, 2009, End date: Sep 8, 2012,

Against the background of doubling freight transport volumes by 2050 in the Baltic Sea Region (BSR), capable transport infrastructures are required for efficient, integrated and sustainable freight and passenger traffic.The Scandinavian-Adriatic Development Corridor is the shortest geographical link between Baltic and Adriatic Sea. It provides freight transport capacities to relieve overloaded Wes ...
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Carbon Responsible Transport Strategies for the North Sea Region (CARE-North)

Start date: Jul 31, 2009, End date: Aug 30, 2012,

While the NSR deals with the effects of climate change, transport-related CO2 emissions continue to increase. The NSR has potential for innovative transport strategies which could improve the economic performance of its regions and cities in a post-fossil economy. Transnational collaboration will be used in terms of building political support and momentum, as well as in concrete terms of establish ...
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Green and Blue Space Adaptation for Urban Areas and Eco Towns (GRaBS)

Start date: Aug 31, 2008, End date: Aug 30, 2011,

The Green and Blue Space Adaptation for Urban Areas and Eco Towns (GRaBS) project aims to improve the regional decision and policy making process in relation to the planning and development of new and existing urban areas in eight EU member states in the contect of climate change. Atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations are now at their highest for 3 million years and as a result urban areas are ...
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Cohesion Network (CO-NET)

Start date: Nov 20, 2008, End date: Jul 18, 2011,

Approaches to strengthening social cohesion in neighbourhoods (area-based and integrated approaches to neighbourhood development; new governance structures for the integration of socio-cultural, educational and economic dimensions, etc.) Achievements: Documents/reports ...
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Female Entrepreneurs´Meetings in the Baltic Sea Region (FEM)

Start date: Aug 14, 2004, End date: Aug 13, 2008,

FEM has promoted womens access to labour markets and entrepreneurship and strengthened the role of women in local and regional development by e.g. training, mentoring, networking and creating meeting-places. Gender sensitivity and gender mainstreaming have been key issues in the project. The aim has been to produce sustainable positive changes in the attitudes, processes and methods of economic an ...
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Regional Collaboration for Minimising Pesticide Emissions in the Environment (CleanRegion)

Start date: Jan 31, 2005, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

... Achievements: Weed occurrence on pavements has been surveyed in 7 cities in 2005 and 2006: Cesis (LVA), Braunschweig (DEU), Malmö (SWE), Næstved (DNK), Helsinki (FIN), Wageningen (NLD) and R.L. Spa (GBR). Different weeding strategies, mainly based on non-chemical methods, have been undertaken in 5 countries (Finland, Swede ...
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Baltic Environment and Energy, BEE (BEE)

Start date: Feb 14, 2006, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

The BEE project has been financed according to measure 3.2 of the Interreg programme (Bilateral maritime cooperation across the Baltic Sea). BEE has focused on the lack of sustainable education methods and practises of friendly environmental attitudes, as well as on how to develop methods for good management and capacity building for handling environmental and energy issues. The objective of the p ...
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LifeSTYLE

Start date: Nov 29, 2005, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

The LifeStyle project demonstrated to different sectors how increased sustainability could be incorporated into new residential development. The project incorporated several topics in order for this to be achieved including the following:• A strategy for the increased use and development of micro-renewable;• Conditions for the adoption of sustainable technologies in the construction sector. ...
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Alliance of Baltic Cities II - A City network co-operation for Local Approaches to Regional Strategies / ABC (ABC )

Start date: Feb 28, 2003, End date: Jul 30, 2007,

The objective of this project was to develop new strategies and methods for concrete action on the local level, to meet following challenges:1. Developed urban management - City renewal towards sustainability (housing, trade and industry, culture, commerce, transport, PPP);2. Cities as regional engines - Urban renewal and regional development towards functional urban regions and sustainability (de ...
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Corridor of Innovation and Cooperation (COINCO)

Start date: Mar 9, 2005, End date: Jul 8, 2007,

COINCO deals with the development and optimization of traffic connections, innovation and clustering along the Scandinavian-Central European North-South axis. The idea of COINCO is the identificatiomn of themes for transnational cooperation in order to create an attractive region that can compete in global markets. ...
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SmartLIFE - International: Smart Lifestyle Innovations For our Environment (SmartLIFE)

Start date: Sep 30, 2003, End date: May 30, 2007,

The aim of this project was to facilitate the delivery of sustainable growth in the North Sea Region. Its main focus was the shortage of skills and capacity within the construction industry to deliver housing that is both affordable and environmentally sustainable. Achievements: ...
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Water City International II (WCI-II:)

Start date: Feb 26, 2002, End date: Sep 29, 2006,

Water City International main objective was to upgrade the various functions of water within urban areas. Achievements: The main aim of Water City International II was the improvement of the Urban Water Systems in partner cities and their direct surroundings, using the ...
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art II: Alliance of Baltic Cities II - A City network co-operation for Local Approaches to Regional Strategies (ABC II)

Start date: Jun 30, 2004, End date: May 30, 2006,

The objective of this project was to develop new strategies and methods for concrete action on the local level, to meet following challenges:1. Developed urban management - City renewal towards sustainability (housing, trade and industry, culture, commerce, transport, PPP);2. Cities as regional engines - Urban renewal and regional development towards functional urban regions and sustainability (de ...
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Peer reviews for European sustainable urban development (PreSud)

Start date: Nov 1, 2001, End date: Oct 31, 2004,

Background Although awareness of sustainable development in Europe has increased dramatically in the past decade, this has yet to result in sufficient commitment by the various stakeholders to ensure implementation. As a result, concrete sustainable development has yet to be significantly advanced. A small number of initiatives are exploring the potent ...
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Women's Power in the Nordic Countries

Start date: Jan 1, 2009,

...-makers' engagement with issues concerning young people, integration and equality. Associations and decision-makers from Copenhagen in Denmark, Åbo in Finland, Reykjavik in Iceland, and Karlstad and Malmö in Sweden are taking part in the project. 57 persons between the ages of 18 and 30 will be involved, the majority of whom come from foreign backgrounds. The aim is that at least half of the youn ...
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Youth Summit Copenhagen 2012 - Come together!

Start date: May 1, 2012,

18th-21st September 2012 will be the days for 120 young people to meet other young people and decision-makers from around Europe under the headline Come together! The theme of the seminar will be community and inclusion – in groups, schools, across borders and regions. Through a variety of informal and non-formal workshops the goal is to strengthen the students’ consciousness of the many communiti ...
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Youth Summit 2012 Malmö- Come Together!

Start date: May 1, 2012,

The 16th-18th September 2012 about 120 young people from Spain, Germany, Hungary, Denmark, Poland, The Netherlands and Sweden, and decision-makers from all over Europe will meet in Malmö under the headline Come Together! The theme of the youth summit will be community and inclusion- in groups, schools, across borders and regions. The youth and decision-makers will through the different workshops a ...
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Wide Minds - the human face of digital learning

Despite proven benefits of ICT in raising standards, developing key competences andautonomous learning, many teachers in Europe are not yet exploiting its creativepotential. Lack of confidence, support, time and relevance are reported as barriers tomaking progress. Young learners meanwhile suffer none of these barriers, and are atbest forging ahead, networking with their friends, surfing the net, ...
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Socinc-Net - Network of Centres specialised in Social Inclusion af Young people through (pre) Vocational Training and Guidance.

Stepping up schooling efforts for disadvantaged youths : Too many disadvantaged inner-city youngsters fail to complete further education. This project seeks to provide opportunities for struggling young people to avoid social exclusion and increase their chances on the job market. This project started in 2002 and lasted 24 months.
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