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Geometric Mechanics (GEOMECH)

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

...s Cientificas (Madrid, Spain) and the University of Ostrava (Ostrava, Czech Republic), and four non-European partners: Waseda University (Tokio, Japan), the University of California (San Diego, USA), Universidad Nacional del Sur (Bahia Blanca, Argentina) and La Trobe University (Bundoora, Victoria, Australia). The partners have been chosen both in function of a strong overlap of interests and in c ...
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FROM TRADITION TO INNOVATION IN TEACHER TRAINING INSTITUTIONS

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

Although Latin American society has gained greater access to education at all levels, government officials in education, schoolteachers, trainers and researchers are calling into question the ability of their higher education institutions (HEIs) to address education professionals' needs. Typically, such groups criticize the bureaucracy of HEI training programmes, their failure to address practice ...
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Transforming higher education to strengthen links between universities and the livestock sector in Argentina and Peru

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

In Argentina and Peru the livestock sector is important for the national economies as job provider in rural areas and major contributor to the GDP. Currently the sector is facing many challenges and limitations, but also big opportunities as the demand for products of animal origin is growing. These dynamics make the need for better trained livestock professionals, able to respond to needs and dem ...
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Internationalization of Latin American peripheral Universities through sustainable integration and inclusive implementation of International Relations Offices

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

The main objective of the PONCHO project is to encourage the process of internationalization of Latin American Universities partners in the project, with special focus on the Universities of peripheral areas of the region, whose geographical position or the volume of students have been unable to develop their internationalization in the same way as capital universities or major universities in the ...
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Development of qualIty system through EnerGy efficency cOurses

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

The main objective of DIEGO project is to improve the capacities of n. 6 Universities in Latin America (n.2 in Guatemala, n.1 in Uruguay and n.3 in Argentina) on renewable energy, energy efficiency and sustainability, training new experts prepared for the labour market. The overall objectives are:- Improving of the quality and competences of Latin-American HEIs;- Increasing the adoption of new ped ...
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Future of Reefs in a Changing Environment (FORCE): An ecosystem approach to managing Caribbean coral reefs in the face of climate change (FORCE)

Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: May 31, 2014,

"The Future of Reefs in a Changing Environment (FORCE) Project partners a multi-disciplinary team of researchers from Europe and the Caribbean to enhance the scientific basis for managing coral reefs in an era of rapid climate change and unprecedented human pressure on coastal resources. The overall aim is to provide coral reef managers with a toolbox of sustainable management practices that minim ...
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Enhancing Scientific Cooperation between the European Union and Central America (ENLACE)

Start date: Nov 1, 2009, End date: Apr 30, 2014,

ENLACE aims at supporting the bi-regional dialogue between the EU and the Central America Countries (CAC) on S&T issues, identifying common interests in research areas, setting up S&T priorities, supporting capacity building activities, and enhancing the dialogue within the region.The planned activities are: policy dialogue meetings between EU and CA stakeholders to identify research priorities of ...
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Evaluation, Analysis and Management of the biodiversity within the specie Castanea Sativa in the Atlantic space (CASTANEA REG)

Start date: May 31, 2003, End date: Jan 29, 2008,

To respond to the needs of sustainable agriculture and forestry, it is necessary to preserve, among the plant species of the Atlantic Area, significant genetic diversity. The European Chestnut (Castanea sativa), the production of which makes possible the maintenance of agricultural and forestry activities in traditional rural areas, is an essential species, but one menaced by various diseases. The ...
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Sustainable Forest management: a network of pilot zones for operational implementation (FORSEE)

Start date: Oct 31, 2003, End date: Sep 29, 2007,

Since sustainable development for the forests of the Atlantic Area cannot be conceived without sustainable management of forest resources, the Pan-European Forestry Certification system (P.E.F.C) makes it possible for the consumer of today to ensure that the wood purchased comes from a forest managed with sustainable methods. However, the criteria of certification have not so far been the object o ...
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Scientific Observatory of Artisan Fishing (OCP)

Start date: Dec 31, 2003, End date: Dec 30, 2006,

Certain towns of the Atlantic Area are highly dependent on traditional fishing, which is currently in crisis, so they are suffering from depopulation and a lack of services. In order to improve the local economy, protect the natural resources, and preserve the social and cultural heritage and motor of initiative that traditional fishing represents, it is important to react to this crisis. With thi ...
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EURICA - EURope and latin ameRICA: Enhancing University Relationships by Investing in Cooperative Actions

Start date: Jul 15, 2013,

... Enhancing University Relations by Investing in Cooperative Actions, is an EU-Latin American network for the advancement of Higher Education coordinated by the University of Groningen (NL) and the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (MX). It consists of 20 full member HEIs targeting a total of 15 countries: 7 in Europe and 8 in Latin America. These are: Czech Republic, Estonia, Italy, Poland, ...
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S1-L16B Argentina Towards Europe for Social Sciences

Start date: Jul 15, 2011,

ARTESS Project will provide international mobility from Argentina to Europe for Doctoral, Post Doctoral and Staff (both academic and administrative) levels, in the field of Social Sciences and Public Administration. The project intends to promote capacity building through mobility flows not only for the researchers and academic community, but also for Argentinean nationals employed in private and ...
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S1-L16B Europlata

Start date: Jul 15, 2011,

The main objective of the Europlata project is to establish a strong Euro-Argentine network of universities that will last beyond the scope of this projects to (1) the furtherance of excellent and socially committed individuals; (2) the enhancement of the capacity-building power of institutions; and (3) the improvement of regional and inter-continental relations. Europlata has a strong focus on th ...
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S1-L16A EuroTANGO II

Start date: Jul 15, 2011,

The main objective of EuroTANGO II is to foster the cooperation between EU and Argentina in Higher Education, focusing on the internationalization of argentinian HEIs bearing in mind economic criteria. The focus will be on applied research and technology transfer. EuroTANGO II aims to promote economic and social development in Argentina, through the academic development of high quality human resou ...
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S1-L13A-EUROTANGO (ARGENTINA)

Start date: Jul 15, 2010,

The main objective of EUROTANGO is to promote higher education between EU and Argentina, through students, researches and staff mobility for the purpose of studying, teaching, training and researching, EUROTANGO's proposal strongly relies on the recognized knowledge and expertise of partners and associates in the scientific and technological fields. The foreseen activities will focus on the intern ...
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