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Implementation of sustainable groundwater use in the underground karst system of the Krásnohorská jaskyňa Cave (KRASCAVE)

Start date: Jun 1, 2012, End date: Dec 31, 2018,

Background Slovakian groundwater resources have experienced significant depletions (by as much as 35%) since 1980. The problem is particularly acute in the area of the Slovak Karst. Intensification of agriculture and forestry have played parts in destabilising traditional hydrological systems and led to landscape changes as well as flooding issues that af ...
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Climate Resilient Cities and Infrastructures (RESIN)

Start date: May 1, 2015, End date: Oct 31, 2018,

With most of its population and capital goods concentrated in urban areas, cities are key to the European economy. One of the major challenges cities face are more frequent extreme weather events due to climate change.The current diversity of approaches and methods available for cities developing an adaptation strategy limits the comparability between cities of vulnerabilities, adaptation option ...
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Danube Region INCO-NET (DANUBE-INCO.NET)

Start date: Jan 1, 2014, End date: Jun 30, 2017,

Danube-INCO.NET understands itself as strategic high-level coordination and support action. Its background is the macro-regional approach of the European Union, in particular the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR) and its Priority Areas for Knowledge Society (PA7) and for Competitiveness (PA8). Based on strong institutionaliszed links with the PA Coordinators and the PA Steering Groups, a c ...
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VET learners and staff mobilities 2016

Start date: Jun 1, 2016, End date: May 31, 2017,

...ealize reciprocal mobilities.The receiving organizations for students in chemical branches are vocational schools (SBG Dresden, IIS Scalcerle Padova, SOS Chemical Bratislava), two technical colleges (University of Plymouth and the University of Nicosia) and a Spanish pharmaceutical company BIOT Microgen, mediated by Europroyectos LdV Granada.Students in the branch of Fire Protection will participa ...
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Restoration of Natura 2000 sites in cross-border Bratislava capital region (Natura 2000 BA)

Start date: Jan 1, 2012, End date: Mar 31, 2017,

Background The Bratislava capital region and its surrounding area is characterised by a high diversity of natural conditions supporting a high number of habitats and species of European importance. The cross-border region of Slovakia, Austria and Hungary, which includes valuable Natura 2000 sites, represents a strategically important region whose natural ...
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Conservation of root vole *Microtus oeconomus mehelyi (Microtus)

Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

Background The Mehely’s subspecies of root vole, Microtus oeconomus mehelyi, is restricted to the western (especially north-western) Hungary, eastern Austria and south-western Slovakia, occupying habitats formed by sediments of freshwater marshes, swamps, floodplains or watersides with dense vegetation. The current status of Hungarian Mehely’s root vo ...
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Danube Urban Brand - regional network building through tourism and education to strengthen the Danube cultural identity and solidarity (DANUrB)

Start date: Dec 31, 2013, End date: Dec 30, 2016,

The project primarily aims to strengthen the Danube regional cultural identity and brand by fostering transnational cultural ties between the settlements along the Danube, and at the same time, by exploring the unused or hidden cultural and social capital resources of this regional network. The main goal of the project is to create a comprehensive tourism strategy connecting all cities along the D ...
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Regional Policy Improvement for Financially Sustainable Creative Incubator Units (InCompass)

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

Incubator units for creative industries business start ups provide much needed space and act as vital support mechanisms and catalysts for the development of entrepreneurship and innovation in this sector right across the EU. The creative industries (e.g. Advertising, Textiles, Fashion, Television & Radio, Photo Imaging, Graphic Design and Interactive Media, Publishing, Animation, Computer Games, ...
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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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DIGITAL COOPERATIVES (E-COOP)

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

...bits. After a presentation of each partner, 3 public workshops took place during the kick-off meeting, on the following themes:- Participation of all citizens and stakeholders : University of Bratislava (SK) / Mazovian Agricultural Advisory Centre (PL) / ERNACT (IR) / City of Iasi (RO) ;- Missions, budgets and training for intermediaries to public e-services :Computer Technology Institute (GR) / C ...
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Co-operation of SEE science parks for the promotion of transnational market uptake of R&D results and technologies by SMEs  (SEETechnology)

Start date: Sep 30, 2012, End date: Sep 29, 2014,

...e SEE region are especially weak in terms of innovation and access to innovation, (2) there is a mismatch between the supply and demand of research products at local/regional/transnational level, (3) university connected science park lack resources and knowledge and do not work closely with SMEs. Therefore the main objective is to improve and develop support services to innovative SMEs provided by ...
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Extension of the Danube Limes - UNESCO World Heritage in the Lower Danube  (Danube Limes Brand)

Start date: Sep 30, 2012, End date: Sep 29, 2014,

The former frontiers of the Roman Empire are set to become the world´s biggest single archaeological site. UNESCO World Heritage Site status is now in prospect for the frontiers as a whole. The enlargement of the existing World Heritage property - already inscribed are three Limes sections in UK and DE plus the prospective new SK and HU candidates for 2012/2013 - with new nominations in the Lower ...
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Central Europe Repair & Re-use Centres and Networks (CERREC)

Start date: Mar 31, 2011, End date: Jul 30, 2014,

Repair and reuse are important means to increase sustainable consumption of materials and products for the same or a similar use. Fundamentally it is a collection and redistribution, where products, which are no longer wanted/needed by one user, like for example computers or furniture, are given to those who want/need them. The challenge is to turn the reuse-sector to a core segment of waste manag ...
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Innovative value chain development for sustainable plastics in Central Europe (PLASTiCE)

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

Capability for the diffusion of innovative biodegradable solutions among producers of packaging and other plastic products is dependent on the expectations of end-user industries (food sector, retail, medical and health sector). As long as these players are not convinced of the economic and environmental benefits of introducing biodegradable packaging and half products in their production systems, ...
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Cluster and Network Cooperation for Business Success in Central Europe (CNCB)

Start date: Sep 30, 2009, End date: Sep 29, 2013,

Clusters are one of the most important instruments for economic development and innovation policy. They play an active role in reinforcing the competitiveness of the regions by contributing to the creation of an attractive regional profile and encouraging application-oriented research and supporting SMEs.The project CNCB focuses on the development of cluster initiatives. Its aim is to target speci ...
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Circular flow land use management (CIRCUSE)

Start date: Feb 28, 2010, End date: Feb 27, 2013,

CIRCUSE partner regions are confronted to massive urban sprawl, the current economic crisis and the effects of the demographic change that cause land use patterns that are neither competitive (e. g. in attracting viable economies, efficiently providing infrastructures) nor sustainable. Dispersed land use patterns with their high demands of land, soil and energy accelerate the process of climate ch ...
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Green management plans for European urban and peri-urban Landscapes (EUROSCAPES)

Start date: Dec 31, 2009, End date: Dec 30, 2012,

EUROSCAPES is a shared vision of 14 partners coming from 13 EU Member States on the necessity to tackle natural and cultural landscapes' management issues in urban and peri-urban areas at an interregional level and in a sustainable way. In dense and contrasting urban environments, tackling the concept of landscapes and its related issues will prevent their loss of specificity and identity, and hel ...
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Knowledge, Innovation, Territory (KIT)

Start date: Jan 31, 2010, End date: Nov 30, 2012,

New scientific and technological powers outside the European territory are attracting considerable and increasing amounts of R&D investments. Against this background new opportunities arise but also the question of Europes ability to sustain a competitive edge in knowledge and innovation. The EC recognises the territorial dimension of the innovation and knowledge economy and its role in potential ...
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Developing Innovation and Research Environment in five European Regions in the field of Sustainable Use of Biomass Resources (BIOCLUS)

Start date: Dec 1, 2009, End date: Nov 30, 2012,

The BIOCLUS objective is to boost the regional competitiveness and growth in five European cluster regions: Wielkopolska (Poland), Slovakia, Western Macedonia (Greece), Navarre (Spain) and Central Finland. The project promotes collaboration and integration and supports the sustainable development of research related communities by • Promoting expertise competence at the cluster and consortium leve ...
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Tools for Transnational Innovation Support in Centrope (CENTROPE_TT)

Start date: Dec 31, 2008, End date: Sep 29, 2012,

Innovation is regarded as an important success factor for regions in their striving for economic competitiveness. Successful regional innovation systems involve many different players in networks and enable them to easily access information. Geographical proximity is still an important aspect of an innovation system, since especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs) depend, to a high degree, on ...
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Metropolisation and Polycentric Development in Central Europe: Evidence Based Strategic Options (POLYCE)

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

The European Commission considers the Danube Region as one of the most important areas in Europe and has set up a macro-regional strategy encouraging long term co-operation to tackle a wide range of policy challenges. The capital cities of Vienna, Prague, Budapest, Bratislava and Ljubljana wish to play an active role in this co-operation. These big cities are important drivers of development. The ...
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The Spatial Development Concept of Interregional Co-operation in the Danube Space (DONAUREGIONEN+)

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

(1) The project origin arises from the ARGE DONAULANDER - Working Group of spatial planning (ARGE) where since 1993 the idea of the Concept of the cooperation of the Danube regions, cities and ports was permanently developed. Up to now the common methodological model was elaborated and approved by the ARGE members. (2) The model consist of Three phases. Each phase is divided into four sectoral gen ...
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ENergy Efficiency and Renewables ? SUPporting Policies in Local level for EnergY (ENER - SUPPLY)

Start date: Mar 31, 2009, End date: Mar 30, 2012,

In South East Europe the introduction of innovative processes characterized by the transfer, experimentation and consolidation of know-how related to the use and production of energy following a good planning and employing the appropriate management methods is a way to improve the energy balance. The aim of the ENER-SUPPLY project is to assist the local territories towards this direction through t ...
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Municipal PROperty Management In South-Eastern Cities (PROMISE)

Start date: Feb 28, 2009, End date: Feb 27, 2012,

Municipal real estate is one of the most underutilized local resources in many cities, especially in the SEES countries. The object of the PROMISE transnational cooperation project is the development of integrative tools and methods and the implementation of a comprehensive system for the efficient municipal property management. The projects outputs and results will support cities in developing to ...
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TRansferring Actions iN Sustainable mobility For European Regions (PIMMS TRANSFER)

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

...s from 14 different Member States, represented by municipalities or regional agencies: 7 INITIATION REGIONS (from new Member States) and 7 PROGRESSION REGIONS (the PIMMS partners). A TRANSFER EXPERT (university) will assist the partners to achieve maximum European added-value. 9 of the 15 regions are Objective 1, with a wide geographical distribution across the EU.MAIN ACTIVITIES EXTEND: continue ...
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Transnational Action for Public Private Partnership (ACT4PPP)

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

Financial, structural and territorial challenges in Central Europe ask for a strengthened teamwork of public and private actors to create and maintain attractive and competitive living conditions. Due to economic and demographic changes and limits to public resources (financial, know-how) the provision of public tasks and regional/urban restructuring can no longer be provided efficiently by public ...
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Regional cooperation towards adaptation to climate change (REGIOCLIMA)

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

Societies have come to a point where they are asked to adapt to a changing climate irrespectively of the result of global mitigation efforts. To this respect, the overarching objective of the project is to assist societies to adapt to the new climate conditions both by minimising the risk of damage and exploiting the new opportunities arising from a changing climate. The action aims at enhancing c ...
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ion and sustainable development of the Carpathians in a transnational framework (Carpathian Projec)

Start date: Aug 31, 2005, End date: Aug 30, 2008,

Historically, mountain regions located in remote border areas were often marginalised. They separate countries and peoples and face huge challenges regarding spatial development. However, mountain regions can also become powerful unifiers and a link between nations and peoples. As experiences, for example in the Alps, demonstrate, mountains have a considerable potential for development if the rich ...
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INTER GET UP - an interregional approach for the stimulation of techology-oriented start-ups in Europe (INTER GET UP)

Start date: Sep 30, 2004, End date: Jun 29, 2007,

Technology-oriented start-ups are important for regional development in terms of job creation and attracting new investment to the region. Many regions and cities, therefore, try to boost spin-offs and encourage related job-creation. While most of these approaches are local or regional in character, international cooperation should help to identify good practices and transfer successful policy ins ...
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Common best practices in spatial planning for the promotion of sustainable POLYcentric DEVelopment (POLY.DEV.)

Start date: May 31, 2005, End date: May 29, 2007,

Regional spatial planning policies and tools for spatial development play an important role when applying sustainable development principles as they are outlined in the European Spatial Development Perspective (ESDP), by the European Spatial Planning Observation Network (ESPON) or by the European Conference of Ministers Responsible for Regional Planning (CEMAT). These principles combine economic, ...
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Developing Quality in Mathematics Education II

The network "Developing Quality in Mathematics Education II" will be a continuation ofthe associated project "Developing Quality in Mathematics Education". It will be anextension of the very productive and transferable results attained so far, and anexpansion from four to eleven participating countries. Because we have in each countrygroups consisting of universities, teacher education institution ...
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EUR ING - Development of ICT supported, flexible training to enable designers to apply Eurocodes in accordance with the national regulations of different Member States

The project aims to produce case studies of structural design to the new Eurocodes (focused on standardization and mobility) based on re-design of a real recent building construction project and incorporating the requirements of the National Annexes (adaptation of Eurocodes to national requirements), Health and Security-related issues and construction practices of each partner country. Target grou ...
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JP - EUJEP - European Japanese Exchange Projct in Nuclear Disciplines

Start date: Nov 1, 2009,

The European Japanese Exchange Project in Nuclear Disciplines covers the mobility programme of students at the Master level ofNuclear Engineering and other Nuclear Disciplines related to the application of nuclear technologies and radiation sciences. Theproject includes exchanges of students and faculty members between five European and three Japanese institutions. All institutionsare already mutu ...
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On-line Quality Assurance of Study Programmes

Start date: Dec 1, 2013,

The project aims to the definition and adoption of an iQA system of SPs in the RF, consistent with the ESG and compatible with their organisation, and of an online documentation and monitoring system of their quality. The project will be especially addressed to technological education, but most topics are universal and can be applied to all fields of education as well. The first outcome of the pro ...
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Promotion of Learning of Less Used European Languages to Youth on the Move

Start date: Nov 1, 2012,

In the strategic framework ET 2020 enhancing language learning is seen as a priority to improve the quality and efficiency of education and training. Today nearly 300.000 vocational and higher education students are spending yearly part of their education abroad within the EU member countries. This figures will almost double from 2014 when the new programme “Erasmus for All” proposed by European C ...
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Euro competencies Transfer In Vocational Guidance For Young Specialists In Biosciences Field

Career assistance in bio-science : The project will oversee the application of EU standards to bio-science training. Mechanisms will also be set up to assess the needs of the labour market and at the same time offer help to those aiming for careers in the field. This project started in 2000 and lasted 36 months.
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Kids in the context of mental Disorders: Skill training to empower Teachers, Health Professionals and Social Workers

Background: The prevalence of mental illness is constantly increasing, depression will become the 2nd largest cause of the global health burden by 2020 (WHO) with major impacts on children and families (3-11% “forgotten” children). Improving the mental health and well-being of children and young people is one of the 5 priorities set out in the EU Pact for Mental Health at the EU high level in 6/20 ...
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Eurodoctorate - a Framework for a Third Cycle Qualification in Chemistry

Start date: Nov 1, 2010,

...ting in the awarding procedures. The impact envisaged is actually encompassing all chemistry departments of the European Higher Education Area delivering doctoral degrees, as well as any non-European university interested in a European quality label.
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Induction for Novice Teachers

Start date: Oct 1, 2009,

During the past years, the challenges faced by the teaching profession are dramatically increasing. Educational environments become more complex and heterogeneous; changes to social and family structures, the increasingly diverse mix of students within multicultural societies and the need to pay more attention to the learning needs of individual pupils, attended by the increased autonomy of school ...
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Consolidation and expansion of a Virtual Campus

Start date: Nov 1, 2010,

The OIKODOMOS Virtual Campus (www.oikodomos.org) has been created with the support of the LLLP programme 2007-2009. We have developed, implemented, tested and evaluated an innovative pedagogic model based on a blended learning approach which combines on-line learning activities carried out in web-based environments with seminars and design studios physically taking place at the participating univ ...
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