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Accelerate SSL Innovation for Europe (SSL-erate)

Start date: Nov 1, 2013, End date: Oct 31, 2016,

The aim of SSL-erate is to accelerate the uptake of high-quality SSL technology in Europe by means of open innovation with and by bringing validated information to all relevant stakeholders. A coordinated European effort is required to address the European societal challenges (in particular health & quality of life in an ageing society, energy consumption and resource efficiency), to resolve the s ...
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Enlightenment and Innovation, Ensured through Pre Commercial Procurement in Cities (ENIGMA)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Sep 30, 2016,

...and, Italy,The Netherlands and Norway will initiate a joint Pre-Competitive Procurement process leading to the procurement of innovative solutions and radical improvements for these and other cities' urban safety and energy efficiency using next generation ICT applications in the context of innovative public lighting systems in part of their city fabric. They will be working with and supported by ...
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Milestones

Start date: Jun 1, 2015, End date: Jan 31, 2016,

"Milestones" was a European partner meeting with a difference. It was designed to deliver significant and sustainable practical benefits to ourselves and our partners from other Programme countries, in terms of evaluation, process review, knowledge sharing, and forward planning. At the same time it aimed to set an example of good practice in youth participation, empowerment and equal opportunity. ...
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Inclusive governance for sustainable Mediterranean coastal metropolis (MEDSEATIES)

Start date: Dec 30, 2013, End date: Dec 29, 2015,

... brief The need for integrated governance, involving multi-level decision-makers and cross-sectoral stakeholders, is getting higher in the Mediterranean Sea Basin. This is particularly true in costal urban areas, which are increasingly affected by urbanisation and environmental issues. Whereas coastal management requires local actions, local authorities are not systematically involved in the desig ...
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Youth exchange - Dancing in the streets

Start date: Jan 1, 2015, End date: Sep 30, 2015,

This project was born out of a common passion for using dance and movement as a tool to work with young people which was identified during a Partnership Building Activity: “Building a Network of European Youth Trainers” in Ireland. After our Finnish partner shared a video about dancing in the streets, we decided as a group that this would make a great theme for an exchange. While working on the p ...
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Towards sustainable modes of urban and peri-urban food provisioning (SUPURBFOOD)

Start date: Oct 1, 2012, End date: Sep 30, 2015,

...ains have been advocated as a means of rural development, as they improve the position of primary producers in the value chain. In this proposal we look at short supply chains from the perspective of urban rather than rural development. Short supply chains can play a role in addressing urban problems such as climate change, obesity, storm water control, etc.Short food supply chains have been advoc ...
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SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE MARINE AND RIVER INTEGRATED SYSTEM FOR MONITORING THE TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS (SEE MARINER)

Start date: Jan 31, 2011, End date: Dec 30, 2013,

The SEE area is a sea and river transit space of vessels carrying hazardous freight which constitutes many potential environmental risks for coasts and inland waterways. Economic development and a strong growth of transport and increased traffic in the SEE area aggravate the already increased threats of pollution and thus require a good management and high performance of observation, communication ...
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Mediterranean Network for the promotion of Sustainable Urban Development Strategies and three news UDS (USUDS)

Start date: Oct 21, 2011, End date: Oct 21, 2013,

Population and economic growth in the Mediterranean Sea Basin is nowadays mostly concentrated in urban areas. The improved quality of life of urban populations has become a determining factor for the development of the whole Mediterranean region. To support the development of the Mediterranean area, a system of socially and economically efficient cities should be fostered. USUDS intends to address ...
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Information Society Policies for Sustainable European Economic Development (I-SPEED)

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

The main issues tackled by I-SPEED are the lack of awareness among policy makers about the Information Society potential to improve public services and foster growth (towards Lisbon Agenda goals) and the loss of competitiveness of European Tourism EconomyI-SPEED aims therefore at improving the effectiveness of local/regional Policies related to Information Society and Economic Development. This ob ...
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ublic Lighting Strategies for Sustainable Urban Spaces (PLUS)

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

...nt stakeholders at partner level will result in high quality strategies which are not only of interest for the partner cities but all over Europe. By focussing on new ways of approaching the field of urban public lighting utilising technological innovation, the project contributes to energy efficiency, and ultimately sustainability and economic success. Due to the multi-faceted nature of public li ...
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AYS.MED.URBAN: High quality of landscape as a key of sustainability and competitiveness of mediterranean urban areas (PAYS.MED.URBAN)

Start date: Mar 31, 2009, End date: Oct 30, 2011,

PAYS.MED.URBAN understands high quality of landscape as a key factor of sustainability and competitiveness of urban areas. High quality of landscape is not only important for the identity, the ecological health and the quality of life of urban areas but also is a key factor of the attractiveness and distinctiveness of these areas. For this reason, it is an territorial capital and soft locational f ...
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Expertising Governance in Transfrontier Conurbations (EGTC)

Start date: Sep 25, 2008, End date: May 25, 2010,

Sustainable development of cross-border agglomerations (local and multi-level governance systems) Achievements: Documents/reports:MOT Guides30/01/2015EGTC project final results booklet23/01/2015EGTC Handbook on the governance of cross-border conurbations23/01/2015Fact s ...
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Management and Valorisation of Solid Domestic Waste for the Small Urban Communities in Morocco (WASTESUM)

Start date: Jan 1, 2007, End date: Jun 30, 2009,

...s associated with the poor management of solid waste which must be urgently addressed to avoid any further degradation of the environment or detrimental affects on human health. With a predominantly urban population (51%), waste management in Morocco is characterised by poor collection practices and the presence of “dumps” within residential areas and peripheral districts which adversely affe ...
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Cities Against Social Exclusion (CASE)

Start date: Jun 30, 2005, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

...should then be applied in all CASE cities and tested on their transferability to other cities. The operation further aims at improving the future utilization of ERDF and other EU grants available for urban regeneration projects in the partner cities. CASE results in increased knowledge and capacities among the partner authorities on how to best tackle the problem of social exclusion in their citie ...
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Adaptation and Mitigation – an Integrated Climate Policy Approach (AMICA)

Start date: Jun 30, 2005, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

AMICA is looking at ways to address climate change at local and regional level. The project seeks to increase the effectiveness of climate policy and strike a balance between precautionary and responsive measures to deal with both the causes and the short and long-term consequences of this global phenomenon. ...
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Knowledge Networks (KN)

Start date: Dec 31, 2004, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

...naires on topics like local identity & local politics were returned. This made it possible to compare the cities involved in this project. In Patras, Greece (May 2006) partners discussed the subjects Urban Renewal and Public Private Partnership and the Not In My BackYard syndrome (NIMBY). This event boosted the exchange of information, knowledge and best practices. The results of the comparative r ...
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Integrated Management of Risks and environmental factors for a sustainable development of peripheral ports areas (IMAPS)

Start date: Jun 30, 2005, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

IMAPS aims at creating a networking space for decision makers to globally highlight their urban development planning problems, taking into account European regulations (SEVESO, ICZM) on the one hand, economic and urban development constraints on the other hand. The goal is to provide them with a clear and an in-depth understanding of all challenges and parameters that will govern future developmen ...
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IMAGE - Increasing Metropolitan Allure by Going European (IMAGE)

Start date: Jun 30, 2003, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

...ogical housing developments and intelligent underground waste systems. The value of trans-national co-operation is that it will enable cities to share their different experience both in marketing and urban planning. Achievements: Final publication: IMAGE – new tools for ...
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NEWing Economic prosperity for POrt Cities (NEW EPOC)

Start date: Jun 30, 2003, End date: Sep 29, 2007,

...aining programme in oral history techniques completed. Exhibitions have been exchanged (Basque whaling boats & local shipyard community experiences). The project has 5 components: Project Management; Urban Challenges-Economic& Environmental; Cultural Heritage; Social Inclusion; Preparation of Management Toolset & Dissemination. A Steering Group of representatives from all 16 partner organisations ...
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Trinationaler Bachelor- und Masterstudiengang Bauingenieurwesen, Bau und Umwelt

Start date: Jan 2, 2002, End date: Jun 29, 2007,

Im Rahmen des Projekts war ein trinationaler Studiengang in Bauingenieurweisen einzurichten. Ziel ist zum einen, für künftige Ingenieure eine trinationale Ausbildung vorzugeben, und zum anderen, qualifizierte Arbeitskräfte zur Einstellung im Hoch- und Tiefbausektor in der Region auszubilden. ...
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Territorial impacts of European fisheries policy (Fisheries)

Start date: Jul 22, 2004, End date: Nov 30, 2006,

European Fisheries Policy have to deal with internal European matters like preservation of natural resources, access to production areas, social, economic and demographic consequences, and at the same time face the global competition in European markets.The project will investigate changes and ongoing processes affecting European countries and their regions and look into territorial impacts on Eur ...
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Large Housing Areas Stabilisation Action (LHASA)

Start date: Mar 31, 2003, End date: Sep 29, 2006,

Throughout the CADSES area, large housing areas, often located at the periphery of major cities, are of great importance for the future quality of life in urban areas. In Eastern and Central Europe, prefabricated housing slabs that give a home to about 30 million inhabitants are dominant. East German prefabricated housing areas show today problems of increasing vacancy and fluctuation - baring the ...
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OLYNET - Sustainable Management of European Polycentric Mega-City Regions (POLYNET)

Start date: Dec 31, 2002, End date: Mar 30, 2006,

...sportation and virtual/ICT). The projects objectives are: i) to investigate how the modern phenomena of business decentralisation and spatial concentration are affecting patterns of network flows for urban services in seven major NWE polycentric "Global-Mega-City-Regions" or "gateways" in 6 NWE countries; ii) to analyse the impact on changes in patterns of network behaviour on information flows ac ...
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Silver Stories

Silver Stories flowed from an earlier Action Research project called EXTENDING CREATIVE PRACTICE (2010-2012) which demonstrated the efficacy of digital storytelling as means to engage older people and marginalised groups in the use of ICT. SILVER STORIES extended this research into new areas by working with professionals and providing a greater emphasis on the stories told.Our research activity ai ...
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Youth volunteering for Environment: Active and Healthy lifestyles

Start date: Jan 1, 2014,

YEAH involve 24 volunteers coming from 11 sending organizations throughout all Europe in 6 hosting organizations in South America (El Salvador), Africa (Ghana, Uganda, Gambia, Malawi) and Asia (India). Both countries that joined EU before 2004 (Italy/Germany/France/Spain/Portugal) and after it (Romania/Poland/Slovakia) are involved in YEAH helping the process of shaping and foster sense of Europe ...
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SMart green Innovative urban Logistics for Energy efficient mediterranean cities (SMILE)

A key objective of smart cities is the development and implementation of intelligent and sustainable mobility solutions. Urban areas consume up to 70% of the energy produced and transport is a leading sector consuming non renewable energy and producing the biggest amount of GHG emissions in cities (30% of total emissions). Within this context, urban freight distribution requires for innovative sol ...
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