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European SUSTAIN Project | Erasmus+

The European SUSTAIN network aims to engage pupils and their families in research projects – what is known as citizen science – on bird migration and water management. The Erasmus+ project is coordinated by Science LinX, the science centre of the University of Groningen (UG) Faculty of Science and Engineering.Twelve European partners will develop e-learning […]

RuralCare, Providing care to isolated people in rural Spain | ESF+

The beautiful countryside of Spain’s Castile and León region may seem like the perfect retirement spot. However, living in rural areas can isolate older citizens and people who require consistent support from health services, preventing them from getting the continuous care they need.  The 'RuralCare’ project – funded by the EU’s Employment and Social Innovation […]

FIRElinks, a European program to stop large forest fires | COST

The University of Valencia leads the FIRElinks project, a 4-year COST action of the European Union, in which 38 countries participate and with a total allocation of one million euros, which aims to investigate how to avoid or mitigate the great fires, more and more frequent, that occur due to the increase in forestry and […]

Making youth fit for the digital age | EFS+

Reliance on digital technology at work can create barriers to entering the workplace, especially for young people lacking digital training. This was Esther’s problem: 29 years old and without access to ICT training, Esther felt she had no hope of getting a job. The project, Making Youth Fit for the Digital Age, supported by the […]

PRO-Heritage Project | Erasmus+

Public organisations as well as private owners of historic buildings nowadays need to meet the growing requirements of citizens in regards to accessibility, availability and usability. Many municipalities and towns with a historic centre or city block have already looked at those requirements and (pre)calculated the costs for conservation versus adaptation of historic buildings to […]

JITSUVAX, Jiu Jitsu with misinformation in the age of Covid | Horizon 2020

Using refutation-based learning to enhance vaccine uptake and knowledge among healthcare professionals and the public. JITSUVAX is an EU Horizon 2020 funded project coordinated by the University of Bristol working with five other EU institutions as well as one in Canada. The project will run from April 2021 until March 2025. The JITSUVAX team consists […]

Response to digital demand in the labour market | ESF+

When looking for work opportunities, young Spaniards are often told they do not have the right knowledge, skills and behaviours necessary for the job. At the same time, companies need candidates with digital skills more than ever before. To reduce the gap between young people’s training requirements and businesses’ recruitment needs, the ‘Digital transformation and […]
Silknow

SILKNOW, dissemination of European silk heritage | Horizon 2020

SILKNOW is a research project that improves the understanding, conservation and dissemination of European silk heritage from the 15th to the 19th century. It applies next-generation computing research to the needs of diverse users (museums, education, tourism, creative industries, media…), and preserves the tangible and intangible heritage associated with silk. Based on records from existing […]

SeBI Project (Securing the Best Interest of the Child) | Erasmus+

SEBI is the acronym of the project “Securing the Best Interest of the Child in Educational School Administration”. The project aims to identify the key challenges that educational systems face in areas were the determination of the Best Interest of the Child (BIC) is a prerequisite, and prepare methods, tools and processes to support evidence-based policy making […]
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