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Project: STREAM Uploaded On: 26/04/2024

Nothing can disprove what is told by accurate data. This is exactly what we strive to do in the STREAM project, at MCAST. Based on routine observations, we watch and monitor the sea around us to provide information to users in the form of operational assessments of essential marine parameters for the Maltese Islands. One such service is the daily mapping, forecasting and alerting of anomalous sea surface temperature (SST) events as they happen in time and space, with charts and maps showing ...

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Launch of the InspiringERA Project Uploaded On: 26/04/2024

We are excited to announce the launch of the InspiringERA website. The INSPIRING ERA project, funded by the European Commission and constituted by project partners from across the EU, seeks to support the implementation of the ERA actions through providing handpicked insights and policy reflections into the ERA Actions, updating its community on the latest ERA developments as well as inviting relevant professionals to workshops and exchange events that will cover critical areas of European ...

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PRIMA has been granted an additional three years, now falling under Horizon Europe for the period 2025-2027! Uploaded On: 22/04/2024

The Decision entering into force today was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (Decision (EU) 2024/1167), extending the partnership’s activities until 2027.PRIMA co-chairs Angelo Riccaboni and Mohamed El-Shinawi celebrate this important milestones with a joint statement:“PRIMA has become a crucial player in scientific research and science diplomacy in the Euro-Mediterranean region. We believe that supporting research and innovation must be one of the main pillars of ...

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Call for Project Proposals - EU Joint Research Centre Uploaded On: 18/04/2024

The EU Joint Research Centre (JRC) has announced a Call for Project Proposals to access the JRC Nanobiotechnology Laboratory​ The Call's main priority topics are: Detection and characterisation of micro(nano)plastics in media contributing to human exposure (such as food, air and water in the domestic water supply chain). Detection and characterisation of advanced materials such as nanomaterials (including ingredients, additives and supplements in food) within various matrices (e.g. ...

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EU Organic Awards 2024 Uploaded On: 18/04/2024

The call for applications for the 3rd edition of the EU Organic Awards is opening today and will run until 12 May 2024. The EU Organic Awards recognise different stakeholders along the organic value chain who have created an innovative, sustainable, and inspiring projects that have produced a real added value for the organic food production and consumption. The Awards ceremony is scheduled for 23 September 2024, which is EU Organic Day. The EU Organic Awards are jointly organised ...

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ESA Tender: EO FOR SUSTAINABLE BLUE ECONOMY Uploaded On: 15/04/2024

In the framework of the Earth Observation Applications activities, the EO for Sustainable Blue Economy project aims to develop innovative high-quality EO-based information products, indicators and methods, targeting specific high-priority matters raised by the international environment policy agenda and with a distinct connection to the European Union (EU) Green Deal. The project aims at enabling sustainable Blue Economy by developing new products, indicators and tools to support local Blue ...

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Roadmap for Cooperation on the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development 2021-2030 Uploaded On: 15/04/2024

The Ocean Decade 2024 Conference was hosted in Spain last 10 to 12 April 2024. A new roadmap was co-produced by DG Research and UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC/UNESCO).  The roadmap showcases the European Commission's commitment and contributions to OceanDecade and highlights its role as a major player in ocean R&I throught initiatives such as: Horizon Europe MissionOcean & its European Digital Twin The European Sustainable Blue Economy ...

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BlueMissionMed Survey Uploaded On: 09/04/2024

As part of the EU-funded BlueMissionMed project aimed to Supporting The Mediterranean Sea Basin for the Implementation of the EU Mission Restore Our Ocean And Waters, we are committed to fostering an innovation ecosystem and accelerating the implementation of solutions—technological, social, business, and governance—to swiftly advance towards the objectives of protecting and restoring the health of our Ocean and Waters. To achieve this goal, we rely on your contribution in defining ...

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Horizon Europe Strategic Plan 2025-2027 for Research and Innovation Uploaded On: 08/04/2024

On 20th March 2024, the Commission has adopted the second strategic plan for Horizon Europe. The plan, announced at the flagship Research and Innovation Days, sets out three key strategic orientations for EU's research and innovation funding for the last three years of the programme (2025-2027): Green transition; Digital transition; A more resilient, competitive, inclusive and democratic Europe. These orientations aim to address key global challenges such as climate change, loss...

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2nd DestinE Service Platform Innovation Prize – Ideating the Impact of the DESP Uploaded On: 04/04/2024

DestinE, a groundbreaking initiative led by the European Commission and implemented by ECMWF, ESA, and Eumetsat (3E), aims to create a precise global digital twin of Earth. Utilising Earth Observation data, Big Data, and Data Lakes, DestinE aspires to craft a Digital Twin of Earth to assist in climate change mitigation and extreme weather response efforts (https://destination-earth.eu/). A key objective is to foster a community of stakeholders and visionaries to co-create the vision for the ...

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