The European Investment Bank channels most of its institutional relations with Universities through an EIB Universities Research Action consisting of three different programmes. 1. EIBURS, the EIB University Research Sponsorship Programme, a programme to support EU University Research Centres working on research topics and themes of major interest to the EIB. Main features of EIBURS: […]
HORIZON EUROPE: Prevention of child sexual exploitation
Expected Outcome: Projects’ results are expected to contribute to some or all of the following outcomes: Increased understanding of security practitioners and policy-makers of the prevalence and of the process leading to child sexual abuse and child sexual exploitation; Enhanced understanding of the characteristics and key differences between offending and non-offending Minor Attracted Persons; Innovative […]
LIFE Programme: Technical support to clean energy transition plans and strategies in municipalities and regions
Objective: The topic aims to provide local and regional authorities with the necessary capacity to deliver sustainable plans and strategies for the energy transition. To successfully support the achievement of energy and climate targets, transition strategies and plans need to be institutionalised, cross-sectoral and tailored to the level of innovation, ambition and specific geographic context […]
HORIZON EUROPE: Carbon-negative sustainable biofuel production
Expected Outcome: Reusing or inhibiting biogenic effluent gases from biofuel production in the same process, increases the biomass conversion efficiency and sustainability potential and the overall resource and energy efficiency of the biomass utilization. Improving such integration will contribute to increase the biofuel technology competitiveness and acceptance and advance the European leadership and global role […]
ESC Online Training
The European Solidarity Corps Online Training platform offers a broad range of learning modules related to volunteering and many other topics to get you closer to your personal and professional goals. For whom The platform is open to current or future volunteers willing to get more information about the European Solidarity Corps and get inspired for […]
LIFE Programme: Large-scale rollout of industrialised deep renovation solutions
Objective: The aim of this topic is to facilitate a greater market uptake and large-scale rollout of holistic, industrialised deep renovation solutions for buildings, thereby supporting the implementation of the EU Renovation Wave strategy. Industrial approaches to deep renovation have been shown to result in many benefits including faster, higher quality construction; less disruption to […]
HORIZON EUROPE: Solutions for more sustainable geothermal energy
Expected Outcome: Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: Performance and reliability improvement of shallow and/or deep geothermal systems; Reduced environmental impact of geothermal plants; Reduced risk of seismicity; Increased citizen engagement for geothermal energy; Reduction of LCOE approaching SET Plan targets (actions should clearly justify estimated LCOE at […]
Traineeships at the Council of Europe
The Council of Europe offers two traineeship sessions each year, lasting from eight weeks to five months. Traineeships take place in March/July, September/January and are remunerated. Trainees undertake research, the preparation of draft reports and studies for meetings of experts and the drafting of minutes. They may also assist with current work. Trainees will be given an […]
LIFE Programme: Integrated Home Renovation Services
Objective: This topic aims at creating or replicating innovative local or regional “integrated home renovation services”. Building refurbishment can be particularly cumbersome in private housing and there are many barriers discouraging homeowners from taking the investment decision. Based on good practices and successful models across the EU and in line with the “Renovation Wave” initiative […]