Uploaded On: 26/08/2022

The European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (ESFRI) was established in 2002, with a mandate from the EU Council to support a coherent and strategy-led approach to policymaking on research infrastructures in Europe. Large-scale European infrastructures are critical for equipping Europe with the capacity and critical mass to retain a leading position on the global stage and extend its international outreach. In order to increase ESFRI’s outreach to various communities and strengthen ...

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Uploaded On: 25/08/2022

Recent accelerated climate change has exacerbated existing environmental problems in the Mediterranean Basin that are caused by the combination of changes in land use, increasing pollution and declining biodiversity. In most impact domains (such as water, ecosystems, food, health and security), current change and future scenarios consistently point to significant and increasing risks during the coming decades. Policies for the sustainable development of Mediterranean countries are urgently ...

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Uploaded On: 24/08/2022

The effects of climate change have increasingly come under the spotlight in recent years. The negative effects of droughts, rising sea levels and global warming on biodiversity, agriculture and human health, can be easily seen and felt. To this end, combatting climate change through policies, legislation and funding, is a priority at European Union (EU) level. Locally, Servizzi Ewropej f’Malta (SEM) assists non-governmental organisations, local councils and public entities to access EU funds ...

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Uploaded On: 17/08/2022

As the Earth warms, heatwaves are expected to occur more often, with sharper intensity and for longer periods. Rising temperatures adversely affect worker productivity and human health, but for policymakers to take substantive action for heat adaptation, and meet what researchers see as a life-saving Paris climate agreement, making an economic case is key. It's actually quite easy for us to point out the problem — we have increasing temperatures, increasing frequency of heatwaves…it ...

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Uploaded On: 11/08/2022

The implementation structure for Malta’s Smart Specialisation Strategy 2021 – 2027 was unveiled during a business breakfast jointly organised by the Ministry for Education, Sport, Youth, Research, and Innovation (MEYR), and the Malta Council for Science and Technology (MCST). The Smart Specialisation Strategy will be implemented with the support of six thematic committees, which will leverage upon the synergies and breath of expertise between government, academia, private business and civil...

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Uploaded On: 11/08/2022

PROFIUS is a three-year ERA-NET Project unlocking the potential of aquatic bioresources. It is a cooperation between Denmark, Malta, Norway and Iceland to address challenges in the supply chain related to lumpfish (roe and carcass) and tuna side-streams by developing preservation solutions for maintaining quality and improving utilization of the entire biomass. The consortium involves different institutes such as Technical University of Denmark (DTU), the Norwegian University of Science and ...

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Uploaded On: 10/08/2022

This publication highlights the contribution to advancing research and application of drones towards sustainable Urban Air Mobility (UAM) made by EU-funded R&I projects funded under Horizon 2020 and managed by CINEA. Click on the below link to access and download the full publication. Information and image source...

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Uploaded On: 05/08/2022

Are you an SME or startup with an innovative service, technology, or product around circular economy? Compete for the chance to showcase your idea to an expert panel, secure the award prize and be part of the European innovation community! The EIT Community Circular Economy aims to identify and award relevant startups and SMEs with significant new solutions around circular economy. Compete for a chance to pitch your idea in front of our expert Jury, secure a substantial financial award to boost ...

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Uploaded On: 04/08/2022

Did you know that the equivalent of one soccer pitch of soil erodes every five seconds? Yet it takes 1 000 years to produce just a few centimetres of topsoil. Soil is the life support of our food and agriculture. We rely on soils for 95 percent of the food we consume. Yet on this course, by 2050, 90 percent of all soils are set to be degraded. Without change, degrading soils will put our ecosystems, our climate and food security in jeopardy. FAO’s Global Soil Partnership (GSP) has ...

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Uploaded On: 03/08/2022

TAMED is a University of Malta project developing ‘affective computing’ in video games, which would enable them to interpret human emotions. Jonathan Firbank goes into detail with Dr Konstantinos Makantasis. Gaming Empathy 2004 was a landmark year for the gaming industry. The most revolutionary release was Half Life 2, Valve’s flagship title. A great deal of its technological innovation was in service to making characters that players could empathise with. Valve wanted to...

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