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Uploaded On: 10/10/2023

The European Commission intends to set up informal working groups composed of individuals from both, the science and diplomacy communities, to develop potential elements of a future European framework for science diplomacy. The main aim of the working groups is to bring together the relevant stakeholders in an innovative format, to develop jointly recommendations in a co-creation process. For more information about science diplomacy and the envisaged European framework, please consult the ...

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Uploaded On: 04/10/2023

SmartGaze is a project that has received funding through the MCST FUSION Smart Cities programme. The primary objective of the project is to exploit the natural gaze interaction abilities of human beings with devices in their environment. The ultimate aim is to empower individuals with mobility impairments, enabling them to control various devices, such as air conditioners or television sets, by means of eye gaze tracking technology. During our team’s participation in this year’s Science in ...

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Uploaded On: 27/09/2023

Following our successful Beach Clean-up on 5 August 2023 jointly organised by Zibel and AquaBioTech Group, we are organising an Art Contest dedicated to children (between 14 and 18 years old), living in Malta only.It is our absolute pleasure to invite you to the SMARTPOL Prize Ceremony to be held on 20 October 2023, related to the ART CONTEST COMPETITION.Kindly find attached a preliminary agenda for the event. SMARTPOL small.jpg ART CONTEST BENEFICIARIES Contestants (mainly ...

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Uploaded On: 27/09/2023

The Ministry for the Environment, Energy and Enterprise launched the first policy document, detailing the National Policy for the Deployment of Offshore Renewable Energy for public consultation. The Offshore Renewable Energy Policy seeks to enable the offshore potential of the Mediterranean in the country’s best interest. Technology-neutral, the policy supports the implementation of offshore renewable projects, mainly wind and solar, in areas lying beyond the territorial waters and within ...

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Uploaded On: 27/09/2023

PRIMA's commitment to gender equality and inclusivity remains unwavering. PRIMA recently conducted a comprehensive survey to evaluate the integration of the gender dimension in their projects. They are excited to share the survey’s key insights and a series of success stories, best practices and recommendations for even greater strides in gender equality. Survey Snapshot The survey results provide an overview of the gender dimension integration in PRIMA projects, based on a survey carried out ...

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Uploaded On: 25/09/2023

The DustPV project, led by Prof. Ing. Joseph Micallef, aims to determine the optimal timing for cleaning solar panels using innovative sensor technology and weather data analysis. By addressing the challenges of dust accumulation on photovoltaic panels, the project seeks to enhance solar panel performance and contribute to Malta’s renewable energy goals. Clean solar panels are crucial for maximising their efficiency. The question is, when should they be cleaned? Taking a car to the ...

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Uploaded On: 18/09/2023

The European Union has launched the European Prize for Humanitarian Innovation (InnovAid) to reward the humanitarian organisations, social enterprises, and companies that are developing technology to better assist vulnerable people affected by natural hazards and man-made crises such as conflicts. Humanitarian emergencies are increasing year on year in number, complexity, and severity. Given the scale of today’s crises and hazards, funding to cover humanitarian needs cannot keep up. The ...

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Uploaded On: 18/09/2023

The European Environment Agency (EEA) invites you to capture the unsustainable consumption and production patterns that threaten our well-being as well as the promising sustainable alternatives that are being explored. Every year, the EEA organises a photo competition to raise awareness on an environmental theme and invites Europeans to share their takes on it. This year’s photo competition “ZeroWaste PIX” is a call to reflect on the state of modern human civilization. Every photograph ...

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Uploaded On: 14/09/2023

The CETPartnership has published the Draft Call Text of the upcoming call, which showcases the topics that the upcoming call will be focusing on. MCST highly encourages interested researchers to have a look at the CETP website to download the call text, and be informed of the upcoming events.  Register on the partner-search platform to connect and network with other interested researchers from different countries! The partnership is holding various thematic events ...

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Uploaded On: 14/09/2023

A Maltese student has won an award for a theoretical space mission that aims to identify the possibility of life on planets outside Earth’s solar system. Taking part in an annual summer school organised by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Austrian Research Promotion Agency in Austria, University of Malta research support officer Maria Aquilina formulated a plan to discover which planets can host life.   “It’s like detective work. You are searching for a needle in a cosmic ...

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