Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-informations-sur-les-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
European network for the Security of Control and Real-Time Systems (ESCORTS)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Security
Destination: Security Research coordination and structuring
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Belgium,European organisations area,Switzerland,France,Germany,Italy,Romania,United States,Italy,Italy
Call:  (FP7-SEC-2007-1, 2007)
Start date: 2008-06-16
End date: 2010-12-15
Duration (months): 30.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1108701.75
EU funding (EUR): 673603.47
Participants: 12
Project status: CLOSED

ESCoRTS is a joint endeavour among EU process industries, utilities, leading manufacturers of control equipment and research institutes, under the lead of CEN, to foster progress towards cyber security of control and communication equipment in Europe. ESCoRTS will be intersectoral, embracing the following industrial fields: power, gas, oil, chemicals and petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing. Key objectives of ESCoRTS include: 1. Developing a common understanding of industrial needs and requirements regarding the security of control systems and the related standardisation, accompanied by a raising awareness programme reaching all stakeholders. 2. Identifying and disseminating best practice, possibly in a joint endeavour between manufacturers and end users, resulting in a joint capability and technology taxonomy of security solutions. 3. Stimulating convergence of current standardisation efforts. Liaising with international efforts and especially with the US Process Control Forum. 4. Developing a strategic R&amp;T and standardisation roadmap 5. Developing and deploying a secure ICT platform for the exchange of relevant data among the stakeholders. 6. Developing requirements for appropriate test platforms for the security of process control equipment and applications. 7. Setting the basis for a pan–European training program for specialized personnel and managers, like process operators, IT specialists, plant and security managers.

Keywords: cyber security,control and communication equipment,scada,standardization
Promoting Public Transport in Africa (TRANS-AFRICA)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Transport (including Aeronautics)
Destination: Sustainable surface transport (INCLUDING THE �EUROPEAN GREEN CARS INITIATIVE�)
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Belgium,Côte d'Ivoire
Call:  (FP7-SST-2007-RTD-1, 2007)
Start date: 2008-06-01
End date: 2010-11-30
Duration (months): 30.0
Total project cost (EUR): 399697.0
EU funding (EUR): 399697.0
Participants: 2
Project status: CLOSED

The booming urban populations in African cities together with over 15 years of total neglect of the public transport sector have resulted in chaotic, un-sustainable and time- and money consuming transport systems. Some research results (e.g. UITP Millennium Cities Database) suggest also that beside the environmental impact, this inefficient transport system cost probably up till several tens of percentages of the GDP of the African countries. * A first objective of this project proposal therefore is to research the impact of public transport on African cities more detail, in order to use the findings to organise strategic support actions to convince the political decision takers and international agencies to invest in a sustainable and cost-efficient transport system for the African cities. These last 2 years the key members of the African Association of Public Transport (UATP), have bought together over 2000 new buses which shows there is a strong revival. Though, the lack of orders during the last 15 years and the changed and diverging requirements from both Europe and Africa made that the (European) supplying industry has no adequate vehicles available for the African urban public transport market. * The second main objective of this project will therefore be to define the technical specifications for public transport vehicles to be operated in Africa, in order to facilitate and speed up the development and production process, reduce delivery times and prices and not in the least allow the African operators to work with adapted vehicles. Though, a lot of work still needs to be done in this newly revived sector. *Therefore the third main objective of this project proposal is to define the research roadmap for public transport in Africa, in order to support the recent re-launch of public transport after nearly 20 years of decline. The project thus will help to prepare the future community research and technological development policy.

Keywords: africa,bus,public transport,industry,business,authorities,economic growth,technical specifications,poverty reduction,investments
Copy Number Variation and Endophenotypes in Psychiatric Disorders (PSYCHGENE)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: Iceland,Denmark,Denmark
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2007-3-1-IAPP, 2007)
Start date: 2008-03-01
End date: 2012-02-29
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 652085.0
EU funding (EUR): 652085.0
Participants: 3
Project status: CLOSED

A genome-wide copy number variant (CNV) association study for schizophrenia (SZ), bipolar disorder (BP) and major depression (MD) will be conducted at deCODE genetics using a discovery sample of 2400 affected (800 SZ, 600 BP, 1,000 MD) and 20,000 controls. CNV data will be generated from the newly released HumanCNV370-Duo array designed by deCODE genetics and Illumina. In this array there are about 55,000 probes covering known and supsected CNV regions. Algorithms for data analysis are being developed at deCODE. Employees from the Research Institute of Biological Psychiatry (RIBP) of Copenhagen University Hospital and Center for Biological Sequence analysis (CBS) at Denmarks Technical University will work with deCODE on analyzing the data. CNVs associating with SZ, BP and MD in Iceland will be tested in SZ (n=800), BP (n=600) and MD (n=600) and control samples from RIBP using TaqMan probes to measure gene dosage. The confirmation and subsequent functional analysis, including gene expression, will be carried out at deCODE. Scientists from RIBP and CBS will test disease-specific candidate genes, derived from biological networks, for association to SZ, BP and MD in the Icelandic samples and confirm the findings in the RIBP samples. These methods, reduce the correction factor for false positive findings, as only a small subset of polymorphisms (SNPs and CNVs) will be investigated. This allows identification of susceptibility variants conferring low risk. Variants, associating with SZ, BP and MD in the follow-up samples, will be studied further by analyzing endophenotypes, i.e. treatment response, severity, etc. in the RIBPsamples. This will implement data stored in the Danish Psychiatric Biobank maintained at RIBP. Scientists from deCODE will work with scientists from RIBP on analyzing the endophenotypic data. Furthermore samples and phenotypic data from first degree relatives of SZ, BP and MD patients will be collected, analyzed and genotyped for CNVs and SNPs.

Keywords: copy number variation,schizophrenia,bipolar disorder,major depression,genome-wide association,biological networks,endophenotypes,population genetics
Rapid deployable, gas generator assisted inflatable mobile security kits for ballistic protection of European civilians against crime and terrorist attacks (RAPTOR)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Security
Destination: Increasing the Security of citizens
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Germany,Germany,Czechia,United Kingdom,Germany
Call:  (FP7-SEC-2007-1, 2007)
Start date: 2010-01-01
End date: 2013-12-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2867067.76
EU funding (EUR): 2060995.13
Participants: 5
Project status: CLOSED

The objective of the proposal is the development of innovative and integrated, mobile and rapid deployable, gas generator assisted inflatable structures for ballistic protection of European civilians against security scenarios, such as crime and terrorist attacks. Depending on the scope, (e.g. the prevention of, or the response to, security scenarios by European security forces, such as protection of special persons or general security of events) tailored solutions are to be developed, including inflatable ballistic structures for the protection of: - individuals, or of two to five persons, (carried in back-pack, brief case, trolley, or suitcase based mobile security kits) - general security of events, (transported in car boot, or pick-up truck based, inflatable ballistic tents, curtains, fences, or even “red carpet&quot; tunnels).

Keywords: ballistic protection,inflatable structures,gas generator technology
Converging and conflicting ethical values in the internal/external security continuum in Europe (INEX)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Security
Destination: Security and society
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Norway,France,Belgium,Netherlands,Poland,Spain,Türkiye
Call:  (FP7-SEC-2007-1, 2007)
Start date: 2008-04-01
End date: 2011-03-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2422082.0
EU funding (EUR): 1890248.0
Participants: 9
Project status: CLOSED

Security and insecurity are social, cultural, political concepts. Nowhere is this more evident than in the challenges produced by the evolving continuum between internal and external security challenges. The interdisciplinary project INEX is designed around two research axes: thematic and geopolitical. On the thematic axis it will study four fields of knowledge of high relevance to the question of the ethics and the value-laden tensions arising along the continuum between internal and external security in Europe: (1) the ethical consequences of the proliferation of security technologies, (2) the legal dilemmas that arise from transnational security arrangements, (3) the ethical and value questions that stem from the shifting role of security professionals and (4) the consequences of the changing role of foreign security policy in an era when the distinction between the external and internal borders grows less distinct On the geopolitical axis it will study and produce recommendations relative to two geographical theatres of high relevance for ethical issues of internal/external security: the Eastern European ‘neighbourhood’ including Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova and the Mediterranean ‘neighbourhood’ including Morocco, Algeria and Egypt. The project will link directly with representatives of the security technology industry as well as security provision services that implement concretely to the border security arrangements. The state-of-the-art research carried out by the project will result in a variety of different outputs aimed primarily at relevant policy-makers, researchers and educators. It will present analyses of current security challenges with particular attention to the human side of the security challenge, and on this basis propose remedial to the new challenges of the internal/external security continuum.

Keywords: ethics,values,migration,law,cfsp,european neighbourhood policy
A web-based repository of nanoscience and nanotechnology publications, database of researchers and online forum, to inform and facilitate networking between EU and ICPC RTD (ICPCNANONET)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies - NMP
Destination: Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: United Kingdom,Portugal,Russian Federation,Netherlands,Netherlands,India,China
Call:  (FP7-NMP-2007-CSA-1, 2007)
Start date: 2008-06-01
End date: 2012-05-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1537364.0
EU funding (EUR): 1355447.0
Participants: 7
Project status: CLOSED

The ICPCNanoNet project aims to provide an electronic archive of nanoscience and nanotechnology research publications and support the networking of researchers in the EU and ICPC. The electronic archive will be based on open-source software (EPrints) that is widely used by scientific institutions across the globe, and allows the incorporation of full-text open access publications (submitted by authors themselves) and the incorporation of entries from other publicly available sources (including other open-access repositories, electronic tables of contents and abstracts). This will facilitate researcher access to new data and the identification of groups that are performing complementary research for potential collaboration. ICPCNanoNet will also establish a database of researchers and organizations in the EU and ICPC, which will include contact details, research interests and expertise. This database will be available to all registered users of the website, allowing researchers to search for individuals that have specific expertise and organizations that have desired instrumentation and capacity. Researchers will be able to contact each other through an internal mail forwarding system and online discussion fora. It will identify research strategies and organization activities within the eight ICPC regions: Africa; Caribbean; Pacific; Asia; Eastern Europe and Central Asia; Latin America; Mediterranean Partner Countries; and Western Balkan Countries. These will be reported on an annual basis and available to download from the website. It will actively network EU and ICPC researchers through annual workshops, to be held in the EU; China; India; and Russia, and through the webcasting of these workshops and separate online workshops, where wider participation can be achieved.

Keywords: nanotechnology,nanoscience,open-access publications,icpc,networking
Human behaviour in crisis situations: A cross cultural investigation to tailor security-related communication (BESECU)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Security
Destination: Security and society
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Germany,Germany,United Kingdom,Poland,Czechia,Spain,Italy,Türkiye,Sweden
Call:  (FP7-SEC-2007-1, 2007)
Start date: 2008-05-01
End date: 2011-12-31
Duration (months): 44.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2705344.54
EU funding (EUR): 2093808.0
Participants: 10
Project status: CLOSED

The aim of the proposed project is to investigate cross-cultural and ethnic differences of human behaviour in crisis situations in order to better tailor security related communication, instructions and procedures with a view to improving evacuation and protection. The project will provide evidence that will be useful to first responders, building designers and those involved in the development of emergency operating procedures for buildings. The BeSeCu project employs two research strategies: A) A cross-cultural survey of individual experiences will be conducted to identify determinants of inter-individual differences in people who have experienced evacuation situations, fire disaster survivors and survivors of similar crisis situations, but also workers and first responders as well as those affected in the community. This retrospective study will be carried out across 7 European countries with diverse cultural background. B) Experimental trials will be carried out in three countries simulating real time evacuation scenarios in standardized settings including objective measures (e.g. response time) as outcomes as well as video-tape analysis. Results will be analysed to identify similarities and differences between cultures and ethnic groups as well as a range of socioeconomic factors. The analysis will triangulate findings obtained with objective measures, subjective experiences and behavioural observations. Two types of research findings and products will be provided by the BeSeCu projects: (A) An evidence base that will enable designers of buildings to develop culturally appropriate emergency operating procedures. (B) An evidence base of inter-individual differences that will be employed to develop a culture sensitive communication training to improve emergency interventions. The research will be carried out by a consortium of 8 European partners including end-users (e.g. fire service colleges) in the process of research.

Keywords: human behaviour,cross-cultural,evacuation research,subjective,objective,communication,human factors
Whey protein-coated plastic films to replace expensive polymers and increase recyclability (WHEYLAYER)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Research for the benefit of SMEs
Destination: Research for SME associations
Action type: Research for the benefit of specific groups
Countries involved: Spain,Slovenia,Germany,Germany,Italy,Hungary,Spain,Italy,Germany,Ireland
Call:  (FP7-SME-2007-2, 2007)
Start date: 2008-11-01
End date: 2011-10-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3328381.78
EU funding (EUR): 2529732.7
Participants: 15
Project status: CLOSED

In the food industry, the oxidation of fats, oils, and other food components produces off-flavours, off-colours and nutrient loss. Protection against oxygen is a vital requirement of food packaging. Common synthetic polyolefin films such as PE and PP are excellent moisture barriers, but must be coated or laminated with synthetic polymers including EVOH and PVDC copolymers to provide an oxygen barrier. The resulting polymeric structures, while effective in minimising the permeation of oxygen, water vapour, and odour, are characterised by their poor reuse due to difficulties in separating each layer for its individual recycling. For this reason, scientists are continually investigating alternative packaging materials such as the use of biopolymers. Despite all the advantages offered by biopolymer films, they present limitations in their application due to a series of physical properties and difficulties in formation. Recent academic studies reveal that whey, the milk protein by-product of cheese production, acts as a good moisture-barrier film with acceptable mechanical integrity. In addition, the use of whey coating on plastic films can improve the recyclability and reuse of the plastic layer by removing the whey protein chemically or enzymatically. This present project will build on past research in order to arrive at a commercially feasible technique for developing whey coated plastic films, without compromising the oxygen or moisture barrier performance of conventional plastic films, while increasing their recyclability. The impact of this project will be considerable and embraces many issues: finding a value-added commercial use of currently discarded whey protein, replacing harmful petroleum-based plastics with a natural by-product which would safeguard the performance and enhance the recyclability of substrate film, meeting to growing consumer and political environmental concerns, thus adding huge value for EU packaging, food and dairy industries.

Keywords: whey protein,biopolymer films,active packaging
ISO Shipping Container Tracking and Monitoring System (ISOTRACK)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Research for the benefit of SMEs
Destination: Research for SME associations
Action type: Research for the benefit of specific groups
Countries involved: United Kingdom,Belgium,France,United Kingdom,Norway,Netherlands,United Kingdom,Denmark,Finland,Bulgaria,United Kingdom,Slovenia
Call:  (FP7-SME-2007-2, 2007)
Start date: 2008-11-01
End date: 2011-10-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2720232.4
EU funding (EUR): 2140961.0
Participants: 14
Project status: CLOSED

90% of all cargo moves in containers and approximately 250 million are shipped annually. There were 1138035 SMEs in EU 25 as of 2003 in the transport and communications industry. The SME segment of the road transport industry in EU 25 employs 3.2 Million people, whilst 107200 personnel are employed in the SME maritime transport industry. Our member transport operators face theft of goods, illegal immigration, transport of dangerous goods and drug and contraband smuggling. In addition to these crimes, authorities must be vigilant to possible terrorist use or targeting of transport vehicles and infrastructure. Among these multiple threats, the misuse of the ISO maritime shipping container transport system is the most important one requiring a co-ordinated pan European response. The ubiquity of containers is the system’s principal strength; however there is little or no control over possible mis-use of the system by terrorists because less than 2% of containers are X-rayed or checked at ports. Current tracking devices require external antennas and are prone to damage or vandalism. Our concept is to replace the container door with a composite one which is transparent to RF. Tracking and sensing electronics to detect door opening, chemical explosives, radioactive devices and stowaways would be encapsulated in the door, thus greatly improving security and reducing losses. Target price of the system is € 740. We have estimated that over a ten year period insurance savings alone would amount to approximately € 38 billion across Europe.

Keywords: tracking,detection,composites,container
Engineered Nanoparticles: Review of Health and Environmental Safety (ENRHES)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies - NMP
Destination: Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: United Kingdom,Denmark,European organisations area,United Kingdom
Call:  (FP7-NMP-2007-CSA-1, 2007)
Start date: 2008-09-01
End date: 2009-08-31
Duration (months): 12.0
Total project cost (EUR): 279659.0
EU funding (EUR): 199938.0
Participants: 5
Project status: CLOSED

The overall aim of the ENRHES project is to perform a comprehensive scientific review of the health and environmental safety of fullerenes, CNTs, metal and metal oxide nanomaterials. The review will consider sources, pathways of exposure, the health and environmental outcomes of concern, in the context informing the regulation of the potential risks of engineered nanoparticles. We will employ a standardised information management strategy and a matrix approach to maximise the gain to partners and beneficiaries involved with the review. The specific objectives will be to review information on: § production, use and exposure to the target engineered nanomaterials § persistence, bioaccumulation and interactions of the engineered nanoparticles in living & environmental systems; § differences in toxicity posed by variations in size, type and chemical composition. On the basis of the review, prioritised recommendations on each of the above points will be developed and set in the context of informing policy makers in the development of methods to address exposure as it relates to the potential hazards posed by engineered nanoparticles, and in the development of appropriate regulation.

Keywords: nanoparticles,review,toxicology,safety,human health,environment.