Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-informations-sur-les-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Inside the mind of a voter - Memory, Identity, and Electoral Psychology (INMIVO)

Framework: FP7 — Ideas
Programme: European Research Council
Theme: European research council
Destination: Starting grants
Action type: Support for frontier research (ERC)
Panel: Institutions, values, beliefs and behaviour
Countries involved: United Kingdom
Call:  (ERC-2009-StG, 2009)
Start date: 2010-01-01
End date: 2015-12-31
Duration (months): 72.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1198885.0
EU funding (EUR): 1198885.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

In many ways, social scientists still face an almost complete mystery when it comes to understanding what happens in a voter s mind while (s)he stands in the polling booth, form in hand, ready to accomplish his or her civic duty. What are the deep images, beliefs, and memories that may be activated when they finally have to make up their electoral mind? This project precisely targets this &apos;hidden part&apos; of the voter&apos;s mind, particularly focusing on electoral memory, identity, and psychology and their impact on voters&apos; behaviour in the context of both elections and referenda. The project uses a four-fold methodology with 2 series of interviews, experiments, and a survey component. It will shed unprecedented light on the entire notion of long term coherence of a voter s behaviour, regardless of whether they remain faithful to one political party or switch over time. In particular, our findings will help us to capture the logic of the vote of the 20-30% of the electorate who claim to be undecided hours before an election or a referendum and that of the up to 10% who claim to change their minds in the same period. The project will additionally enlighten us on electoral psychology in referendum voting, the elusive &apos;d term&apos; (expressive value of the vote), the logic of participation, etc. The project comes with a pledge to publish a minimum of 4 books, 5 articles in major journals, several other articles and chapters, and, mostly, a genuine breakthrough in our understanding of electoral behaviour in a context of dealignment. It will also result in the creation of Europe&apos;s only Centre for Research in Electoral Psychology, which will become a focal point for political psychology and electoral research in Europe, and organise regular workshops, seminars, and a large conference.

Keywords: elections,electoral behaviour,citizenship,political psychology,memory,identity,survey,political science experiments,interviews
Cooperation among strangers: experiments with social norms, institutions, and money (STRANGERS)

Framework: FP7 — Ideas
Programme: European Research Council
Theme: European research council
Destination: Starting grants
Action type: Support for frontier research (ERC)
Panel: Individuals, institutions and markets
Countries involved: Italy
Call:  (ERC-2009-StG, 2009)
Start date: 2010-02-01
End date: 2014-07-31
Duration (months): 54.0
Total project cost (EUR): 769090.0
EU funding (EUR): 769090.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

We focus on understanding norms, behavioral traits, and institutions that can promote cooperation in societies of strangers. Many economic interactions in modern societies are among anonymous individuals who meet occasionally and do not know each others&apos; history. While cooperation in social dilemma situations among partners is easier to achieve, this project aims to understand what makes mutually advantageous transactions possible among strangers. We employ a rigorous theoretical approach to define issues and design experimental studies. This project is articulated into three parts. Part one aims to measure the norms of cooperation among strangers absent any formal institution. Part two assesses the impact of specific monitoring, communication, commitment, and other institutions in promoting cooperation. Part three focuses on the role of money as a special type of institution in the promotion of cooperation. Expected contributions will be in areas that include economics, political science, sociology, management and organizational behavior. The research proposed will advance the understanding of the role of economic and legal institutions in anonymous economies, of the nature of social capital, and what can prevent conflict in organizations. It may lead to new insights into policy-related issues such as unemployment, financial markets, and economic governance.

Keywords: experiments,cooperation,social norms,monitoring,punishment,commitment,fiat money,equilibrium selection,infinitely repeated games,third-party punishment
Bosnian Bones, Spanish Ghosts: 'Transitional Justice' and the Legal Shaping of Memory after Two Modern Conflicts (BBSG)

Framework: FP7 — Ideas
Programme: European Research Council
Theme: European research council
Destination: Starting grants
Action type: Support for frontier research (ERC)
Panel: Institutions, values, beliefs and behaviour
Countries involved: United Kingdom
Call:  (ERC-2009-StG, 2009)
Start date: 2009-09-01
End date: 2013-08-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1420000.0
EU funding (EUR): 1420000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The proposed research entails an ethnographic study of two contemporary cases of post-conflict reconciliation: one, the Bosnian case, where international intervention ended conflict in a stalemate and went on to instigate a decade-long process of transition; and the other, the Spanish case, where a nationally-contrived pact of silence introduced an overnight transition after Franco's death a pact now being broken nearly seventy years after the country's civil war concluded. Both societies witnessed massive violations of international humanitarian law. Both societies are presently exhuming, identifying and re-burying their dead. But their trajectories of transitional justice could not have been more different. This project will investigate how Law shapes cultural memories of wartime atrocity in these contrasting scenarios. How do criminal prosecutions, constitutional reforms, and international rights mechanisms, provide or obfuscate the scales into which histories of violent conflict are framed? Does the systematic re-structuring of legislative and judicial infrastructure stifle recognition of past abuses or does it create the conditions through which such pasts can be confronted? How does Law shape or inflect the cultural politics of memory and memorialisation? And most importantly, how should legal activity be weighted, prioritised and sequenced with other, extra-legal components of peace-building initiatives? The ultimate goal of this project will be to mobilise the findings from the two field-sites to suggest a more nuanced assessment of Law s place in transitional justice. Arguing that disparate historical, cultural and legal contexts require equally distinct approaches towards social healing, the research aims to produce a Post-Conflict Action Framework an architecture of questions and concerns, which, once answered, would point towards context-specific designs for transitional justice programmes in the future.

Keywords: transitional justice,post-conflict reconciliation,cultural memory and cultural trauma
Improved material quality and light trapping in thin film silicon solar cells (SILICON_LIGHT)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Energy
Destination: Renewable electricity generation
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Netherlands,Switzerland,Denmark,Slovenia,Spain,China,Germany,Germany,Liechtenstein
Call:  (FP7-ENERGY-2009-1, 2009)
Start date: 2010-01-01
End date: 2012-12-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 8848175.84
EU funding (EUR): 5779519.55
Participants: 10
Project status: CLOSED

In this project we will increase the efficiency of thin-film silicon solar cells on flexible substrates by solving the issues linked to material quality, interface properties and light management, thus enabling lower production costs per Watt-peak. The general technological objectives of the project are the development of better materials and enhanced interfaces for thin film silicon solar cells, and to transfer the developed processes to an industrial production line. The most important project goals are: 1) Reduction of optical reflection and parasitic absorption losses: Design and industrial implementation of textured back contacts in flexible thin film silicon solar cells. 2) Reduction of recombination losses: Development and implementation of improved silicon absorber material. 3) Reduction of electric losses: Graded TCO layers which minimize the work function barrier between the p-layer and the TCO layer without loss of conductivity and transmission of the TCO. In addition, the top layer of the TCO stack should provide a good protection against moisture ingression. In order to achieve these objectives more in-depth knowledge is needed for several relevant key areas for thin film silicon solar cells. The main scientific objectives are: 1) Identification of the ideal texture for the back contact. This structure should maximize the light trapping in thin film silicon solar cells without deterioration of open-circuit voltage and fill factor. 2) Paradigm shift for the growth of microcrystalline silicon. In this project we want to show that it is possible to use microcrystalline silicon with high crystalline fractions leading to better current collection without voltage losses, and without crack formation when grown on nano-textured substrates. 3) Deeper understanding of moisture degradation mechanisms of common TCO’s like ITO and AZO.

Keywords: solar cells,microcrystalline silicon,light trapping,tco,flexible,nanotexturization
Valorisation of food waste to biogas (VALORGAS)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Energy
Destination: Renewable fuel production
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: United Kingdom,Italy,Finland,India,United Kingdom,Finland,Portugal,United Kingdom,United Kingdom
Call:  (FP7-ENERGY-2009-1, 2009)
Start date: 2010-03-01
End date: 2013-08-31
Duration (months): 42.0
Total project cost (EUR): 4657517.02
EU funding (EUR): 3485462.0
Participants: 13
Project status: CLOSED

Food waste constitutes around 20% of the domestic waste stream in the EU, with approximately equal quantities arising from food manufacture and catering outlets: if food wastes from agro- and food industries are included an estimated total of 200 Mtonnes/year is available, at around 30% organic dry matter (ODM). Because of the high water content of this material, energy can only effectively be gained through biochemical conversion. The approach best suited to this is anaerobic digestion where yields of 400-450 m3 methane per kg ODM can be achieved. The research explores the ways in which this energy potential can be realised through effective collection, pre-processing and optimisation of the fuel conversion technology, and considers how integration of these aspects with improving conversion efficiencies can maximise the net energy gains. It expands our rapidly-developing fundamental knowledge of syntrophic anaerobic microbial interactions, and applies this to the manipulation of reactor conditions in order to achieve stable operating conditions at high loading rates and volumetric efficiencies. It considers methods of upgrading the gaseous fuel product to extend the range of end user applications and the scales at which this technology can be exploited. It takes into account issues of biosecurity when using this material, and quantifies the environmental benefits associated with nutrient recycling which contribute significantly to indirect energy gains. The research combines techniques of waste audit, feasibility study, laboratory scientific investigation, technical-scale trials, plant monitoring, process modelling, life cycle assessment and energy footprinting in order to deliver recommendations for the valorisation with maximum benefit of this energy source as a second-generation biofuel.

Keywords: anaerobic digestion,biogas,methane,food waste,biowaste,collection systems,gas upgrading
Morphostasis of the intestinal mucosa and it's deregulation in cancer and inflammation (MORPHOSTASIS)

Framework: FP7 — Ideas
Programme: European Research Council
Theme: European research council
Destination: Starting grants
Action type: Support for frontier research (ERC)
Panel: Physiology, Pathophysiology and Endocrinology
Countries involved: Netherlands,Netherlands
Call:  (ERC-2009-StG, 2009)
Start date: 2009-10-01
End date: 2014-09-30
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1524462.0
EU funding (EUR): 1524462.0
Participants: 2
Project status: CLOSED

Stem cells at the base of the intestinal crypts are in a dynamic equilibrium with their differentiated derivatives. Homeostatic equilibria depend on the presence of negative feedback loops. The role of the Wnt signaling pathway as a driver of epithelial stem cell self renewal and proliferation in the intestine has been relatively well characterized. Much less is known about the negative feedback signals that must exist to control stem cell behavior and the way these may be deregulated in disease. We found that Indian hedgehog is secreted by differentiated intestinal epithelial cells and acts as a negative feedback signal. Hedgehog signaling acts as a break on Wnt signaling in intestinal precursor cells via a secondary signal in the mesenchyme. We will use conditional mutant mice, our large biobank of patient materials and in vitro experiments to further characterize the signals involved in this feedback loop. Our objective is to study the role of this epithelial mesenchymal signaling circuit in the normal intestine and examine the way it is deregulated in intestinal cancer development and inflammation.

Keywords: intestinal inflammation,colon cancer development
Support of the activities of all stakeholders from the PV sector to collaborate together to achieve the 2020 targets (PV TP - SEC)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Energy
Destination: Renewable electricity generation
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Belgium,European organisations area,Germany
Call:  (FP7-ENERGY-2009-3, 2009)
Start date: 2009-09-01
End date: 2013-05-31
Duration (months): 45.0
Total project cost (EUR): 959912.0
EU funding (EUR): 468116.0
Participants: 4
Project status: CLOSED

The proposed action, PV TP – SEC, will foster the cooperation among all the relevant stakeholders of the PV sector and therefore optimise the coordination of the research work in various technology areas in line with the R&D targets of the Strategic Research Agenda (SRA) developed by the European Photovoltaic Technology Platform (EU PV TP). The Implementation plan of the SRA will lead the European research towards the development of the most promising technologies and as a consequence it will improve the competitiveness of the European research in the world. Moreover, the proposal PV TP – SEC will give a fundamental contribution in carrying forward the proposal for the Solar Europe Initiative (SEI), which is driven by the PV industry in the framework of the Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan, and its implementation plan in order to reach the following targets: • the 12% of PV electricity produced by 2020 • the grid parity in most Europe by 2020 • a competitive position of the EU PV industry by 2020 For the achievement of the R&amp;D targets set in the SRA and the 2020 targets of the SEI it is necessary to continue in supporting, with the appropriate tools, all stakeholders from the PV sector. The main idea which led this consortium to propose this work is based on the need to provide an appropriate support to the stakeholders committed to achieve these ambitious targets. This consortium including all partners was involved in the previous project PV Sec (secretariat of the European Photovoltaic Technology Platform, EU PV TP) which is in operation since 2005. With the work performed this consortium is building up on this experience and using tools and contacts already available. Therefore with this proposal the consortium will continue in providing the appropriate administrative and communication tools to ensure the cooperation of the different entities of the EU PV TP with the experience of the work performed within the last three years.

Keywords: photovoltaics,support,european,stakeholders,2020 targets,secretariat,platform,technology
Analysing Transition planning and Systemic Energy Planning Tools for the implementation of the Energy Technology Information System (ATEST)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Energy
Destination: Knowledge for energy policy making
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Greece,Netherlands,Italy,Germany,Finland,United Kingdom,Spain,Croatia,European organisations area
Call:  (FP7-ENERGY-2009-3, 2009)
Start date: 2009-10-01
End date: 2012-03-31
Duration (months): 30.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1303497.2
EU funding (EUR): 894799.0
Participants: 9
Project status: CLOSED

The present project aims at bringing together EU competence on a transition towards a sustainable and low carbon energy system through energy innovation, encompassing transition planning, energy modeling activities, and technology assessment. This will be achieved by creating a platform in which techniques and data are collected, shared and harmonized. The Objectives of the project are to: • Review models/tools used in the European Countries, taking in mind what is used outside Europe, and what are the requirements of the SETPlan (WP1, WP2) • Identify and recommend common tools to be used in all countries and in the Energy Technology Information System, and gain consensus on these models (WP3). • Identify and recommend existing technology databases and provide a roadmap for the development of these databases on a European and on a regional basis (WP4). • Demonstrate the ability of the recommended tools to be used for energy planning (WP5) • Identify the roadmap for the improvement and development of the tools in order to cover the needs of the SETPlan implementation (WP6). To achieve these objectives the project consortium consists of Institutions with a long experience in the fields of energy planning tools development and use. In order to ensure the direct links with the SETPlan development and requirements, the JRC, Institute of Energy will be part of the Steering Committee of the project. The final outcome of the project is expected to be a concrete list of tools, that can be used on a Member State level and on a European level which will be generally accepted, an initial set of input data for these models, and a roadmap for the development of both data and tools, in the future.

Keywords: systemic energy planning,transition planning tools for the energy system,low carbon integrated energy systems
New concepts for high efficiency and low cost in-line manufactured flexible CIGS solar cells (HIPOCIGS)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Energy
Destination: Renewable electricity generation
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Germany,Switzerland,Netherlands,Netherlands,Poland,Germany,Belgium
Call:  (FP7-ENERGY-2009-1, 2009)
Start date: 2010-01-01
End date: 2012-12-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 5018483.67
EU funding (EUR): 3644791.0
Participants: 9
Project status: CLOSED

The Cu(In,Ga)Se2 (CIGS) on glass technology is already heading towards industrial maturity, but to meet the production cost target of below 0.6 €/Wp in mid-term and below 0.4 €/Wp in long-term, development of highly efficient flexible modules is an attractive option. The ultimate advantage of thin-film technology is the possibility of monolithically connected flexible modules produced with high speed roll-to-roll manufacturing systems. Partners of this proposal have already demonstrated a record efficiency of 14.1% for cells on polyimide and &gt;15% efficiency cells on metal foil using “static deposition” processes. However, transfer of “static deposition” process to “in-line deposition” on moving substrates brings additional challenges for control of layer composition and interfaces. Choice of appropriate substrate and deposition processes to overcome problems of thermal mismatch-related stress are important for high performance and monolithic cell interconnection. The main goal of the project is to develop innovative flexible substrates and deposition processes suitable for the in-line and/or roll-to-roll production of highly efficient solar modules using thinner (&lt; 1 micron) CIGS absorbers and with potential for production costs below 0.6 €/Wp in future. The objective will be achived by developing novel concepts in growth of “high quality” layers and interfaces for efficiency improvement, aiming a new world record efficiency of 16% on polyimide and low-cost metal (mild steel and Al-based) foils. Also, the implementation of in-line compatible buffer, improvements in interconnect technologies and application of multifunctional top layer will lead to an advancement towards roll-to-roll manufacturability of integrated solar modules. This project will help research institutions to maintain a Global lead in CIGS field and will enable the European industries to implement the research excellence in industrial production of low cost flexible CIGS solar modules in future.

Keywords: improved flexible module efficiency,textured flexible substrates,reduced material consumption,new processes
Persistence of allergic sensitization (PAS)

Framework: FP7 — Ideas
Programme: European Research Council
Theme: European research council
Destination: Starting grants
Action type: Support for frontier research (ERC)
Panel: Immunity and infection
Countries involved: Germany,Germany
Call:  (ERC-2009-StG, 2009)
Start date: 2009-12-01
End date: 2014-11-30
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1727981.13
EU funding (EUR): 1727981.13
Participants: 2
Project status: CLOSED

Allergic disorders are dramatically increasing in the western world over the past several years. Allergies are inappropriate immune responses directed against harmless environmental antigens. Upon primary allergen encounter B cells are induced to differentiate into IgE producing plasma cells. Mast cells and basophils are then sensitized by binding of allergen-specific IgE molecules to the high-affinity IgE receptor on the cell surface. A second allergen exposure causes cross-linking of IgE molecules on mast cells and basophils which results in degranulation of pro-inflammatory mediators. Allergen-specific IgE can be detected many months after the sensitization phase despite the fact that IgE has a very short half-life. This suggests that small amounts of allergen-specific IgE are constantly secreted by long-lived IgE producing plasma cells. The development, turnover and fate of IgE producing cells in vivo are largely unknown. Therefore, we propose to study these important issues by using genetically modified mouse strains and cutting edge technology. We will use IgE-FLAG-GFP reporter mice to trace IgE-producing cells in vivo by fluorescence microscopy and 2-photon live imaging. The reporter mice will allow us to isolate IgE-producing cells so that we can determine their gene expression profile. Furthermore, we will determine the turnover and lifespan of IgE producing cells in vivo by BrdU incorporation. Finally, we will generate an IgE-Cre knock-in mouse to specifically delete conditional alleles in IgE-producing cells. Taken together, these important experiments will help us to better understand the biology of IgE-producing cells and may result in development of novel therapeutic strategies.

Keywords: plasma cells,allergy,mast cells,basophils,conditional knock-out