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improving climate resilience of critical assets

the number of climaterelated disasters has been progressively increasing in the last two decades and this trend could be drastically exacerbated in the medium and longterm horizons according to climate change projections in this framework through a multidisciplinary team and a strong background acquired in relevant recent projects icaria aims to promote the use of asset level modelling to achieve a better understanding on climate related tangible direct and indirect impacts produced by complex cascading and compound disasters and the related risk reduction provided by suitable sustainable and costeffective adaptation solutionsicaria focuses on both critical assets and infrastructures that were not designed to consider potential climate changes that can increase the unplanned outages and failures and also on housing natural and land areas cutting edge methods regarding climate scenario building assets level coupled models and multirisk assessment approaches will be implemented and replicated in three eu regions to understand how future climates might affect lifecycle costs of these investments in the coming decades and to help risk owners managing public and private infrastructures to assess costs and benefits of various adaptation solutions two of the three case studies barcelona metropolitan area and the archipelago of south aegean region are located in the coastal area of the mediterranean and are facing increasingly extreme weather events storm surges pluvial floods heatwaves drought and forest fire with critical socioeconomic and environmental impacts the third region is situated in austria representing an area that is highly affected by climate change with effects glacier melt and heatwaves that directly impact the prevailing energy production assets extremely critical infrastructures and other important sectors moreover other seven follower regions third parties will be the first candidates for replication beyond the project in this context icaria also fosters several actions to maximize replication and outreaching of the main project outcomes icaria consortium is composed of 16 partners located in 6 eu countries aquatec and upc share the coordination of the project covering respectively administrativelegal and scientific responsibilities with the support of several technical and cross cutting partners formed by technology centres universities and private companies and the involvement of regional authorities as risk owners of the local critical infrastructures
egalitarian but not equal sectoral wage formation and gendered wage differentials

all over the globe women in the work world receive on average 20 less than their male counterparts united nations 2022 in countries explicitly committed to eliminating the gender pay gap gpg such as those in europe women still earn on average 13 less than men do eurostat 2022 this is regardless of the fact that countries with persistent gpgs have deployed a strategic institutional measure to raise the wage floor of feminised work sectors and reduce the gpg namely collective bargainingthe overall aim of wage is to theorise the gendered nature of collective bargaining by investigating the past the unruly present and the possible future of regulated collective bargaining processes in three key countries germany norway and sweden moreover the projects research design will involve gathering data at the sectoral level of the metal sector and nursing and will use ethnographic research methods to realise its overall aim wage will accomplish the following three research objectives1 compare and synthesise existing histories of collective bargaining and the gpg in the three selected countries2 uncover and analyse daily practices in collective bargaining rounds that result in wage increases in the male dominated metal sector and the female dominated nursing sector3 document and explain how actors embedded in the male dominated metal and the female dominated nursing sector relate to the wage norm and sectoral gendered wage differentialsgiven the dearth of scholarship on the relationship between gendered wage differentials and collective bargaining processes from an intersectoral angle this study will be the first to systematically use qualitative methods to explore the economic frontier between sectoral gendered wage differentials and collective wage formation thereby contributing to the effort to achieve gender equity in practice
morethanhuman histories of rural landscapes in the andes 19th20th century

hilandes develops a conceptually innovative and empirically grounded historicising approach to the transformation and governance of rural landscapes in the face of planetarywide anthropogenic change new knowledge and methods are required to better grasp how human and nonhuman lives coproduce socioenvironmental transformations through morethanhuman histories strategic sites for carbon storage water sources and biodiversity as well as home to resilient indigenous communities andean wetlands offer a unique casestudy to examine morethanhuman landscape histories and how these can inform contemporary socioenvironmental challenges the main objective of hilandes is to construct and apply an analytical framework that integrates a historicising systemic and morethanhuman perspective on rural landscapes to investigate the role of communal practices and knowledge production around water and land in the transformation and governance of rural landscapes hilandes departs from two case studies in indigenous communities of the bolivianchilean highlands based on archival research fieldwork and community workshops analysed within a global framework and a transdisciplinary collaboration hilandes will produce new empirical knowledge critical theoretical insights and innovative cocreational methods that can contribute to more inclusive conservation and rural development policies in the andes europe but also more globally this global fellowship facilitates a threeway transfer of knowledge between expertise in rural history worldecology and rural development at ugent belgium a strong tradition in andean historical anthropology at uta chile and the fellows trajectory in environmental humanities through an intersectoral secondment at ngo agua sustentable bolivia the fellow will enable a knowledge transfer between historical research and environmental governance
discovery identification application and monitoring of developed solutions for innovation fund

to achieve the aim of the topic a systematic approach will be developed and applied to select h2020 results and owners to support the project development and finally to derive innovation fundready projectsthe ets innovation fund if fosters lowcarbon processes and technologies and many results from h2020 provide promising solutions to be deployed however translating rd results into products and processes and developing viable business cases is a major effort beyond that it is a further great step to mobilise investors and stakeholders to make the projects fly the if regulations are challenging for the industry to cope with all challenges related to the project development and preparation phase of future if projects diamonds4if is designed to a securing the viability and readiness of the projects b enabling applicants to prepare if applications c developing a comprehensive approach towards stakeholders investors the public and across the value chain d creating understanding of and preparing compliance with relevant regulations guidelines and framework conditions and e solving questions and challenges arising from the project planning in line with funding requirements and award criteria through exemplary work on specific use cases in the field of renewable energy a toolbox with the necessary methods and tools will be developed and applied one of the major outputs of the project will be at least 5 sound proposals including the detailed plans for scalability commercialisation and financial models to be presented to the if over the medium term diamonds4if will develop and nurture a continuous innovation pipeline from h2020 innovations to deployment which will exploit the synergies between the programmes the use cases will eg directly implement repower and climate relevant projects comprising for example 100mw offshore hybrid energy 15gw of pv manufacturing capacity 10gw of resourceefficient wafer production in europe
euromedmig phd network

euromedmig phd network creates a sound community of leading dcs based on research excellence and following core research principles being euromedmig the interdisciplinary research network on migrations in the mediterranean coordinated by upf and its philosophy being that of promoting multilateral knowledge coproduction on migrations while ensuring geographic representativity and plurality of perspectives and disciplines against this background 10 leading universities from all rims of the mediterranean have joined efforts and engaged in this dn which represents a quantum leap in training the next generation of researchers taking the mediterranean as a regional scale of analysis more specifically this dn revolves around 3 main pillars promoting research excellence developing advanced training for dc including methodological ethical conceptual and transferable skills training aiming at leveraging career prospects and promoting interacademic stays and fostering policy and social dialogues by favouring policyoriented research capable of influencing the scientific and the political debate in line with eus euromed agenda regarding the latter this dn seeks to establish connections with relevant multiscale stakeholders and highly impactful policy recommendations will be produced in turn these efforts will enhance the role of academia and in particular academic networks in initiatives at the nexus of research governance and policy in particular dcs will be able to develop their individual research projects in the following themes governance policies and politics taxonomies of motions and drivers of migration social and cultural transformations and economy and labour market these themes will also guide all euromedmig phd networks training cumulative activities in order to ensure successful dcs progress special attention will be devoted to the quality of supervision and mentoring which will be key in leveraging dcs potential
hpc and big data technologies for global challenges

climate change has long since been an undeniable phenomenon observed up close at many places on earth climate change influences our everyday life and thus has also an increasing impact on our quality of life one of the key reasons is the dynamic development of societies which for decades significantly impacts the natural environment this can be dramatically experienced nowadays by violent weather phenomena eg storms rainfalls these problems are addressed by global challenges gc gc requires interdisciplinary expertise and demands for solutions at scale due to their inherent complexity thus hidalgo2 aims to explore synergies between modelling data acquisition simulation data analysis and visualisation along with achieving better scalability on current and future hpc and ai infrastructures to deliver highlyscalable solutions that can effectively utilise preexascale systems the project focuses on five use cases from the environmental area improving air quality in urban agglomerations energy efficiency of buildings renewable energy sources wildfires and meteohydrological forecasting the common feature of the modelling of the above simulations is the use of numerical analysis of fluid flows by computational fluid dynamics cfd method which is typically very computeintensive hidalgo2 puts high emphasis on issues related to the scalability of solutions the best adaptation of the software to the infrastructure codesign by using the appropriate benchmarking methodology and algorithmic optimization methods this enables the efficient use of topnotch hpc systems to simulate complex structures with much greater accuracy not achievable for calculations using cloud solutions the quality of our solutions is assessed by uncertainty analysis carried out in ensemble runs mode hidalgo2 actively contributes to user communities from the eu by addressing the skills gap and sharing knowledge under organised specialised workflows and training
unlocking the potential for agricultural research on an eu outmost region boosting isoplexis centre

agricultural rtd is important for global food security and environmental sustainabilitythe isupagro proposal aims to enhance the capability of the research centre isoplexis located in madeira an outermost region of portugal to be a leading research center at the eu level in sustainable agriculture and food technologyisoplexis participates with high success in national research projects and programs participates in the network of genetic banks fao aegis and ecpgr programs and plays a leading role in the implementation of the regional smart specialization strategy priority domain for agriculture food and bioeconomy and its goals however it has not been able to reach a visible position at the european level it is now the right moment to increase the centres internationalization allowing it to participate in joint international consortiums and research projectsthe isupagro proposal joins two research centres from spain inra csic italy unipr and a portuguese innovation company saturntech with the common goal of improving the research and coordination activities of the isoplexis centre of sustainable agriculture and food technology the isupagro will offer training for youngsenior scientists develop administrativeresearch management skills and foster networking through joint research expert visits training schools staff exchanges workshops and conference attendance the isupagro overall methodology is based on new approaches and strategies to study and improve the sustainability of the food production system in this case in the traditional vineyards of madeira the isupagro strives for research excellence and extensive networking to elevate the isoplexis centre university of madeira to be an eu reference in this field success will be measured by local and international network strength training outcomes staff exchanges higher participation in era and more coordination roles in eu projects
partnering for the future hungarian eu presidency conference

the hungarian presidency of the council of the eu 2024 hungarian eu presidency aims to organize a series of discussions on research and innovation priorities in the field of bioeconomy the series of events will commence on july 4 in brussels and will culminate in a highlevel event on december 46 2024 this proposal aims to support the organization of the presidency event in december by financing some of the costs not covered by the central budget of the hungarian eu presidency coordination the highlevel conference will be organized in collaboration with the european commission and the standing committee on agricultural research under the auspices of the bioeast initiative the event is expected to attract 300350 participants including european commissioners representatives from national and eu institutions diplomats from member states and policymakers from various ministries as well as stakeholders from academia and the private sector additionally eu candidate countries from the western balkans ukraine moldova and georgia will participate the sciencepolicy discussions at this event aim to enhance the understanding of priorities at both the member states and european institutions levels and will help guide the future strategic research and innovation agenda for the macroregion the bioeast initiative aims to establish a paneuropean research and innovation partnership with a focus on eastern europe during the hungarian eu presidency the initiative will center discussions on four thematic areas healthy soils freshwater resilience food systems security and modern biomanufacturing these topics will be discussed during the highlevel official presidency event scheduled for december 46 2024 budapest hungary the financial support is crucial to ensuring the events success and facilitating comprehensive discussions and side events including a field trip
innovating with nature for sustainable water management in the global south

water particularly access to safe drinking water and sanitation remains a worldwide challenge by 2040 it is estimated that 1 in 4 children will be living in regions of extremely highwater stress because of overuse population growth and climate change one of the regions most affected by these issues is the global south an inclusive approach for managing water resources circularly is needed to address the clean water crisis here the expertise from the european union countries can support the research needs and knowledge gaps from the global south while simultaneously leading to an assessment of current challenges and best practises in the global north for that 6 academic institutions 1 sme and 1 water utility join efforts through neutral4gsby implementing cocreation and codesign strategies between partners from the global south and eu the project aims to develop and test solutions inspired by nature for urban water management this includes jointly working with i different types of urban water stormwater greywater and wastewater as well as with ii a range of different treatment technologies combining naturebased solutions with supporting technological units eg membranes nanofiber biomass carriers graphenebased nanocomposites lightweight porous media or photocatalysis that can be innovated for more sustainable or close to nature performance to deliver treated water and water for reuse holistic sustainability and economic assessments will guide the development and prioritization of technologies thus neutral4gs will pioneer innovative solutions in water treatment ensure social acceptance and adoption of technologies and generate significant impacts in terms of societal environmental and publichealth benefits by garnering awareness and involving the local authorities and local community in the process neutral4gs strive to ensure sustainability and longterm success of the projects outcomes beyond its lifetime
nanomedicine for organ transplantation tolerance phoenix

problem today organ transplant medicine is limited by lifelong immunosuppression and vulnerability to infections malignancies and cardiovascular diseases and by a 20 rate of longterm graft failuresolution phoenix reprograms the local immune microenvironment around a graft organ inducing longterm transplant tolerance without broader systemic immunosuppression foundations our expert teams have already discovered novel peptidemhc complexbased nanomedicines for the treatment of autoimmune diseases this project will transform deploy and validate this nanotechnology platform for transplant medicine we have unique expertise in kidney and liver murine transplant models as well as liver transplantation in pigs and have established a molecular engineering pipeline for immuneprotein synthesis to enable future clinical translation extensive clinicaltrial expertise will enable us to progress efficiently from this project towards the clinicworkplan we are designing and building a unique nanomedicine which delivers ubiquitous or selfantigens common to all humans that will redirect the host immune response against the graft toward regulation and tolerance development these medicines will be demonstrated in murine and porcine models laying the foundation for human clinical trials immediately postproject summary this project combines innovative multidisciplinary approaches building on a proven foundation to deliver a novel therapy which will have a transformative positive effect on organ transplant patients and healthcare
integrated spectroscopy for protein analysis using metasurfaces and interbandquantum cascade devices

proteins are the fundamental building blocks of life and are complex biopolymers the pharmaceutical industry and medicine have an unmet requirement for dynamic insitu monitoring of structural changes of proteins proteins may incorrectly fold during the expression process or denature in response to changes in temperature ph amongst others these deviations lead to loss of function loss of therapeutic effectiveness increased immunogenicity or reduced product shelf life for example growing amounts of human milk are donated to serve the needs of preterm infants but there is a lack of quality control to monitor protein quality during pasteurisation and storage current analysis techniques require extracting samples from the reaction vessel which risks contamination or use indirect measurements of the protein structureprotemic is a double doctorate training network that brings together the disciplines of physics analytical chemistry and biochemistry to determine the protein structure from the samples mid infrared absorption spectrum without the use of labels or reagents protemic builds on the teams experiences with the successful optaphi joint doctoral network and embeds the doctoral candidates into multiple disciplines to gain skills that cannot be obtained from a single host and master biochemistry and spectroscopy the project builds and expands on breakthroughs recently made in the optaphi project for example new photonic integrated circuits and world first photothermal spectroscopy results protemic embeds metasurface and photonic integrated circuits into the reaction vessel to provide insitu mid ir spectroscopy for the first time and map structural changes during dynamic reactions in realtime these results will improve the efficiency of the production of protein based pharmaceuticals and through the use of metasurface microtitre plates allow the scalable screening of proteins for the encapsulation of oral vaccines accelerating drug discovery
twinning to enable baltic sea vessels to meet fitfor55 regulations

the balticfit project will build a network of excellence between organizations from baltic sea region estonia as a widening country finland and sweden to enable baltic sea maritime transport meet fit for 55 regulations in decarbonisation the balticfit will achieve this goal by implementing a threeyear innovation strategy comprising five objectives which are focused on strengthening the ttus position in the field of maritime decarbonization this strategy includes shortterm staff exchanges of senior and young researchers 3 thematic summer schools organization of innovation workshops for industrial and maritime stakeholders attendance of external events publication of joint openaccess research articles and professional articlesto strengthen the research management skills of ttu a specific work package integrates a comprehensive approach including 1 multihour mentoring programme focused on preparation of horizon europe proposals and 2 training workshops on proposal writing research management project administration research dissemination and communication and ip management in the frame of the joint innovation project the partners will concentrate efforts on the decarbonization of the shipping in baltic sea region which has specific constraints in terms of operations and will deliver recommendations for authorities and private business companies on how to tackle the pressing issue of decarbonisation the authorities will have more understanding the opportunities that business sector has in ghgemission reduction and private sector will learn about operational ttu technical vtt and digital rise aspects of shippingby enhancing collaboration between baltic maritime stakeholders balticfit will cultivate a comprehensive understanding of the sustainable maritime practices guiding the region towards environmental sustainability aligned with fit for 55 package and contributing to the success of the european green deal