Sustainable components for underwater applications

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Code: 23055 | Identifier Code: EDF-2022-RA-ENERENV-CUW | Programme name: 3564 | Start submission calls: 21/06/2022 | End submission calls: 24/11/2022

Piezoelectric materials used for military applications, especially in underwater acoustics, are to a very large extent based on ceramics, more specifically, on lead titano-zirconate Pb1-xZrxTiO3 (PZT). Civilian and military users now face challenges with European regulations regarding lead and its derivatives identified in the Candidate List of the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulation from 2012, with the risk of its inclusion in the Annex XIV (substances under authorization) in the coming years. This is a concern for sonar systems used in underwater applications utilising piezoelectric ceramics. In addition to the REACH regulations, other global regulations, such as the Restriction of Hazardous
Substances (RoHS) or Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), require the elimination of lead and its salts from consumer goods and industrial devices. These constraints and regulations stimulate the need for an increased technological and
industrial maturity of piezoelectric material alternatives to PZT. As an example, the recent update of the European RoHS directive has precluded the use of PZT ceramics from July 2021 for civil applications.

Future mid-size tactical cargo aircraft

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Code: 23052 | Identifier Code: EDF-2022-RA-PROTMOB-FMTC | Programme name: 3564 | Start submission calls: 21/06/2022 | End submission calls: 24/11/2022

Tactical transport aircrafts are the workhorses of battlefields, fulfilling missions like airdrop delivery, parachutist drop, logistics, medical evacuation (MEDEVAC), air to air refuelling, special missions under harsh and adverse conditions, which are critical for the success of military operations. Operations in hostile environments demand e.g., built in electronic warfare self-protection systems and set requirements on the platform performance/build up in order to be suitable for the task, and furthermore to
operate with limited ground infrastructure (e.g., unprepared runways).

Underwater observation, detection, acquisition and communications

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Code: 23049 | Identifier Code: EDF-2022-RA-UWW-ODAC | Programme name: 3564 | Start submission calls: 21/06/2022 | End submission calls: 24/11/2022

Timely and robust detection and monitoring of moving underwater threats (such as submarines, swimmer delivery vehicles (SDV), combat divers, underwater unmanned vehicles (UUV)) in open sea and coastal waters is critical for maintaining sea control, for ensuring freedom to operate own forces, for A2AD operations, for harbour protection, for force protection, and for protection of critical national infrastructure.

Shared databases and integrated systems for image recognition

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Code: 23047 | Identifier Code: EDF-2022-RA-DIGIT-DBIR | Programme name: 3564 | Start submission calls: 21/06/2022 | End submission calls: 24/11/2022

Image recognition technologies become essential for defence applications. There is in particular an increasing need for forces to analyse their environment more efficiently in order to enhance decision-making, responsiveness and survivability while ensuring the observation function effectively. This need is reinforced by the emergence of new forms of threats such as hypersonic, swarming, miniaturised or stealth weapons,
which require increased speed, sensitivity or accuracy of the recognition systems. This need applies to manned and unmanned platforms as well as to wide-area or longlasting surveillance.

Advanced radar technologies

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Code: 23045 | Identifier Code: EDF-2022-RA-SENS-ART | Programme name: 3564 | Start submission calls: 21/06/2022 | End submission calls: 24/11/2022

Passive and active radio-frequency (RF) systems in general and surveillance radar systems in particular remain vital assets for supporting multi-domain operations: incl. air and air defence missions, as well as ground/maritime operations.

Covert sensing

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Code: 23040 | Identifier Code: EDF-2022-RA-SENS-CSENS | Programme name: 3564 | Start submission calls: 21/06/2022 | End submission calls: 24/11/2022

Due to the current geopolitical instability, European military forces will be obliged to participate in demanding military multi – domain operations like securing air superiority, land and sea control, border surveillance, traffic management, security of critical infrastructures, etc. Military information superiority is key to these operations, because they are relying on the best possible battlefield awareness, which is created by the exploitation of data acquired by modern sensors, integrated both in a range of platform and in a range of concepts of use enabled by the digital transformation of the battlefield.

Adapting cyber situational awareness for evolving computing environments

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Code: 23036 | Identifier Code: EDF-2022-RA-CYBER-CSACE | Programme name: 3564 | Start submission calls: 21/06/2022 | End submission calls: 24/11/2022

The overall goal is to explore novel concepts and operational opportunities for providing to the Commander essential intelligence about the adversary, their capabilities and objectives while operating in and through cyberspace. CTI enhanced with a Semantic Threat Enrichment module able to analyse both data coming from public repositories and the dark web to generate Indicators of Compromise (IoCs) and Indicators of Attacks (IoAs) will support Cyberspace Operations.

Call for proposals on better law enforcement in the area of illicit drug trafficking

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Code: 22828 | Identifier Code: ISF-2022-TF1-AG-DRUGS | Programme name: 14688 | Start submission calls: 21/06/2022 | End submission calls: 04/10/2022

The present Call for Proposals aims at funding projects on better law enforcement in the area of illicit drug trafficking.

EIC Pathfinder Challenge: Mid to long term and systems integrated energy storage

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Code: 22825 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-EIC-2022-PATHFINDERCHALLENGES-01-02 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: European Innovation Council-EIC (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 16/06/2022 | End submission calls: 19/10/2022

This Challenge will support proposals from the following technologies and systems for stationary applications:

• mid/long term energy storage for power systems, with technologies such as metal air or redox flow batteries, power to heat to power, chemical bonds, electrochemical/chemical/thermal hybrid solutions, integration of energy carriers and ‘storage to X’ strategies; concepts for centralised or decentralised applications at grid, industrial or district scale level are included, excluding micro and small scale or single building solutions;
• mid/long term thermal energy storage (heating or cooling) at different temperature, such as building integrated and process systems integrated solutions, chemical looping or thermochemical storage, solar thermal energy harvesting and storage, combined storage of thermal and electrical energy as well as other energy vectors, storage systems integrated in cold chains and in industrial processes.

EIC Pathfinder Challenge: DNA-based digital data storage

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Code: 22821 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-EIC-2022-PATHFINDERCHALLENGES-01-05 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: European Innovation Council-EIC (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 16/06/2022 | End submission calls: 19/10/2022

This EIC Pathfinder Challenge is to explore scalable and reliable high-throughput approaches for using DNA as a general data-storage medium. Solutions would thus need to address the read/write/edit operations of digital data in synthetic DNA, capturing the expected advantages of high density and stability/longevity of this form of data storage. The use of DNA sequences as chassis for non-standard forms of information coding, or of other polymeric substrates and related coding/decoding techniques are also in scope, provided they entail at least similar benefits than stateof-the-art DNA approaches. Proposed techniques should deliver qualitative advances in key parameters such as throughput, DNA-length (well above a few hundred mers), reliability (coupling efficiency), speed and cost. Beyond the usual storage applications, there is also scope for radically different scenarios for such a technology, for instance for data-processing, in-vivo sensing or fingerprinting.

Applications submitted to this Challenge, must pay particular attention to the relevant bio-safety and ethical issues.

EIC Pathfinder Challenge: Cardiogenomics

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Code: 22817 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-EIC-2022-PATHFINDERCHALLENGES-01-03 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: European Innovation Council-EIC (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 16/06/2022 | End submission calls: 19/10/2022

Companies are therefore increasingly raising funding to support their preclinical CVD programs aimed to develop key molecules that can disrupt signalling pathways that regulate key cardiovascular processes including rhythm, hypertrophy, contractility, and autophagy and others, potentially leading to new therapies for heart failure or other CVD conditions. The overall aim of this Challenge is to pave the way for novel therapies
for major CVD conditions including hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke, aneurysm, cardiomyopathy and certain types of arrhythmias and other conditions, for which no effective treatments are currently available.

The gender dimension in research content should be considered, where relevant.

EIC Pathfinder Challenge: Towards the Healthcare Continuum: technologies to support a radical shift from episodic to continuous healthcare

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Code: 22814 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-EIC-2022-PATHFINDERCHALLENGES-01-04 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: European Innovation Council-EIC (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 16/06/2022 | End submission calls: 19/10/2022

This call can support innovative technologies ranging from the sensor level up to the system level for effective integration of multimodal data.

Proposals can aim at monitoring a family of conditions or a wider mix of health factors, using the optimal combination of single-point or historic multi-point sensor data and, if appropriate, clinical records, genomic data, etc. to realise maximal performance. Involvement of relevant stakeholders (e.g., clinical experts and patient organizations) from an early stage is recommended. The gender dimension in research content should be considered, where relevant as well as the involvement of relevant stakeholders (e.g. clinical practitioners, patient organisations, etc.) from an early stage.

EIC Pathfinder Challenge: Carbon dioxide and Nitrogen management and valorisation

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Code: 22812 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-EIC-2022-PATHFINDERCHALLENGES-01-01 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: European Innovation Council-EIC (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 16/06/2022 | End submission calls: 19/10/2022

This Challenge focuses on new biological, chemical, physical routes that integrate the capture and/or recovery of CO2 and N species, storage and their conversion into value added products, and/or net zero commodities, chemicals, fuels and energy vectors. The processes should focus on the use of renewable energy as input to develop carbon negative or net zero systems. Reaching these objectives requires multidisciplinary competencies and cross-sectorial approaches, with a strong focus on circularity and whole life analysis. The research could address in an integrated manner environmental, industrial, agricultural, socio-economic and logistic issues.

EIC Pathfinder Challenge: Alternative approaches to Quantum Information Processing, Communication, and Sensing

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Code: 22808 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-EIC-2022-PATHFINDERCHALLENGES-01-06 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: European Innovation Council-EIC (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 16/06/2022 | End submission calls: 19/10/2022

The scope of this call is to develop innovative approaches to encoding, manipulating, or storing information in quantum objects, or to exploiting quantum phenomena for information processing, communication, and sensing in a way that differs from the mainstream approaches currently being pursued in quantum research. Proposals should clearly identify the limits of the current quantum information processing paradigms they are trying to improve upon and propose relevant metrics to track progress and demonstrate success or a superior paradigm compared with conventional quantum information processing approaches.

European policy experimentation in higher education

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Code: 22804 | Identifier Code: ERASMUS-EDU-2022-POL-EXP-HE | Programme name: 2918 | Sub-program: Key Action 3 (KA3) – Support to Policy Development and cooperation | Start submission calls: 15/06/2022 | End submission calls: 06/10/2022

European policy experimentations are transnational cooperation projects that involve testing the relevance, effectiveness, potential impact and scalability of activities through field trials in different countries. By combining strategic leadership, methodological soundness and a strong European dimension, they enable mutual learning and support evidence-based policy at European level.

 

Grant Scheme for the installation of photovoltaic systems for charging of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles (2022)

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Code: 22799 | Programme name: 13600 | Start submission calls: 19/12/2023 | End submission calls: 20/12/2024

The Support Scheme aims to:

1. Provide financial incentives for the installation (or extension of an existing) photovoltaic system, for the purpose of charging an electric vehicle or a hybrid plug-in vehicle.
2. Collect data on the use/charging of electric vehicles and/or plug-in hybrid vehicles in Cyprus.

Grant Scheme for the encouragement of energy upgrading by Local Authorities and wider public sector organisations 2022-2023

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Code: 22795 | Programme name: 13600 | Start submission calls: 09/02/2023 | End submission calls: 31/12/2023

The Grant Scheme aims:

1. to provide financial incentives to encourage the implementation of energy upgrading investments by local authorities and semi-governmental organisations.
2. to upgrade the existing building infrastructure of public entities
3. contribute to the achievement of national RES and energy savings obligations.

European Policy Networks

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Code: 22667 | Identifier Code: ERASMUS-EDU-2022-NET-SCHOOL-HEADS-TEACHERS | Programme name: 2918 | Start submission calls: 07/06/2022 | End submission calls: 12/10/2022

The Work Programme for Erasmus+ for 2022 C(2021) 78623, as amended, envisages the support of European networks for policy development and implementation in the field of school education and in the field of education of children and young people with a migrant background.

The September 2020 Commission’s Communication on Achieving the European Education Area by 20255 and the February 2021 Council Resolution on the strategic framework for European cooperation in education and training towards the European Education Area and beyond6 set out improving quality, equity and success for all in education and training and enhancing competences and motivation in the education profession as two of its priority areas.

Press and media councils and professional standards

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Code: 22663 | Identifier Code: CREA-CROSS-2022-MFP-COUNCILSandSTANDARDS | Programme name: 3948 | Sub-program: Cross-sectoral strand | Start submission calls: 31/05/2022 | End submission calls: 20/09/2022

This action aims to further strengthen the position of press and media councils in a converged media environment and help in further development of deontological standards. It outcomes will include the development and maintenance of a database on media self-regulatory bodies; exchange of best practices; support to new media councils; training for journalists; cooperation with media regulators; assistance in developing journalistic standards, including through the pan-EU Working Group. It follows up on the preparatory action “Media councils in digital age”.

Rapid response mechanism

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Code: 22658 | Identifier Code: CREA-CROSS-2022-MFP-RAPIDRESPONSE | Programme name: 3948 | Sub-program: Cross-sectoral strand | Start submission calls: 31/05/2022 | End submission calls: 20/09/2022

This action is expected to provide practical help to protect journalists under threat, including concrete tools such as advice and legal support as well as offering shelter and logistical assistance thereby enabling the targeted journalists to continue pursuing their professional activities. This can include financial support when needed. The project will also organise visits to affected countries. Anti-impunity action shall be supported through advocacy. The tools used will be adjusted to accommodate individual needs on a case-by-case basis.