The role and functioning of public administrations in democratic systems

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Code: 30514 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL2-2024-DEMOCRACY-01-09 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Culture, Creativity & Inclusive Societies (Cluster 2)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 04/10/2023 | End submission calls: 07/02/2024

Governments are excessively under pressure today to adapt and respond to rapidly changing global economic, social, political, ecological and technological trends, to develop better public policy outcomes and high-quality public services that respond to the needs of their citizens, and to transform their internal operations on the go, creating modern and innovative public administrations. This area of research intends to investigate how European Union governments are approaching public administration and governance reform i.e. what areas they strategically invest in, what challenges they encounter, what (national, European or international) support (expertise, finance) they capitalise on, and how they generally approach transforming their government administrations (through e.g. systems approaches, open government approaches, innovation portfolio approach, organisational framework conditions enabling innovation, etc.) as they face the challenges of today.

Future scenarios and young visions for European democracy 2040

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Code: 30511 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL2-2024-DEMOCRACY-01-11 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Culture, Creativity & Inclusive Societies (Cluster 2)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 04/10/2023 | End submission calls: 07/02/2024

Projects should contribute to the following expected results:

Future scenario work streams, roadmap and strategy for achieving the most preferred scenarios for democracy in the European Union in 2040, researched, discussed and jointly developed through iterative, large-scale engagement processes with various stakeholder groups, e.g. young European citizens, political and institutional actors and organized civil society.

Strategies to strengthen the European linguistic capital in a globalised world

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Code: 30509 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL2-2024-HERITAGE-01-05 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Culture, Creativity & Inclusive Societies (Cluster 2)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 04/10/2023 | End submission calls: 07/02/2024

European languages are vehicles of our identity, behaviour and cultural perception. Communicating in their native languages, EU citizens connect with their cultural heritage, build their collective and individual identity and better understand the contribution of their national or regional culture to the European culture as a whole. However, in the globalisation era, some languages are dominating, leading gradually to a ‘language oligopoly’.

Therefore, research should address tensions between globalisation and the preservation of European identities as expressed by languages, paying attention to policies and practices regarding the use of national and ‘international’ languages and their place in each country’s cultural, scientific, academic, social, political and economic life.

Strengthen economic fairness and resilience of active labour market policies and address high unemployment

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Code: 30507 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL2-2024-TRANSFORMATIONS-01-02 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Culture, Creativity & Inclusive Societies (Cluster 2)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 04/10/2023 | End submission calls: 07/02/2024

Active labour market policies are widely used by European countries to improve the functioning of their labour markets by addressing skill mismatches, labour market segmentation, and by promoting the integration in the labour market of those facing difficulties in accessing it. Policies aimed at skill development could be effective in periods of low economic activity at the macroeconomic level, given that the opportunity cost of training programmes is lower in times of recession.

More research is needed to survey the different types of active labour market policies enacted by the Member States, especially in the area of skills development during economic downturns, and their effects on people facing economic challenges, e.g. people at risk of poverty or workers whose job is at risk of automation or at risk of transformation due to transition to a decarbonised economy.

Protest politics and cultures of opposition in democracy

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Code: 30505 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL2-2024-DEMOCRACY-01-01 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Culture, Creativity & Inclusive Societies (Cluster 2)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 04/10/2023 | End submission calls: 07/02/2024

Citizens increasingly disengage from traditional party politics and voting as a way to express political views, values and beliefs.

Research proposals under this topic should analyse further the shift towards politics of collective action, and their impact on European democracies, including their role in resisting the rise of authoritarian tendencies and in taking down authoritarian regimes.

This topic is focused on protests politics and cultures of opposition in democracy.

What is the long-term impact of rule of law and other European values on socio-economic outcomes?

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Code: 30502 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL2-2024-DEMOCRACY-01-03 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Culture, Creativity & Inclusive Societies (Cluster 2)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 04/10/2023 | End submission calls: 07/02/2024

Recent insights into the role of networks for the creation of value have yet to be transferred in an important manner to areas of study dealing with important public/common goods such as rule of law and the various human and fundamental rights and freedoms established by European Union law.

It is well understood that networks can amplify asset values in an important manner.

How do structural features and metrics of societal networks impact that value of common/public goods?
Is it possible to identify similar magnifying effects?
And how can they be measured, in which unit can they be expressed?
On the other hand value created within one particular network may not be transferable to another network without significant losses.
What factors will determine the importance of such losses?

Computational Social Science approaches in research on democracy

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Code: 30500 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL2-2024-DEMOCRACY-01-06 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Culture, Creativity & Inclusive Societies (Cluster 2)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 04/10/2023 | End submission calls: 07/02/2024

Social sciences have not yet fully embraced the breakthrough of computational science that took place in past years with costs for data transport and data storage ceasing to be a limiting factor for data-driven social science. Developing new crosscutting tools of social and computational science will indeed contribute to better understanding how the EU society acts.

This topic is focused on computational Social Science approaches in research on democracy.

Political participation in multilingual spaces

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Code: 30498 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL2-2024-DEMOCRACY-01-10 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Culture, Creativity & Inclusive Societies (Cluster 2)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 04/10/2023 | End submission calls: 07/02/2024

The European Union is made up of a population with a multitude of languages (including sign languages) and dialects, which reflect a mosaic of cultures in constant interaction and evolution. Although this is not new, managing political participation in multilingual spaces is a challenge, particularly with a view to creating a European public space for citizen deliberation.

This topic is focused on the political participation in multilingual spaces.

New European Bauhaus – Innovative solutions for greener and fairer ways of life through arts and culture, architecture and design for all

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Code: 30492 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL2-2024-HERITAGE-01-01 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Culture, Creativity & Inclusive Societies (Cluster 2)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 04/10/2023 | End submission calls: 07/02/2024

The New European Bauhaus, as closely connected to cultural heritage and culture, brings a cultural and creative dimension to the European Green Deal. The September 2021 Communication on the New European Bauhaus, recognises that artists and cultural and creative professionals are essential actors when it comes to reflecting and conveying values, to transmitting new and symbolic meanings, and to ensuring sustainability and enabling societal transformation.

This topic is focused on innovative solutions for greener and fairer ways of life through arts and culture, architecture and design for all.

Effective education and labour market transitions of young people

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Code: 30490 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL2-2024-TRANSFORMATIONS-01-10 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Culture, Creativity & Inclusive Societies (Cluster 2)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 04/10/2023 | End submission calls: 07/02/2024

Effective educational transitions, in particular participation and completion rates in upper secondary and tertiary education, are prominent in the European Education Area, which includes targets on early school leaving and tertiary educational attainment. Promoting successful transitions from education to the labour market has been one of the core European Commission policy activities since the outburst of the Great Recession.

This topic is focused on effective education and labour market transitions of young people.

Europe’s cultural heritage and arts – promoting our values at home and abroad

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Code: 30488 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL2-2024-HERITAGE-01-04 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Culture, Creativity & Inclusive Societies (Cluster 2)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 04/10/2023 | End submission calls: 07/02/2024

The objective of thε innovation proposal under this topic, is to test existing practices and policies that enable arts and culture to promote European values and identities outside Europe, allowing people to experience European arts, culture and traditions both in their original environments and settings and by visiting the rich European cultural landscapes. It also aims to identify potential existing barriers and propose a mixed model for cooperation that will take into account participation at the local, national and regional level and the coordination of different sectors and stakeholders. In this analysis, the presence of the cultural and creative industries (CCIs) should be considered.

The role of social economy in addressing social exclusion, providing quality jobs and greater sustainability

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Code: 30486 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL2-2024-TRANSFORMATIONS-01-09 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Culture, Creativity & Inclusive Societies (Cluster 2)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 04/10/2023 | End submission calls: 07/02/2024

This topic is focused on the role of social economy in addressing social exclusion, providing quality jobs and greater sustainability.

Almost 3 million social economy entities in Europe offer concrete and innovative solutions to key challenges EU society faces.
The social economy can also help implement the principles of the European Pillar for Social Rights and deliver on its 2021 Action Plan and the 2030 headline targets. There is an uneven development of the social economy within the EU and a major untapped economic and job creation potential for the social economy in several Member States and regions. The Social Economy Action Plan, adopted in December 2021 puts forward measures to help further mobilise the potential of the Social Economy.

Financial support for Ecosystem Partners

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Code: 30473 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-EIC-2023-PARTNERS-01 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: European Innovation Council-EIC (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 16/08/2023 | End submission calls: 14/11/2023

On 18 September 2023, the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) is organising an informative webinar to learn more about the Coordination and Support Action call (CSA) with the title: Financial support to access services from ecosystem players.

The CSA call on Ecosystem Partners was published on 16 August 2023.

Call for Proposals for the «CO-DEVELOP» Programme

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Code: 30442 | Identifier Code: CODEVELOP-AG-SH-HE/0823 | Programme name: 2941 | Sub-program: i. “RESTART 2016-2020” Programmes | Start submission calls: 10/08/2023 | End submission calls: 20/10/2023

The “CO-DEVELOP” Programme aims to enhance the effective collaboration between enterprises and the research community, with the aim of jointly identifying challenges and jointly designing and implementing research and development projects to develop new cost-effective solutions to address these challenges. In the context of effective collaboration, the sharing of resources and infrastructure and the mobility of staff are expected, among other things, in order to enable the technology transfer and the exchange of knowledge.

The ultimate objective is bridging the gap between academia and industry and the utilization of the existing know-how to meet specific needs and challenges, thus contributing to the strengthening of the competitiveness of the economy and the improvement of the quality of life in Cyprus.

Call for Proposals for the «Creation and Initial Development of Startups with International Orientation (PRE-SEED)» Programme

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Code: 30437 | Identifier Code: PRE-SEED/0823 | Programme name: 2941 | Sub-program: i. “RESTART 2016-2020” Programmes | Start submission calls: 10/08/2023 | End submission calls: 03/11/2023

The objective of the «Creation and Initial Development of Startups with International Orientation (PRE-SEED)» Programme is to support the creation and initial development of innovative Startups which aim to develop innovative products and services with global market penetration prospects.

Leverage the digital transition for competitive European cultural and creative industries

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Code: 30434 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL2-2024-HERITAGE-01-03 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Culture, Creativity & Inclusive Societies (Cluster 2)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 04/10/2023 | End submission calls: 07/02/2024

The cultural and creative industries (CCIs) are an important source of growth and job creation in the European economy.

The ongoing digital transition brings great opportunities for the CCIs, but also serious threats.

To take full advantage of the many opportunities offered by the digital transition, and avoid the pitfalls, require capacities and competencies that many of Europe’s CCIs currently lack.

This topic is focused on the leverage of the digital transition for competitive European cultural and creative industries.

Grant Scheme for Residential Solar Water Heating Systems (2023)

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Code: 30357 | Identifier Code: C2.1I2a | Programme name: 13600 | Start submission calls: 03/08/2023 | End submission calls: 21/11/2023

The Scheme is intended to

1. provide financial incentives, in the form of non-repayable financial aid, to install or replace solar water heating systems in existing housing.
2. combined with the Grant Scheme to encourage the use of Renewable Energy Sources and Energy Saving, achieve a reduction in primary energy consumption by at least 30% on average, from all supported housing within the framework of the two Schemes.

Multilevel governance in times of digital and climate transitions

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Code: 30419 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL2-2024-DEMOCRACY-01-02 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Culture, Creativity & Inclusive Societies (Cluster 2)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 04/10/2023 | End submission calls: 07/02/2024

The threat of climate change will require changes in the ways in which we organise our societies, action at all levels of government, and coordination between these levels so that actions are taken at the most appropriate one and complement each other effectively.

The digital transition is also at the heart of the question of multi-level governance of major transitions.

This topic is focused on multilevel governance during times of digital and climate transitions.

Digital democracy

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Code: 30411 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL2-2024-DEMOCRACY-01-07 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Culture, Creativity & Inclusive Societies (Cluster 2)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 04/10/2023 | End submission calls: 07/02/2024

Through digital platforms and social media, individuals continue to voice their opinions, expose and mobilise for social movements, fostering change and raising awareness of democracy and fundamental rights. Citizens turned to digital media and collaborative platforms to deal with public affairs, exercising active citizenship virtually.

The aim of the digital democracy platforms expand the opportunities for democratic deliberations through better and faster political information exchange, public dialogue, engagement in public decision-making and exercising voting rights in political elections. Digital democracy can also play an active role in creating and deepening societal change. For this aim, proposals should investigate – building on existing literature and data – the most recent developments, especially as regards the pandemic-induced innovative e-democracy and e-participation solutions at all levels of governance (international, EU, national, regional, local).

ΕUROSTARS Cyprus

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Code: 30385 | Identifier Code: EP/EUROSTARS-3/0823 | Programme name: 2799 | Start submission calls: 08/08/2023 | End submission calls: 21/09/2023

«European Partnerships» Programme offers the opportunity to local organisations to participate in transnational research and innovation projects in sectors and thematic areas of high importance for Cyprus. Furthermore, the Programme promotes the extroversion of local enterprises and research organisations, and their collaboration and networking with foreign organisations through their participation in projects implemented in the frame of the European Partnerships in which the country participates.