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The overall objective of this call for proposals is to strengthen the research potential on competitiveness and sustainability tourism-related issues on European scale, in particular by encouraging and supporting the development, across Europe, of regional ‘research-driven clusters’, associating uni
The Institute for Sustainable Energy of the University of Malta is launching a new M.Sc. evening course, starting in October 2010, in the area of Sustainable Energy that covers Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Technologies. This new part-time M.Sc. course is being organized in collaboration wi
The Malta CIP NCP is happy to announce that this year’s participation was a very good one, even better than the one of last year. 19 Maltese organizations submitted their interest to participate in 18 different projects - some in more than one project. The total funding requested was of cca. €2.5m (
Send us your profile for the Brussels Expo ‘ICT 2010: Digitally Driven’ of 27-29 September 2010
“Europe's most visible forum for ICT research and innovation”
This biennial event has become a unique gathering point for researchers, business people, investors, and high level policy makers in the f
The news channel, Euronews, and the Brussels-based newspaper, European Voice, have formed a unique partnership, in association with Shell, to seek informed opinions on the key issues facing our society. The project entitled Comment:Visions explores the personal views of thinkers, innovators, and sci
Do you know how to unlock private finance for small and medium enterprises (SMEs)? If so, here’s your chance to gain international recognition and funding!
The Group of 20 and Ashoka’s Changemakers, with support from the Rockefeller Foundation, have launched “The G-20 SME Finance Challenge”. This
9-10 November 2010, Amsterdam. The cost of upgrading interconnections and building new super grid connections to supply Europe securely would cost approximately 209 billion Euros by 2050, the annual investment in Europe is expected to be approximately €5 billion. Response to the demand will be a pow
St. Francis School Cospicua from Malta has won the European Flick the Switch Champion award during the official closing ceremony that was held on Friday 21st May 2010 in Rakvere, Estonia for the best achievements in organising activities related to energy saving and teaching their pupils to switch o
During SME week, representatives from Malta Enterprise, the Commerce Department, the Employment and Training Corporation and the Malta Tourism Authority will be answering your queries on how to start or expand your business
This initiative is addressed mainly to organisations that have developed an environmental product, service, management practice or process which has a proven track record, yet is not fully marketed due to residual risks. The Eco-innovation initiative is intended to overcome those barriers to further
Ideal-ist has opened its online partner search tool for the 4th Call of the ICT Policy Support Programme! This offers a great opportunity for proposers to find partners for their project idea.
The Energy B2B Matchmaking Event will take place on 21 – 22 April 2010 in Warsaw, Poland.
The 2010 call for proposals under the Intelligent Energy – Europe programme is open. With some € 56 million available for actions in the area of energy efficiency, renewable energy and energy-efficient transport, this may be the opportunity to have your next European project funded. Grants awarded u
Through the Eco-innovation funding scheme, the EU wants to support innovative products, services and technologies that can make a better use of our natural resources and reduce Europe's ecological footprint. With its objective to bridge the gap between research and the market, CIP Eco-innovation con
During the EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW), 22-26 March 2010, Brussels, DG Information Society and Media (DG INFSO) will organise a Workshop on "ICT for a Sustainable Low Carbon Economy" on 23 March 2010
The Ideal-ist has already opened its online partner search tool for the 4th Call of the ICT Policy Support Programme! This offers a great opportunity for proposers to find partners for their project idea.
The 2010 IEE European Info Day took place in Brussels, last 3 February 2010. The programme and the presentations can be downloaded
The China IPR SME Help desk has launched the first in a series of E- learning modules. The 25 minute module assists SMEs in understanding how to protect their brand and their profits in China by registering, protecting and enforcing their trademark rights.
The European Investment Fund (EIF), the European Union's risk financing body for SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) and the Fonds de Participation (FdP), have signed an extension to their guarantee agreement under the European Union's (EU) Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (C
On 4th March 2010, a European Forum for competitiveness and growth in SMEs, notably through the integration of ICT technologies, will be organised, for the first time, jointly by DG ENTR - eBSN and CeBIT.
The e-Skills Week campaign aims to raise awareness of the growing demand for highly skilled ICT practitioners and users within the industry.
A dedicated Information Day for the Digital Libraries theme oF ICT-PSP Programme theme will take place on 4 February 2010 in Luxembourg. Under this theme the following objectives will be covered: services, aggregating or digitising content for Europeana, open access to scientific content and use of
This is an opportunity to learn more about the upcoming IEE call for proposals – due to be published in the first quarter of 2010. Attending the IEE European Info Day is the first step towards a successful application. It will be a full day event with a plenary session in the morning and a series of
We all know it: our energy future must be different from today's situation. New and renewable energy sources must replace fossil fuels, we will need to use energy more efficiently, and the future has to be low-carbon. This is what the EU Sustainable Energy Week is set to address.
The event aims to drive progress in the transition to an energy-efficient and low-carbon economy, following the terms of the recently adopted Recommendation on that topic. Through this Recommendation, the Commission calls on the ICT sector to agree on common methodologies for measuring energy consum
The World of Health IT Conference & Exhibition (WoHIT) will for the first time be held in conjunction with the European Union's annual High Level eHealth Conference. This will offer a large networking and discussion platform for all eHealth stakeholders.
European Wind Energy Conference & Exhibition (EWEC) 2010, Warsaw (Poland), 20th – 23rd April 2010
EWEC is an annual event which combines an extensive exhibition of the leading players with a conference covering every key aspect of the wind market – from technical and theoretical to policy and pract
AEBIOM European Bioenergy Conference will focus on current EU legislation and recent developments of bioenergy market in Europe as well as the state of the National Renewable Energy Action Plans. The event will serve as a platform for bioenergy market actors to exchange ideas and information as well
The European BC&E is held at different venues throughout Europe and ranks as the world's leading event in the Biomass sector. It is supported by the European Commission, ADEME - the French Environment and Energy Management Agency, UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organiza
Under the auspices of the International Association for Hydrogen Energy (IAHE), the 18th World Hydrogen Energy Conference 2010 (WHEC2010) is intended to promote the energy carrier hydrogen on the road to a sustainable and climate-friendly energy economy.
The Sustainable Energy Europe Campaign is gaining momentum. If you believe in a low-carbon future and want to change the landscape of energy in Europe, you can take an active role in the EU Sustainable Energy Week by organising an Energy Day in your town or region between 22 and 26 March 2010.
Urban areas represent around 70% of the energy consumption of the EU, however the potential for investments in sustainable energy remains largely untapped. It is with this in mind that the European Commission in conjunction with the European Investment Bank has launched a new grant aid initiative ca
The EU’s 2010 ICT Policy Support Programme (ICTPSP) specifically includes a theme entitled “Open innovation for future internet-enabled services in “smart” cities” (theme 4). Total funding to be available under this theme, for several pilot actions, is €15m.
The International CARE Electronics Office is pleased to announce the Going Green – CARE INNOVATION 2010 conference and exhibition on Electronics and the Environment. It will take place in the marvellous Schoenbrunn Palace Conference Centre Vienna (Austria, Europe) from November 8 – 11, 2010, which i
The European Network of Female Entrepreneurship Ambassadors has been inaugurated in Stockholm last 5 October during a joint EU Swedish Presidency /Commission event. The Commission aims to have all CIP countries participating at the network so a second call, open to the public has been published rece
The second edition of the High Level event on ICT for Energy Efficiency is organised by the European Commission's Information Society and Media Directorate-General, in cooperation with the Spanish Presidency of the European Union.
14 January 2010, Brusssels
At this years’ Digital Arts Expo, the National Contact Points for the EU Competitiveness and Innovation Programme (CIP), the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) and the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) will share an information stand as well as give presentations on EU funding opportunities for ICT and
Across Europe, considerable amounts of renewable energy could be generated from wind power, according to a new report, with offshore farms potentially meeting 78 per cent of the EU's electricity demand by 2030. This would significantly help the EU meet renewable energy targets.
The 2009 Conference of the Sectoral e-Business Watch, a programme of Directorate-General Enterprise and Industry, will focuse on the economic impact of ICT on innovation and environmental sustainability as well as on resulting implications for competitiveness and policy. The main theme of the mornin
Several new web sites have recently been published on Europa. These web sites managed by Directorate-General Enterprise and Industry have been refreshed in structure, content and look.
The INNO-Net for better innovation support services targeting SMEs (INNO-Partnering Forum) has launched a call for the expression of interest for the appointment of Members of the INNO-Partnering Council.
Representatives of Europe's regions sharing their knowledge and experience of e-health.
The 1st European Innovation Summit (EIS), organised by the Knowledge4Innovation/Lisbon Forum on 13-14 October, will turn the European Parliament into an Innovation Showcase.
The 3rd European Renewable Energy Policy Conference will provide a major platform for interaction between the European Renewable Energy Industry and the newly elected European Parliament as well the new European Commission. The conference will debate the necessary steps to make the binding 20 % rene
Deadline: 16 July 2009. The objective of the call is to reinforce the action of the European Innovation Platform on Eco-innovation under the Europe INNOVA initiative.
Wanted: tenders to organise a European competition on energy efficient practices in school
CALL FOR TENDERS N° ENTR/09/037 - EU e-skills week
The call for proposals for objective 3.5, e-Participation - empower and involve citizens in transparent decision making in the EU, opens on 5 June and will close on 23 September 2009
Prior information notice re call for proposals: Identification of future skills needs in micro and craft (-type) enterprises
Call for tenders: Study on the implementation of the Regulation 1435/2003 on the Statute for European Cooperative Society (SCE)
Call for tenders: Analysis of innovation drivers and barriers in support of better policies
to provide expertise in support of evaluations and of implementation of the EIT and of Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs).
State aid: Commission authorises Maltese temporary aid scheme to grant compatible aid of up to €500,000
The overall objective of the proposed measure is to increase the uptake of CSR amongst European enterprises, especially SMEs, in support of the Growth and Jobs Strategy and sustainable development. To achieve this, the Commission will co-finance collaborative platforms for the promotion of CSR at na
European citizens use products and services based on the vast amounts of information produced, collected and shared by public sector bodies, such as car navigation systems, weather forecasts and financial and insurance services, on a daily basis. But despite its economic value, estimated at €27 bill
The first European SME Week, taking place from 6 to 14 May 2009.
The Enterprise Europe Network - Malta in collaboration with Malta Enterprise shall be organising an FP7 and CIP Networking Day in Malta on the 30th April 2009.
Information session on the EU’s 2009 Eco-Innovation Call for Proposals
The Malta National Contact Point for the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme (CIP Malta NCP) in cooperation with the Malta Intelligent Energy Management Agency (MIEMA) have organised a series of roundtable discussions with the main stakeholders to create awareness of the various energy related
The 2009 Call for market and replication projects in the area of CIP Eco-innovation is now open.
Workshop on EU funding opportunities for projects linking to Malta’s Vision 2015.
MFEI and MEDC will be organizing a conference on Entrepreneurship in Education.
Call for Proposals, Tenders & Experts, as published Sunday Times of Malta on 5th April 2009
Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs is a pilot project initiated by the EU for both aspiring Entrepreneurs and experienced young Entrepreneurs (who have not been in business for more than 3 years). It aims at helping new entrepreneurs acquire relevant skills for managing an SME by spending time in an en
This call for proposals aims to help new EU entrepreneurs enrich their experiences, learning and networking by spending periods in enterprises run by experienced entrepreneurs in other EU Member States. The overall objective of the preparatory action is to enhance the entrepreneurship, international
The 2009 Call for Proposal for the Intelligent Energy Europe Programme has been published. The Call budget is 65M€ and the Call deadline is 25th June 2009.
Call for proposals: Networks for the competitiveness and sustainability of European tourism
Provide organisational and communications support to the European Enterprise Awards
the Malta National Contact Point for the EU’s Competitiveness and Innovation Programme (CIP Malta NCP), the Malta Intelligent Energy Management Agency (MIEMA), the Malta-EU Steering & Action Committee (MEUSAC) and Assocjazzjoni Segretarji Ezekuttivi Kunsilli Lokali Malta (ASKLM) have organised a joi
The European Union faces energy challenges relating to energy security, sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions. The EU has committed itself to the "20-20-20" initiative: reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 20%, increasing the share of renewables in energy consumption to 20% and improving energ
The aim of the e-library is to bring together in one place a range of tools and guidebooks on energy efficiency, renewable energy applications and sustainable mobility.
Reflecting that 2009 is the European Year of Creativity and Innovation, the annual work programme for the EU’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (EIP) is focusing on enhancing the innovativeness of European enterprises and improving the business environment for SMEs.
On the 18th February 2009 the CIP Malta National Contact Point, within the Malta Investment Management Co. Ltd., and the Enterprise Europe Network, within Malta Enterprise, have organized an international conference with the title “ICT, clustering and other networking frameworks: Exploiting their po
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Brussels, 26 January 2009
18th February 2009, Westin Dragonara, St. Julian, Malta
19 February 2009, Brussels
Brussels, 12 February 2009
Brussels, 19th and 20th March 2009
14-15 January 2009, Luxembourg
Brussels, 9-13 February 2009
Paris, 17-22 November 2008
Munich, 25-26 May 2009
Marseille, 16-19 March 2009
Stockholm, 14-16 September 2009
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