The European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) 2023 is shaped by its community. Be part of it and start the year on the right foot by brushing up on key deadlines and planning your involvement in Europe’s biggest conference on sustainable energy and energy efficiency.
It's that time of the year again! To help you stay in touch with your colleagues and counterparts, we've created the corporate CINEA greeting card.
CINEA Green Team released the third interview in the series “The ‘go-greener’ of the month, featuring Hugues Felix, Project Adviser in Unit C3. Do you want to know more about what he does, his zero waste principles and green tips? Check out the video where he tells us everything about that!
The #MyTeam video competition (deadline 31 January) gives you the opportunity to use your creativity, sense of humour and to spend some fun time with your colleagues in the process. Participating teams will be judged by a randomly generated panel (including someone from each Department), and have the chance to win a prize!
On 24 November, CINEA organised the 2022 EMFAF Info Day for the calls for proposals on blue careers and regional flagship projects in EU sea basins. It took place in physically and online. Director Beckers opened the info day presenting the programme, while DG MARE Director-General Charlina Vitcheva presented the Commission priorities linked to the call.
In our series of short interviews - ‘Meet your colleagues’, this week we met Alexandra Helici from the Director’s Office. Let us know if you would like to be next!
Moldova is the third non-EU country to join the programme after Iceland and Ukraine. Moldova can now benefit from LIFE’ support for mobilising public and private resources for climate action, biodiversity protection, circular economy and the clean energy transition.
This event will have a specific focus on the rights of older persons. Speakers will address the topic from the perspectives of the Commission, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe and the Age Platform Europe. All colleagues working on or having an interest in age equality are welcome.
CINEA colleagues were in Frankfurt last week and actively took part in the biggest annual conference and exhibition for energy professionals addressing Europe’s energy transition, ENLIT 2022. Forty-five innovative projects (the majority of which are managed by CINEA) presented their main results and achievements to representatives from industry, academia and the financial sector, at the dedicated EU Projects Zone.
Take a few minutes of your time and watch Patrik Kolar, Head of Department C 'Green Research and Innovation', who gives us a short update with all the latest news about CINEA (events, HR matters etc.)
Under the 'Accelerating the clean energy transition - towards lower bills and greater skills' theme, EUSEW 2023 will take place in Brussels and online on 20-22 June 2023. The calls for hosting a policy session and having a stand are now open. Check out the recording and presentation of the info session and get more information on how to apply, deadlines, etc.
The CAMPAIGNERS H2020 Climate project launched an app offering inspiring, daily individual challenges to contribute to reducing our carbon footprint and support climate neutrality. It connects Climate Campaigners living in 13 cities around the world. You can share your experience with others, get inspiration or invite friends to challenges.
As a part of this year’s Cybersecurity Training Programme, a podcast episode, was released by the Cyber monsters team, ‘The podcast about the monsters, not under your bed but in the net!’. In just 30 minutes, you will learn more about the trendiest way of hacking nowadays: ransomware attacks.
The Directors of the six EAs have concluded a MoU to establish a clear framework for sharing reserve lists, principally for CAST selections and open Calls for expression of interest for CAs. The new MoU consolidates the existing cooperation across the board, increasing the synergies and efficiencies through the pooling of resources and implementing new ways of working.
The LIFE Programme featured prominently at the EU's flagship event for the circular economy - Ecomondo 2022 - in Italy. Seven LIFE projects were showcased at the EU stand while the Green Assist Initiative was launched.
The team behind Rivers of LIFE are improving water courses in Voxnan, Gimån and Ljusnan in the counties of Gävleborg and Jämtland.
The Dutch Dune Revival project restored nearly 190 hectares of white dune, grey dune and dune slack habitats.
LIFE TECMINE set out to improve the restoration of open pit mines in Mediterranean forest areas by combining different techniques.
The LIFE Olivares Vivos project developed an innovative model of olive growing that can be used elsewhere in Europe. Get to know it!
In Ireland, the project BurrenLIFE developed a new model for the sustainable agricultural management of the priority habitats of the Burren.
