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The detailed CINEA results of the 2023 Staff Survey were presented in an all staff assembly earlier this week. To address the results, an action plan will be prepared and submitted to the Commission by September. For this purpose, a Working Group consisting of both staff and management representatives will be set up. If you have ideas and you are willing to get involved, contact CINEA-STAFF-COMMITTEE@ec.europa.eu by 28 June.

This year edition of tournament, organised by FRONTEX, took place in Warsaw, Poland on 22-23 June. It gathered 34 EU agencies and the Parliament and had male and mixed tournaments of outdoor seven-a-side matches. Six CINEA players joined forces with REA for the mixed tournament (out of 7 players in the pitch, at least 3 women). Congratulations to the REA-CINEA team ended up 5th of the 15 participating teams!

On 14-16 June CINEA representatives travelled to northern Italy to take part in the 2024 Mini-Atomiade, organised by DG JRC in ISPRA. The Atomiade (and its corresponding winter edition) is the biennial olympic games of the EU's research organisations. This was the first time CINEA participated in an Atomiade, with a small but very competitive representation that gave everything in the quest for a medal (and brought back a bronze one in the volleyball tournament).

The fun relay marathon for teams of 6 runners in and around the King Baudouin Stadium is taking place on 19 October. Ekiden teams consist of six runners, who run the marathon distance of 42.195 km. CINEA has already taken part in past years with several teams and we would like to continue this tradition. Interested in joining CINEA's team? Click on the link below for more information.

While your holiday packing list may already spot some sunscreen, we are here to remind you that not every threat is physical. But do not fret! To help you feel at ease this summer tips. If you would like to know more about cyber security or improving the way we work together, you can enrol in one of course of the summer school with sessions starting in July.

CINEA colleagues participated in a pilot 'speed dating' session on Offshore Renewables (ORE)', organised by the Task Force on synergies and crosscutting feedback as a bottom-up initiative. Its purpose was to facilitate informal knowledge sharing and experience exchange, aiming to encourage collaboration and networking across programmes within the Agency.

As part of the activities linked to the 10th anniversary of CEF, CINEA has launched a new interactive publication showcasing the positive contribution of CEF Energy to building a future-proof European energy network.

CINEA colleagues have participated in the discussions on the challenges of modernising Europe’s energy infrastructure in Copenhagen. They have also seized the occasion to celebrate the signature of the grant agreement with the CEF Energy supported project Gabreta Smart Grids.

How are changes in the climate and environment influencing how people perceive the "habitability" of where they live and their decisions about migration? Project HABITABLE released a series of videos featuring different characters living in fragile contexts in various African and Asian countries and how their lives develop in the years up to 2030 and 2050.

The projects received an overall budget of EUR 2.9 million from the call for proposals for Scientific Advice for Fisheries.The call for proposals was a first of a kind, and aimed to promote the development and the strengthening of the scientific knowledge needed for fisheries conservation and management measures in support of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP).

June is dedicated to Trust, defined in the CINEA Staff Core values as 'We rely on each other and establish genuine relationships while engaging in an open dialogue'. Watch the video message our Director Paloma Aba Garrote, our Core value Ambassador of the month who shares some personal thoughts as well as her own experience integrating trust into everyday actions before concluding that trust must be the foundation of our workplace.

In June, the LIFE Programme has enjoyed a week of widespread recognition with its innovative initiatives and impactful results being prominently featured in various media outlets and high-profile events. Check the link for more details on the media-events!

Funded under the Horizon Europe call to associate Ukrainian cities to the #MissionCities, two sister projects, U_CAN and SUN4Ukraine managed by CINEA, will work together to assist Ukrainian cities in aligning their reconstruction plans with ambitious climate neutrality goals. The two projects came together this week at the first joint cluster meeting hosted by CINEA.

In our series of short ‘Meet your colleagues’ interviews, we met with Ivana Korica, Project Officer in Unit C3 " Horizon Europe Transport". Let us know if you would like to be next!

To those who share our passion for the future of European Seas, we were thrilled to have you join us on our journey toward a more sustainable and vibrant blue economy on 30th May 2024 in Svendborg, Denmark either physically or remotely. This year's theme centred around action – transforming ideas into impactful practices, identifying innovative solutions, and striving for bold and ambitious changes for a brighter, more sustainable future.

The Innovation Fund, financed through the EU Emissions Trading System, will support 15 projects selected under the third small-scale call and 3 projects selected under the third large-scale call for proposals. These projects have a great potential to contribute to Europe’s decarbonisation and clean energy transition.

To mark the celebration of 10 years since the adoption of the European Maritime, Fisheries (and Aquaculture) Fund, CINEA published an infographic with the main milestones of the Fund. In 10 years, with a budget of EUR 389.5 million, EMFF/EMFAF funded more than 500 projects and engaged more than 8 000 stakeholders.

Following the 2023 call for proposals for Studies & Works for Projects of Common Interest, CINEA has signed Grant Agreements with all eight projects that were awarded EU funding under the Connecting Europe Facility Energy programme. This is a significant milestone for these projects to advance in their implementation.

Since 1992, the LIFE Programme has co-financed more than 6 000 projects across the EU and supported the conservation of more than 6 000 sites within the Natura 2000 network. The European Commission has increased the LIFE budget to EUR 5.4 billion for 2021 to 2027. We celebrated the #LIFEis32 anniversary on 21 May and spread the word with our ready-to-go social media toolkit.