European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency

The action plan following the 2023 Staff survey results, developed through a bottom-up approach and a participatory decision-making process, was reviewed by the Agency's management team and is now available. It will be implemented over the next 18 months with regular updates on the progress to be shared with staff via CINEAnet and other internal communication channels.

Watch the video message from Alexandra Helici, our Core value Ambassador of the month sharing some personal thoughts as well as her own experience through her love for crafts and her commitment to repair, repurpose and upcycle textiles.

The elections for the next CINEA Staff Committee will be held on 21-22 October. A call for candidates has been launched with the deadline to apply set on 26 September. Check out the link below for more information on role of the Staff Committee, the elections and how to become a candidate.

A warm welcome to all our new colleagues who recently joined CINEA! We are excited to have you on board and look forward to the fresh ideas and perspectives you bring along. Welcome to the team!

Something not going as planned, or concerned about a potential procedural breach? There’s no need to worry, in CINEA there is no “blame and shame” culture! It is however important to register such events, to keep track and avoid them in the future. Our Manual of Procedures is designed to support you and includes numerous practical examples to guide you through any challenges, so you can identify what needs to be reported and how to do so. Check it out!

2024 marks the 40th anniversary of the EU’s first funding programme dedicated to science, research and innovation. Over four decades, the EU has set aside more than €280 billion for science, research and innovation through successive framework programmes and has signed over 120 000 grants with some 75 000 beneficiaries. Five CINEA projects feature in the campaign launched by DG RTD to promote 40 research projects in honour of this anniversary.

The 2024-2025 Programme will be launched next Monday, 23 September! This inclusive initiative supports growth into coordination and leadership roles, in line with the Inter-Agency Human Resources Strategy 2023-27. Join the info-session on 26 September to learn more.

The 20th September has been proclaimed as the UN World Cleanup Day. This year, let's celebrate the World Cleanup Day by taking part in one of the #EUBeachCleanup activities organised in Belgium by the European Commission and a couple of our EMFAF and Horizon Europe projects!

Discover the new video series showing how EU-funded projects contribute to meet the EU Green Deal objectives in building renovation, changing consumer behaviour, decarbonising industry, emerging technologies, greening transport, renewables and smart grid technology.

Several new calls are now published under Horizon Europe: EUR 188.6 million is available to fund sustainable energy supply and energy use research projects and EUR 98 million is available for Cities Mission projects. For more details about open calls click on the link below.

After two decades of hard work to bring the Iberian Lynx back from the brink of extinction, one of LIFE’s main goals - to move this iconic species out of the Red List Endangered category - has been achieved ahead of schedule. It’s being hailed as 'the greatest recovery of a cat species ever achieved through conservation'.

On 13 September, the President of the Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, visited the demonstration area of the Horizon Europe NEBourhood project, one of the six lighthouse demonstrators of the New European Bauhaus (NEB) funded by the EU to address the challenges of climate, environment and health.

Colleagues from B4 have been visiting CEF Energy supported projects in Slovakia and Czechia. Besides doing site visits, they attended together with Oliver Silla the inauguration of the Mierovo smart substation in Slovakia and had an active role in the Smart Grid PCI Summit in Budapest.

The CINEA Communication Team organised a training on 12 September to give you key information and tips on how to master the professional use of X and LinkedIn social media platforms. In case you missed it or you would simply like to look back at it, you can find the recording and the PowerPoint presentation at the link below.

EU Learn offers a wealth of resources. Currently, there are 18 job-related learning packages available, covering various work areas and job profiles, including the recently released AI Generalist Learning Package. Explore your preferred subject at the link below.

In our popular series of short ‘Meet your colleagues’ interviews, we met with Wiktoria Doslakoska, Project Officer in Unit B2 "Central and South East Europe + ATM and Just Transition Mechanism". Let us know if you would like to be next!

The Green Team encourages sustainable, local, and seasonal eating habits! One excellent way to support environmentally friendly food production and transportation is by choosing alternative distribution services instead of large retailers. These services offer ‘paniers bio’ - baskets filled with organic, seasonal and local products, sold at fair prices.

As part of this month’s focus on Sustainability, the Green Team invites you to a DIY workshop, organised in cooperation with our Core Value Ambassador, Alexandra Helici. This is a great opportunity to explore the art of upcycling and learn how to transform unused or unwanted materials into unique, practical items.

The 10th edition of the European Week of Sport will take place from 23 to 30 September 2024. The initiative encourages European citizens to "#BeActive", not only during the Week, but to stay fit all year long. Let’s join the movement!

The European Eco​nomic and Social Committee (EESC) and the Committee of the Regions (CoR) are hosting the 12th European Cybersecurity Month (ECSM) edition in Brussels on 2-4 October. It will focus on social engineering, a growing threat that targets human behaviour to breach security.