Month: May 2017

APP YOUR SCHOOL kick-off meeting took place in Prague!

European development agency organized a kick-off meeting for APP YOUR SCHOOL project on 17th and 18th October. Nearly all of the project partners attended, therefore we had the pleasure to welcome here in Prague members of italian educational centre Zaffiria, that is a leading partner of the project, turkish Esenler

Czech partners involved in the project Mobile mechanic on the European market!

At the turn of September and October 2016, the mobility of 17 Polish students held in Prague in the framework of the project Mobile mechanic on the European market financed by the European Social Fund, Operational Programme Research, development and education. Thanks to ERA there were involved also two high

Recent social policy developments in Belgium, Malta and the UK

Three new Flash Reports prepared by the European Social policy Network (ESPN) have just become available and provide information on recent policy initiatives in Belgium, Malta and the UK. Powered by WPeMatico

Smoothing the path for adults to take up new learning opportunities

Would you like to prepare the ground for an EU initiative to support low-skilled individuals to improve their literacy, numeracy or digital skills, or to assist in their progress towards higher qualifications? Powered by WPeMatico

Commission presents the European Pillar of Social Rights

Building a fairer Europe and strengthening its social dimension is a key priority for this Commission. Today, it delivers on its promise to adopt its proposal for the European Pillar of Social Rights. Powered by WPeMatico

LIFE project uses unusual technique to reintroduce endangered species

The LIFE project Waldrappteam (LIFE12 BIO/AT/000143) is using the unusual technique of hand-raising chicks to successfully reintroduce the critically endangered Northern Bald Ibis (Geronticus eremita) into Europe. In April, 31 chicks aged between2-to-8 days were taken from nests at two breeding colonies in Austria to be cared for by experienced

See you at the Green Awards?

Voting for the Green Awards is now closed. The Green Awards commemorate the most outstanding completed LIFE projects since 1992 and they form one of the highlights of the LIFE programme’s 25th anniversary celebrations. The winners, who have been selected via a public vote on Facebook, will be announced in

First Natural Capital Financing Facility loan agreement channels LIFE funding to rewilding initiative

On 11 April 2017, the European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) announced the first loan agreement backed by the Natural Capital Financing Facility (NCFF), one of the two innovative financial instruments funded by the LIFE programme. The €6 million loan was made available to Rewilding Europe Capital (REC).