186 project news found Export
  • Lithuania flag Lithuania 22 December 2016

    A way back to society

    “I need to be re-integrated before getting out of prison. During the past years I have lost my connection to society, I don’t know the new laws, and I need to establish relations with my family again.”

    Programme: LT14: Correctional Services including Non-custodial Sanctions
    Project: LT14-0005: Reduced Number of Inmates in Prisons of High Security by Establishing 4 New Open Prisons
    Project status: Completed
    Funded by : Norway Grants
    Sector: Justice and Home Affairs
    Programme areas: Correctional services, including non-custodial sanctions
  • Portugal flag Portugal 20 December 2016

    The fight against unhealthy eating habits

    “The structure of the modern society is one of the main reasons behind unhealthy eating habits. Because we don’t prioritise food in a stressful everyday life, we often eat food that don't give us the sufficient amount of energy we need. The biggest problem in Portugal is the lack of knowledge related to food."

    Programme: PT06: Public Health Initiatives
    Project: PT06-0023: ProFooSe (Promoting Food Security in Portugal)
    Project status: Completed
    Funded by : EEA Grants
    Sector: Human and Social Development
    Programme areas: Public health initiatives
  • Spain flag Spain 15 December 2016

    More efficient and sustainable tunnels

    With support through the EEA Grants, Spain and Norway are working together to develop solutions to improve energy efficiency in tunnels. By taking the appropriate measures, electricity bill savings may reach 50%.

    Programme: ES02: Environmental and Climate Change-related Research and Technology
    Project: ES02-0069: ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN TUNNELS
    Project status: Completed
    Funded by : EEA Grants
    Sector: Climate Change and Energy
    Programme areas: Environmental and climate change-related research and technology
  • Romania flag Romania 08 December 2016

    Being green is good business

    The big yellow machine is eating its way through polluted layers of offshore waste, breaking down hazardous substances, and spitting out clean soil.

    Programme: RO17: Green Industry Innovation
    Project: RO17-0046: Technology for offshore waste management
    Project status: Completed
    Funded by : Norway Grants
    Sector: Green Industry Innovation
    Programme areas: Green Industry Innovation
  • Latvia flag Latvia 02 December 2016

    Introducing alternatives to imprisonment

    With support from Norwegian partners, the Latvian Probation Service are exploring alternatives to prison that can contribute to successful rehabilitation and lower the number of prisoners in Latvian prisons. 

    Programme: LV08: Reform of the Latvian Correctional services and police Detention Centres
    Project: LV08-0001: Increasing the application of alternatives to imprisonment (incl. possible pilot project on electronic monitoring)
    Project status: Completed
    Funded by : Norway Grants
    Sector: Justice and Home Affairs
    Programme areas: Correctional services, including non-custodial sanctions
  • Cyprus flag Cyprus 01 December 2016

    Better support for victims of domestic violence

    Until now, the shelter capacity for victims of domestic violence in Cyprus has been low. When SPAVO House opened in September, it became Cyprus’ first purpose-built shelter to support victims of violence. 

    Programme: CY04: Norwegian Financial Mechanism
    Project: CY04-0005: Construction of a new shelter for the victims of domestic violence
    Project status: Completed
    Funded by : Norway Grants
    Sector: Justice and Home Affairs
    Programme areas: Domestic and gender-based violence
  • Spain flag Spain 24 November 2016

    Changing women’s role in the Spanish society

    "'Promociona' helped me feel more confident as a leader. I believe in myself after they gave me coaching and mentoring. I used to be more insecure and humble as a female leader." 

    Programme: ES04: Gender equality and work-life balance
    Project: ES04-0007: Raising awareness, training , professional growth, the development of leadership and the promotion of women and of women managers in the business community in order to facilitate their access to decision-making positions within their companies
    Project status: Completed
    Funded by : EEA Grants
    Sector: Human and Social Development
    Programme areas: Mainstreaming gender equality and promoting work-life balance
  • Romania flag Romania 21 November 2016

    Studying the past to benefit the future

    Together, the Babes-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca, Romania and the Norwegian Historical Data Centre at the Arctic University of Norway (UiT) are building the first historical population database of Transylvania. 

    Programme: RO14: Research within priority sectors
    Project: RO14-0023: Historical Population Database of Transylvania 1850-1914
    Project status: Completed
    Funded by : EEA Grants
    Sector: Research and Scholarship
    Programme areas: Research
  • Poland flag Poland 17 November 2016

    Learning about maritime cultural heritage

    With its grand opening earlier this year, the new branch of the National Maritime Museum in Gdansk in Poland – the Shipwreck Conservation Centre in Tczew – has ensured access to maritime cultural heritage for generations to come.  

    Programme: PL08: Conservation and Revitalisation of Cultural and Natural Heritage
    Project: PL08-0020: Shipwreck Conservation Centre with Studio Warehouse in Tczew - construction of new cultural infrastructure of the Polish Maritime Museum in Gdańsk
    Project status: Completed
    Funded by : EEA Grants
    Sector: Protecting Cultural Heritage
    Programme areas: Conservation and revitalisation of cultural and natural heritage
  • Bulgaria flag Bulgaria 16 November 2016

    Norwegian-Bulgarian cooperation contributes to more efficient production

    Together with Norwegian partners, InterConsult Bulgaria (ICB) has developed a system that monitors the maintenance of industrial machines in a more cost-effective way. 

    Programme: BG10: Green Industry Innovation
    Project: BG10-0008: Green Monitor
    Project status: Completed
    Funded by : Norway Grants
    Sector: Green Industry Innovation
    Programme areas: Green Industry Innovation