186 project news found
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Poland 09 November 2022Programme: PL-CULTURE: CultureProject: PL-CULTURE-0001: Jewish Cultural HeritageProject status: CompletedFunded by : EEA GrantsSector: Culture, civil society, good governance, fundamental rights and freedomsProgramme areas: Cultural Entrepreneurship, Cultural Heritage and Cultural Cooperation
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Lithuania 14 September 2022
Doing journalism the (human) right way
An independent, accountable, and responsible press is the backbone of a healthy democracy. But what does that mean in the world we live in today where information seems to flow faster than thoughts? The journalists at Nara in Lithuania have an answer to that.Programme: LT-ACTIVECITIZENS: Civil SocietyProject: LT-ACTIVECITIZENS-0023: The New Norm: Human Rights Stories at the Renewed Nanook Journalism PlatformProject status: SignedFunded by : EEA GrantsSector: Culture, civil society, good governance, fundamental rights and freedomsProgramme areas: Civil Society -
Portugal 08 June 2022
Saving our ocean one drone at a time
The ocean covers 70% of the Earth and is a vital source of life, nourishment, and biodiversity. However, the ocean is in crisis. Marine species have been reduced by as much as 50% in the past 40 years, according to the WWF Living Blue Planet Report. On this World Ocean Day we are highlighting the Peladrone project that is taking action to save the ocean.Programme: PT-INNOVATION: Blue Growth Innovation and SMEsProject: PT-INNOVATION-0028: The Peladrone ProjectProject status: SignedFunded by : EEA GrantsSector: Innovation, research, education and competitivenessProgramme areas: Business Development, Innovation and SMEs -
Lithuania 07 June 2022
Combatting domestic and gender-based violence together
Through the combined efforts from colleagues within and outside the justice chain in both Norway, Lithuania, and abroad, the first of the scheduled workshops took place in Birštonas in Lithuania in April 2022.Programme: LT-JUSTICE: Justice and Home AffairsProject: LT-JUSTICE-0004: Improving Work Quality and Enhancing Competences of the Justice Chain to Protect Victims of Domestic and Gender-Based ViolenceProject status: SignedFunded by : Norway GrantsSector: Justice and home affairsProgramme areas: Domestic and Gender-based Violence -
Poland 30 May 2022
Every child counts: a justice system that works for young victims
According to the Council of Europe, one in five children in Europe faces violence or sexual abuse, either online or offline. Significant efforts have been made to protect children and support abuse victims by the European Union, such as the recent strategy to guarantee children’s rights.Programme: PL-ACTIVECITIZENS-NATIONAL: Civil SocietyProject: PL-ACTIVECITIZENS-NATIONAL-0074: Child-friendly justice systemProject status: CompletedFunded by : EEA GrantsSector: Culture, civil society, good governance, fundamental rights and freedomsProgramme areas: Civil Society -
Poland 23 May 2022
Monitoring and assessing atmospheric deposition: the low-down on how to clean up
Atmospheric deposition has been and is still sometimes called Acid Rain. While rain is often thought of as wet, it is a shower that is both moist and dry and has long been a concern for scientists and environmentalists. This occurrence inspired international movements such as Earth Day.Programme: PL-CLIMATE: Energy and climate changeProject: PL-CLIMATE-0001: Strengthening of atmospheric deposition assessment in Poland based on Norwegian experienceProject status: SignedFunded by : EEA GrantsSector: Environment, energy, climate change and low carbon economyProgramme areas: Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation -
18 May 2022
A force to "bee" reckoned with
Bees are an essential part of our ecosystems, as they help pollinate plants and crops that we consume. However, their natural environments are undergoing severe challenges. Here’s how one ‘buzzing’ project supported through the Grants aims to set things right.Programme: RF-COOPERATION: EEA and Norway Grants Fund for Regional CooperationProject: RF-COOPERATION-0009: Joint Effort for Honey Bee Conservation and Selection - BeeConSelProject status: SignedFunded by : EEA GrantsSector: Regional cooperationProgramme areas: Fund for regional cooperation across the priority sectors -
Latvia 11 April 2022
Together against child abuse - the Latvian Barnahus
Here's how Iceland's Barnahus model will help the most vulnerable victims of child abuse in Latvia.Programme: LV-HOMEAFFAIRS: International Police Cooperation and Combating CrimeProject: LV-HOMEAFFAIRS-0006: Support for Barnahus implementation in LatviaProject status: SignedFunded by : EEA GrantsSector: Justice and home affairsProgramme areas: Domestic and Gender-based Violence -
Slovakia 07 April 2022
Claiming the rights to your body
Imagine if your choice to have children was taken away without your knowledge only because of your race? Hundreds of Roma families in Slovakia don’t need to imagine – they have lived it.Programme: SK-ACTIVECITIZENS: Fund for Non-Governmental OrganisationsProject: SK-ACTIVECITIZENS-0070: Promoting the human rights of the Roma minority through the use of legal remedies and in cooperation with local Roma activistsProject status: CompletedFunded by : EEA GrantsSector: Culture, civil society, good governance, fundamental rights and freedomsProgramme areas: Civil Society -
Greece 06 April 2022
Protecting seafarers’ rights by using AI
From the clothes we wear to the food we consume, seafarers are at the heart of a global supply chain. However, during the global pandemic, they faced tough working conditions that could affect their physical and mental health. The project, BlueHealthPass, supported through the EEA and Norway Grants, is working to solve this problem and protect seafarers’ rights by using a technology you might not expect to see offshore: artificial intelligence.Programme: GR-INNOVATION: Innovation, Business Development and SMEsProject: GR-INNOVATION-0011: BlueHealthPassProject status: CompletedFunded by : EEA GrantsSector: Innovation, research, education and competitivenessProgramme areas: Business Development, Innovation and SMEs