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Lithuania 11 February 2022
Locking the Door at Night—Cybervigilance
The annual hit to the global economy from cybercrime was estimated at more than $6 trillion in 2021. If that were a nation, then the country of cybercrime would be the world's third-largest economy after the United States and China, notes Cybercrime Magazine. Contributions from the EEA and Norway Grants have created a team to investigate human behaviour in cybersecurity and formulate methodologies to fight back. The project Advancing Human Performance in Cybersecurity (ADVANCES) has a spin that will change the way cybercrime is battled.Programme: LT-RESEARCH: ResearchProject: LT-RESEARCH-0006: Advancing human performance in cybersecurityProject status: CompletedFunded by : EEA GrantsSector: Innovation, research, education and competitivenessProgramme areas: Research -
Czech Republic 01 October 2021
There’s no taboo in front of the black board
How do you teach kids and young adults about sex? Do you stick with the birds and the bees, or do you talk about consent and enjoyment as well?Programme: CZ-ACTIVECITIZENS: Civil SocietyProject: CZ-ACTIVECITIZENS-0030: Improving of sexual education in CR to eliminate gender based sexual violence and cyberviolenceProject status: CompletedFunded by : EEA GrantsSector: Culture, civil society, good governance, fundamental rights and freedomsProgramme areas: Civil Society -
Romania 26 July 2021
Supporting victims of sexual violence
Staggering one-in-four women have experienced sexual violence, estimates the World Health Organisation. But as the process can be tough on the victims, only a few assaults are reported to the police.Programme: RO-JUSTICE: JusticeProject: RO-JUSTICE-0005: Supporting the implementation of the Istanbul Convention in RomaniaProject status: SignedFunded by : Norway GrantsSector: Justice and home affairsProgramme areas: Domestic and Gender-based Violence -
Czech Republic 30 August 2018
Jana’s story: improving social inclusion in the Czech Republic
When Jana got sick, she could no longer work in the kindergarten. Other jobs she tried were too stressful. When she got a job at the café Blue House, her life improved.
Programme: CZ11: Public Health InitiativesProject: CZ11-0064: Extension of community services for people with mental health diseases in Blue House in ŘevniceProject status: CompletedFunded by : Norway GrantsSector: Human and Social DevelopmentProgramme areas: Public health initiatives -
Estonia 01 October 2017
How a website made young Estonians talk about sex
How do I know if I’m pregnant? Is this the right size? With 40 counsellors and 1500 unique questions annually, a web based counselling clinic breaks taboos in Estonia.
Programme: EE08: Public Health InitiativesProject: EE08-0006: Reorganization of web-based sexual health counseling service and developing the quality framework of web-based services in the field of mental- and sexual and reproductive health.Project status: CompletedFunded by : Norway GrantsSector: Human and Social DevelopmentProgramme areas: Public health initiatives -
Estonia 21 September 2017
How a small Estonian bus station revolutionised the European way of travelling
Almost by chance the IT-department of a bus station in Estonia found the answer. Now their e-solution is a best-in-class experience for passengers not only in Europe, but it is conquering global markets.
Programme: EE07: Green Industry InnovationProject: EE07-0044: PublicTicketProject status: CompletedFunded by : Norway GrantsSector: Green Industry InnovationProgramme areas: Green Industry Innovation -
Czech Republic 07 September 2017
Did you know that tap water can contain other people’s medication?
Czech researchers found 45 different types of medicines in samples from a river that will be turned into drinking water for the Prague region. Together with Norwegian scientists, they now search for methods to keep the drugs out of your drinking water.
Programme: CZ09: The Czech – Norwegian Research ProgrammeProject: CZ09-0013: Assessing water quality improvement options concerning nutrient and pharmaceutical contaminants in rural watershedsProject status: CompletedFunded by : Norway GrantsSector: Research and ScholarshipProgramme areas: Research -
Czech Republic 10 August 2017
Rolling into the Czech labour market
The message to Czech employers is quite obvious: It’s not your head that’s not working if you’re sitting in a wheelchair, it’s your legs.
Programme: CZ07: EEA Scholarship Programme; Bilateral Scholarship ProgrammeProject: CZ07-0027: The transition of physically handicapped graduates to the labour marketProject status: CompletedFunded by : Norway GrantsSector: Research and ScholarshipProgramme areas: Scholarships -
Poland 31 July 2017
The border guards' main weapon is their knowledge
Language skills and multicultural competence are among the Polish border guards most efficient tools.
Programme: PL15: Schengen Cooperation and Combating Cross-border and Organised Crime, including Trafficking and Itinerant Criminal GroupsProject: PL15-0027: Increase of competences and qualifications of public services in the scope of asylum and migration, with particular interest in the field of counteracting illegal migrationProject status: CompletedFunded by : Norway GrantsSector: Justice and Home AffairsProgramme areas: Schengen cooperation and combating cross-border and organised crime, including trafficking and itinerant criminal groups -
Bulgaria 18 July 2017
We have everything we need except for freedom
Many inmates enter Bulgaria’s only women prison with severe health problems. As a result of a reconstruction process, they can now get the health care they need behind prison walls.
Programme: BG15: Correctional Services including Non-custodial SanctionsProject: BG15-0002: Improving standards in prisons and investigative detention facilities by refurbishment of infrastructure to ensure respect for human rightsProject status: CompletedFunded by : Norway GrantsSector: Justice and Home AffairsProgramme areas: Correctional services, including non-custodial sanctions
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