186 project news found Export
  • Czech Republic flag Czech Republic 13 July 2017

    Banned books reveal new secrets

    When librarians started opening the books confiscated by Nazis during the Second World War, they found hidden stories.

    Programme: CZ06: Cultural Heritage and Contemporary Arts
    Project: CZ06-0017: BOOKS REDISCOVERED ONCE AGAIN
    Project status: Completed
    Funded by : EEA Grants
    Sector: Protecting Cultural Heritage
    Programme areas: Conservation and revitalisation of cultural and natural heritage
  • Portugal flag Portugal 05 June 2017

    Diving into the sea of knowledge with 'SOPHIA'

    A great network of knowledge has emerged in Portugal, and the aim is to protect the country’s 4 million square kilometres of sea territory.

    Programme: PT02: Integrated Marine and Coastal Management
    Project: PT02-0007: Sophia, Knowledge for Marine Environment Management
    Project status: Completed
    Funded by : EEA Grants
    Sector: Environmental Protection and Management
    Programme areas: Integrated marine and inland water management
  • Croatia flag Croatia 01 June 2017

    The murder of Luka (18) made Croatians rise up against violence

    18-year-old Luka Ritz was beaten up on his way home from a party in Zagreb. He died two days later. This is the story of how one boy’s death put violence on the agenda.

    Programme: HR02: Funds for Non-Governmental Organisations
    Project: HR02-0034: “Who is not active, participates!“
    Project status: Completed
    Funded by : EEA Grants
    Sector: Civil Society
    Programme areas: Funds for non-governmental organisations
  • Portugal flag Portugal 21 May 2017

    Directed by toddlers

    What happens when you let toddlers loose in a theatre play? Portugal and Norway are about to find out.

    Programme: PT09: Cultural Diversity and Cultural Exchange
    Project: PT09-0006: ZYG
    Project status: Completed
    Funded by : EEA Grants
    Sector: Protecting Cultural Heritage
    Programme areas: Promotion of diversity in culture and arts within European cultural heritage
  • Croatia flag Croatia 12 May 2017

    Building trust with a new court house

    Thousands of neglected cases, too few judges and complaints about corruption have given Croatia’s courts a bad reputation. A new court house, a new filing system and training of staff can make a difference.

    Programme: HR04: Norwegian Financial Mechanism Programme
    Project: HR04-0001: Improving the quality and efficiency of the judicial system through infrastructure development and better management
    Project status: Completed
    Funded by : Norway Grants
    Sector: Justice and Home Affairs
    Programme areas: Judicial capacity-building and cooperation
  • Bulgaria flag Bulgaria 11 May 2017

    Picking up drop outs, delivering capable employees

    In an old cinema building outside Sofia, a youth centre has changed the life of many young Bulgarians. They’ve gone from drop-outs to proud citizens.

    Programme: BG06: Children and Youth at Risk
    Project: BG06-0004: International Youth Center for Work with Children and Young People at Risk in Stara Zagora
    Project status: Completed
    Funded by : EEA Grants
    Sector: Human and Social Development
    Programme areas: Children and youth at risk
  • Malta flag Malta 04 May 2017

    Malta is surrounded by water, but can’t get enough of it

    How can an island in the middle of the ocean get enough fresh water? By taking good care of the scarce amount of water that nature provides.

    Programme: MT02: EEA Financial Mechanism Programme
    Project: MT02-0006: Malta Water Conservation Awareness Centre
    Project status: Completed
    Funded by : EEA Grants
    Sector: Environmental Protection and Management
    Programme areas: Integrated marine and inland water management
  • Czech Republic flag Czech Republic 27 April 2017

    When puppets hit the road

    It’s a hard job but four puppets have taken it upon themselves. Through 28 shows they hope to prevent child accidents in a country where the numbers are deeply worrying.

    Programme: CZ11: Public Health Initiatives
    Project: CZ11-0051: Injury prevention with the Blue Hippo
    Project status: Completed
    Funded by : Norway Grants
    Sector: Human and Social Development
    Programme areas: Public health initiatives
  • Slovenia flag Slovenia 21 April 2017

    The butterflies that disappeared

    Fluttering butterflies and chasing foxes used to be the normal scenario in the wetlands outside Ljubljana. This is the story of how the butterflies vanished, and of the struggle to bring them back to Slovenia’s marshlands.

    Programme: SI02: EEA Financial Mechanism Programme
    Project: SI02-0010: People for Marsh - Biodiversity Conservation at the Ljubljana Marsh
    Project status: Completed
    Funded by : EEA Grants
    Sector: Environmental Protection and Management
    Programme areas: Biodiversity and ecosystem services
  • Slovenia flag Slovenia 11 April 2017

    The river that hides a thousand secrets

    A river winds its way through Ljubljana and the surrounding villages. A river that hides Slovenia’s most threatened cultural heritage. Now thousand-year-old jewelry, swords, pitchers and boats are being laboriously hauled out of the river mud, restored and exhibited. 

    Programme: SI02: EEA Financial Mechanism Programme
    Project: SI02-0009: LJUBLJANICA RIVER EXPERIENCE AND EXHIBITION SITE
    Project status: Completed
    Funded by : EEA Grants
    Sector: Protecting Cultural Heritage
    Programme areas: Conservation and revitalisation of cultural and natural heritage