The Regional Fund for Science and Technology (FRCT) and the National Agency for Innovation (ANI) holded, on October 7 and 8, 2019, a training action of Horizon 2020 called H2020Days@Açores, in NONAGON, Lagoa, in São Miguel island.
This workshop is promoted by the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (GPPQ) with the aim of interactively discussing relevant aspects in the preparation of applications, as well as the new Horizon Europe Framework programme.
Bruno Pacheco, Regional Director of Science and Technology, sees this training action as “an opportunity to promote and increase the participation of the Azores in European financing programmes, in line with the objectives of the PERIN national network and the FORWARD European Project”.
This action is addressed in support structures and key regional stakeholders in the area of Research, Development and Innovation (R&D+i), which are participating in or developing proposals under this European funding framework.
The Government of the Azores has opened a competition to support research and development projects aligned with the Intelligent Specialization (RIS3 Azores), defined for the ‘Fishery and Sea’ axis, in na overall investment of EUR 2.2 million, co-financed by the ERDF, at EUR 1.8 million, and the regional budget.
The Regional Secretary of the Sea, Science and Technology, Gui Menezes, said that the notice published on the website of the Azores Operational Program 2020 is intended for the University of the Azores, which must apply for the implementation and execution of a scientific project that includes the hiring of 10 doctorates, for a period of three years, for the Department of Oceanography and Fisheries.
According to Gui Menezes, the aim of this call is “to strengthen the basic conditions for scientific production and innovation, specifically in the priority area of Fisheries and Sea”, adding that “it is a major area within the current regional, national and international strategies, and of great impact for socio-economic development and cohesion”.
The holder of the Science portfolio in Azores also stressed “the commitment to the hiring of qualified human resources, thus promoting scientific employment and strengthening the regional scientific system, fixing researchers and contributing to their job stability”.
For the Regional Secretary, these support not only reinforce the scientific skills of the Region, but also promote “internationalization, scientific productivity, qualification and hiring of researchers, and contribute to the development of the economy of the sea” in Azores.
It took place on October 25, 2019, in Azores (Terceira Island), the Technical Day for beneficiaries of projects approved in the second call of the INTERREG Territorial Cooperation Program V-A MAC 2014-2020, of which the Management Authority of the AZORES PO 2020 performs regional representation functions.
This session was opened by the Regional Director of Planning and Structural Funds of the Azorean Regional Government, Rui Amann, in representation of the host region, and had the participation of the coordinator of the Joint Secretariat of this program, Irene Ruiz.
Themes related to the functioning of the Programme were on the table, namely the contracting, implementation and monitoring phase regarding the second stage of the second call of the INTERREG Territorial Cooperation Program V-A MAC 2014-2020.
On 3 June 2015, the European Commission approved the new INTERREG V-A España-Portugal MAC Cooperation Programme (Madeira-Azores-Canarias) 2014-2020 with a budget of EUR 130 million (85% financed by the European Regional Development Fund-ERDF). On 17 October 2017, the EC approved an increase in the programme’s funding for these 3 RUP’s, a total budget of almost EUR 149 million (126’5 million ERDF). This program helps to reinforce the cooperation between Madeira, Açores and Canary Islands and gives a platform to build joint projects.
For further informations please check the presentations in https://www.mac-interreg.org/.
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Water and energy are the issues of this millennium.
This conference on desalination for the environment will be devoted to advances towards providing fresh water for all, at affordable cost and at economical energy requirements. With limited and depleting natural sources, desalination can supplement some of the critically lacking amounts of water needed for sustainable development.
Its place in the water cycle will be discussed. The conference will overview the most recent developments in desalination technology, its cost and extent of application, including socio-economic and environmental issues.
It will bring together research scientists, decision makers, managers, design engineers and operators from water companies, industries, government departments, consulting firms, research institutes and universities.
The place of industry, research and government decision making in this booming market will be addressed.
Why and how desalination should be integrated into the national or regional water management plans, ensuring socio- economic and environmental benefits, will be the focal point of the conference.
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Date : 16/05/21 • 20/05/21