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The Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) programme has prioritised cybersecurity as a fundamental area of investment, funding a variety of projects which address cybersecurity challenges at multiple levels.

Discover how some of HaDEA-managed projects, funded under Horizon Europe, address innovation for a sustainable agriculture. These projects are developing the next generation of fertilisers, biocides and plant protection products for agriculture.

The Commission has selected 53 projects from the third round of calls for proposals under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Digital programme.

October is an important month for cybersecurity awareness across Europe, thanks to the European Cyber Security Month, a campaign that seeks to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity, encourage best practices, and provide resources for individuals and organisations to stay safe online.

14 October is World Standards Day, honouring the experts who develop the voluntary technical agreements published as International Standards. The aim of this day is to raise awareness among regulators, industry, and consumers about the importance of standardisation.

The International Astronautical Congress (14-18 October) is one of the leading global space events. HaDEA is managing a broad portfolio of EU space research & innovation projects, funded by the Horizon Europe programme. Meet some of these projects that will be showcasing their results at the IAC.

On the occasion of World Mental Health Day, HaDEA checked in with two of its concluding projects funded under the EU4Health and Third health programme.

Today, the Commission has adopted the second Work Programme for the digital part of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Digital, which defines the scope and objectives of EU-funded actions to improve Europe's digital connectivity infrastructures.

World Space Week is an international celebration of space science and technology. The theme of this year’s edition is ‘Space & Climate Change’. Discover five HaDEA-managed projects that are leveraging space technologies (such as Earth observation) to combat climate change.

The European Big Data Value Forum 2024 will take place in Budapest, Hungary from 2 to 4 October. The event brings together industry professionals, business developers, researchers and policymakers to promote policy initiatives and industrial and research activities in the areas of Data and AI.

On World Heart Day, let’s take a closer look at projects funded by the EU programme EU4Health that are supporting hearth health by raising awareness about cardiovascular disease risks and by implementing early screening measures.

The European Heritage Days aim to raise awareness of Europe's rich cultural diversity. This year’s theme centres around the networks and connections that are built up through the exchanges and influences that form the cultural heritage identity.

Over the 10 years lifespan of CEF programme, HaDEA and DG CNECT have supported the development of digitisation of cultural heritage through the funding of projects under CEF-Telecom (2014-2020) and Digital Europe (2021-2027) programmes.

The International Broadcasting Convention will focus on the future of the global media and entertainment industry. The conference programme will include sessions on disinformation and media. HaDEA addresses the challenge of digital disinformation through several initiatives in its project portfolio.

7 September is the UN International Day of Police Cooperation - an occasion to recognise the essential role of international policing cooperation in meeting security needs across countries. Learn about two projects that help Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) adopt groundbreaking solutions.

HaDEA has recently signed three grant agreements with the Joint Actions EUCANscreen, MENTOR and PrISMA, for a total contribution of almost €38 million. The three Joint Actions will be active in the fields of cancer, mental health and medical ionising radiations.

The development of new sets of skills and competencies, as well as appropriate digital infrastructure and equipment have become crucial to support the transformation of the whole education ecosystem.

At the occasion of World Lung Cancer Day, let’s see a few examples of EU4Health and Horizon projects working on early detection of lung cancer

On World Hepatitis Day, let’s take a closer look at two EU-funded projects managed by HaDEA that are working on testing on and vaccination against the Hepatitis B and C viruses (HBV and HCV).

Electric Propulsion (EP) is a groundbreaking technology for maintaining satellite orbits and vital to the Future Space Ecosystem. This Results Pack showcases 12 projects funded by the Strategic Research Cluster (SRC) on Electric Propulsion, advancing European EP research.

International Moon Day is celebrated annually on 20 July, marking the anniversary of the first landing of humans on the Moon. The day is a global celebration that serves not only as a reminder of past achievements, but also as an annual testimony to future Moon endeavours.

World Youth Skills Day is celebrated on 15 July. It draws attention to the importance of equipping young people with skills for employment, decent work and entrepreneurship.

The successful launch of Ariane 6 marks a major milestone, as it enables Europe to realise its ambitions on the world stage to ensure autonomous access to space and to boost its longstanding expertise in launching spacecrafts.

Imagine seamless 5G connectivity that allows you to travel and work on the move, drive (semi-)automatically, form convoys of connected vehicles, or utilise mission-critical services as you cross the borders between EU countries.

Join the webinar to discover the innovative work of seven cutting-edge projects funded by the HORIZON Europe Digital call "Cognitive Computing Continuum: Intelligence and Automation for More Efficient Data Processing"

HaDEA has recently signed 24 multi-annual grant agreements with the European Reference Networks (ERNs), for a total contribution of over €77 million for the period October 2023 - September 2027.

The RISC-V Summit Europe (Munich, 24-28 June 2024) connects European industry, government, research, and academia that are building the future of innovation on RISC-V.

On the 6th of June 2024, the European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) hosted a workshop on Efficient, Lightweight, Sustainable Advanced Materials - Supporting EU industries to meet the Green Deal targets.

At the European Sustainable Energy Week 2024, Photorama project managed by HaDEA, received an award for its innovation.

On World Environment Day, we put the spotlight on five Horizon Europe projects fostering open collaboration for innovation in bio-based nanomaterials, biodegradable solutions, and waste-based circular economy for industries.

This year marks 10 years since the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Programme was launched in 2014. To celebrate its anniversary, HaDEA will publish a series of articles to highlight the results and achievements of this funding instrument.

HaDEA is funding space research projects that enable the evolution of the Copernicus services. Discover some of the projects that will be featured in the upcoming General Assemblies.

Europe accounts for only a tenth of the world’s population, but for a quarter of the world’s cancer cases. On the occasion of the European Week Against Cancer, discover a selection of research projects funded by HaDEA that are tackling cancer.

As the European Week Against Cancer continues, take a closer look at a selection of EU4Health cancer projects helping to contribute to EU’s objectives to fight cancer.

28 May marks International Day of Action for Women's Health. Discover three examples of EU4Health projects that are working to improve women’s health in Europe.

To mark the European Week Against Cancer, we spoke with the coordinator of the CAPABLE project, which aims to develop a coaching system for improving the quality of life of cancer home patients.

HaDEA will be at this year's Submarine Networks EMEA conference on 29 and 30 May. Join to meet CEF Digital project beneficiaries learn about the latest accomplishments in the field and the role of the Agency in supporting the Digital Global Gateways strategy of the EU.

IndTech 2024 is the EU conference on industrial technologies taking place in Namur (Belgium) between 3 and 5 June 2024, under the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU. An exhibition space will gather successful R&I projects and leading science and research organisations.

According to the recent Eurobarometer survey, almost nine out of ten respondents (89%) consider mental health promotion as important as physical health promotion.

The second edition of the International Workshop on Converged Computing on Edge, Cloud, and HPC (WOCC'24) is taking place in Hamburg on 16 May. Discover two HaDEA-managed projects attending the event.

On the occasion of the European Mental Health Week, discover how three EU-funded research projects are contributing to improving the mental wellbeing of Europeans.

The Photonics Partnership Annual Meeting 2024 is taking place in Brussels on 14 and 15 May. This year’s event will focus on the future of photonics in Europe. Discover some of the EU-funded projects on photonics.

The final event of the Twin it! campaign is taking place on 14 May 2024. Two projects funded under Digital Europe Programme will be showcased at the event together with other EU-funded projects supporting data space and 3D digital heritage.

On the occasion of the European Mental Health Awareness Week, HaDEA spoke with Jill Litt, consortium leader of the RECETAS project at the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), to learn more about initiatives undertaken to address loneliness in cities.

This year marks 10 years since the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Programme was launched in 2014. To celebrate its anniversary, HaDEA will publish a series of articles to highlight the results and achievements of this funding instrument.

Discover how HaDEA has been supporting the European Year of Skills by implementing several EU programmes contributing to skill development.

The Manufacturing Partnership Days are taking place in Brussels, on 7 and 8 May 2024. Discover several Horizon Europe projects working on manufacturing.

The 1st of May 2024 marked the 20th anniversary of the fifth and biggest enlargement of the EU. Discover some #EUfunded projects with coordinators in these ten countries.

Several projects managed by HaDEA will be present at Hannover Messe, the world's leading trade fair for industry, taking place from 22 to 26 April 2024.

This year marks 10 years since the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Programme was launched in 2014. To celebrate its anniversary, HaDEA will publish a series of articles to highlight the results and achievements of this funding instrument.

The European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly is taking place from 14 to 19 April, in Vienna and online. Discover some of our Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020 projects at EGU24.

On Zero Waste Day we shed light on three HaDEA-managed projects working to reach zero-defect and zero-waste manufacturing systems.

On the occasion of Endometriosis Awareness Month, we take a closer look at the EU-funded FEMaLe project,  aiming to improve the detection and treatment of endometriosis using machine learning and multi-omics data.

The European Commission published in February its Connectivity Package with a White Paper on the future of digital infrastructures in Europe, and a Recommendation on the security and resilience of submarine cable infrastructures. 

To learn more about what the EU is doing to fight tuberculosis, HaDEA spoke with two experts involved in the Horizon 2020 project  DRTB-HDT (Stratified Host-Directed Therapy for Drug-resistant Tuberculosis).

22 March is World Water Day. Discover HaDEA-managed projects fostering water-related innovations in different domains.

On Global Recycling Day, discover HaDEA-managed projects making advancements in the field of recycling.

5 March is World Energy Efficiency Day. Discover five projects managed by HaDEA that are contributing to drive the EU's energy transition.

On 27 February 2024, the European Commission adopted the Communication on Advanced Materials for Industrial Leadership. Discover projects furthering critical aspects of the EU advanced materials agenda.

Open Data Day is an annual celebration of open data. Discover how CEF Telecom projects contributed to the deployment of fully-fledged open data infrastructure.

To learn more about what the EU is doing to fight childhood acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) in Europe, HaDEA spoke with CHIP-AML22’s vice-chief investigator Dr. Kees-Jan Pronk and project coordinator Elise Witthoff.

On Rare Diseases Day, HaDEA spoke with Holm Graessner, Managing Director, Centre for Rare Diseases Tübingen, Chair of ERN Coordinators, to learn more about how the Network is supporting patients living with rare diseases by providing them better access to diagnosis and treatment.

Today marks Rare Disease Day. Rare or low-prevalence complex diseases affect the daily lives of up to 36 million people living in Europe. On this occasion, discover 11 new projects in the field of rare diseases that are funded by the Horizon Europe programme.  

CIRPASS final public event will take place on Tuesday, 5 March 2024 and will focus on critical issues still facing the DPP, exploring “Why, What, How, and When” aspects related to DPP development and future deployment.

With the Belgian presidency in full swing, discover five EU-funded space research projects led by Belgian coordinators.

Mobile World Congress is taking place from 26 to 29 February at the Fira Gran Via in Barcelona. Discover several HaDEA-managed projects working in the field of mobile communications and connectivity.

Safer Internet Day (SID) aims to raise awareness of online safety issues, including disinformation and fake news and their impact on our society. Discover some useful resources related to disinformation and fake news developed by the SICs and by the EDMO hubs.

HaDEA manages several calls for tenders under the EU4Health programme, with the aim to contribute to the resilience of European healthcare systems and, thus, to a healthier Europe.

15 February marks the International Childhood Cancer Day. According to Childhood Cancer International Europe, 35 000 children and adolescents are diagnosed with cancer each year.

In February every year, Europe and beyond celebrate Safer Internet Day (SID). Learn how HaDEA is addressing
risks of digital services to mental health and well-being across HaDEA-managed programmes.

Safer Internet Day is a global initiative celebrated annually in February to raise awareness of online safety. This year Safer Internet Day will take place on Tuesday, 6 February 2024.

The event 'Research to Reality – digital solutions for European challenges' is taking place on 5 and 6 February 2024. The project TRACY, will take the stage in Day 1 during the session “Unlocking Synergies: Fostering Collaborative Innovation”.

On World Cancer Day, discover two projects funded under EU4Health as part of Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan, one focusing on improving the quality of cancer screening programmes in Europe and another on developing optimised cancer trainings to ensure better patient care.

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in Europe and cancer-related mortality is twice as high among the homeless population.  On World Cancer Day, we spoke with Dr. Igor Grabovac coordinating the CANCERLESS project.

The 2024 EU Open-Source Policy Summit, is taking place on 2 February at the KVS, the Royal Flemish Theatre. Meet three Horizon Europe projects participating in the event.

The quantum innovation is being applied in many fields of science, from secure communication, to computing, to Earth observation. HaDEA is managing a key portfolio of projects funded under Horizon Europe that prepare the implementation of this groundbreaking mission.

The EU celebrates Data Protection Day every 28 January.  HaDEA manages several projects funded under Horizon 2020 dealing with and improving data protection. Read the article to discover them!

HaDEA will join the Research Executive Agency (REA) on 25 January 2024 for an important workshop on clean steel in Europe: “European clean steel: stand up together for a future low emission industry”.

The 2024 edition of the European 5G Conference is taking place in Brussels, Belgium,on 30 and 31 January. Discover four HaDEA-managed projects present at the conference.

Digital health infrastructure is key to facilitate secure, efficient and interoperable access to digital health data across Europe, allowing citizens to benefit from healthcare services wherever they are and whenever they need them.

This newsletter keeps you informed about the latest developments and all relevant news related to the Medical Devices Regulation (MDR) and In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulation (IVDR).

Meet eight HaDEA-managed projects attending HiPEAC 2024 conferece from 17 to 19 January, in Munich, Germany.

The European Commission has signed grant agreements with 37 projects selected under the second set of calls for proposals for the digital strand of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF Digital).

On the International Day for Epidemic Preparedness, discover how these projects are aiming to protect citizens from cross-borders health threats.

HaDEA will launch a call for tenders to conclude a single framework contract for purchasing services to design, organise and implement a training and capacity-building programme on European Union health policy to build a strong network of EU health policy professionals.

Today, the Commission has adopted the amendment of the Digital Europe work programmes for 2024, assigning €762.7 million in funding for digital solutions to benefit citizens, public administrations, and businesses.

HaDEA participated in three side-events at COP28 on 5 and 6 December. The recordings and presentations of the sessions are now available.

The Annual European Data Protection & Privacy Conference highlights the next trends and priorities in ensuring individual’s trust in digital technologies.

Funded under the Third health programme, TEHDAS, SHARP, JADECARE and Best-ReMaP are Joint Actions with key policy relevance, managed by HaDEA, and that have recently come to an end.

According to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), about 800 000 people in EU countries are living with HIV and require life-long treatment. Moreover, an estimated one in eight people living with HIV is unaware of their infection.

The Commission has selected 42 projects among those submitted under the CEF Digital second round of calls for proposals.

With a total budget of €46.3 million, the Horizon Europe Space Research call 2024 offers a variety of exciting collaboration opportunities for the space community. HaDEA will manage four topics under Destination 5 'Open strategic autonomy in developing, deploying and using global space-based infrast

The European Hydrogen Week takes place in Brussels from 20 to 24 November 2023, showcasing the forefront of hydrogen innovations. Discover four Horizon Europe projects managed by HaDEA that focus on advanced materials for hydrogen storage.

The subject of this call for tenders is to conclude a service contract for purchasing services to speed up availability and access in the EU to age-appropriate anti-tuberculosis medicines.

On 21 November, the European Commission opened a new set of calls for proposals under the 2023-2024 Work Programmes of the Digital Europe Programme with a focus on advanced digital skills.

The national coalitions for digital skills and jobs play a crucial role in providing trainings, good practises, or webinars to boost digital skills. Discover how the coalitions of Malta and Portugal are contributing to meet digital skills targets.

The European Space Weather Week (ESWW) is the main annual conference for the European space weather and space climate community. Discover the five projects presenting their achievements at the ESWW 2023.

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is linked to the excessive and inappropriate use of antimicrobials in animal and human healthcare and accounts for an estimated 33 000 human deaths in the EU/EEA every year.

A new set of calls has been launched worth over € 290 million from the 2023-2024 Horizon Europe Digital, Industry, and Space work programme.