Greek Researchers

Το Κέντρο Ερευνών του Πανεπιστημίου Πειραιώς στην Ελλάδα, α-ποτελεί ένα από τους εταίρους του ευρωπαϊκού έργου με τίτλο «FINALLY - FINAnciaL LiteracY for Roma», με στόχο τη δημιο-υργία ενός μη παραδοσιακού μαθήματος χρηματοοικονομικής με αποδέκτες μέλη της κοινότητας Ρομά που ζουν σε μια από τις χώ-ρες υλοποίησης του έργου: Σλοβενία, Ιταλία, Ελλάδα, Σλοβακία, Βουλγαρία και Σερβία. Το έργο χρηματοδοτείται στο πλαίσιο του προγράμματος Δια Βίου Μάθησης της Ε.Ε., υπο-πρόγραμμα Grundtvig.

Το Κέντρο Ερευνών του Πανεπιστημίου Πειραιώς στην Ελλάδα, α-ποτελεί ένα από τους εταίρους του ευρωπαϊκού έργου με τίτλο «FINALLY - FINAnciaL LiteracY for Roma», με στόχο τη δημιο-υργία ενός μη παραδοσιακού μαθήματος χρηματοοικονομικής με αποδέκτες μέλη της κοινότητας Ρομά που ζουν σε μια από τις χώ-ρες υλοποίησης του έργου: Σλοβενία, Ιταλία, Ελλάδα, Σλοβακία, Βουλγαρία και Σερβία. Το έργο χρηματοδοτείται στο πλαίσιο του προγράμματος Δια Βίου Μάθησης της Ε.Ε., υπο-πρόγραμμα Grundtvig.

Το Πανεπιστήμιο Πειραιώς αποτελεί έναν από τους εταίρους του ευρωπαϊκού έργου με τίτλο «Αξιολόγηση των Επιπτώσεων των Πολιτικών για τη Βιωσιμό-τητα στην Ευρώπη» (APRAISE), το οποίο χρηματοδοτείται από το 7ο Πρόγραμμα Πλαίσιο της Ε.Ε. Στόχος του σχεδίου είναι η υποστήριξη των ευρωπαϊκών φορέων χάραξης πολιτικής στην επίτευξη περιβαλλοντικών στόχων, μέσω του σχεδιασμού αποδοτικών, εύκολα εφαρμόσιμων και αποτελεσματικών μιγμά-των πολιτικής, τα οποία είναι κοινωνικώς αποδεκτά και διασφαλίζουν την ευρωπαϊκή ανταγωνιστικότητα.

Το Πανεπιστήμιο Πειραιώς αποτελεί έναν από τους εταίρους του ευρωπαϊκού έργου με τίτλο «Αξιολόγηση των Επιπτώσεων των Πολιτικών για τη Βιωσιμό-τητα στην Ευρώπη» (APRAISE), το οποίο χρηματοδοτείται από το 7ο Πρόγραμμα Πλαίσιο της Ε.Ε. Στόχος του σχεδίου είναι η υποστήριξη των ευρωπαϊκών φορέων χάραξης πολιτικής στην επίτευξη περιβαλλοντικών στόχων, μέσω του σχεδιασμού αποδοτικών, εύκολα εφαρμόσιμων και αποτελεσματικών μιγμά-των πολιτικής, τα οποία είναι κοινωνικώς αποδεκτά και διασφαλίζουν την ευρωπαϊκή ανταγωνιστικότητα.

European researchers have developed a novel transport scheme for multi-hop wireless networks (MWNs). Much-needed applications will be used in areas such as emergency services and public safety systems.

MWNs are networks where end-to-end paths consist of several consecutive, wireless hops. This new architecture enables a number of new information and communications technology (ICT) applications while improving the performance of existing ICT services.

European researchers have developed a novel transport scheme for multi-hop wireless networks (MWNs). Much-needed applications will be used in areas such as emergency services and public safety systems.

MWNs are networks where end-to-end paths consist of several consecutive, wireless hops. This new architecture enables a number of new information and communications technology (ICT) applications while improving the performance of existing ICT services.

Science cafes (SCs) provide an online forum for discussing science. An EU programme was set up to look after them.

The EU-funded project 'The science cafes network' (SCICAFE) created a network of online SCs in various cities across Europe and abroad. These took the form of sophisticated chat rooms for the discussion of science.

Science cafes (SCs) provide an online forum for discussing science. An EU programme was set up to look after them.

The EU-funded project 'The science cafes network' (SCICAFE) created a network of online SCs in various cities across Europe and abroad. These took the form of sophisticated chat rooms for the discussion of science.

A new drive to involve the world's developing nations in EU-funded projects is bearing fruit, thanks to the bloc's International Cooperation (INCO) programme and its national access points.

The EU's worldwide network of National Contact Points (NCPs) has fostered global cooperation with the bloc and is building valuable bridges through joint partnerships, innovation and investment. These efforts have been supported by the EU's INCO programme, which ensures nations other than EU Member States and Associated States can also access opportunities and partnerships with the bloc.

A new drive to involve the world's developing nations in EU-funded projects is bearing fruit, thanks to the bloc's International Cooperation (INCO) programme and its national access points.

The EU's worldwide network of National Contact Points (NCPs) has fostered global cooperation with the bloc and is building valuable bridges through joint partnerships, innovation and investment. These efforts have been supported by the EU's INCO programme, which ensures nations other than EU Member States and Associated States can also access opportunities and partnerships with the bloc.

Sphingolipids are integral in maintaining our cell membrane structure and regulating metabolism and other key functions. Lipid deregulation can cause diseases such as diabetes, obesity, hypertension and Alzheimer's disease.

The EU-funded 'Systems biology of lipids metabolism' (SBLIME) project was initiated to characterise and investigate the molecular mechanisms of sphingolipids. Researchers employed a systems biology approach along with high-resolution chromatography and mass spectrometry for the analysis of global and lipid metabolism as well as biosynthesis pathways.

The video quality of remote imaging used for monitoring and surveillance purposes is usually poor. An EU-funded project is coming up with creative and novel video compression techniques that enhance the definition without demanding greater space.

Over the decades, pipe scale and corrosion products can build up inside water pipes thereby contaminating drinking water. An EU-funded project investigated whether ageing water supply systems could affect the stability of contaminants held in pipes by spontaneously releasing them into tap water.

Researchers have developed and tested new designs for the actuators used in aircraft control systems. The new electronic-based systems are lighter and require less maintenance than existing technologies.

Actuators are the part of the aircraft control system that initiates changes in the position of flaps, rudders and other systems based on the pilot's steering movements. Currently, these systems are often based on hydraulics, which are heavy and need to be serviced regularly.

Environmental pollution can play a vital role in chronic diseases such as cancer as well as many neurological and immune diseases. European funding is helping to develop a new generation of biomarkers to study the effect of environmental agents in human disease.

A team from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) in Greece has managed to create a more effective way to help programmers develop faster and more accurate software.

More and more geospatial information is becoming integrated into the Internet in what has become known as the GeoWeb. An EU-funded project is helping pave the way to GeoWeb 2.0.

The Geospatial Web, or GeoWeb for short, merges geographical information with the abstract information of the Internet. It has become increasingly popular with the rise of global positioning system (GPS) devices, geo-location services and smart phones. As it becomes increasingly more interactive, we have now entered the era of the GeoWeb 2.0.

Can personal travel be made carbon neutral? Researchers studied social behaviour patterns and business models as well as technological solutions to identify how best to encourage greener mobility.

The transport sector has a high environmental impact, accounting for a large proportion of the greenhouse gases (GHGs) responsible for climate change, as well as causing more localised air pollution. However, demand for transport is continuing to rise as it plays an essential part in business and leisure.

An EU-funded project is helping emerging economies to develop effective policies to combat climate change. Collaboration at an international scale is needed to find acceptable solutions to common problems.

Researchers from Greece, Finland and Sweden are working together to drive innovation in treating industrial wastewater. They assessed how olive farmers could adopt low-cost, energy-efficient technologies to reduce environmental impacts.