In the last decades, bees have been threatened by a number of biotic and abiotic stresses, which strongly affect beehives integrity. Consequently, the beekeeping sector together with ecosystem and agricultural sectors depending on pollinators suffer of missed pollination. Nosema ceranae is a bee gut parasite that has received particular attention in the last years because it causes bee colonies to collapse due to energy and nutrient deficiency. Furthermore, the bee gut microbiota undergoes a dysbiosis process following infection. N. ceranae virulence in infected bees escalates when forager bees uptake sub-lethal doses of insecticides such as Neonicotinoids from the polluted agricultural environment surrounding the hive. The European Union banning of antibiotics for therapeutic use in the beekeeping sector approved in 2001 has deprived beekeepers of Fumagillin-B, the sole antibiotic previously available to control Nosema sp.. The need to find alternative treatments to fight bee diseases has led researchers to the study of ecofriendly practices. Our proposed research aims to develop a strategy for the health of the bee gut based on microbial and plant resources to inhibit N. ceranae proliferation and to mitigate the effect of synergic bee stressors. The project will be developed by a consortium formed by 4 research institutions and 3 SMEs of 3 different European countries and a third country (Argentina). Research institutions will do the experimental work on bees aimed at the definition of a strategy based on the use of beneficial bacteria and plant extracts and at the evaluation of the impact on the bee gut of the developed formulation. SMEs will contribute to the choice of the ingredients of the prototype formulation and at finding a strategy to produce it. ESR and ER will perform secondments in research institutions and SMEs to facilitate transfer of knowledge between the research and production sector.

The primary objective of the Euro-5g project is to facilitate effective and efficient co-operation and integration between all projects of the 5G-PPP, the European Commission, The 5G-Infrastructure Association, Networld2020 ETP, related projects from EUREKA, and related national initiatives to maximize the European momentum towards, and benefits from, the future 5G integrated, ubiquitous and ultra-high capacity networks. The metrics for evaluating the success of 5G PPP will be based on the KPIs included in the 5G-PPP Contractual Arrangement signed by the 5G Infrastructure Association on behalf of the European ICT Sector and the European Commission in December 2013. This project is closely linked with the 5G-Infrastructure Association and will strive to ensure there is a seamless integration of the European industrial policies, as generated by the association, with the work plans of the projects under this program so the results will be the as useful and relevant as is possible. In its work, the Euro-5g project will actively support the 5G-PPP goal to maintain and enhance the competitiveness of the European ICT industry and to ensure that European society can enjoy the economic and societal benefits these future networks will bring in collaboration with the European commission, the 5G Infrastructure Association, the Networld2020 European Technology Platform and the projects of the 5G-PPP

A key problem in Mental Health is that up to one third of patients suffering from major mental disorders develop resistance against drug therapy. However, patients showing early signs of treatment resistance (TR) do not receive adequate early intensive pharmacological treatment but instead they undergo a stepwise trial-and-error treatment approach. This situation originates from three major knowledge and translation gaps: i.) we lack effective methods to identify individuals at risk for TR early in the disease process, ii.) we lack effective, personalized treatment strategies grounded in insights into the biological basis of TR, and iii.) we lack efficient processes to translate scientific insights about TR into clinical practice, primary care and treatment guidelines. It is the central goal of PSYCH-STRATA to bridge these gaps and pave the way for a shift towards a treatment decision-making process tailored for the individual at risk for TR. To that end, we aim to establish evidence-based criteria to make decisions of early intense treatment in individuals at risk for TR across the major psychiatric disorders of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression. PSYCH-STRATA will i.) dissect the biological basis of TR and establish criteria to enable early detection of individuals at risk for TR based on the integrated analysis of an unprecedented collection of genetic, biological, digital mental health, and clinical data. ii.) Moreover, we will determine effective treatment strategies of individuals at risk for TR early in the treatment process, based on pan-European clinical trials in SCZ, BD and MDD. These efforts will enable the establishment of novel multimodal machine learning models to predict TR risk and treatment response. Lastly, iii.) we will enable the translation of these findings into clinical practice by prototyping the integration of personalized treatment decision support and patient-oriented decision-making mental health boards.

ABRACADABRA is based on the prior assumption that non-energy-related benefits play a key role in the deep renovation of existing buildings. In particular, ABRA actions will focus on the creation of a substantial increase of the real estate value of the existing buildings through a significant energy and architectural transformation. The central goals of the proposal consist of an important reduction of the pay back time of the interventions, a strengthening of the key investors’ confidence, increasing quality and attractiveness of the existing buildings’ stock and, finally, reaching a concrete market acceleration towards the Nearly Zero Energy Buildings target. The actual investment gap in the deep renovation sector is due to the fact that high investments are required up-front and they are generally characterised by an excessively high degree of risk and long payback times. It is therefore necessary to develop harmonized, concerted and innovative actions to unlock the needed public and private funds, fill the energy efficiency investment gap and ultimately contribute to re-launch the construction market and create new jobs. Therefore, ABRA aims at demonstrating to the key stakeholders and financial investors the attractiveness of a new renovation strategy based on AdoRe, intended as one (or a set of) Assistant Building unit(s) - like aside or façade addictions, rooftop extensions or even an entire new building construction - that adopt the existing buildings (the Assisted Buildings). The creation of these new Assistant Buildings’ Additions integrated with Renewable Energy Sources aims at reducing the initial investment allocated for the deep renovation of the existing building creating an up-grading synergy between old and new. The ABRA strategy results in the implementation of a punctual densification policy that has been proven capable of fostering the investments in deep renovation of the existing built environment throughout Europe

"Safety at work has been a field of strong interest for many decades. Despite this, each year there are 374 million nonfatal work-related accidents/illnesses and over 2.78 million workplace fatalities (ILO, 2018). The construction sector is particularly at risk. 1 in 5 (20.9%) fatal accidents at work in the EU-28 in 2015 took place within this sector (Eurostat, 2018). In 2014, the European Commission developed a new strategic framework on safety and health at work to address workplace safety (EC, 2014). The construction industry relies heavily on migrant workers, defined as persons who are engaged or have been engaged in remunerated activity in a State of which they are not national (UN, 1990). During their first year in a new country, male migrants are predominantly employed in the construction sector, and are 1.4 times more likely to work in construction than native-born men (Eurostat, 2011). A recent report from the UK’s Office for National Statistics estimates around 10% of all construction workers in the UK between 2014 and 2016 were non-nationals (ONS, 2018). Migrant workers, with low levels of skill, are particularly vulnerable, with higher reported rates of accidents and fatalities compared with native workers (e.g., Dong et al., 2013).To address these issues, the project a) reviewed and identified barriers and facilitators effective VET training in a vulnerable group; low-skilled & migrant workers in construction, b) developed and evaluated migrant safety training, c) developed a certification system to facilitate mobility and d) developed guidelines to support safety in construction.Key activities of the project were undertaken in 3 main phases:1 Preparing the background for the development of the Safety Training Package (STP) and the Safety Training Evaluation Device (STED) by compiling the Safety Knowledge Base (O1)2 developing and piloting the STP, a mix of face-to-face and online teaching (O3) and developing and testing STED, a mixed methods evaluation framework (O4)3 following learning from O3 and O4, we developed a Certificate System (O5) that allowed for the cross-national recognition of STP. We also developed Guidelines (O6) for effective training and training transfer, and the publication of training tools and materials (all freely available on the Interactive Platform (O2) and partners' websites).Methodology. The project applied the design cycle methodology, composed of 6 steps: 1) “Definition” of the goals and functions of the project by studying the target groups’ views and needs; 2) “Analysis” with the aim to develop the Knowledge Base; 3) ""Synthesis”, which represented the definition of the Knowledge Base necessary to develop the STP and STED; 4) “Simulation”, in which STP and STED were concurrently implemented and tested; 5) “Evaluation”, of STP and STED where usefulness was evaluated by the stakeholders; 6) “Decision making”, to disseminate the STP, STED, Guidelines, and the Certificate System.Participants. During the project we trained 22 trainers and 119 low-skilled workers in construction (of which 45 migrant workers). 107 completed the training. Before and after evaluation revealed significant increases in learning technical skills, but not safety outcomes. Interviews revealed changes in safety compliance, assertiveness and safety climate. In addition, 18 supervisors of trained workers were interviewed. Furthermore, 19, 22, and 28 people participated in focus groups, and 10, 10 and 27 in interviews (in Spain, Italy and the UK, respectively). Moreover, the total number of participants in the Multiplier events were 297. Results and impact: The number of visits to the ESTEEM website was 20593 and 463 supplementary documents were uploaded to the website.The evaluation of the training confirmed that trained workers benefited from pilot training. They increased their knowledge about safety and transferred this knowledge into construction site, resulting in technical and non-technical safety behaviours and a good safety climate. Supervisors and trained workers reported that supervisors supported training transfer.Longer-term benefits: Medium-term: decrease in the number of injuries and accidents which in turn means healthier workers and lower costs for EU countries. Further, we have developed a certificate acknowledging the completion of the training that may facilitate mobility across different EU countries, however, it should not be seen as a formal qualification. Long-term: Valora Prevencion in the first 3 months of 2021 will train all occupational practitioners (N~200) in the ESTEEM methodology and integrate the STP into their training portfolio. In Italy, Formedil, the national joint association for training in the construction sector suspended face-to-face training due to the pandemic and IIPLE has made the training materials on our platform available to them. All partners will continue to disseminate the ESTEEM methodology and results in practitioner and academic fora."