The CombiFarm project develops living labs to demonstrate: (1) circular farming systems combining energy, carbon and nutrient recovery systems based on low-cost biochar, biogas, and microalgae fertigation technologies together with (2) sustainable cropping systems based on low-input crops (alfalfa, sorghum, durum wheat, pearl millet, lentils, quinoa, chickpea, aloe vera, prickly pear cactus, salicornia, glassworts, aromatic crops) and (3) solar-powered smart drip irrigation systems to generate (4) high-value bioproducts including food, feed, cosmetics and biopesticide production at local level. The project will develop and demonstrate the integrated systems in real conditions at selected pilot sites near Settat, Ait’Mhamed and Dakhla island, Morocco, as well as Mateur, Tunisia, and Ljubjana, Slovenia. Low-cost pyrolysis cookstoves of 30L following Indian-type “Anila stove” batch Top-Lid Up-Draft (TLUD) design will be deployed at the pilot sites for combined production of biochar (soil conditioner) and heat (clean cooking from solid agro-industrial residues. In Settat, a 10m3 biogas reactor currently installed by a Moroccan company using local sustainable materials (brick walls and earth insulation) will be used in the project. Downstream of the biogas reactor, a press filter will be installed for solid-liquid separation, which can be facilitated by biochar addition. Microalgae cultivation will take place in mixotrophic mode (microalgae operating in synergy with bacteria for bioconversion of organic matter) in different configurations: 1) on separated liquid effluent of the biogas reactor (in Settat, Morocco), 2) on aquaculture effluents (in Dakhla, Morocco), 3) on agro-industrial effluents, including olive oil and cheese whey (in Mateur, Tunisia and Ljubjana, Slovenia). Microalgae will not be harvested, but delivered to the test fields as fertigation (ferti-irrigation) with biostimulant effect, hence saving the costs of microalgae harvest. Microalgae biofilms will be grown, allowing for direct harvesting as transportable biostimulants. Public access of pilot monitoring data will be ensured by linking IoT sensors to a cloud-based digital platform. The effects of biochar application as soil improver, as well as microalgae fertigation will be monitored. Additionally, the design and operation of smart solar-powered micro-irrigation systems will be optimized. The software will be delivered with the support of participating IT SMEs on a user-friendly multi-platform open-access interface compatible with smartphones with support from farmers and professionals following user-centered design. The quality and health benefits of farming products will be evaluated, including animal feed, cosmetics, and biopesticide. The parameters of biofertilizer addition will be optimized in pot experiments prior to up-scaling in experimental fields. Following a living lab approach, local farmers and companies will be involved in the monitoring and co-development of the project through local citizen advisory boards at each pilot site, including delivery of feedstock, monitoring of the products, testing and optimization of software products, co-creation of online lectures and training workshops for students, farmers and professionals. Socio-economic and environmental challenges affecting local farmers in the energy-agriculture nexus will be evaluated and good practices will be drawn. A GIS mapping tool will be developed tu support optimal farm management for smallholders, along with an application to optimize the design and operation of solar pumping systems. A staff exchange program will promote exchanges of students, experts and engineers for specific activities. The project involves 12 partners from 6 countries, including 5 partners from EU countries (with 1 SME), and 7 partners from the MENA region (with 2 SMEs).

Air-to-ground communication technology is at the heart of the end-to-end air traffic management concept, which requires the global integration of current, future, and emerging communication networks. The present ATMACA (Air Traffic Management and Communication over ATN/IPS) project addresses an innovative solution enabling effective, seamless, interoperable air-to-ground datalink communication technologies and digital flight monitoring and management environment through aeronautical telecommunication (ATN) based on internet protocol suite (IPS) within all domains of flight. In this frame, ATMACA project aims at supporting “air-ground integration and autonomy” innovation flagship in the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) presenting the strategic roadmaps to achieve SESAR phase D “Digital European Sky” in European ATM Master Plan 2020 edition. ATMACA proposes a beyond the state-of-the-art IP-based datalink communication solution by introducing an application-layer mobility management for ATN and enabling commercial of-the-shelf equipment. It will also provide a next generation human machine interface (HMI) which will process higher quality data, enable interactions with the existing and future aeronautical applications and services, and meet the needs of end-users. ATMACA solution will be validated based on real-time simulations and real-time monitoring tests by considering relevant applicable SESAR key performance areas and indicators as well as industry standards. The consortium consists of a balanced mixed of universities and industrial partners (an air navigation service provider, an airline and a research and consultancy firm specialized in HMI design) to ensure the achievement of the project objectives. ATMACA project’s outcomes will deliver a robust and reliable communication and ATM solution serving as a baseline for the future ATN and next SESAR ATM solutions.

The project FACT (Future All Aviation CNS Technology) relates to SESAR-ER4-24-2019: Innovation in CNS to enable Digitalised Operations. It addresses all application areas listed in the Call Topic 24, except the area 4 (Manned and un-manned aircraft protection from non-cooperative targets). It will bring a much needed update to CNS technology, and build the bridge between future U-space services (expecting fully digital and highly automated) and conventional ATM systems considering both technological and users’ perspectives. The main overall objective(s) of the project FACT is to increase safety, security, efficiency, and robustness of future air traffic environment through development of integrated CNS functional architecture supporting the use of common performance based approach for CNS functions addressing needs of large spectrum of airspace users across varied operational environments. It will address and bring benefits for both existing and new airspace users such as drones or urban air mobility. From technical perspective, the project will mainly focus on the innovative use of existing technology bricks, potentially adapted from adjacent industrial areas such as automotive or telecommunication. Interesting examples of such new CNS enablers are the envisioned use of 3G/4G/5G for communication and localization, OneWEB for low cost satellite communication, or Aeromacs as a new technology standardised by aviation for airport operations. This approach will allow the project to achieve technical performance goals at a lower development cost, and offer something that can find the aviation market in the shortest possible time. The project consortium brings together a balanced combination of industrial, operational, and academic knowhow, enabling it to address this challenging task.

The subject of the project:The project focuses on the design of accessible temporary accommodation models for persons with disabilities and vocational training for disability-sensitive, accessible and secure temporary disaster accommodation solutions.What does the project provide to disabled individuals and professionals?• Project provides equality of opportunity for individuals with disabilities in accessing livable shelter after disasters and producing disability-friendly disaster accommodation solutions,• It is important for professionals to gain knowledge, skills and professional competence in producing disability-friendly accommodation solutions and designs.Stakeholder analysis:The project was created with the partnership of organizations and educational institutions specialized in the field of disasters and emergencies, architectural, technical and industrial design, technology, disability and innovation:• Eskişehir AFAD (Disaster and Emergency)•Eskişehir Technical University (Technical education, architecture and industrial design)•Ostrava Technical University, Czech Republic (Emergency and Safety training, technical design)•AIJU Institute of Technology, Spain (Industrial and technical design)•Handy Club Ostrava, Czech Republic (Disability)• PREVIFORM, Portugal (Innovation, occupational health and safety, laboratory center)Project studies were carried out with a multidisciplinary study. The project was actively carried out with the participation of 29 project employees. Project employees; It consists of professional staff such as manager, project specialist, project assistant, social worker, architect, data preparation officer, academician, industrial engineer, interior architect, civil engineer, industrial designer, emergency specialist. Eskişehir Technical University architecture and design students and members of the disabled associations contributed indirectly to the project.Project outputs produced:1. Research and Analysis Report for Professional Staff: It includes evaluation of living spaces and accommodation facilities of disabled people in terms of structural and non-structural risks, field researches-technical researches and analysis reports. It has been prepared in 6 different formats as Turkish, English and Czech.2. Disability Friendly Temporary Housing Technical Guide for Professional Staff: It includes universal accessibility designs of temporary accommodation facilities, living spaces and urban furniture for physically, hearing and visually impaired people. It has been prepared in Turkish, English, Spanish, Czech and Portuguese.3. Disability-friendly temporary housing model and prototype: A temporary housing prototype that includes security standards and accessibility requirements. The prototype also serves as a training ground for professionals.4. Introductory and educational film and animation: It consists of a training and promotional film and animation that explain the disabled-friendly temporary accommodation designs and security solutions for professionals and those concerned. It has been prepared in Turkish and English.Project Activities:• Transnational Project Meeting: Hosted by Eskişehir AFAD and Eskişehir Technical University, it was held with the participation of the project partners about the project management, coordination, determination of the tasks and the project process. In addition, a project launch and a project exhibition were held with the participation of national and local media.• Learning / Teaching / Training Activities: It was carried out in 3 times with the participation of all project staff in the organization of the host partners in Czech Republic, Spain and Portugal. During the events, educational and cultural activities were carried out that demonstrate the professional knowledge and competencies of the project staff and support the development of transversal skills.• Multiplier Event: It was performed as online workshop. Hosted by Eskişehir AFAD and Eskişehir Technical University, it was carried out online at national and international stage with the participation of the administrators, academicians, students and professionals. Project results and outputs were introduced at the event. The project web page has been created and the activities and outputs have been integrated into the system.• Dissemination activities:1. Eskişehir AFAD has opened stand in scientific congresses, and papers on the project process and results have been published online congrees, as well. The project activities were shared on Twitter and Facebook social networking platforms. News about the project was provided to be published in local and national, visual and written media.The project results were presented to the Minister of Interior and the Minister of Environment and Urbanization by Eskişehir AFAD.Project posters and promotional products were prepared and distributed on certain days.2. Eskişehir Technical University participated in scientific congresses physically and online, and papers on the project process and results were published. In addition, articles about the project were prepared and published in magazines and newspapers.3. The news bulletin was prepared by Handy Club Ostrava and the project was disseminated in digital environment and an article was prepared on the project in a magazine on disability.4. The news bulletin and article related to the project was prepared by AIJU and PREVIFORM and disseminated in digital media.5. All partners spread their project activities through social media and internet pages.

Aviation Security Professional Diploma – ASPro, aim to address a gap in Jordanian aviation sector, were a coherent VET programme on aviation safety management system (SMS) does not exist and the sector suffers from under skilled and difficult to adjust to new regulations personnel.The project aims to create upskilling paths for aviation industry personnel in the SMS field, by developing and accrediting a two years’ Technical Diploma certificate (according to formal CVET regulations) offered by Jordanian partner institutions and 3 post graduate level MOOCs which will be offered by the participating Jordanian HEIs Lifelong Learning centres.The project also aims to foster women employability in the sector, which is very low worldwide and also in Jordan.During project implementation the principal of active participation of the industry in the design and development of VET curricula will be implemented as curriculum content and MOOCs subject will be co-decided with industrial stakeholders.Introduction of digital 3D technologies (3D printing and 3D scanning) and software-based learning will also contribute to the innovative and state-of-the-art character of the project and the Professional Diploma that will be accredited as a result.Six selected courses of the Professional Diploma Specialisation will also be fully developed and piloted during the project implementation period, as well as the three MOOCs.Partners in this project are organisations with complementary expertise in the field of the Aviation Security, Vocational Education and Training, as well as in Capacity Building Erasmus+ projects implementation.