HOPE – HOlistic radicalisation Prevention initiativE

Holistic Radicalisation Prevention Initiative – is a project that strives to create a network that supports continuous training and knowledge sharing in the Balkan, Southern and Eastern European countries, that is, a European learning hub on Radicalisation. Such a network will be composed of training providers (incl. national sectoral training academies), research centres (from the public and private sector), as well as prison and probation services, hence organisations that play an active role in preventing and countering radicalisation and violent extremism. This network should also be invested in improving the transition process from prison and/or probation to the community for those at risk of radicalisation or who have already been radicalised. Hence, the project comes to add value to the European discussion on radicalisation, violent extremism, and deradicalisation/disengagement strategies, with a focus on the vulnerabilities of the Balkan, Southern and Eastern European states. Despite its regional focus, the project should be able to contrast different regional approaches and ensure the transferability of the project results to the wider European context. The project will achieve the results by promoting a holistic prevention approach focusing on offenders, criminal justice staff, and community organisations.

Main specific goals

• Develop newly designed, innovative, and multidisciplinary approaches to teaching and learning, in order to raise awareness, foster overall knowledge, and improve radicalisation prevention skills within a network of stakeholders;

• Create a network of training institutions, introducing new content and teaching/learning innovations that aim to increase the efficiency and the results of training interventions;

• Improve the skillset of judicial, prison and probation professionals on how to identify and prevent radicalisation in correctional settings and improve the skills of staff in community organisations (including religious ones) on how to deal with offenders at the prevention, management, and intervention stages;

• Implement a regional-specific approach, supported by active and collaborative methods (with expert partners), that will be not only for collecting and discussing needs, learnings and best practices – training sessions, workshops, high-level seminars and policy forums – but also for the development and implementation of effective training programmes.

Main expected outcomes

• Creation of a network for training and knowledge sharing (Balkan, Southern and Eastern European learning hub);

• Increased awareness, in detention environments, about the phenomenon of radicalisation and extremism that can lead to terrorism;

• Improved understanding about detecting “red flags” of radicalisation and violent extremist viewpoints, as well as in regard to the prevention and detection mechanisms, currently in place in some European countries;

• Enhanced capacity to deal with inmates at risk of radicalisation (or with those who are already radicalised) by receiving training and gaining new knowledge (incl. about screening and assessment tools) that is useful for everyday challenges;

• Common understanding, by practitioners and decision-makers, of the necessary strategies to be implemented when dealing with the transfer of radicalised individuals in detention or under community supervision (therefore contributing to the application of various European Council Framework Decisions).

Promoter

IPS Innovative Prison Systems (Qualify Just – IT Solutions and Consulting), Portugal

Partners

University College of the Norwegian Correctional Service, Norway

Agenfor International, Italy

Euro-Arab Foundation for Higher Studies, Spain

Bulgarian Association for Policy Evaluation, Bulgaria

Helsinki Committee for Human Rights, Serbia

Slovenian Probation Administration (Ministry of Justice), Slovenia

General Directorate “Execution of Sentences”, Bulgaria

Bucharest Jilava Penitentiary, Romania

Website: http://hope-radproject.org

Project 1185

Innovation, Research, Education and Competitiveness

Strengthening Transnational Co-operation, Knowledge and Technology

Transfer in Development of Electric Vessels and Fostering Innovations in SME's (ZEVinnovation)

ZEVinnovation is a transnational partnership project funded by the EEA and Norway Grants Fund for Regional Cooperation. The project is supported by multi-disciplinary partners from across the EEA, committed to bringing together enterprises with a significant potential and relatively large interest for innovation and development.

Project partners are devoted to supporting enterprises across the EEA to help them achieve their ambitions for growth through range of activities. The ZEVinnovation project is implemented by multi-sectoral partners from Croatia, Norway and Poland:

• Center of Technology Transfer LLC, Croatia;

• Baltic Sea & Space Cluster, Poland;

• Inovacije I Razvoj LLC, Croatia;

• ÅKP AS, Norway;

• Vinco Innovation AS, Norway.

Regardless off differences in size and population, partner’s countries face common environmental challenges concerning resource limitations and vulnerability to climate change. The transnational partnership will open up a wider market and help members of the ZEVinnovation HUB to enter the international supply chain.

Our Mission

The global maritime industry’s market has undergone disruptive changes over the past ten years which especially impacted European shipbuilding industry. The shipbuilding crisis requires the design of innovative solutions and development of new technologies. Furthermore, in recognition of the need to decrease greenhouse gas emissions and air pollutants, there is an urgent need to accelerate the development and implementation of innovative zero-emission technologies in maritime. Environmental protection standards, regulations and strategies are one of the main factors that direct development of this traditionally important industry for the European economy. Our mission is to bring together members, interested in zero-emission vessels, and provide lasting and tailor-made solutions that should increase innovation ability across the EEA. ZEVinnovation facilitates supporting innovators, SMEs, ROs, clusters and other organisations and help them with taking successful and efficient steps into managing innovation processes.

Our Objectives

The aim of the ZEVinnovation project is to establish a sustainable and efficient network for the development of innovative zero-emission vessels and bring together relevant and active stakeholders. The ambition of the ZEVinnovation is to contribute to the strengthening of the transnational ecosystem through the implementation of pilot programs focusing on the collaborative development and market uptake of zero-emission vessels, while connecting the capacities of the EEA countries that have a strong maritime tradition and current pioneering initiatives.

ZEVinnovation address the following European challenges:

• Unfulfilled potential of existing environmental policies;

• Transnational action towards maritime sustainability;

• Integration of innovative zero-emission technologies;

• Scaling up investments and supporting sustainable projects and businesses;

• Build more knowledge and dominate on the global ZEV market. Key outcome indicators of the project:

• Enhanced cooperation and improved mutual knowledge and understanding between the donor and beneficiary states;

• Increased innovation, competitiveness and business development for enterprises.

The Project Timeline

Project No. 2018-1-1185 will run between July 2020 and January 2024. Extensive dissemination through a series of transnational events are planned. ZEVinnovation will associate professional stakeholders and provide them with networking opportunities, professional development and range of resources related to the zero-emission vessels and related technologies. Furthermore, ZEVinnovation will focus over the next four years on broader community awareness of the importance of environmental protection standards, regulations and strategies, while supporting innovation and development of sustainable zero-emission technologies.

Website: https://zevinnovation.eu (alias: https://zevinnovation.com/)

Linkedin profile: https://www.linkedin.com/company/zevinnovation/

Facebook profile: https://www.facebook.com/ZEVinnovation/ Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/

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Environment, Energy, Climate Change and Low Carbon Economy