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GREEN TALENT – Building Capacity and Partnerships for Systemic Solutions to the Climate and Biodiversity Crises

Project description

Building capacity and networking to address biodiversity loss

Addressing climate change and biodiversity loss in an integrated manner is essential to building resilient societies and sustainable economies. The EU-funded GREEN TALENT project will build capacity, promote networking and facilitate knowledge exchange through four demonstration hubs in Widening Countries. Academic and SME partners will provide expertise, support secondments and connect to international R&I efforts, while non-Widening partners will enhance capacity building and cooperation. The project will develop five open-access training modules on R&I topics, including grant management and entrepreneurship, as well as five interdisciplinary modules focused on nature-based solutions. The demonstration pilots will deliver practical solutions to climate and biodiversity challenges, fostering collaboration between academic and non-academic sectors.

Objective

GREEN TALENT addresses gaps in knowledge, skills and competences in research and innovation (R&I) in 4 Widening Countries, supporting the green transition by contributing to halting biodiversity loss and advancing climate mitigation and adaptation through capacity-building, networking and knowledge exchange in four demonstration hubs.
Academic and SME partners in each Widening Country provide expertise, support secondments, establish demonstration hubs, and connect to international R&I. Non-Widening partners catalyse GREEN TALENT by enhancing capacity-building, international cooperation, and joint R&I outcomes.
GREEN TALENT develops 5 open-access (OA) training modules on R&I support, covering themes such as grant management, communication, entrepreneurship, and intellectual property rights. Additionally, 5 interdisciplinary OA modules focus on nature-based and integrative solutions that address the biodiversity-climate nexus.
A programme of 45 secondments is established, providing R&I talents with hands-on learning through job shadowing, peer mentoring, workshops, and networking events. Personalised career plans and comprehensive reintegration strategies ensure secondees’ professional development, enabling them to apply their newly acquired skills within their home organisations. Ongoing follow-up and assessment guarantee the continued use and refinement of these competencies.
The 4 Demonstration Pilots in Widening Countries deliver practical, scalable solutions to climate and biodiversity challenges, acting as collaboration hubs between academic and non-academic sectors. These hubs provide secondees with real-world experience and foster partnerships across sectors.
All training materials are openly accessible via the GREEN TALENT Capacity-Building Platform, which also shares case-studies of best practices of cross-sectoral R&I, facilitates knowledge exchange and development, and includes an Exchange Forum furthering interdisciplinary dialogue and peer learning.

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HORIZON-CSA - HORIZON Coordination and Support Actions

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Call for proposal

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(opens in new window) HORIZON-WIDERA-2024-TALENTS-03

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Coordinator

ECOSTACK INNOVATIONS LIMITED
Net EU contribution

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€ 501 050,00
Address
TRIQ DORELL 9 WARDA TAX-XEMX
GDJ 1813 Gudja
Malta

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SME

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Yes
Region
Malta Malta Malta
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
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Total cost

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€ 501 050,00

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