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Tonga: helping communities after the eruption
Two years ago, in January, the Tongan archipelago in the southern Pacific Ocean was hit by the largest volcanic eruption recorded since Krakatoa in 1883. The eight-minute volcanic event shot ash 18 kilometres into the sky in a plume 5 kilometres wide. The cloud and...
Capstone: How did the COVID 19 pandemic impact EU SMEs?
What impact had the COVID-19 pandemic on EU SMEs, and how did national fiscal policies help mitigate this impact ? This was the topic submitted by the European Investment Fund to four students from the London School of Economics’ Master of Public Administration (MPA) in the framework of a Capstone programme.
Institute launches new financial education programme in Croatia
Europe needs better programmes geared at improving financial education of citizens. With only 18% of EU population having a high level of financial literacy, many challenges remain to be addressed across the continent. The European Investment Bank (EIB), through the...
First EIB course at Prague University of Economics and Business (VSE)
The first lecture of the first EIB course at Prague University of Economics and Business VSE took place on 7 March 2024
New digital Heritage Library and Policy Monitor launched
Everything you’ve always wanted to know about cultural heritage but were afraid to ask is now available online thanks to a new digital heritage library and policy monitor just launched by the European Heritage Hub.
Applications closed for 2024 Artists Development Programme!
📣With the applications cycle now complete, we are pleased to share that the 2024 edition of the Artists Development Programme (ADP) attracted an impressive 376 applications! We would like to extend our sincere appreciation to all artists who applied. We...
SIT Alumni NEFFA completes seed funding round
SIT Alumni NEFFA (New Fashion Factory) has successfully completed its first seed funding round, signalling a significant milestone for the Dutch biotech innovator. The seed funding round is the first investment for the Dutch Industrial Biotech Seed Fund and was...
First EIB capstone with The Hague University of Applied Sciences
How has the “EU Restructuring Directive” of 2019 been transposed into national law in eight EU countries and how it compares to UK national law? This was the topic of the first EIB capstone project carried out with students from the International and European Law programme at The Hague University of Applied Sciences in 2022-2023.
EIB Institute renews support to Europa Nostra
EIB Institute renews its support to Europa Nostra for its flagship 7 Most Endangered programme.
EIB renews its support to Sciences Po’s European Chair for Sustainable Development and Climate Transition
The EIB, the EU’s climate bank, through the EIB Institute, is renewing its support to the Sciences Po European Chair for Sustainable Development and Climate Transition helping develop EIB Group’s thought-leadership in sustainable finance and promote academic dialogue...
7 Most Endangered 2024 shortlist announced!
Eleven endangered heritage sites from eight European countries have been shortlisted by an advisory panel for the 7 Most Endangered programme 2023 run by the EIB Institute and Europa Nostra, the voice of civil society committed to cultural and natural heritage, and supported by Creative Europe.
Rescuing victims of the Turkiye-Syria earthquake
A year ago, in February 2023, a devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit the Türkiye-Syria border. More than 50 000 people were killed and thousands of buildings, including schools and hospitals, collapsed in one of the biggest disasters to impact the region in recent...
Certificate of Inclusive Finance 2024: “A good cross learning experience”
The 2024 edition of the Certificate in Law and Regulation of Inclusive Finance wrapped up on 25 January with 27 participants from 17 countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe completing the two-week course organised by the University of Luxembourg’s Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance and Appui au Développement Autonome (ADA) and supported by the Institute.
SIT alumni Munevo creates smart wheelchair
In Munich, a startup called Munevo had developed a smart wheelchair control system, munevo DRIVE, which hit the market in 2019. This system is controlled by users with head gestures giving those with severe muscle diseases more mobility and independence. “We’re...
Season’s greetings from the EIB Institute
Happy holidays and best wishes for 2024 from all of us at the EIB Institute! What a year it has been ! We have generated impact for social entrepreneurs and young European artists and supported many philanthropic and social causes tackling inequality and injustice...
“A gram of prevention is worth a kilo of trauma averted”
“A gram of prevention is worth a kilo of trauma averted” said Dr. Paul Conti, one of the keynote speakers at Know Your Hazard, the second European conference on community disaster preparedness organised by the EIB Institute at the EIB in Luxembourg. Climate change is...
Call for applications for the Artists Development Programme 2024 for two visual artists from an EU Member State to work on the theme “Disruption: The Imprint of Man”
The European Investment Bank (EIB) Institute is pleased to announce the 2024 edition of its Artists Development Programme (ADP) in partnership with Cité internationale des arts (Paris) and neimënster (Neumünster Abbey Heritage Site for Culture) (Luxembourg), for...
Call for applications for the Artists Development Programme 2024 for one visual artist from an EU Member State to work on the theme “The Future of Water”
The European Investment Bank (EIB) Institute is pleased to announce the 2024 edition of its Artists Development Programme (ADP) in partnership with Cité internationale des arts (Paris) and neimënster (Neumünster Abbey Heritage Site for Culture) (Luxembourg), for which...
Call for applications for the Artists Development Programme 2024 for visual artists from Ukraine
The European Investment Bank (EIB) Institute is pleased to announce the 2024 edition of its Artists Development Programme (ADP) in partnership with Cité internationale des arts (Paris), and neimënster (Neumünster Abbey Heritage Site for Culture) (Luxembourg) for...
Call for applications for the Artists Development Programme 2024 for visual artists from Austria, Croatia, Hungary, Finland, Luxembourg, Portugal and Slovakia
The European Investment Bank (EIB) Institute is pleased to announce the 2024 edition of its Artists Development Programme (ADP) in partnership with Cité internationale des arts (Paris), and neimënster (Neumünster Abbey Heritage Site for Culture) (Luxembourg,) for...