The HOMED project aims to develop effective biological control approaches for emerging forest diseases caused by non-native fungal pathogens. It aspires to identify the main factors that regulate fungal pathogens and their interactions with trees, as well as to develop a holistic approach to biological control that involves the use of predators, competitors, and antagonists. It attempts to provide is a set of recommendations for a sustainable management strategy that integrates biological control with other measures such as sanitation cuttings, host density reduction, and increasing forest biodiversity.

The HOMED project aims to provide a holistic approach to manage emerging forest pests and diseases. Its purpose is to analyze the factors that influence the success of classical biological controls against insect pests, with a focus on biocontrol agent-related characteristics, target pest types, climatic factors, and management methods. The project's outcome is a comprehensive understanding of the impacts of classical biological control, which can be used to increase the chances of successful pest control.

The HOMED project aims to address the long-standing problem of exotic pest and pathogen invasions in European forests, which has become increasingly relevant due to global change. It fosters collaboration between forest entomologists and pathologists to improve the long-term health of forests and optimize the management and prevention of alien species invasion in EU forests. The outcome of the project is a statement published in the open access scholarly journal Neobiota, advocating for increased collaboration between these two scientific communities to better manage and prevent the invasion of alien species in European forests.

The HOMED project aims to address the threat of tree pandemics and the introduction of invasive alien pests and pathogens in European forests. It focuses on proposing effective and innovative methods to improve the control of these species, with the goal of preventing tremendous economic and ecological losses in forest and urban ecosystems. It attempts to make policy recommendations and urgent actions to prevent tree pandemics, as well as to develop surveillance tools and methods for early detection and eradication of invasive alien pests and pathogens.

The HOMED project aims to prevent the invasion of the Asian longhorn beetle and citrus longhorn beetle in Europe. The project's outcome is to improve the current state of affairs by analyzing historical data regarding the interceptions, establishments, and eradications of the two Asian longhorn beetles. The project observes that prevention and management of Asian longhorn beetles can be challenging but not impossible, and new research avenues could be pursued to enhance detection and responses.

The HOMED project aims to develop holistic management strategies for emerging forest pests and diseases. It provides solutions to reduce the ecological and economic impacts of forest pests and pathogens by promoting sustainable forest management practices. It attempts to offer a set of recommendations for forest managers to improve forest resistance to insect pests and pathogens, with a focus on increasing tree diversity as the most efficient forest management practice.

This document presents policy recommendations derived from three collaborative research projects - CORONADX, PANDEM-2, and EpiPose, funded by the European Commission's Horizon Results Booster programme. The projects aim to address vulnerabilities exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic and enhance global pandemic preparedness. The recommendations focus on harmonizing legislative frameworks, improving data sharing protocols, fostering science-policy collaboration, promoting international cooperation, and strengthening EU research initiatives.

This report reviews the scientific evidence regarding the mental health of different population groups amid the Covid-19 pandemic in the European Union (EU) and its influencing factors. Since the beginning of the pandemic, there has been extensive research on the psychosocial and mental health consequences, showing negative effects especially in the general population compared to before. On the other hand, there is also evidence of resilient responses as the pandemic progressed, that is, the maintenance or recovery of mental health.

Danmarks Nationalbank examines financial sector cyber resilience by conducting a questionnaire-based survey which, based on the respondents’ self-assessments, provides an overview of financial sector cyber resilience. The questionnaire provides inputs for initiatives to address the most serious cyber risks facing the sector. 

This paper shows how the Macroeconomic Imbalances Procedure (MIP) could be streamlined and its underlying conceptual framework clarified. Implementation of the country-specific recommendations is low; their internal consistency is sometimes missing; despite past reforms, the MIP remains largely a country-by-country approach running the risk of aggravating the deflationary bias in the euro area.

This paper evaluates and suggests improvements for the Macroeconomic Imbalances Procedure (MIP). Current issues include low implementation of country-specific recommendations, inconsistencies, and a potential deflationary bias in the euro area. Recommendations include refining the scoreboard to focus on key indicators, integrating national councils, ensuring recommendations are coherent, simplifying the language, and increasing Commission involvement in national discussions. The document was created for the Economic Governance Support Unit upon request from the ECON Committee.

This paper identifies the best responses by the manufacturing and supply systems industry to the current COVID-19 crisis, in the short-term, and help build resilience across manufacturing and supply systems by incubating new business partnerships and public-private cooperation. It also presents best practices in terms of immediate actions taken by manufacturing companies to ensure business continuity and protect employees, outlines major initiatives aimed at accelerating the transformation of manufacturing and supply systems by increasing resilience, and proposes key imperatives for both business leaders and policy-makers to future-proof their organizations against “forever changes” in global value chains.

A key outcome of the HUMANE project is a series of policy roadmaps which provide guidance for improving Human-Machine Networks (HMNs) in different social domains.

Hybrid threats use a mix of tactics to undermine democracies, aiming to discredit them against authoritarian regimes. The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre has developed a CORE model to help policymakers counter such threats by understanding the foundations of democratic systems and their interconnectedness. This report includes case studies demonstrating the effects of hybrid threats on democracies. 

This report focuses on the adoption of the Design Thinking approach related to urban security and crime prevention. This report aims at providing the theoretical ground on where to build the innovative methodology addressing urban security and crime prevention initiatives. The spotlight in this report is upon the theoretical path to follow for devising effective solutions: the aim of this proposed framework is not to provide practical assistance for urban security instruments.

This document aims to (1) lay the conceptual foundations to seize climate resilience opportunities in development projects by presenting definitions and examples for climate resilience elements and capacities as a basis for a climate resilience metrics framework and (2) guide sectoral specialists in identifying adequate metrics to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of implemented adaptation and climate resilience activities via climate resilience output and outcome indicators at the project level.

The report provides materials supporting decision making for a risk-based maintenance of tunnels and bridges. For maximal safety, availability and cost-effectiveness of transport infrastructure, IM-SAFE envisions a paradigm shift from the time-based/corrective maintenance towards riskbased/predictive maintenance through data-informed decision-making enabled by a new and harmonised European standard for monitoring, including a standardised digitalisation approach. IM-SAFE envisions that risk-based maintenance strategies will be embedded in infrastructure management systems to ensure safety over the infrastructure assets’ lifetime. 

The IMAJINE project and its Policy Report on the Relational Qualities of Spatial Justice aims to explore and address spatial justice and territorial inequalities in Europe. It delves into the concept of spatial justice, examining its relational qualities and the challenges associated with achieving justice across time and space. The outcome of this project is a comprehensive policy report that provides insights into the complexities of spatial justice and offers recommendations for promoting a sustainable, green economy and society while addressing intergenerational justice.

The IMAJINE project aims to address spatial justice and territorial inequalities in Europe by offering empirical evidence related to themes of inequalities and economic growth at different geographical scales. It focuses on regional units, such as NUTS 2 and NUTS 3 levels, as well as local geographical units like municipalities. The purpose of the project is to provide a more precise understanding of spatial inequalities and their impact on regional growth, with the ultimate goal of informing more mindful cohesion policies. The project is expected to compile a comprehensive report that offers theoretical backgrounds, empirical evidence, and potential policy implications for addressing spatial justice and territorial inequalities in Europe.

The IMAJINE project aims to investigate the levels of economic development and rates of economic growth across regions and countries of the European Union (EU) to support the EU Cohesion Policy. It focuses on studying the assumptions of real convergence to promote economic development and reduce significant economic, social, and territorial disparities that still exist between Europe's regions and Member States. It offers a comprehensive report on Economic Growth in EU Territories, which provides valuable insights into the complexities and difficulties related to the analysis and the interpretation of economic convergence, and makes recommendations for policies and interventions that could address future challenges in promoting integration and cooperation within the EU.