According to the latest World Migration Report, 12 of the 20 top destinations for international migrants in 2020 were countries not belonging to what are considered traditional (Western) migrant-receiving countries in North America, Western Europe, and Australia. Yet, despite these ever-growing migratory processes in non-Western migration locales, the mainstream literature remains largely focused on the study of migrants’ experiences and immigration policies in the context of traditional Western liberal democracies. As a result, major non-Western migration destinations elsewhere in the world remain underrepresented by existing theories and comparative research within migration studies. The overarching objective of the MARS is to increase our scientific understanding about global, regional and national governance of migration and mobilities and thereby to contribute to the global and national efforts to facilitate safe, regular and orderly migration. This aim will be accomplished by conducting research and a staff exchange programme on non-Western migration regimes. More specifically, MARS is constructed around three interlinked goals, which are to 1) collect original empirical data on the interplay between migration governance processes and migrants’ experiences in non-Western migration locales; 2) engage with and situate our research in relevant theoretical and comparative debates within migration studies and thereby advance scholarly discussion on contemporary migration regimes (comparative migration studies) by developing new conceptual and methodological approaches to understanding migratory processes in non-Western locales; and 3) translate research findings into policy-relevant ways, including presentations and policy papers to provide strategic intelligence and policy insights for international organisations, development agencies, decision-makers, and practitioners inside and outside the EU on possible ways to improve migration governance practices.

The cloud computing industry has grown massively over the last decade and with that new areas of application have arisen. Some areas require specialized hardware, which needs to be placed in locations close to the user. User requirements such as ultra-low latency, security and location awareness are becoming more and more common, for example, in Smart Cities, industrial automation and data analytics. Modern cloud applications have also become more complex as they usually run on a distributed computer system, split up into components that must run with high availability. Unifying such diverse systems into centrally controlled compute clusters and providing sophisticated scheduling decisions across them are two major challenges in this field. Scheduling decisions for a cluster consisting of cloud and edge nodes must consider unique characteristics such as variability in node and network capacity. The common solution for orchestrating large clusters is Kubernetes, however, it is designed for reliable homogeneous clusters. Many applications and extensions are available for Kubernetes. Unfortunately, none of them accounts for optimization of both performance and energy or addresses data and job locality. In DECICE, we develop an open and portable cloud management framework for automatic and adaptive optimization of applications by mapping jobs to the most suitable resources in a heterogeneous system landscape. By utilizing holistic monitoring, we construct a digital twin of the system that reflects on the original system. An AI-scheduler makes decisions on placement of job and data as well as conducting job rescheduling to adjust to system changes. A virtual training environment is provided that generates test data for training of ML-models and the exploration of what-if scenarios. The portable framework is integrated into the Kubernetes ecosystem and validated using relevant use cases on real-world heterogeneous systems.

The overarching goal of BEYOND5 is to build a completely European supply chain for Radio-Frequency Electronics enabling new RF domains for sensing, communication, 5G radio infrastructure and beyond. BEYOND5 is first and foremost a technology project gathering most significant European actors covering the entire value chain from materials, semiconductor technologies, designs and components up to the systems. BEYOND5 will drive industrial roadmaps in More than Moore (MtM) in adding connectivity features on existing CMOS Technology. The ambition is to accomplish sustainable Radio Frequency SOI platforms to cover the frequency range from 0.7GHz to more than 100GHz, and to demonstrate the technical advantage of SOI, which allows combining large scale integration, low power consumption, cost competitiveness and higher reliability; thus, resulting in high volume production of trusted components with low environmental impact in Europe. This objective will be achieved in a “Time to Market” approach using the 3 major work streams: 1. Technology enhancement in three European industrial pilot lines: • 300mm RF SOI substrates pilot line in Soitec, supported by the “Substrate Innovation Center” in CEA LETI to prepare future generations. • RF-SOI 65nm pilot line for 5G FEM in ST addressing both sub-6GHz and 28GHz domains. • 22FDX pilot line addressing Digital Signal Processing of radio module and RF reliability, in GF 2. European RF design ecosystem strengthening, based on a large fabless community using FD-SOI and RF-SOI platforms 3. Six Leading edge systems aggregating the value chain to demonstrate added-value of the technology at the user level: • NB IoT for Smart Asset Tracking, • Contactless USB for high-data rate communication, • V2X for autonomous connected trucks, • 5G Low Power Digital Beamforming Base Station for Indoor dense spaces, • Automotive MIMO Radar with embedded AI, • Car Interior Radar for passenger monitoring.

Soft Tissue Manipulation (STM) is a powerful and direct form of mechanotherapy, which has significant implications in physical rehabilitation, disease prevention and health promotions. Different types of devices for manipulating muscle tissue have been developed for clinical applications and pneumatic compression devices are already in the market and widely used. However, these systems have limited control modalities and lack of monitoring the forces being exerted to the body during the application and previous studies have shown that the loading conditions of soft tissue have a crucial effect on the mechano-therapeutic treatment. One of the main drawback of the pneumatic compression systems is they do need rigid and bulky pumping systems for the implementation of mechanotherapy and this requirement greatly reduces the mobility of the device. Furthermore, rigid-body industrial robotic manipulators have also been used for mechano-therapeutic applications. Although these systems have the ability to perfectly manipulate soft tissue and apply controlled forces, they are expensive and do not enable safe human-device interaction due to their rigid nature. Overall, to address the challenges above I will employ textile materials to achieve both sensing and actuation with the help of phase change property of low boiling point liquids. The textile-based approach will lead to system that are lighter and mobile and safe for human-device interaction. Its successful completion will contribute to the acceleration of the soft tissue providing better and more effective therapies in terms of wearability comfort, mobility and power consumption. By combining my existing skills with newly acquired skillset that will be gained during the fellowship I will have an opportunity for securing a permanent academic position within Marmara University or a top-tier European university and starting my own research group.

<< Background >>Cyber security is a cross-border phenomenon and requires an international approach. The worldwide spread of COVID-19 makes this approach even more relevant. During pandemic, over 80% of students worldwide did not attend universities/schools for indefinite period of time. None of the groups participating in the education (teachers, students, university authorities) were fully prepared. The imposed social isolation led to extremely intensive use of Internet and revolutionary digitisation of human life, in all of its aspects. In these conditions, cyber risks are increasing for all countries in the world at all levels of daily routine. That is why, it is very important to explore the new dimensions of cybersecurity, to improve the knowledge of (constantly evolving) risks, implement relevant legislation and improve the resilience of critical information infrastructure and networks.NEEDS OF PARTNERSHIP AND TARGET GROUPSThe needs of the target groups defined in the Project Description Section , was done on the basis of a preliminary study on the needs of the TARGETED AUDIENCES and on the SWOT analysis of each partner institution. Among most often mentioned gaps, the partners report: - Growing connection of information systems with critical infrastructure (security of the digital networks that we train); -Serious difficulties for teachers of humanities to use the electronic infrastructure effectively and deal with failures arising in the process of online work ( TR, BG, IT, PL, CH);- Lack of knowledge and skills to implement relevant security procedures (PL, TR, BG); -Lack of shared standard, instructions and coordination (All); -Increased demand for e-learning flexibility, mobility and empowerment; - Communication among students and professors over new platforms (All); - Use of sensitive data and violations from platforms (All); - Copyright and ownership of institution material (All);- Law limitations in some countries, universities can choose their platforms but some online platforms also contain additional services which aren’t linked to education, IT).<< Objectives >>Cyber IN Practice AIMS at enhancing the existing expertise starting from (but not limited to) consortium countries by supporting the development of professional groups committed to improving cybersecurity-related aspects and their management in non IT areas of the HE system. The partnership wants to achieve following by implementing this project:The Cyber IN Practice Project will help to reduce regional disparities about cybersecurity skills and competencies in partner countries. The Cyber IN Practice Project will support the identification of cyber threats and security gaps in HE in partner countries. The Cyber IN Practice Project will help the main target groups to become aware of cyber risks by putting the requirements of cyber security in Higher Education IInstitutions (HEIs) in the EU.The Cyber IN Practice Project will promote transitions in putting cybersecurity by providing innovative learning nuggets and disseminating the main deliverables of the project. The Cyber IN Practice Project will strengthen networking to solve common problems about putting cybersecurity in partner countries by generating and sharing knowledge among partners. The Cyber IN Practice Project will pilot and test learning nuggets integration in non IT oriented courses in HEIs. The Cyber IN Practice Project will provide the development of a realistic expectation by getting to know the cyber risks and prevention from cyber risks to the partners and their local and regional networks. The Cyber IN Practice Project will be a facilitator instrument in the creation of synergies that allows carrying out the common goals and objectives that will be potentially greater than those which can be reached by partners who work alone.<< Implementation >>ACTIVITIES RELATED WITH PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION: - Project Technical Management- Financial Management- Quality Assurance, Evaluation, Impact Assessment- Mid-term and Final Monitoring Reports- Process Evaluation Report and Quality reports;- Dissemination strategy and report;- Dissemination material (newsletters, leaflets, articles)- In-presence transnational meetings with representatives of the partner organizations.E1-E4: MULTIPLIER EVENTS in Turkey, Italy, Bulgaria and PolandACTIVITIES RELATED WITH RESULTS:R1 - Identification cyber threats and security gaps for non IT oriented HE coursesR1/A1 - The Desktop Analysis R1/A2 - Conducting of Focus Group AnalysisR1/A3 - Collecting use cases in cyber threats and risk managementR1/A4 - Cyber threats and security gaps for non IT oriented HE courses Report R2 - Development of Guide with learning nuggetsR2/A1 - The State-of-the-art reportR2/A2 - Sharing platform will be selected and configured for the specific purposes of Cyber IN Practice;R2/A3 - Interactive materials will be developed for the purposes of the Pilot training foreseen (R3);R2/A4 - The nuggets of knowledge on cybersecurity and risk management will be structured in thematic modules.R3 - Integration of nuggets in non IT oriented HE coursesR3/A1 - Guidelines for Implementation of the learning nuggets will be developed for supporting the work of university staff for HEIs non IT students.R3/A2 -Development Training and Testing Methodology R3/A3 -Conducting Pilot Testing in Partner Countries R3/A4 - Final Report<< Results >>RESULTS:R1 - Identification cyber threats and security gaps for non IT oriented HE courses - The Desktop analysis will be devoted to define cyber threats and security gaps in online training observing the existing data for countries partners in the project consortium and for their neighbour countries;- Report with key conclusions and recommendations of the national focus groups will summarise the findings of their work. These groups will be structured around disciplines from humanities, natural and applied sciences. The aim to receive deeper and narrower information of the exact skills and competencies as well as common challenges and most importantly - unknown needs of the specialists and trainers as target groups.- Use case Collection (collecting good and bad practices in cyber threats and risk management);- Identification of gaps and threats and selection of a set, based on the specific needs.R2 - Development of Guide with learning nuggets- The State-of-the-art report will search to identify practices of using learning nuggets in higher education which will be the Nuggets Manual will define the micro learning (nuggets) structure and first draft of the training/learning strategy;- Sharing platform will be selected and configured for the specific purposes of Cyber IN Practice;- Interactive materials will be developed for the purposes of the Pilot training foreseen;- The nuggets of knowledge on cybersecurity and risk management will be structured in thematic modules;R3 - Integration of nuggets in non IT oriented HE courses- Guidelines for Implementation of the learning nuggets will be developed for supporting the work of university staff.- The Pilot testing will be carried in each partner country for testing the Cyber IN Practice approach for incorporation of IT knowledge into the learning content of non IT disciplines.- The Training Methodology for integration of the nuggets into non IT disciplines will support trainers and educators in making use of the Cyber IN Practice outputs and in implementing future training courses or atoms of cybersecurity knowledge into their courses based on the materials created.All outputs will be available in English and partly translated on BG, IT, PL and TR languages.RESULTS of the Management and Implementation: - Project Technical Management- Financial Management- Quality Assurance, Evaluation, Impact Assessment- Mid-term and Final Monitoring Reports- Process Evaluation Report and Quality reports;- Dissemination strategy and report;- Dissemination material (newsletters, leaflets, articles)- In-presence transnational meetings with representatives of the partner organizations.RESULTS of the dissemination activities- Dissemination plan- Project website- Project pages in social media - Project newsletters- Project Brochure & other dissemination material- Workshop on cyber security (In Turkey - Marmara University)- National multiplier events