The development of modern methods of medical diagnostics is an integral part of the work and research of scientists. And it is constantly being improved, as high-precision early diagnosis increases the chances of recovery for people suffering from dangerous diseases. One of the key developments in this area is a new hybrid PET / MRI machine that provides simultaneous Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Positron Emission Tomography. The successful implementation of the project will be ensured by a coordinated exchange of experience and knowledge gained in the field of physics, technology and engineering; by strengthening modern knowledge in the field of optoelectronics and applying modern technological approaches and methods, as well as international cooperation of highly qualified scientists and engineers from Portugal, Czech Republic, Turkey, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Russia. This consortium will assess both technological (for example, development and production of highly sensitive detectors) and fundamental (mechanisms of internal amplification of ultra-weak photosignals) issues. The project participants have many years of experience in the development of semiconductor optical devices, research of detection methods. The successful implementation of this project will lead to the scientific development of high-sensitivity detectors of a new generation and, as a result, to the creation of advanced detection devices. The aim of the project is to develop a highly sensitive prototype of a detector module for a new generation of PET-MRI scanners. Within the framework of this project, the collaboration will carry out both research and technological components through multipurpose business trips,

The i3 (Imagine, Innovate, Impact) project aims to promote public engagement with STEM by creating stronger links between researchers and the general public. It unites STEM practitioners, researchers, policymakers, and the public to increase the general public awareness of research and innovation endeavors, support public recognition of researchers, to have stronger support and sense of ownership of research enterprises, to create relevance of researchers’ work on citizen’s daily life and the material world, to support capacity building among young researchers via engagement training, and to encourage young people to become “agents of change” by pursuing their research careers in STEM fields. Bringing top-quality universities, R&D centers, and institutions in STEM engagement and energizing their willingness to “embrace change” will significantly contribute to a wider recognition of research and innovation. The i3 project includes 10 main strands: (i) STEM Slam, (ii) Café Scientific - Meet the Scientist, (iii) STEM Expo, (iv) Guided Visits to Research and Development Labs, (v) Hands- and Minds-on STEM workshops, (vi) Science Shows, (vii) European Union Corner, (viii) Games, (ix) Science Movies, and (x) Concert. Topics and disciplines are structured among STEM with an emphasis on researchers’ contribution and impact on humanities, showcase technological advancement, and promote cutting-edge technological products. That is why our motto is i3: imagine, innovate, impact. In a way, the project might light a spark in the participants’ minds and actions. The i3 project will be held in five cities from east to west, north to central Anatolia.

"<< Background >>Although immigration is a reality, each country and every society have its own immigration experience. Immigration has not been introduced to the European continent recently, today Europe has trying to establish and implement well-qualified immigration and integration policies and tackling with some negative approaches related to migration. The challenge of integration and inclusion is particularly relevant for migrants, not only newcomers but sometimes also for third-country nationals who might have naturalised and are EU or Turkey (TR) citizen.According to Eurostat Population data and OECD/EU estimates, today, around 34 million inhabitants were born outside the EU (around 8% of the EU population) and 10% of young people (15-34 years) born in the EU have at least one foreign born parent.Turkey's EU membership candidacy, democratic reforms and its growing economy, have made the country more attractive for immigrants and TR has had to host millions of immigrants from many countries, especially from the Middle East, Africa and Central Asia. Many of these immigrants are illegally moving to European countries for a better life, causing serious problems in these countries, particularly in terms of social and cultural integration, as well as housing, health, education, and in social life. Especially during the last decade, TR and EU countries are the countries that constantly face with various forms of migration increasingly on various level.Migrant women in particular face compared to migrant men additional barriers to integration. Often having to overcome other barriers linked to their being both a migrant and female, including facing stereotypes. The solution to the successful integration of immigrants, especially women, into society is at various levels in the EU countries and in TR. Therefore, it is necessary to exchange experiences by involving organizations from different sectors and levels, also on an international scale, and to find common ways to support the social inclusion in the form of a comprehensive training module to support the integration process, to create the inclusive environment and opportunities for the immigrant women.Main objectives of the project are:-to contribute to the professionalization of organisations, increase the knowledge and develop professional and digital competencies of experts (trainers, mentors, advisors, counsellors, sociologists, psychologists, social services professionals, representatives of public and private sectors institutions) and by engaging them in the Mentoring Program for Professionals to Support Integration of immigrant Women,-to promote social inclusion, integrating immigrant women into society and the labour market by developing a Comprehensive Training Model,-to increase the socio-cultural integration of immigrant women living in TR and European countries with women in their communities,-to contribute to improving the quality and increasing the intensity and volume of cooperation between institutions promoting employability and employment of immigrant women by creating, developing and strengthening national and transnational partnership networks,-acceptance of diversity as a value and highlighting its potential.Direct target groups of the project are experts, immigrant women and their families, but the project will also be beneficial for the indirect target groups: foundations working for migrants, municipalities, experts from educational and social institutions, training institutions, non-governmental organizations, organizations providing counselling services for migrants, immigrants and citizens with a migrant background, professional and umbrella organizations, employment offices, employers.The project involves 7 partners from Turkey, Slovakia, Hungary and from Germany.<< Objectives >>Main objectives of the project are:-to contribute to the professionalization of organisations, increase the knowledge and develop professional and digital competencies of experts (trainers, mentors, advisors, counsellors, sociologists, psychologists, social services professionals, representatives of public and private sectors institutions) and by engaging them in the Mentoring Program for Professionals to Support Integration of immigrant Women,-to promote social inclusion, integrating immigrant women into society and the labour market by developing a Comprehensive Training Model,-to increase the socio-cultural integration of immigrant women living in Turkey and European countries with women in their communities,-to contribute to improving the quality and increasing the intensity and volume of cooperation between institutions promoting employability and employment of immigrant women by creating, developing and strengthening national and transnational partnership networks-acceptance of diversity as a value and highlighting its potential.Specific objectives of the project are:-to organise workshops at the national level attended by experts, relevant stakeholders and target groups in order to identify the success factors of good practices to support integration of immigrant women into the society and labour market,-to prepare Scientific Review: What works in promoting the integration of Immigrant Women into society and the labor market,-to support integration process by preparation of Technical Handbook on Immigrant Women in Host Countries,-to develop a Mentoring Program for Professionals to increase their professional and digital competences,-to develop and carry out the pilot testing of the Blended Learning Training Modules for Immigrant Women,-to motivate immigrant women and their families through Educational and Inspirational Videos for Immigrant Women for cooperation with the host community,-to support integration process, providing places and opportunities for immigrants and local communities to meet and interact by implementation of Recreational Modules, -to support informal education and improving IT skills by preparation of Interactive Learning Platform, -to create information materials (leaflet, newsletter) and website, -to create an electronic platform for sharing and exchanging experience between professionals in the field of immigrant’s support at national and international level,-to contribute to a long-term cooperation, cultural interaction and exchange of experiences with Turkey on immigrant women living in European societies,-to support new collaborations between institutions and organizations related to socio-cultural and lingual adaptation and integration of immigrant women with the women in the host communities, namely Turkey and European countries,-sharing of mutual knowledge experiences between Turkey and European countries through the learning and implementation of migration policy in general and women's migration in particular,-to establish a cultural bridge between Turkey and European countries between institutions and organizations related to this issue,-to promote the cooperation between the stakeholders from different sectors (state, public, for-profit, non-profit) at the local, regional, national and international level to support social inclusion of immigrant women.<< Implementation >>The planned activities are listed in relation to the planned results:1.What Works in Promoting the Integration of Immigrant Women into society and the Labour Market - Scientific ReviewActivities:R1/A1. Development of the Scientific Review methodology R1/A2. Analysis of policies and their implementation at the EU level and national level, identifying successes and resultsR1/A3. Sorting, comparison and synthesis of dataR1/A4. Preparation of the Scientific Review R1/A5: Publishing the Scientific Review (in extract) in professional journals, periodicals and online2.Technical Handbook on Immigrant Women in Host Countries Activities: R2/A1. Preparation of workshop topicsR2/A2. Creation of a design/structure of the Technical Handbook R2/A3. Technical Handbook content preparation (including conclusions and recommendations at international level)R2/A4. Visualization of the Technical Handbook, creation of a graphic design R2/A5. Translation of the Technical Handbook in the national languagesR2/A6. Distribution of the Technical Handbook 3.Mentoring Program for Professionals to Support Integration of Immigrant Women in the form of Blended-learningActivities: R3/A1: Creation of a design/structure of the Mentoring ProgramR3/A2: Development of the draft version of the Mentoring ProgramR3/A3: Optimization of the content of the Mentoring ProgramR3/A4: Production of the final version of the Mentoring Program4.Blended-learning Training Modules for Immigrant Women Activities: R4/A1. Development of draft curriculumR4/A2. Preparation of the pedagogical template R4/A3. Creation of the training programme/educational materialsR4/A4. Define evaluation methods to test the training programme, assess educational materialsR4/A5. Recruitment of participants in educational activities and pilot testing, final version5.Educational and Inspirational Videos for Immigrant Women Activities:R5/A1. Preparation of the structure and topics of the online classroom, division of topics between partnersR5/A2. Preparation of scripts in English for individual topics, commenting on content, preparation of the final version of scriptsR5/A3. Adaptation of scripts into national languagesR5/A4. Video preparation via freely available software (-s)R5/A5. Preparation of national versions of videosR5/A6. Evaluation by training participants, incorporation of comments and preparation of the final version6.Recreational Modules and Implementation Activities: R6/A1. Creation of a design/structure of the Recreational ModulesR6/A2. Development of the draft version of the Recreational ModulesR6/A3. Optimization of the content of the Recreational ModulesR6/A4. Practical implementation of the recreational ModulesR6/A5. Production of the final version of the Recreational Modules7.Interactive Learning Platform Activities:R7/A1. Selection of distance learning toolsR7/A2. Training of the project partnersR7/A3. Customization of the LMSR7/A4. Population of the LMS with educational materials in all partner languagesR7/A5. Preparation of an electronic platform for sharing and exchanging experience between professionals in the field of social inclusion of immigrant women at national and international levelR7/A6. Finalisation of the interactive online learning platform based on feedback obtained from pilot testingOther activities (described in detail in the relevant chapters of the project):8.Activities within project management and implementation9.Dissemination activities10.Multiplier events - workshop, seminar11.Multiplier events -National Final Conferences 12.Short-term joint staff training event<< Results >>Main project results are:1.What Works in Promoting the Integration of Immigrant Women into Society and the Labour Market - Scientific Review2.Technical Handbook on Immigrant Women in Host Countries 3.Mentoring Program for Professionals to Support Integration of Immigrant Women in the form of Blended-learning 4.Blended-learning Training Modules for Immigrant Women 5.Educational and Inspirational Videos for Immigrant Women 6.Recreational Modules and Implementation7.Interactive Learning Platform Other expected results within ""Project Management and implementation"":1.Project Coordination and Management Plan (incl. management of conflicts and risks) 2. Internal Quality Management Plan (incl. Internal evaluation plan) - It will focus on the assessment of quality assurance, as well as monitoring and evaluation of project management,communication, dissemination strategies, working meetings, steering group performance.3.Dissemination plan and its regular evaluation - as described in detail in the section “Dissemination”4.Website in 5 languages (EN, TR, SK, GE, HU) and its regular updating- information about the project, partner institutions, target groups, main and specific objectives of the project, up-to-date information on project activities, project products, publication of photo documentation from project meetings, contacts to partner institutions and project managers, important links.5.Project leaflet in 5 languages (EN, TR, SK, GE, HU) in electronic and paper form- information on the project, objectives, target groups, partner institutions, project products and contacts to partner institutions. The leaflet will be prepared in English and in all thelanguages of the partnership.6.Project Social Media pages (Facebook or LinkedIn) - information about the project and activities7.2 posts on the EPALE platform on the international section of EPALE8.Newsletter - 3 times during the project duration (1st - information about the project, 2nd about the project activities, 3rd about the project results)Expected intangible results after the end of the project:-obtaining information from the transnational environment on examples of good practices, and successful methods and their impacts will facilitate the process of integrating immigrant women into society,-improving professional and digital competences of experts,-improving mentoring and counselling services for immigrant women and their families,-multiplier events will allow for the exchange of experience at national level, positively influence the networking of experts and cross-sectoral cooperation,-professionalization and internationalization of partner organizations, increasing the level and focus of clients on the services of interested organizations,-improving mutual respect and understanding between immigrant women and the host country community,-development of knowledge, professional and key competences (including digital and language competences) of immigrant women,-improving transnational cooperation with institutions working in the field of social inclusion of immigrant women and their families."