PANTA RHEI - Acronyms

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ACP Africa, Caribbean and Pacific countries ( EC-DG VIII )
ADAPT training programme of EC-DG V
CALWARE Computer-Aided-Learning in hydraulics, hydrology and WAter REsources technology, project of TECHWARE
CC Coordinating Committee of TECHWARE
CCEE Countries of Central and Eastern Europe : ALB, BG, BIH, CZ, EE, FRM, HUN, LV, LT, PL, RO, SQ, SLO
COMETT COMmunity action for Education and Training for Technology, the former (1987-94) European Community programme on cooperation between universites and industry regarding training in the field of technology. Presently absorbed by LEONARDO
CORDIS the Community Research and Development Information Service.
COST European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research
CME Compact Measures of TEMPUS
CTB Coordinating TECHWARE Bureau in Brussels (B) E-mail
DELTA programme for telematics applications in education and training of EC-DG XIII
EBRD European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
EC European Commission
EC Executive Committee of TECHWARE
EC-DG Directorate-General, administrative unit of EC (there are XXIV EC-DGs)
ECHO European Commission Host Organisation.
ECHO The European Community Humanitarian Office
ECTS European Community Course Credit Transfer System, part of SOCRATES / ERASMUS programme DG XXII
EDF European Development Fund
EEA European Economic Area (formerly EFTA) Member States : FL, IS, N
EEA European Environment Agency
EERO European Environment Research Organisation
EFTA European Free Trade Association (former member states : A, CH, FL, IS, N, S, SF). Now EEA
EIB European Investment Bank
EIF European Investment Fund
EMU Economical and Monetary Union
EP European Parliament
ERASMUS EuRopean Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students (1982-1995). Presently an activity of SOCRATES
ESF European Social Fund
Esprit The European Union's IT R&D Programme
ETC European Training Courses of TECHWARE
ETCIW European Topic Center on Inland Waters of EEA
ETF European Training Foundation, host of the TEMPUS Office
ETNET-WATER European Thematic Network of Education and Training for WATER, project sponsored be SOCRATES / ERASMUS
EU European Union (member states :A, B, D, DK, E, F, GR, I, IRL, L, NL, P, S, SF, UK)
EYLL European Year of Lifelong Learning
FAO Food and Agricultural Organisation
PHARE EU's initiative for Countries of Central and Eastern Europe
FP Framework Programme of EC-DG XII
FORCE FORmation Continue in Europe - Continuing Vocational Training in Europe. Former programme of the EC now absorbed by LEONARDO
GARNET the Global Applied Research Network of the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council.
HCM Human Capital and Mobility,former sub-programme for Science, Research and Development of (EC-DG XII) Now TMR, Training and Mobility of Researchers
IAHR International Association for Hydraulic Research.
IAWQ International Association on Water Quality.
ICP Interuniversity Cooperation Programme (ERASMUS)
IDEA Interinstitutional Directory of European Administration
IHP International Hydrological Programme of UNESCO
INCO Specific programme of research, technological development and demonstration in the field of cooperation with third countries and international organizations, 1994-1998, EC-DG XII
INTAS International Association for the promotion of cooperation with scientists from the independent states of the former Soviet Union
INTERWATER Web-site of Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council.
IP Intensive Programme (ERASMUS)
IRC International Water and Sanitation Center
ISO International Standardization Organization
IT Information Technology
IUGG International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics
JEP Joint European Project (TEMPUS)
JRC Joint Research Centres of EC
LEONARDO Vocational training programme 1995-1999 of EC-DG XXII
LIFE environment programme of EC-DG XI
M-JEP Mobility-JEP of TEMPUS
MATECH European Center for MAthematics and TECHnology of urban water pollution, network of HCM programme of EC-DG XII
MERIT Multimedia Encyclopaedia of Results from IT
MOVE M-JEP between partners in the Czech Republic and E.U. TECHWARE is a partner
NGAA National Grant Awarding Authority providing the grants for student mobility (ERASMUS)
NIS New Independent States of the former Soviet Union
OJEC Official Journal of the European Communities
ORTELIUS is the database for higher education in the European Union.
PEP Personnel Exchange Programme of TECHWARE
PHARE EU's programme for cooperation with the Countries of Central and Eastern Europe : ALB, BG, BIH, CZ, EE, FRM, HUN, LV, LT, PL, RO, SQ, SLO
RTB Regional TECHWARE Bureau
RTD & D Research, Technological Development and Demonstration
S-JEP Structural-JEP of TEMPUS
SAST Strategic Analysis for Science and Technology, formerly a Programme of EC-DG XII
SG Specialist Group for preparing a future TECHWARE activity
SME Small-and Medium sized Enterprise
SOCRATES Educational programme 1995-1999 of EC-DG XXII
SPES Student and young graduate Placements for training in European industry of the water environment Sector (TECHWARE)
S&T Science and Technology
STRIDE Science and Technology for Regional Innovation and Development in Europe
TACIS EU's initiative for the New Independent States and Mongolia
TAO Technical Assistance Office
TECHWARE TECHnology for WAter REsources, sectoral UETP and International Non-Profit-Making Association, with Coordinating Bureau in Brussels (B) E-mail. TECHWARE - Italia E-mail, TECHWARE-UK&IRL E-mail and TECHWARE - Vlaanderen E-mail are Regional TECHWARE Bureaux (RTB). The symbol of TECHWARE is the Icosahedron, associated with water in PLATO's philosophy.
TEMPUS TransEuropean Cooperation Scheme for Higher Education, the EC-programme for education and training in CEE-Countries (EC-DG XXII)
TF Task Force for a given activity of TECHWARE
TFHR Task Force Human Resources, Education, Training and Youth, former unit of EC, presently EC-DG XXII.
TMR Training and Mobility of Researchers activity of the 4th Framework Programme of EC (EC-DG XII/EC-DG XIII)
UETP University Enterprise Training Partnership.
UNCED United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (RIO Conference)
UNCSD United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development
UNEP United Nations Environment Programme
UNESCO United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation
UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme launched by UNESCO in 1991 as an international action plan for academic solidarity to strengthen inter-university co-operation with particular emphasis on support to higher education in the developing countries.
WATERMOST TEMPUS-PHARE Mobility Joint European Project
WB World Bank
WEEL Water Environment European Laboratories, pan-European scientific network of TECHWARE within the framework of the HCM programme of EC-DG XII
WHO World Health Organisation
WIPO World Intellectual Property Organization
WMO World Meteorological Organisation
WWC World Water Council
WSSCC Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council

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