This action supports physical and blended mobility of higher education students and staff from EU Member States and third countries associated to Erasmus+ to any country in the world. Students in all study fields and cycles can take part in a study period or traineeship abroad. Higher education teaching and administrative staff can take part in professional development activities abroad, as well as staff from the field of work in order to teach and train students or staff at higher education institutions.Mobility consortium descriptionThe ceiA3 mobility consortium is composed of the universities of Almeria, Jaén, Córdoba, Huelva and Cadiz and is coordinated by the Agrifood Campus of Internacional Excellence. This consortium will promote the mobility of students for studies and internships, as well as the staff of these institutions with program countries and associated countries.In this sense, the academic and institutional collaboration with universities of European countries is of particular relevance for ceiA3 which we have been working with since 2011 from Erasmus LLP (NAURA I) programs, until 2021 with Erasmus + (STA, SMT, SMS and STT mobilities), as well as with Universities of Associated Countries in South America and Morocco, with which mobility actions have already been carried out through projects coordinated by ceiA3, such as Pablo Neruda (OEI) and Erasmus + 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 all with a great demand and an execution success (close to 100% excepting the 2019 and 2020 projects which have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic situation) There are signed collaboration agreements with several institutions. Our interest in these universities in particular is due to the affinity between their areas of study and those of ceiA3 (agrifood and related), their academic and scientific trajectory in this area of knowledge, and the fact that the agricultural sector is one of the main economic drivers of society in the regions where they are located. This project will meet the needs of both regions of training highly qualified professionals in the agricultural, livestock, forestry and environmental sectors.This application aims to renew the certification of consortium granted in 2014 and renewed in 2017 with ref. number 2017-1-ES01-KA108-037436Among the objectives of the consortium are the following:For students and staff: to acquire complementing academic training in their specialty; to improve their knowledge and skills through exposure to a large number of experts on both sides of the globe, thus facilitating their future employment and fostering their international spirit; to promote the strengthening of intercultural awareness through academic immersion in a foreign country; (common academic and research projects, exchange of good practices, publications, co-tutelage of theses, Erasmus + projects, etc.), as well as new professional and administrative processes (Such as the recognition of credits through ECTS): At an institutional level, this project will allow the continuity of the mobilities implemented in the projects awarded in previous calls, and to expand the network of contacts with universities of excellence in the agrifood field. This project will establish synergies between institutions, and the signature of new agreements of academic and scientific collaboration. It will increase the competitiveness and innovation of the partners, as the participants will bring new skills and perspectives, as well as a renewed enthusiasm. The entities will project a modern and open image to the outside, Associated Countries will incorporate a European vision to their learning environments and work teams, and it will allow a closer and lasting cooperation in the field of education and training. At the national and regional levels, the project will facilitate recognition of the culture and scientific achievements of the partner country and vice versa. Each exchange of knowledge and know-how will lead to significant discoveries and improvements in methods and resources.

Among the myriad of toxics that contribute to water toxicity, heavy metals derived from mining have a huge impact in our environment even at very low doses. In parallel, mines play a pivotal role in the industrial/technical development of our societies. Usually, mining acid drainages or polluted waters are accompanied by critical raw elements (CRE). Today passive disperse alkaline Dispersed Alkaline Substrate (DAS) reactors is one of the technologies (TRL-9) that blocks the scape of these toxic elements from mines. For instance, heavy metals and valuable metals (CRE) are concentrated at different levels of DAS reactors during operation. So, envisioning a technology able to develop a circular economy for mining water by coupling its remediation to the recovery of valuable resources concentrated in DAS is highly appealing from environmental end economic point of views. SELFAQUASENS project brings key academic and non-academic actors within and beyond EU to develop a modular self-sensing filter and membrane technology able to: (I) remediate heavy metals and salinity pollutions in mining water, (II) couple the remediation to the recovery of CRE and (II) sense the concentration of specific elements or groups of elements during the process. SELFAQUASENS joints varied interdisciplinary and intersectoral expertise in an International research and training network formed by 5 universities, 2 large scale research facilities, 2 research centers and 2 SMEs. As a result, the R&I system of Europe will be strengthened by an ambitious exchange and training program that covers all the research disciplines, sectors and international actors needed to achieve the objectives of the action. The project will have significant impacts in the short to long terms into the EU society, economy and environment by: (I) pursuing the mission for toxic-free rivers and oceans, creating new sources of CRE for the EU economy, and improving the health and quality of the EU citizens.

Open Researchers 2021 is the 10th Andalusian experience in the European Researchers' Night. The project is designed to increase the awareness of research as a solution to the numerous challenges faced by citizens all around the world, as well as pursuing the EU Green Deal to meeting the SDGs. "A green science with and for citizenship: Facing the challenge of creating a neutral climate future in Europe" is the main idea of the project. It has been conceived at a time where it becomes clearer that we must join efforts to find sustainable, equal and innovative solutions to achieve the Green Deal goals. Understanding that science is present in our daily lives, it should be accompanied by a scientific culture that will prepare citizens to a reality full of challenges. It is essential to promote youth interest in Science by opening it to the general public through researchers in an accessible way. Fundacion Descubre will coordinate this project, based on its experience through the last decade working with relevant projects and in its consortium experience in the previous NIGHT projects. The consortium is composed of 9 Andalusian universities, the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Andalusian Foundation Progress and Health, and the Royal Botanical Garden of Cordoba. The project's major strength is the numerous activities taking place on streets, theatres, and historical buildings of the 8 Andalusian cities, with a high mobilization of researchers and collaborating institutions. To reinforce this, partners will consolidate a strong online programme of activities and a TV show. The European dimension will be underlined by the active involvement of researchers with European funds and Marie Sklodowska-Curie fellows in the EU Corners and in the pre-events. Gender balance will be guaranteed in researchers as well as the RRI for designing inclusive and sustainable R&I. The project includes a European collaboration to design a set of activities linked to the Green Deal.

‘Open Researchers’ is the fifth experience of Andalusia in the European Researchers’ Night. The project is designed to increase the awareness of research as a solution to the numerous challenges faced by citizens all around the world and mainly in Europe. The idea of the project, ‘The future is today: understandable ground-breaking science for a better living’, has been conceived in a time of change, a moment where becomes clearer that we must join efforts to find sustainable, equal, innovative and creative solutions to give answer to the societal challenges. To this end, according to the RRI, it is essential to promote young people’s interest in Science and Research by opening it to general public through its main protagonists, researchers. The project's major strength is the numerous activities taking place on main streets, museums, theatres, and historical buildings of the eight Andalusian cities, the high mobilization of researchers and the involvement of Municipalities, which will have a high social impact in the region. Given the project’s dimensions in a wide region with 8.3 million people, it will be developed with a high and effective presence in terms of human and technical resources, and with the collaboration of the main local institutions, NGOs, private companies, teachers and civil associations. The communication campaign aims at reach every third citizen of Andalusia, and with activities in city-centre venues around 65.000 attendees each year are expected. Fundación Descubre will coordinate this project, based in its experience through the last 7 years working with relevant projects in Spain and fundamentally in its consortium experience in the four editions of this project in Andalusia. The consortium is composed by nine Andalusian universities, the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Andalusian Foundation Progress and Health, and the Royal Botanical Garden of Córdoba, all dedicated to higher education, research and Science popularization.