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An important milestone reached at the end of 2018 was that the number of SDDPs co-organized by [[Future Worlds Center]] reached 100!
An important milestone reached at the end of 2018 was that the number of SDDPs co-organized by [[Future Worlds Center]] reached 100!


Within 2018, [[Future Worlds Center]] has been successfully implementing >10 projects in collaboration with its ever-growing [[List of partner organizations|network of partners]].
Within 2018, [[Future Worlds Center]] has been successfully implementing >10 projects in collaboration with its ever-growing [[List of partner organizations|network of partners]]. It was also a year of more audits. The Financial Unit has been continuously overloaded with such work. All audits have been successful resulting in virtually no ineligible amounts for [[Future Worlds Center]]. Some expenses of partners were found ineligible amounting to a few dozen thousands, which highlights how the EC funding, sometimes 'kills' organizations. This is why we at [[Future Worlds Center]] in line with our [[Future Worlds Center Vision and Mission|Vision and Mission]], decided to actively search for additional alternative sources of funding. A few experimental projects have been launched, such as the teaching of computer programming and robotics to kids using the [[7pi3 Educational Method]].


The [[Future Worlds Center Vision and Mission|Future Worlds Center Vision]], i.e., to “operate at the interface of science & society” by using technology to promote social justice, development and peace has been strengthened. A total of Y new contracts with total value exceeding 3 million euros have been secured within 2017.
2015 was also a year of many audits. The Financial Unit has been  overloaded with work in completing more than 12 new audits. All audits have been successful resulting in virtually zero ineligible amounts for [[Future Worlds Center]]. Unfortunately, some expenses of partners were found ineligible. The difficulty in recovering them, especially in cases where audits were for projects that took place 5-6 years ago and/or the partner is not loner in operation, results in some losses.
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The [[Futures Design Unit]] has launched one of the most significant projects, the [[Reinventing Democracy in the Digital Era]] global project, funded by the [[United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF)|United Nations Democracy Fund]]. The activities of the project can be viewed at its page as well as on the website of the project at [http://www.ReinventDemocracy.info www.ReinventDemocracy.info].
The [[Futures Design Unit]] has contributed many [[Structured Democratic Dialogue|SDDPs]] for the [[MARINA]] and the [[R&I PEERS]] projects. It has also completed the analysis for the Manifesto of the [[Reinventing Democracy in the Digital Era]] project.
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The [[New Media Lab]] participates as partner in an H2020 project focusing on the development of a marine knowledge sharing platform for federating Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) communities. It furthermore continues its work in raising awareness on creating a better Internet for Children. In parallel NML works on creating an active and assisted living for senior people through its coordination of the Senior TV project, while it contributes due to the combating of terrorism through its participation at the RiskTrack project.
The [[New Media Lab]] participates as partner in the [[MARINA]] H2020 project focusing on the development of a marine knowledge sharing platform for federating Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) communities. It has also contributed with its first two [[Structured Democratic Dialogue|SDDPs]] within the [[R&I PEERS]] project, which is focusing on implementation and improvement of 7 Gender Equality Plans in R&I and research related organizations. The [[New Media Lab]]continues its work in raising awareness on creating a better Internet for Children. In parallel NML works on creating an active and assisted living for senior people through its coordination of the [[SENIOR-TV]] project, while it contributes due to the combating of terrorism through its participation at the [[RiskTrack]] project.
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The [[Global Education Unit]] continued its work at the Map Your Meal project, launching in addition several few others such as Making Fruit Fair, Supply Cha!nge and Global Education Goes Local.
The [[Global Education Unit]] completed successfully its work at the [[Map Your Meal]] project, and focused on [[Global Education Goes Local (GEGL)]], [[MigratED]], [[Youth of the World II]], [[The Long Way to Europe]] and [[Global Education Goes Local]].
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