Call Open – EIG Concert-Japan 12th call for proposals on „Oceans: Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation“

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The Department of International Cooperation is delighted to announce the 12th Joint Call of the European Interest Group CONCERT-Japan (EIG CONCERT-Japan) on the topic of „Oceans: Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation“

This call for proposals focuses on research that contributes to global warming mitigation and adaptation in marine environments. This is done through a dual focus on blue carbon ecosystems research for CO₂ removal as a mitigation strategy as well as research for advancing our understanding of ocean processes to inform climate change adaptation strategies.

Each project consortium submitting an application should consist of at least 3 eligible beneficiaries (project partners), 1 from Japan and 2 from two different European countries participating in the Joint Call.

List of participating countries and respective funding organisations:

  • Bulgaria: Bulgarian National Science Fund (BNSF)
  • Cyprus: Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF)
  • Czech Republic: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MEYS)
  • Estonia: Estonian Research Council (ETAG)
  • France: National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS)
  • Germany: Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
  • Hungary: National Research, Development and Innovation Office (NKFIH)
  • Italy: National Research Council (CNR)
  • Japan: Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)
  • Poland: National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR)
  • Slovakia: Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAS)
  • Spain: Agencia Estatal de Investigación (AEI)
  • Türkiye: The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBITAK)

In its resolution no. 1175  (12.3.2025), the SAS Presidium allocated for this call an indicative budget of up to 40,000€ per project per year . The maximum project duration is 3 years. The SAS expects to fund 1 project in this Call.

More information and relevant documents are available in the attachment and on the Joint Call’s official website :

Oceans: Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Archives – EIG CONCERT Japan

Submission deadline: 22 July 2025, 10:00 CEST (17:00 Japanese time)

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CONTACT PERSON

Ing. Katarína Bibová

T:+ 421 2 57510 136

@:katarina.bibova@urad.sav.sk

Ing. Silvia Kecerová, PhD.

T: +421 2 57510118

@silvia.kecerova@urad.sav.sk