How MILES is helping build a generation resilient to disinformation
From misinformation and manipulation to harmful online content, protecting children in the digital world remains one of Europe’s most pressing challenges. According to the latest Digital Decade 2025 – Special Eurobarometer 566 by the European Commission, 92% of Europeans consider the protection of children online a high priority.
Responding to this growing need, the MILES project has spent the past two years helping educators and students develop the skills needed to navigate an increasingly complex digital environment. Through innovative learning approaches, including gamification, pre-bunking and debunking techniques, MILES has supported schools across Italy, Greece, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Germany, Cyprus, the Netherlands, Belgium and Romania in strengthening digital literacy and critical thinking.
The urgency of this work is reflected in the same Eurobarometer findings, which show that 36% of Europeans are concerned about inaccurate or misleading information online. To address this challenge, MILES has equipped teachers and secondary school students with practical tools to identify, question and challenge disinformation before it spreads.
Throughout 2025 and 2026, project partners engaged local educational communities through meetings, trainings and collaborative activities. More than 700 educators and education stakeholders explored the challenges of misinformation and digital safety, generating over 200 recommendations for creating a safer online environment for children. These proposals will be formally presented in the coming months, contributing to ongoing discussions on digital literacy and child protection across Europe.
Join the conversation shaping the future of digital literacy in EuropeMILES EU EDU-Conference: Against Disinformation — Towards Critical Thinking
On 27 November 2026, educators, policymakers, researchers and civil society representatives from across Europe will come together to reflect on the project’s achievements, exchange insights and discuss the future of media literacy education.Whether you join us in Brussels or online, this conference offers a unique opportunity to engage with experts, discover the project’s findings and contribute to a European dialogue on empowering young people to think critically and stay safe online.
Pre-register nowto be among the first to explore MILES’ recommendations and help shape the next steps towards a safer digital future for children.
The MOBUILDING partners met in Padua, Italy, on 15-16 July 2026 for the project’s third international meeting. The meeting was hosted by ENAIP Veneto and focused on reviewing progress and agreeing on the next steps.
Partners discussed the first draft of the Action Plan for Apprenticeship Mobility in the Building Sector. They also reviewed the first features of the project’s online platform and the training materials designed to support organisations involved in apprenticeship mobility. During the meeting, participants visited ENAIP Veneto’s training facilities and laboratories, gaining practical insight into vocational education in the building sector.
The consortium also planned the upcoming pilot mobility activities, discussed how to involve more training providers and companies, and reviewed the project’s quality and reporting requirements.
On the second day, partners focused on communication and the long-term use of the project results. CARDET presented the planned approach for keeping the project’s outcomes relevant and useful after the project ends. The meeting concluded with a contribution from Elettromeccanica Veneta, which shared an employer’s perspective on apprenticeships and workforce needs.
MOBUILDING project is designed to tackle one of the building sectors key challenges: enhancing the mobility of apprentices and the quality of their learning experiences. The project proposes an integrated support system to increase the number, diversity and quality of apprenticeship mobility opportunities. It focuses on removing structural and institutional barriers, building capacity in VET providers and companies, and creating a European-wide digital platform to facilitate cooperation and coordination. By integrating innovative and sustainable practices to meet evolving industry standards, MOBUILDING boosts the transition to greener and more sustainable practices, essential for meeting EU Green Deal goals and its required new skills and training.
CARDET is the largest independent research and development organisation in Cyprus with a strong presence in Europe and the region. At CARDET we envision a just and sustainable world where people learn and flourish. Our mission is to design innovative education and services that inspire and empower individuals and communities to thrive.
We believe that education can be a powerful force for change. A large part of global problems and challenges results from a lack of knowledge, skills, and competencies. Our approach to education aims to have a strong social impact and help shape a better world through education, training, capacity building, awareness raising, and communication.
Equal Opportunities & Safeguarding
CARDET is an HR Award-winning, equal opportunities and disability-confident employer of choice. The organisation has been accredited with the Sound Industrial Relations 2014 Standard and is fully committed to promoting a safe, inclusive and respectful working environment, as well as safeguarding and preventing all forms of sexual abuse, exploitation and misconduct
We are looking for a detail-oriented and analytically minded Proposal Budget & Grants Officer to join our Programme Development team and contribute to the preparation of high-quality funding proposals across European and other funding programmes.
This role offers meaningful exposure to programmes such as Horizon Europe, Erasmus+, INTERREG, and AMIF,and other funding schemes, while providing the opportunity to develop strong expertise in proposal budgeting, grants administration, financial compliance, proposal documentation, and submission platform management.
You will play an important role in shaping financially sound and well-coordinated proposals, by contributing to budget development, preparing grant documentation, coordinating partner inputs, and identifying potential administrative, financial, or compliance risks.
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be expected to:
Contribute to the preparation of proposal budgets, including partner allocations, staff-effort calculations, cost categories and other required financial information
Review draft budgets for accuracy, eligibility, consistency and alignment with funding requirements, planned activities, timelines, workloads and partner responsibilities.
Collect, organise, and verify financial, administrative, and partner information, following up on missing or unclear inputs promptly.
Collect, organise and verify financial, administrative and partner information, following up on missing or unclear inputs.
Prepare and update proposal documentation, including partner information forms, rganisational profiles, project references, declarations, mandates, annexes and supporting documents.
Complete and update proposal forms on relevant funding platforms and support the timely submission of proposals under programmes such as Horizon Europe, Erasmus+, INTERREG, CERV, AMIF, and other funding schemes.
Carry out routine financial, administrative, and compliance checks across proposal documents, budgets, timelines, activity plans, annexes, and submission forms.
Support proposal writers by providing relevant templates, funding requirements, organisational information, budget assumptions, administrative inputs, and standard proposal content where required.
Identify budget inconsistencies, financial risks, unrealistic allocations or under-budgeted activities, and prepare comments or recommendations for senior review.
Support proposal writers by providing relevant templates, funding requirements, organisational information, budget assumptions and administrative inputs.
Prepare tailored organisational descriptions, partner profiles, capacity statements, project references, budget explanations, and other proposal-related content in response to calls or partner invitations.
Communicate with external partners regarding proposal invitations, budget information, documentation, signatures and submission deadlines.
Maintain accurate proposal records, budget trackers, partner information, evaluation results, pipeline information and supporting documentation.
Provide updates on proposal progress and outcomes, resolve routine operational issues and raise more complex financial, compliance or submission-related matters for review.
Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience
The ideal candidate will have:
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, European Studies, Public Administration, or another relevant field.
Experience with EU-funded projects or proposals (e.g. E+, Horizon, Interreg, etc) in the framework of European-funded projects.
Minimum of one year of experience in a similar role containing administrative coordination, proposal support, project administration, grants administration, budgeting support or a similar role.
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word.
Confident user of administrative and financial systems and applications.
Desirable
A Master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, European Studies, Project Management, Public Administration, Social Sciences, Education or another relevant field is considered an asset.
Experience using customer relationship management systems, project-management tools, proposal trackers or reporting dashboards would be an advantage.
Experience mentoring or supporting colleagues is desirable.
Key Skills and Atributes
Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
Good analytical and numerical skills.
Ability to manage time-sensitive tasks, competing priorities and tight deadlines.
Ability to review own work, apply quality standards independently and deliver accurate outputs with limited revisions.
Ability to work independently within established procedures and raise issues appropriately.
Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills in Greek and English.
Strong professional ethics and the ability to handle confidential information responsibly.
Adaptability, willingness to learn and readiness to progressively undertake more complex responsibilities.
We Offer:
An Inclusive, wellbeing-oriented, and family-friendly working culture
13th Salary and Provident Fund
Extended annual leave designed to promote rest and wellbeing
Fully paid maternity and paternity leave
Lifelong learning and professional development opportunities
Flexible hybrid working model
Shorter Fridays
A dynamic and mission-driven work environment where ideas, initiative and quality are valued.
How to Apply:
Candidates are invited to complete the online application form and submit an up-to-date CV and cover letter by August 3rd, through the following link.
Shortlisted candidates will be asked to:
Complete a self-declaration form confirming they have not been subject to disciplinary, administrative, or criminal sanctions.
Submit two professional references and a valid clear criminal record certificate issued by the Cyprus Police at the final stage of the selection process and prior to appointment.
Submit samples of previous work upon request.
The position will remain open until filled. All applications will be treated in strict confidence and evaluated fairly.
Due to the large number of applications we receive, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
On 10–11 June 2026, the DIGI-FRAME consortium held its kick-off meeting in Palermo, Italy, hosted by project coordinator CESIE ETS. Thirteen partners from six countries (Italy, Greece, Spain, Cyprus, Serbia and Romania) launched this new Erasmus+ Forward-Looking project, which will develop an AI-powered framework and platform for assessing the digital skills of lower secondary school students, aligned with the European DigComp framework.
Although young people grow up surrounded by digital technologies, teachers and schools still lack practical tools to assess how well students use them critically and creatively. DIGI-FRAME will close this gap together with the people it serves: teachers, students, school leaders and staff, EdTech experts, researchers and policymakers.
Over the two days, partners presented their organisations and agreed on the work plan, management structure and financial procedures. The consortium discussed the research and mapping of existing assessment practices, led by UNITBV, the co-creation of the framework, led by INCOMA, and the piloting phase in schools, led by Headway. CARDET presented the quality assurance, evaluation and monitoring strategy, which it leads, ensuring the quality and impact of the project throughout its three years. GrantXpert introduced the dissemination strategy and the first visual identity proposals.
Next steps include national research in all partner countries, followed by co-creation workshops with teachers, students and experts, and school piloting involving 50 teachers and around 250 students in five countries.”
DIGI-FRAME (AI-Powered Digital Skills Assessment Framework) develops an innovative, AI-supported methodology and platform for assessing the digital competences of school students, fully aligned with the European DigComp framework. Although young people grow up surrounded by digital technologies, schools still lack practical, reliable tools to assess how well students can use them critically and creatively.
DIGI-FRAME addresses this gap by mapping national practices in six countries, co-creating an assessment framework with teachers, students and EdTech experts through 15 co-creation workshops, and developing an AI-powered assessment platform.
The framework and platform are piloted in five countries with 5 schools, 50 teachers and around 250 students, supported by an international training event for educators.
The project applies strict ethical AI, GDPR and child-protection safeguards, keeping teachers in control of assessment decisions. Results, policy recommendations and a sustainability plan are shared widely to support uptake across Europe.
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