ACTING General Assembly in Italy, 27-28 November 2025 ACTING concluded its 3rd year with a major General Assembly in Genoa, Italy on 27-28 November 2025. The entire consortium participated in a hybrid format, bringing together both onsite and online attendees. Throughout the sessions, the project partners reviewed the latest advancement of the ACTING platform and […]

ACTING General Assembly in Bulgaria, 21-23 January 2025 ACTING welcomed 2025 with a General Assembly and a Technical Workshop in Starosel, Bulgaria on 21-23 January 2025. This major hybrid gathering built on the progress of the ACTING platform, reviewing its development and high-level system requirements. Key topics discussed included upcoming demonstrations and planned horizontal activities […]

PRESS RELEASE: ACTING Achieves Key Milestone: Revolutionising Cybersecurity for Europe’s Defence and Civilian Sectors As part of the European Defence Fund’s mission to drive innovation and foster cooperation within the defence sector, the ACTING project is making significant steps in fortifying Europe’s cybersecurity landscape. This initiative aligns closely with the EU’s strategic defence objectives, addressing […]

ACTING General Assembly in Cyprus, 8-10 October 2024 ACTING held its recent General Assembly on 8-10 October 2024 at the KIOS Research and Innovation Center of Excellence, University of Cyprus. This gathering marked a key milestone for the project, bringing together the entire consortium in a hybrid format, both in person and virtually. The General […]

EDF knowledge exchange: Joint meeting of ACTING, AINCEPTION, NEWSROOM On May 16, 2024, ACTING, AINCEPTION and NEWROOM, held a joint meeting at the premises of AIT (Austrian Institute of Technology), in Vienna, Austria. All three projects are beneficiaries of funding from the European Defence Fund (EDF). Each project was eloquently presented by the Project Coordinator […]

ACTING General Assembly, 14-15 May 2024 On May 14-15, 2024, we successfully conducted our General Assembly in Vienna, Austria, organized by our project partner, University of Vienna. The meeting was attended by the entire ACTING consortium in a hybrid format, allowing all project partners to participate in the discussions. The first day of the meeting […]

ACTING Project Architecture Consolidation and Development Kick-off Meeting, 15-16 April 2024 On April 15-16, 2024, we successfully conducted the Architecture Consolidation and Development Kick-off Meeting of the ACTING project in Libin, Belgium, marking another significant milestone for our project. The meeting was attended by the entire ACTING consortium and specifically the dedicated teams of software […]

ACTING runs the 1st Validation Workshop, 26 March 2024 On 26 March 2024, ACTING hosted its first Validation Workshop at the Bulgarian Permanent Representation in Brussels, Belgium. The workshop was an important milestone for the project, and the first one focusing on the validation of the project’s scenarios and ACTING system requirements. Participants included representatives […]

ACTING Technical Workshop & 1st General Assembly As ACTING concluded its inaugural year this past December, we are happy to announce that our consortium is back in action. From January 16th to 18th, ACTING held a Technical Workshop and its 1st General in Sofia and Chiflik, Bulgaria, organized by our project coordinator, BDI. This gathering […]

ACTING at ARTDEF 2023 Our team members representing the project coordinator, BDI, were actively involved in the International Conference on Advanced Research and Technology for Defence, ARTDEF 2023, held in Sofia, Bulgaria, from November 28 to 29, 2023. During the Poster Session, we presented ACTING, showcasing our project’s vision to a diverse audience comprising defence […]

ACTING face-to-face Technical Meeting, 3-6 October 2023 During the first week of October, we gathered in Sofia, Bulgaria, for an essential face-to-face technical meeting of the ACTING project. From October 3rd to 6th, our consortium dived deep into discussions about system requirements, generic demonstration scenarios, and the roadmap ahead. These working sessions were pivotal in […]

ACTING 1st System Requirements & Architecture Consolidation Workshop, 20-22 September 2023 ACTING 1st System Requirements & Architecture Consolidation Workshop, 20-22 September 2023 On September 20-22, 2023, we successfully conducted the “1st System Requirements and Architecture Consolidation workshop” in Lisbon, Portugal. The workshop took place at the Military Academy in Amadora and was jointly organised by […]

Presentation of ACTING project at EDA Innovation Days 8Bells actively participated in the European Defence Innovation Days, an event organized by the European Defence Agency (EDA), on May 31st and June 1st.During the event, 8Bells successfully demonstrated and promoted the ACTING project, generating insightful dialogues with prominent attendees. Significantly, the Executive Director of the EDA […]

EDF CROSS-PROJECT MEETING during DEFEA 2023 During the DEFEA exhibition, a dedicated side session was convened with the explicit objective of facilitating an intellectual exchange between multiple ongoing projects, all beneficiaries of funding from the European Defence Fund (EDF). Each project was eloquently presented by a partner representative, which catalyzed stimulating discussions around potential synergies, […]

ACTING Project’s Showcasing and Reception at CYPSEC 2023 On May 15-16, 2023, the Cyprus Defence & Security Exhibition (CYPSEC) unfolded in the city of Nicosia. It was an honor to represent the ACTING project under the auspices of 8Bells, our project banner displayed at the exhibit. Throughout the course of the conference, we were met […]

ACTING Project Representation and Engagement at DEFEA 2023 On May 9-10, 2023, the Defence Exhibition Athens (DEFEA) was successfully conducted. We had the privilege of showcasing the ACTING project, represented by our dissemination partner, 8Bells. They were joined by numerous collaborative partners, sparking robust dialogue with attendees. We were honored to receive a visit at […]

ACTING First End-Users Workshop 16-17 March 2023 On March 16-17, 2023, we successfully conducted the first end-users workshop for the ACTING project in Sofia, Bulgaria. Embracing the modern hybrid model, attendees had the flexibility to participate both physically and virtually, ensuring widespread engagement and inclusivity. In alignment with the project’s steadfast commitment to addressing end-user […]

ACTING Project Kick-Off Meeting 14-15 December 2022 On December 14-15, 2022, the inaugural meeting of the ACTING project took place in Sofia, Bulgaria, marking a significant milestone in our collaborative endeavor. The meeting was attended by the entire consortium, assembled en banc, providing a robust platform for engagement and dialogue. Each consortium partner had the […]