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AAL-2011-4 MOBILITYAAL-2011-4 MOBILITY

PARTICIPATION RULES & PARTICIPATION RULES & ELIGIBILITYELIGIBILITY

Axel SigmundVDIVDE-IT, Berlin

Nationale Kontaktstelle AAL JP

http://www.aal-europe.eu

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Criteria & InstructionsCriteria & Instructions

• Eligibility criteria of the Call– Central eligibility criteria for project proposal as a whole– National eligibility criteria for each project partner

• Instructions concerning content/structure/scope/extent of proposal– Characteristics of AAL Collaborative projects– Proposal requirements– Potential benefits

• Special guidelines/frameworks for important aspects of AAL projects– Ethical aspects– End user involvement– Business model development

• Evaluation criteria

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Central Eligibility CriteriaCentral Eligibility Criteria

• Submission of a complete proposal, in English, through the AAL electronic submission system before the deadline (June 30 2011, 17.00 CET)

• Consortium composition: min. 3 independent eligible organizations (1 coordinator), from min. 3 different AAL Partner States participating in the Call. Consortium must include at least one eligible:– end-user organization– business partner– SME partner (which can be the business partner)

• Size of the consortium: 3 – 10 partners

• Duration of the project: 12 – 36 months

• Adherence to the specifications for structure and technical details (e.g. page count) given by the proposal submission system.

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National Eligibility CriteriaNational Eligibility CriteriaAnnex 8Annex 8

• Eligible for funding are only organizations that:– Reside in an AAL member country that participates in

the Call– Are explicitly included in the national eligibility criteria– Pass the national check for fiscal & financial viability

• Annex 8 as part of the call information package

– Countries participating in the Call– National eligibility criteria

• It is highly recommended - in some countries mandatory - to consult with the AAL National Contact Point (NCP) prior to submission of a proposal!

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Characteristics AAL ProjectsCharacteristics AAL Projects

• Aims at ICT-based solutions to identified user needs • Time-to-market perspective of 2 to 3 years after end

project• Project total budget: 1 - 7 M€• Maximum funding from the AAL JP: 3 M€.• Significant involvement (≥ 50%), of industry and

business partners, particularly SMEs. • Realistic pilot as integrated parts of the project• Proactive end-user involvement throughout the project• Defined market segment(s), use cases and target

group(s) and address the wishes/needs of these specific group(s).

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Evaluation Criteria (1)Evaluation Criteria (1)

Scoring 1-5 / treshold 3 for each criterion

weight

• Relevance & innovation 1

- Objectives of call / adress enabling elements / application areas- Why is solution meeting needs / not on market yet?- Innovative applications//service systems throughout EU

• Scientific & technical quality 1- Original integrated solutions based on sound S&T concepts, beyond state of the art- Pilot showing impact

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Evaluation Criteria (2)Evaluation Criteria (2)

• Quality consortium & efficiency of implementation 2- expertise / resources / value network / international value- proactive enduser involvement - SME/industry involvement- workplan / Q-assurance / control / IPR / conflict resolving

• Potential impact (QoL end user / market development) 2

Quality of Life - added value / market availability - ensure respect for end users rights / ethical issues

Market development- target high potential market- business model – value chain, business analysis,- creating EU market open interfaces / interoperability / standards

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ProcedureProcedure

AAL JP Call

3 months

Evaluation, Decision

Negotiation, Consortium agreement

Administration of running Projects

3 months

ca. 3 months

2- 3 years

Publication

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After the deadline

1. Central eligibility check2. National pre-eligibility check (type of

organisation)3. Evaluation by international teams of independent

experts Ranking list

4. Matching ranking list available budgets Best proposals on the GREEN LIST Good proposals on the YELLOW LIST Under treshold proposals on the RED LIST

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Matching / BalancingMatching / Balancing

Green proposals Clarification & Negotiation phase (incl final eligibility check)

Red proposals Notified by CMU

Yellow proposals Balancing process• Extra national budget? • Other resources?• Participation on own expenses? IF NOT……

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Restructuring consortiaRestructuring consortia

• Exhausted national budget(s)- removal / replacement of partner(s)- < 50% change in PM- no change of consortium coordinator

• Other reasons- < 20%- no change of consortium coordinator

New eligibility checkPoss. re-evaluation

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Role of your NCP?Role of your NCP?

• National communication about the call(websites/newsletters/info days etc.)

• Info & advise for national (potential) proposers

• Pre-check proposals / eligibility national partners

• Available for all your questions!

CONTACT YOUR NCP!!!

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Funding Commitments

Mio. € Austria 2,00 Belgium 1,00 Cyprus 0,20 Denmark 0,50 Finland 1,00 France 2,00 Germany 3,00 Greece* 0,00 Hungary* 0,00 Ireland 0,50 Israel 0,50 Italy ** 2,50

Luxembourg FNR 0,30 Luxembourg Luxinnov. 0,30 The Netherlands 1,90 Norway ** 0,80 Poland 0,50 Portugal** 0,50 Romania 1,00 Slovenia 0,20 Spain ISCIII 2,40 Spain MITYC ** 2,50 Sweden 1,00 Switzerland 4,00 United Kingdom 1,10

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Funding Commitments

• Total AAL Partner States : 29,7 Mio. €• Expected EC contribution for the Call: 23.0 Mio. €• Expected total funding commitment: 52,7 Mio. €

• * Greece and Hungary do not participate in this call (AAL-2011-4)

• ** The indicated funding is still subject to a national decision process

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National eligibility criteria

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National eligibility criteria

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National eligibility criteria

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Ansprechpartner für das AAL Joint Programme

Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF)Heinemannstraße 2, 53170 Bonnwww.bmbf.deReferat 524 Demographischer Wandel; Mensch-Technik-Kooperation

Steinplatz 1, 10623 Berlinwww.aal-deutschland.de

Axel SigmundTel.: 030 310078-280E-Mail: Axel.Sigmund@vdivde-it.deNational Contact Point

AAL AssociationCentral Managing Unit E-Mail: cmu@aal-europe.euwww.aal-europe.eu