Syrian InP - HIAST 1 7 7 th th Framework Programme Framework Programme HIAST HIAST EU-Syria Cooperation Days – 25-26 September 2010 Syrian InP –HIAST 6 th TEMPUS National Information Day – Aleppo – 12 December 2010 Syrian InP –HIAST 6 th TEMPUS National Information Day – Aleppo – 12 December 2010 HIAST HIAST Seventh Framework Programme Seventh Framework Programme FP7 FP7 Dr. Iyad SEYD DARWISH Syrian Information Point Higher Institute for Applied Sciences and Technology
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FP7 at a GlanceFP7 at a Glance
EU’s main funding tool for supporting research and
technological development
Period: 2007-2013
Total budget of over € 50 Billion
Supports research in selected priority areas
An important element in realising the Lisbon Agenda for growth
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FP7 StructureFP7 Structure
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2. Ideas – Frontier Research
4. Capacities – Research Capacity
3. People – Marie Curie Actions
1. Cooperation – Collaborative research
JRC non-nuclear research
Euratom direct actions – JRC nuclear research
Euratom indirect actions – nuclear fusion and fission research
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Cooperation – Collaborative ResearchCooperation – Collaborative Research
Budget (M €)1. Health……………......................................................... 6 1002. Food, agriculture and fisheries, and biotechnology.. 1 9353. Information and communication technologies……… 9 0504. Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials
and new production technologies…………………….. 3 4755. Energy……………………………………………………… 2 3506. Environment (including climate change)……………. 1 8907. Transport (including aeronautics)……………………. 4 1608. Socio-economic sciences and the humanities……... 6239. Space ……………………………………………………… 1 43010. Security…………………………………………………...... 1 400 TOTAL 32 413
Euratom for nuclear research and training activities. 2 751
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2. Ideas programme2. Ideas programme
Activities and Principles
Support for individual teams
Host organisation to be located in the European Union (or Associated State)
All fields of science and scholarship are eligible
Investigator-driven, bottom-up Excellence is the only criterion
Principal investigator/team + research project Investment in research talent
Flexible grants, under the control of the Principal Investigator
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Objectives Enhance research and innovation capacities in Europe
Research infrastructures, SMEs Promote the development of regional research-driven clusters Unlock and develop the research potential in the EU’s ‘convergence
regions’ and outermost regions
In essence: the Capacities Programme will not promote actual collaborative research activities but will complement the Cooperation
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Capacities : Areas and budget (ii)Capacities : Areas and budget (ii)
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FFP7-INCO-2011-6 (ii)P7-INCO-2011-6 (ii)Purpose:
Co-ordination (or networking) actions Coordinating research activities and policies.
Support actions Contributing to the implementation of the Framework Programmes and the preparation of
future Community research and technological development policy. Development of synergies with other policies. Stimulating, encouraging and facilitating the participation of SMEs, civil society
organisations and their networks, small research teams and newly developed or remote research centres in the activities of the thematic areas of the Cooperation programme.
Co-ordination (or networking) actions At least three ‘legal entities’ established in different EU Member States or Associated
countries. The entities must be independent of each other. Support actions The minimum condition shall be the participation of one legal entity. Target audience Research organisations; universities; industry including SME's.
Size and resources:
Co-ordination (or networking) actions: Typically two to four years Support actions: Typically from some months to four years
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FFP7-INCO-2011-6 (iv)P7-INCO-2011-6 (iv)
Funded activities: Action plan based on coherent set of measures for: Co-ordination (or networking) actions Organisation of events – including conferences, meetings, workshops or seminars. Studies, exchanges of personnel. Exchange and dissemination of good practices Definition, organisation and management of joint or common initiatives.
Support actions Monitoring and assessment; conferences; seminars; workshops; working or expert groups or
individual expert appointment letters Studies; fact finding; monitoring; strategy development. High level scientific awards and competitions. Operational support; data access and dissemination, Information and communication activities; management activities. Specific services activities related to research infrastructures, such as for example
transnational access; preparatory technical work, including feasibility studies for the development of new infrastructures, contribution to the construction of new infrastructures.
Cooperation with other European research schemes; or a combination of these.
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FFP7-INCO-2011-6 (v)P7-INCO-2011-6 (v)
Call data:
Date of publication: 30 July 2009 Deadline: 15 March 2011, at 17.00 h Brussels local time Indicative Budget: EUR 15 million Project size and duration: up to 36 months and 1 million € community contribution
Particular requirements for participation: At least one independent entity from a
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National structure implemented in: Member States
Associated States
Third Countries
Main provider of advice and individual assistance
concerning the participation in FP7 activities
Appointed for each of the areas of FP7
National Contact Point (NCP)National Contact Point (NCP)
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Structures similar to the NCP created in some
Mediterranean countries
Established by the European projects: EuroMEDANet
and EuroMEDANet-2 in order to: Provide information on the opportunities and modalities for
participation in the Sixth and Seventh Framework
Programmes FP6 & FP7
Assists potential participants and contractors on ongoing
projects
Information Point or MED-NCPInformation Point or MED-NCP
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ServicesServices
Disseminating of information on EU R&D programmes. Awareness-raising for FP7 objectives and for other R&D
European programmes Organisation of promotional activities (info-days, seminars,
conference) Distribution of documentation (forms, guidelines, manuals etc.) Guidance on choosing thematic priorities and instruments Advice on administrative procedures and contractual issues Training and assistance on proposal writing Assistance in partner search Supporting the submission of high quality proposals
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National structures: Architecture, actors, and services differ according to national
traditions, working methodologies, research landscapes and funding schemes.
Close to local R&D establishments and better knowledge about their interests, resources, and infrastructures.
Regional and European Networking Mediterranean networking:
• Information Points in most Mediterranean countries: Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Palestinian authorities, and Syria
EU-Mediterranean
• National Contact Points (NCPs) established in the European Union Member and Associate States.
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Established in September 2005
Administrated by the Higher Institute for Applied
Sciences and Technology (HIAST): High educational establishment in technology
Close to technological research and development activities.
Involved in many national and international projects
Technical and administrative infrastructures
Financed by the EU projects and HIAST
Interest for all areas with special interest on ICT
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For more information about Syrian Information Point
please contact:
Higher Institute for Applied Sciences and Technology
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