New Delhi, March, 2007
EuroIndiaNet:Platform Implementation Plan
Tiju Joseph, The Institute of Nanotechnology, UK
EuroIndiaNet Platform Implementation Plan, New Delhi, March 2007
EuroIndiaNet Platform Implementation Plan, New Delhi, March 2007
Partnership
EuroIndiaNet Platform Implementation Plan, New Delhi, March 2007
EuroIndiaNet Platform
Goal:
Foster long term collaborations between Indian and European nanotechnology stakeholders
EuroIndiaNet Platform Implementation Plan, New Delhi, March 2007
Objectives of the Platform
Act as a facilitator to bring together key research organisations
Promote EU-Indian collaboration in nanotechnology
Act as an information provider
Support and facilitate investments in human resources
EuroIndiaNet Platform Implementation Plan, New Delhi, March 2007
Main Activities:• Encourage collaborative research activity in areas of mutual
interest
• Provide information to focus the direction of collaborative activities
roadmap for the future EU-India nanotechnology collaboration
• Offer capacity building activities
exchange visits and master classes for researchers
• Support leading European and Indian research groups in the development of collaborative projects
one stop shop for finding partners, information on trends in research, policies and funding.
• Organise events in both regions
excellent networking facilities
EuroIndiaNet Platform Implementation Plan, New Delhi, March 2007
Strategy:
Encourage collaborative research activity in areas of mutual interest
•Launching initiatives•Regular Interaction with organisations in both the regions•Dissemination/exploitation•Evaluation /monitoring
EuroIndiaNet Platform Implementation Plan, New Delhi, March 2007
Key Areas for collaboration: Water
Energy
Nanomedicine
Training of the workforce
Responsible Nanotechnology
EuroIndiaNet Platform Implementation Plan, New Delhi, March 2007
Launching initiatives
• Analysis of the facilities, manufacturing capabilities and the main expertise
• Questionnaire
• Two day launching event
• Creating a roadmap for collaboration
EuroIndiaNet Platform Implementation Plan, New Delhi, March 2007
Workshop and Master-classes
• Workshop on Selected Themes
• Experts in specific areas
• Researchers
• One or two in a year
• Financial Support
EuroIndiaNet Platform Implementation Plan, New Delhi, March 2007
Exchange Visits• Visits of 2/3 months for 30 researchers
over 4 years
• Visit Grant to cover- Travel, Subsistence and Research expenses
• Scientific Committee to select the candidates
• Submit a report to the Platform Exchange coordinator
Scientific report on the work
Experiences in a new environment ( social dimension)
EuroIndiaNet Platform Implementation Plan, New Delhi, March 2007
Regular interaction
• Who’s who booklet, report on policies, support structures and training programmes and the website database
• Finding New Organisations
• Annual Update
• Monthly Newsletter- members will be emailed for news inclusion (funding, competitions, events, support, training, collaborative opportunities)
EuroIndiaNet Platform Implementation Plan, New Delhi, March 2007
Dissemination/exploitationWebsite- www.euroindianet.info
EuroIndiaNet Platform Implementation Plan, New Delhi, March 2007
EuroIndiaNet Platform Implementation Plan, New Delhi, March 2007
Contents of the website
• News
• Events
• Collaborative Opportunities
• Message Forum
• Database – 2000 entries/year
EuroIndiaNet Platform Implementation Plan, New Delhi, March 2007
Dissemination/exploitation
• Newsletter• Press release• Conferences• Networks
EuroIndiaNet Platform Implementation Plan, New Delhi, March 2007
Funding
• European Commission
• Indian Government
• Individual State Funding
• Membership to join the platform
• Sponsorship for workshops
EuroIndiaNet Platform Implementation Plan, New Delhi, March 2007
Summary of the Proposal
• Analysis of Indian Capabilities
• Workshops
• Exchange Programmes
• Dissemination