InJoy&Train FAFB Information Day 16 November, 2007

1. InJoy&TrainFAFB Information Day16 November, 2007 FP7 OVERVIEW TIGRAN ARZUMANYAN

2. What is the structure of FP7? Cooperation – Collaborative research Ideas – Frontier Research People – Human Potential Capacities – Research Capacity + Joint Research Centre (non-nuclear) Joint Research Centre (nuclear) Euratom Information Day, 16 November, 2007 Yerevan

3. Which are the Thematic Priorities? Cooperation – Collaborative research 10 Thematic Priorities – “Themes” • Health • Food, agriculture and fisheries and biotechnology (FAFB) • Information and communication technologies • Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials and new production technologies • Energy • Environment (including climate change) • Transport (including aeronautics) • Socio-economic sciences and the humanities • Space • Security Information Day, 16 November, 2007 Yerevan

4. Capacities – Research Capacity • Research infrastructures • Research for the benefit of SMEs • Regions of knowledge • Research potential of Convergence Regions • Science in society • Support to the coherent development of research policies • International cooperation Information Day, 16 November, 2007 Yerevan

5. FP Budget FP1:1984–1987 FP2: 1987–1991 FP3: 1991–1994 FP4: 1994–1998 FP5: 1998–2002 FP6: 2002–2006 FP7:2007–2013 *Approx. figures, including EURATOM Information Day, 16 November, 2007 Yerevan

6. FP7: Target audience • Participation in FP6 (and FP7) is open to all interested parties (legal entities), including: • Research centres (public or private) • Universities • Industry (SME or not) • International organisations • Industrial associations, professional bodies, consumer associations, etc. • Physical persons • Participation is open to parties from non-EU countries Information Day, 16 November, 2007 Yerevan

7. International Cooperation in FP7 –International Co-operation PARTNER COUNTRIES 1- Associated countries 2- Industrialized countries (USA, Canada, Japan…) 3- International Co-operation Partner Countries (ICPC) • Countries neighbouring the EU (Mediterranean partner Countries, Western Balkans, Eastern European and Central Asian countries) • Developing countries, focussing on their needs (ACP, ASIA, Latin America) • Emerging economies (e.g. China, India, Brazil, Russia, South Africa…) Information Day, 16 November, 2007 Yerevan

8. FP7: Minimum conditions for participation • Generally, 3 independent participants from 3 Member States or Associated Countries (or the JRC or an international European interest organisation) • Additional or different conditions may apply, depending on specific workprogramme and type of project • E.g., ICPC-oriented projects (SICA) will, generally, require 4 independent participants, 2 of which from different MS/AC and 2 from different ICPC countries Information Day, 16 November, 2007 Yerevan

9. FP projects: possible activity types • Research and technological development • Demonstration • Training • Coordination activities • Support activities • Integration activities/ Others • Management Note: Different activity types have different funding levels! Information Day, 16 November, 2007 Yerevan

10. FP projects: Funding schemes • Each “funding scheme”, i.e., project type, allows for a certain set of activity types. In FP7, calls will be addressing: • Small and Large Collaborative projects (in FP6, STREP/IP) • Networks of Excellence • Coordination/support actions • Fellowships (Marie Curie scheme) • Research projects for third parties (e.g., SMEs) • Individual projects (ERC) Information Day, 16 November, 2007 Yerevan

11. FP7 projects: From the proposal to the contract Information Day, 16 November, 2007 Yerevan

12. FP7: margin for a bottom-up approach • The Marie-Curie scheme • The “Ideas” area • The Research for the benefit of SMEs • SME associations • Individual SMEs Information Day, 16 November, 2007 Yerevan

13. FP7: Funding • Principle of co-financing & no-profit • Grants: • Reimbursement of eligible costs • Flat rates (percentage of direct costs for the indirect cost or scale of unit costs) • Lump sum amounts • Combination Information Day, 16 November, 2007 Yerevan

14. FP7: Maximum funding rates In general: RTD activities – 50%, (up to 75% for Public bodies, education establishments, non-profit research organisations, SMEs) • Demonstration activities – 50% • Management, support, coordination, training activities – 100% Information Day, 16 November, 2007 Yerevan

15. FP7: Intellectual property • Higher flexibility to exploit generated knowledge • In principle, each partner owns the knowledge they generate (but joint ownership also possible) • The EC contract may set restrictions to transfer of ownership • The consortium agreement can further clarify ownership of knowledge and exploitation capabilities Information Day, 16 November, 2007 Yerevan

16. Getting support for participation • National Contact Points or Information Contact Points or equivalent structures receive training and support from the EC • Specific support actions (e.g. INJOY&TRAIN) • CORDIS (http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7 – a very rich source of information!) • CORDIS Partner Search http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/partners_en.html Information Day, 16 November, 2007 Yerevan

17. Getting involved • Get informed (workprogramme, ETP documents, policy background, scientific developments, …) • Work on networking • CORDIS Partner Search Tool • Don’t hesitate to ask your NCP/ICP for advice! Information Day, 16 November, 2007 Yerevan

18. THANK YOU TIGRAN ARZUMANYAN tarznip@sci.am Information Day, 16 November, 2007 Yerevan