Participating in the 6th EU Framework Programme for Research, Technological Development and Demonstr

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Participating in the 6th EU Framework Programme
for Research, Technological Developmentand
Demonstration

• Specific aspects of proposals forNetworks of
  Excellence (NoE)
• B. Asamer, R. König R. SchwertnerBIT - Bureau
  for International Research and Technology
  Cooperation, AT
• An initiative of the Austrian Government and
  the Economic Chamber Austria

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Networks of ExcellenceStructuring ERA
Virtual Centres of Excellence
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Networks of Excellence 1Joint Programme of
Activities

• Best people and best places (critical mass)
• Integrating activities
• coordinated programming of partners activities
• sharing of research tools and facilities
• joint managment of knowledge portfolio
• staff mobility and exchanges
• relocation of staff, teams and equipment
• reinforced electronic communication systems
• joint research activities
• development of new research tools and platforms
• generating new knowledge

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Networks of Excellence 2Joint Programme of
Activities

• Activities to spread excellence
• training researchers and key staff
• dissemination
• networking external
• promoting exploitation within network
• protection of knowledge
• socio-economic impact of knowledge
• plan for use and dissemination of knowledge
• take-up activities

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Networks of Excellence 3Joint Programme of
Activities

• Network management
• overall coordination
• communication with commission, reporting
• consortium level financing, accounting and legal
  issues
• coordination of knowledge management activities
• gender equality
• science and society issues
• supporting governing board and other network
  bodies

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General Evaluation Criteria

• scientific and technological excellence and the
  degree of innovation
• efficient management resources, competencies,
  organisational modalities
• Relevance to the objectives of the specific
  programme
• European added value, critical mass of resources
  mobilised, contribution to EU policies
• quality of plan for using or disseminating
  knowledge, potential for promoting innovation,
  clear plans for the management of IPR

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Specific Evaluation Criteria for NoE

• 1. Relevance (theshold score 3 out of 5)
• 2. Potential impact (3 out of 5)
• 3. Excellence of participants (3 out of 5)
• 4. Degree of integration and the Joint Programme
  of Activities (JPA) (4 out of 5)
• 5. Organisation and management (3 out of 5)

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Part A Administrative Forms

• Form A1 General Information on the Proposal
• Form A2 Information on Participants
• Form A3 Financial Information
• per participant
• number of researchers to be integrated (F/M)
• number of registered doctoral students in the
  NoE
• researcher - at least 4 years of experience
  or doctoral degree - employee or under
  authority of participant
• - constituting the auditable research
  capacities of the NoE
• at the time of deadline
• registered doctoral students
• - enrolled in doctoral course run by partner
  in frame of NoE
• - auditable set of names at time of deadline

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Financial Regime for NoE 1

• New Not a cost approach
• EU contribution targeted at stimulating durable
  integration, willingness to change
• overcoming organisational, cultural, human
  barriers
• incentive for integration, organisational
  change, mutual specialisation
• EU contribution as a fixed grant for integration
• calculated on basis of total number of
  researchers that make up research capacities of
  the partners on the topic of the NoE
• precise method of calculation will be described
  in Call
• annual grant 20 kEUR/researcher

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Financial Regime for NoE 2

• Table for determining theaverage annual amount
  for NoE
• 50 researchers 1 million/year
• 100 researchers 2 million/year
• 150 researchers 3 million/year
• 250 researchers 4 million/year
• 500 researchers 5 million/year
• 1000 researchers 6 million/year
• An additional amount of 4000 EUR per year (up to
  max. 10 of grant for researchers) will be
  granted for each registered doctoral student.
• At least the value of the grant have to be used
  for the implementation of the Joint Programme of
  Activities.

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Part B (0)

• Front page
• proposal full title
• Proposal acronym
• Date of Preparation
• Type of instrument Network of Excellence
• List of participants with coordinator first
• Coordinator name
• Coordinator organisation name
• Coordinator email
• Coordinator fax

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Part B (1)

• Contents page
• Proposal summary page
• proposal full title
• Proposal acronym
• Strategic objectives addressed
• Proposal abstract

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Part B (2)

• B.1 Objectives of the NoE (3 pages)
• in measurable and verifiable form
• progress of NoEs integration will be measured
• list of names and employing organisations
• B.2 Relevance to the objective of the Priority(3
  pages)
• relate how the proposed NoEs integration
  goaladdresses the objectives of the Thematic
  Priority

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Part B (3)

• B.3 Potential impact (5 pages)
• demonstrate the need for strengthening and
  reinforcing ST excellence on the topic concerned
  by restructuring
• plan to achieve restructuring and strengthening
  ST
• plan for spreading of excellence
• plan for dissemination and exploitation of
  knowledge
• explain sustainability of structuring impact on
  European research beyond EU funding
• B.3.1contribution to standards / policies /
  regulations(national, international) (1 page)

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Part B (4)

• B.4 Degree of integration and the JPA (25 pages)
• Show how JPA brings about the expected degree of
  integration
• detailed description of JPA - activities and
  their components - show integrating effect toward
  NoE(NoE List of activities)
• Detailed description of
• B.4.1 Integrating activities and involved
  partners performance indicators
• B.4.2 Programme for joint research activities
• B.4.3 Activities to spread excellence
  particularly training
• B.4.4. Management activities organisation and
  management plans

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Part B (5)

• B.5 Description of consortium and excellence of
  the participants (5 pages)
• research that participants are currently doing in
  the topical area of NoE or show other
  contributions
• suitability of roles of partners in JPA
• collective critical mass of expertise and
  resources
• role of potential future partners (2 pages)
• importance of INCO partners or partners from
  countries with ST agreement (1 page)
• B.6 Quality of the integration (5 pages)
• integration through the JPA
• commitment of partners towards deep and durable
  integration
• list of quantitative and qualitative performance
  indicators

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Part B (6)

• B.7 Organisation and management (5 pages)
• appropriateness of organisational structure and
  decision-making mechanism for complexity of NoE
  and integration
• contribution of management to achieve NoE goals
• plan for the management of knowledge, IPR, other
  innovation related activities
• management of integration of new partners

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Part B (7)

• B.8 Joint Programme of Activities (JPA) - first
  18 months (15 pages forms)
• structure of JPA and contribution to 18m goals
• identify risks and contingency plans
• Work packages break down
• network management, assessment
• JPA introduction structure, overall methodology
• work planning (Gantt chart or similar)
• Graphical presentation of components and
  interdependencies (Pert diagram or similar)
• Detailed activity description
• Work package list
• Delieverable/milestones list
• description of each work package
• Forms Gantt chart, Pert diagram, WP list,
  deliverable/milestone list, description of
  each WP

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Part B (8)

• B.9 Other issues (1page)
• how are ethical issues taken into account (if
  appropriate) based on nat. internat.
  regulations
• potential ethical aspects of the implementation
  of the NoE results
• other issues related to EU policies
• spreading awareness and knowledge beyond NoE
• explore wider societal implications
• synergies with education at all levels
• action plan to assure gender equality in NoE
• B.10 Gender issues (1page)
• Gender Action Plan
• how are gender issues related to the subject of
  proposal taken into account

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Thank you for your attention!
Prof. Manfred Horvat Director Tel 43 1
26013-114 (-109) Fax [phone]
(-16) horvat_at_bit.ac.at http//www.bit.ac.at