Experience of european projects

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Experience of european projects

• A long story ..
• Experience as partners, reviewer, coordinator
• The PALETTE story
• Some lessons learnt

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• Presentation of the consortium
• Bernadette CHARLIER Christine VANOIRBEEK

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The consortium as it is
RD Partners
- INRIA (FR) Institut National de Recherche en
Informatiqueet Automatique - EPFL (CH) Ecole
Polytechnique Fédérele de Lausanne - CTI
(GR) Research Academic Computer Technology
Institute - CRP-HT (LU) Centre de Recherche
Public Henri Tudor - UT (DZ) University of
Tlemcen
- UNIFR (CH) University of Fribourg - ULG
(BE) University of Liège - EM Lyon AESCRA
(FR) Association de lenseignement supérieur
Commercial Rhône Alpes - GATE-cnrs
(FR) University Lyon 2 - CSET (UK) Lancaster
University
T P
P T
Associated Partner
- ePrep (FR) TIC Ecoles préparatoires -
MindOnSite (CH) Integral Coaching - NISAI (UK)
Support IT Ltd.
- LICEF (CA) Télé-Université Québec
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The consortium as it has been set up!
14 1 partners
GATE CNRS
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The consortium as it has been set up!
Starting point information day about
FP6-2004-IST-4
EPFL had been invited to participate in ePrep
colloquium in 2001
GATE CNRS
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The consortium as it has been set up!
An important issue gathering pedagogical
technological skills
The belgian connection -)
GATE CNRS
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The consortium as it has been set up!
An important raised issue gathering pedagogical
technological skills
INRIA
Educational technology Technology for
education Field education and technology
GATE CNRS
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The consortium as it has been set up!
EPFL is connected to INRIA Grenoble (document
engineering) CTI is connected to INRIA Sophia
Antipolis (knowledge management) EPFL is
connected to ERCIM (swiss representation in
ERCIM) EPFL has been initially connected to CTI
(ERCIM fellowship program)
GATE CNRS
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The consortium as it has been set up!
Luxembourg joined ERCIM several years ago (once
again the belgian connection!)
GATE CNRS
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The consortium as it has been set up!
A side effect due to the creation of the Docetis
Startup -)
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The consortium as it has been set up!
An old European Chaps Club -)
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ERCIM Office team here to assist you

• ERCIM Office dedicated Team
• Administrative Financial issues
• Produce Guidelines templates
• Assistance in the preparation of your financial
  statements
• Collection of deliverables reports

Celine Bitoune
Jerome chailloux
Jessica Michel
Remi Ronchaud
Emma Liere
Bruno Le Dantec
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3 UNIFR Team
UNIVERSITY OF FRIBOURG

• Bilingual university, on the meeting of the
  German-speaking and French-speaking cultures
• Teaching, learning and research are part of a
  single enterprise at University of Fribourg which
  has an international teachers and welcomes
  students of all Switzerland and whole world.

• Diploma in Higher Education and Educational
  Technology of the University of Fribourg
• This diploma is delivered within the framework
  of the BENEFRI Agreement (University consortium
  formed by the universities of Bern, Neuchâtel and
  Fribourg)

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Lessons learnt

• The results of a long story
• Focus on objectives and research questions that
  really motivate you
• Participate at the CE info days
• Have a good administrative office
• Organize a consortium with real complementarities
  and no too big
• Establish in advance the management rules
• Accept to revise your plans
• Accept to be evaluated
• Manage flexible employment contracts
• The benefits ?
• A team of researchers
• A lot to learn
• A lot to publish
• Important opportunities to innovate
• Good opportunities for your teaching !