INFODAY MARIE CURIE 03'03'2005

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INFODAY- MARIE CURIE 03.03.2005

• EVALUATION OF SCIENTIFIC EXCELLECE AND ITS
  RELEVANCE IN MARIE CURIE ACTIONS
• Prof. dr. AURELIA MEGHEA
• Universitatea POLITEHNICA Bucuresti
• Tel/Fax [phone] a_meghea_at_chim.upb.ro

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Expert evaluator for FP 5

• Human Potential Program - Scientific Excellence
• High Level Scientific Conferences
• 1999, 2000, 2001 - Panel member
• 2002 - Independent Observer
• Research Training Networks
• 2001 - Chemistry Panel
• Rene Descartes Prize
• 2000 - member of Chemistry Panel
• 2002 - President of Chemistry Panel

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Expert evaluator for FP 6

• Marie Curie Actions - Human Resources Mobility
• Host - Research Training Networks
• 2003 - Chemistry Panel
• Host - Early Stage Researchers
• 2004 - Physics Panel
• Intra - European Fellowships
• 2003 - Chemistry Panel
• 2004 - Physics Panel
• Outgoing International fellowships
• 2004 - Physics Panel
• Incoming International Fellowships
• 2003 - Chemistry Panel
• Marie Curie - Excellence Awards
• 2004 - Grand Jury for Excellence Awards

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Towards European Research Areain a
knowledge-based society

• Relevance to the objectives
• Integrating research in the 7 thematic priority
  domains
• Structuring the ERA
• encouraging SME participation
• improving human resources mobility
• Strengthening the foundation of ERA
• support in implementation of FP 6 and FP 7
• contribution to European policy
• promotion of international cooperation
• integration of Candidate Countries in ERA

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POTENTIAL IMPACT

• European added value
• - Lisbon strategy - European cohesion
• increase research potential of Europe
• extend economic interests and influence of
  European industry and rising its competitiveness
• networking with national, regional, and European
  research programs
• rising European excellence and recognition in
  science
• reach critical mass, creating synergy and
  multiplying effects
• improve gender balance in Europe and promote
  excellent women in science

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WEIGHTINGS / THRESHOLDS

• CRITERIA RTN EST ToK EIF OIF EXA
• Scient. Qual. 15/3 10/3 15/3 15/- 15/- N/A
• Training Act. 20/4 15/4 15/4 15/315/3 N/A
• Qual. Host 15/- 25/- 15/- 15/- 15/-
  N/A
• Researcher N/A N/A N/A 15/4 15/4 40/4
• Management 15/3 15/3 15/2 5/- 5/- N/A
• Relevance 20/- 20/- 20/- 25/- 15/-
  20/-
• Added Value 15/- 15/- 20/- 10/- 20/- 40/-

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RESEARCHERS

• ESR - Early Stage Researchers - 4 years after
  Master Degree
• Experienced Researchers - Doctor degree or
• PhD students with 4-10 years experience in
  research
• More Experienced Researchers - Doctor degree with
  more than 10 years experience in research
• Life-long training and career development

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MARIE CURIE ACTIONS - HOST INSTITUTIONS

• MC - Research Training Networks -
  InterdisciplinaryIntersectorial - 02.12.2004,
  Sept 2005
• MC - Host Fellowship for Early Stage Research
  Training - 15.12.2004
• MC - Host Fellowship for the Transfer of
  Knowledge - 18 May 2005
• MC - ConferTraining Courses - May 2005
• Rene Descartes Prize - 10 May 2005

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Marie Curie calls for fellowships and scientific
excellence
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ON-GOING PROJECTS

• ROINTERA - Romanian Research Community
  Integration in the European Research Area
• www.rointera.ro
• CONSORTIUM
• ROMANIAN ACADEMY
• MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
• NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR INFORMATION AND
  DOCUMENTATION
• AMCESIT - POLITEHNICA - prof. Danil BUNEA
• IPA SA -subcontractor
• WESTERN IQ - Subcontractor

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ON-GOING PROJECTS

• ToK - NANOTEC - EST - Intensive Program for
  Transfer of Knowledge to Eastern European
  Reference Pole for Micro and Nanotechnologies
• PARTNERS
• University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest -
  Co-ordinator - prof. Danil BUNEA
• Commissariat a lEnergie Atomique - MINATEC -
  Grenoble
• Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse
• INEGI - Matosintos, Portugal
• Technische Universitat Darmstadt
• Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby
• Buehler GembH
• Leibniz Institut IFW Dresden
• Technical University Delft

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ON-GOING PROJECTS

• ToK - NANOTEC - EST
• Areas of research, training and industrial
  valorization
• new nanostructured materials
• new intelligent miniaturized systems
• biophotonics lasers
• Training program
• in-going phase - training by European scientists
  - EME
• out-going phase - training own staff to the
  partners
• return phase - dissemination and reintegration