Wrapup

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Wrap-up Action Agenda 3rd SEE-INNOVATION
Know-How Transfer EventThessaloniki, Greece, 8-9
March, 2007
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3rd SEE-INNOVATION Know-How Transfer EventAgenda
Overview

• Presentations of
• FP7 and the ICT Programme
• Select ICT strategic objectives
• Digital libraries and content
• ICT in Healthcare
• FP7 participation rules, processes, and
  regulations
• Discussion on project ideas
• Tips and exercises on how to participate

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1st IS2WeB Thematic Workshop Timing

• FP7 ICT Call 1 opened on 22 December 2006
• Closing date 8 May, 2007
• More than 1,2 Billion EUROS call for proposals
  has been announced !!!
• Interested? Then

... How about some practical tips on how to
participate in the best proposals!!!
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Strategy for FP7 Planning and Preparation

• Consult the Commissions proposed FP7 text, the
  Specific Programmes, and Rules of Participation
• Start identifying ideas and building networks in
  relevant areas
• Learn what evaluators liked / disliked in FP6
• Make use of any help available
• Consider
• Appropriate funding schemes
• Capabilities and preferred role within projects
• Costing aspects
• Dissemination and exploitation aspects

FP7 Participation
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Strategy for FP7 Participating in a Proposal

• Understand the partner searches dynamics (fitting
  into profiles described by the projects)
• Two main sources of projects (Ideal-IST FP7 and
  Info-days)
• Which elements to look at
• Project objectives
• Profile sought
• Type of project

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Strategy for FP7 Participating in a Proposal

• How to choose a good project the success
  factors
• TIME
• Keep your profile(s) ready. React with no delay.
  Seats are taken within a short time
• EXCELLENCE
• You will need that extra mark to get in Show
  you are the partner they are looking for
• TRUST
• Show you know the rules of the game, be reliable

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Strategy for FP7 Participating in a Proposal

• To make sure the project is good
• Are the objectives clearly expressed?
• Is there a market vision beyond research
  activities?
• Are you sure about its fitting the EC
  work-programme?
• Is it linked with running FP6 projects?
• Is the co-ordinator experienced?
• Has the idea been pre-screened with the EC?

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Strategy for FP7The SEE-INNOVATION Assistance to
Participation

• Dont forget we can help you
• Participation in the SEE-INNOVATION Directory
• Assistance phase components ? key steps WE will
  be taking
• Examine potential contacts
• Monitor existing / emerging opportunities
• Activate Ideal-IST other networks
• Contact you

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Project Partners

• Planet S. A. (Greece)
• Centre for Social Innovation (Austria)
• TESEO (Belgium)
• SEPVE (Greece)
• BASSCOM (Bulgaria)
• ARIES (Romania)
• Association for Informational Systems and
  Computer Networks (Serbia-Montenegro)

• ISSETI (Albania)
• ZaMirNet (Croatia)
• MASIT (FYROM)
• Tübitak (Turkey)

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SEE-INNOVATION What Next?Your Role in the
Assistance Process

• Do not just wait for things to happen
• Be ready, show an interest
• Identify your niche and suggest projects in which
  you could enter
• Assess the projects chances of success
• Either way, check your profile and make sure it
  is convincing
• Discuss with us about your role in a project
• If applicable, suggest the most appropriate way
  to approach a proposer
• Keep contact with SEE-INNOVATION local partner
• Refine/customise your offer to a Call

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For Further Info

• On participation in FP7
• http//cordis.europa.eu/fp7/participate_en.html
• On ICT in FP7
• http//cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/
• www.efpconsulting.com/tools (M. Morron FP7 book)
• On proposal development and e-training courses
• http//www.hyperion.ie/eTraining20Courses.htm
• ICT helpdesk for proposers questions
• ist_at_ec.europa.eu
• Partner search facilities
• Cordis database http//cordis.europa.eu/ist/partn
  ers/partner.htm
• IDEALIST http//www.ideal-ist.net/
• SEE-INNOVATION, IS2WeB, and other SSA databases
  www.see-innovation.org, www.is2web.org ,

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Thank You!

• For more info, please contact
• askam_at_planet.gr
• planet_at_skypro.be
• pecarz_at_dmail.zsi.at
• sepve_at_sepve.org.gr