Marilena Rossano CNR –Mediterranean and Middle East Naples - Italy

1. Training seminar on Writing and Management of FP7 projects for MPC scientiests and administrative officers Bari-Italy, 26-28 October 2009 MIRA and Capacities building Marilena Rossano CNR –Mediterranean and Middle East Naples - Italy

2. mira – mediterraneanresearch and coordinationactionMAIN OBJECTIVE: TO IMPROVE S&T COOPERATION IN EURO-MED AREA THROUGH 1. Creating a dialogue platform for the discussion between relevant stakeholders to improve the S&T cooperation; 2. Addressing training activities to improve the quality of the participation & management of the partners of FP7 from the MPC; 3. Organizing meetings to monitor and discuss the content of the Thematic priorities of FP7; 4. Creating an Observatory of the EU-MPC S&T cooperation, which will agree indicators for the monitoring of RTD cooperation activities; 5. Creating networks of research institutions and technological transfer services of euro-med Countries to spur the development of the Euro-Mediterranean Innovation Space.

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4. MIRA WP3 ObjeCtives 1) Improve the quality of MPC participation in the FP by increasing capacities and level of understanding of the administrative and technical issues related to the handling of FP projects. 2) Support the development of Information Points for spurring the participation of MPC in the FP. Main actions: Training & Networking

5. WP3 - Task 1. Evaluation of IP structures: activities, difficulties, ….

6. WP3 - Task 1. Actual IP structures D17 - ASSESSMENT on the basis of a Questionnaire sent to all MPC-IP. Main parts of the assessment: 1. General considerations based on the replies to the Questionnaires. 2. Specific comments for every IP that participated in the survey. 3. Condensed raw data from the received Questionnaires.

7. D17 - Assessment WP3 - Task 1. Actual IP structures Sustainability (Costs/Benefits) Financing(from Government, EC, other) Size Performance Role Mission etc. ...of IPs Example: Among the parameters for size: • The size of the scientific community of the country/its potential to participate in the FP. • The organizational model of the IP: if everything has to be organized centrally or if a network of (national) contact points has been set up (then the central CP plays mainly a coordinating role and needs fewer but also more qualified staff.)

8. D17 - Assessment WP3 - Task 1. Actual IP structures Example: Among the performance parameters:    A1. Number of Researchers in the IP’s database. A2. Percentage (%) of the estimated country’s research community. B1. Number of events organized annually and in total. B2. Number of researchers that attended the events. C1. Number of visitors of the IP. C2. Number of visitors of the web site. C3. Number of contacts by email. D1. Number of proposals submitted to the FP from the country. D2. Number of funded proposals with that country’s participation and total amount of funding.

9. D17 - Assessment WP3 - Task 1. Actual IP structures How IP is organized? Network of thematic CP / Network of Institutional contact points / Onlythe the central CP Staff composition: N. of persons/Category of staff/ part time or full-time/ Persons involved as evaluator during FP5/FP6? Mission/location/financing: Informing, awareness/ Advising, training/ Providing feedback / Provide statistics? What kind of statistics? Are there any national incentives to encourage participation to the FP? (Yes/No) If yes, explain… / Are there any other organizations in your country providing information about FP? If yes, please list them. IP means: • Please describe your infrastructure situation: Is your ICPC CP (IP) well equipped (PC, printers, internet , fax, phone, international line, photocopy, etc )? • Is it easily accessible to visitors (near universities, location in the city center)? • Day to day assistance to FP participants: please indicate the frequency of using: phone, e-mail, meetings.

10. WP3 - Task 2. Support to the creation of IP in Palestine by a Training Seminar of experts

11. WP3 - Task 2. TRAINING SEMINAR OF EXPERTS ON: AN INFORMATION POINT FOR FP7 IN PALESTINENicosia, Cyprus - 23-28 November 2008 Specific objectives and expected results The seminar was aimed at training 6-7 experts from Palestine who will be able to:   INFORM Favour knowledge of EU opportunities by means of Internet, organisation of events, meetings on specific calls for proposals or thematic sectors. Assist/train Support scientific community to submit projects proposals that could be co-financed by European Commission . PROVIDE FEEDBACK Draft statistics on issues that could be useful to: euro-med scientific community, national authorities and also to the Monitoring Committee such as: participation to the events organised by IP; number of national participations in co-financed projects, thematic sector in which there are more projects submitted /financed; average of funds per project, and so on. fAVOUR NETWORKING WITH OTHER Ip

12. WP3 - Task 2. TRAINING SEMINAR OF EXPERTS ON: AN INFORMATION POINT FOR FP7 IN PALESTINENicosia, Cyprus - 23-28 November 2008 Listofparticipants

13. WP3 -Task 2. TRAINING SEMINAR: IP IN PALESTINE Nicosia, 23-28.11.08

14. WP3-Task 2. TRAINING SEMINAR: AN INFORMATION POINT FOR FP7 IN PALESTINE Nicosia, 23-28 November 2008

15. WP3 - Task 3. Training seminars for officers of the MPC-IP regarding specific issues related to the setting & evolution of FP7TASK 3.1Training seminar on: The implementation of an Information Point for FP7

16. WP3-Task 3.1. Training seminar on: The implementation of an Information Point for FP7 (Tunis, 11-12 May 2009) TRAINEES Klouz ANIS - Medical School of Tunis Kallali HAMADI - Centre de Recherches et des Technologies des Eaux (CERTE) Benkhalifa RYM – Institut Pasteur de Tunis Chouchani CHEDLY - Institut Superieur des Sciences et des Technologies de l’Environnement Ayadi IMEN - Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax Tajouri AFIF - Institut National des Sciences Appliquées et des Technologies Samouda FERIEL - Institut National des Sciences Appliquées et des Technologies Hammi HALIM - Centre National de Recherches en Sciences des Materiaux Ben Romdhane MANEL- Ecole Supérieur de Communication Omri HAYET - Institut National des Sciences Appliquées et des Technologies Cherif RIM - ISSTE Borj Cedria Ben Salah MOHIEDDINE - Centre de Recherche et des Technologies de l’Energie Narjes BEN BRAHIM ABUANI - Faculté des Sciences Tunis Hmajed FATMA -National Center of Nuclear Science and Technology Bouhaouala Zahar BALKISS - Medical School of Tunis/Institut Pasteur Walid BARHOUMI - Ecole Superieur de Technologie et d’Informatique Besma KHIARI - Ecole Supérieur de Technologie et d’Informatique

17. WP3-Task 3.1. Training seminar on: The implementation of an Information Point for FP7 (Tunis, 11-12 May 2009)

18. WP3 - Task 3. Training seminars for officers of the MPC-IP regarding specific issues related to the setting & evolution of FP7Task 3.2 Training seminars for officers of the IP of the MPC regarding specific issues related to the setting and evolution of FP7 (El Gouna 18-20.07.09)

19. WP3 - Task 3. Training seminars for officers of the MPC-IP regarding specific issues related to the setting & evolution of FP7Task 3.2 Training seminars for officers of the IP of the MPC regarding specific issues related to the setting and evolution of FP7 El Gouna 18-20 July 2009 AMONG SPEAKERS • Philippe Froissard, European Commission • Salvatore Amico Roxas, European Commission • Elena Sachez, Delegation of the European Commission in Egypt • Leonardo Piccinetti', Europe for Business , Belgium • A.Hamid El Zoheiry, Egyptian Ministry of Scientific Research • Abdurrahman TURK, TUBITAK, Turkey • Amr Radwan, ASRT, Egypt • Chrystelle Roux, TETHYS, France • Marilena Rossano, CNR, Italy • Yasmine Sabry, Egypt People NCP • Zeinab El‐Sadr, Egypt Health NCP • Yasser Elshayeb, Egypt NCP Coordinator

20. WP3 - Task 3. Training seminars for officers of the MPC-IP regarding specific issues related to the setting & evolution of FP7Task 3.2 Training seminars for officers of the IP of the MPC regarding specific issues related to the setting and evolution of FP7 El Gouna 18-20 July 2009

21. WP3 - Task 4. Connecting actions to integrate the IP-MPC network with the NCP-EU network (Twinning)

22. WP3 - Task 4. Connecting actions to integrate the IP-MPC network with the NCP-EU network (Twining) Proposal of activities by ASRT (taking into account the budget constraints) : • Gathering and Integrate IP-MPC Contacts data • Integrate NCP-EU Network contacts data • Preparing EU NCP Network Projects list and contacts • Connecting IP MPC and NCP EU Network • Proposing to NCP Networks/coordinators of the NCP Networks projects to includes the IP MPCs contacts data in their e-mailing list inviting them to brokerage events, information days, etc…, and also check the possibility for IP MPC to benefit from the NCP Network projects activities related to third countries if any.

23. WP3 - Task 5. Organization of seminars of writing and management of FP7 project for local scientists and administrative officers

24. WP3 - Task 6. Training in auditing FP projects (external auditors)

25. WP3 - Task 7. Writing of recommendations for the national authorities to improve the participation of MPC in the FP

26. WP3 - Task 8. Tool for search partners. Connectivity between the PIN web site

27. WP 3 – CAPACITY BUILDING IN MPC FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE FP A WORK IN PROGRESS.... … good work!!! Thank you!!! marilena.rossano@cnr.it