- Fall Newsletter 2011
Newsletter
FP7 Legal & Financial Workshop - Sept. 29, 30 (Ottawa)
FP7 Legal and Financial Training for Canadians:
From Application to Project Completion
This workshop was held Sept 29-30 in Ottawa. Here are the presentations which were made and documents which were distributed for download:
From Project Development to Submission: Cooperation Programme by Kathrin Stratmann
From Project Development to Submission: The People Programme and the European Research Area by Kathrin Stratmann
From Negotiation to Project Launch: Cooperation Programme by Kathrin Stratmann and Cornelia Borek
From Launch to Completion by Cornelia Borek
Intellectual Property Rights by Cornelia Borek
Objectives
The workshop is designed to provide expert advice, from experienced European FP7 project managers, to Canadian researchers and research managers who are currently, or who plan to, participate in FP7 projects. It will focus on FP7 Cooperation (research) and People (Marie Curie mobility and training) Grants and cover:
• How to prepare a successful application: from project development to submission
• How to manage the negotiation phase: from evaluation to project launch
• How to successfully manage participation in a project: from launch to completion
It will address all legal and financial issues relevant to Canadians and provide ample time for questions and answers.
Course Leaders
Kathrin Stratmann
National Coordinator, FP7 National Contact Point Network, Germany
EU-Bureau of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
Projektträger im Deutschen Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (PT-DLR)
Cornelia Borek
FP7 Legal and Financial Contact Point, Germany
EU-Bureau of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
Projektträger im Deutschen Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (PT-DLR)
Program
Thursday, September 29, 2011
8:00 – 8:30 am Coffee and Muffins
8:30 – 8:45 am Welcome: Introductions and Objectives
Karen Johnstone-Hobbs, S&T Counsellor, Mission of Canada to the European Union, DFAIT and National Coordinator, FP7 National Contact Point Network, Canada.
Garth Williams, Director, European Research Area-Canada Project and National Coordinator, FP7 National Contact Point Network, Canada.
8:45 – 9:00 Canada-EU S&T Cooperation
Kevin Fitzgibbons, Director, Science, Technology and Innovation Division, DFAIT
9:00 – 9:15 FP7 for Canadians
Garth Williams, Director, European Research Area-Canada Project and National Coordinator, FP7 National Contact Point Network, Canada.
9:15 – 12:00 From project development to submission:
Cooperation Programme
Kathrin Stratmann, National Coordinator, FP7 National Contact Point Network, Germany
• FP7 Cooperation Programme Objectives
• Rules of Participation
• Calls for Proposals
• Joining a Partnership
• Preparing a Proposal
• Submission Process
12:00 – 1:30 pm Lunch
Keynote Presentation: Canadian researcher in FP7 project (TBD)
1:30 – 3:30 From project development to submission:
People Programme (Marie Curie) and the European Research Council (ERC)
Kathrin Stratmann, National Coordinator, FP7 National Contact Point Network, Germany
• International In coming Fellowships (IIF)
• International Outgoing Fellowships (IOF)
• Initial Training Networks (ITN)
• International Staff Exchanges Schemes (IRSES)
• Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways (IAPP)
• Starting Independent Researcher Grants (Starting Grants)
• Advanced Investigator Grants (Advanced Grants)
3:30 – 3:45 Break
3:45 – 6:00 From evaluation to project launch:
The negotiation phase
Kathrin Stratmann, National Coordinator, FP7 National Contact Point Network, Germany
Cornelia Borek, FP7 Legal and Financial Contact Point, Germany
• Evaluation Process
• Technical and Financial Negotiation
• Electronic Negotiation Facility (NEF)
• Signing the Grant Agreement
Friday, September 30, 2011
8:00 – 8:30 am Coffee and Muffins
8:30 – 8:35 am Welcome
Karen Johnstone-Hobbs, S&T Counsellor, Mission of Canada to the European Union, DFAIT and National Coordinator, FP7 National Contact Point Network, Canada.
Garth Williams, Director, European Research Area-Canada Project and National Coordinator, FP7 National Contact Point Network, Canada.
8:35 – 12:00 From launch to completion:
Project management
Kathrin Stratmann, National Coordinator, FP7 National Contact Point Network, Germany
Cornelia Borek, FP7 Legal and Financial Contact Point, Germany
• Roles of the Coordinator and Beneficiaries
• Technical Reporting (SESAM)
• Financial Reporting (FORCE)
• Deviations from the Work Programme
• Completion
12:00 – 1:30 Lunch
Keynote Presentation: Canadian Marie Curie participant (TBD)
1:30 – 3:45 Intellectual Property Rights
Cornelia Borek, FP7 Legal and Financial Contact Point, Germany
• General Rules
• Private, Public and University Sector Issues
• Consortium Agreement
3:45 – 4:00 Next Steps
Karen Johnstone-Hobbs, S&T Counsellor, Mission of Canada to the European Union, DFAIT and National Coordinator, FP7 National Contact Point Network, Canada.
Garth Williams, Director, European Research Area-Canada Project and National Coordinator, FP7 National Contact Point Network, Canada.
Canada - EU Health Research Roundtable, Brussels (21 - 22 March 2011)
Please find below the presentations from the Canada - EU Health Research Roundtable held in Brussels on 21 - 22 March 2011.
Canadian National Contact Point Workshop, Ottawa (9 March 2011)
Please find the presentation given at the Canadian NCP Workshop held in Ottawa on 9 March 2011.