Training and capacity building on Horizon 2020 for Mediterranean and Middle
East NCPs and Research Managers
& MedSpring Science Café
Fairmont Nile City
Cairo – Egypt
28-30 October 2015
the event description
Agenda
Day 1: Wednesday, 28th October 2015
8:30 – 9:00
Venue: Lavender & Lime |
Registration and Coffee |
9:00 – 9:30
Venue: Lavender & Lime |
Welcome Remarks
Prof. Dr. Hazem Mansour, Assistant Minister, Ministry of Scientific Research Claudio Bogliotti, CIHEAM (Coordinator of MedSpring) Zeinab ElSadr, H2020 Coordinator NCP, Egypt |
9:30– 9:45
Venue: Lavender & Lime |
H2020: an overview
Simona Deluca, CNR |
9:45– 10:00
Venue: Lavender & Lime |
MED Participation in FP7 and Horizon 2020
Dr. Heba Gaber Research and Innovation Officer, EU Delegation to Egypt |
10:00 – 11:30
Venue: Lavender & Lime |
Deepening relevant call-topics 2016-2017:
This session will provide a detailed insight of call-topics relevant to Euro-Mediterranean research cooperation. Identified calltopics will be analysed and possibly used as a base for preparing a frame of interests expressed by Mediterranean researchers to be published on-line through the MedSpring AGORA and be visible to EU researchers. Outcomes will be used as a base for Day 3 activities. The presentation will be followed by open discussion and expression of interest in specific topics by participants. Raniero Chelli, UNIMED/ Virginia Belsanti, CIHEAM/ Omar Amawi, HCST |
11:30– 11:45
Venue: lavander and Lime |
Coffee Break |
11:45 – 12:30
Venue: Lavender & Lime |
H2020 web portal:
The trainer will work with participants surfing the H2020 Portal, getting acquainted with the web-map, finding calls, learning rule, building a consortium Davide Meinero, ID consulting |
12:30 – 13:30
Venue: Lavender & Lime |
Have your say:
Showcase of best practices from EU and third country NCPs concerning their experiences in supporting the researchers of their countries. The outlines of previous successful EU projects from MPCs and Middle East countries will be also presented by NCPs or Thematic Focal Points. This will stimulate the discussion to highlight success factors and lessons learned that could be of interest. The audience is expected to play an active and crucial role by bringing their successful experiences and expectations regarding the new FP into the discussion. Facilitator: S. Deluca, CNR Speakers: Valentina Fioron, APRE , Z. El-Sadr, MoSR |
13:30 – 15:00
Venue: Napa Grill |
Lunch Break |
15:00 – 17:00
Venue: Lavender & Lime and Scarlet & Maroon |
Workshop: what makes a good proposal- Part I
This session foresees practical training/exercise on proposal writing for two parallel working groups. The workshop will deliver tips and tricks on what makes a good proposal, familiarize participants with the main phases a partner should undertake when joining a proposal preparation. It will also reflect on requirements and standards of a proposal contribution under H2020. Finally, the session will include a fast-track exercise on proposal coordination by an MPC/Middle East project participant: based on the stocktaking of H2020 call-topics presented in Day 1. Two trainers will support each working group that will develop a case to be presented in plenary session. Working group 1 (Lavender & Lime): R. Chelli, UNIMED/Moez Jbara, MESRS Working group 2 (Scarlet & Maroon): C. Polidori C&S Europe Consulting/Z. El-Sadr, MoSR |
Day 2: Thursday, 29th October 2015
9:00 – 10:00
Venue: Lavender & Lime |
Roles and Responsibilities of National Contact Points and thematic
focal points V. Fioron, APRE |
10:00 – 11:00
Venue: Lavender & Lime |
Supporting Services from NCPs – Partner Search tools
V. Fioron, APRE |
11:00 – 11:30
Venue: lavander and Lime |
Coffee Break |
11:30 – 13:30
Venue: Lavender& Lime |
Workshop: what makes a good proposal- Part II
This session will focus on the EU initiatives aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of the industrial sector. The trainer will discuss the H2020 opportunities intended to promote research and innovation on the linking of the physical and digital worlds. Particular emphasis will be placed on the calls designed to foster cooperation between Middle East and Mediterranean industries and their EU counterparts and on how to embed socio-economic sciences and humanities in proposals. D. Meinero, ID consulting |
13:30 -15:00
Venue: Napa Grill |
Lunch Break |
15:00 – 17:00
Venue: Lavender & Lime and scarlet and Maroon |
Workshop on project management and implementation:
This session includes practical training/exercise on project implementation and management for two parallel groups. The training will aim at successfully tackling the different issues and tasks to be addressed when managing and implementing the project, particularly partners management, Work Package management, task management, financial/resources management, reporting (technical and financial), dissemination and outreaching etc. (two trainers for each working group) Working group 1: C. Polidori, C&S Europe Consulting/ D. Meinero, ID consulting Working group 2: O. Amawi, HCST |
17:00 – 17:15
Venue: Lavender & Lime |
Wrap-up and conclusions |
9:30 – 11:30
Venue: Saigon Lounge |
MedSpring Science Café
“Role of Local Innovation in Sustainable Development” |