2.  FP6, towards FP7: sharing experience 2 nd Austrian-Slovak Science Day Bratislava  M. Kedro SARC  December 6 th. 2005  2nd Austrian-Slovak Science day 

3. SARC Bratislava - BIT Wien GoEastGoWest1992 Inco/PECO/Copernicus 1992-8 PHARE GTAF: TT support, industry/academy EUREKA (P.Loward, H.Boehm, S. Herlitschka) 5 th FWP (M. Horvat,…) History:

4. SARC (ME) INCO/PECO/COPERNICUS (O.Peperna,MH) Semmering TD, Baden (Mr. Pohoryles) Towards FWP association (R. Kneuker, Mrs. Stoklaska) FWP NCP system RECORD (J. Hochgerner, K.Schuch)

5. * work plan for 2006 – towards FP7 made by coordinator * updates of profiles („keeping contacts“) * national trainings towards FP7 * transnational training session SSA project - SMEs go LifeSciences coordinator FFG-BIT Austria

6. * Technology Platform “Innovative Medicines Initiative”  SGL: Support in making SMEs aware of this important initiative in the context of FP7 * ETI “Passport”  SGL:Cooperation opportunities will be elaborated – e.g. joint events towards FP7 Presentation of SGL results at one major conference (probably at FP7 launching conference)

7. * Slovak partner found for Austrian research project in last 4th call (TP1) * general target - Collection and Preparation of Feedback Summaries * Gathering of structured information about the ways in which regional or national agencies are offering support schemes of building proposal – oriented towards FP7 Focus on : Success stories

8. Specific objectives –use of WPs in FP7 Select the best research teams Perform the mapping of excellence Bridging Meetings BM– mutual visits of groups of experts Get in Touch Meetings GiTM – starting cooperation and twinning with Networks of Competence Get in Touch Meetings GiTM – starting cooperation and twinning with Networks of Competence SSA project - http://www.kpk.gov.pl/cera/index.php

9. Main target of the project Coordinator: Poland Create synergy for virtual networking and strengthening of the European Research Area (ERA) in Central Europe Sectors involved Life science, Materials, Environment, Energy Using contacts, and survey of this project in FP7 workshops – adapted to real needs of participants Austrian partner responsible for GiT meetings (organized already in TP1,TP6....(usually Slovak, austrian, hungarian and german researchers ) http://www.kpk.gov.pl/cera/index.php

10. SARC at present 4 SSA projects: SLOVAK FP6, PROPASS A new CA project ProAct (2006) NCP system Coordination SIKAS++ ERCO Bratislava New SARC / an gov.est. Agency

11. SARC in future Central coordination of NCP system In FWP7 (including new fields: IPR, project preparation and management, legislative, etc.) COST, EUREKA, TP Networks Sharing experience (e.g. West Balkan)

12. SARC in future Close cooperation with RD Support Agency Regional RD coordination (CEERDA) www.sarc.sk surname@sarc.sk

13. AT/SK sci cooperation Strudel Opera Víno Austria-Hungary Czechoslovakia Virtual Central Europe Knowledge-Research-Innovation