u Future European Tunisian Research Innovation Cooperation Tunis October, 13 th 2015 Raffaele Buompane

u Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Practical Horizon 2020 Innovation Training

u Born Maria Sklodowska on November 7, 1867, in Warsaw, Poland Marie Curie became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize the only woman to win the award in two different fields (physics and chemistry). with her husband Pierre Curie, led to the discovery of polonium and radium and the further development of X-rays. She died on July 4, 1934 Maria Skłodowska-Curie

u research funding possibility to gain experience abroad and in the private sector to complete their training with competences or disciplines useful for their careers What is the Marie Skłodowska Curie Action (MSCA) - support researchers working across all disciplines and at all stages of their careers, irrespective of nationality - support industrial doctorates, combining academic research study with work in companies The MSCA are European research grants for scientists in Europe and abroad

u MSCA Objectives to ensure the optimum development and dynamic use of Europe’s intellectual capital to generate new skills, knowledge and innovation

u MSCA Strategic Approach to ensure the optimum development and dynamic use of Europe’s intellectual capital in order to generate new skills and innovation Attract people to research Develop and diversify researchers skills and enhance their careers Encourage new, creative & innovative types of training Identify excellent talents Improve mobility and transfer of knowledge Develop mutually-beneficial research co-operation (EU, EU-others) Best researchers in Europe & the world work together Enhance business – academia collaboration

u MSCA Budget – relevant! Budget : million € total

u MSCA Actions - targets

u One step back: H2020 Priorities

u H2020 Key words Excellence Research Training Skills Mobility Ehi, that’s like Marie Curie Action!!

u MSCA in H2020 Innovative Training Networks ITN Doctoral and initial training Individual Fellowships IF experienced researchers international and inter-sector mobility Support for experienced researchers undertaking international and inter-sector mobility Research and Innovation Staff Exchange RISE International and inter-sector cooperation exchange of staff International and inter-sector cooperation through the exchange of staff Co-funding of programmes COFUND Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes: - doctoral programmes - fellowship programmes Support and policy actionsEuropean Researchers' Night (NIGHT) NCP support Non call-based activities

u MSCA – Key Features all domains of research and innovation from basic research up to market take-up and innovation services  Open to all domains of research and innovation from basic research up to market take-up and innovation services  Entirely bottom-up non-academic sector strongly encouraged  Participation of non-academic sector strongly encouraged, especially industry and SMEs as the key requirement  Mobility as the key requirement - funding on condition participants move from one country to another attractive working and employment  Promotion of attractive working and employment conditions attention to balance  Particular attention to gender balance  Public  Public engagement of supported researchers High success rate  One of the most successful F7 Programmes – High success rate – Budget increased in H2020

u MSCA Doctoral Level Features – just some notes… International, inter-sectoral, inter-disciplinary

u MSCA – Expected Impact

u First 25 host organisation locations, MSCA

u First 25 nationalities of researchers, MSCA

u MSCA in Tunisia

u Situation in Tunisia ( )* - Number of Tunisian researchers funded in Marie Curie Action: 177 Fellowships: 48 Exchanged staff (IRSES): EU budget awarded to Tunisian organisations: million Euro - Number of Tunisian organisations participating in Marie Curie Action: 21

u Comparison of participation - Number of Italian researchers funded in Marie Curie Action: EU budget awarded to Italian organisations: 281 million Euro - Number of French researchers funded in Marie Curie Action: EU budget awarded to French organisations: million Euro - Number of UK researchers funded in Marie Curie Action: EU budget awarded to UK organisations: million Euro - Number of Egyptian researchers funded in Marie Curie Action: EU budget awarded to Egyptian organisations: 2.1 million Euro - Number of Moroccan researchers funded in Marie Curie Action: EU budget awarded to Moroccan organisations: 2.6 million Euro

u Situation in Tunisia**...too many zeros!!

u Tunisian fellows grouped by the country of destination

u Staff going to Tunisia grouped by the country of sending organisation

u Who/Where to apply for MSCA less than 4 years research experience (PhD – early stage researcher) more than 4 years research experience or PhD Managerial & technical staff Events Individual Fellowship (IF) Innovative Training Networks (ITN) Co-funding of regional national & international programme (COFUND) Host applies Funder applies Individual apply with an organisation Research & Innnovative Staff Exchange (RISE) European Researchers Night (NIGHT)

u How to apply: devoted webpage

u Useful Links Guide for Applicants Work Programme General Annexes _en.pdf Rules for participation List of field covered by the Evaluation Panels _descriptors_2014_en.pdf

u MSCA Contacts Website : Facebook: Horizon Participant Portal

u Call deadlines all gone! Call IDCall OpensCall DeadlineBudget (Mio EUR) H2020-MSCA-ITN H2020-MSCA-IF H2020-MSCA-RISE H2020-MSCA- COFUND No worries! New ones in the pipeline….

u EU FP7 Success Stories Booklet success stories from different countries

u mariecurieactions/

u EURAXESS Researchers in Motion

u Final consideration....

u Nobel Price for Peace 2015

u NOW THE ONES FOR SCIENTIFIC SUBJECTS!! PLEASE APPLY!

u Thanks for your attention now comments, suggestions, remarks…

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