Promoting Apulian participation in FP7 18th January 2008 ARTI Regional Agency for Technology and Innovation Mrs Rosanna Giannini Mr Paolo Zupa (Consultant)

ARTI ‘FP7’ Project it favours the creation of international networks it favours the creation of international networks participation generates relevant learning processes participation generates relevant learning processes it stimulates project quality from the region, as proposals have to compete at European level it stimulates project quality from the region, as proposals have to compete at European level Encouraging the regional participation to FP7 Why? because

ARTI ‘FP7’ project Testing/experimentation phase (November 2006 – April 2007), to set-up and to validate services Testing/experimentation phase (November 2006 – April 2007), to set-up and to validate services Full operation phase (the remaining period ): continuing supply of validated services Full operation phase (the remaining period ): continuing supply of validated services

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ARTI ‘FP7’ Project Main services Info days, with EC Officers (+ bilateral meetings) Info days, with EC Officers (+ bilateral meetings) Apulian APRE helpdesk, since January 2007 Apulian APRE helpdesk, since January 2007 [APRE is the Italian NCP for the 7 th FP, appointed by MUR] [APRE is the Italian NCP for the 7 th FP, appointed by MUR] Pre-evaluation of proposals : simulated evaluation of draft proposals (prior to their submission to FP7 Calls) by Experts, to get useful suggestions for improving the quality of project proposals Pre-evaluation of proposals : simulated evaluation of draft proposals (prior to their submission to FP7 Calls) by Experts, to get useful suggestions for improving the quality of project proposals Direct assistance to potential proposers Direct assistance to potential proposers (e.g. pre-screening) Tutorial/sectoral Workshops Tutorial/sectoral Workshops

7th FP Seventh RTD Framework Programme ( ) 4 sub-Programmes: Cooperation Capacities Ideas People

ARTI ‘FP7’ project : Info days 1st Info-day: 1st Info-day: Information & Communication Technologies - ICT (Nov. 24, 2006) 2nd Info-day: 2nd Info-day: Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials & new production technologies - NMP (Dec. 12, 2006) 3rd Info-day: 3rd Info-day: Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology – KBBE (January 12, 2007) 4th Info-day: 4th Info-day: Health (March 8, 2007)

ARTI ‘FP7’ project : Info days 5th Info-day: 5th Info-day: eGovernment: ICT in CIP and FP7 (Nov. 23, 2007) 6th Info-day: 6th Info-day: Information & Communication Technologies - ICT (Dec. 20, 2007)

ARTI ‘FP7’ project : Info days Next incoming events: Next incoming events:  7th Info-day (NATIONAL INFODAY): Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology – KBBE (January 15, 2008)  8th Info-day: Research for the benefit of SMEs (January 29, 2008)  9th Info-day: Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials & new production technologies - NMP (Feb. 8, 2008) Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials & new production technologies - NMP (Feb. 8, 2008)  +……..

ARTI ‘FP7’ project : Puglia APRE Helpdesk APRE - Agency for the Promotion of European Research, is a non-profit association that provides information, training and assistance services Since 1 January 2007 ARTI is Puglia APRE Helpdesk APRE ‘s head office situated in Rome + regional helpdesks that form a network throughout the national territory. on research and technological development Programmes of the European Union.

Puglia APRE Helpdesk Information Information services Information servicesand Documentation services Documentation services available opportunities and funds at national and European level available opportunities and funds at national and European level Info about Calls Info about Calls access conditions to participate in EU Programmes access conditions to participate in EU Programmes possibilities to collaborate with European partners possibilities to collaborate with European partners 

Puglia APRE Helpdesk Training Training activities concerning: Training activities concerning: WP contents and financing rules WP contents and financing rules Finding reference information Finding reference information Different project phases: from proposal preparation to contract signing, from financial aspects to exploitation of research results,… Different project phases: from proposal preparation to contract signing, from financial aspects to exploitation of research results,…

Puglia APRE Helpdesk Partner Search ITALY ABROAD Partner Search Partner Search Profile Spreading Profile Spreading ABROAD ITALY Partner Search Partner Search Profile Spreading Profile Spreading What we do?

Puglia APRE Helpdesk Partner Search Italian PS European PS

pre-Evaluation service Specialized consultancy service, based on simulated evaluation of draft proposals prior to their submission to the relevant Calls Specialized consultancy service, based on simulated evaluation of draft proposals prior to their submission to the relevant Calls Pre-valuation is committed to Experts/Evaluators included in the official EC FP6-FP7 Experts databank (bounded to confidentiality and to independence of judgement) Pre-valuation is committed to Experts/Evaluators included in the official EC FP6-FP7 Experts databank (bounded to confidentiality and to independence of judgement) Any proposer (as Coordinator or relevant Partner in the proposal) from the Apulian region is an eligible User of the service Any proposer (as Coordinator or relevant Partner in the proposal) from the Apulian region is an eligible User of the service Free-of-charge service Free-of-charge service

Workshops Tutorials:  How to prepare “good” FP7 proposals (March 2007; Sept. 2007)  FP7 Project Management: IPR management (Oct.2007)

Further support actions Sector animation:  by-Sector Interest Groups  by-Sector discussion (round) Tables Shortening the distance with Brussels (remote contact point;…)

Conclusions Valuable experience so far Valuable experience so far Good acceptance Good acceptance Living links between ARTI and regional R&I actors Living links between ARTI and regional R&I actors Awareness raised, and “distance to Brussels” more and more shortened Awareness raised, and “distance to Brussels” more and more shortened On-going extension/improvement of services On-going extension/improvement of services On-line support emphasized On-line support emphasized · · · · BEST PRACTICE · · · · · · · · BEST PRACTICE · · · ·

Contacts ARTI Puglia ( Mrs Rosanna Giannini tel.: Mr Paolo Zupa (Consultant) tel.: T H A N K Y O U !