1. Framework Programme 7 Goldsmiths, University of London 14 December Inga Benner

2. Agenda Introduction to UKRO and EU funding (FP7)
The 7th Framework Programme
Cooperation
Capacities
Ideas: European Research Council (ERC)
People: Marie Curie
Examples for Non Framework Programme Funding Opportunities

3. UK Research Office UK Research Office Established in Brussels in 1984
Staff of 13
Sponsored by the seven UK Research Councils
Receives subscriptions from over 140 research organisations
Services for sponsors and subscribers include:
Query service – advice and guidance by and telephone
Bespoke institutional briefing visits
Website and tailored web- and -based information services
Meeting room in Brussels
Runs training courses and organises Annual Conference
UK National Contact Point for the ERC and Marie Curie
Produces European RTD Insight for the British Council
For more information see
UK Research Office

4. UKRO Information Services
UK Research Office

5. UK Research Office

6. EU funding and the 7th Framework Programme (FP7)

7. What is FP7? FP7 Overview FP7 is the EU funding programme
for research and technological development
7-year programme ( )
New Calls for Proposals each year
Total budget of € million
Structured into four ‘Specific Programmes’
FP7 Overview
Main EU-level tool for meeting ‘European Research Area’ objectives
Designed to complement activities in EU Member States, as well as other EU policies
Lifelong Learning
Competitiveness and Innovation (CIP)
European Institute of Innovation and Technology
National funding
FP7 contains a significant international dimension

8. The EU Framework Programme – Why participate?
Allows for large-scale collaborations, beyond scope of individual Member States
Allows increased complexity and specialisation in projects
Facilitates transnational networks, increasing European competitiveness
Facilitates cross-border mobility
Allows for European-level benchmarking
EU Research

9. Key Policy Drivers EU Research
The EU 2020 Strategy (replaces the Lisbon Strategy)
Commission's new 10 year strategy aimed at making the EU more dynamic and competitive
Three key drivers:
Smart growth, sustainable growth and inclusive growth
Seven flagship initiatives:
‘Innovation Union’
‘Youth on the move’
‘A digital agenda for Europe’
‘Resource efficient Europe’
‘An industrial policy for the globalisation era’
‘An agenda for new skills and jobs’
EU Research

10. Introduction to FP7 Cooperation Capacities Ideas People + JRC
Health
Food, Agriculture, fisheries, & Biotechnology
ICT
Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials, & New Production Technologies
Energy
Environment (including Climate Change)
Transport
Socio-Economic Sciences & Humanities
Space
Security
Capacities
Research Infrastructures
Research for the Benefit
Of SMEs
Regions of Knowledge
Research Potential
Science in Society
Activities of International
Co-operation
Coherent Development
of Policies
Introduction to FP7
Ideas
People
Starting Independent Researcher Grants
Advanced Investigator Grants
Initial Training of Researchers
Lifelong Learning and Career Development
Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways
The International Dimension
Specific Actions
+ JRC
+ Euratom

11. Who is eligible for funding?
EU-27
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria , Cyprus, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Italy, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malta,
Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia,
Spain, Sweden, UK
Associated Countries (FP7)
Albania*, Bosnia and Herzegovina *, Croatia*, Faroe Islands*, FYR, Macedonia*, Iceland*, Israel*, Liechtenstein*, Montenegro*, Norway*, Serbia*, Switzerland, Turkey*,
*except Euratom
FP7 Overview

12. ICPC Countries
ICPC

13. International Co-operation: Co-operation and Capacities
Working with third countries (=non EU/AC countries), can either be:
- Specified by the Commission
Called a Specific International Cooperation Action (SICA) that require at least four
participants: two in Member States or Associated Countries, two in ICPC
- Suggested by the Commission
if so, participation of international organisations and participants from third countries is in
addition to normal minimum requirements
- Initiated by the researcher
International Cooperation Partner Countries (ICPC)
are listed in Annex 1 of the Work Programme
Kosovo
Mediterranean Partner countries
Eastern European and Central Asian countries
Africa Caribbean Pacific
Latin America
Asia
FP7 Overview 13

14. FP7 Finances: Brief Overview

15. FP Finances – Key Principles
Co-financing principle:
Usually based on reimbursement of a proportion of direct and indirect costs
Lump sums or flat rates in certain actions
Different project types/funding schemes
Collaborative projects
Research – 75%
Demonstration – 50%
Management/Other – 100%
Special Transitional Flat rate for indirect costs 60%
EC principles of eligible costs and non-eligible costs
No profit
FP7 Financial Issues 15

16. Direct Costs: Maximum EC reimbursement rates
FP6
FP7:
Industry
Public Bodies,
Universities, SMEs, etc.
RTD*
50%
75%
Demonstration
35%
Management
100%
Other**
ERC
100% direct costs, plus 20% flat rate for indirect costs
Coordination Actions;
Support Actions
100% direct costs, plus up to 7% for indirect costs
Marie Curie Actions
Lump sum + flat rates, some actions 10 % for indirect costs
FP7 – EC Contribution
* Activities directly aimed at creating new knowledge, new technology, and products, including scientific coordination.
** Training, Consortium Management 16

17. FP7: Process Overview

18. FP7 Submission and Evaluation
Process Overview
Call opens
One/two stage
e-submission
Eligibility
Check
Individual
Evaluation
FP7 Submission and Evaluation
Panel
Review/ Consensus
Feedback
(ESR)
Post-evaluation
Ranking
Report to PC
Negotiation of
Proposals

19. FP7: Co-operation

20. Collaborative Research
1. Health
€6 100 M
2. Food, Agriculture, Fisheries & Biotechnology (FAFB)
€1 935 M
3. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
€9 050 M
4. Nano-sciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials & Production Technologies (NMP)
€3 475 M
5. Energy
€2 350 M
6. Environment (including Climate Change)
€1900 M
7. Transport (including Aeronautics)
€4 160 M
8. Socio-Economic Sciences and Humanities
€ M
9. Space
€1 430 M
10. Security
€1 400 M
FP7 – Co-operation - Themes

21. FP7: Co-operation – Socio-economic sciences and humanities Theme

22. Socio-economic sciences and humanities
FP7 – Co-operation - SSH
You can also get specific help for this area from the NCP for energy in the UK also have a newsletter you may wish to sign up for, and they also regularly run information events as well as proposal review clinics… we send information out about these on our updates…
1. Growth, employment and competitiveness in a knowledge society
5. The citizen in the European Union
2. Combining economic, social and environmental objectives in a European perspective
6. Socio-economic and scientific indicators
3. Major trends in society and their implications
7. Foresight activities
4. Europe in the world
8. Horizontal actions

23. New approach for 2010-2013 FP7 – Co-operation - SSH New approach:
Identifies important Societal Challenges for the EU
to be addressed by specific set of research actions
Work Programmes will still include some topics to be addressed by smaller collaborative projects and CSA
But:
Main funding scheme to be used = Collaborative Projects (Large Scale Integrating Research Projects)
Four to five years in duration
Minimum EC contribution = EUR 6,500,000
At least 7 partners from 7 MS/ACs

24. SSH 2011 call FP7 – Co-operation - SSH
Consolidates the new approach adopted in 2010
Societal Challenges accompanied by topics which focus on more short term needs or complement challenges
Overall budget €84 million
Ratio of budget allocation between Challenges to Topics of approximately 50:50
Budget allows for one project per challenge, one-two per topic
Based on Indicative Strategic Research Roadmap but
budget constraints mean reduction of Societal Challenges from 10 to 5.

25. 2011 – Societal Challenges FP7 – Co-operation - SSH
Europe moving towards a new path of economic growth and social development
Economic, social and political conditions for satisfying the world food needs
Tackling poverty in a development context (SICA societal challenge)
The evolving concept of borders
Corruption & resistance to corruption in the private and public sphere

26. 2011 – Example topics for small-medium CPs/CSAs
FP7 – Co-operation - SSH
Lifelong Learning in Europe: appropriate skills for sustaining better jobs
Combating poverty in Europe: a key question of human dignity and social cohesion
Criminal behaviour and policy responses in the European Union
Co-ordinated call with Security: Surveillance and the challenges for democracy and an open society
SICA: Connections between rural areas & cities in Sub-Saharan Africa
Social platform on ‘Innovative Social Services’

27. FP7: Co-operation – Opportunities for social sciences and humanities in other themes

28. FP7 Co-operation: Health
Health Activity Areas
FP7 Co-operation: Health
Biotechnology,
generic tools
& medical
technologies
for
human health
Translating
research
for
human health
Optimising
the delivery
of health care
to European
citizens
Main areas to be covered in 2011:
How lifestyle affects health and how this can this be mitigated.
Supporting clinical trials to verify safety and efficacy.
Increasing competitiveness of European health-related industries and services.
Global health issues.

29. Topics with SSH relevance
FP7 Co-operation: Health
HEALTH : A road-map for mental health research in Europe. FP7-HEALTH-2011-single-stage. The aim should be to address a coordinated and comprehensive approach to promote and integrate research on the biological, epidemiological, social and public health aspects of mental health and well being in Europe. (…) HEALTH.3.3-2: Analysis of integrated strategies for sustainable behaviour change. FP7-HEALTH-2011-two-stage. The aim is to define generalisable, effective, and sustainable behaviour change interventions that can be effectively translated into health promotion practice. Research on behaviour change in its widest sense is called for. (…)

30. Private Public Partnerships
ICT- Challenges
Pervasive and Trusted network &
Service Infrastructures
Cognitive Systems and Robotics
FP7 – Co-operation - ICT
Alternative Paths to Components and Systems
Plus
Private Public Partnerships
Technologies for Digital Content and Languages
ICT for Health, Ageing Well, Inclusion
and Governance
ICT for a Lower Carbon Economy
ICT for Manufacturing and Factories of the Future
ICT for Learning and Access to Cultural Resources
Future and Emerging Technologies (FET)

31. Topics with SSH relevance
Objective ICT Trustworthy ICT The objective is a trustworthy Information Society based on an ecosystem of digital communication, data processing and service provisioning infrastructures, with trustworthiness in its design, as well as respect for human and societal values and cultures. Projects must ensure strong interplay with legal, social and economic research in view of development of a techno-legal system that is usable, socially accepted and economically viable. Objective ICT – Language Technologies There is a growing need for effective multilingual solutions that support business and interpersonal communication and enable people to make sense of online content and services in Europe's many languages. Projects shall address multiple languages and cater for written and/or spoken language as appropriate. (…)
FP7 – Co-operation - ICT

32. FP7 – Co-operation - Security
Security - Mission orientated R&D 1
Security of
citizens 2
Security of
infrastructures
and
utilities 3
Intelligent
surveillance
and
border
security 4
Restoring
security
and safety
in the
case
of crisis
FP7 – Co-operation - Security
5 Security systems integration, interconnectivity &
interoperability
6 Security and Society
7 Security research co-ordinating and structuring

33. Topics with SSH relevance
Topic SEC Analysis of the security systems in Europe The objective is to explore and compare relevant cultural phenomenon and legal determinations of civil security across Europe, taking into account the existing significant differences between countries and regions. (…) Topic FP7-SEC Surveillance and the challenges for the security of the citizen(coordinated with the topic SSH Surveillance and the challenges for democracy and an open society of the 2011 SSH Work Programme.)
FP7 – Co-operation - Security

34. FP7:Capacities

35. Activities FP7 - Capacities
Capacities – Research Capacity (€4 217 million)
1. Research infrastructures €1 715m
2. Research for the benefits of SMEs €1 336m
FP7 - Capacities
3. Regions of Knowledge € 126m
4. Research Potential € 340m
5. Science in Society € 330m
6. International co-operation € 180m
7. Coherent dev. of research policies € m
Co-ordination of national programmes (incl. ERA-NET +)

36. FP7 Capacities – Science in Society

37. Science in Society - Overview
Three main action lines:
FP7 – Capacities - SIS
More dynamic governance of Science & Society relationship
Place of S&T in Society
Better engagement science issues
Science system, codes, expertise
Modernising Universities
Strengthening potential, broadening horizons
Gender and research
Young people and science education
Science & Society Communicate
Two-way communication of science & the public, and role of the media

38. Horizontal Actions – topics include:
Involvement of civil society organisations in research (CP)
Regulating emerging scientific and technological developments (CP)
Reinforcing European strategies on access, dissemination & preservation of scientific information in the digital age (CSA)
Clusters of cities of scientific culture for innovation (CSA)
Science-society interaction in the digital technologies era (CP)
Innovative methods in science education: teacher training on enquiry-based teaching methods on a large scale in Europe (CSA)
FP7 – Capacities - SIS

39. ERC erc-uk@bbsrc.ac.uk or phone 0032 2289 6121

40. What is the ERC? ERC What is the European Research Council (ERC)?
New pan-European funding organisation
Supports the best in Europe - scientists, engineers and scholars
Funding of €7.51 billion ( )
What are the aims of the ERC?
Encourage highest quality research in Europe
Excellence is the sole criterion
Competitive, flexible funding
Retain, repatriate and recruit (career support)
What are the ERC Grant Schemes?
Currently - Starting Grants and Advanced Grants
Support for a PI and (if necessary) team members
Investigator-initiated frontier research across all fields of research, on the basis of scientific excellence
New proof of Concept Scheme (early 2011) & possible new scheme (2012 Work Programme in Spring 2011?)
ERC

41. Key Points for ERC Grants
Support for a PI and (if necessary) team-members
No need for collaboration with other countries
Team all usually based at the same institution (in EU/AC), but possible to have team members in other organisations if strongly justified (anywhere in World - not just EU, AC and ICPC)
Also for Advanced Grants can have a Co-I (must be from a different discipline to the PI)
No nationality or mobility requirements
Investigator driven (bottom-up) substantial advances “Frontier Research”
Excellence is only peer review criterion
50% for the PI (must have an outstanding CV, (potential) leadership profile & track record
50% for the Research Project
ERC

42. ERC Grant Schemes ERC - StG
Starting Independent Researcher Grants (Starting Grants)
boost the independent careers of excellent researchers
by providing adequate support
at the critical stage where they are starting or consolidating
their own independent research team or programme.
Now 50% of Annual ERC Call Budget
Annual calls: open late spring and close in autumn
Grants of up to €1.5 million over 5 yrs (€2 million in certain cases)
For latest call, the PI has to be 2-12 years from PhD (extendable to 16.5 years in certain cases)
ERC - StG

43. Starting Grant PI Profile
Am I a Competitive Candidate?
Expected to have:
already shown potential for research independence & evidence of maturity
produced independently at least one important publication without the participation of their PhD supervisor
Be able to demonstrate a promising track record of early achievements appropriate to their field and career stage, including:
significant publications (as main author) in peer-reviewed major international multidisciplinary journals or leading international journals in their field
May have monographs, invited presentations, granted patents, awards, prizes
Have good leadership potential
ERC – StG
All this needs to be shown in your application….
…which will include:
- scientific leadership profile
- a cv
- an early achievements track record

44. ERC Grant Schemes ERC - AdG
Advanced Investigator Grants (Advanced Grants)
encourage substantial advances at the frontier of knowledge
by supporting excellent, leading advanced investigators
to pursue ground breaking, high-risk/high gain research
Now 50% of Annual ERC Call Budget
Annual calls: open in autumn and close in spring
Grants of up to €2.5 million over 5 yrs (€3.5 million in certain cases)
ERC - AdG

45. Advanced Grant PI Profile
Am I a Competitive Candidate?
Am I an active researcher?
Do I have a track record of significant achievements in last 10 years?
Significant publications (as main author) in major international peer-reviewed journals which are multidisciplinary or in their field
If appropriate to your research field, should have: monographs, granted patents, invited presentations, lead expeditions, organised international conference, won awards and prizes, membership of academies…
Am I an exceptional leader in terms of originality and significance of my research contribution?
Content and impact of work
International recognition
May have changed fields or established interdisciplinary approaches
(PI does not need to have a PhD)
ERC AdG
All this needs to be shown in your application….
…which will include:
- a ten year track record
- a scientific leadership profile
- a cv

46. European Research Council (ERC)
Call Schedule
Starting Grants:
Advanced Grants:
Work Programme (published on)
ERC Action
Call Open
Call Deadlines
Call Value (€ M)
Evaluation
14/07/2010
ERC-2011-StG
20 July 2010
PE: 14 October 10
LS : 9 November 10
SH: 24 November 10
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Winter 10 - Spring 11
FP7 ERC Calls
Work Programme (published on)
ERC Action
Call Open
Call Deadlines
Estimated Call Value (€ M)
Evaluation
14/07/2010
ERC-2011-AdG
Call expected: 2 November 2010
Deadlines:
PE: 9 February 11
LS: 10 March 11
SH: 6 April 11
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Spring - Autumn 11

47. People Programme – Marie Curie Actions mariecurie-uk@bbsrc. ac
People Programme – Marie Curie Actions or phone

48. FP7 – Marie Curie Actions
Objectives and Policy Context:
Make Europe more attractive to researchers
Structuring effect on the European Research Area through transnational and intersectoral mobility in order to create a European labour market for researchers
Strengthen human potential by:
Encouraging people to become researchers
Encouraging researchers to carry out their research in Europe
Trans-national and inter-sectoral mobility
€4.7 Billion
FP7 – Marie Curie Actions

49. Overview of Marie Curie Actions
Host Actions
Individual Actions
Initial Training Networks (ITN)
Industry Academia Partnerships and Pathways (IAPPs)
International Research Staff Exchange Scheme (IRSES)
Intra- European Fellowships (IEF)
International Incoming Fellowships (IIF)
International Outgoing Fellowships (IOF)
New! Career Integration Grants (CIG)
People Specific Programme
Also funded: Researcher’s Night, CO-FUND

50. Transnational Mobility Requirements
A fellow not have been resident in host country for more than 12 months in the last 3 years immediately before application deadline / date of recruitment or secondment
Applies to all individual fellowships and fellows recruited for ITNs
Only International Outgoing Fellowships have nationality criteria
FP7 – Marie Curie Actions

51. FP7 People: Individual Actions

52. Intra-European Fellowships
Researchers based in the EU or Associated Country
Must have spent less than 12 months in the last three years in the country where the fellowship is undertaken
12 – 24 months in an EU Member State or Associated Country
Resuming a career in research
Individual applies with host
Attaining or strengthening professional independence
Skills diversification
FP7 – Marie Curie Actions

53. International Outgoing Fellowships
EU Member or Associated State Nationals only
PLUS non-nationals in MS/AC for more than 5 years at deadline
24 – 36 months in total of which months in third country followed by mandatory reintegration phase in European host institutions
Individual applies with host
Acquiring new knowledge in the third country – bringing it back to the EU/AS
Contract is between European host institution and Commission for duration of fellowship
Mandatory return phase of 1 year
FP7 – Marie Curie Actions

54. International Incoming Fellowships
Researchers based in third countries
12 – 24 months incoming phase in EU/AS
Possible 1 year reintegration grant for nationals from International Co-operation Partner Countries (€15,000)
Individual applies with host
Contract between European host institution and EC for incoming phase, and between third country host and EC for reintegration / return
Knowledge-sharing
Mutually-beneficial research co-operation
FP7 – Marie Curie Actions

55. FP7 – Marie Curie Actions
Career Integration Grants
Supports integration into research career in Europe
To provide those taking up stable post with own research budget
Should enable transfer of knowledge & building of links with country from which researcher has moved
No requirement to have benefited from MCA previously
Must comply with mobility rule
Support a research project of 2- 4 years
Contributes to the research costs
Researcher applies with host institution
Host commits to researcher for at least duration of project
€ per year flat rate funding
FP7 – Marie Curie Actions

56. FP7 People: host actions

57. Initial Training Network (ITN)
A consortium of institutions develops a joint training programme
At least 3 EU Member or Associated States (of which 2 must be MS or Candidate Countries)
Fellowships for 3 months to 3 years
Training focussed on Early Stage Researchers
Industrial participation a requirement
Optional:
- recruiting a ‘visiting scientist’
- hold short training events
FP7 – Marie Curie - ITN

58. FP7 – Marie Curie - IAPP Industry Academia Pathways &
Partnerships (IAPPs)
Partnership – at least one commercial and one non-commercial entity
Staff exchange – early stage or experienced researchers (and possibly technical staff and research managers!) for between 2 months and 2 years
Recruit experienced researchers for between 2 months and 2 years
Organise common workshops/conferences
Inter-sectoral mobility possible, within framework of whole project, in same country up to a maximum of 30% of total researcher months
FP7 – Marie Curie - IAPP

59. International Research Staff Exchange Scheme (IRSES)
Two-way staff secondments between institutions in EU/AC and eligible third countries
At least two participants from two different MS/AC and one partner from an eligible third country
Secondment – up to 12 months
Project duration of 24 – 48 months
Commission contribution: EUR 1900/ researcher/month for EU/AC secondments plus EUR 200 per researcher/month long distance allowance (where applicable)
FP7 – Marie Curie - IRSES

60. FP7 – People – Marie Curie Calls
MCA - Deadlines
Initial Training Networks (ITN)
26 January 2011
Researchers’ Night
12 January 2011
COFUND
17 February 2011
IRSES
17 March 2011
Reintegration Grant (ERG & IRG) last cut-off dates
7 September 2010
Career Integration Grants
8 March 2011
6 September 2011
Intra- European Fellowships (IEF)
International Incoming Fellowships (IIF)
International Outgoing Fellowships (IOF)
11 August 2011
Industry Academia Partnerships and Pathways
7 December 2010
FP7 – People – Marie Curie Calls

61. Links Further Information – 1 UKRO Website: http://www.ukro.ac.uk
UKRO information services: Use advanced search function on the UKRO Information Services!
ERC Website:
UK Marie Curie NCP:
UK ERC NCP:
Other NCPs:
Technology Platforms:
Cordis FP7 pages:
EPSS Helpdesk: Tel:
Links
etc.

62. FP8 development - Timetable for next FP - The role of BIS - The role of UKRO

63. Estimated FP8 Timetable
November 2010 Expert Group report on FP7 Interim Evaluation
December 2010
Commission reaction to FP7 Interim Evaluation
February 2011 Communication on FP8
Feb - April 2011 Stakeholder consultation
Q Commission Proposal for FP8
European Parliament readings and Council Common positions
Q Conciliation and Adoption of FP8
FP8 Evidence gathering
Sept
June
Dec

64. The role BIS will play Influencing FP8
BIS represents the UK in FP negotiations
Review existing documentary evidence (e.g. evaluations and impact assessments)
Informal consultations with policy leads and stakeholders
Develop formal negotiating position
Public consultation
Ministerial sign-off
Submit formal position to the Commission and to other Member States
Influencing FP8

65. BIS Tasks and Processes
Review existing documentary evidence (e.g. evaluations and impact assessments)
Identify any need for further study
Informal consultations with policy leads and stakeholders
Develop formal negotiating position
Public consultation
Ministerial sign-off
Submit formal position to the Commission and to other Member States
Influencing FP8

66. FP8 Evidence Gathering BIS - Timetable
June - August 2009 Review existing evidence (evaluation reports etc)
June 2010 Delivery of Technopolis report on FP impacts in the UK
Summer Events for researchers and ELOs
Autumn 2010 Wider engagement with stakeholders
Autumn 2010
BIS Call for Evidence
Spring 2010 Delivery of UK position paper
FP8 Evidence Gathering

67. BIS Call for Evidence FP8 Evidence gathering Opened on 13 October 2010
Runs until 4 January 2011
Advise submitting early
Asks series of 42 questions
Space for free text submissions
On-line discussion forum
Don’t forget to mention the things you like and want to keep!
Further information:
FP8 Evidence gathering

68. UKRO work towards FP8 FP8 evidence gathering
BIS/UKRO workshops in Spring/Summer 2010
For Academics (May)
For European Liaison Officers (July)
UKRO facilitating RCUK discussions
New Future Framework Programme pages on UKRO website
Sign up for the UKRO information services to keep up to date with opportunities to feed in
FP8 evidence gathering

69. Be strategic…involve Use UKRO web pages Internally
Whole of institution - senior management, research support officers, contracts and finance team, and researchers
Externally
Utilise your networks and contacts
BIS, UKRO , Research Councils
UUK, EUA
MEPs
ETPs
Use UKRO web pages

70. Further information Influencing FP8
UKRO policy pages
Information about BIS events on FP8 on the UKRO website, including the BIS questionnaire
Impact study on the Framework Programme, article on the UKRO Information Services:
Influencing FP8

71. Framework Programme 7 Goldsmiths, University of London 14 December Inga Benner