1. AAL-2011-4 InfoDay, Innsbruck 11/04/2011 AAL-2011-4 MOBILITY PARTICIPATION RULES & ELIGIBILITY Axel Sigmund VDIVDE-IT, Berlin Nationale Kontaktstelle AAL JP http://www.aal-europe.eu

2. 2 AAL-2011-4 InfoDay, Innsbruck 11/04/2011 Criteria & Instructions Eligibility criteria of the Call –Central eligibility criteria for project proposal as a whole –National eligibility criteria for each project partner Instructions concerning content/structure/scope/extent of proposal –Characteristics of AAL Collaborative projects –Proposal requirements –Potential benefits Special guidelines/frameworks for important aspects of AAL projects –Ethical aspects –End user involvement –Business model development Evaluation criteria

3. 3 AAL-2011-4 InfoDay, Innsbruck 11/04/2011 Central Eligibility Criteria Submission of a complete proposal, in English, through the AAL electronic submission system before the deadline (June 30 2011, 17.00 CET) Consortium composition: min. 3 independent eligible organizations (1 coordinator), from min. 3 different AAL Partner States participating in the Call. Consortium must include at least one eligible: –end-user organization –business partner –SME partner (which can be the business partner) Size of the consortium: 3 – 10 partners Duration of the project: 12 – 36 months Adherence to the specifications for structure and technical details (e.g. page count) given by the proposal submission system.

4. 4 AAL-2011-4 InfoDay, Innsbruck 11/04/2011 National Eligibility Criteria Annex 8 Eligible for funding are only organizations that: –Reside in an AAL member country that participates in the Call –Are explicitly included in the national eligibility criteria –Pass the national check for fiscal & financial viability Annex 8 as part of the call information package –Countries participating in the Call –National eligibility criteria It is highly recommended - in some countries mandatory - to consult with the AAL National Contact Point (NCP) prior to submission of a proposal!

5. 5 AAL-2011-4 InfoDay, Innsbruck 11/04/2011 Characteristics AAL Projects Aims at ICT-based solutions to identified user needs Time-to-market perspective of 2 to 3 years after end project Project total budget: 1 - 7 M€ Maximum funding from the AAL JP: 3 M€. Significant involvement (≥ 50%), of industry and business partners, particularly SMEs. Realistic pilot as integrated parts of the project Proactive end-user involvement throughout the project Defined market segment(s), use cases and target group(s) and address the wishes/needs of these specific group(s).

6. 6 AAL-2011-4 InfoDay, Innsbruck 11/04/2011 Evaluation Criteria (1) Scoring 1-5 / treshold 3 for each criterion weight Relevance & innovation 1 - Objectives of call / adress enabling elements / application areas - Why is solution meeting needs / not on market yet? - Innovative applications//service systems throughout EU Scientific & technical quality 1 - Original integrated solutions based on sound S&T concepts, beyond state of the art - Pilot showing impact

7. 7 AAL-2011-4 InfoDay, Innsbruck 11/04/2011 Evaluation Criteria (2) Quality consortium & efficiency of implementation 2 - expertise / resources / value network / international value - proactive enduser involvement - SME/industry involvement - workplan / Q-assurance / control / IPR / conflict resolving Potential impact (QoL end user / market development) 2 Quality of Life - added value / market availability - ensure respect for end users rights / ethical issues Market development - target high potential market - business model – value chain, business analysis, - creating EU market  open interfaces / interoperability / standards

8. 8 AAL-2011-4 InfoDay, Innsbruck 11/04/2011 Procedure AAL JP Call 3 months Evaluation, Decision Negotiation, Consortium agreement Administration of running Projects 3 months ca. 3 months 2- 3 years Publication

9. 9 AAL-2011-4 InfoDay, Innsbruck 11/04/2011 After the deadline 1.Central eligibility check 2.National pre-eligibility check (type of organisation) 3.Evaluation by international teams of independent experts  Ranking list 4.Matching ranking list  available budgets  Best proposals on the GREEN LIST  Good proposals on the YELLOW LIST  Under treshold proposals on the RED LIST

10. 10 AAL-2011-4 InfoDay, Innsbruck 11/04/2011 Matching / Balancing Green proposals  Clarification & Negotiation phase (incl final eligibility check) Red proposals  Notified by CMU Yellow proposals  Balancing process Extra national budget? Other resources? Participation on own expenses? IF NOT……

11. 11 AAL-2011-4 InfoDay, Innsbruck 11/04/2011 Restructuring consortia Exhausted national budget(s) - removal / replacement of partner(s) - < 50% change in PM - no change of consortium coordinator Other reasons - < 20% - no change of consortium coordinator  New eligibility check  Poss. re-evaluation

12. 12 AAL-2011-4 InfoDay, Innsbruck 11/04/2011 Role of your NCP? National communication about the call (websites/newsletters/info days etc.) Info & advise for national (potential) proposers Pre-check proposals / eligibility national partners Available for all your questions! CONTACT YOUR NCP!!!

13. 13 AAL-2011-4 InfoDay, Innsbruck 11/04/2011 Funding Commitments Mio. € Austria 2,00 Belgium 1,00 Cyprus 0,20 Denmark 0,50 Finland 1,00 France 2,00 Germany 3,00 Greece* 0,00 Hungary* 0,00 Ireland 0,50 Israel 0,50 Italy ** 2,50 Luxembourg FNR 0,30 Luxembourg Luxinnov.0,30 The Netherlands 1,90 Norway ** 0,80 Poland 0,50 Portugal** 0,50 Romania 1,00 Slovenia 0,20 Spain ISCIII 2,40 Spain MITYC ** 2,50 Sweden 1,00 Switzerland 4,00 United Kingdom 1,10

14. 14 AAL-2011-4 InfoDay, Innsbruck 11/04/2011 Funding Commitments Total AAL Partner States : 29,7 Mio. € Expected EC contribution for the Call: 23.0 Mio. € Expected total funding commitment: 52,7 Mio. € * Greece and Hungary do not participate in this call (AAL-2011-4) ** The indicated funding is still subject to a national decision process

15. 15 AAL-2011-4 InfoDay, Innsbruck 11/04/2011 National eligibility criteria

16. 16 AAL-2011-4 InfoDay, Innsbruck 11/04/2011 National eligibility criteria

17. 17 AAL-2011-4 InfoDay, Innsbruck 11/04/2011 National eligibility criteria

18. 18 AAL-2011-4 InfoDay, Innsbruck 11/04/2011 Ansprechpartner für das AAL Joint Programme Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) Heinemannstraße 2, 53170 Bonn www.bmbf.de www.bmbf.de Referat 524 Demographischer Wandel; Mensch-Technik-Kooperation Steinplatz 1, 10623 Berlin www.aal-deutschland.de www.aal-deutschland.de Axel Sigmund Tel.: 030 310078-280 E-Mail: Axel.Sigmund@vdivde-it.deAxel.Sigmund@vdivde-it.de National Contact Point AAL Association Central Managing Unit E-Mail: cmu@aal-europe.eucmu@aal-europe.eu www.aal-europe.eu