1. EULARINET – WP 1 WP leaders: Conicyt (CH) and IRD (FR)

2. Provide a general overview of the LA/EU S&T co- operation in terms of : - LA participation to the European FP - S&T indicators of bi-regional co-operation - S&T co-operation patterns - Key S&T LA institutions With a goal to support the EU/LA policy dialogue with analysis of the current situation WP1: General goals

3. - March – September 2008: Conicyt Chile compiles qualitative information on LA participation to FP and transmits them to IRD - March – November 2008: IRD compiles statistical data on LA participation to FP6 (Cordis) and draws some preliminary conclusions - November – January 2009: data sent to all partners so as to bring inputs and to draw more conclusions. Conicyt Chile will be in charge to compile the LA information and IRD the EU information. - February 2009: final deliverable 1.1: Statistical report on bi-regional S&T activities under FP6 - This deliverable will be updated with FP7 participation at a later stage (see task 1.2) Task 1.1 Monitoring of bi-regional co-operation under FP Leaders: Conicyt & IRD

4. May – October 2008: IRD prepares Terms of references for a 1st set of indicators on bi-regional co-operation that will be issued by CINDOC observatory : May – October 2008: IRD prepares Terms of references for a 1st set of indicators on bi-regional co-operation that will be issued by CINDOC observatory : Scientific publications & co-publicationsScientific publications & co-publications PatentsPatents Research staff exchangesResearch staff exchanges 1st of indicators presented at the Conference of WP4 (October 2008?) 1st of indicators presented at the Conference of WP4 (October 2008?) On the basis of this 1st set and on other indicators already avaliable, experts from relevant observatories (Ricyt, OST, etc.) will discuss on the relevant methodology to adopt for Latin America On the basis of this 1st set and on other indicators already avaliable, experts from relevant observatories (Ricyt, OST, etc.) will discuss on the relevant methodology to adopt for Latin America December 2009: 2 nd set of indicators issued December 2009: 2 nd set of indicators issued D1.2: « Report on indicators of S&T activities at the bi- regional level » D1.2: « Report on indicators of S&T activities at the bi- regional level » Task 1.2 Evaluation of bi-regional co-operation Leaders: IRD

5. September – December 2009: Conicyt Chile completes the survey done in Eulanest so as to include the new partners of Eularinet. September – December 2009: Conicyt Chile completes the survey done in Eulanest so as to include the new partners of Eularinet. Questionnaires sent to partners Questionnaires sent to partners February 2009: D1.3 : « Report on cooperation scheme patterns and recommendations for regional policy dialogue » February 2009: D1.3 : « Report on cooperation scheme patterns and recommendations for regional policy dialogue » Task 1.3 Analysis of co-operation scheme patterns Leaders: Conicyt & IRD

6. Task 1.4: Benchmarking of key institutions in LA Leaders: ZSI-Austria & Conicy-Chile On the basis of LAC-Access, ZSI and Conicyt will map and analysis key S&T institutions in LA On the basis of LAC-Access, ZSI and Conicyt will map and analysis key S&T institutions in LA Questionnaires sent to institutions Questionnaires sent to institutions D. 1.4: « Mapping and benchmarking of major S&T institutions in LA and partners in Europe » D. 1.4: « Mapping and benchmarking of major S&T institutions in LA and partners in Europe » Calendar set up according to results of T1.1, T1.2, T1.3. Calendar set up according to results of T1.1, T1.2, T1.3.