1. EU-Büro des BMBF PT-DLR Königswinterer Str. 522 53227 Bonn phone: +49 (0)228 / 447-630 fax: +49 (0)228 / 447-649 eub@dlr.de www.dlr.de/eub Cooperation possibilities in FP6 Euroopa Liidu 6. raamprogramm avakonverents "5-ndast 6-ndasse" 9.-10.12.2002, Tartu Kathrin Stratmann EU-Bureau of the Federal German Ministry of Education and Research

2. At the outset... As a participant from an "associated candidate country" - Estonian partners are - equal - possible coordinators

3. A possible consortium... Could include only partners from "associated candidate countries" ("3 partners from 3 countries, two of which have to be a member state or an associated candidate country")

4. Getting started with FP6 Expressions of Interest (EoI) Call: March - June 2002 Aim: "Inventory" of project ideas Info available at: http://eoi.cordis.lu/search_form.cfm Search for: –abstract –instrument –contact details

5. Use and work with... Existing contacts - your own - colleagues Existing cooperations Supportive structures Information sources e.g. newsletters (isa@dlr.de)

6. Should include Estonian partners! Because... A successful consortium

7. Definition of Excellence Special research fields Field and level of expertise Finding a niche

8. Bilateral Cooperation Basis of the cooperation Bilateral agreements between Germany and other countries Funding is provided For application-oriented projects, especially in the priority areas of the BMBF's research programmes Cooperation partners include - universities - research institutions - companies / SME‘s

9. Goals of the cooperation mutual benefit of the project partners increase efficiency share the costs of joint research projects intensify economic relations between partner countries international networks of research institutions and enterprises

10. Priority areas of funding Information and communication technology Biosciences Chemical and physical technologies including optical technologies and material sciences Production technologies Environmental and climate research Marine and polar research Geosciences

11. Distribution of research fields in scientific-technological cooperation with Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania Source: International Bureau of the BMBF

12. Distribution of financial support in scientific-technological cooperation with Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania Source: International Bureau of the BMBF

13. Support for cooperations Germany travel costs for scientists or experts from Germany visiting Estonia daily allowance for scientists or experts from Estonia visiting Germany Estonia travel costs for scientists or experts from Estonia visiting Germany daily allowance for scientists or experts from Germany visiting Estonia

14. Project Proposals are submitted to the International Bureau of the BMBF in Bonn, Germany must contain: –official application forms (available at: www.dlr.de/ib) –a well documented project description with clear aims and objectives –CVs of the participating scientists –one original + two copies Nota bene- duration is limited to three years - only joint proposals will be considered for evaluation

15. Contacts Estonia Sirje Kivi Department of Research and Higher Education of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Estonia Munga 18, 50088 Tartu phone: +372-7 350 213 fax: +372-7-350 220 e-mail: sirje.kivi@hm.ee Germany Dr. Michael Lange International Bureau of the German Fed. Ministry of Education and Research Königswinterer Straße 522-524, D-53227 Bonn, phone: +49-228-44 92 257 fax: +49-228-44 92 400 e-mail: michael.lange@dlr.de

16. Information Event "Das 6. Forschungsrahmenprogramm - Chance für Deutschland und Europa" 3/4 February 2003 in Hanover, Germany www.rp6.de Participation fee: € 50,- (Associated Candidate Countries)