eMAC – Network and Support of National Contact Points

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- Key facts eMAC- Principle of National

Contact Points- eMAC Actions been done- Future activities- Benefit for People

interested in eTEN

Presentation Overview

eMAC Key facts

- eMAC: eMentoring the Accession Countries in the eTEN Programme

- submitted in September 2003

- eTEN-Support Action

- Duration: 14 months (March 22nd-May 22nd)

- 4 partners: FFG (AT), CSI (AT), Innova (IT) Zenit (DE)

- Co-ordination: FFG

- Budget: approx. 350.000 €

- EU Contribution: approx: 300.000 €

Objectives of eMAC

- Effective network of NCPs for the eTen Programme in the NMS

- Enhance the networking of all eTEN NCPs and support the integration of the new NCPs

- To assess and improve NMS NCPs working methods and stimulate NCP working

- Train the NCPs on topics of the eTEN programme using innovative eLearning Methods

- Disseminate best practice examples of eTen projects and successful eTen service initiatives in Europe

Main activities of eMAC

- Training the new NCPs on the eTEN Programme with workshops and eLearning methods

- Running 4 networking workshops with different eTEN topics according to NCPs needs

- Create a website, promoting and disseminating eMAC results: www.emac-eten.net

- Strengthening and developing the co-operation and networking between all NCPs

- Creating best practices and suggestions for successful NCP work in form of a handbook

Principles of NCPs

National Contact Point = national entity nominated by each Member State

Member State has the responsibility for organisational structure of its NCP system

Major Task: to inform and assist potential participants and contractors in eTEN

Principles of NCPs/Tasks

Informing, awareness raising

- Circulation of general/specific documentation on eTEN and relationship with other EC programmes

- Organisation of promotional activities in liaison with EC services (e.g. infodays, Websites, seminars)

- Raising awareness for EC objectives, other EC programmes and complementary funding mechanisms

Principles of NCPs

Advising, assisting and training

- Advising on administrative procedures and contractual issues (e.g. consortium, costs)

- Assisting in partner search

- Assisting organisations, in particular new actors and SMEs

Signposting

- Giving feedback to Commission about problems and difficulties in implementing and participating in eTEN programme

Actions been done

- Creation and evaluation of 2 questionnaires(to get information about the NMS NCPs)

- Creation of the eLearing- and workshop content according the needs of the NCPs

Actions been done

- 1st Workshop (4/5 November 2004, Vienna)

- Topics: Basics of eTENProject types

Related EU-Assist-Programms Action Lines

- 1st eLearning-session (6 weeks)

Actions been done

- 2st Workshop (31.01/01.02.2005, Vienna)

- Topics: EvaluationFormalities (adm. Forms, Cost

models) NCP funktion and Work – Best practice

NegotiationFinancial Regulation

- 2nd eLearning-session starts

Future activities

- 3rd Workshop (12./13.April 2005)

Topics: Benchmarking, Presentation of worst/best practice from NCPs

- 4th Workshop (12./13. May 2005)

Topics: Presentation of each Member State (country profile, eTEN best practice projects)

- Mentoring session: open for all NCPs

PlannedFuture activities

- Open up the eMAC cooperation network to all eTEN NCPs in all EU member

- Offering regular trainings for new team members in in NCPs

- Exchange of information about national programmes for e-solutions in other EU member

- Development of a database for a partner search for eTEN projects

- Organisation of joint info days und partnering events

Benefit for People interested in eTEN

- Professional consulting service in the phase of creating project ideas and proposal writing by NCPs

- Contact persons with detailed knowledge about programme content, objectives, funding conditions, etc.

- Mediation of international project partnersvia personal contacts among NCPs members

eTEN Austrian National Contact Point

Martin Baumgartner

Phone: +43 5 77 55 - 4204

martin.baumgartner@ffg.at

eTEN German National Contact PointDoris Scheffler

Phone: +49 208 30004 41ds@zenit.de

www.emac-eten.net

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