INT-ER-LINK workshop I 7 July 2009, Pretoria

FP7 requirementsFP7 requirements

with a focus on the with a focus on the

Environment ThemeEnvironment Theme

Ashna RaghoebarsingNL Environment NCPNL Environment NCP

1. Project idea & Work Programme

2. Consortium building

3. Proposal writing

4. Proposal submission

5. Selection- & evaluation process

6. Negotiation/ contract

7. Start of project

From Idea to Project1 Y

ear

http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7

Find a call

Documents

Work ProgrammeWhen can I applyWhat are the topicsHow much funding

Guide for ApplicantsHow can I applyWhich formsWhich format

Evaluation criteria

S&T quality (3-4/5)

Scientific and/or technological excellence

Is the research excellent?

Implementation (3/5)

Quality and efficiency of consortium and management

Are the management and financial plans OK?

Impact (3/5)

Potential impact

How will THIS project contribute to Europe?

S&T

1. Scientific and/or technological excellence

Read Work Programme (topic)

Read Guide for Applicants

What will I do?

How will I do it?

How to present my IDEA as a good PROJECT

1. Scientific and/or technical quality

1.1 Concept and Objectives

1.2 Progress beyond the state-of-the-art

1.3 S/T Methodology and associated work plan

1.1 Concept and objectives

• Relevance to the topic addressed in the call

Does your project meet the topic requirements?

• Concept of your project

What are the main ideas that led you to the proposal?

• S&T objectives

Achievable, measurable and verifiable

Work programmeEnvironment (including climate change)Topic (WP2010)

Area 6.2.1.1. Intergrated resource management ENV.2010.2.1.1-1 Integrated management of water and other natural resources in AfricaIntegrated management of natural resources is a way to maintain ecosystems capacity to produce a broad range of goods and services considering African socio-economic conditions and institutional frames. The project should focus on building long-term lasting human and social capacity for integrated natural resource management. In this perspective the project is for developing new or adapting existent, concepts and operational framework for integrated and sustainable resources management in Africa, taking into account long-lasting changes, in particular climate changes. It should address biodiversity, water, soil, forest, landscapes and ecosystems integrity. Environmental externalities, as well as human use of the environment through settlements, agriculture and other uses, and consequent livelihoods have to be taken into account. These resource management tools should be applicable in a broad range of African environments in different geographical areas, landscapes or river basins. To this end, case studies for inter-comparisons among different situations should be made. The comparison entails the identification, exchange and transfer of information, local best expertise and practices, experience and technologies and innovative approaches, between African situations and between Africa and Europe where applicable. The local traditions, cultural norms and specific acceptance structures have to be fully taken into consideration. The work should complement and possibly build upon related activities carried out by actors with experience in Africa and it should also have a potential for application outside Africa. Any imported technology/practice should carefully be assessed for its environmental and micro-economic impacts and its potential for sustainable use by the local African communities. The project should also identify obstacles to local development modes based on local best practices and local resources also taking into account the African socio-economic and political context. It should also make some recommendations on how these obstacles could be removed. This requires a solid dissemination strategy. The aim is to achieve a fair level of participation for African countries in collaboration with their European partners. This will be considered in the evaluation.(Part of the call for Africa)Funding scheme: Collaborative Project (small- or medium scale focused research project) for specific cooperation actions (SICA) dedicated to international cooperation partner countries, up to one project will be retained for this topic.

Expected Impact: Since the outcome of the project should be a tool-box for both integrated natural resources management that could be used in a variety of environmental and socio-economic conditions in Africa and assess potential future scenarios as well as proposed policies and programmes, the expected impact is a long-term integrated management of natural resources in line with sustainable development principles and a better capacity for assuring the economic and social well being at local and regional levels.

Work programmeEnvironment (including climate change)Area 6.2.1.1. Intergrated resource management

ENV.2010.2.1.1-1 Integrated management of water and other natural resources in Africa

Integrated management of natural resources is a way to maintain ecosystems capacity to produce a broad range of goods

and services considering African socio-economic conditions and institutional frames. The project should focus on building

long-term lasting human and social capacity for integrated natural resource management. In this perspective the project

is for developing new or adapting existent, concepts and operational framework for integrated and sustainable resources

management in Africa, taking into account long-lasting changes, in particular climate changes. It should address

biodiversity, water, soil, forest, landscapes and ecosystems integrity. Environmental externalities, as well as human use

of the environment through settlements, agriculture and other uses, and consequent livelihoods have to be taken into

account. These resource management tools should be applicable in a broad range of African environments in different

geographical areas, landscapes or river basins. To this end, case studies for inter-comparisons among different situations

should be made. The comparison entails the identification, exchange and transfer of information, local best expertise and

practices, experience and technologies and innovative approaches, between African situations and between Africa and

Europe where applicable. The local traditions, cultural norms and specific acceptance structures have to be fully taken

into consideration. The work should complement and possibly build upon related activities carried out by actors with

experience in Africa and it should also have a potential for application outside Africa. Any imported technology/practice

should carefully be assessed for its environmental and micro-economic impacts and its potential for sustainable use by

the local African communities. The project should also identify obstacles to local development modes based on local best

practices and local resources also taking into account the African socio-economic and political context. It should also

make some recommendations on how these obstacles could be removed. This requires a solid dissemination strategy. The

aim is to achieve a fair level of participation for African countries in collaboration with their European partners. This will

be considered in the evaluation.

(Part of the call for Africa)

between African situations and between Africa and

Work programmeEnvironment (including climate change)

Area 6.2.1.1. Intergrated resource management

ENV.2010.2.1.1-1 Integrated management of water and other natural resources in Africa

Funding scheme: Collaborative Project (small- or medium scale focused research project) for

specific cooperation actions (SICA) dedicated to international cooperation partner countries,

up to one project will be retained for this topic.

(≤3,5 million euro)

Expected Impact: Since the outcome of the project should be a tool-box for both integrated

natural resources management that could be used in a variety of environmental and socio-

economic conditions in Africa and assess potential future scenarios as well as proposed

policies and programmes, the expected impact is a long-term integrated management of

natural resources in line with sustainable development principles and a better capacity for

assuring the economic and social well being at local and regional levels.

1.2 Progress beyond the state-of-the-art

• State-of-the-art

Current state-of-the-art and its limitations

• Expected advance resulting from your project

What can you do about it?

1.3 S/T methodology & associated work plan

• Overall strategy of the work planWPs, contingency plan, other activities

• Timing of different WPsGantt Chart

• Detailed work description

Tables provided by EC, WPs, deliverables, milestones, personnel effort

• WPs interdependenciesPert diagram

What makes a good S&T proposal?

State of mind

• You ask the EC to fund your research

• You help the EU to solve its problems!

Line of reasoning

Objectives

Problem

State of the art

Work Packages

Implementation

What is implementation?

How do I manage a large international project?

Who are the partners and what is their role?

What do I need to have a succesfull project?

What does the project cost?

2. Implementation

2.1 Management Structure and Procedures

2.2 Individual Participants

2.3 The consortium as a whole

2.4 Resources to be committed

2.1 Management & Procedures

Organisation structure Organogram

Decision making mechanismsWho is responsible for what ?Balance between co-ordinator, management team and partners

Matched complexity of the projectSteering groups, Advisory boards, Interest groups, etc

www.ipr-helpdesk.org

Management structure

Partner Partner Partner Partner

Coordinator

WP leader WP leader WP leader WP leader

Projectstaff

Partner Partner Partner Partner

Steering group

Industry group

Advisory group

2.1 Management & Procedures Organisation structure

Organogram

Decision making mechanismsWho is responsible for what ?Balance between co-ordinator, management team and partners

Matched complexity of the projectSteering groups, Advisory boards, Interest Groups, etc

www.ipr-helpdesk.org

2.2 Individual Participants

Name of the participant

Expertise of the participant

Role in the project

Personnel

Track record and international experience

2.3 The consortium as a whole

European added value (synergy)

Academia, Industry, SME

Sub-contractors

Other countries

Additional partners

2.4 Resources to be committed

Overall financial plan

Additional major costs (equipment)

Other funding

Implementation=

Consortium building

Minimum demands

European dimension to the project

Cooperation Projects: 3 Partners from MS or ACC

SICA: 2 partners MS or ACC, 2 partners ICPC

Additional demands in Work Programme (SME/Policy relevant topics)!

In reality…

Large Collaborative Projects 10 – 15 partners

Networks of Excellence 10 – 15 partners

Small/Medium Collaborative Projects

5 – 8 partners

CSAs 3 – 10 partners

Matching Capabilities

European Project – European Level

Academia – Industry – NGO

Multi-disciplinarily research

SMEs are important (preference 15%)

Look beyond the EU

EU researchers need also African

researchers

Your organisation is partner

LegalDept.

Your Staff

Your BossYOU

Administration

What is your role in the project?

Co-ordinatorWork Package LeaderTask LeaderPartnerAdvisor

Sub-contractor

Where to begin?

Advertise yourself

What is your goal ?

In which project do you want to participate ?

What role would you play ?

What can you offer the project ?

Finding friends

Use your network

Who are the major key players in FP6http://cordis.europa.eu/fp6/projects.htm

Networkingrojects: INT-ER-LINK & NCP-TOGETHER

European Technology Platforms and Joint Technology Initiativeshttp://cordis.europa.eu/technology-platforms/individual_en.html

FP7 Conferenceshttp://ec.europa.eu/research/conferences/index_en.cfm

Use the NCP Network

Dutch scientist

EUNCP

NETWORK

Dutch NCP

Swedish NCP

Italian NCP

UK NCP

Spanish NCP

Polish NCP

France NCP

Consortiumplanning

aproject

Impact

Impact

What will be the impact of your project

results?

Who will benefit?

How will I reach them?

How will I profit from my investments?

3. Impact

3.1 Expected impacts

3.2 Dissemination and/or exploitation & IPR

3.1 Expected Impacts

Expected impacts listed in Work Programme

- Quality of life, Environment, Working conditions etc…

How are they going to be achieved and when?

- During project or later

Added value for Europe

- Why does the project require a European approach

Typical Research Project

Problem Research Idea Project Result

Succesful FP7 Research Project

ProblemResearch

IdeaProposal Project Result

Solution

3.2 Dissemination & IPR

Define stakeholders

- Academia, Industry, General Public, Consumer Groups

Dissemination plan

- Websites, Publications, Industrial workshops

Communication

Internal communication (Implementation)

- Project partners

External communication (Impact)

- Key actors

- Target groups

Those that will benefit from and take forward the project

results

Those that work closely with you in relation to the project

Dissemination plan

Definition of aims/objectives and STRATEGY

Organisation of the communication

Continuous review of communication plan

(who, what, why, when and how)

(tasks- and responsibility agreement)

(evaluation after every project phase)

Various instruments

Presentations Face to Face Leaflets Websites Telephone Newsletters

Fact Sheets Workshops Training TV/Video/Youtube Newspapers Scientific Journals

Check list

Does your planned work fit with the call for proposals?

Are you applying for the right funding scheme? Is the proposal eligible? Is the proposal complete? Any ethical issues? Does the proposal follow the required structure? Proposal must be in PDF <10 Mb! Maximum amount of pages (FIRST STEP!!) Uploading AND SUBMIT