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IST-MENTOR+IST-MENTOR+

April 2004 www.istmentorplus.net 1

Dina Bērziņa,

Latvijas IST NKP,

[email protected]

European Commission, FP6, Information Society Technologies

Mentoring of IST Multipliers in ACCs - Extension

Project ID: IST-507704



Project ObjectivesProject Objectives (1) (1)

• IST-Mentor+ will extend mentoring services to ACCs not participating in IST-Mentor project, relating to IST Key Actions of the 6th EC RTD FP.

• IST-Mentor+ will integrate the NCPs for IST and the IST multipliers from these 6 ACCs in the network of NCPs and IST-multipliers from the other 7 ACCs and the 12 NIS that are already participating in IST-Mentor and TRISTAN-East

• IST-Mentor+ aims to: support and strengthen the NCPs from the ACCs by developing a capable and proficient network of IST multipliers in the ACCs.



Project Objectives Project Objectives (2)(2)

• Identifying multipliers

• Training and mentoring them

• Provide them with Databases of potential participant organizations in the ACCs

• Oversee their activities in proposal maturation

• Help them in proposal writing

• Integrating them to the multiplier groups of IST MENTOR and TRISTAN EAST – East West Connection



Long term ObjectiveLong term Objective

• To promote independent and self-sustaining IST activities in all ACCs, especially towards the FP6.

• To establish a European-related RTD “culture” leading to the formation of IST project consortia including partners from the ACCs



Partic. No. Participant name Participant short name

Country

1 Euroconsultants SA EC SA Greece

2 ESSOR Europe ESSOR France

3 INNOVA INNOVA Italy

4 Bureau for International. Research &Technology Cooperation

BIT Austria

5 Euro-Consultants (Israel) Ltd EC (IL) Israel

6 Archimedes Foundation Innovation Centre

ARCHI-MEDES) Estonia

7 University of Latvia SPIE Latvia

8 Agency International Scientific & Technologic Development

AISTDP Lithuania

9 Malta Council for Science & Technology

MCST Malta

10 Institute for Fundamental Technological Research

IFTR PAS Poland

11 Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey

TUBITAK Turkey



Conceptual FrameworkConceptual Framework

Training / mentioning

material

Multipliers Identification

Mentoring Workshops

Multipliers 2nd Selection

Multipliers 1st Selection

One-to-One Mentoring

EU partners experience

FP6 and IT knowledge

NCP Assistance

More ACC partners in FP6 Proposals

Mentoring Workshop



WhatWhat is a multiplier?is a multiplier?

• Individuals or Organisations able to help other organisations or persons in their own country on the writing of successful proposals for the EU Frameworks. The focus is on proposals in the field of Information Society Technology (IST)”.

• Can be: SME’s academic institutes, private/public consultants

• Should have vested interest and will volunteer their staff’s time in exchange for the valuable hands-on knowledge they will gain from their mentors



What do multipliers have to doWhat do multipliers have to do

• Participate in the training and do the SWOT analysis• Compile their own client database• Conduct IST programme awareness campaigns in each ACC.

(press releases to the local media, e-mails, telephone calls, introductory seminars on FP6 and more specifically - on the IST programme, formulated from material provided by the Consortium partners).

• Guide organisations that would like to participate in the IST programme to find appropriate Strategic Objectives and EU partners in Calls for Proposals of FP6 or in Integrated Project Consortia being formed in response to such Calls.

• Assist SMEs and larger or other organisations in the development of full proposals or find project partners



WP 1WP 1.. Project Management (Euroconsultants Project Management (Euroconsultants, GR, GR))

•To manage and monitor the project

•Ensure that it is run efficiently thought Quality Assurance procedures – develop a manual of QA procedures

•To establish an effective and detailed project management procedures detailed in a project project management handbookmanagement handbook

•To organise the kick-off and subsequent Consortium meetings



WP 2WP 2.. Preparations in the ACCs – Identify of IST Preparations in the ACCs – Identify of IST Multipliers (Multipliers (FFG, ATFFG, AT))

• Adapt the selection criteria of IST multipliers• Compile lists of potential IST multipliers in each ACCs (IST

organisations, Academic Institutes or individual consultants)• Promote the project and attract potential multipliers in each

ACCs• Identify IST multipliers to receive tutoring (1st Workshop 4-8 per

country)• Characterize the needs within each ACC• Produce ACCs selected publications to promote IST benefits

and results



WP3WP3.. Website and E-mentoring (ECIL Website and E-mentoring (ECIL, IL, IL))

• Public Website (our showcase) allow interested parties from the EU and other ACCs to create contacts with the ACC entities. www.istmentorplus.net

• Internal Management Website (our common workspace) mentorplus.euroconsultants.com.gr/public/default.asp

• The e-Mentoring facility (our tool for mentoring multipliers) developed in IST-Mentor will be adapted and installed in the website and will be operated by the Scientific Director.



WP4WP4.. Mentoring Workshops (ECIL Mentoring Workshops (ECIL, IL, IL))

• 2 rounds of one-week workshops in each participant ACC.– 1st round: 4-8 participants in each country– 2nd round: 1-3 multipliers selected (total 12)

• Presentations to be adapted by the EU partners according to country needs.Goal:Goal:

• To share knowledge of FP6 (FP5 experience), IST Progr. and procedures to the IST Multipliers from the ACCs.

• To train ACC multipliers in raising awareness for IST assimilation • To enhance the proficiency of the multipliers in forming/joining strong Consortia.• To enhance the proficiency of the IST multipliers from the ACCs in assisting in

development of effective project proposals.



Mentoring Pairs Mentoring Pairs

Greece Turkey

Israel

Austria

Poland

Lithuania

France Latvia

Italy Malta

Estonia



WP5WP5.. Bilateral Mentoring (ESSOR Bilateral Mentoring (ESSOR, FR, FR))

• ONLY to the selected multipliers (1-3 per country total of 12)

• Hands on assistance: 1-2 days common• 2-1 days individual multipliers• Materials to be adapted by the SD and by the

EU partners



WP6WP6.. Assistance to proposal development Assistance to proposal development (INNOVA(INNOVA, IT, IT))

Aim 1: to compile 2 DBs• A. By the NCPs (industrial commercial, agricultural, health, public

service, government etc who can be IST partners) PUBLICPUBLIC• B. By the multipliers (of their clients) – we give them the format

and the incentive to do it.

Aim 2: to help Multipliers in their tasksA. Find clients (including the DBs)B. Awareness raising of IST programme-LocallyLocallyC. Promote themselves as “trained” and “capable” to help other

write/participate in proposals. NB: they don’t get paid for this!!!NB: they don’t get paid for this!!!



WP7WP7.. Assessment and Evaluation (ECIL Assessment and Evaluation (ECIL, IL, IL))

• Internally: methodology, deliverables, Interim Assessment Report. • Externally: Develop and monitor criteria e.g. No of multipliers

invited to the 1st workshops, No of multipliers finally selected for mentoring, No of entities reached in awareness raising campaigns, No of entities requesting possible partnership in IST project proposals, No of proposals submitted from that country, number of projects joined by ACC partners, etc.

• Monitor progress of the project and provide continuous feedback to the Co-ordinator.

• NB. The Scientific Director, is also the Scientific Director of the IST-Mentor and Tristan-East projects.



WP8WP8.. Dissemination and exploitation Dissemination and exploitation (Euroconsultants(Euroconsultants, GR, GR))

• Create an exploitation plan

• Oversee the Implementation of the Exploitation plan

• Coordinate and report dissemination actions (of the project – not the multipliers)



LV Applicants – 22 personsLV Applicants – 22 persons

– Baltijas Datoru Akadēmija, Ltd (SME);– Komerccentrs DATI grupa, Ltd (SME);– Latvia University of Agriculture (Univ);– Ventspils Digital Centre (Gov-Municipality);– Daugavpils Regional Enterprise Support centre (Association);– University of Latvia: MII + PMI (Univ);– Business College “Turība” (SME in Education)



1. Daugavpils Regional Enterprise Support centre (Association) – all 3 persons;

2. University of Latvia: MII + PMI (Univ) – 2 of 4 persons;

3. Business College “Turība” (SME in Education) – 2 of 4 persons

3 different types of organisations: • Association for Entrepreneurs’ Support in less

favourable region of Latvia;• 2 University institutes working for IST+NMP priorities;• Private educational institute

LV MultipliersLV Multipliers



– General reaction/interest of the potential participants

great interest, but form sole participants – impossible to arrange multiplier organisations, “each event” comers;

problems with filling questionnaires– Benefits

... open to multipliers tehmselves– Problems

maintain the interest as the job is not paid;

record the performed activities

Benefits, Outcomes, ProblemsBenefits, Outcomes, Problems

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