PeopleNetwork Project Project

Transnational co-operation among Transnational co-operation among National Contact Points for Marie Curie National Contact Points for Marie Curie

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WORKSHOP ON BARRIERS HAMPERING MOBILITY OF RESEARCHERS BETWEEN EU AND EECA COUNTRIES

12 OCTOBER 2009State University – Higher School of Economics

Myasnitskaya str, 20MOSCOW, RUSSIA

•Start date: 1st August 2008

•Number of beneficiaries: 22 organisations from 18 countries

•Number of associated partners: 23 organisations from19 countries

•Total budget: 1.980.877,09 €

•Total Duration: 36 months

•Coordinator: MATIMOR The Israeli Industry Center for R&D, IL

General Information

The objectives of the PeopleNetwork Project

• To create a unified and knowledgeable network of NCPs for PEOPLE

Programme under FP7

• To identify and promote best practices

• To enhance the service quality of all PEOPLE NCPs through Networking and training activities Mentoring Exchange of good practices

• To establish a better relationship with stakeholders and the European

Commission

• To strengthen the industrial participation in the PEOPLE Programme

Work Package List

WP 6Improving

industry participation

WP 6Improving

industry participation

WP 5Feedback

from participants

WP 5Feedback

from participants

WP4Join actions

with stakeholders

WP4Join actions

with stakeholders

WP3Capacity Building

WP3Capacity Building

WP2Mapping of knowledge

and expertise

WP2Mapping of knowledge

and expertise

WP1Management

WP1Management

Task 1.1:Task 1.1: General Management and General Management and

MonitoringMonitoring Task 1.2: Task 1.2:

Administrative and Financial Administrative and Financial ManagementManagement

Task 1.3: Task 1.3: Contact with EC + ReportingContact with EC + Reporting

Task 1.4: Task 1.4: Kick-off meetingKick-off meeting

3-4 December 20083-4 December 2008

Work Package 1 – Management

Objectives

1. To establish a real partnership within the PeopleNetwork

2. To ensure that all the planning activities will be implemented smoothly

3. Point of contact for all the project components and for the communications’ maintenance with the European Commission

Work Package 2 – Mapping of knowledge and expertise

Task 2.1.1:Task 2.1.1:

Evaluation of NCP servicesEvaluation of NCP services

Task 2.1.2: Task 2.1.2:

Final evaluation surveyFinal evaluation survey

Task 2.2: Task 2.2:

Defining good practiceDefining good practice

Task 2.3: Task 2.3:

Development of an internal Development of an internal

“Practical Guide”“Practical Guide”

Objectives

1. To provide information on knowledge and expertise of the other network members

2. To recognize, collect and share best practice and good solution of different NCPs related to the various aspects of mobility under PEOPLE Programme

3. To improve the network consistency and quality of services provided

4. To establish closer links between NCPs

Work Package 3 – Capacity building

Task 3.1:Task 3.1: Analysis of training needsAnalysis of training needs

Task 3.2: Task 3.2: Monitoring of client satisfactionMonitoring of client satisfaction

Task 3.3: Task 3.3: Preparation of training materialPreparation of training material

Task 3.4: Task 3.4: Organization of training sessions Organization of training sessions

for the entire Networkfor the entire Network Task 3.5: Task 3.5:

Organization of twinning/virtual Organization of twinning/virtual mentoring for new NCPsmentoring for new NCPs

Task 3.6:Task 3.6: Technical facility for online Technical facility for online

questionnairesquestionnaires

Objectives

1. To facilitate the improvement of the overall quality of the NCPs’ services across Europe in the area of mobility

2. To increase the overall performance of NCP activities

Work Package 4 – Join Actions with stakeholders

Objectives :

1. Increase the visibility of PEOPLE NCP network

2. Improve international cooperation and relations with stakeholders

3. Strengthen relations, exchange information and organise joint-actions with other Network (i.e. EURAXESS Services Networks, other NCP networks from other Themes etc.)

4. Maximise benefits for the stakeholders

Task 4.1:Task 4.1: Improve communication strategy among NCPs and with Improve communication strategy among NCPs and with

clients/stakeholders – production of internal & external gazetteclients/stakeholders – production of internal & external gazette Task 4.2: Task 4.2:

PeopleNetwork’s promotional materialsPeopleNetwork’s promotional materials Task 4.3: Task 4.3:

Strengthening the relationship with EURAXESS Services Strengthening the relationship with EURAXESS Services NetworkNetwork

Task 4.4: Task 4.4: PeopleNetwork NetworkingPeopleNetwork Networking

Task 4.5: Task 4.5: Promotion of the adoption of the Researchers’ Charter & Code Promotion of the adoption of the Researchers’ Charter & Code

(C&C)(C&C) Task 4.6:Task 4.6:

Collaborating with NCPs from other themes and from ICPCCollaborating with NCPs from other themes and from ICPC Task 4.7:Task 4.7:

Participation in major eventsParticipation in major events

Work Package 5 – Feedback from the participants point of view

Objectives :

1. To collect information on the reception by the end users of different schemes within the People Programme

2. To obtain more general input from the research community on their needs regarding programmes supporting geographical or intersectoral researcher mobility

3. To make this information available to the Commission as a contribution to informed policy making

Task 5.1:Task 5.1: Collecting feedback from the NCPsCollecting feedback from the NCPs

Task 5.2: Task 5.2: Interaction with Marie Curie Fellows and Interaction with Marie Curie Fellows and

collection of their feedbackcollection of their feedback Task 5.3: Task 5.3:

Investigating the impact of Marie Curie Actions Investigating the impact of Marie Curie Actions on participating institutions and organisationson participating institutions and organisations

Task 5.4: Task 5.4: Gathering input from relevant supra-national Gathering input from relevant supra-national

(European/International) and 3(European/International) and 3rdrd country country organisationsorganisations

Task 5.5: Task 5.5: Feedback to the European CommissionFeedback to the European Commission

Work Package 6– Improving Industry Participation

Objectives :

To increase industry participation in the People Programme

Task 6.1:Task 6.1: The industrial dimension across the The industrial dimension across the

PeopleNetwork – coordination of all activities PeopleNetwork – coordination of all activities targeting the private sectortargeting the private sector

Task 6.2: Task 6.2: Preparing a European database of FP Preparing a European database of FP

industrial participants in MC Actionsindustrial participants in MC Actions Task 6.3: Task 6.3:

Training – targeted trainings to less Training – targeted trainings to less experienced NCPs so as to improve their experienced NCPs so as to improve their collaboration with industrycollaboration with industry

Task 6.4: Task 6.4: Identification of industrial needsIdentification of industrial needs

Task 6.5: Task 6.5: Collaboration with the SME NCP project Collaboration with the SME NCP project

“TransCoSME”“TransCoSME”

NCP Network is an important instrument for NCP Network is an important instrument for gathering feedback on possible problems and gathering feedback on possible problems and difficulties in the implementation of the “People” difficulties in the implementation of the “People” Specific ProgrammeSpecific Programme

PeopleNetwork project aims at the development and PeopleNetwork project aims at the development and implementation of a coordination mechanism for implementation of a coordination mechanism for stimulating closer cooperation among NCPs and stimulating closer cooperation among NCPs and facilitates the improvement of the overall quality of facilitates the improvement of the overall quality of NCP services across Europe in the area of mobilityNCP services across Europe in the area of mobility

Summarising

Thank you for your attention

Georgia RitouNational Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF)

International Relationsgritou@eie.gr