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APREAPREAgenzia per la Promozione della
Ricerca EuropeaGianluca Rossi
INCO & BIO NCPE-mail [email protected]
APREAPREAgenzia per la Promozione della
Ricerca EuropeaGianluca Rossi
INCO & BIO NCPE-mail [email protected]
Wien 22-23 January 2009Wien 22-23 January 2009
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Who isWho is
no profit association, created in 1989
upon the initiative of the Ministry of Research and Education of the European Commission
improve the quality and the quantity of Italian participation in research development and innovation EU
programmes
with the MISSION to
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APRE as NCP
Experience as NCP from 4FP
In 2007 nominated by Italian Ministry of Research and Education NCP host organisation for FP7 in Italy
Coordination of Italian Ministry of Research and Education
No public body but with an institutional mission
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Quality Certification
Quality Certification for:
information & assistance services training activity
regarding Research programmes
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National Network
APREMain office in Rome
and 18 HELPDESKSin almost every Italian region
30 employees (head office)
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Information
•Conferences•News alert•Publications•Internet website
Partner search
Training•Administrative management•European project writing•Communication of the research•IPR and Consortium Agreement
Assistance
By telephone, email and vis a vis in APRE to:•Identify theme and topic in FP7•Verify the eligibility of the proposals•Pre-screen of the proposals•Help in the use of the EPSS System•Contract negotiation
Activities as NCP
Participation in European projects
Assistance in:•Negotiation•Management of the projects•Dissemination of the results•Reporting
From idea To the end of the contract
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Channels and instruments information and assistance
Telephone Help-line and Individual
meetings
National and localinformation days
Workshops aimed at(sector or programme)
national or local
Meetings and activities to promote SME
participation(through European projects
ex.ETI)
On-line informationWeb site
HOW ITALIAN NATIONAL CONTACT POINTS OPERATE?
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Channels
APRE database
Newsletter
APRE web sitewww.apre.it
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• APRE database
– n. of recipients: 23.567
– n. of organisations: 8.108
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Partner search
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NETWORK APRE
Universities
Industrial Federations
Pubblic&PrivateResearch Centres
Credit Instituions
Science Parks
Industries
Chambers of
Commerce
APRE APRE MembersMembers
APREAPRE Regional desksRegional desks
MIURMIUR
APREAPREAPREAPRE
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Members
APRE members
14%
10%
4%
4%
44%
3% 5%
16%
Associations/Chamberof commerce
Scientific Parks
Public bodies
Research Centres
Industries
Universities
Banks
Other
80 members
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APRE MembersExtra services to our supporting members:
• Training courses on their specific needs related to FP7
• Co-organisation of Info days / workshops at national and regional level
• Working groups on specific issues (Consortium Agreement, reporting, exchange of best practices etc.)
• Intranet
• Newsletter
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It is especially devoted to APRE’s network and allows multilateral communication within
it
It deals with strategic and not official information
The aim is to promote an effective co-operation of all the organizations involved in APRE network
APRE’s Intranet
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Projects
Benefits for our clients:•European Network and International support•Free assistance•Organisation of national information days
APRE’s main role in projects:•Project Management•Dissemination of results•Communication and promotion of research•Exchange of best-practices
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National Contact Points1 Health Caterina Buonocore
2 Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Biotechnology Gianluca Rossi
3 Information & communication technologies Daniela Mercurio
4 Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials & new production technologies
Martina De Sole
5 Energy Chiara Pocaterra
6 Environment (including Climate Change) Paola Materia
7 Transport (including aeronautics) Sabrina Bozzoli
8 Socio-economic Sciences and the Humanities Monique Longo
9 Security Iacopo De Angelis
10 Space Keji Adunmo
People Katia Insogna
Ideas Giovanna Maracchia – Federica Prete
Capacity – Infrastructures Francesca Zinni
Capacity – Research for the benefit of SMEs Annalisa Ceccarelli
Capacity – Research potential of convergence Katia Insogna
Capacity – Science in society Mara Gualandi
Capacity –International cooperation Gianluca Rossi
Email [email protected]
Euratom Chiara Pocaterra
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Trainings
• Financial and administrative aspects of FP7 (IPR and reporting)
• Proposal writing
• Project management
• Explotation/dissemination of results
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Results – proposals assistance
From May to December 2008
Health 26 Security 4
FAFB 31 Ideas 28
ICT 4 People 37
NMP 4 Infrastructure 1
Energy 2 Research for SMEs 39
Environment 13 SiS 11
Transport 2 INCO 6
SSH 27 Tot. 249
Space 3
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Strenghts
• Small and flexible structure• Good experience as NCP • Regional helpdesks• Networking with other NCP
organisations• Link with national research infratructure• Good visibility within the research
comunity in Italy
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Weaknesses
• Lack of national funds
• No standard NCP services for the regional helpdesks
• Coordination with PC and the Ministry of Research and Education
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Future opportunities
• Networking on EU initiatives
• Involvment of private sector (Industry)
• Improvement of quality of Italian proposals
• Team working
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