Newsletter HORIZON2020 Special Issue December 31, 2013 | Page 3

Action 3: Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) Main EU program to transfer and share knowledge through the exchange of staff via international as well as intersectoral collaboration between institutions based in Europe and outside Europe (3rd countries) Complex administration procedures Simpler administration procedure Smaller & multiple programmes Larger programmes with more bottom up topics · Knowledge oriented Impact oriented · Action 4: Cofunding of regional, national and international programs (Cofund) SMEs have a bigger role · • Administrative, managerial and technical staff supporting the research and innovation activities of the proposal may also join the staff exchange · More emphasis on research in academia · • Mobility is open to researchers from all levels of experience (PhDs, experienced researchers, etc.) More emphasis on innivation & demostration · Action 1: Innovative Training £ Initial Training Networks (ITN) £ Networks (ITN) £ International Dimension (IF) £ Action 2: Individual £ Life-long Training (IEF) Fellowships (IF) £ Industry - Academia £ Action 3: Research and Partnerships (IAPP) innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) £ Researchers Night £ Action 4: Cofunding of regional, national and £ Cofund international programmes (Cofund) · · Marie Sklodowska Curie Actions in Horizon 2020 Horizon 2020 · Marie Curie Actions Under People Program in FP7 FP7 · • No secondments between institutions located in third countries or within the same EU Member State or Associated Country can be supported. In the table shown are the main differences of H2020 from the FP7 · Eligibility: • Mobility within Europe covers only intersectoral exchange whereas exchanges with institutions from third countries can be intersectoral secondments as well as secondments within the same sector. What Has Changed From FP7? Interdisciplinary & cross-sectoral projects are more important Timeline of Events in H2020 DATE EVENT LOCATION 11 December 2013 First calls under H2020 Main EU program for stimulating international, intersectoral and interdisciplinary research training to foster excellence in researchers’ training, mobility and career development through co-financing of new or existing fellowship programs Smart, Green and 18 December 2013 Integrated Transport information Day Eligibility: • New or existing fellowship programs are covered: • Doctoral programs for early-stage researchers • Fellowship programs for experienced researchers • Support transnational and cross-sectoral mobility of researchers at all stages of their career • Support cannot be awarded to researchers who are already permanently employed at the host organization 16 January 2014 Networking % Information Day: Photonics in the first calls of Horizon 2020 20 January 2014 Future & Emerging Technologies (FET) Information Day Brussels Early 2014 Space Info Day Athens Athens 16 January 2014 ERA-NET Cofund Brussels 22 January 2014 ERC Info Day Brussels 30 January 2014 ERC event Slovakia Calls for Experts for E valuating Proposals under Horizon 2020 The European Commission is looking for experts to evaluate 40,000 proposals to be received every year for H2020. Experts are expected to come from both academic and commercial/ business background and have competency in Engish. The applications are completed online and will remain open until the end of Horizon 2020. The first proposal evaluations will start in 2014. Brussels Brussels