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Workshop on Preparation and management of European R&D projects (FP7) in the area of environment & water

The Workshop is designed to maintain a high level of training activity

with permanent interaction among participants. Thus, lectures will

alternate with practical exercises in preparing proposals to put into

practice fundamental concepts and skills essential for participation in

FP7. For this, dierent learning approaches will be carried out including

participants’ discussion, groups’ practical exercises and networking

activities. These have been designed in order to provide maximum

interaction among participants and include a poster session, introduction

of participating institutions, their R&D&I expertise and outcomes, as

well as presentation of potential project ideas.

MODULE I: European Funding Opportunities for R&D

Exhibition accompanied by presentations and visuals aids, supported

by online tools to search for information and funding. Hands on session

designed to instruct course participants in how to navigate virtual

portals so as to promote their use. The consultant will aim make the

session more pleasant by encouraging participation and interest of the

attendees, opening up discussions on real cases.

MODULE II: Preparation and Management of European R&D&i

projects (FP7)

This Module is organized as a workshop, as all examples provided will be

based on situations and real cases. The session will be complemented by

the added value of a senior consultant, who through his know-how and

experience will add personal examples and experiences to make the

content easier to understand.

Each participant will receive the following documentation:

- Relevant legislation in the student’s specic area of interest. Web links

of interest and Bibliography.

- Clear and outlined manual and support literature to the course

content.

- Supporting documents to the case studies and simulations.

- Instruments and tools for calculating budgets. Practical forms for

partner searches.

This workshop has been designed based on more than 15 years experience

in the successful preparation and formulation of projects for EU

nancing. It allows for case studies and analysis of best practices

between consultants and participants. Prior to the course, participants

will be asked about their experience regarding participation in European

projects and interest programs.

The contents and case studies are tailored to participants’ concerns and

training needs, based on a needs analysis carried out prior to the course.

The knowledge acquired can be extrapolated to projects nanced by

other funding sources (national, regional, etc.)

This workshop has been organized using a non-conventional

training approach and has the basic goal of addressing the key

elements and procedures involved in the design and preparation

of projects in the Environment theme of the FP7. Besides,

additional insight in general FP7 issues as well as in other

Environment European funding programs will be provided. The

Workshop is addressed to researchers and other technical and

administrative sta usually involved in FP7 projects application

and participation. A wide spectrum of organizations working in

the environmental eld can nd here an opportunity to

improve their chances of success when applying to FP7 calls by

gaining capacity, and networking with other workshop participants.

Among participants, some have been previously

selected and invited based on their already proven research

background in dierent EU R&D&I programs. Some others

belong to organizations with a very high potential in FP7

research or are currently involved in the preparation of consortia

and proposals for the upcoming FP7-ENV call. This working

environment will provide a unique capacity building opportunity

not found in conventional courses or workshops.

Through this practical workshop, participants will acquire and

improve their knowledge and skills to prepare proposals for the

FP7. This will be addressed using dierent learning approaches

including lectures, lecturers – participants discussion, practical

exercises in groups, and networking activities. Issues as the

project idea preparation, the search and selection of suitable

partners, leading a consortium, budget design, proposal

writing, dissemination plans, and keys to a successful application,

will constitute the basic core of the workshop.

Furthermore, networking activities have been designed to

provide maximum interaction among participants and thus a

real opportunity to gather potential partners, facilitate synergies

and promote the construction of consortia. So, the workshop

is also intended to be an opportunity to build relationships

among participants and promote project proposals.

These activities include a poster session and the opportunity

for every participant to present their institutions, R&D&I expertise

and outcomes, and project ideas.

The Workshop is designed to maintain a high level of training activity with permanent interaction among participants. Thus, lectures willalternate with practical exercises in preparing proposals to put intopractice fundamental concepts and skills essential for participation inFP7. For this, dierent learning approaches will be carried out includingparticipants’ discussion, groups’ practical exercises and networkingactivities. These have been designed in order to provide maximuminteraction among participants and include a poster session, introductionof participating institutions, their R&D&I expertise and outcomes, aswell as presentation of potential project ideas.

MODULE I: European Funding Opportunities for R&DExhibition accompanied by presentations and visuals aids, supportedby online tools to search for information and funding. Hands on sessiondesigned to instruct course participants in how to navigate virtualportals so as to promote their use. The consultant will aim make thesession more pleasant by encouraging participation and interest of theattendees, opening up discussions on real cases.MODULE II: Preparation and Management of European R&D&iprojects (FP7)This Module is organized as a workshop, as all examples provided will bebased on situations and real cases.

The session will be complemented bythe added value of a senior consultant, who through his know-how andexperience will add personal examples and experiences to make thecontent easier to understand.
Each participant will receive the following documentation:- Relevant legislation in the student’s specic area of interest. Web linksof interest and Bibliography.- Clear and outlined manual and support literature to the coursecontent.- Supporting documents to the case studies and simulations.- Instruments and tools for calculating budgets. Practical forms forpartner searches.

This workshop has been designed based on more than 15 years experiencein the successful preparation and formulation of projects for EUnancing. It allows for case studies and analysis of best practicesbetween consultants and participants. Prior to the course, participantswill be asked about their experience regarding participation in Europeanprojects and interest programs.The contents and case studies are tailored to participants’ concerns andtraining needs, based on a needs analysis carried out prior to the course.The knowledge acquired can be extrapolated to projects nanced byother funding sources (national, regional, etc.)

This workshop has been organized using a non-conventionaltraining approach and has the basic goal of addressing the keyelements and procedures involved in the design and preparationof projects in the Environment theme of the FP7. Besides,additional insight in general FP7 issues as well as in otherEnvironment European funding programs will be provided. TheWorkshop is addressed to researchers and other technical andadministrative sta usually involved in FP7 projects applicationand participation. A wide spectrum of organizations working inthe environmental eld can nd here an opportunity toimprove their chances of success when applying to FP7 calls bygaining capacity, and networking with other workshop participants.Among participants, some have been previouslyselected and invited based on their already proven researchbackground in dierent EU R&D&I programs. Some othersbelong to organizations with a very high potential in FP7research or are currently involved in the preparation of consortiaand proposals for the upcoming FP7-ENV call.

This workingenvironment will provide a unique capacity building opportunitynot found in conventional courses or workshops.Through this practical workshop, participants will acquire andimprove their knowledge and skills to prepare proposals for theFP7. This will be addressed using dierent learning approachesincluding lectures, lecturers – participants discussion, practicalexercises in groups, and networking activities.

Issues as theproject idea preparation, the search and selection of suitablepartners, leading a consortium, budget design, proposalwriting, dissemination plans, and keys to a successful application,will constitute the basic core of the workshop.Furthermore, networking activities have been designed toprovide maximum interaction among participants and thus areal opportunity to gather potential partners, facilitate synergiesand promote the construction of consortia. So, the workshopis also intended to be an opportunity to build relationshipsamong participants and promote project proposals.These activities include a poster session and the opportunityfor every participant to present their institutions, R&D&I expertiseand outcomes, and project ideas.

Contact information	Mr. Carlos A. García Meseguer / Prof. Joaquin Andreu, Professor of Water Resources Engineering., Institute of Water and Environmental Engineering., Escuela de Caminos - Universidad Politecnica de Valencia., Camino de Vera s/n., 46022 – Valencia - Spain. (email: gestor@iiama.upv.es ; ximoand@upv.es) Phone: +34 963877614 ; +34 963877610. / Fax: +34 963877618.
Event type	Seminar
File link	http://www.iiama.upv.es/workshopfp7
File link copy	PROPUESTAFORMATIVAELABORACIONPROYECTOSIDinglesNUEVAdefi.pdf (PDF, 303 Kb)
Source	EURADIA
Subject(s)	AGRICULTURE , ANALYSIS AND TESTS , CHARACTERISTICAL PARAMETERS OF WATERS AND SLUDGES , DRINKING WATER , DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION : COMMON PROCESSES OF PURIFICATION AND TREATMENT , ENERGY , FINANCE-ECONOMY , HEALTH - HYGIENE - PATHOGENIC MICROORGANISM , HYDRAULICS - HYDROLOGY , INDUSTRY , INFORMATION - COMPUTER SCIENCES , INFRASTRUCTURES , MEASUREMENTS AND INSTRUMENTATION , METHTODOLOGY - STATISTICS - DECISION AID , NATURAL MEDIUM , POLICY-WATER POLICY AND WATER MANAGEMENT , PREVENTION AND NUISANCES POLLUTION , RIGHT , RISKS AND CLIMATOLOGY , SANITATION -STRICT PURIFICATION PROCESSES , SLUDGES , TOOL TERMS , TOURISM - SPORT - HOBBIES , WATER DEMAND , WATER QUALITY
Relation	http://www.emwis.org/initiatives/incomed
Geographical coverage	Spain,
Address	Universitàt Politècnica de València (Technical University of Valencia); INNOVA Meeting Room. Ciudad Politécnica de la Innovación; 8G Building, Access A; Camino de Vera s/n, ; 6022; Valencia (Spain)
Organizer	Universitàt Politècnica de València (Technical University of Valencia)
Target audience	Euro
Period	[30/05/2011 - 31/05/2011]
Status	Confirmed
Working language(s)	ENGLISH

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