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Several FP7 calls launched
The European Commission has published a number calls for proposals under all four specific programmes of the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) namely Cooperation, Ideas, People and Capacities. There is also a call for proposals under the Euratom Specific Programme.
The calls address the following areas:
Cooperation:
- Food, agriculture and fisheries and biotechnology;
- Nanoscience, nanotechnologies, materials and new production technologies (seven calls);
- Energy (four calls);
- Environment (including climate change) (two calls);
- Transport (including aeronautics) (four calls);
- ERA-NET/ERA-NET Plus.
Ideas:
- ERC (European Research Council) advanced grant
- IDEAS coordination and support action
People:
- Marie Curie European reintegration grants;
- Marie Curie international reintegration grants;
- Researchers night
- Marie Curie international research staff exchange scheme;
- Marie Curie industry-academia partnerships and pathways.
Capacities:
- Research infrastructures;
- Research for the benefit of SMEs;
- Regions of knowledge;
- Research potential;
- Science in society
The Euratom call concerns nuclear fission and radiation protection.
Contact person
To see the full details of the calls, please consult the following web address:
http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/calls/
Subject index:
i2010 ICT November tenders Studies
Studies
In this section you will find announcements of open calls for tenders to carry out studies on various i2010 issues for the European Commission, as well as results of completed studies and information on the studies in progress.
HIGHLIGHTS:
JEREMIE: Joint European Resources for Micro to Medium Enterprises
JEREMIE
The European Commission, European Investment Bank and European Investment Fund have launched a joint initiative to improve SMEs' access to finance in the framework of European Regions.
The initiative, called Joint European Resources for Micro to Medium Enterprises, known by the acronym JEREMIE, will enable European Member States and Regions to use part of their structural funds to obtain a set of financial instruments that are specifically designed to support micro and small and medium enterprises.
The initiative will contribute to growth and employment in line with the renewed Lisbon agenda, which was agreed by the Member States meeting at the Spring Council in March 2005.
The European Commission's Communication, "Cohesion Policy in support of growth and jobs, Community strategic guidelines 2007-2013", stresses the importance of improving access to finance for the development of SMEs. In particular, it emphasises the need to enhance support on competitive terms for start-ups and micro-enterprises, through technical assistance, grants, as well as non-grant instruments such as loans, equity, venture capital and guarantees. The report highlights the added value of undertaking these actions in cooperation with the EIB Group, namely European Investment Bank (EIB) and European Investment Fund (EIF).
Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP)
A SINGLE UMBRELLA FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMMES
The European Commission has integrated its various educational and training initiatives under a single umbrella, the Lifelong Learning Programme. With a significant budget of nearly EUR 7 billion for 2007 to 2013, the new programme replaces the existing education, vocational training and e-Learning programmes, which ended in 2006.
The new Lifelong Learning Programme enables individuals at all stages of their lives to pursue stimulating learning opportunities across Europe. It consists of four sub-programmes: Comenius (for schools), Erasmus (for higher education), Leonardo da Vinci (for vocational education and training) and Grundtvig (for adult education).
A transversal programme complements these four sub-programmes in order to ensure that they achieve the best results. Four key activities focus on policy co-operation, languages, information and communication technologies, effective dissemination and exploitation of project results.
Finally, the Jean Monnet programme stimulates teaching, reflection and debate on the European integration process at higher education institutions worldwide.
As regards the four sectoral programmes, quantified targets have been set in order to ensure a significant, identifiable and measurable impact for the programme. These targets are as follows:
Tender opportunities and calls for proposals published in the last ten days (updated on 23.11.2007)
Tender opportunities and calls for proposals published in the last ten days (updated on 23.11.2007)
Amerique centrale
Programa de desarrollo de capacidades institucionales nacionales en materia de gestion ambiental de recursos hidricos y reduccion de riesgos. A.1.3Reference: EuropeAid/126040/D/SER/Multi
Budget EUR: 350000
Status: Open (until 04.01.2008)
Documents: forecast tender 16.11.2007
Construccion de puente vehicular sobre el Rio Lempa y sus correspondientes caminos de acceso entre los municipios de Mapulaca (Dpto. Lempira Honduras) y Victoria (Dpto. de Caba?as El Salvador)
Reference: EuropeAid/126311/M/WKS/Multi
Status: Open (until 25.01.2008)
Documents: summary
Divers
Media activities - Maximising EU presence in the ENP region?s
Reference: EuropeAid/125907/C/SER/Multi
Budget EUR: 11500000
Status: Open (until 18.01.2008)
Specific Programme 'Cooperation' implementing the Seventh Framework Programme
| Specific Programme 'Cooperation' implementing the Seventh Framework Programme |
Objectives: To gain leadership in key scientific and technological areas by supporting cooperation between universities, industry, research centres and public authorities across the European Union as well as the rest of the world. FP7 will distribute the benefits of research cooperation more widely across the major fields of progress in knowledge and technology where excellent research must be strengthened to address European social, economic, public health, environmental and industrial challenges. The Specific Programme 'Cooperation' will be open to the participation of countries who have entered a research cooperation agreement with the European Union. It will also be open to the participation of entities from third countries and of international organisations for scientific cooperation. |
| Short title: Specific Programme 'Cooperation' |
