Keji AdunmoAPRE – Agency for the Promotion of

European ResearchBrussels, 29 Sept. 2010

Funded by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Research - 7th Framework Programme (FP7) - Grant agreement n° 244468

Funded by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Research - 7th Framework Programme (FP7) - Grant agreement n° 244468

Enhancing Scientific Cooperation between the European Union and Central America

ENLACE Aims and Objectives The ENLACE project aims at supporting the bi-regional dialogue between the EU and CA on science and technology issues:

Identification of common research areas of mutual interest and benefit

Setting-up a network of FP7 Contact Points in Central America

Promoting public-private partnerships

Increasing the awareness on the benefits of EU-CA research cooperation

Fostering the participation of CA researchers in EU FP7 projects

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ENLACE Services

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ENLACE Grant Scheme – CALLS

The first call (closed on 10th of June 2010) was a pilot action and focused on selected FP7 events on specific themes:

Food, Agriculture and Fisheries and Biotechnology (Brussels 13-15 of September): 2 researchers funded

Information and Communication Technologies: (Brussels 27-29 of September): 5 researchers funded

Research Infrastructures: Rome 30 of September: 1 researcher funded

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ENLACE Experts’Dialogue

The Experts Dialogues are expected to produce recommendations for such priority topics to be presented to the European Commission for consideration in future FP7 Work Programme and established a shared platform of RTD thematic priorities.

The second Expert Dialogue will be carried out in 2011 and will focus on three new themes.

First Expert Dialogue, Athens 11th June 2020

The Expert dialogue is conceived as a bi-regional exchange of ideas, trends and strategies involving CA and EU experts.

Thank you for your attention

Funded by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Research - 7th Framework Programme (FP7) - Grant agreement n° 244468

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