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APREAPREAgenzia per la Promozione della

Ricerca EuropeaGianluca Rossi

INCO & BIO NCPE-mail rossi@apre.it

APREAPREAgenzia per la Promozione della

Ricerca EuropeaGianluca Rossi

INCO & BIO NCPE-mail rossi@apre.it

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

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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 surname@apre.it

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