SiS.Net
Ljubljana, July 2nd 2012
Presenting NCP Capacities and best practices
- Capacities NCP – Portugal Ricardo Migueis| GPPQ (FCT)
ricardo.migueis@fct.pt
FCT – Foundation for Science and Technology
Public Institute under indirect state administration, endowed
with administrative and financial autonomy and own heritage.
Mission
Continuously promote the advancement of scientific and technological knowledge in
Portugal,
Explore opportunities that become available in any scientific or technological domain
to attain the highest international standards in the creation of knowledge,
Stimulate their diffusion and contribution to improve education, health, environment,
and the quality of life and well being of the general public.
FCT – Foundation for Science and Technology
Mechanisms to achieve its mission
Development, funding (public open calls) and evaluation of
institutions, networks, infrastructure, scientific equipment,
programs, projects, and human resources in all areas of science
and technology,
development of international scientific and technological
cooperation agreements and other forms of support in
partnership with universities and other public or private
institutions, in Portugal and abroad.
Science and Technology in Portugal – Portuguese Funding Agency (FCT)
Internationalization of the National Scientific and Technological System
Support to the participation of the scientific community in
Multilateral Programmes and Scientific Networks, in International
Organizations, as well as in joint projects or undertakings part of
scientific and technological cooperation agreements or bilateral
agreements between Portugal and other countries and institutions.
European Union Programmes
FP7 Programmes
ERA-NET;
Joint Programming Initiatives (JPI):
Joint Technology Initiatives
Initiatives under Article 169 of the EU Treaty
GPPQ – Portuguese FP7 Promotion Office
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Created by the Ministry of S&T and Higher Education (2007)
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Integrated under FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
(Ministry of Education and Science)
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Promotion of the Portuguese participation in FP7
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Support, advice and assistance to Portuguese participants
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Coordination of the activities of the Portuguese Delegations
to FP7 Programme Committees, European Technological
Platforms and Joint Technological Initiatives
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Support the promotion of bridges, dialogue and partnerships
between Portuguese and international institutions
GPPQ – Portuguese FP7 Promotion Office
12 full time professional NCPs coming from the academia and
industry/business with knowledge of their respective R&D&I
sector, players and available capacities in Portugal
Aveiro
GPPQ coordination | NCP Coordinator
Cooperation
People
Ideas
Capacities
Lisboa
Oeiras
Évora
Legal&Financial
GPPQ – Portuguese FP7 Promotion Office
Support to the Portuguese community
Call identification
Participation opportunities,
distribution of documentation
Idea check
Face to face meetings,
E-mails, phone calls
Consortium
building
Map PT potential per call ; Partner search &
partner expertise promotion
Proposal
preparation
‘Translation’ of documents, training & workshops,
proof-reading of proposals, support on the application process
Contract
negotiation
Support on administrative
and contractual issues
Project
management
Reporting, exploitation of results,
contract changes, etc
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How the PT NCP prepare the participation for every call
Organisation of specific actions - I
Thematic meetings & Roadshows (map and support)
National Info Day(s)
Practical workshops
Targeted to special needs
(Azores, Madeira)
How the PT NCP prepare the participation for every call
Organisation of specific actions - II
National partners /co-organisers:
 National Delegates to the Programme Committe
NCP from other relevant Themes,
 Offices under other Ministries
 Thematic Clusters (ex. Health Cluster Portugal)
 Industrial Associations
 Regulatory Agencies (Infarmed for IMI)
 Universities, R&D Institutions (e.g. support offices, OTIC)
 Enterprise Europe Network (Sector Groups)
 Any other relevant stakeholder.
(Azores, Madeira)
GPPQ – Portuguese FP7 Promotion Office
National Support Structures
Projects
IND
Poles &
Clusters
ETP PT
Mirror
Groups
FCT
Scientific
Councils
SME
EEN sector
groups
Other
stakeholders
FCT Transnational
Cooperation
Researchers
National
Thematic
Expert Groups
Universities
Support to National Delegations
Programme Committee | Joint
Technologie Initiatives
National
Institutional
Support
Structures
R&D Inst.
Researchers
GPPQ – Portuguese FP7 Promotion Office
Promotion of all funding opportunities
FP7 targets cooperation between European Players on 10 different themes
having independent vertical programmes
Societal
Challenges
People
Cooperation
10 Themes
FP7
Strategy
Capacities
H2020 will require
further cooperation
strategy
among
NCPs
H2020
Strategy
Industrial
Leadership
Multidisciplinary internal GPPQ task-forces
with a common approach on cross-thematic areas Excellent
Science
(joint efforts/actions: bilateral meetings, sessions, mapping players)
(ex. AMR topics in Health, KBBE, NMP, SiS)
Ideas
HORIZON2020 will instead address Societal Challenges,
Leadership and Excellent Science in a multidisciplinary approach
Industrial
GPPQ – Portuguese FP7 Promotion Office
Dedicated website (http://www.gppq.mctes.pt/)
Monthly newsletters
(Information on the latest
news and tendencies
Portuguese success stories, Email distributed and placed on
the website)
Catalogues
 Calendar of events
 PT Guide for proposal
preparation
Etc.