FP7 Legal and Financial Workshop for Canadians:
From Application to Project Completion
Thursday and Friday, October 4-5, 2012
McGill University
Montréal, Canada
Objectives
The workshop is designed to provide expert advice, from experienced European FP7
project managers, to Canadian researchers and research managers who are currently,
or who plan to, participate in FP7 projects. It will focus on FP7 Cooperation (research)
and People (Marie Curie mobility and training) grants and cover:
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How to prepare a successful application: from project development to submission
How to manage the negotiation phase: from evaluation to project launch
How to successfully manage participation in a project: from launch to completion
It will address all legal and financial issues relevant to Canadians, including intellectual
property issues, and provide ample time for questions and answers. There will also be a
session on Canadian funding for international research. Presentations will be available in
French and English.
Course Leaders
Kathrin Stratmann
National Coordinator, FP7 National Contact Point Network, Germany
EU-Bureau of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
Projektträger im Deutschen Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (PT-DLR)
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Cornelia Borek
FP7 Legal and Financial Contact Point, Germany
EU-Bureau of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
Projektträger im Deutschen Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (PT-DLR)
Program
(DRAFT: September 5, 2012)
(All speakers are confirmed unless otherwise indicated)
Thursday, October 4, 2012
8:00 – 8:30 am
Coffee and Muffins
8:30 – 8:45 am
Welcome: Canada-EU S&T Cooperation
Rose Goldstien, Vice-Principal (Research and International
Relations), McGill University
Maurizio Cellini, First Counsellor (Head of Economic, Commercial and
Trade Section), Delegation of the European Union to Canada (tbc)
Kevin Fitzgibbons, Director, Science, Technology and Innovation
Division, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
8:45 – 9:00 am
Introductions and Objectives
Garth Williams, Director, European Research Area-Canada
Project and National Coordinator, FP7 National Contact Point
Network, Canada.
9:00 – 9:30
FP7 for Canadians
Garth Williams, Director, European Research Area-Canada
Project and National Coordinator, FP7 National Contact Point
Network, Canada.
9:30 – 12:00
From project development to submission:
Cooperation Programme
Kathrin Stratmann, National Coordinator, FP7 National Contact
Point Network, Germany
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FP7 Cooperation Programme Objectives
Rules of Participation
Calls for Proposals
Joining a Partnership
Preparing a Proposal
Submission Process
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12:00 – 1:30 pm
Lunch
Keynote Presentation: McGill Researcher (FP7 Cooperation
Programme)
1:30 – 3:30
From project development to submission:
People Programme (Marie Curie) and the Ideas Programme
(European Research Council)
Kathrin Stratmann, National Coordinator, FP7 National Contact
Point Network, Germany
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International Incoming Fellowships (IIF)
International Outgoing Fellowships (IOF)
Initial Training Networks (ITN)
International Staff Exchanges Schemes (IRSES)
Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways (IAPP)
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Starting Independent Researcher Grants (Starting Grants)
Advanced Investigator Grants (Advanced Grants)
3:30 – 3:45
Break
3:45 – 5:30
From evaluation to project launch:
The negotiation phase
Kathrin Stratmann, National Coordinator, FP7 National Contact
Point Network, Germany
Cornelia Borek, FP7 Legal and Financial Contact Point, Germany
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5:30 – 7:00
Evaluation Process
Electronic Negotiation Facility (NEF)
Technical and Financial Negotiation
Signing the Grant Agreement
Intellectual Property
Signing the Consortium Agreement
Networking Reception
All participants are invited to enjoy a networking reception offered
by McGill University
Friday, October 5, 2012
8:00 – 8:30 am
Coffee and Muffins
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8:30 – 8:35 am
Welcome
Garth Williams, Director, European Research Area-Canada
Project and National Coordinator, FP7 National Contact Point
Network, Canada.
8:35 – 11:30
From launch to completion:
Project management
Kathrin Stratmann, National Coordinator, FP7 National Contact
Point Network, Germany
Cornelia Borek, FP7 Legal and Financial Contact Point, Germany
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11:30 – 12:00
Roles of the Coordinator and Beneficiaries
Technical Reporting (SESAM)
Financial Reporting (FORCE)
Deviations from the Work Programme
Completion
Horizon 2020 (Framework Programme 2014-2020)
Kathrin Stratmann, National Coordinator, FP7 National Contact
Point Network, Germany
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12:00 – 1:30
Similarities and Difference with FP7
Transition from FP7 to Horizon 2020
Lunch
Keynote Presentation: McGill Researcher - Canadian Marie Curie
participant
1:30 – 3:30
Federal and Provincial Funding for International Research
Marie-Josée Blais, Directrice des Collaborations internationales
Ministère du développement économique, innovation et exportation
David Peckham, Director, Targeted Initiatives Branch
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Jean Saint-Vil, Director, Policy and International Relations
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (tbc)
Sylvie Paquette, Manager, Policy and International affairs
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Yvonne Lauzon, Trade Commissioner - Going Global Administrator
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
3:30 – 3:45
Next Steps
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Garth Williams, Director, European Research Area-Canada
Project and National Coordinator, FP7 National Contact Point
Network, Canada.
3:45 – 4:00
Closing Remarks
Rose Goldstien, Vice-Principal (Research and International
Relations), McGill University
Maurizio Cellini, First Counsellor (Head of Economic, Commercial and
Trade Section), Delegation of the European Union to Canada (tbc)
Maria Bernard, Trade Commissioner, Science, Technology and
Innovation Division, Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Canada
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