French National NCP System for the Seventh Framework Programme by Paul JAMET French NCP National Co-ordinator ordinator paul.jamet@recherche.gouv.fr Slide: 1
CONTENT: EU Context - Guiding principles Basics: facts and figures The French NCP system The work of FP7 NCPs Management and funding The French information service on European Research Conclusion - Proposal Slide: 2
The aim of this paper is to provide general guidance for setting up information and assistance networks (National Contact Points) in all Member States and Associated Countries (as well as FP7 contacts in some third countries), taking into account the experience of preceding Framework Programmes and the challenges of FP7. It addresses the network architecture, the nomination and recognition process and the operational modalities. http://www.eurosfaire.prd.fr/7pc/pcn.php Slide: 3
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Co-operation operation Programme Committees Programme Committee Members National Thematic Groups European Commission Dpt. European & International Affairs Coordination of French Committee Members NCP Co-ordinator Coordination Web Site Information European NCPs Network National Contact Points Scientists of Public and Private Institutions Slide: 5
French NCP system (1) No National (common) structure such as in AT, CH, IE, IL, A dispersed system bringing together Major Research Institutions, mainly public and financed by MESR (Ministry of Higher Education and Research) NCP system managed by MESR Department of European & International Affairs A common website fed both by MESR and NCPs Slide: 6
French NCP system (2) Reflects the diversity of the French structure research system, the French NCP system is a dispersed system with: 21 consortia bringing together the main actors of the domain ; The French NCP system is managed and partly funded by the MESR (Ministry of Higher Education and Research) a common website for communication and storage of information Slide: 7
Organisations & people involved in providing services Major Research Institutions : Research institutes Universities Agencies Associations French NCP system (3) 100 persons or so involved; not including those working only for their Institutions, for Regional authorities, Slide: 8
The work of FP7 NCPs (1) EoI: : expression of interest August 2006 for setting up the French NCP system for FP7 Basic services as set out in Guiding Principles such as: drawing awareness & spreading information,, website, phone/fax/e-mail helpdesk, seminars, workshops, one-to to-one one consulting, Personalised support to researchers preparing proposals and contracts, Feedback to DG Research,, Exchanging information with and signposting clients to EEN etc. Slide: 9
The work of FP7 NCPs (2) And: Advise MESR and other Ministries on FP7 matters: close relationships with National representatives to PC, follow up and feedback on the calls, rough statistical analysis after a call, etc. Support during project (particularly legal and financial NCPs) Links with other European business support networks (EEN, IPR helpdesk) to be developed Links between NCPs participating to the same CSA Slide: 10
Management and funding Who manages the NCP system as a whole? Ministry of Higher Education and Research General Directorate for Research and Innovation Office for European and International Affairs Who finances the provision of support services Ministry of Higher Education and Research o Lump sum, additional costs o Host organisations (salaries, overheads) No charge for the support provided Slide: 11
The French information service on European Research (1) Objectives : Gate towards useful web sites (EUROPA, CORDIS) Common web site of the French NCPs and MESR URL : http://eurosfaire.prd.fr EUROSFAIRE is a main source of information in French on the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) Slide: 12
21 web sites The French information service on European Research (2) One per NCP (NCPs have their own autonomy inside the common web site) Databases (MySQL) News Dynamic web pages General Library Specific Library for NCPs Dynamic web pages 26 Flux RSS Slide: 13
News: News service News service covers all European related research developments Central information platform for news, mainly written by NCPs but also by MESR European Affairs Office (Re-Publication licence signed with CORDIS) Six headings: General news Calls (New calls, information on calls) Events (infodays, at Regional, National and International level) National Thematic Groups (One per Thematic Priority) Partner search Regions Slide: 14
Frontpage BIO website Slide: 15
Conclusion NCPs are not only info multipliers! NCPs are professional: they have transformed activities into competencies, such as project management; Communicating science; Writing for the Web; Etc. What is the added-value of NCPs activities? Think Regional/National, Act European Slide: 16
Proposal for a Regional NCP-like organisational structure in RUP Why not to set up a Regional NCPlike organisational structure? If YES, MESR DAEI will organise hands-on training sessions; Other needs? Slide: 17