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The EaP PLUS Project: Instruments in support of innovation
Dr. George Bonas EaP PLUS Coordinator
EaP PLUS is a project funded under the European Framework Programme for Research and Innovation H2020 – Grant Agreement 692471
The EaP PLUS project
• 3 year long Coordination & Support Action dedicated to the
EU – EaP STI cooperation
• Builds on previous projects addressing the region (IncoNet
EaP, Bilat, BS-Eranet, BSH, etc.)
• Includes partners from all the 6 EaP countries and from
several EU MS
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Four main objectives:
I. Support to EU-EaP Policy Dialogue
II. Foster interaction between EU-EaP researchers
& promotion of H2020
III. Enhance the EU-EaP research-innovation partnership
IV. Foster optimal framework conditions
EaP PLUS: a multi-level support action
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I. Support to EU-EaP Policy Dialogue
Tailor-made support to the EaP Panel on R&I since 2013 (last meeting Dec. 2016);
Follow-up activities of the EaP Panel (e.g. support of the SPIRE-EaP Countries meeting
in Brussels/7 April 2017, support of the EaP Annual Event in Minsk/Sept. 2017)
Maximizing the Impact of Association to H2020 (e.g. Conference on Sharing
Experiences from Association (Chisinau, May 2017); Workshop for EaP Programme Committee
Members (2018), etc.);
Fact-finding activities in the EaP Countries (desk research and missions)
STI policy recommendations “EU-EaP Beyond 2020”
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II. Interaction between EU-EaP researchers
& promotion of H2020
Grants for EaP researchers to attend Brokerage Events in EU or preparatory meetings for H2020 (https://www.eap-plus.eu/object/call/50 ; 2nd round in November 2017);
Info Days and Support to H2020 NCP Networks in all EaP Countries (training, awareness campaigns for NCPs); Info Day in UA April 2017; support to MSCA Info day in AM March 2017);
Targeted Cooperation with Scientific Diaspora using input from IncoNet EaP (policies & national databases); organization of 6 Diaspora workshops (1st in UA May 2017; 2nd in GE November 2017)
Development of Webinars (11 for H2020; 6 for specific innovation related topics: Innovation Management/Sept. 2017; RDI innovation strategies /April/2018)
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III. Enhance the EU-EaP research - innovation partnership (1/2)
Co-patenting analysis focusing on EaP international patents
Monitoring the innovation cooperation and identification of relevant actors in the region
To be completed in March 2018
Trainings for EaP technology managers
3 day training activity in Minsk // coop. EEN+EUREKA
Summer-Autumn 2018
Review of the state of affairs of (emerging) clusters in EaP
Report online on EaP PLUS website: https://www.eap-plus.eu/object/document/53 )
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III. Enhance the EU-EaP research - innovation partnership (2/2)
Implementation of a Grant Scheme to boost EU-EaP Cluster collaboration + Workshop for recommendations
Grant Scheme deadline 30th September;
6 EaP cluster initiatives to network with similar clusters in EU MS;
Workshop planned for early autumn 2018, at the end of cluster grant scheme.
Promoting ETPs concept in EaP
Review of State of Affairs in Winter 2018
Workshop in Kiev Summer-Autumn 2018
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IV. Optimal framework conditions and increasing
coordination in policies & programmes
Training seminars for policymakers in R&I policies (Vienna in
October 2017; Athens in November 2017);
EU-EaP STI cooperation barometer (online in two rounds, April 2017
& 2018 https://www.eap-plus.eu/object/news/76 )
Exploring cooperation and synergies with Joint Programming
Initiatives (JPIs), COST Actions and EU/MS
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EaP PLUS: Calendar of Activities 2017
DATE TITLE OF ACTIVITY SUBJECT TARGET GROUP
Jan. 2017 LAUNCH OF CALL FOR NETWORKING
GRANTS
5 Grants per 6 EaP countries for researchers with the aim to
join EU consortia for H2020 or participate in BEs
Researchers, SMEs, Industry,
Municipalities
Mar. 2017 1ST ROUND OF EVIDENCE COLLECTION
FOR THE PARTICIPATION OF EAP
COUNTRIES IN THE FRAMEWORK
PROGRAMME
Statistics and data analysis of EaP countries’ participation in
Horizon 2020
Policy-makers, STI
community
Feb. 2017 REVIEW OF EaP CLUSTERS Review of the state of development of clusters or emerging
clusters in EaP countries
Policy-makers, STI
community, SMEs, industry
Mar. 2017 ANALYSIS OF EAP COUNTRIES
SCIENTIFIC DIASPORA CONSORTIA
Analysis of consortia of international projects, e.g. FP, NATO,
ERASMUS, bilateral
Policy-makers, researchers
May 2017 CONFERENCE ON SHARING
EXPERIENCES FROM ASSOCIATION TO
H2020 (CHISINAU)
Conference to support Associated Countries from EaP
(Armenia, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine) participation in
H2020 through sharing experience of successful Associated
countries
Policy-makers, NCPs
Autumn 2017 WORKSHOP FOR PROGRAMME
COMMITTEE MEMBERS FROM EAP
COUNTRIES
Training focusing on exchange of practices among EaP
programme committee members of H2020 on national
consultation processes
Policy-makers
Winter. 2018 (in
progress)
RESULTS OF THE CO-PATENTING
ANALYSIS
Analysis of international patents with participation of EaP
partners
Industry, Researchers
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Autumn 2017-
(Winter 2018)
INFO DAY & NCP TRAINING IN EACH EAP
COUNTRY
One “call dependent” Info Day will take place back to back with a
NCP Training for EaP NCPs of H2020 in each EaP country
[Confirmed: -Info Day at the Kiev Polytechnic Institute (KPI) in
Kiev, Ukraine, April 7, 2017 during the Ukrainian-Polish Days of
Science, Education and Innovation]
Researchers, SMEs, NCPs
May 2017
(Spring 2018)
RDI ONLINE SEMINAR 1st out of the 11 tailor-made webinars on specific innovation
related topics
STI community
October 12-13
2017
HIGH-LEVEL TRAINING FOR STI POLICY-
MAKERS WITH STUDY VISITS (VIENNA)
Training seminar in R&I policies involving EaP STI policy-makers STI policy-makers, Ministry,
Committee, Academy
May 2017 ASSESSMENT OF PARTICIPATION OF
EAP COUNTRIES IN EU MS
PROGRAMMES, COST AND JPIS
Review of major national STI programmes, COST and JPIs open to
EaP participation
Policy-makers, STI community
May 2017
(Spring 2018)
EAP SCIENTIFIC DIASPORA WORKSHOP
IN EACH EAP COUNTRY
Organization of a workshop in each EaP country with the
participation of EaP Scientific Diaspora in EU/MS in specific STI
thematic priorities
Researchers
June 2017 LAUNCHING OF CLUSTER GRANT
SCHEME
1 Grant for each EaP country’s clusters or emerging cluster
initiatives boosting cooperation with EU counterparts
Industry, SMEs, Researchers
Sept. 2017 ANNUAL POLICY BRIEF & REVIEW
REPORT OF THEMATIC DIRECTORATES’
ACTIVITIES RELEVANT TO EAP
Evidence collection and review of project’s policy dialogue
activities
STI Community
Autumn 2017 FACT-FINDING ACTIVITIES IN EAP
ASSOCIATED COUNTRIES
Desk research activities and short missions to identify recent STI
developments and dynamics in EaP Associated Countries in order
to feed the document “EU-EaP Beyond 2020”
Policy-makers, STI Community
Winter 2017 MISSIONS IN EAP NON-ASSOCIATED
COUNTRIES
Missions will be conducted to identify recent STI developments
and dynamics in non-Associated EaP Countries (Belarus and
Azerbaijan) in order to feed the document “EU-EaP Beyond 2020”
Policy-makers, STI Community
EaP PLUS: Calendar of Activities 2017
DATE TITLE OF ACTIVITY SUBJECT TARGET GROUP
The EaP PLUS project…
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A group of partners with a broad spectrum of competences…
Many activities already implemented or planned…
But flexible enough to adapt to emerging needs…
…as the ones to be identified in this Conference!
EaP PLUS: Contact details
EaP PLUS Coordinator:
CeRISS - Centre for Regional and International STI Studies and Support
Palaiologou Benizelou 2 street, 105 56 Athens, Greece
Telephone: +30 210 3210 779
Website: www.ceriss.eu
Coordinator: Dr. George Bonas (Managing Director, CeRISS; [email protected])
Project Manager: Dr. Serkan Karas ([email protected])
Project’s Email: [email protected] ; Project’s Website: www.eap-plus.eu
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Thank you for your attention! Dr. George Bonas
CeRISS, Athens, Greece
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EaP PLUS is a project funded under the European Framework Programme for Research and Innovation H2020 Grant Agreement 692471
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