PROJECT OPPORTUNITIES “Re-visiting the Euro-Islam Debate. Legal Advances and Challenges Ahead”

1. PROJECT OPPORTUNITIES “Re-visiting the Euro-Islam Debate. Legal Advances and Challenges Ahead” 18. June 2014 Robert Link Robert.Link@uni-graz.at • 18.6.2014

2. Suggestions Research objectives, common, individual Research programme Research network Research roadmap Research projects Research career objectives of the individual researchers Coordination activities, complementarities and synergies Trans-sectoriality, trans-disciplinarity Funding programmes Research coordination Research activities Research and career training, transfer of knowledge National level EU & International level

3. European framework programme for research & innovation: Horizon2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research and Innovation Staff Exchange H2020-MSCA-RISE-2015: 6th January – 28th April 2015 Objective of the scheme: • promote international and inter-sector collaboration • through research and innovation staff exchanges, • and sharing of knowledge and ideas from research to market • for the advancement of science and the development of innovation • fosters a shared culture of research and innovation • that welcomes and rewards creativity and entrepreneurship • and helps to turn creative ideas into innovative products, services or processes.

4. Scope • supports development of partnerships, joint research activities • aimed at knowledge sharing via international (EU-third countries)/trans-sectoralmobility • based on secondments (exchanges) • should exploit complementary competences, other synergies • networking activities, workshops, conferences etc. • facilitate sharing of knowledge, new skills acquisition and career development • researchers (MA -> MA+4 yrs = early stage; PhD) • can also include administrative, managerial and technical staff

5. Expected Impact • to build or enhance new and existing networks of international cooperation • strengthen significantly the interaction between organisations between Europe and third countries • in terms of knowledge sharing and broad skills development, they will better align different cultures and expectations • with a view to a more effective contribution of research and innovation to Europe's knowledge economy and society

6. Re-visiting the Euro-Islam Debate • Legal Advances and Challenges Ahead • Rational, policy background: EURO-Islam: Legal Advcances and challenges • Research objectives (tobeadapted): • enhance the understanding of implications of Islamic law for different aspects in Europe’s society and market and to establish a related scientific foundation • To provide recommendations for respective regional, national and European policies • To enhance the expertise of the seconded researchers and the mutual understanding of their perspectives, approaches and methods • To shape new training modules for teacher education

7. Consortium (minimum three partners, minimum two MS/AC) • University of Graz, Austria (UG) • University of Vienna, Austria (UW) • University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany (FAU) • Max Planck Institute forSocial Anthropology, Germany (MPI) • Anadolu University (Turkey) (AU) • Kazan’ Federal University, RU (KFU) • University of Sarajevo (BosniaandHerzegovina) (US) • …

8. Work programme(pillarsofthejointresearchactivities) • WP1 UG, UW, KFU:Islamic Law, Islamisation andRadicalisation in the post-Sovietspace; lawandreligion • WP2 FAU, AU, NN: Turkishlaw, justice & socialorder in Islam • WP3 MPI, NN Legal pluralism • WP4 US, AU • Open questions: Where is the joint project?, Interrelations of the WPs, where are the International partners?, themes of WPs?

9. Implementation • Researcher for exchange (starting at MA-level), transfer of knowledge • Between EU/AC and international • Between two sectors of different countries • Joint activities • Conferences, joint dissemination activities, public engagement • Budget principles • Staff member unit cost per person month of secondment: 2.000 € • Research, traning & networking costs per pers. Month: 1.800 € • Management and indirect costs per person month: 700 € • NB: Russian partners are normally expected to provide their own funding via the respective Russian funding agency

10. Implementation • Researcher for exchange (starting at MA-level), transfer of knowledge • Between EU/AC and international • Between two sectors of different countries • Joint activities • Conferences, joint dissemination activities, public engagement • Budget principles • Staff member unit cost per person month of secondment: 2.000 € • Research, traning & networking costs per pers. Month: 1.800 € • Management and indirect costs per person month: 700 € • NB: Russian partners are normally expected to provide their own funding via the respective Russian funding agency

11. National funding (FWF) Project funding (avg. 90.000 €/year) Austrian applicant Joint projects: Austria and respective partner country (DE: DFG; RU: RFBR); joint seminars for preparation In addition: Funding of mobility, publications, etc.

12. FWF - RFBR

13. Possibleroadmap; strategy • Preparations (goal: sustainableprogrammeandpartnership): Themes, objectives, plans, programme, scheduling (generalbudgets, preparationfunds UG, Land; mobilityfunds; jointseminars AT-DE; AT-RU for FWF jointprojects) • Coordination EU: COST-Proposal • Research exchange, networking: MSCA-RISE • Individual researchcareers: MSCA-IF: Individual fellowships • Research trainingnetworksforearlystageresearchers: MSCA-ITN • Work programme 2016/17: Co-design withthe European Commissionresponsibles – presentations in Brusselsofpossibleresearchthemesfor „Europe as a Global Actor“

14. Thankyou • Robert Link • Robert.link@uni-graz.at