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Project Officer: Nin a Poumpalova Research Executive Agency Marie Curie host-driven actions

Introduction to the Mid-Term Review Meeting. ITN-606839-PACMAN GENEVA – 28-29 May 2015. Project Officer: Nin a Poumpalova Research Executive Agency Marie Curie host-driven actions. 1-What is the REA? 2-What is a MTR? Why a MTR? 3-Obligations of the Network 4-Marie Curie allowances

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Project Officer: Nin a Poumpalova Research Executive Agency Marie Curie host-driven actions

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  1. Introduction to the Mid-TermReview Meeting ITN-606839-PACMAN GENEVA – 28-29 May 2015 Project Officer: Nina Poumpalova Research Executive Agency Marie Curie host-driven actions

  2. 1-What is the REA? 2-What is a MTR? Why a MTR? 3-Obligations of the Network 4-Marie Curie allowances 5-H2020 Changes? 6-Success Story? 7-Useful Links Outline

  3. 1.What is the REA? Research Executive Agency (REA) • Funding body created by the European Commission to foster excellence in research and innovation • Set up in 2007, gained autonomy in June 2009 • Manages large parts of the FP7, including the Marie Curie Actions • Manages almost 5,000 research projects. Over the FP7 lifetime, the REA is to manage projects for a value of €6.4 billion (12% of FP7 budget) • Located in Brussels, Belgium (Covent Garden building, Place Rogier) • http://ec.europa.eu/research/rea/index.cfm

  4. 1.What is the REA? Research Executive Agency (REA) • Our team = around 65 people. Head of Unit, Deputy Head of Unit, Project Officers, Project Assistants, Financial Officers, Legal Officers etc. • Each Project Officer is member of a panel(ENG, LIFE, PHY, MATH, ENV, CHE, ECOSOC) and manages between 40 and 50 projects • Your Project Officer is one of your main correspondents in REA (with FOs and PAs) – Always contact with him/her for questions/doubts

  5. MTR Meeting Introduction 2.Why a Mid-Term Review (MTR)? Mid-Term Review: • A contractual obligation • Objectives • Meet with the project team • Update on the project progress • Discuss any questions, concerns, difficulties • Find solutions • Not just a scientific evaluation, but a unique opportunity to exchange views • Useful ? • Consortium and fellows on spot help in case of problems • REA future planning of MCA

  6. 1.What is the REA? Mid-Term Review: • Distribution of roles: - Project Coordinator= presentation of mid-term report- Beneficiaries(project partners) = activities carried out, role in the network- Researchers= scientific work & exchange of knowledge performed- Externalreviewer= assessment of scientificprogress- REA= ask questions/details, give guidance and recommendations • Final outcome: - Interactive participation of each of us to make the meeting useful, open discussion, constructive dialogue between all network and REA - Detect and correct deviationsto allow a smooth and successful project implementation (according to the original plan i.e. Annex I)

  7. 4.Obligations of the Network Some consortium obligations MTR Meeting Introduction • Carry out the work as identified in Annex I (efficiently and timely) • Select fellows according to eligibility criteria, conclude employment/secondment contracts, and establish a Career Development Plan • Execute, by due dates, all payments to the researcher (respecting Marie Curie rates) • Provide all needed infrastructures & conditions for the successful completion of the project • Provide reasonable assistance to the fellows in all administrative procedures • Provide information to REA and Court of Auditors (up to 5 years after the project completion)

  8. 5.Marie Curie Allowances Budget MTR Meeting Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 Paid to the fellows For the activities carried out by the institutions

  9. 5. Marie Curie Allowances Marie Curie rates

  10. 5. Marie Curie Allowances Category 1: Living & Mobility Allowance - €38,000 gross salary per ESR /year x country coefficient (type A contract) - €58,500 gross salary per ER /year x country coefficient (type A contract) - Plus €700 or €1000 /month, depending on family status x country coefficient MTR Meeting Introduction

  11. 5. H2020 programme Horizon 2020 • Definition = research and innovation financial instrument replacing the FP7 (2007-2013) for the new EU programming period (2014-2020) • Content = 7th Framework Programme for Research and Technical Development (FP7) + Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP) + European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) • Budget = just over €70 billion (c.f. FP7 = €50 billion) • Structure = 3 main areas 1. Excellent Science 2. Competitive Industries 3. TacklingSocietal Challenges

  12. 5. H2020 programme Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions • Definition = set of actions replacing the Marie Curie Actions (or FP7 "People" Programme) • Modifications = 8 existing funding schemes (individual and host-driven) transformed into 4 new ones (ITN, IF, RISE,COFUND) • Budget (2014-2020) = € 6.2 billion to reach the following objectives: • Fostering new skills through excellent initial trainingof researcher • Nurturing excellencethrough cross-border and cross-sector mobility • Stimulating innovationthrough cross-fertilisation of knowledge • Increasing structural impact by co-fundingthe activities • Specific support and policy action

  13. 5. H2020 programme What remains from FP7-MCA? • Funding levels ~ maintained • Broad schemes ~ maintained • Main features (bottom-up, mobility, career development, gender balance, employment conditions) maintained • Yearly calls (first call to be open in December 2013 - launch of H2020) • Application/submission of proposals through the Participant Portal • Involvement of NCPs network: to help with application procedure

  14. 5. H2020 programme What is new within H2020-MSCA? • Simplificationin implementation • Broader definition of industryinvolvement: participation of businesses (including SMEs) and other socio-economic actors • EU contribution based on unitcostscalculated on the basis of the researcher-months • Allowancesfor the researcher (living, mobility and family allowances) • Unitcostsfor research, training and networking • Unitcostsfor management and overheads

  15. 5. MSCA under H2020 MSCA under H2020

  16. 5. MSCA under H2020 Innovative Training networks (ITN) • Dedicated to early-stage researchers (no experienced researcher recruitment) • Involving wide partnership of institutions from academic and non-academic sectors • Based on (currently) 618 FP7 ITN + 43 Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorates: • ETN (European Training Networks) • EID (European Industrial Doctorates) • EJD (European Joint Doctorates) • Combining scientific excellence with innovation-oriented approach • Developing entrepreneurshipand skills matching research labour market needs • Enhancing employabilityof researchers

  17. 5. MSCA under H2020 Individual Fellowships (IF) • Opportunities for international and inter-sector mobility of experienced researchers to facilitate career moves • Enhance competences and creative potential of best researchers, European and non-European willing to work in the EU • Encompass all types of mobility: intra-European, incoming, outgoing, return and re-integration • Career Restart Panel to resume a research career after a break • Secondmentsembedded in the career development – to take place within Europe • Special focus on inter-sector collaboration

  18. 5. MSCA under H2020 Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) • New type of exchange of staff action to stimulate transfer of knowledge and sharing of ideas • Flexible inter-sector and international exchanges of highly skilled research and innovation staff • Based on a common research and innovation project • Exchanges between institutions within Europe cover only inter-sectoral exchanges • Exchanges with institutions from outside Europe can be both inter-sector and within the same sector • No support for exchanges between institutions located outside Europe

  19. 5. MSCA under H2020 Co-funding of Regional, National, and International Programme (COFUND) • Stimulating regional, national and international programmes to foster excellence • Spreading best practices of MSCA in terms of international mobility, research training, career development • Doctoral programmes and Fellowship programmes • Sole beneficiary responsible for matching funds • Use of unit costs • Contribution possible from EU regional funds

  20. 6.Success Story Is your project a Success Story? MTR Meeting Introduction • Positive impact on the citizen or society • Interest to the public at large • Very high scientific quality • Product being developed or brought to market • Generated lasting collaborations • Developed an entrepreneurial culture • Significant outreach activities • Positive impact on a researcher’s career • Fellow’s award or publication in a very high quality journal • Promoted rights of researchers (e.g. gender balance, equal opportunities, family friendly)

  21. 7. Useful Links Marie Curie Actions website: http://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions Euraxess Portal: http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/ FP7 Participant Portal website: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/people/home_en.html Helpdesk: http://ec.europa.eu/research/enquiries Register as an expert (for PIs): http://cordis.europa.eu/emmfp7/index.cfm Register to Marie Curie Alumni Platform(for MC fellows): https://www.mariecuriealumni.eu

  22. nina.poumpalova@ec.europa.eu Thank you for your attention!

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