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Two projects – one common goal EECA Cluster presentation. September 2014. Overview. Aim - T o develop strategic and mutually beneficial R&I partnerships in ICT between the EU and the EECA countries.
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Two projects – one common goal EECA Cluster presentation September 2014
Overview Aim - To develop strategic and mutually beneficial R&I partnerships in ICT between the EU and the EECA countries. Objective - To strengthen the links and boost cooperation among the research and industrial communitiesof both regions to exploit emerging opportunities for international partnerships and jointly address common societal challenges.
History FP7 HORIZON 2020 2009 2010 2013 2014 2015 2016 .... 2011 2012 Each cluster/project moves the EU-EECA R&I collaboration a step further exploiting the lessons learned from its predecessor
Objectives • Increase awareness on emerging opportunities for international collaboration under R&I programmes in EU & the EECA countries • Organise info-days and training sessions in all EECA countries • Set-up an on-line Help Desk and offer hands-on support • Support Collaboration among research and industrial actors from both regions in 4 ICT areas: • Big Data, Software and Services • Interactive Content, Media and Creative industries • High Performance Systems • Photonics • Facilitate Policy Dialogue to overcome barriers and jointly address common societal challenges • Mapping EECA ICT R&I priorities in H2020 • Organise policy/consultation meetings
Opportunities for EU-EECA collaboration • Face-2-face meetings @ ICT Proposers’ Day 2014 (9-10/10/2014, Florence, Italy) • 1st Networking event (12/11/2014, Baku, Azerbaijan ) • Open discussion on the EU-EECA R&I collaboration potential … areas of common interest, research/technological/market trends, emerging opportunities for collaboration, barriers and ways to overcome them, etc.) • Face-to-face meetings among R&I actors from both regions … towards the upcoming H2020 Calls • On-line database with EECA R&I teams’ profiles (soon to be launched at http://www.eeca-ict.eu)
Contact us… • Q-PLAN International Ltd (EECA-2-HORIZON coordinator) • Mr Kostas BOUGIOUKLIS – (+30) 2310 411 191, bougiouklis@qplan.gr • Mr Iakovos DELIOGLANIS – (+30) 2310 411 191, delioglanis@qplan.gr • PLANET SA (EAST-HORIZON coordinator) • Mr Raphael KOUMERI – (+30) 210 690 50 00, rkoum@planet.gr • Ms Leta PSALTI – (+30) 210 690 50 00, lpsalti@planet.gr • http://www.eeca-ict.eu • info@eeca-ict.eu