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EU- Palestine Cooperation. Ministry of Higher Education Palestinian NCP, H2020, and MedSPRING Presentation for the Training on Horizon 2020 for Mediterranean NCPs 9-11 December 2013, Amman. Introduction . The Palestinian national contact point was launched in Palestine/Ramallah, in 2008 ..
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EU- Palestine Cooperation Ministry of Higher Education Palestinian NCP, H2020, and MedSPRING Presentation for the Training on Horizon 2020 for Mediterranean NCPs 9-11 December 2013, Amman
Introduction • The Palestinian national contact point was launched in Palestine/Ramallah, in 2008 .. • Under the Umbrella of the Ministry of Higher Education • It is the first contact point for information and assistance, and the main structure to provide guidance, practical information and assistance on all aspects of participation in FP7.
Objectives • Enhancing Palestinian participation in the FP7. • Increasing awareness about FP7 activities. • Providing advice and individual assistance. • Following up FP7 new activities.
Activities to achieve objectives • Dissemination of information. • Contact points at universities • Formal letters to universities and research centers. • Organization of promotional activities. • 17 Info-days were conducted. • Agenda:: How to use CORDIS? How to find a partner? How to find a call? How to build your own profile? How to write a proposal? • What is the evaluation process? • Other, depends on request • Offering consultation on administrative procedures • Responding to queries. • Capacity building
Outcomes: • Networking : more link more opportunity. • Capacity building • The Number of submitted proposals has been increased (82 research proposals). • Number of success: (18 proposals, 48 m euro. About 3 m for Palestinian researchers).
The PNCP, H2020 and MEDSPRING • Higher education sector’s strategy: • Policies: • Internationalization of the HE system • Linkage between research centers and industry (Innovation) • Meet the social life needs: creation of jobs, water,…. • H2020 : • Policy: Priorities: • Exc. Sciences • Social Sciences • Industrial Leadership.
The PNCP, H2020 and M SPRING/con. Q1: Would a NCP keep the same role in H2020? Q2: Is it still useful to disseminate information that is available on the Web? Q3: Is H2020 differ a lot from FP7? Q4: Why to conduct training workshops for NCP’s on H2020? • NCP: Policy: • Enhancing the cooperation, the partnership, the link between Palestinian researchers and the EU ones.
The PNCP, H2020 and MSPRING/con • NCP: Roadmap: Actions • Knowledge of : • The EU research policies, regulations and legislations. • H2020 calls and their guides, evaluation… • Dissemination of information for Newres.,SMS’s • Conducting promotional activities • Offering Consultation • Facilitating connections • Scanning, collecting data, reviewing internal sectors of interest.
The PNCP, H2020 and MSPRING/con • MedSPRING: Policy: • Encouraging the Euro Mediterranean cooperation on research and innovation in the societal areas: Food, Water, and Energy. • Thus: • It is clear that there are common points in policies!!! • So, MedSPRING can support NCP’s in all the actions.
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