International Co-operation FP7 Energy Theme Energy EU-Russia Call

1. International Co-operation FP7 Energy ThemeEnergy EU-Russia Call European Commission DG Research Gilles Lequeux Tel: +32/2/299.23.67 Gilles.lequeux@ec.europa.eu

2. Date of publication: 30 November 2007 Deadline: 26 February 2008 Indicative budget: 4 M€ (EC contribution) Topic ENERGY.2008.2.2.1: Enhancing strategic international cooperation with Russia in the field of power generation from biomass Topic ENERGY.2008.7.2.3: Innovative operational and monitoring tools for large power systems All specific arrangements for this particular Call will be set out in the relevant Guide for Applicants Call Information

3. Content/scope: Research and technology developmentin the field of power generation from biomass. The co-operation activity should be based on an assessment of ongoing research, the identification of best practices, gaps in knowledge and barriers to implementation in both, the EU and Russia, and propose direction for a collaborative research project in the area. Funding scheme:Collaborative Project (the project duration is normally 3 years) Expected impact: Effective cooperation between key researchers and industries in the field of power generation from biomass should foster the development and uptake of innovative methods and technologies to expand the use of biomass in power generation. Enhancing strategic international cooperation with Russia in the field of power generation from biomass

4. Content/scope: Development and validation of new of innovative operational and monitoring software tools and hardware equipment for large power systems. Funding scheme: Collaborative Project (the project duration is normally 3 years) Expected impact:The possible future interconnection between the Pan-European and Russian electricity transmission system would be greatly simplified if common/compatible software tools, hardware equipment and operational procedures are adopted by all Transmission System Operators involved. The joint development of these tools and equipments will promote their adoption. Innovative operational and monitoring tools for large power systems

5. In addition to the European Commission funding of 4 M€, the Russian Federal Agency for Science & Innovation (FASI) agreed to dedicate a similar total budget of 4 M€ to fund the Russian participants. Two projects will be funded (one per topic). Collaborative Projects under this call shall have a maximum requested EC contribution of 2 M€. This is an eligibility criterion – proposals above this limit will not be evaluated. Funding

6. The Russian participants will be funded by FASI up to 2 M€ per project according to the Russian rules. The other participants will be funded by the EC up to 2 M€ per project according to the forms of grant and maximum reimbursement rates applied under the FP7 rules. Funding

7. R&D Activities: - EU grant up to 50% of the total eligible cost. - Certain legal entities can receive up to 75% (non-profit public bodies, Small and Medium Size Enterprises / SMEs, higher education establishments). Demonstration Activities: - the reimbursement rate may reach 50% of the total eligible cost. Other activities (consortium management, networking, training, coordination, dissemination etc. ) - the reimbursement can be up to 100% of the eligible cost. FP7 Funding rules Collaborative Project

8. The EC may contribute to the funding of the total eligible costs of the Russian participants not covered by FASI that can represent a maximum of 5% (indicative amount: max. 100.000 €) of their total eligible costs. e.g. costs for coordination, management, translation, visits Assess impact on financial reporting obligations Financial provisions are not applicable to third countries participants with no EC contribution (no financial audit neither control, etc…) Participants with EC contribution < 375.000 € don’t need to provide finance statement certificates Funding

9. Funding

10. According to the FP7 rules, the minimum number of participants in each project proposal is 3 from different EU Member States or Associated Countries In order to ensure a balance between participants a minimumnumber oftwo participants established in Russia is requested in each project proposal. This is an eligibility criterion. Participants

11. Two calls will be announced, one by the EC (FP7) and one by FASI. All EU-RU project consortia have to submit their proposals to the FP7 Energy EU-Russia Call according to the FP7 submission procedure. The description of the work packages in the project proposal shall clearly link Eu and RU researchers and emphasise the integration of research activities. The Russian participants in each project have to submit their corresponding Russian proposal (in Russian) to the Russian Call to be launched by FASI according to the Russian rules. Implementation

12. The Russian Call will have a submission deadline later than the EU-Russia Call*. The Russian participants are advised to submit the corresponding Russian proposals at the same time or as soon as possible after the overall proposal has been submitted by the EU coordinator to the EC. Only projects submitted to both the FP7 Energy EU-Russia Call and to the Russian Call will be considered for funding. Implementation (*): The Russian call will be launched at the end of Januray 2008 (www.fasi.gov.ru)

13. The proposals submitted to the FP7 Energy EU-Russia Call will be evaluated within the peer-review evaluation system of the EC and following the rules and criteria of FP7 (see Annex 2 of the WP 2008) Russian evaluators will participate in the EC evaluation. A single stage procedure will be followed Evaluation

14. S&T quality (concept, objectives, methodology) – min. 3/5 Implementation (consortium, management, resources) – min. 3/5 Impact (in relation to ‘expected impact’ statements) – min. 3/5 Overall THRESHOLD: 10/15 Evaluation Criteria and Thresholds

15. The corresponding Russian proposals will be evaluated by the Russian Federal Agency for Science & Innovations according to its procedures. EU evaluators will participate in the RU evaluation. Only proposals which have passed both the EC evaluation and the Russian evaluation may be funded. This an additional selection criteria. Evaluation

16. On the EU side, the European coordinator of each selected project will negotiate the GA with the EC on behalf of all project participants All project participants of each selected project shall sign the EU Grant Agreement Participants in selected project are required to conclude a consortium agreement (IPR, use and disseminate knowledge) ContractsMonitoring and reporting

17. The corresponding Russian participants in each selected projects shall sign a contract with FASI Ideally, the project starting date in both the EU GA and the RU contract should be identical. The EC reporting requirements should cover the whole joint research activities according to the FP7 rules. ContractsMonitoring and reporting

18. The corresponding Russian participants in each selected projects shall sign a contract with FASI Ideally, the project starting date in both the EU GA and the RU contract should be identical. The EC reporting requirements should cover the whole joint research activities according to the FP7 rules. ContractsMonitoring and reporting

19. Submission of a Joint proposal to FP7 Energy EU-Russia Call according to FP7 rules Call principles JOINT RESEARCH PROJECT Corresponding Russian part in the joint project Joint technical Annex Integrated activities Min. 3 MS or AS participants Min. 2 RU participants Submission of tender to the Russian Call according to FASI rules All participants sign the EU FP7 GA < 5% of TEC RU participants sign a contract with FASI FASI Budget: Max.2M€ EC Budget: Max. 2M€ EC Evaluation according FP7 rules Evaluation according RU rules EU-RU concerted dialogue

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21. Gilles Lequeux International Cooperation Officer European Commission – DG Research Tel.(+32 2) 299 23 67 Email:Gilles.lequeux@ec.europa.eu Richard Burger Science & Technology Councellor Delegation of the European Commission to Russia Tel.(+7 495) 721 000, 721 2001, 721 2038 Email:Ricard.Burger@ec.europa.eu Contact points for information on the Russian Call: Liudmila Orletskaya International Programs and Projects Director Federal Agency for Science and Innovations of the Russian Federation Tel:(+7 495) 629 4545 E-mail:partnership@fasi.gov.ru Contact Points

22. Some advices • A pre-proposal check is offered(deadline 26 January 2008) • Get in touch with the contact points and/or your NCP • Look at the EU “List of Projects” • Be aware that drafting a proposal and establishing the right consortium including appropriate Russian partners takes time, particularly as coordinator • Read carefully the Call, the WP and the Guide for applicants (topic, funding scheme, number of participants, size of project, etc.) Cordis Web Site Address • http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/dc/index.cfm?fuseaction=UserSite.DemoCooperationDetailsCallPage&call_id=82

23. Thank you Directorate-General for Research Directorate K - Energy