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Being a Regional Contact Point How can we help?

Learn how our RCP in Poznan helps SMEs and researchers participate in EU programs, offering consultation, events, and promotion for successful projects.

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Being a Regional Contact Point How can we help?

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  1. Being a Regional Contact PointHow can we help? Ewa Kocińska EU Framework Programmes Regional Contact Point for Wielkopolska Poznan Science and Technology Park 46 Rubież Street, 61-612 Poznań, POLAND e-mail: ek@ppnt.poznan.pl www.ppnt.poznan.pl

  2. RCP vs. NCP • Area of activity – only a given region, not a whole country • Scope of activity – all actions of Framework Programmes, often other RTD programmes as well (international, european, national level) • Capacities - better knowledge of regional RTD potential • Accessibility – easier to reach for clients

  3. What makes an effective RCP? • Acting from a sense of mission • Implementing a well defined strategy • Planning activities in response to the real needs • Reaching target clients • Networking with other RCPs – exchanging best practices • Results – more and more succesful projects from the region

  4. Mission To increase the participation of researchers and SMEs in the EU Framework Programmes Long-term goals of RCP should be based on the idea of regional development and promotion of human resources by dissemination of the information on EU FP and ERA.

  5. Strategy • Addressing regional issues and problems • Analysing Framework Programmes opportunities • Creating good knowledge management tools • Promoting -public presentations • Networking - contacts • Human Resources and lifelong learning • Having own projects • Programming activities on annual basis

  6. Activities (1) • Information and rising awareness: • Organisation of events or contribution to events conferences, info-days, workshops, exhibitions, etc. • Publications (Leaflets, Guides, etc.) • Information on financeandIPR aspects of funding as well as project coordination and management • Coordination: • Cooperation with the National Contact Point network (other Regional and Thematic/Local Contact Points) and with contact points abroad. • Help, coordination and enlargement of the Local Contact Points network • Cooperation with the regional universities, SMEs, research centres, etc.

  7. Activities (2) • Consulting and Assistance • Help to potential participants • Dissemination of the information materials (information sets, forms, leaflets, etc.) • !!! Creating a consortium (help to find partners) !!! • Consultation sessions (preparation and verification of proposals; project realisation ) • Help-line to provide general advice or signpost to more specific sources of assistance • Use of mailing-lists and website for communication • Dissemination and Promotion • Success stories from the region – e.g. during conferences • Using conventional media, websites and mailing-lists • Contributions to national or international events to transfer best practices • Installing long term relations with regional organisations such as chambers of commerce or industry, technology parks, etc.

  8. Target clients • Any entity, coming from the region, from any scientific or technological field (either organisation or individual) that is interested in RTD international cooperation • Advanced researchers • Early-stage researchers • Enterpreneurs • Public authorities

  9. RCP in figures(e.g. Wielkopolska Region, Poland – RCP in Poznan Science & Technology Park) • Resources – 6 people, office - 40 m2, meeting room, website updated regularly • Events – around 1000 participants per year • Consultancies – more than 2000 per year • Results – more than 120 FP6 projects in Wielkopolska region so far (more than half of them consulted in RCP)

  10. Our client’s way from idea to successbased on Poznan University ongoing project – Marie Curie ToK • Info-day participation • Project idea formulation – draft 3) Individual consultation sessions – rules, call, partner search, how to write a good proposal, tips&hints 4) Propsal preparation – chapter by chapter • Proposal verification and submission • Contract negotiations • Project realisation – help in everyday problems solution, annual reports, etc. • Project promotion and dissemination of results 9) Next projects

  11. Thank you for your attention

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