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Berna Windischbaur, Ralf Koenig FFG – Austrian Research Promotion Agency 22 January 2009, Vienna

The Structure of the NCP System in Austria Strengths and weaknesses, evaluation and potential steps for improvement. Berna Windischbaur, Ralf Koenig FFG – Austrian Research Promotion Agency 22 January 2009, Vienna. FFG - In Brief. Established in 2004 (merger of 4 previous organisations)

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Berna Windischbaur, Ralf Koenig FFG – Austrian Research Promotion Agency 22 January 2009, Vienna

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  1. The Structure of the NCP System in AustriaStrengths and weaknesses, evaluation and potential steps for improvement Berna Windischbaur, Ralf Koenig FFG – Austrian Research Promotion Agency 22 January 2009, Vienna

  2. FFG - In Brief • Established in 2004(merger of 4 previous organisations) • Non-profit organisation, public body(owned by two Austrian Federal Ministries) • Largest Austrian Funding Agency • Budget ~ 580 Mio. Euro in year 2007 • approx. 200 employees • 5 operational divisions

  3. Internal audit Management Strategy Internal services Aeronautics and SpaceAgency (ALR) General Programmes (GP) Structural Programmes (SP) Thematic Programmes (TP) European and International Programmes (EIP) Organisational Structure of FFG

  4. Division of European and International Programs (EIP) Objective: Strengthening the Austrian participation in the Framework Programme Activities: Awareness, Information, Consultation, Coaching, international Networking (Consortium building), Representation of Austrian interests in the network of National Contact Points (NCP), host of EUREKA and Enterprise Europe Network Measures: Information and Training events, Workshops and Seminars, One-on-one meetings, Cooperation with intermediary organisations

  5. Division of European and International Programs (EIP) Resources • Total number of employees: 45 full-time equivalent(19 NCPs; 20Experts; 9Assistants) FP6 briefly • approx. 2.000 successful Austrian teams working withapprox. 20.000 international partners • Return: 425 Mio, EUR; 117%

  6. FFG/EIP Core Activities • E-mail services • Individual Coaching • Proposal Writing* • Partner search • Legal Help (IPR) Customer Services • Proposal Check • Prepatory co-funding • Project Management* • Exploitation • Recognition of success • FFG Academy

  7. FFG/EIP Core Activities Customer Services A current example:Spring 2008: app. 1.600 proposals with partners from AT who submitted under „Cooperation“ Success and NCP services, on average 23% 29% 14% 15,5% 100% 80% 246 194 60% 7090 869 not funded 40% funded 20% 101 58 1302 139 0% general detailled no contact EU total Information coaching/ Proposal Check

  8. FFG/EIP Internal Support Activities • Human Resources Development • Legal Issues (Contractual issues, IPR, etc.) • Financial Issues (EU Audits, cost planning, reporting, billing, etc.) • Data Security • Programme Management

  9. FFG/EIP Internal Support Activities • Human Resources Development (continues) • Project Management • Technical Trainings (PM Tool, INNOMAN, advanced excel, etc.) • Individual Development (Goal Assessment, Leadership, creativity, presentation and moderation techniques, conflict management, communication, rhetoric, negotiation, time and stress management, etc.)

  10. FFG/EIP Internal Support Activities • Institutional Development • Web-site (FP7 and FFG) • Printed materials (brochure, info papers, success stories, etc) • Media communication • Information Technology • FP7 Web site www.ffg.at/rp7 • CRM System> INNOMAN • PM Tool • Groupwise (e-mail/ calander of activities/ personal organizer)

  11. FFG/EIP Internal Support Activities • Finance & Accounting • Centralized accounting • Decentralized project management • Unique cost keys to record and monitor the performance

  12. FFG/EIP External Support Activities • Communication with State Authorities • Annual Work Programme (Division and Units) • Reporting • Ext. Evaluation • Monitoring the National Performance in FP7 • Regular information exchanges • Programme Delegates  NCPs

  13. FFG/EIP External Support Activities • Communication with EU • NCP Meetings • Programme Committee Meetings • FP Projects • Communication and Networking with MS&AC • NCP Network & Projects (currently 16in FP7) • Communication and Networking with 3rd Countries • FP Projects

  14. Thank you very much for your attention… Ralf Koenig Head of Unit Unit for International Cooperation, Mobility and ERC Phone: +43 (0)57755 4601 Fax: +43 (0)57755 94600 Email: ralf.koenig@ffg.at Berna Windischbaur Project Manager Unit for International Cooperation, Mobility and ERC Phone: +43 (0)57755 4602 Fax: +43 (0)57755 94600 Email: berna.windischbaur@ffg.at FFG - Austrian Research Promotion Agency Division European and International Programmes (EIP) Sensengasse 1, A-1090 Vienna, Austria http://rp7.ffg.at

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