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INCO-Net MIRA Overlook. MIRA = Mediterranean Innovation and Research Coordination Action www.miraproject.eu. MIRA basic data. Starting date: 01.01.2008 Duration: 48 months Budget: 2.997.713 € Co-ordinator: Rafael Rodriguez, CSIC/Spain ( raro@org.csic.es )
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INCO-Net MIRAOverlook MIRA = Mediterranean Innovation and Research Coordination Action www.miraproject.eu
MIRA basic data Starting date: 01.01.2008 Duration: 48 months Budget: 2.997.713 € Co-ordinator: Rafael Rodriguez, CSIC/Spain (raro@org.csic.es) EC Scientific officer: Philippe Froissard, DG Research/ Directorate International Cooperation 28 Partners from 17 Countries
MIRA: Background MIRA aims to develop and support the dialogue EU-MPCs bringing together policymakers and stakeholders This will happen parallel to the political dialogue created by the Barcelona process of EU-Mediterranean dialogue created by MoCo
MIRA objectives Aims at creating a dialogue and action platform to identify common interests in research areas, setting up S&T priorities and supporting capacity building activities Will promote actions in order to monitor, develop, promote and contribute to the creation of synergies among the different cooperation S&T programs between the MPCs and EU Fostering the participation of MPC in EU-FP and the ENPI
MIRA Consortium 13 Partners from EU Countries Spain: CSIC (Co-ordinator: Rafael Rodriguez), MADRI+D, MEC France: IRD, TETHYS Germany: PT-DLR, WIP Italy: CNR, CIHEAM Greece: NHRF Malta: MCST U.K.: BC Portugal: FCT
MIRA Consortium 15 Partners from MPCs: Morocco: DT-MENESFRCRS (Co-Coordinator: Sanaa Zebakh), CNRST Tunisia: DGSRT, ONST Egypt: MHESR, ASRT Algeria: DRSDT, CDER Turkey: TUBA, TUBITAK Jordan: HCST Israel: ISERD Lebanon: CNRS, AOU Palestine: DGDSC
MIRA work description 6 Work Packages Management of MIRA and setting of the technical platform Observatory of EU-MPC co-operation in S&T Capacities building in the MPC for participation in the FP and support to the IP Enhancing the EU-MPC S&T co-operation, especially within FP7 Integration of initiatives and support to the action of the MoCo Awareness and dissemination activities on the EU-MPC S&T co-operation
MIRA dialogue between EU and MPCActivities (examples) Screening conference (WP4) Cairo, April 2008 state of the art of ongoing an completed EU/MPC projects input to define topics for thematic workshops Priority setting through thematic workshops proposals for SICAs and other topics relevant for EU and MPC cooperation Creation and handling of a dialogue platform on EU-MPC research interests Euro-Mediterranean Innovative Space discussion platform (EMIS) as a link between Science and Industry Pilot action promoting the establishment of technology transfer network between EU and MPCs
MIRA - Priority Setting MIRA Priority Themes for thematic workshops: Environment (scheduled for November 2008 in Egypt) Food and Agriculture Health Energy ICT
MIRAPossible Collaboration with African Countries Countries INCO-Net Collaboration with MIRA WP4: Priority setting, finding out common thematic priorities, linking of the science-industry workgroups from both INCO-Nets If appropriate: Joint development of SICA‘s and other proposals to the EC topics relevant for the entire Africa If appropiate: Participation of Africal experts in the training activities of MIRA, notably WP 3. Task 3 and 5 on training of administrative offciers and Writing and Management of Projects. Use of the targeted Guides for Applicants and other dissemination Material of MIRA
Looking forward to the cooperation between MIRA and the CAAST-NET! Rafael Rodriguez (CSIC) and Ivika Laev (PT-DLR) http://www.miraproject.eu