République Libanaise الجمهورية اللبنانية

1. ARSUM Création de l’Agence pour la Recherche Scientifique de l’Union pour la Méditerranée Creation of the Agency for Research and Science of the Union for the Mediterranean إنشاء وكالة البحث العلمي التابعة للاتحاد من أجل المتوسط République Libanaise الجمهورية اللبنانية

2. A – Mission B – Cooperation instruments 1 Science in the Mediterranean 2 Capacity building 3 Young researcher mobility 4 Post-doctoral scholarships 5 Seminars C – Executive Bodies D - Budget ARSUM

3. The Agency for Research and Science of the Union for the Mediterranean (ARSUM) is designed to fund research projects on the basis of calls for tenders issued in the 43 UfM countries in exact sciences and human social sciences to investigate any research projects to support the community of young researchers to propose to national bodies in charge of research in non-EU member countries a uniform approach to defining the profession of researcher and the conditions in which it is exercised to encourage international academic mobility, joint supervision of research and possibly conjoint degrees; - A - Mission (1/2)

4. to create and develop tools for information exploitation and sharing, including databases, to develop a scientific forum for forward studies and proposals on the future of research in the Mediterranean region to contribute to the enhancement of research, to promote international standards of transparency and ethics Mission (2/2)

5. 1 - Science in the Mediterranean. 2 - Capacity-building. 3 - Young researcher mobility in the Mediterranean 4 - Post-doctoral scholarships 5 - Seminars. - B - Cooperation instruments

6. Research cooperation programmes for a period of three years 30% to 40% of the general budget. UfM priority theme areas :pollution, energy, biodiversity, health, and human and social sciences 500 K€ for each project. two EUMS teams and two teams from the Mediterranean Partner States 1 - Science in the Mediterranean

7. Each consortium-led project must in any event be co-funded : all members of the consortium representing EU Member States must provide funding for 30% of total project cost; all members of the consortium representing EU Associated States must provide funding for 20% of that cost; all members of the consortium representing non-EU/Associated States must provide funding for 10% of that cost; the remaining 40% shall be borne as external funding provided by donors, international organizations, etc. Science in the Mediterranean

8. Enhance research in universities by supporting training courses through and for research, promoting technology transfer and adaptation, developing the necessary infrastructure. 8% to 15% of the general budget 2 - Capacity-building

9. Each consortium-led project must in any event be co-funded : all members of the consortium representing EU Member States must provide funding for 30% of total project cost; all members of the consortium representing EU Associated States must provide funding for 20% of that cost; all members of the consortium representing non-EU/Associated States must provide funding for 10% the remaining 40% shall be borne as external funding provided by donors, international organizations, etc. Capacity-building

10. Promote the mobility of young researchers doctors and permanent staff, as well as doctoral students under joint thesis supervision on a competitive basis in the selected theme areas The possibility for young researchers to set up independent teams shall be encouraged. 3 - Young researcher mobility in the Mediterranean

11. Grants will be introduced for one-year post-doctoral stays to support the training of young doctors in laboratories of excellence, with return assistance. 4 - Post-doctoral scholarships

12. In order to promote the scientific strategy, forward studies and exchanges between teams, ARSUM shall finance seminars on a competitive basis. 5 - Seminars

13. C - Executive Bodies

14. The Agency is to be funded by means of contributions from Member States and donors. The Lebanese Government will man the General Secretariat with approximately five agents for the first year. The Agency will function under its regular operating conditions in the framework of which its general budget is expected to reach a minimum of 30 million €. Each call for tenders issued by the Agency will be co-funded according to a breakdown depending on the origin of participants in the consortium (EU Member States, EU Associated States, non-EU/Associated States, public- and private-sector donors) A percentage of 8% to 12% of the budget for each tender will be explicitly devoted to the functioning of the Agency. D - ARSUM Budget