Opportunities for EU-NIS collaboration in Microbiology
through INTAS
Intas in briefKey aspects of INTASMicrobiology within INTASFuture plansConclusions
Outline
INTAS in brief
Set up in 1993
By the European Community and like-minded countries
Promotes international co-operation with scientists from the NIS and the INTAS member states
INTAS in FP6:
“(...) co-operation activities with Russia and the other NIS countries will be carried out in particular through the INTAS structure set up jointly by the Community and the Member States ." (Decision n° 1513/2002/EC, EP and Council, OJ L
232, 29.08.2002, p.1)
INTAS outreach
15 European Union member statesEuropean CommunityBulgariaRepublic of Cyprus Czech RepublicEstoniaHungaryIcelandIsraelLatvia LithuaniaMaltaNorwayPolandRomaniaSlovak RepublicSloveniaSwitzerlandTurkey
33 Member States
12 Partner Countries
ArmeniaAzerbaijanBelarusGeorgiaKazakhstanKyrgyzstanMoldovaRussiaTajikistanTurkmenistanUkraineUzbekistan
Budget 2003-2006: € 70+ million
contribution from the European Communitypayments from member states & in-kind
contributionsadditional resources through co-funding
partners
INTAS Budget
Key aspects
scientific quality covers all scientific areas includes fundamental and applied research support for international scientific collaboration competitive grants based on independent
evaluations minimum 75% funds go to partner countries focus on young scientist initiatives
INTAS Agreements on Scientific Cooperation
“framework” agreements
tax exemptions of INTAS grants
duty-free import of INTAS-funded scientific equipment
official contact person in ministry / state committee
information desks in NIS
current projects and networks: 26 about 130 teams involved; details available on
www.intas.be or www.cordis.lu Young Scientist Fellowships Thematic:
FoodEnvironment; pollutionHealth
INTAS workshop on challenges of the future
(Monday June 30, 16.00 hrs, Duša Počkaj hall)
Microbiology in INTAS
INTAS plans for 2003-2006
1. INTAS Calls 2003, 2004, 2005:Open calls (project and network grants), thematic & collaborative callsYoung NIS scientists fellowships Innovation grantAdditional supportive measures (strategic workshops, etc.)
2. FP6 information activities for NISININ
ININ
INTAS-FP6 Information Network
to promote the involvement of NIS scientific communities in ERA, and in particular their participation in activities funded by FP6
Why ?
How ? Set-up of network of national information points (NIPs)
Training & information
Brokerage events
What ? beg. 2003: NIP nominations by NIS authorities June ’03: third INTAS – NIP workshop in Brussels October ’03: first ININ brokerage event in Brussels
Conclusions
INTAS has gained experience in managing EU-NIS collaborative science
INTAS funding schemes are open to scientific and industrial partners from East and West
INTAS can offer advice if you are looking for partners in science and innovation