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