Idoia Bustinduy (EMF)

PRO-IDEAL Plus Sao Paulo, 03 November 2011

Intensive seminar Projects Angels 2011

Project Angels: History, purpose and success stories

• Coaching courses to “train the trainers“

• Train intermediaries between local partners and EU partners.

• Allows active knowledge transfer

• Creates a multiplying effect in the target region

Introduction

•Have overall understanding of the ICT Programme and EU funding mechanisms

•Help potential project participants with advice on how to proceed

•Supported by a team of expert Project Managers in Europe.

Introduction

Improve the overall performance of the countries' research community in the FP7- ICT programme

Purpose

-Understanding of the FP7-ICT funding rules -Mastering the Work programme-Contacts of Key Players in Europe-…

Knowledge sharingKnowledge sharing

Higher participation of LA countries in FP7-ICT

•EU projects have a limited duration to create a lasting network that becomes sustainable after project phase

•To have trained network partners in LA countries for future collaboration

Benefit for PA:

•Add special knowledge to your CV

•Create contacts worldwide

•Eventually, participate in EU projects yourself

Why Project Angels?

•1rst Project Angels coaching course on 2009 •Europe, Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay

•2nd Project Angels coaching course on 2010•Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, Colombia, Mexico, Costa Rica, Guatemala

•3rd Project Angels coaching course on 2011•Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, Colombia, Mexico, Costa Rica, Cuba, Nicaragua, Bolivia, Peru

History

History

In 3 editions:More than 100 applicationsMore than 70 active participantsMore than 25 active Project AngelsMore than 30 currently being coached

Participants from 13 Countries:Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Guatemala, Europe, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru and Uruguay.

These numbers reflect the centralised course. National courses such as the Brazilian course organized by USP brought more Project Angels to the scene!

Success stories

+5 project proposals submitted in ICT-call 71 proposal on ICT-2011.5.5 ICT for smart and personalised inclusion 2 proposals on ICT-2011.9.4 International partnership building and support to

dialogues1 proposal on ICT-2011.1.3 Internet-connected objects1 proposal on ICT-2011.5.6 Solution for governance and policy modelling

+10 working/plan to participate in for ICT-call 8

2 Project Angels beneficiares of a ENLACE travel grant. Funds the participation of Central American researchers on specialized conferences or brokerage events in Europe

Future of PAs

• PA courses at USP• Summer Schools within a new project: AMERICAS• Express you wish to remain PA within the wider network of EMF advisers and enjoy higher visibility and continuous information• Join the new monthly SKYPE calls on Q&A that will be held from January 2012 onwards.

Muito Obrigada!

Idoia BustinduyE-mail: idoia@emfs.eu

www.pro-ideal.eu

PROJECT ANGELS: www.pro-ideal.eu/project_angels