EU presents proposal for new framework programme – Horizon 2020
The European Commission presented its proposal for Horizon 2020 on December 1st – the new framework programme for research and innovation that will be in effect for 2014-2020. The negotiations for Horizon 2020 will begin during the Danish EU Presidency in the first half of 2012.
The European Commission has paved the way for Horizon 2020 to encompass all existing EU research and innovation programmes. The coming framework programme will also be significantly strengthened by an increased budget of an estimated EUR 80 billion.
The new programme will prepare Europe to tackle great societal challenges like climate change and food security. It should be possible to simplify participation regulations (common regulations) and bring more clarity to the framework programme structure.
The three key areas of Horizon 2020 are:
World-class science
Industrial leadership
Societal challenges
Read more about the Commission's Horizon 2020 proposal on the Commission website.
INCO NCPs
What is an NCP?
National Contact Points (NCPs) are experts nominated by the competent national authorities, to provide assistance to potential FP7 participants in their countries. The organisation which hosts the officially nominated NCP(s) is called NCP Host Organisation and it may be any of the following types: ministry, university, research centre, special agency, private consulting company. Due to the wide range of themes and instruments within FP7, Member States and Associated Countries are appointing separate NCPs per thematic priority of the constituent programmes of FP7.
NCP services
As the NCPs are national structures, the type and level of services offered may differ from country to country. In general, the following basic services will be available in accordance with the Guiding Principles agreed by all countries:
General program guidance
Advice on administrative procedures and contractual issues
Training and assistance on proposal writing
Distribution of documentation (forms, guidelines, manuals etc.)
Assistance in partner search
What is an INCO NCP?
INCO NCPs are particularly supporting the execution of the International Cooperation program of FP7, which aims to enhance participation of third countries(i.e countries that are not EU Member States or Associated countries)in the 7th Framework Program.
Why is important to nominate an INCO NCP in a third country?
Because INCO NCPs in EU are particularly focused to support the participation of third countries in FP7.
Because INCO NCPs in third countries can provide an overall service to local researchers in all the Thematic Areas, especially as it is usually difficult to nominate one NCP for every Thematic Area.
Because INCONTACT (the official project of the INCO NCPs) can provide training to the INCO NCPs and finance their participation in the annual NCP meetings.
For more info Contact INCONTACT or see Support of the work of NCP.
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3rd INCO Conference "Changes and Challenges of International Cooperation in Horizon 2020", Bonn, 18-20 June 2012
