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Mid-Term Evaluation of FP7 Day 1

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Mr. Gabor Kitley, CEO, Europa Media, Hungary

9:45 – 11:00 Introducing the results of the mid-term evaluation of FP7

Mr. Brian Warrington, Malta Council for Science and Technology, Malta
Analysis of participation rates, benefits of the simplification and greater flexibility, trends in SME
involvement, exploitation and dissemination of the results, new guides and rules FP7 interim
evaluation, Review of financial perspective, Communication on simplification, Review of ERA
progress (Conclusions)

11:00 – 11:20 Coffee break

11:20 – 12:45 Round-table discussion (Feedback from running projects’ managers)

Moderator: Mr. Joe Gorman, SINTEF, Norway
(from the top 50 organisations participating in FP7)
Participants: Mr. Stefano Carosio, D’Appolonia S.p.A., Italy
(from the top 50 industry participants in FP7);
Mr. Brian Warrington; Mr. Giuseppe Saija, TESEO, Belgium
Main topics:
1. SME participation: Is the involvement of SMEs more visible in FP7?
Are there less administrative obstacles? Is the participation simpler for the SMEs in FP7?
2. Are there more NMSs and third countries participating in FP7? Are they equal partners?
3. How effective was the simplification of procedures in FP7? What is lacking?
4. Is the evaluation in FP7 fairer, better than in FP6?

12:45 – 14:00 Lunch, Parallel Poster session

14:00 – 15:00 Discussion session SMEs Discussion session FP7 evaluation

Helia Conference Room Mercure Room
SMEs and industry in FP7 Conclusions of the report
Effect on innovation and preparation to FP8, new trends
market exploitation (like twinning, two-stage submission,
remote evaluation)
Moderators: Moderators:
Mr. Stefano Carosio & Mr. Giuseppe Saija Mr. Joe Gorman & Mr. Brian Warrington

15:00 – 17:00 Networking session
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Mid-Term Evaluation of FP7 Day 2
Hands-on experiences and Bottlenecks in FP7 project management:
conclusions for FP8 improve your project and your skills

16-17 June, 2011

Helia Hotel, Budapest, Hungary

9:30 – 9:45 Event opening

Mr. Gabor Kitley, CEO, Europa Media, Hungary

9:45 – 11:00 Get out the most of your FP7 project

Interactive Presentation
Main lecturer: Mr. Epaminondas Christofilopoulos, FORTH (from the top 50 organisations
participating in FP7);
Participating experts in the panel: Mr. Stefano Carosio; Dr. Stefania De Zorzi, ES Geo Te@m, Italy
Hints, tips, mistakes, rules in FP7 to reach the widest/most useful range of target groups,
maximise the impact of your project, achieve (market) exploitation after the end of the
project
Participants have the opportunity to send questions, comments in advance

11:00 – 11:30 Coffee break

11:30 – 12:45 Financial and legal backbones in FP7

Interactive Presentation
Main lecturer: Mr. Gabor Kitley, CEO, Europa Media, Hungary
Participating experts in the panel: Mr. Giuseppe Saija, Mr. Theo Stamatiadis,
Mr. Theia Consultancy, Spain; expert tbc
Unclear issues in the FP7 financial guidelines, your rights and obligations during a financial
audit, why Consortium Agreement is understated by many FP7 project participants?
Participants have the opportunity to send questions, comments in advance

12:45 – 13:00 Conclusions and final remarks of the event
Mr. Gabor Kitley, CEO, Europa Media, Hungary

13:00 – 14: 00 Lunch Parallel Poster session

14:00 – 16:00 Networking session