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16-17 June, 2011 Helia Hotel, Budapest, Hungary

Mid-Term evaluation of FP7 Hands-on experiences and conclusions for FP8

Challenges of Participation and project development in FP7/FP8

15 June Wednesday 16 June Thursday

(8:30) 9:30 9:30 9:45 9:45 11:00

18:00 19:30 Pre-registration

Registration event Opening

Mr. Gabor Kitley, CEO, Europa Media, Hungary

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 11:20 12:45

Coffee break Round-table discussion (Feedback from running projects managers)

Moderator: Participants: Mr. Joe Gorman, SINTEF, Norway (from the top 50 organisations participating in FP7) Mr. Stefano Carosio, DAppolonia 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 14:00 15:00

Lunch, Parallel Poster session discussion session SMes

Helia Conference Room SMEs and industry in FP7 Effect on innovation and market exploitation Moderators: Mr. Stefano Carosio & Mr. Giuseppe Saija

discussion session FP7 evaluation

Mercure Room Conclusions of the report preparation to FP8, new trends (like twinning, two-stage submission, remote evaluation) Moderators: Mr. Joe Gorman & Mr. Brian Warrington

15:00 17:00 20:00

networking session

Guided tour along the Danube (optional)

Meeting in the lobby at 19:45

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16-17 June, 2011 Helia Hotel, Budapest, Hungary

Mid-Term evaluation of FP7 Hands-on experiences and conclusions for FP8

Bottlenecks in FP7 project management: improve your project and your skills

17 June Thursday
9:30 9:45 9:45 11:00 event opening
Mr. Gabor Kitley, CEO, Europa Media, Hungary

get out the most of your FP7 project Interactive Presentation

Main lecturer: Mr. Epaminondas Christofilopoulos, FORTH, Greece (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 11:30 12:45

Coffee break Financial and legal backbones in FP7 Interactive Presentation

Main lecturer: Mr. Gabor Kitley, CEO, Europa Media, Hungary Participating experts in the panel: Mr. Theo Stamatiadis, Theia Consultancy, Spain 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 13:00 14:00 14:00 16:00

Conclusions and final remarks of the event

Mr. Gabor Kitley, CEO, Europa Media, Hungary

Lunch Parallel Poster session networking session