Invitation to submit Expression of Interest for the European Research 2002 in the framework of the International Scientific Cooperation Policy (Deadline: 12 July 2002)

Brussels, 29 May 2002

"The European Research Area and the Framework Programme" Conference in Brussels, 11-13 November 2002

Invitation to Submit Expression of Interest

Application form

International Scientific Cooperation Policy

From 11 to 13 November 2002 the European Commission will hold a conference to mark the launch of the EU's Sixth Framework Programme for Research, which will cover the period from 2002 to 2006.

To facilitate attendance of participants at the conference from European Central Eastern Candidate Countries, Directorate-General for Research might support a certain number of candidates who have expressed their interest in participating.

Grants cover travel costs only (subsistence and hotel charges can not be covered).

The applicants should be nationals of one of the 10 European Central Eastern Candidate Countries:

Poland
Czech Republic
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
Hungary
Poland
Romania
Slovenia
Slovakia

The supported participants can be:

NCPs (National Contact Point)
European Liaison Officers
Those in charge of RTD programmes in recognised public bodies
And all those involved in the development of S&T co-operation with the Union

The selection criteria will be:

Nationality
Scientific skills
Employer and position

Personal involvement in the development of S&T co-operation with the EC in one of the following Community priority areas: Genomics and biotechnology for health

Information Society technologies

Nanotechnologies, intelligent materials and new production processes
Aeronautics and space
Food safety and health risks
Sustainable development (including energy systems)
Citizens and governance in an open European knowledge-based society

Interested candidates should fill in and submit the "application form" before 12 July 2002. Selection will take place at the end of July.

Selected applicants will then be contacted before mid-September to organise their travel.

How to apply

The expressions of interest must be submitted to the Commission not later than 12 July 2002 using the applicant form.

And it has to be sent

First : electronically.
Second: by fax or mail with the ORIGINAL duly signed to the address here below.

The result of the Commission's selection will be announced before mid-September 2002.

Further detailed information from :

Lorella MAGGI
Directorate-General for Research (Unit 05)
SDME 01/70
B-1049 Brussels
Tel: +32.2.298.41.62
Fax: +32.2.296.98.24
E-mail: Lorella.Maggi@cec.eu.int

DG Research
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