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Title: 1Rudolf W. MEIJER DG XIIE1
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The new opportunitiesoffered by the countries
applying to join the EURudolf MEIJER
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Session organisation
- Introduction by Rudolf MEIJER- Background-
Timing- Transition measures - Additional remarks by representatives of
candidate countries - Discussion, questions and answers
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But first, ...the main message
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Candidate country researchers can be full
partnersright from the start
- proposals with them will be evaluated as if they
were already associated - their association is expected to be a fact before
summer 1999
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The 11 candidate countries that will be
associated to FP5
- Bulgaria
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Estonia
- Hungary
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Poland
- Romania
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- non-nuclear (EC) FP5 only
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Where can I learn moreabout these countries?
- Special brochure (also supplement to RTD Info)
made for this conference - Poster exhibition in INCO-2 stand
- Materials from previous conference(Brussels,
14-15 December 1998) - Web window on new partner countries
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Association to FP5what does it mean?
- The country pays into the budget of FP5
- Its organisations participate under the same
conditions as organisations from Member States - The country sends observers to the Programme
Committees
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What do the countries bring to FP5 and the EU
partners?
- A combined population which is 28of the EU
population - with a traditionally strong ST sector
- which is rapidly adapting to the needs for
integration into the European and world ST
community
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Will the countries participate in all specific
programmes?
- All 11 countries will be associated with the
non-nuclear (EC) FP5 - Of these, 7 will also be associated with the
nuclear (Euratom) FP5 - The other 4 (Cyprus, Estonia, Lithuania and
Poland) can still participate in the nuclear
programme on a project-by-project basis
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A by-product of association
- Associated countries participate in all
(non-nuclear) specific programmes - thus also in INCO-2
- Copernicus-2 is not targeted at them
- but they may be in the consortium and fulfill a
crucial linking function!
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How will association be decided?
- Negotiated on basis of Council mandate
- Conditions GDP-related payment with gradually
dimishing reduction - For Cyprus Additional Protocol
- For others Association Council Decision
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When will associationbe in force?
- Steps necessary in EU and countriestime-table
last reviewed on 19-Feb-99 - EU procedure April (EP), May (Council)
- Country procedures March July
- Result expected for all by summer 1999
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What is arranged for the first calls for
proposals?
- Proposals comprising partners from future
associated countries will be evaluated as if
these countries were already associated - Applications for fellowships by individuals from
these countries will also be evaluated before the
eligibility check is completed
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What is being done to promote new partnerships?
- National contact point (NCP) systems are being
set up in these countries - FEMIRCs continue their information and innovation
support until March 2000 - Full-fledged IRCs will take over the innovation
support from that date
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What is being done to promote new partnerships?
- Accompanying measures under INCO-2 are foreseen
for awareness, information dissemination actions,
and training - Support for ST conference attendance and
organisation is also available
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Contact information
- NCP system in every country has one
co-ordinating contact point - Leaflet with E-mail addresses of these contact
points available at INCO-2 stand - Latest update will be on FP5 websiteor get it
from inco_at_dg12.cec.be
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