Writing a good Profile

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Writing a good Profile

• Erwan LE GUEN
• Belgrade, January 2008

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Purpose of a partner profile

• Make yourself, you research, your labknown in
  Europe and beyond
• Advertise your interest in FP7
• Get the attention of project coordinators or
  partners

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Do not forget !

• A coordinator looking for partners has no time
• A partner profile is your business card
• Your profile may be the only information a
  coordinator or partner will have on you
• A partner profile is your FP7 resume.

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What are coordinators partners looking for ?

• Clear vision
• Technical, scientific expertise
• Added value, complementarity
• Reliability
• Capacity and adequate resources
• Adequate financial resources
• Capacity for long term collaboration

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Contents of a good profile

• Partner Search Form should be done as thoroughly
  as possible no copy/paste
• One profile form per topic - indicate which
• Include your (teams) scientific publications
  related to the topic addressed by the profile
• Refer to other EU-funded project participations
  by your working team or organization
• Write in English

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Disseminate your profile!

• to your National Contact Point
• to colleagues at home and abroad
• via networks set up to help you
• EU Balkan FABNET,
• Food N Co,
• MEDA go to Europe

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When contacted

• Remember coordinator no time!
• Answer as quickly as you can
• Be an active partner, your project participation
  will be more interesting
• Make sure you are being asked to dowhat you want
  to do
• Defend your part of the budget

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Good example - Contact
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Good example - Activities
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Good example FP experience
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Good example expectations
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• Good luck !
• thank you for your attention
• Erwan LE GUEN
• The Brussels Enterprise Agency
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• Avenue du Port 86C B 211
• B-1000 Brussels
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