FP6 Information event, August 27, 2003

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• FP6 Information event, August 27, 2003
• Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin
• New Call for Proposals CONCERTO (Sustainable
  Energy Communities)
• Encouraging quality Irish participation --
  Information and support to Irish proposers
• Therese Murphy Bob Hanna
• SEI

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Introduction

• Analysis of project outlines
• Afternoon workshop
• Next steps
• Support in preparing proposals
• Post submission to the EU Commission

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Role of Project Outlines

• Potential proposers are encouraged to file
  project outlines for publication on website
  http//europa.eu.int/comm/dgs/energy_transport/rtd
  /concerto/projects_outlines_en.htm
• Encourages formation of appropriate consortia
• Minimises duplication of proposals
• Potential participants can see planned projects
• Useful for potential participants seeking to join
  a project consortium.

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Requirement for Partners

• It is essential to have partners
• A typical CONCERTO project should ideally involve
  3 communities
• of a certain size (population 1,000 100,000)
• in 3 different countries
• Those partners must be able to demonstrate
• working together towards shared ambitious goals
• the potential to produce visible and recognisable
  impacts
• a strong political commitment
• existing plans for sustainable development.

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Analysis of Project Outlines

• Project Outlines were analysed to attempt to
  identify potential opportunities for Irish
  participation
• Disclaimer
• Omission from the following list is no indicator
  of capability of the proposers or project worth
• Inclusion on the list is no guarantee of quality.

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Analysis of Project Outlines

• The following is a subjective analysis based on
• quality of project outlines filed
• subject area and capacity of proposers
• Irish and SEI priorities
• perceived Irish expertise and capacity.

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Analysis of Project Outlines

• As at 25 August, 49 project outlines filed (2
  updated important to check regularly)
• No visible Irish proposers or participants among
  these
• 15 of these are judged to be potentially
  significant for Irish interested parties (as per
  analysis criteria)
• The following summary slide is included in your
  pack.

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Project Outline Grouping
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Project Outline Grouping
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Project Outline Grouping
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Todays workshop

• Opportunity to share ideas with potential Irish
  partners
• Receive feedback on your proposal
• Strengths weaknesses
• Consider possible synergies with other relevant
  Irish projects
• Establish contacts
• SEI suggested self scoring system.

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Information pack

• Morning Session
• Programme
• Presentations
• Bill Gillett
• Gerry Wardell
• Therese Murphy

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Information pack

• Reference material
• Renewable Energies in Urban Areas CD Rom
• Integrated Projects Generating the knowledge to
  implement the priority thematic areas
• Sustainable Energy Systems Work Programme
• Integrated Projects Evaluation Criteria
• Outline Project Description Form
• Relevant CONCERTO Outline Project Descriptions
  grouped into types of proposals
• Extract from relevant Call for Proposals
• Malmoe Project Vastra Hamnen The Bo01-area

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Next steps

• Consider if CONCERTO is for you
• Identify those project outlines of interest
• Scope out your ideas on the Outline for
  Proposal one-pager
• Send an electronic copy of your project outline
  to
• SEI before September 10 (for feedback)
• DG-TREN mail to TREN-concerto_at_cec.eu.int before
  September 24.

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Next Steps

• Identify interests, then begin networking to
  estabilish international/national/regional/ local
  partners
• Communicate with the identified contact person(s).

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SEI assistance

• Contact SEI for
• General information and briefing
• Initial advice on your proposed idea and
  developing your Outline for Proposal

• Guidance
• with the scoping of your actual proposal
• on writing your actual proposal
• with establishing partners
• final review before submission to EU Commission.

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SEI Request

• Keep us informed of developments (especially if
  you proceed to become part of a consortium filing
  a proposal)
• Give us feedback about experience with both the
  CONCERTO process and international teams
  encountered through this process.

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Preparing for evaluation

• First and foremost, we recommend you study
• The Guidelines on proposals Evaluation and
  Selection Procedures
• Range of criteria detailed in Annex B Common
  evaluation criteria for evaluating proposals
• Equal weight for criteria
• Threshold score for IPs is 24/30
• Ranked list and Reserve list.

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Additional support

• For EI Client Companies
• The EI feasibility grant scheme offers
• Travel subsistence
• External consultant
• Other costs
• 50 of eligible cost (max. grant 7,500)
• E-mail ronan.breslin_at_enterprise-ireland.com

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Additional support

• For Non-EI Client Indigenous Companies
• Shannon Development
• Neil OSullivan Ph 061-410777
• Udaras na Gaeltachta
• Jim Harrington Ph 091-503105

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Additional support

• For Researchers in a University or Institute of
  Technology
• Support for travel to meet potential partner to
  prepare a proposal
• Financial assistance up to 1000 (max three days
  support 150/day)
• Application form on EI website www.enterprise-ire
  land.com (FP6 link)
• Contact Rita Ward at 01 8082767 Email
  rita.ward_at_enterprise-ireland.com.

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Rules of engagement

• IP Participation
• gt3 Contractor Communities, with 2 from member
  states or associated candidate countries.
• Contracts / signatures
• Contractual link of all contractors with the
  commission however, contract enters into force
  upon signature of only coordinator and
  Commission
• Coordinator must ensure other contractors sign
  within delays.

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Financial provisions

• Cost categories gone
• Costs must be
• Actual, economic necessary for the project
• Incurred during the duration of the project
• Recorded in the accounts
• Follow contractors own accounting rules.
• Must exclude indirect taxes, duties, interest
  etc.
• Audit certificates by external auditor are
  required
• (Public bodies competent public officer).

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Post-submission to EU Commission

• Unsuccessful application
• SEI may still be interested in funding aspects of
  your proposal under one of our national
  programmes.

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Post-submission to EU Commission

• Successful application (max. funding)
• SEI may be interested in funding the
  dissemination of results from your project.
• Successful application (limited funding)
• SEI may be interested in topping-up EU funding
  subject to the appropriate State Aid limit
• SEI may be interested in funding the
  dissemination of results from your project.

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Dates for your diary

• Project outline with SEI Sept 10
• Register for brokerage event Sept 12
• Project outline with DG-TREN Sept 24
• Brussels brokerage event Sept 24
• How to write a proposal training Oct 9 session
  Sean McCarthy, Hyperion
• Finalise EU partnerships Early/mid Nov
• Call for proposals closing date Dec 17

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On-line information

• To build on current EU Research www.cordis.lu
• DG-TREN for information relevant to short to
  medium term research projects europa.eu.int/comm/e
  nergy/index_en.html
• FP6 Instruments explained (N.B. IPs)
  europa.eu.int/comm/research/nfp/networks-ip.html
• CONCERTO Expressions of Interest
  http//europa.eu.int/comm/dgs/energy_transport/rtd
  /concerto/projects_outlines_en.htm

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SEI Contacts

• National Contact Point
• Therese Murphy
• RD Co-ordinator
• Tel [phone]
• E-mail therese.murphy_at_sei.ie
• National Delegate
• Kevin ORourke
• Head of Strategy Development
• Tel [phone]
• E-mail kevin.orourke_at_sei.ie