Info Day on Calls for Proposals and Partner Café in Brussels, 10 May 2012

In the framework of the open Calls for Proposals, ESPON invited for an Info Day in Brussels on 10 May 2012.

 

 

 

Aim

The purpose of the event was to inform and assist potential beneficiaries in preparing proposals for the Calls. The event focused on the content specifications and the procedures for applying.

The European Commission presented the policy demand behind the need for further ESPON results.

 

 

 

 

 

Audience

100 people from more than 70 Institutions and 22 countries attended the event, among them scientists, experts, representatives of universities, research institutes and companies around Europe.

The ESPON Coordination Unit provided participants with a brief on the achievements and prospects on the Programme.

 

 

 

 

 

  

Participants learnt about opportunities for taking part in ESPON project activities and themes and objectives of the Calls.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

The session on “How to Apply” focused on the legal framework, the eligibility criteria, the modalities for applying.

 

 

 

 

 

  

Networking at the ESPON Partner Café

The programme included an ESPON Partner Café creating a forum for dialogue between potential project partners. The Partner Café gave participants the chance to network, to find partners for their projects and get feedback.

 

 

 

 

 

  

You can find below the Programme, the list of participants, the presentations given during the day as well as the press release.

More photos on the next pages.

Should you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact the ESPON Coordination Unit at [email protected]

 

This event is organised within the framework of the ESPON 2013 Communication Plan
Action Plan for 2012 (Targeted activities and actions, “Annual Event - Info Day and Partner Café”