Getting Ready for Horizon 2020

Getting Ready for Horizon 2020

Workshop Presenter: Dr. Sean McCarthy Hyperion Ltd, Ireland

Workshop for Rectors, Directors and Framework 7 Advisors (3.5 hours)

Module 1: Background and Overview of Proposed Horizon 2020

	Background to Horizon 2020 (ERA, EU2020, Open Innovation, Simplification)
	Proposal for Horizon 2020 (30th November 2011)
	How the proposed priorities were selected

(This module (1 hour) has been designed so that Directors can get a short overview of the Proposed Horizon 2020)

Module 2: New Issues in Horizon 2020

	Joint Technology Initiatives (JTI) and Public Private Partnerships (PPP)
	Joint Programming
	Public Procurement as a source of funding for innovation
	EIT (European Institute for Innovation and Technology)
	FET (Future and Emerging Technologies)
	Legal and Financial Issues (Proposed changes)

Module 3: How to Lobby for Horizon 2020

	How decisions are made in European funding programmes.
	Who makes and contributes to decisions on Horizon 2020?
	How to influence the workprogramme.
	How to monitor and influence the structure of Horizon 2020
	How to prepare a lobby plan for a research centre.

Module 4: How to Prepare for Horizon 2020

	Different Strategies for Horizon 2020
	A Strategy for Research Groups
	A Strategy for ERC
	A Strategy for Newcomers

Who should attend?

This workshop is relevant to individuals who are Directors of research groups or experienced research advisors in Research Centres and in Universities.

To book a course simply send an email to mary.mccarthy@hyperion.ie

Workshop Designer and Presenter

The programme will be presented by Dr. Sean McCarthy of Hyperion Ltd (www.hyperion.ie). Sean has been active in the Framework programmes since 1980. He has been involved in over 150 research proposals to the Framework programmes and has participated in over 60 Framework projects. In 16 of these projects he was the coordinator. Four of Hyperion contracts has been audited by the European Commission. Today he does not participate in the Framework programmes but concentrates on designing and delivering training courses for organizations who participate in the programmes. Since 1998 over 30,000 participants have attended his courses in 27 countries. He has presented training courses on the Framework programmes in over 210 research centres throughout Europe (www.hyperion.ie/clients.htm). More details can be found on www.hyperion.ie/seanmccarthy.htm