Commission wants high-level scientific conferences
The European Commission has announced a call for proposals under the Fifth Framework Programme (FP5) for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration (RTD) activities for the period 1998 to 2002. The call invites proposals for indirect RTD actions under the specific programme for RTD relating to "Improving the Human Research Potential and the Socio-Economic Knowledge Base" in the field of high-level scientific conferences. The call texts, together with all the documentation necessary to make a proposal, are accessible via: URL: http://cordis.europa.eu/improving(opens in new window) The call relates to proposals with a fixed deadline, following which evaluation will take place. Only proposals submitted before this deadline will be considered under the call notice. Those eligible to participate in indirect RTD actions under the specific programme are invited to submit proposals for High-Level Scientific Conferences, which will contribute to the advancement of science through exchange and to create conditions for experienced researchers, working at the cutting edge of scientific and technological development, to impart their knowledge and experience to the younger generation. Scientific Conferences will also create the framework for the networking of researchers who are nationals of a Member State or an Associated State active outside Member States and Associated States to build up or preserve their contacts and scientific relations with colleagues in Europe. Four categories of High-Level Scientific Conferences are eligible for support. Series of events are also eligible: - EuroConferences - bringing together established scientists and young researchers with the objective of contributing to the advancement of science and to the training of young researchers. These conferences would normally last for up to 5 days and bring together up to 100 participants; - EuroCourses -Workshops and Summer Schools - providing opportunities for established scientists to impart their knowledge and experience to the younger generation of European researchers. These events would normally last up to a maximum of two weeks and bring together up to 30 participants (for courses and workshops) or 80 participants (for summer schools) respectively; - Large Conferences - involving more than 100 participants; - Non traditional Conferences, such as electronic conferences (that is virtual conferences) or PhD conferences (that is conferences organized by the younger generation of researchers for their peers). To be eligible for support, events must be organised in a Member State or in an Associated State. They will not be eligible if they are organized with a profit-making objective. The indicative budget available for this call for all research fields and all categories of conference projects covered by the deadlines are as follows: - Deadline for receipt of proposals: 2 June 1999 - indicative budget is 10 million euro; - Deadline for receipt of proposals: 1 February 2000 - indicative budget is 10 million euro; - Deadline for receipt of proposals: 1 February 2001 - indicative budget is 10 million euro; - Deadline for receipt of proposals: 1 February 2002 - indicative budget is 5.5 million euro. Information on the rules for participation in the Programme and how to prepare and submit proposals is given in the European Commission's Guide for Proposers, which can be obtained, along with the work programme and other information relating to the call, from the address below. For more information, please contact: European Commission Directorate General XII Science, Research, and Development Directorate XII-F1 Rue de la Loi 200 B-1049 Brussels Fax +32-2-2963270 E-mail: research@ec.europa.eu URL: http://cordis.europa.eu/improving(opens in new window)