Two-day workshop on how to write a proposal for FP6 and how to negotiate, manage, administer and finish an EU R&D Contract

The Research Institute of Textile Machines Liberec in cooperation with Hyperion Ltd., is organizing a two-day workshop on "How to write a competitive proposal for Framework 6" and How to Negotiate, manage, administer and finish R&D Contract". The workshop will take place on 8-9 June 2005 in Liberec, the Czech Republic.

The aim of the first day of the workshop is to train research managers and administrators in writing professional and competitive proposals for the Sixth Framework Programme. The course describes the relevance of the Sixth Framework programme to EU policies, common problems of writing FP proposals and the criteria for successful proposals. The course provides tips on how to collect information, how to select strategic partners and how to avoid duplication in proposal writing. The final section describes a strategy for proposal writing.,On the second day the participants will learn how to deal with the FP6 project from the proposal to the final payment, including contract negotiating issues, model contracts, financial and management issues, as well as how to work with the European Commission.
Remark: The workshop will be held in English
For further information, please contact:,Ms. Radka Pittnerova,E-mail: radka.pittnerova@vuts.cz