Training Course 'Horizon 2020: How to design a successful proposal'
1. Short introduction to Horizon 2020: legal basis and general eligibility and admissibility conditions
2. Architecture and main pillars of Horizon 2020
3. Funding Instruments: similarities and differences between H2020 and FP7
4. Access to funding opportunities: reference websites (e.g. Participant Portal) and support made available by the European Commission (e.g. by means of the Enterprise Europe Network)
5. Identifying calls for proposals and analysis of their structure and requirements: instruments, utilities and advice made available by the Commission
6. Proposal submission procedure: PPSS/SEP and information requested in different steps
7. Partner search: suggestions and utilities supplied by the Commission
8. Instructions to complete Proposal Submission Forms concerning the administrative and financial details of the proposal:
8.1 Preliminary information for preparing the project budget
8.2 Tutorial: drafting the budget of a project
9. Introduction to project design: the main elements of a project; project design techniques
10. Instructions to complete Proposal Submission Forms concerning the technical-scientific details of the proposal:
10.1 Planning project design
10.2 Identifying objectives and expected results
10.3 Defining project impacts, dissemination means and methodologies for exploitation of results (in particular: Intellectual Property Rights, Confidentiality, Joint ownership, Protection of the results, Use of the results, Dissemination and Communication activities)
10.4 Defining Work-packages, tasks and timing
10.5 Identifying constraints and assumptions, indicators of progress and sources of verification
10.6 Describing the consortium management structures, with an in-depth analysis of Innovation Management
10.7 Composition of an appropriate partnership; Describing the characteristics of the consortium as a whole and of the individual participants, defining how its members complement one another
11. Tutorial: Drafting “transversal” Work-Packages (Management and Dissemination and exploitation of results)
12. Horizon 2020 evaluation criteria
13. Tips to elaborate a successful proposal.
The course specifically addresses the needs of professionals and project managers who are involved in the design of H2020 projects, both in the private and the public sector. The course can be an effective tool to help participants to successfully manage projects, as well as to further develop their internal project management strategies. It can also provide a good opportunity to network and to share good practices.
THE COURSE WILL BE HELD IN ITALIAN. Courses can also be offered in English on demand.
Dates: Wednesday 11 February (from 14:00 to 17:00) Thursday 12 February (from 09:00 to 17:00) Friday 13 February (from 09:00 to 17:00).
COURSE FEE FOR ATTENDANCE ONLY TO THE FIRST MODULE (11-13 February 2015): EUR 1200+VAT.
FEE FOR WHO WILL ATTEND BOTH MODULES (11-13 February 2015 and 25-26 February 2015): EUR 1800+VAT (i.e.: EUR 1200+VAT for the first module and EUR 600+VAT for the second module).
The fee includes tuition, documentation (both in printed and electronic format), certificate, morning coffees and lunches.
Course venue: Grand Hotel Palace (Via Veneto 70 – 00187 Roma - http://www.grandhotelpalacerome.com/index.php(opens in new window)).
Deadline for registration: 4 February 2015.
For further information, detailed agenda and registration form, please refer to our website: http://www.eucore.eu/(opens in new window)
WEBPAGE DEDICATED TO THIS FIRST MODULE (11th-13th February): http://www.eucore.eu/training-courses/upcoming-courses/18292-horizon-2020-come-costruire-una-proposta-di-successo(opens in new window)
WEBPAGE DEDICATED TO THE SECOND MODULE (25th-26th February): http://www.eucore.eu/training-courses/upcoming-courses/18293-horizon-2020-management-rendicontazione-e-reporting(opens in new window)