Support for Euratom national contact points

Support will be given to a consortium of National Contact Points (NCPs) in the research and training areas covered by the Euratom Programme. Proposals should aim to facilitate trans-national co-operation between NCPs with a view to identifying and sharing good practices and raising the general standard of support to Programme applicants. The proposal should cover the whole duration of Programme.

The activities will be tailored to the nature of the area and the priorities of the NCPs concerned. Various mechanisms may be included, such as benchmarking, joint workshops, enhanced cross-border brokerage events, specific training linked to this field (including on the gender dimension of research and innovation) and twinning schemes. Special attention will be given to enhance the competence of NCPs, including helping less experienced NCPs rapidly acquire the know-how accumulated in other countries.

Proposals should include a work package to implement matchmaking activi