Objective "In order to realize the full ERA potential new strategies are needed to help match research dynamics and funding opportunities, and meet societal challenges, in particular in health-related research. The EuroBioForum II project aims to create such a mechanism to foster the dialogue, cooperation and coordination between life sciences research funders and research performers.Annual conferences convening national agencies, intergovernmental organizations, private foundations, charities and industry will be organized to facilitate the exchange of information on respective ideas, initiatives and priorities and to discuss policy issues and scientific developments. Most importantly, research ideas providing the European scale and scope, necessitating a critical mass and a trans-national approach, will be presented by scientists and discussed in the form of brokerage events, initiating strategic discussions, within a network of European life sciences research funders and performers, on structure and finance of these projects. The conferences will provide a framework to foster the dialogue between the various bodies funding the life sciences, help achieve better programme and policy coordination and enhance synergies.Eurobiofund (FP6, 2006-2008) was the ""first generation"" example of this concept for an international forum. A survey carried out at the end of 2008 clearly indicated that Eurobiofund was a good concept that deserves to be continued in FP7. This international forum would to foster the ERA in life sciences research and be a step towards the identification and establishment of large scale research efforts in Europe that may suited for ERA-NET, ERA-NET+ or joint programming. Hence, EuroBioForum II will help formulate answers to some of the numerous challenges faced by the life sciences in Europe and make an essential contribution towards the realization of a single European market for research and address the unmet needs of society." Programme(s) FP7-HEALTH - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Health Topic(s) HEALTH.2010.4.2-7 - International forum for European life sciences funders and performers. FP7-HEALTH-2010-single-stage Call for proposal FP7-HEALTH-2010-single-stage See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CSA-CA - Coordination (or networking) actions Coordinator STICHTING EUROBIOFORUM EU contribution € 63 835,21 Address CHRYSANTSTRAAT 10 3135HG Vlaardingen Netherlands See on map Region West-Nederland Zuid-Holland Groot-Rijnmond Activity type Other Administrative Contact Okker Diederik Van Batenburg (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (3) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all HERMANN VON HELMHOLTZ-GEMEINSCHAFT DEUTSCHER FORSCHUNGSZENTREN EV Germany EU contribution No data Address AHRSTRASSE 45 53175 BONN See on map Region Nordrhein-Westfalen Köln Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Silke Gundel (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data AGENCE NATIONALE DE LA RECHERCHE France EU contribution No data Address 86 RUE REGNAULT 75013 Paris See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Patrick Chaussepied (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Publi Market B.V. Participation ended Netherlands EU contribution € 1 153 864,79 Address Wassenaarseweg 23 2596 CE Den Haag See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Wouter Spek (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data