Objective At the doorstep of Europe, the NW African plate boundary system is paradoxically the least understood segment of the Earth global plate system. This largely reflects the intrinsic complexity of the present-day plate boundary, characterized by a diffuse geometry and several lithospheric domains accommodating the relative motion between Eurasia and Africa. Despite long stand collaborations, research in the area is highly fragmented due to the lack of a sustainable multilateral transfer of knowledge between EU & Maghreb researchers. Further advances in our understanding of the structure and dynamics of this key area, along with advances the societal issues related to geohazards and georesources, entails the combined analysis of surface evolution with knowledge on deep structures and mantle dynamics. This scientific challenge requires to greatly improving the transfer of knowledge and networking of research staff from EU and the key MPC Maghreb partners involved in multidisciplinary studies in the fields of Geodynamics, Geohazards and Applied Geology. MEDYNA is aimed at filling this gap fostering the transfer of knowledge through a 4 year programme of research staff exchange as an essential step forward to lay the foundations for a sustainable collaboration network on Integrated Earth Science studies between EU-Maghreb researchers working in NW Africa. MEDYNA it is an ambitious exchange scheme on Integrated Earth Sciences that will involve the exchange of over 100 ESR/ERS (489 months) between 4 Mediterranean EU institutions from Spain, France and Portugal, and 17 MPC institutions from Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia. MEDYNA will reinforce networks for long-term, joint research projects and high-level training of researchers between EU and Maghreb staff and will sparks synergies to become a sustainable and key initiative for widening ERA towards MPCs in the field of Integrated Earth Sciences. Fields of science natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesgeology Programme(s) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Topic(s) FP7-PEOPLE-2013-IRSES - Marie Curie Action "International Research Staff Exchange Scheme" Call for proposal FP7-PEOPLE-2013-IRSES See other projects for this call Funding Scheme MC-IRSES - International research staff exchange scheme (IRSES) Coordinator AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS Address Calle serrano 117 28006 Madrid Spain See on map Region Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact María ángeles López Vázquez (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution No data Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all UNIVERSITE MONTPELLIER 2 SCIENCES ET TECHNIQUES Participation ended France EU contribution € 0,00 Address Place eugene bataillon 2 34095 Montpellier See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Jean-Louis Bodinier (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data UNIVERSITE DE MONTPELLIER France EU contribution € 408 500,00 Address Rue auguste broussonnet 163 34090 Montpellier See on map Region Occitanie Languedoc-Roussillon Hérault Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Jean-Louis Bodinier (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS France EU contribution € 125 400,00 Address Rue michel ange 3 75794 Paris See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Sophie Deschaintes (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data UNIVERSITE PAUL SABATIER TOULOUSE III France EU contribution € 41 800,00 Address Route de narbonne 118 31062 Toulouse cedex 9 See on map Region Occitanie Midi-Pyrénées Haute-Garonne Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Carole Matthia (Mrs.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data UNIVERSIDADE DE EVORA Portugal EU contribution € 19 000,00 Address Largo dos colegiais 2 7000 803 Evora See on map Region Continente Alentejo Alentejo Central Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Mourad Bezzeghoud (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data