Projects
INCONTACT
project name: Network of the INCO-NCPs
initiating country: The European Union
Framework Programme: FP7 programme area: Capacities contract type: CSA – Coordination and Support Action
contract/proposal/call number: 212985
status: active
start date: January 2008 duration: 24 months projected finish date: January 2010
Project Budget
total budget: € 486,783
Participants
Note that the follow people may not represent the full extent of the consortium. FEAST has tried to identify the Australian participants, and their collaborators (or coordinator), within the project. Also note that Australian participation may not necessarily be on a formal level. Further details about the partners in this project can be found at the website listed below.
| name | organisation | state or country |
|---|---|---|
| Michaela Bauer | DIISRTE | Australia |
| Zinovia Papatheodorou | FORTH | Greece |
| Dr Rado Faletič | FEAST | ACT, Australia |
Further information
WWW: www.ncp-incontact.eu
summary:
The INCONTACT project aims at the development of platform for stimulating closer cooperation among INCO National Contact Points. Within the framework of this closer cooperation, INCO NCPs will work together to effect a substantial improvement in the overall quality of NCP services in the field of International Cooperation. The positive effect of these efforts will not be limited to the NCP network alone. The international research community will ultimately benefit from the heightened level of service offered by the network.
Individual researchers will profit from higher quality services and information, and the establishment of a more consistent level of NCP services across Europe will contribute to greater transparency of the research funding for ICP participants. Activities including 3 awareness and training workshops in ICPC countries (Mexico, Russia, South Africa), exchange of experience, good practice, training for inexperienced European NCPs will strengthen the overall capacity of INCO NCPs and provide for more coherence of the support activities offered. In addition an Online Encyclopaedia on International Cooperation compiling all relevant information on International Cooperation activities in FP7 will be developed.
Source: Cordis
