1. Support for the coordination of activities 1 Joint EuroHORCs - European Commission ERA-NET workshop Markku Warras Acting Head of Unit Directorate General for Research European Commission Den Haag, 20 June 2006 European Commission Research DG 20.06.2006 EuroHORCs Markku Warras, HoU f.f., DG RTD-B2

2. Support for the coordination of activities 2 Coordination of National Programmes proposed actions under FP7 Continuation and reinforcement of the ERA-NET scheme New Pilots for Article 169 20.06.2006 EuroHORCs Markku Warras, HoU f.f., DG RTD-B2

3. Support for the coordination of activities 3 Continuity of ERA-NET as the scheme providing a framework for the coordination of public research programmes (new topics) Broadening and deepening the scope of existing ERA-NETs (to broaden the partnership and scope of the ERA-NETs and deepen the activities towards mutual opening of programmes) Introduction of the ERA-NET PLUS module ERA-NET scheme under FP7 20.06.2006 EuroHORCs Markku Warras, HoU f.f., DG RTD-B2

4. Support for the coordination of activities 4 New the EU financial support to top up a joint call Provide an incentive to organise joint calls for proposals between national/regional research Programmes, whereby: - The joint call shall pool the resources between the participating programmes -The Community shall provide a financial top up topping up at the appropriate level (e.g. 33 %) [ Applicable only in a limited number of cases ] ERA-NET PLUS Objective 20.06.2006 EuroHORCs Markku Warras, HoU f.f., DG RTD-B2

5. Support for the coordination of activities 5 - One joint call to be implemented per proposal - Participation of at least five MS or AS in the joint call - Minimum financial volume of the joint call: 5 million - Joint evaluation of proposals, based on peer review - Only transnational projects can be financed out of the joint call for proposals ERA-NET PLUS Criteria 20.06.2006 EuroHORCs Markku Warras, HoU f.f., DG RTD-B2

6. Support for the coordination of activities 6 l Funding scheme : Annex III of FP 7 proposal Specific programme, work programme and call for proposals, will specify: - Type of funding scheme - Categories of participants - Type of activities to be funded ERA-NET PLUS : use of a coordination and support action Form of the grant : Reimbursement of eligible cost as under Article 30.1 rules for participation : to combine reimbursement of eligible cost with flat rates ERA-NET PLUS : funding based on real coordination cost plus a flat rate ERA-NET PLUS Legal Basis for Funding 20.06.2006 EuroHORCs Markku Warras, HoU f.f., DG RTD-B2