International Cooperation Science Communication SRNSF ISB meeting February 25, 2016 Mariam Keburia SRNSF, IR and Fundraising Office keburia@rustaveli.org.ge

Outline New international and local partnership, new agreements Membership and Participation Multilateral cooperation, EU framework programme

International Partnership New Agreements Cooperation agreement with the University of Oxford Date: 12/11/2015 Russian and Eastern European Studies Unit, School of Interdisciplinary Area Studies. Objectives: Research visits by Georgian Postdoctoral early career academics working in Georgian Studies. Cooperation agreement with TUBITAK Date: 09/02/2016 Objectives: joint research and development projects, including exchange of research results and mobility of scientists and young researchers, Joint scientific meetings, conferences, symposia, workshops etc. Joint use of research infrastructure (as part of joint projects).

International Partnership New Agreements Renewed Cooperation agreement with STCU Targeted Research and Development Initiatives program (TRDI) Date: 01/02/2016 What is new: reduced percentage involved scientists - former weapon of mass destruction (FWMD) scientists, evaluation criteria in Georgia (in line with general evaluation rules in SRNSF), involvement of international expertise starting from the first stage . Two stage evaluation, both stages include international peer reviewing Renewed Cooperation agreement with ISTC Date: 09/12/2015 what is new: Georgia become an equal partner, represented by a single vote on the Governing Board, liability for co - funding

International Partnership New Agreements Forschungszentrum Jülich Smart Lab Date: 2017 what is new : foundation of SMART Lab As part of SRNSF targeted program, a new SMART lab will be founded in Georgia and will be led by a young, successful researcher returned to Georgia. New agreement with CRDF Global Date: 03/02/2016 Objectives: Exchange information, experiences with regard to their activity areas, such as research funding, research evaluation, international research cooperation, science communication, processing of the national research information system. CRDF Global will provide consultation, share experience and assist in evaluation of the research proposals.

SRNSF local partnership SRNSF / GITA / SAKPATENTI –Memorandum of Understanding Date: 26/11/2015 objective: development of joint targeted programs, focus on applied research Providing joint services; Organizing joint trainings, workshops and conferences; Working on commercialization of good projects; Joint project to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia in collaboration with Estonian Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Centre (ETIK)

Ongoing international cooperation agenda DAAD Volkswagen foundation (VW) Estonian Research Council Estonian Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Centre (ETIK CNR – National Research Council of Italy Increased number of supported projects ESF – European Science Foundation French Institute JSPS – The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Intel Copernicus Science Centre

Membership and Participation Consortium of 21 organizations, consisting of all major state universities, independent research centers: 14 Higher educational Institutions 3 Research Centers 1 Scientific institute Georgian National Academy of Sciences The Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences National Museum of Georgia 2 Georgian journals in ELSEVIER database: Transactions of A. Razmadze Mathematical Institute, TSU ANNALS OF AGRARIAN SCIENCE, Agrarian University Trainings, capacity building SciVal Reviewer Finder – enabling SRNSF to find experts referring to their science productivity, directions, abstracts and key words. March 9 – 10, 2016. April - May Forum

Multilateral cooperation - EU framework programmes H2020 projects: New Project - EaP Plus (dates, objectives) Black Sea Horizon Enhanced bi-regional STI cooperation between the EU and the Black Sea Region - Black Sea Horizon

Multilateral cooperation - EU framework programmes IncoNet EaP FP7 STI International Cooperation Network for Eastern Partnership Countries Twinnings, BE, Mobility, info days, Mixed Policy Review Document

Horizon 2020 European Research Council Info days NCPs ERC NCPs Info days Consultations Dissemination of information through the web site and social media

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