Participation in FP6 Western Balkan Workshop on FP6 Belgrade, 31 October 2002 Participation in FP6 Western Balkan Reinhold Gruber BIT - Bureau for International Research and Technology Co-operation, AT An initiative of the Austrian Government and the Economic Chamber Austria

Possible Participation of FRY in FP6 1. Focusing and Integrating Community Research 2. Specific measures in support of international co-operation (INCO) 3. Human resources and mobility  Marie Curie Incoming/Outgoing International fellowships Western Balkans: stability of the region,

Thematic priorities and specific activities covering a wider field of research Money available for third countries: 285 M EURO Third countries are:  Developing countries  Mediterranean countries  Western Balkan  Russia and the Newly Independent States

Focusing and integrating community research 7 Priority thematic areas Specific activities covering a wider field of research Policy support and anticipating scientific and technological needs Horizontal research activities involving SMEs X INSTRUMENTS Network of excellence Integrated projects Special targeted research or innovation projects Specific research projects for SMEs Action to promote and develop human resources and mobility Co-ordination actions Specific support actions Integrated infrastructure Participation of the community in programmes undertaken by several member states (article 169) Direct action

Specific measures in support of international co-operation Money available in total 315 M EURO Countries participating  Developing countries  Mediterranean countries  Western Balkans  Russian and the Newly Independent States

Instruments to this particular activities Focusing and integrating community research Specific activities covering a wider field of research Specific measures in support of international co-operation Instruments to this particular activities X INSTRUMENTS Network of excellence Integrated projects Special targeted research projects Specific research projects for SMEs Action to promote and develop human resources and mobility Co-ordination actions Specific support actions Integrated infrastructure Participation of the community in programmes undertaken by several member states (article 169) Direct action

Specific call for proposals - Western Balkan Objectives  stabilising and reinforcing research potential  contribute to sustainable development Timing  Opening of the call: 17 december 2002  Closing of the call: 9 mai 2003

Specific call for proposals - Western Balkan Thematic issues (I) 1. Environment and energy  Waste water treatment and reuse (including agricultural water use)  Integrated management of regional water resources on both rural and poor urban settings  Treatment of industrial and municipal wastes and re-use of recycled materials  Renewable energy and hybrid technologies for power generation, heating and cooling  Integrated energy systems in remote pilot rural regions for energy saving using the existing local energy resources

Specific call for proposals - Western Balkan Thematic issues (II) 2. Health  Health consequences of trauma and conflict including post- trauma problems  as research on organisation and management of health systems within this context