eMAC – Network and Support of National Contact Points solitander:

- Key facts eMAC - Principle of National Contact Points - eMAC Actions been done - Future activities - Benefit for People interested in eTEN Presentation Overview

eMAC Key facts - eMAC: eMentoring the Accession Countries in the eTEN Programme - submitted in September eTEN-Support Action - Duration: 14 months (March 22nd-May 22nd) - 4 partners: FFG (AT), CSI (AT), Innova (IT) Zenit (DE) - Co-ordination: FFG - Budget: approx € - EU Contribution: approx: €

Objectives of eMAC - Effective network of NCPs for the eTen Programme in the NMS - Enhance the networking of all eTEN NCPs and support the integration of the new NCPs - To assess and improve NMS NCPs working methods and stimulate NCP working - Train the NCPs on topics of the eTEN programme using innovative eLearning Methods - Disseminate best practice examples of eTen projects and successful eTen service initiatives in Europe

Main activities of eMAC - Training the new NCPs on the eTEN Programme with workshops and eLearning methods - Running 4 networking workshops with different eTEN topics according to NCPs needs - Create a website, promoting and disseminating eMAC results: - Strengthening and developing the co-operation and networking between all NCPs - Creating best practices and suggestions for successful NCP work in form of a handbook

Principles of NCPs National Contact Point = national entity nominated by each Member State Member State has the responsibility for organisational structure of its NCP system Major Task: to inform and assist potential participants and contractors in eTEN

Principles of NCPs/Tasks Informing, awareness raising - Circulation of general/specific documentation on eTEN and relationship with other EC programmes - Organisation of promotional activities in liaison with EC services (e.g. infodays, Websites, seminars) - Raising awareness for EC objectives, other EC programmes and complementary funding mechanisms

Principles of NCPs Advising, assisting and training - Advising on administrative procedures and contractual issues (e.g. consortium, costs) - Assisting in partner search - Assisting organisations, in particular new actors and SMEs Signposting - Giving feedback to Commission about problems and difficulties in implementing and participating in eTEN programme

Actions been done - Creation and evaluation of 2 questionnaires (to get information about the NMS NCPs) - Creation of the eLearing- and workshop content according the needs of the NCPs

Actions been done - 1st Workshop (4/5 November 2004, Vienna) - Topics:Basics of eTEN Project types Related EU-Assist-Programms Action Lines - 1st eLearning-session (6 weeks)

Actions been done - 2st Workshop (31.01/ , Vienna) - Topics:Evaluation Formalities (adm. Forms, Cost models) NCP funktion and Work – Best practice Negotiation Financial Regulation - 2nd eLearning-session starts

Future activities - 3rd Workshop (12./13.April 2005) Topics: Benchmarking, Presentation of worst/best practice from NCPs - 4th Workshop (12./13. May 2005) Topics: Presentation of each Member State (country profile, eTEN best practice projects) - Mentoring session: open for all NCPs

Planned Future activities -Open up the eMAC cooperation network to all eTEN NCPs in all EU member - Offering regular trainings for new team members in in NCPs - Exchange of information about national programmes for e-solutions in other EU member - Development of a database for a partner search for eTEN projects - Organisation of joint info days und partnering events

Benefit for People interested in eTEN - Professional consulting service in the phase of creating project ideas and proposal writing by NCPs - Contact persons with detailed knowledge about programme content, objectives, funding conditions, etc. - Mediation of international project partners via personal contacts among NCPs members

eTEN Austrian National Contact Point Martin Baumgartner Phone: eTEN German National Contact Point Doris Scheffler Phone: THANK YOU