Training courses Presentation by JC Consultants Website :

What, Where, Who ? n Introduction of the training courses about European programs n That could be dowloaded on the TELEBALT web site. n Collaborative work of EDNES and JC Consultants

Contents of the courses n Lecture 1 : The European Union n Lecture 2 : Enlarging the European Union n Lecture 3 : Fifth and Sixth Framework Programs n Lecture 4 : Participation for Pre-accession State

The European Union n History of the European Union n Institutions n Main EU Objectives

The Enlargement of European Union n Condition for accession n Pre-accession States n Pre-accession Strategy n Next Steps in the Process of EU Enlargement

Fifth and Sixth Framework Programmes n FP5 : Introduction n FP5 : Participants n FP5 : Structures n FP6 : Introduction n The Seven Priority Orientations of FP6

Sixth Framework Programme : Participation for Pre- accession States n Structure, Budget n Instruments n Participation n Contact Information

History of the EU main steps n 1957 : treaty of Rome, 6 member states : Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands

Institutions of the E U n The European Parliament n The European Commission n The council of the European Union n Other EU institutions

Main EU objectives n To promote economic and social progress n To assert the identity of the EU on the international scene n To introduce European citizenship n To develop an area of freedom, security and justice n To maintain and build on established EU law

Framework Programs One of the main instruments of EU activity n In the field of research and technological development (RTD) n Open to all legal entities established in the Member and Associate States of the European Union

Fifth Framework Program n Fifth European Community Framework Program n Fifth Euratom Framework Program

Fifth European Community Framework Program Thematic Programs u Quality of life and management of living resources (Quality of Life) u User-friendly information society (IST) u Competitive and sustainable growth (GROWTH) u Energy, environment and sustainable development (EESD) n Horizontal Programs

Fifth Euratom Framework Program n Thermonuclear fusion (KA1) n Nuclear fission (KA2).

Sixth Framework Program n Sixth Framework Program of the European Community for RTD activities n Sixth Framework Program of the European Atomic Energy Community

Sixth European Community Framework Program n Integrating European research; n Structuring the European Research Area (ERA); n Strengthening the foundations of the ERA

Integrating European research n Genomics and biotechnology for health ; n Information Society technologies n Nanotechnologies, intelligent materials,.. n Aeronautics and space n Food safety and health risks n Sustainable development… n Citizens and governance...

Structuring the ERA n Research and innovation n Human resources and mobility n Research infrastructures n Science and society

Strengthening the foundations of the ERA n Support for the co-ordination of activities n Coherent development of research and innovation policies

New instruments of FP6 n Networks of excellence n Integrated projects n Other instruments

Participation in FP6 n Who can participate ? n Minimum number of partners

Contacts Information n n