Initial plans for WP 2 KickOff Meeting ICT-AGRI 2 Jan Erpenbach, Elke Saggau

Initial plans for WP 2 Objectives: Development and implementation of three transnational joint calls on basis of annual action plans delivered in WP1 DoW: Task 2.1: Determination of call topics and procedures (Lead: TEAGASC) Task 2.2: Collaboration with European and national Public-Private- Partnerships (Lead: DLO) Task 2.3: Cooperation with other ERA-Nets and third party funders (Lead: DASTI) Task 2.4: Implementation of calls (Lead: BLE) Task 2.5: Monitoring funded projects (Lead: DASTI)

Call launch December Pre-proposalsReview selectionFull proposal Expert review Ranking Funding decisions Project negotiations Call Implementation (RTD) Two step procedure is recommended and approved in ICT-AGRI-1.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Timetable: Deliverables WP JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec D2.1 Documents 1 st Call D2.3 Documents 2 nd Call D2.5 Documents 3 rd Call D2.6 Best practises “EU & PPPs“ D2.7 Best practises “Collaboration Third party funders“ D2.2 1 st Call Implementation report D2.4 2 nd Call Implementation report D2.8 3 rd Call Implementation report D2.9 Report on execution of funded projects D1.1 1 st annual action plan D1.2 2 nd annual action plan D1.3 3 rd annual action plan 2 nd GB - Draft Call Doc. - MoU th 3 rd 4 th

Task 2.1: Determination of call topics and procedures (Lead: TEAGASC) Main activities repeated for three calls: Drafting call documents (based on advice from WP3) Approval of memorandum of understanding by funding agencies Approval of call documents by Governing Board Release of call documents for publication

Task 2.2: Collaboration with European and national Public-Private-Partnerships (Lead: DLO) Main activities: Identification and data collection from European and national Public-Private-Partnerships (Collaboration with WP1) Interaction with PPPs concerning collaboration in calls (repeated for three calls) Elaboration of a best practises report concerning national Public- Private-Partnerships

Task 2.3: Cooperation with other ERA-Nets and third party funders (Lead: DASTI) Main activities: Identification of and discussion with third party funding agencies Interaction with third party funders concerning collaboration in calls (in Collaboration with WP1; repeated for three calls) Elaboration of best practises concerning collaboration with third party funders (based on NW established in WP3) Exploration of possibility for accessing Horizon 2020 “COFUND“ opportunities

Task 2.4: Implementation of calls (Lead: BLE) Main activities: Establishing the joint call office Launching the call Facilitating selection of pre-proposals by funding agencies Facilitating eligibility checks by funding agencies Facilitating scientific and technical evaluation by expert panel Facilitating selection of proposals by funding agencies Informing applicants on funding decisions Monitoring applicant‘s negotiations with funding agencies

Task 2.5: Implementation of calls (Lead: BLE) Main activities: Elaboration of procedures for monitoring funded projects On-going monitoring of progress of work in funded projects (in Collaboration with WP4) Invocation of appropriate actions if necessary Reporting progress of funded projects to the Governing Board

Del. no.Deliverable nameNatureDissemination level Date 2.1Call documents for 1st callRPU12 2.2Call implementation report for 1st callRRE24 2.3Call documents for 2nd callRPU24 2.4Call implementation report for 2nd callRRE36 2.5Call documents for 3rd callRPU36 2.6Best practises in European and national Public- Private-Partnerships RPU40 2.7Best practises in collaboration with third party funders RRE40 2.8Call implementation report for 3rd callRRE48 2.9Report on the execution of funded projectsRRE48 Deliverable List WP 2

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Description of deliverables D2.1) Call documents for 1st call: Call topics, call modalities and procedures, funding agencies, budgets, and guidelines for applicants. [month 12] D2.2) Call implementation report for 1st call: Description and evaluation of call implementation, call statistics and funded projects. [month 24] D2.3) Call documents for 2nd call: Call topics, call modalities and procedures, funding agencies, budgets, and guidelines for applicants. [month 24] D2.4) Call implementation report for 2nd call: Description and evaluation of call implementation, call statistics and funded projects. [month 36] D2.5) Call documents for 3rd call: Call topics, call modalities and procedures, funding agencies, budgets, and guidelines for applicants. [month 36] D2.6) Best practises in European and national Public-Private Partnerships: National Public Private Partnerships are identified, main characteristics are recorded and best practises are identified with a specific focus on transnational collaboration. [month 40] D2.7) Best practises in collaboration with third party funders: ERA-NETs concerning overlapping research areas are invited to collaborate in joint calls or other appropriate ways of collaboration. An inventory of potential third funding agencies is created and the funding agencies are invited to collaborate in calls. [month 40] D2.8) Call implementation report for 3rd call: Description and evaluation of call implementation, call statistics and funded projects. [month 48] D2.9) Report on the execution of funded projects: Procedures for monitoring funded projects and evaluation of project execution. [month 48]