Consortium agreement Maria Habicht Estonian Research Council January 30, 2013 Chisinau

Letter of Commitment Memorandum of understanding Confidentiality or non-disclosure agreement Consortium agreement

Secuence of activities Conf. agreement Call opens Memorandum of understanding Submission Draft CACA signed GA signedEvaluation

ftp://ftp.cordis.europa.eu/pub/fp7/docs/fp7-consortium-agreement-checklist-2011v2_en.pdf

Consortium agreement - models EICTA -IPCA Integrated Project Consortium Agreement – Model proposed as a reference for ICT and electronic projects – EUCAR – Model of the European car industry – ASD -IMG4 – Model of the European aeronautic industry –

Consortium agreement: Is obligatory in FP7 Must be signed by ALL partners Commission is not involved at this stage May have different dates than Grant agreement Must treat all partner equally No partner can expect ‘special treatment’

Consortium agreement: Gives the list of project consortium members Defines the meaning of used terminology Specifies entry into force, duration and termination of the agreement Defines relations between the partners, their role, rights and obligations Describes the project management structure

Consortium agreement: Describes the distribution of Commission funding between the partners and gives an overview of management costs Specifies access to intellectual property and rules for dissemination of deliverables and project results Fixes the rules for ammendments and problem solving May include confidentiality issues if appropriate Gives a list of involved in-kind resources and conditions of their use

 Consortium agreement is the coordinator’s major tool to control the project team and the process of implementation!  Read the draft carefully and protect your rights as a partner to be able to fulfill your obligations!