Agency for International Science and Technology Development Programmes in Lithuania A. Goštauto str , LT Vilnius Phone: (370 5) , Fax: mii lt, tpa mii lthttp://www tpa lt

Agency for International Science and Technology Development Programmes Agency for International Science and Technology Development Programmes in Lithuania Status: State institution, established by the Government of Lithuania History: 1999 – National Information Centre „Eureka” 2002 – reorganization NIC „Eureka” to AISTDPI Main responsibilities: Responsible for administration and coordination of Sixth Framework Programme and Euratom, Eureka Programme COST Security Research Programme preparation to participate in Seventh Framework Programme Participates in science, technology and innovation policy development in Lithuania.

tpa lt Agency for International Science and Technology Development Programmes Agency for International Science and Technology Development Programmes in Lithuania Objectives: To strengthen, enhance and facilitate successful Lithuanian participation in International R&D programmes To promote European RTD implementation in Lithuania To encourage scientific and business collaboration in Lithuania for participation in EU projects technology and innovation policy development in Lithuania Activities (I): Information dissemination and promotion web site, information days, conferences, exhibitions … Training information days, seminars, workshops, guidelines … Consultation and assistance rules for participation, partner search, financial issues, proposal editing proof- reading, support for contract negotiation, project management Development of databases project database, potential project participants database, project evaluators database

tpa lt Agency for International Science and Technology Development Programmes Agency for International Science and Technology Development Programmes in Lithuania Activities (II): Suggesting mechanisms: to improve Lithuanian participation in international R&D programmes to implement the financial stimulation mechanisms for participation in international R&D programmes by organization and coordination of FP6 Board work In close cooperation with: National: Parliament, Ministries, Universities, Research Institutes, Lithuanian State Science and Studies Foundation, Lithuanian Academy of Science, Lithuanian Research Council, Industrial Associations, SMEs, Industry, Mission of Lithuania to the European Communities, Embassies, British Council International: European Commission, Eureka secretariat, COST office, Eureka NPC, COST NPC, FP6 NCP – network, Joint Research Centre, Lithuanian diplomatic Mission abroad and etc

tpa lt Agency for International Science and Technology Development Programmes Lithuania in Sixth Framework Programme General information: (March 2005) Submitted – 725 projects (876 proposals) Successful – 132 projects (169 proposals) Signed contracts – 116 projects (from 96 institutions) Average success rate – 19%

tpa lt Agency for International Science and Technology Development Programmes Lithuania in Sixth Framework Programme March 2005 Activity Proposals submited Ranked proposals Total budget of ranked projects Success rate, % No of contracts Total budget of signed contacts 1 priority Life € € 2 priority IST € € 3 priority NMP € € 4 priority Aero € € 5 priority FOOD € € 6 priority Susdev ,92 € € 7 priority Gov € € ERA-NET € € EUROATOM € € INCO € € INFRASTRUCTURES € € INNOVATION € € MOBILITY € € NEST POLICY € € Science and Society € € SME € € 2-3 IST-NMP IST-CITIZENS Security9 Total € €

tpa lt Agency for International Science and Technology Development Programmes Lithuania in EUREKA and COST Programmes General information: (March 2005) Since 1999 Lithuania’s membership in EUREKA and COST programmes our institutions participated in: 45 EUREKA projects (running now 22) 86 COST actions (running now 63)

tpa lt Agency for International Science and Technology Development Programmes Contact information FP6 programme: Jurgita Petrauskiene Peputy Director of the Agency Citizens and Governance in a Knowledge – based Society Human Resources and Mobility Ph: (370 5) , j mii ltj mii lt Vidimantas Bumelis Head of International Projects Division Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystems Specific Measures in Support of International Cooperation Ph: (370 5) , vidimantas ltvidimantas lt Jurgita Stonyte Life Sciences, Genomics and Biotechnology for Health Food Quality and Safety Ph: (370 5) , j mii ltj mii lt Birute Mikulskiene Nanotechnologies and Nanosciences, Multifunctional Materials and New Production Processes and Devices Aeronautics and Space New and Emerging Science and Technologies Ph: (370 5) , b mii ltb mii lt Rimantas Skirmantas Information Society Technologies Research Infrastructures Ph: (370 5) , rimantas ltrimantas lt Eugenija Puciute Horizontal Research Activities for SMEs Science Research and Innovation Ph: (370 5) , e mii lte mii lt Sonata Mickute FP6, Joint Research Centre EC Security Research programme Ph: (370 5) , sonata ltsonata lt EUREKA programme: Raimonda Petkeviciene Ph: (370 5) , mii mii lt COST programme: Edita Jakubonyte Head of Administrative Section Ph: (370 5) , mii mii lt Birute Bukauskaite Director of the Agency for International Science and Technology Development Programmes, Nacional coordinator of Eureka Initiative and COST Programme, Lithuanian FP6 NCP for Support for the Coordination of Activities Ph: (370 5) , fax: , mii mii lt