EU-Büro des BMBF PT-DLR Königswinterer Str Bonn phone: +49 (0)228 / fax: +49 (0)228 / Cooperation possibilities in FP6 Euroopa Liidu 6. raamprogramm avakonverents "5-ndast 6-ndasse" , Tartu Kathrin Stratmann EU-Bureau of the Federal German Ministry of Education and Research

At the outset... As a participant from an "associated candidate country" - Estonian partners are - equal - possible coordinators

A possible consortium... Could include only partners from "associated candidate countries" ("3 partners from 3 countries, two of which have to be a member state or an associated candidate country")

Getting started with FP6 Expressions of Interest (EoI) Call: March - June 2002 Aim: "Inventory" of project ideas Info available at: Search for: –abstract –instrument –contact details

Use and work with... Existing contacts - your own - colleagues Existing cooperations Supportive structures Information sources e.g. newsletters

Should include Estonian partners! Because... A successful consortium

Definition of Excellence Special research fields Field and level of expertise Finding a niche

Bilateral Cooperation Basis of the cooperation Bilateral agreements between Germany and other countries Funding is provided For application-oriented projects, especially in the priority areas of the BMBF's research programmes Cooperation partners include - universities - research institutions - companies / SME‘s

Goals of the cooperation mutual benefit of the project partners increase efficiency share the costs of joint research projects intensify economic relations between partner countries international networks of research institutions and enterprises

Priority areas of funding Information and communication technology Biosciences Chemical and physical technologies including optical technologies and material sciences Production technologies Environmental and climate research Marine and polar research Geosciences

Distribution of research fields in scientific-technological cooperation with Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania Source: International Bureau of the BMBF

Distribution of financial support in scientific-technological cooperation with Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania Source: International Bureau of the BMBF

Support for cooperations Germany travel costs for scientists or experts from Germany visiting Estonia daily allowance for scientists or experts from Estonia visiting Germany Estonia travel costs for scientists or experts from Estonia visiting Germany daily allowance for scientists or experts from Germany visiting Estonia

Project Proposals are submitted to the International Bureau of the BMBF in Bonn, Germany must contain: –official application forms (available at: –a well documented project description with clear aims and objectives –CVs of the participating scientists –one original + two copies Nota bene- duration is limited to three years - only joint proposals will be considered for evaluation

Contacts Estonia Sirje Kivi Department of Research and Higher Education of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Estonia Munga 18, Tartu phone: fax: Germany Dr. Michael Lange International Bureau of the German Fed. Ministry of Education and Research Königswinterer Straße , D Bonn, phone: fax:

Information Event "Das 6. Forschungsrahmenprogramm - Chance für Deutschland und Europa" 3/4 February 2003 in Hanover, Germany Participation fee: € 50,- (Associated Candidate Countries)