1. Supporting Network in the Baltic Candidate Countries Partnering Meeting in Birini, 07.04.2006 Presented by Zygmunt Krasiński NBCC Project manager Zygmunt Krasiński

3.  Institute of Fundamental Technological Research PAS (Poland)  University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn (Poland)  Agency for International Science and Technology Development Programms (Lithuania)  International Society of Optical Engineering (Latvia)  Archimedes Foundation (Estonia)  German Aerospace Centre (Germany) Zygmunt Krasiński Project partners:

4. NBCC project is a Specific Support Action financed by the European Commission. NBCC website: http://www.kpk.gov.pl/nbcchttp://www.kpk.gov.pl/nbcc Co-ordinator: Institute of Fundamental Technological Research PAS Warsaw, Poland Zygmunt Krasiński What is the NBCC project?

5. The strengthening of the European Research Area in Baltic Countries: Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.  special support for NCPs systems to create synergy for international cooperation  oriented towards research institutions and SMEs to increase their participation in FP  exchange of "best practices"  helps to establish new links and cooperation Zygmunt Krasiński Main objectives

6.  Selection of most active SMEs and organisations and definition of their profiles  Organising the profiled workshops adapted to real needs of participants  Partnering meetings – co-operation, transfer of best practices, knowledge and experience  Consultancies Zygmunt Krasiński Activities:

7.  Thematic workshops - focusing on proposal preparation of the best quality and on all stages of the project management  Meetings with potential partners from leading European institutions and research centres  Consultancies - Partner search – consortium building  Interactive Project Portal  Promoting the best institutions - integration with international teams, networks and platforms of cooperation Zygmunt Krasiński What we offer?

8.  Partnering Meeting in Latvia, Biotechnology 7-9 April 2006  Partnering Meeting in Germany, IST and Microsystems Technologies 11-12 May 2006 Zygmunt Krasiński Coming activities?

12. Thank you ! Zygmunt Krasiński NBCC Project Manager zygmunt.krasinski@kpk.gov.pl