1. Virtual Institute for Multi-length Scale Modelling of Nano-structured Materials (VIANO) Warsaw, 10.12.2004 Tomasz Wejrzanowski Faculty of Materials Science end Engineering Warsaw University of Technology e-mail: twejrzanowski@inmat.pw.edu.pl Seminarium informacyjno-lobbingowe NMP

2. Priority 3: 'Nanotechnologies and nanosciences, knowledge-based multifunctional materials and new production processes and devices - NMP' Call ID: [FP6-2003-NMP-TI-4], Budget: 120 mln. EURO for about 65 projects Co-ordination Action: Methods of computational modelling of multifunctional materials FP6

3. Coordination Action Main Objective: Coordination of activities (not scientific) Number of partners: min. 3, usually > 10 Budget: 0.2 – 2 mln. EURO Deadline: 15th December 2005

4. Establishment of European Consortium Creation of strategy for multi-length scale modelling in nanomaterials Creation of procedures for exchanging/sharing methods, hardware, software Improving procedures of personnel exchange and mobility Development of standards for results managing and publishing ( conferences, meetings, web page, electronic data bases) Virtual Institute for Multi-length Scale Modelling of Nano-structured Materials (VIANO) Objectives:

5. Research results EU Research results (Regional) Research results (National) „Bringing Results Together” Studies, Analysis Exchange/dissemination of good parctices MODEL 1 State of Art Report Research Strategy Proposal Coordination Action

6. Funding for: Conferences Meetings Exchange of personnel Common Information System Project Management MODEL 2 Research Strategy Proposal Coordinator Partner Coordination Action

7. Virtual Institute for Multi-length Scale Modelling of Nano-structured Materials (VIANO) Strategy for now: 1.Gathering of specialist in the materials modelling and establishment of Polish Consortium Centre for Materials Modelling (WIM, ICM) 2. Project lobbing 3. Partners searching