1. NCP_WIDE.NET_Task Force on Widneing
International Network of the National Contact Points (NCPs)
For Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation
Katarzyna Walczyk-Matuszyk
IPPT PAN

2. Background
: NCP Networks’ Coordinators in the European Commission
Goal: future of NCP Netowrks in H2020 (WP ) and preliminaries in WP9
Measures to help EU13 NCPs tackle widening concerns (Widening as a cross-cutting issue)
Request by EC to NCP Networks – opinion on Task Force on Widening

3. Suggesstions Collaboration between NCP_WIDE.NET and other projects:
Brokerage events
Thematic conferences/ other events
Inclusion of Widening/ EU13 speakers
Enabling visibility of Widening/ EU13 excellence (analysis of barriers, bottlenecks, exchange of best practices, sharing of success stories)

4. Suggesstions Task Force on Widening:
Target groups: NCPs from the region; applicants/ stakeholders
Activities: analyse the situation, statistics, barriers, exchange best practices and lead to drafting recommendations related to measures encouraging Widening participation (at actions and programming level).

5. Feedback
Discussion & recommendations

6. Your NCP Team