1. preserve the best NIS scientific capabilities foster social & economic progress support international scientific collaboration for mutual benefit INTAS International Association for the promotion of co-operation with scientists from the New Independent States of the former Soviet Union (NIS)

2. 15 European Union member states European Community Bulgaria Republic of Cyprus Czech Republic EstoniaHungaryIcelandIsraelLatviaLithuaniaMaltaNorwayPolandRomania Slovak Republic SloveniaSwitzerlandTurkey 33 Member States 12 Partner Countries ArmeniaAzerbaijanBelarusGeorgiaKazakhstanKyrgyzstanMoldovaRussiaTajikistanTurkmenistanUkraineUzbekistan INTAS outreach

3. INTAS projects launched since 1992

4. Comparative participation of MS in INTAS projects

5. Participation (1997-2001) of scientists in Environmental thematics

6. Some Scientific organisations from Novosibirsk Region participating in INTAS projects Tomsk Novosibirsk

7. Field 1A Astro, Particle & Plasma Phys Field 1B Condensed Matter Phys Field 2 Math Inform. Technologies Field 3 Chemistry Field 4 Life Sciences Field 5 Earth Sci & Environment Field 6 Sapce & Aeronautics & Engineering Field 7 Economics, Social and Human Sci

9. Russian scientists participating in environmental thematic INTAS projects

10. www.intas.bewww.intas.be – intas@intas.beFebruary 2004 1.Thematic Call on Information Technologies 1 M € 2.Thematic Call on Position Sensitive Detectors 800 000 € 3.Thematic Call on Transforming Societies1,5 M € 4.Collaborative Call with Airbus1 M € 5.Collaborative Call with Kazahstan1,5 M € 6.Collaborative Call with Uzbekistan1 M € INTAS Calls 2004 in short Subject to the availability of funds Official announcement1 April 04 Deadline3 September 2004 (13h00) Expected resultsDecember 04 Expected earliest start1 March 05

11. PhD fellowships Young NIS Scientists Fellowships Duration Objectiveencourage young NIS scientists to remain in science (advance their career, research in NIS, establish international contacts) Instruments2 types of fellowships Post PhD fellowships + 35 years or less at deadline, citizen and permanent resident of NIS Working towards PhD & Continue for 2 years from Beginning of fellowship Be in full time research position at NIS organisation during the fellowship Eligibility 2 years Funding 2 years, 2 visits (4-8 months) Funding up to 16 400€ (300€ - 1200€) 2 years, 2 visits (4-8 months) up to 20 400€ (400€ - 1500€)

12.  INTAS actions on Summer Schools (25,000 € max): contact person: Gulnara Roll tel : 32 2 549 01 36  INTAS actions on infrastructure actions (50,000 € max): Contact person: Patrizia Asirelli:32 2 549 0120  INTAS actions on Strategic Workshops (25,000 € max): Contact person: Antoine Sempéré: 32 2 549 01 31 Deadline for submissions : 30 April et 31 October 2004, 2005, 2006: See www.intas.be for detailed announcements. www.intas.be Accompanying Measures 2003-2006

13. Accompanying Measures: Strategic Scientific Workshops Must take place not earlier than 4 months after the deadline and at the latest 18 months after the closing date of the call to which the proposal is submitted Involve scientists from the INTAS members and the NIS together with representatives of national and international organisations in science, industries and other groups fostering participation in the ERA and specific FP6 actions Eligible for a proposal is any NIS or INTAS member organisation or institution organising a conference in which the strategic workshop shall be integrated Indicative funding of 25,000 Euro for the organiser of the conference

14. [Sustainable development, global change and ecosystems] (FP6) – –Call for proposals for indirect RTD actions under the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: 'Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area‘ – Identifier: [FP6-2004-Global-3]Publication date: 16 June 2004 –Budget: € 205.000.000 –Closing Date(s): 26 October 2004, 15 March 2005 –OJ Reference: OJ C159 of 16.06.2004 Specific programme: [Integrating and Strengthening the European Research Area] Activity area(s): [Sustainable development, global change and ecosystems] Restrictions to participation: None Internet address: www.cordis.lu (Find a call: FP6-2004-Global-3) www.cordis.lu

15. [Sustainable development, global change and ecosystems] (FP6) Specific Support Actions (SSA) for Russia and other NIS Identifier: [FP6- 2002-INCO-Russia+NIS/SSA-4]Publication date: 17 December 2002 – –Budget: € 0.9 million in 2004 – –Closing Date(s): 08 September 2004, 07 March 2005, 07 September 2005 and 06 March 2006, at 17.00 (Brussels local time) – –OJ Reference: OJ C315 of 17.12.2002Specific programme: [Integrating and Strengthening the European Research Area] – –Activity area(s): [Specific measures in support of international co- operation] Restrictions to participation: None Internet address: www.cordis.lu (Find a call: FP6-2004-Global-3) www.cordis.lu