1. 30 June 2015, 17:10:39 FP7 Network of Focal Points in Egypt (to be) Yasser Elshayeb Technical Office Ministry of Higher Education and State for Scientific Research yasser.elshayeb@stineg.org

2. Focal Points 30 June 2015, 17:10:39 BACKGROUND In Egypt, the dissemination of Information about the European Framework Programme for Research (FP) Is not sufficient!

3. Focal Points 30 June 2015, 17:10:39 PROBLEMS? The programme is COMPLEX! Information are NOT always AVAILABLE! MISINFORMATION!

4. Focal Points 30 June 2015, 17:10:39 WE Need to CHANGE… Information Dissemination METHODOLOGIES KNOWLEDGE about the Programme MIND SETS

5. Focal Points 30 June 2015, 17:10:39 a NEW Structure Delegates Central Unit at the Ministry (PIO) Network of Focal Points In Universities In Research Centers In Industry In Ministries Others

6. Focal Points 30 June 2015, 17:10:39 a NEW Structure

7. Focal Points 30 June 2015, 17:10:39 Delegates Consultants Egyptian Priorities and Strategies One Delegate for each FP7 Thematic Areas

8. Focal Points 30 June 2015, 17:10:39 Central Unit at the MINISTRY Information Management and Dissemination Focal Points Management Liaison

9. Focal Points 30 June 2015, 17:10:39 FOCAL POINTS Dissemination of Information Identification of Research Groups Networking Training on Document Writing

10. Focal Points 30 June 2015, 17:10:39 Where to START? PLANNING ToRs WORK & ACTIVITY PLANS BUDGET REQUIREMENTS

11. Focal Points 30 June 2015, 17:10:39 ToRs STUDY FP7 DISSEMINATE Information BUILD Database IDENTIFY Researchers in EG or EU LIAISE and communicate TRAIN Research Groups MONITOR and Collect Statistics REPORT to PIO

12. Focal Points 30 June 2015, 17:10:39 WORK & ACTIVITY PLAN Innovative 6 Months Targets: 10% in the first 3 months 40% by the end of 6 months 1% are preparing research proposals 1‰ applied!

13. Focal Points 30 June 2015, 17:10:39 WORK & ACTIVITY PLAN Ready by February 1 st Budget Plan by February 15 th “Templates”

14. Focal Points 30 June 2015, 17:10:39 IT’s all about COOPERATION! We will DO it TOGETHER! focalpoints@stineg.org www.stineg.org