1. HUN-POL-TRANS Encouraging and Facilitating Participation of HUNgarian and POLish Surface TRANSport Research Organisations To FP6 Aleksandra Buczkowska-Garbarczyk Sustainable and Safe Surface Transport, 22nd November 2005

2. General objectives of HUNPOL-TRANS correspond to objectives of SSA projects: contribution to the development of ERA in surface transport increasing participation of surface transport research organisations from Hungary and Poland renewing enthusiasm in Europe for science and technology regarding surface transport to catalyse researchers boosting Europe’s competitiveness with sustainable growth strengthening and expanding cooperation among old and new member countries facilitating cooperation with countries outside EU supporting Joint European Technology Initiatives

3. Specific objectives to assess situation and perspectives in Hungary and Poland with respect to surface transport (road, rail and waterborne) to select most active RTD units (including centers of excellence) from surface transport sector in Hungary and Poland and other EU countries to define their profiles – strengths, weaknesses and needs to organise a series of profiled workshops adapted to real needs of participants to identify IPs and NoEs that fit with the needs and plans to encourage participants to become surface transport evaluators or experts monitoring project progress and to make it possible for the representatives of the European Commission to meet the potential evaluators and experts to promote constructive international networking and partnership in the areas of surface transport to facilitate access of Hungary and Polish organizations to European Technology Platforms

4. The Consortium Partic. Role Participant name Participant short name Country COInstitute of Fundamental Technological Research Polish Academy of Sciences IPPTPL CRMinistry of Education (OM), Research and Development Division NKTHHUN CRCentral Division "Research Management" of TÜV Akademie Rheinland TÜV Management DE

5. Workplan

6. WP 1 Target group To identify suitable science and research organisations interested in the Surface transport programme. To define organisations competencies’ profiles. The set of organisations’ and researchers’ competencies and skills will be exploited for database on research potential in NMS To classify target groups and select a set of activities for each of the target groups

7. WP 1 Target group - questionnaire The questionnaire consists of five main parts:  contact details,  data on institution size and areas of competence and main specialisation,  technical offer and/or product category  who can implement it/ to whom it is addressed  assistance expected from NCP Poland and Hungary.

8. WP 1 Target group - questionnaire The aim of the questionnaire was to collect more data on potential partners interested in participation in upcoming activities and events thus the questionnaire included questions reviling product category, technology area. The questionnaire was put to the project web site with the option most preferable by the consortium to be filled in on – line. After filling it with data of new participant, all most important data were revealed in a internet web page as information on that partner for those who search for new co-operation. The questionnaire to fill it in with data is available under address http://www.kpk.gov.pl/hunpol/form.html.http://www.kpk.gov.pl/hunpol/form.html The data base of partners interested in starting new co- operation is available under address: http://www.kpk.gov.pl/hunpol/tabelka.html. http://www.kpk.gov.pl/hunpol/tabelka.html

9. The questionnaire was also sent to the group of institutions in project partners data bases. The data base of institutions searching for co-operation includes 29 records. CountryNumber of institutions Poland 17 Hungary 1 Ukraine 8 Finland 1 Switzerland 1 Spain 1 Total 29

10. Classification of Target Group RoadRailwayWaterborneNot specified 15842 Claccification according to experience Claccification according to transport mode

11. Classification of Target Group Claccification according to request from NCP Number of answers WorkshopsGeneral rules for participation 13 How to prepare project proposal 13 Consortium creation19 Financial rules, budget20 Legal aspects (consortium agreement) 12 Project management14 Other activitiesProject consultations4

12. WP 2 IPs and NoE identification To make available the information concerning current IP/NoE and STREPs projects and project initiatives mainly for research organisations from NMS (the consortium will spread this information to the other NMS). To create stable structure facilitating further co- operation between MS, NMS and ACC.

13. WP 2 IPs and NoE identification The consortium provided incorporation service for organizations cooperating within HUNPOL-TRANS in area of surface transport. For those organizations with no project ideas but with appropriate potential (resources, skills, experience) HUNPOL-TRANS consortium offered project incorporation service. Since there were many SMEs with multithematic profile incoporation activity was carried out in the following calls:  2nd call of Transport  3rd call of Transport  3rd NMP call  3rd call of aeronautics There were lots of good contacts to project coordinators to incorporate new units. For example for call 3A we had almost 70 contacts, for 3rd NMP call about 40, for 3rd call of aeronautics more than 20. Below we present the final results.

15. WP 3 Conferences, seminars &brokerage To perform introductory seminars for prospective newcomers to Framework Programme To provide about 2x150 of participants of the Call Conference with information on the current matters relating to the implementation of Surface transport priority. To initiate consortia creating process by facilitating direct contacts between NMS and MS researchers and organisations (brokerage and visits) To renew the enthusiasm in Europe for surface transport science and surface transport technology

16. Title of the eventPlace/ dateCo-operating partnerNo particip ants Polish Organizations supporting European Politics of Transport“ 96 “TRANSMEC –2004”Katowice, Poland 16.12. 2004 Faculty of Transport, Department of Railway Engineering, Silesian University of Technology 24 Hungarian Introductory Seminar of HUNPOL- TRANS Project Budapest, Hungary 28.02.2005 44 Aeronautics and Surface Transport Days Warsaw, Poland 11-12.04.2005 Polish Association of Engineers & Technicians of Transportation 143 HUNPOL-TRANS Conference Budapest, Hungary 19-20 May 2005 127 Sustainable and Safe Surface Transport Warsaw, Poland 22.11.2005 Faculty of Transport, WUT122 Total556

17. WP 4 Partner search tool – database for researchers and research organisations The internet database was created for researchers and research organisations for surface transport sectors (road, rail, waterborne) in Hungary and Poland. The database comprises information on competencies, scientific experience and skills. The database reveals product category, technology area. The database facilitates search for partners submitting REQUEST for a partner for a joint project or one may submit a technology OFFER. An Expression of Interest will also be incorporated into the database.

22. WP5 Renewing enthusiasm To renew the enthusiasm in Europe for surface transport science and surface transport technology. To boost young researchers professional careers. To stimulate new ideas and concepts by incentives from young researchers To set up young potential for EU surface transport technology research needs.

23. WP5 Renewing enthusiasm Monitoring outstanding masters’ and doctors’ thesis in surface transport technology Forum for Young Researchers with opportunity to share new ideas and results from masters and doctors thesis with peers and more experienced researchers during conferences Platform for ideas presentation with experienced researchers Best surface transport technology idea competition

24. WP6 Policy evaluation and recommendations To evaluate policy in the field of Surface transport in Poland and Hungary To deliver recommendations for the establishment of useful elements, structures for the definition of the research policies in this field