1. SUPPORTIVE INITIATIVES OF BRUSSELS BASED STAKEHOLDERS ANNA VOSEČKOVÁ Pardubice, 13 – 14 May 2014

2. Introducing CZELO is project based (grant from EUPRO I and II programme of the Czech MEYS) established in Brussels in 2005 implemented by Technology Centre ASCR (NCPs + Strategic studies = project CZERA, EEN) CZELO3 (2013 – 2016)

3. Introducing free of charge services to anybody interested in European and international RTDI cooperation focus also on higher education, innovation, entrepreneurship new website structured thematically to H2020 electronic CZELO Bulletin in English

4. Introducing CZELO brochure (in Czech) – 24 pages

5. Introducing Brochure on new generation of EU programmes and initiatives (in Czech) – CZELO + CEBRE (in June 2014) CZELO Conference „Water research for Agriculture“, 10 June 2014 in Brussels 8th Czech Street Party – CZELO stand (interactive quiz on alternative food), 13 June 2014 in Brussels

6. Brussels stakeholders intensive RTDI environment F2F contacts with experts close and active cooperation of RTDI and higher education offices growing number of new RTDI initiatives with seat in Brussels

7. IGLO (1) Informal Group of Liaison Offices 24 offices (SLORD being the newest) representing a country or other national body

8. IGLO (2) information sharing, partner search, joint events, bilateral consultative meetings, promotion of Czech capabilities 8 working groups – CZELO co-chairs two of them (INCO, FP Implementation) ERA-in-Action (active involvement of national experts)

9. EU Institutions (1) EU institutions (Council of the EU, European Parliament, European Commission: EC Directorates General – most important) DG RTD (Research and Innovation): policy and strategy planning, horizontal issues DG CONNECT (Communication Networks, Content and Technology): ICT, FET

10. EU Institutions (2) Other DGs (MOVE, ENVI, CLIMA, ENTR, ENER … + EAC, REGIO) Executive Agencies managing EU projects:  REA  ERCEA  EASME  INEA  EACEA

11. Associations similar working methods as IGLO but also common statements, advice papers, joint projects examples: EUREKA, COST, EARTO, ERRIN, LERU, EUA etc. smaller ones: EuroTech, Coimbra Group, Access EU new instruments: EIT KICs, art. 185 and 187

12. Individual Institutions aim: more visibility and direct lobbying, trainings and writing proposals usually the case of bigger Member States real expertise in the office is possible examples:  DE - Helmholtz, Max Planck, Leibniz, DLR, Fraunhofer, BayFOR, DAAD  UK – Wolverhampton UNI, TSB  ES – A4U  NL - TNO

13. Recommendations (1) well structured and updated web (even in English) direct link from the homepage to European and international cooperation activities research team profiles (in English) full exploitation of membership in European and international bodies

14. Recommendations (2) full use of all contacts made during other cooperation (projects, events etc.) synergies within the university / research organization: projects financed by different sources should be managed by one department

15. Thank you for attention! voseckova@tc.cz www.czelo.cz