2. ERA-Can+ Project Overview ERA-Can+ Information Session

3. Overview Introduction to AUCC and Canada’s Public Policy Forum ERA-Can+ Project Objectives ERA-Can+ Project Partners ERA-Can+ Project Goals ERA-Can+ Project Activities Opportunities for Canadians

4. AUCC snapshot National voice for Canadian universities Representing 97 public and private not-for-profit Canadian universities and university degree-level colleges, at home and abroad Celebrated centennial in 2011 Not-for-profit organization, funded by membership fees and revenue from publications, international projects and scholarship management NCP for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

5. Canada’s Public Policy Forum We are a national, non-partisan organization dedicated to strengthening public administration and governance in Canada. We build bridges and transfer knowledge across the public, private, and voluntary sectors by encouraging constructive dialogue. We are mobilizing our network of 180+ member organizations to facilitate Canadian participation in ERA-Can+.

6. ERA-Can+ Project Overview

7. ERA-Can+: project objectives ERA-Can+ promotes cooperation between Canada and the EU in science, technology and innovation to support and encourage their mutual prosperity, address common societal issues and meet global challenges together October 2013 - September 2016 (36 month project)

8. ERA-Can+: project objectives ERA-Can II ACCESS2CANADA New elements

9. ERA-Can+ : project partners OrganizationAcronymCountry Agenzia per la Promozione della Ricerca Europea APREItaly Zentrum für Soziale InnovationZSIAustria Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique CNRSFrance Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. DLRGermany Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada DFATDCanada Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada AUCCCanada The Public Policy ForumPPFCanada

10. ERA-Can+: project goals 1.Enriching the EU-Canada policy dialogue by identifying areas of mutual interest, targeted opportunities, and implementation plans 2.Stimulating transatlantic cooperation in research and innovation by raising awareness of opportunities 3.Enhancing coordination among Canadian federal and provincial funding bodies, sector leaders and networks and their counter parts at the EU level and in European Members States

11. ERA-Can+: project activities Holding symposia on research infrastructure and innovation Producing reports on science, technology and innovation collaboration between Canada and the EU Twinning Canadian and EU projects Fostering program level cooperation

12. Opportunities for Canadians Guide to European programs for Canadian researchers Webinars on Horizon 2020, intellectual property rights and legal and financial considerations Roundtables on areas of mutual interest European Brokerage Events

13. ERA-Can+:online presence Websitewww.era-can.net On line Helpdeskhelpdesk@era-can.net Twitter@ERA_Can #ERACAN Facebook GroupEuropean Research Area Canada LinkedIn GroupERA-Can

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