1. FP6 Partners 1 Partners for FP6 www.cordis.lu/fp6/partners PARTNERS IN PROJECTS FP6 Aalborg, Denmark Nov 7- 8 2002

2. FP6 Partners 2 Overview  Partnership statistics  Introduction to FP6 partners facility  Description of customized searches  Creating a partnership request  Updating a partnership request online  General Partners information

3. FP6 Partners 3 Statistics  Over 1800 FP6 partnership requests registered on CORDIS Partners  4000 FP5 partnerships currently being updated for FP6  On average approximately 50-80 partnership requests received weekly  Partners homepage has been viewed 37800 times since January 2002

4. FP6 Partners 4 FP6 Partners Facility FP6 Partners Facility Free service to help users find research partners for FP6 Ideal starting point for FP6 participation Customized searches provided to target relevent partners 2 way communication system www.cordis.lu/fp6/partners

5. FP6 Partners 5 FP6 Search FP6 Search Search the FP6 partnership requests already published You can tailor your search by: Selecting the relevant FP6 activity area Selecting the country with which you would like to collaborate Choosing the type of profile A free text search field is also available www.cordis.lu/fp6/partners

6. FP6 Partners 6 FP6 Candidate States search Search for a partner from the candidate states www.cordis.lu/fp6/partners

7. FP6 Partners 7 Browse FP6 result list List of results appear Click on each profile for further information on the partnership details www.cordis.lu/fp6/partners

8. FP6 Partners 8 Search FP6 Expressions of Interest (EoIs) Search FP6 Expressions of Interest (EoIs) Expressions of Interest submitted to the European Commission (March-June 2002) More than 11500 EoIs available Search feature to review proposed project ideas Each record provides contact details, abstract, instrument applicable and additional information www.cordis.lu/fp6/partners

9. FP6 Partners 9 Browse EoI result list List of results appear Click on each profile for further information on the partnership details

10. FP6 Partners 10 www.cordis.lu/map-search CORDIS map based search To look for a partner from a specific country or region

11. FP6 Partners 11 Publish your profile Publish your profile Click on ‘Advertise your partnering needs…’ Login (click ‘register here’ if you have no login details) Complete the partners forms and click ‘Publish my profile’ when finished. www.cordis.lu/fp6/partners

12. FP6 Partners 12 Update your profile online Update your profile online Click on ‘Update your existing profile…’ Login with your CORDIS username and password Select to view, update and/or delete your record www.cordis.lu/fp6/partners

13. FP6 Partners 13 http://partners-service.cordis.lu General information on CORDIS Partners service Success stories Other European partner initiatives Partners news and events Feedback form to improve the service Highlights section updated regularly ‘Promotional’ tool for SMEs. universities, research organisations and consultants

14. FP6 Partners 14 Contact CORDIS Partners at: rtdpartners@cordis.lu Please take a copy of the CORDIS brochure and promote it to your members