The network of National Contact Points (NCPs) is the main structure to provide guidance, practical information and assistance on all aspects of participation in Horizon 2020.
Two training events have been carried out respectively on July 11, 2013 in Beirut, Lebanon on “Joint Programming” and on December 9-11, 2013 on “Horizon 2020 for Mediterranean NCP coordinators” in Amman, Jordan.
The present report includes the outcomes of tasks 7.6 and 7.7 and constitutes the frame for deliverables 7.4 and 7.5, respectively linked to the above tasks. In particular, the joint deliverables 7.4 and 7.5 aims at presenting the plan of action discussed and agreed by the NCPs (National Contact Points) and Thematic Contact Points from all the Mediterranean Partner Countries members of MedSpring: Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan.
Two training events have been carried out respectively on July 11, 2013 in Beirut, Lebanon on “Joint Programming” and on December 9-11, 2013 on “Horizon 2020 for Mediterranean NCP coordinators” in Amman, Jordan.
This report defines the first two years Training Programme (2013 - 2014) of the MED-SPRING project, whose main objective is to enhance the Euro-Mediterranean cooperation in research, development and innovation in relation to the 3 societal challenges: Resource efficiency (particularly Water), High Quality Affordable Food and Energy.
This document reports on training needs and state of play of National Contact Points and Thematic Contact Points. The training needs has been identified in consultation with the National Contact Points (NCP) in the MPCs and the wide research community. The analysis has been also informed by an impact assessment of EU-MPC cooperation and training activities developed with BILAT projects and by a document review of relevant report produced by the MIRA project and by the EMEG group.
From the 9th to 11th December 2013, the MED-SPRING project organised in Amman (Jordan), a three-day training activity (21 hours) hosted by HCST, in collaboration with DLR, UNIMED and CIHEAM-IAMB called "Training on H2020 for Mediterranean NCPs".
The network of National Contact Points (NCPs) is the main structure to provide guidance, practical information and assistance on all aspects of participation in Horizon 2020.
Project coordinated by: CIHEAM - IAMB
