Course 4011

How to Negotiate and Administer Framework 7 Grant Agreements

COPENHAGEN

This course is organized in cooperation with

EuroCenter, the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation

Date of course: Thursday 22nd March 2012 Course Duration 9:00 am to 3:30 pm

Venue of course:

Venue will be sent in Booking Confirmation

Booking: To book a place simply send an email to: Anne Maibohm Haridt amma@fi.dk

Direct phone: + 45 7231 8261

Course Fee: This includes tuition, documentation, morning coffee, lunch and afternoon tea. Participants are responsible for their own accommodation.

	400 euro per participant
	3000 DKKR per participant

Overview of the Course

The aim of this one day course is to train research managers and administrators how to negotiate and administer Framework 7 Grant Agreements. The course is based on the presenters experiences involvement in over 50 EU R&D contracts and his role as coordinator of 15 EU R&D contracts.

Course Contents

Module 1: From the Proposal to the Final Payment

	The Phases of a Framework 7 Grant Agreements
	Websites for Research Managers and Administrators
	The Potential Problems in Framework Projects

Module 2: The Consortium

	The Players in Framework Projects
	Roles of the Partners in the Consortium
	Potential Conflicts in a Consortium
	The Consortium Agreement

Module 3: How to Work with the European Commission

	The Players in Framework Programmes
	Who's Who in the EU?
	The European Commission
	The Project (Scientific) Officer

Module 4: Negotiating the Contract

	Negotiating Framework 7 Grant Agreements
	The Grant Preparation Forms
	Potential Problems during Negotiation
	Calculating the Budget to Work Ratio

Module 5: Model Grant Agreement

	The Framework 7 Model Grant Agreement
	The Core Grant Agreement
	List of Special Clauses

Module 6: Contractual Deadlines in Framework 7 Projects

	Contractual Deadlines in Framework 7 Grant Agreements
	Deadlines for the Periodic Reports and Claims
	The Payments (Advance, Interim and Final)
	Deadlines for Deliverables
	Deadlines for Project Reviews

Module 8: Claims in Framework 7

	How to Submit a Claim
	How Claims are processed by the European Commission

Module 9: The Financial Audit

	The Role of the Financial Audit
	The Players in the Financial Audit
	The European Court of Auditors
	How an Audit Operates
	Common issues in Financial Audits

Module 10: Meetings and Reports in Framework Projects

	How Reports are Compiled
	Meetings in Framework Projects
	The Kick-off meeting
	The Consortium meetings
	The Mid-term Review
	The Final Review
	Plan for Dissemination and Use of Results

ANNEXES

	ANNEX 1: Key Documents used in Framework 7 (Tables of Content)
	ANNEX 2: Framework 7 Core Grant Agreement
	ANNEX 3: Webpages used in the course

Who Should Attend ?

The course is relevant to Research Managers and Advisors who are responsible for the management and administration of EU R&D contracts.

Course Presenter:

Dr. Sean McCarthy Hyperion Ltd, Ireland

For More Information Contact:

Hyperion Ltd.
Main Street, Watergrasshill, Co-Cork, Ireland
Tel: 00 353 21 4889 461
FAX: 00 353 21 4 889 465
Internet: carmel.obrien@hyperion.ie