Advisor's Webpage for Horizon 2020

Immediate Tasks

	Sign on to be an FP7 Expert Evaluator (Link)
	Sign up to Euractiv (General EU News service) www.euractiv.com
	Register on IPR Helpdesk daily news http://www.ipr-helpdesk.org//Suscriptions.html
	Join Linkedin Horizon 2020 Group (operated by EARTO) (Link)

Official Documents on Horizon 2020

Horizon 2020 Website http://ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020/index_en.cfm?pg=home

Proposal for Horizon 2020 (30th Nov 2011) http://ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020/index_en.cfm?pg=h2020-documents

Key Documents to Study

Europe 2020 Strategy http://ec.europa.eu/eu2020/index_en.htm

Innovation Union http://ec.europa.eu/research/innovation-union/index_en.cfm

How to Monitor/Influence Key Issues in Horizon 2020

Joint Programming www.hyperion.ie/jointprogramming.htm

Joint Technology Initiatives www.hyperion.ie/jti.htm

Public Private Partnerships www.hyperion.ie/ppp.htm

EIT (European Institute for Innovation and Technology) www.hyperion.ie/eit.htm

FET (Future and Emerging Technologies) www.hyperion.ie/fet.htm

Public Procurement www.hyperion.ie/publicprocurement.htm

EIP (European Innovation Partnerships) www.hyperion.ie/eip.htm

Lead Market Initiatives www.hyperion.ie/lmi.htm

European Research Council (ERC) http://erc.europa.eu/

European Policies and European Expert Groups

Find Relevant EU Policies

www.google.com   Search europa.eu   'topic' e.g. europa.eu digital agenda

www.google.com Search oecd 'topic' e.g. oecd digital agenda

Find Relevant EU 'Expert Groups' and Expert Group Studies

Search europa.eu   'topic' e.g. europa.eu digital agenda expert group www.google.com

Expert Group Studies (Research and Innovation) http://ec.europa.eu/research/innovation-union/index_en.cfm?pg=other-studies

Expert Advisory Groups (Research) http://ec.europa.eu/research/era/effla_en.htm

Check for Relevant Technology Platforms

Search http://cordis.europa.eu/technology-platforms/individual_en.html

Check for Relevant Key Enabling Technologies

Search www.hyperion.ie/ket.htm

Check for European Industrial Initiatives (Energy)

Search http://ec.europa.eu/energy/technology/initiatives/initiatives_en.htm

Check Advisory Groups Framework 7

Search http://ec.europa.eu/research/fp7/advisory_en.html

IPTS (Institute for Prospective and Technological Studies)

Search IPTS www.jrc.es

Networking: Who's Who in European Research

Projects Funded 2007-2013

Find Projects funded in Framework 7 http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/projects_en.html

Find ERAnet projects funded http://ec.europa.eu/research/fp7/index_en.cfm?pg=eranet-projects

Database of Topics/Projects in Framework 7 www.fp7-4-sd.eu

List Relevant COST Actions

Search 'Actions' on http://www.cost.esf.org/domains_actions/all_actions

Check if there are any relevant EU R&D Associations/ Networks

Search www.hyperion.ie/euassociations.htm

Check EU Conferences

Check Conferences that have been funded in your area http://cordis.europa.eu/fetch?CALLER=EN_NEWS_EVENT and http://ec.europa.eu/research/headlines/archives_diary_en.cfm and http://ec.europa.eu/research/conferences/index_en.cfm

Check CORDIS News on http://cordis.europa.eu/news/en/home.html

List Evaluators used in relevant programmes in Framework 6/7

Evaluators used in Framework 7 http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/experts_en.html

Evaluators used in Framework 6 http://cordis.europa.eu/fp6/experts.htm

National and European Support Services

National Contact Points http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ncp_en.html

National Contact Points (Third Countries) http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/third-countries_en.html

NCP Networks http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ncp-networks_en.html

National R&D Offices in Brussels www.iglortd.org

Regional R&D Office in Brussels http://www.errin-brussels.org/index.php

Identify Relevant European Commission Staff

European Commission Staff in DG Research http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/research/organisation.cfm?lang=en

European Commission Staff Directory http://ec.europa.eu/staffdir/plsql/gsys_tel.display_search?pLang=EN

Infosoc Organigram http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/information_society/directory/pdf/organi_en.pdf

Review, Evaluation, Assessment and Monitoring of the Framework Programmes

(Essential Reading for Research Support Staff)

Mid-Term Evaluation of FP7 (Nov 2010) (Link)

Evaluation and monitoring of Framework 7 http://ec.europa.eu/research/evaluations/index_en.cfm

European Evaluation Network (National members) http://ec.europa.eu/research/evaluations/pdf/members-list.pdf#view=fit&pagemode=none

Annual Reports from DG Research and Innovation http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=reports

Assessments (2013 Roadmaps) http://ec.europa.eu/governance/impact/planned_ia/roadmaps_2013_en.htm#RTD

Lobbying at Political Level

(Relevant to Directors and Lobbyists)

ERIAB (European Research and Innovation Advisory Board)

ERIAB (2012+) http://ec.europa.eu/research/era/partnership/expert/eriab_en.htm

ERAB website (2008-2012) http://ec.europa.eu/research/erab/index_en.html

ERAB first annual report- "Preparing Europe for a New Renaissance A Strategic View of the European Research Area"

EURAB (Pre-April 2008) http://ec.europa.eu/research/eurab/index_en.html

Political Groups working with Horizon 2020

ITRE Committee European Parliament http://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/ITRE/home.html

COREPER http://europa.eu/whoiswho/public/index.cfm?fuseaction=idea.hierarchy&nodeid=3761

ERAC (formerly CREST) http://ec.europa.eu/research/era/partnership/process/crest_en.htm

CREST http://www.consilium.europa.eu/showPage.aspx?id=1422&lang=en

STOA (European Parliament) Search http://www.europarl.europa.eu/stoa/default_en.htm

Useful Policy References

Eurostat http://ec.europa.eu/comm/dgs/eurostat/index_en.htm

White Papers http://europa.eu/documents/comm/white_papers/index_en.htm

Green Papers http://europa.eu/documents/comm/green_papers/index_en.htm

The Centre for European Policy Studies www.ceps.be

Bureau of European Policy Advisers http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/policy_advisers/mission_statement/index_en.htm

Forward Looking Activities (Foresight Studies)

(Relevant to Researchers)

EFFLA (European Forum for Forward Looking Activities) http://www.foresight-platform.eu/

European Foresight Platform http://foresight-network.eu

EFMN (European Foresight Monitoring Network) www.efmn.info

JRC Forlearn http://forlearn.jrc.ec.europa.eu/index.htm

FARHorizon http://farhorizon.portals.mbs.ac.uk/

IKNOW (Wild cards or weak signals) http://community.iknowfutures.eu/pg/file/popper/view/2190/joint-foresight-towards-a-mechanism-for-joint-programming-in-europe

INFU (Innovation Foresight) http://www.innovation-futures.org/

SANDERA (Security Foresight) http://www.sandera.portals.mbs.ac.uk/

SESTI (Scanning Emerging Science and Technology Issues) http://www.sesti.info/

      IPTS (Institute for Prospective Technological Studies) www.jrc.es

      ERAWatch http://cordis.europa.eu/erawatch

      JRC Forlearn http://forlearn.jrc.ec.europa.eu/index.htm

      European Science Foundation: Forward Look http://www.esf.org/ext-ceo-news-singleview/article/european-science-foundations-forward-look-reaches-out-beyond-the-endless-frontiers-302/news-browse/6.html

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