Info Day on New Calls and Partner Café

The new ESPON Calls for Proposals will be presented during a day of information for potential beneficiaries to be held in Brussels on 18 May 2010. The European Commission and the Spanish EU Presidency will present the policy demand behind the need for further ESPON results. The aim of the event is two-fold: - to support the launch of the next Calls for Proposals including the new funding opportunities and the conditions for applying - to promote networking possibilities between potential project partners and to inspire new projects on the main topic proposed for the event. The ESPON Info Day will focus on the presentation of the content specifications and eligibility criteria of the new Calls that will open on 3 May 2010. The deadline for submitting proposals for the calls is 28 June 2010. In order to help potential applicants to prepare an application and provide answers to open questions, two sessions on “How Apply” are foreseen: the first one in the morning, in parallel with the Launch of Call for Proposals on Targeted Analyses; the second one will take place in the afternoon in the plenary. All documentation related to the calls, including the procedure for applying, the eligibility rules, the evaluation criteria and the submission material will be made available on the spot in Application Packs which can also be downloaded from the ESPON Website from 3 May 2010. Partner Café: Finding Partners Tool In the afternoon the programme includes an ESPON Partner Café creating a forum for dialogue between potential project partners. The ESPON Partner Café is an opportunity to meet partners for setting up Transnational Project Groups aiming at submitting proposals for ESPON projects. Who should participate? The event is open for all interested participants interested in learning more about opportunities for taking part in ESPON project activities and in applying for the funds to the ESPON 2013 Programme. It will in particular welcome a mix of policy makers, scientists, experts, representatives of universities, research institutes and companies around Europe. Participation of private partners is possible in the Call for Proposals on Applied Research Projects and the Call for Proposals on Targeted Analysis. Only institutions confirmed as ESPON Contact Points can submit and be included in proposals on Transnational Networking Activities. Registration Deadline for registration for the ESPON Info Day is 6 May 2010 at 15h00. You can register by using the ESPON online registration form. The event is free of charge; however participants must undertake costs related to their own travel and accommodation arrangements. Limited seats available, offered on a first come, first served basis. Should you have questions please do not hesitate to contact the ESPON Coordination Unit at info@espon.eu.