73, rue Potagère, Brussels, Belgium Phone: +32 23503335 - Fax: +32 2 7062426 Email: [email protected] ARS4Progress News – 23th October 2014 ARS4Progress News is a periodical review of opportunities in the themes of interest for the organization: human rights, culture, gender equality, active citizenship. ARS 4 Progress of People - 73, rue Potagère, Bruxelles - Belgium Phone: +32 23503335 - Fax: +32 27062426 - Email: [email protected] 73, rue Potagère, Brussels, Belgium Phone: +32 23503335 - Fax: +32 2 7062426 Email: [email protected] EVENTS • 22-23/10/2014 - Work Forum on the implementation of the UNCRPD in the EU ORGANIZER: European Commission 2014-. VENUE: Charlemagne building, Brussels, Belgium. LINK: http://goo.gl/6CBsGg • 23/10/2014 - Beni culturali come risorsa strategica per un'Europa sostenibile ORGANIZER: Presidenza italiana dell' Europa – VENUE: Palazzo Poli, nella Sala Dante in Roma, dalle ore 15.00 alle 19.00. LINK: http://goo.gl/RH196E • 24/10/2014 - Health and sustainable development ORGANIZER: European Commission - VENUE: Rue de la Loi, 43 Brussels, Belgium. LINK: http://goo.gl/fe1Dk4 • 27-28/10/2014 - 119th Meeting of the DCI Committee Asia/Central Asia/Middle East ORGANIZER: European Commission- VENUE: Centre de Conférences Borschette –Brussels, Belgium. LINK: http://goo.gl/1UgZkg • 28-29/10/2014 - IOT360: The Gateway to Innovation ORGANIZER: Rappresentanza in Italia della Commissione europea – VENUE: Centro Congressi Frentani-Roma, Italy. LINK: http://goo.gl/6PQv8X • 28/10/2014 - More Women in European Politics – More Women in 2014 ORGANIZER: LUDEN (Local Urban Development European Network) – VENUE: Committee of Regions- Brussels, Belgium. LINK: http://goo.gl/29iBNK • 28/10/2014 -"Rapporto dei 20": revitalizing anaemic Europe ORGANIZER: Fondazione Economia Tor Vergata – VENUE: Sala delle Bandiere dell'Ufficio d’Informazione in Italia del Parlamento Europeo, Roma. LINK: http://goo.gl/GJ8eph • 29/10/2014 - e-Infrastructures for Africa: Gateways to the Future” Conference ORGANIZER: eI4Africa, iMENTORS EU/FP7 DG connect, African Union Commission – VENUE: Hotel Bloom- Brussels, Belgium. LINK: http://goo.gl/j3dQso • 29/10/2014 - Green Growth in practice ORGANIZER: European Commission - VENUE: Rue de la Loi, 43- Brussels, Belgium. LINK: http://goo.gl/P8odTI • 30/10/2014 - 120th Meeting of the DCI Committee Pan- African Programme ORGANIZER: European Commission - VENUE: Centre de Conférences Borschette- Brussels, Belgium. LINK: http://goo.gl/QD76Mc • 03-08/11/2014 - International Conference EuroMed 2014 ORGANIZER: Euromed - VENUE: Limassol, Cyprus – LINK: http://goo.gl/OeDo0a • 04/11/2014 - Key Action 3: Support for policy Reform InfoDay ORGANIZER: EACEA – VENUE: Rue Colonel Bourg 115 B-1140 Brussels, Belgium – LINK: http://goo.gl/rJ3n4s 73, rue Potagère, Brussels, Belgium Phone: +32 23503335 - Fax: +32 2 7062426 Email: [email protected] • 5-6/11/2014 - Gioventù italiana, una Garanzia per l’Europa ORGANIZER: Agenzia Giovani – VENUE: Tempio di Adriano- Roma, Italy- LINK: http://goo.gl/XCgFgU • 5-7/11/2014 - 2014 Education week ORGANIZER: European Youth Forum - VENUE: Rue Joseph II, 1000- Brussels, Belgium. - LINK: http://goo.gl/XQ2nmm • 06/11/2014 - 4th IPA II COMMITTEE MEETING ORGANIZER: IPA – VENUE: Borschette centre- Brussels, Belgium. - LINK: http://goo.gl/KLe4pe NEWS 20th October 2014 Matera to be 2019 European Capital of Culture in Italy. The selection panel of independent experts responsible for assessing the Italian cities competing to be European Capital of Culture in 2019 has recommended that Matera should be awarded the title. Read more: http://goo.gl/c5HcyN 17th October 2014 EU increases development support to Nepal and Bhutan European Commissioner for Development, Andris Piebalgs, has announced that the EU development programmes for Nepal and Bhutan will triple in the 2014-2020 period in comparison with the allocation from the previous years. Read more:http://goo.gl/8D2HSI 16th October 2014: New EU enlargement strategy published. The new EU enlargement strategy published on Wednesday places particular emphasis on the challenge of reforming public administration, which remains weak in most aspirant countries. Transparent, accountable and effective public administration is vital for countries wishing to join to implement EU rules and standards. Read more: http://goo.gl/eNeC20 15th october 2014: - Building relations with the EU’s Southern Neighbours. The EU has been fully engaged in the transformation process in the Southern Neighbourhood and has mobilised significant resources, according to the DG EuropeAid report “European Neighbourhood Instrument 2007-2013 – Overview of Activities and Results”, recently released. It says the EU stepped up its engagement with civil society and offered increased trade and market opportunities and mobility partnerships. Read more : http://goo.gl/tMh9sY 13th october 2014: Enlargement Package 2014. Each year the Commission adopts its “Enlargement package” – a set of documents explaining its policy on EU enlargement and reporting on progress achieved in each country. This package includes the annual Enlargement Strategy Paperpd and the so-called Progress Reports in which the Commission services present their assessment of what each candidate and potential candidate has achieved over the last year. Read more: http://goo.gl/gW4d8p 73, rue Potagère, Brussels, Belgium Phone: +32 23503335 - Fax: +32 2 7062426 Email: [email protected] FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES Horizon 2020: the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. Horizon 2020 is the biggest EU Research and Innovation programme ever with nearly €80 billion of funding available over 7 years (2014 to 2020) – in addition to the private investment that this money will attract. It promises more breakthroughs, discoveries and world-firsts by taking great ideas from the lab to the market. EXCELLENT SCIENCE and INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP AREA DESCRIPTION DEADLINE LINK GRANT- Industrial Leadership Call for proposal: HORIZON 2020 DEDICATED SME INSTRUMENT - PHASE 2 2014 17-12-2014 http://goo.gl/E2W376 GRANT- Excellent Science Call for proposal: MARIE SKLODOWSKA-CURIE INNOVATIVE TRAINING NETWORKS (ITN) 13-01-2015 http://goo.gl/ZzHoqh GRANT- Industrial Leadership Call for proposal: H2020-INNOSUP-2014-2015 Peer learning of innovation agencies. GRANT- Industrial Leadership Call for proposal: CAPITALISING THE FULL POTENTIAL OF ON-LINE COLLABORATION 10-03-2015 http://goo.gl/FDQo8Y GRANT- Industrial Leadership Call for proposal: ENHANCING SME INNOVATION CAPACITY BY PROVIDING BETTER INNOVATION SUPPORT 29-04-2015 http://goo.gl/185zQd GRANT- Industrial Leadership Call for proposal: CLUSTER FACILITATED PROJECTS FOR NEW INDUSTRIEL CHAINS 30-04-2015 http://goo.gl/Zt8FTJ GRANT- Excellent Science Call for proposal: FET-OPEN - NOVEL IDEAS FOR RADICALLY NEW TECHNOLOGIES COORDINATION AND SUPPORT ACTIONS 2015 29-09-2015 http://goo.gl/nj5azI GRANT- Industrial Leadership Call for proposal: EU-BRAZIL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION IN ADVANCED CYBER INFRASTRUCTURE 21-04-2015 http://goo.gl/U3AkRs GRANT- Industrial leadership Call for proposal : CT 2015 - INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES 14-04-2015 http://goo.gl/usMuRc GRANT- Excellent Science CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR ERC STARTING GRANT 03-02-2015 http://goo.gl/lqcGHX GRANT- Excellent Science T-OPEN - NOVEL IDEAS FOR RADICALLY NEW TECHNOLOGIES - COORDINATION AND SUPPORT ACTIONS 2015 29-09-2015 http://goo.gl/jQ4ze4 GRANT- Excellent Science SUPPORT TO INNOVATION, HUMAN RESOURCES, POLICY AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION 12-02-2015 ; 14-05-2015; 14-07-2015; 14-10-2015. 14-01-2015 http://goo.gl/avtUyI http://goo.gl/IdAqJA 73, rue Potagère, Brussels, Belgium Phone: +32 23503335 - Fax: +32 2 7062426 Email: [email protected] CORSI DI FORMAZIONE APRE SU HORIZON 2020 I corsi di formazione APRE hanno l’obiettivo di approfondire i temi concernenti la progettazione e la gestione dei progetti finanziati dai Programmi Quadro di Ricerca e Innovazione dell’Unione europea. PER I SOGGETTI PARTECIPANTI AI CORSI DI FORMAZIONE CON SEDE LEGALE NELLA REGIONE LAZIO, RICORDIAMO CHE È POSSIBILE USUFRUIRE DELLE AGEVOLAZIONI FORMATIVE PREVISTE DAL BANDO SVILUPPO LAZIO. Link: http://goo.gl/yc NAME DESCRIPTION L’obiettivo di questo modulo formativo, è approfondire gli elementi chiave del DATE and VENUE 27-28 ottobre 2014 Horizon 2020: come nuovo programma quadro di ricerca e innovazione della UE: dall’architettura, 20-21 novembre 2014 strutturare una ai temi di ricerca, fino alle regole di partecipazione e presentazione dei 11-12 dicembre 2014 proposta di successo progetti, per offrire ai potenziali partecipanti di Horizon 2020 gli strumenti Sede: Centro Convegni Carte Geoper migliorare e strutturare le loro proposte di progetto. LINK http://goo.gl/7cfI6f grafiche di via Napoli 36 Roma L’obiettivo del corso è quello di fornire un quadro generale sulle opportunità Lo Strumento PMI in a beneficio delle Piccole e Medie Imprese in Horizon 2020 ed un focus particolare sullo Strumento PMI, con accenni ai requisiti richiesti in termini di reHorizon 2020 gole di partecipazione. 4 novembre 2014 Sede: APRE Via Cavour,71 Roma http://goo.gl/llCsgr 73, rue Potagère, Brussels, Belgium Phone: +32 23503335 - Fax: +32 2 7062426 Email: [email protected] ARS 4 Progress - Network EUROPEAN YOUTH PRESS The EYP: European network of organizations for young journalists with main office in Brussels and the ARS for Progress are subscribing a consultancy contract. According to the document the ARS4Progress, in the person of its collaborator Alessio Lupi will support the overall administrative management of the EYP. The partnership represents an important opportunity to increase the European network of the ARS4Pro. The contract will last until the end of 2014. EUROPEAN TRINING NETWORK: The ARS4Progress staff met Renata Lorusso: coordinator and manager of EU funded projects for the European Training Network (www.etngroup.org), a group of 5 companies based in 5 different EU countries: Renata agreed to establish a strategic partnership with the ARS for Progress. The agreement includes the opportunity for the ARS4Pro to partner with several initiatives that the network is implementing and to include the network as partner for our own initiatives. Organizations included in the network: ESMOVIA- ES: www.esmovia.es SISTEMA TURISMO – IT: www.sistematurismo.it BULGARIA GATEWAY – BG: www.bulgariagateway.eu BERLINK – DE: www.berlink.eu TRAINING VISION- UK: www.trainingvision.co.uk AGENZIA NAZIONALE PER I GIOVANI On the 3rd of November 2014,. Alessio Lupi will meet in Rome the Italian National Agency for the Erasmus+ Programme.. The meeting will give the organization the chance to discuss about the strategies to be held and some project ideas for the next deadline of the Programme Erasmus Plus (February 2015). On the same date Alessio Lupi will visit the ARS Progetti office in order to present the overall strategy of the organization. And the next project initiatives. AMESCI On the 5th of November, Alessio Lupi is going to meet the staff of the organization in Napoli. The meeting will give the ARS4Progress the opportunity to build a strategic partnership with one of the most important and active youth organizations in Italy. News in real time on our twitter profile: https://twitter.com/Ars4Progress