European Union Framework Programme for Research and Innovation
HORIZON 2020
RESEARCH AND INNOVATION STAFF EXCHANGE
WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF MARIE SKLODOWSKA-CURIE ACTIONS
TRAINING WORSHOP
Minsk, BELARUS, 25 February 2014
7 Povediteley ave., groind floor, Consultation and Methodical Center
of the State Committee on Science and Technology of Belarus

One of the ways the European Commission promotes research and innovation via Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) which is part of the “Horizon 2020” Programme is providing funds for staff exchanges between organizations in the EU member states and associated countries and non-EU states. The support covers exchanges between research organizations, universities and companies, including small and medium enterprises from the EU and Belarus for implementing joint research and/or innovation activities.
“Research and Innovation Staff Exchange” (RISE) is a new scheme which combines some features of the previously existed in the 7th Framework Programme “International Research Staff Exchange Scheme” (IRSES, support for trans-border exchanges between public research organizations) and “Industry-Academia Paths and Partnerships” (IAPP, support for exchanges between academic organizations and industrial companies).
IRSES was quite popular in Belarus. In 2008-2013, the European Commission funded ar 20 projects with participation of Belarusian teams. Information about them is available here: http://fp7-nip.org.by/ru/6rp/belpr/. In addition to the benefits existed in IRSES, RISE will link Belarusian researchers to EU innovative companies. Besides, national knowledge-based businesses can find partners in the EU.
The Workshop will help to get familiar with the rules for participation and application development. Those who already have the EU partners can use this knowledge within the coming months: a call for RISE is currently open and will be finalized on 24 April 2014. The “first-hand” information will be provided by Dr Elena-Gabriela Chira, Research Executive Agency of the European Commission. The moderator at the workshop will be Olga Meerovskaya, National Contact Point for MSCA in Belarus, BelISA. Language – English and Russian (consecutive translation).

PROGRAM
09.00 – 09.30	Registration	
09.30 – 12.00	Developing a proposal for RISE and application process 
Rules for implementation and RISE specificities 	
	
It is desirable the participants have general understanding of the MSCA. To get it, you are invited to take part in the Horizon 2020 Information Day on 24 February 2014, day before the Workshop or visit the MSCA web-site http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/en/h2020-section/marie-skłodowska-curie-actions.
Materials presented at the Workshop will be uploaded after the event in the National Science Portal, http://scienceportal.org.by and the web-site of the FP7 National Information Point in Belarus, http://fp7-nip.org.by (see the section “Horizon 2020”).