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Training Workshop on the 7th EU Framework Programme

July 15, 2008

Are you working in Health and Biotechnology and are you interested in EU funding for research & technology development?

Get a 1 day training by experts on participation in FP7 research projects - free of charge!

SMEs go Health - International Information and Training Workshop on the 7th EU Framework Programme - at EuroBIO 2008

Date & time
7 October 2008, Registration: 9:30, Workshop: 10:00-16:30

Location
PALAIS DES CONGRÈS DE PARIS
2, place de la Porte Maillot
75017 Paris - FRANCE

Preliminary programme
09:30 - 10:00 Registration and coffee
10:00 - 10:10 Opening
10:10 - 10:45 FP7 with the focus on Health
10:45 - 11:00 SMEs go Health: a support action to participate in FP7 Health projects
11:00 - 12:30 Industry and Innovation
12:30 - 13:15 Lunch break
13:15 - 13:45 Success Story: benefits and challenges of participating in an EU funded project presented by a coordinator
13:45 - 14:15 Life cycle of an FP7 project: from the idea to a successful project
14:15 - 14:30 Coffee break and networking
14:30 - 15:15 Experiences of an FP7 project evaluator: critical points of a project - Dos and Don'ts in a proposal
15:15 - 16:25 Financial aspects & funding schemes: tips and tricks for your cost planning
16:25 - 16:30 Closing remarks

The event is organized by the European initiative SMEs go Health, whose network consists of experienced partners from 27 European countries (www.smesgohealth.org). It will be hosted by EuroBIO, The Life Sciences Event of the EU French Presidency.
 
The event will include the EuroBIO's Industry and Innovation Opening Plenary Session. It will examine in critical detail how the commercial life science sector in Europe is evolving, and what more is needed (see www.eurobio.com).

If your organization is a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME), research institute, university, industry or association, or if you are a representative of bio-clusters or bio-incubators, interested in the 7th EU Framework Programme, use this chance to become well trained and prepared!

Information
Further information can be found in the SMEs go Health events section. The speakers of the workshop will be announced soon.
 
Registration
Online registration on www.eurobio2008.com(Conference page)
Participants of the SMEs go Health Information and Training Workshop will get a special 25% discount rate for attending EuroBiOpartnering 2008 and/or a 3-Day Conference. Please find further information and promotional code for registration in this PDF file.