Training Workshop for Horizon 2020: Information and Communication Technologies

IEEE Cyprus Entrepreneurs Network (EN) is going to join the celebration of the 5th IEEE Day, which is taking place every first Tuesday of October, and this year it has the theme of ‘Leveraging Technology for a Better Tomorrow’. For this purpose, EN’s organising committee in cooperation with the Research Promotion Foundation (RPF), are organising a Training Workshop for the Preparation of Successful Proposals for Horizon 2020, the European Union’s Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, with specific reference to Information and Communication Technologies.

The Workshop, which will be interactive, is aimed at young researchers and / or SMEs. The objective of the Workshop is to inform the participants of the opportunities provided by the EU in the framework of Horizon 2020, with specific reference to Information and Communication Technologies, and help them develop successful strategies for preparing Proposals.

The Workshop is going to take place on October 7, between 10:30 και 13:30, at Omega Conference room, in the new Wing of the European University of Cyprus, and is going to be held in Greek.

The Programme of the Workshop is the following:

10:15 – 10:30

Registration

10:30 – 10:40

Greetings by Computer Science Lecturer at Cyprus College / European University of Cyprus, Mr Athanasios Maimaris

10:40 – 11:00

Introduction by IEEE Cyprus Entrepreneurs Network (EN) Chair, Anastasia Georgouli, about ΙΕΕΕ, ΙΕΕΕ Day and the Entrepreneurs Network

11:00 – 11:10

Services Provided by the Research Promotion Foundation and the National Contact Points of Cyprus for Horizon 2020, Litsa Kountouridou

11:10 – 11:40

Horizon 2020, Lina Tsoumpanou

§ Structure

§ Funding Mechanisms

§ General Rules of Participation

§ Participant Portal

11:40 – 12:00

Coffee Break

12:00 – 13:00

Preparing Proposals for the Thematic Area Information and Communication Technologies, Litsa Kountouridou

§ Partner Search

§ Submission Forms

§ Preparing the Budget

§ Hints and Tips for Successful Proposals

13:00 – 13:30

Closing and Networking Opportunity among Participants

The available positions for participating in the workshop are only 25, thus we are going to keep strict priority order. The registration can be made through the Eventbrite application form.