Eastern European Partner Countries EECA BELARUS Bel ISA

Eastern European Partner Countries (EECA): BELARUS, Bel. ISA (BY) Dr. Tatyana Lyadnova Final Meeting 10 -11/04/2008, Athens Final Meeting 10 -11 April 2008, Athens 1

NIS countries participation in FP 6 (2002 -2006) Submitted proposals Signed contracts Success rate Number of proposal s Requested funding, mln. € Number of projects EC funding mln. € Share of successful projects, % Total FP 6 388 087 170660 69 162 15 811 17. 8 % NIS 4 029 424 674 59 16. 7 % All 3 rdcount ries 3 574 (5. 17%) 299 (1, 89%) Final Meeting 10 -11 April 2008, 2 ICT JTI Infoday, Brussels, 4 Apr. 2008 Athens

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FP 7 “Cooperation”, proposals with EECA participation, passed thresholds (10. 2007) Country Number of proposals Number of partners Number of proposals retained for funding Success rate Q-ty % % Armenia 16 2, 5% 18 2, 2% 3 3, 1% 16, 7% Azerbaijan 13 2, 0% 15 1, 8% 4 4, 2% 40, 0% Belarus 32 4, 9% 37 4, 4% 6 6, 3% 18, 9% Georgia 21 3, 2% 23 2, 8% 4 4, 2% 17, 4% Kazakhstan 23 3, 5% 25 3, 0% 5 5, 2% 24, 0% Kyrgyzstan 12 1, 8% 13 1, 6% 1 1, 0% 7, 7% Moldova 24 3, 7% 25 3, 0% 1 1, 0% 4, 0% Russia 347 53, 2% 469 56, 2% 54 56, 3% 19, 8% Tajikistan 6 0, 9% 9 1, 1% 0 0, 0% Turkmenistan 2 0, 3% 2 0, 2% 0 0, 0% Ukraine 147 22, 5% 189 22, 6% 17 17, 7% 11, 1% Uzbekistan 9 1, 4% 10 1, 2% 1 1, 0% 10, 0% Total 652 100, 0% 835 100, 0% 96 100, 0% 14, 1% (av. ) Final Meeting 10 -11 April 2008, ICT JTI Infoday, Brussels, 4 Apr. 2008 Athens 5

Belarusian Institute of System Analysis - Bel. ISA Overview * Parent organisation for FP 6/7 National Information Point in Belarus * The Institute was established in 1996, after transformation of the formerly Research Institute for Scientific-Technical Information of Belarus, previously part of network of the like institutes of the State Committee of Science and Technology of the Soviet Union * It reports to the State Committee for Science and Technology of Belarus * Its mission is to: - facilitate development of state policies in science and research - provide with exchange and dissemination of S&T information in the interests of scientific and S&T policy-making communities Final Meeting 10 -11 April 2008, Athens 6

Belarusian Institute of System Analysis: Activities - Collection and dissemination of S&T information from and for national R&D organisations - Maintenance of the state register of national R&D projects - Information support of national S&T policy-making bodies -Monitoring and analysis of R&D activity in Belarus - Promotion of national R&D results outside Belarus (international exhibitions, conferences, publications ) Final Meeting 10 -11 April 2008, Athens 7

Belarusian Institute of System Analysis: Hosting FP 6/7 Belarus National Information Point: Key Tasks - Disseminate information about FP 7 within scientific and research community of Belarus - Provide advices and consultations to Belarusian R&D organisations and scientists in all scientific fields on FP 6/7 and INTAS - Provide assistance in partner search for Belarusian and European R&D institutions and other organisations for FP 7 project proposals in all scientific fields & FP 7 priorities Final Meeting 10 -11 April 2008, Athens 8

7 FP NCPs in Belarus In 2007 10 7 FP NCPs had been nominated in Belarus. 4 of them are located in Bel. ISA: National NCPs coordinator, ICT NCP, INCO NCP, Mobility NCP. Bel. ISA participates in 5 current FP 6 projects and in 1 FP 7. INCONet-EECA. There were submitted several proposals with the Bel. ISA participation under the latest FP 7 Calls. Final Meeting 10 -11 April 2008, Athens 9

Overview of Belarus FP 7 NIP activities in 2007 - 14 seminars and information days on FP 7 for researchers of 21 R&D organisations in Minsk city and 4 regional centers, overall number of participants – about 800 persons - 3 big international conferences for potential FP 7 participants in Belarus, number of participants – about 400 persons - Assistance provided for selection and participation of Belarusian scientists in brokerage events - Dissemination of information on FP 7 calls & activities, partner search requests, news alerts etc – 80 news bulletins via e-mail to about 800 individual and corporate subscribers in Belarus - Over 300 consultancies for Belarusian researchers and scientists on FP 7 -Assisted in preparation of several project proposal in FP 7 calls, -- There were prepared 14 newsletters on FP 7 activities for local mass-media, including 6 articles More on Belarus FP 7 NIP/NCP at the www. fp 7 -nip. org. by Final Meeting 10 -11 April 2008, Athens 10

Bel. ISA-NIP current FP 6 projects 1. In. Joy&Train East European Co-operation Network for International Joint Training in FP 6/FP 7 Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology for EU-Kazakhstan-Russia. Ukraine-Armenia-Belarus Countries SSA – Specific Support Action 2. “INT-ER-LINK” Promoting International Cooperation for Environmental Research Through Dissemination and Networking Activities (SSA) 3. ERANIS – Strengthening co-operation between ERA and NIS SSA (INCO) 4. Idealist 7 fp – “Support for participants in ICT Priority by network for IST under the transition to the 7 th Framework Programme” 5. NIS-NEST 6. INCONet-EECA Final Meeting 10 -11 April 2008, Athens 11

We would be happy to work together in new FP 7 projects! Thank you for your attention! Bel. ISA Belarus FP 7 NIP, ICT NCP Contact Information: Dr. Tatyana Lyadnova ul. Starovilenskaya, 54 -16 Minsk 220002, Belarus Tel/fax +375 17 286 76 30 E-mail: tlyadnova@belisa. org. by Final Meeting 10 -11 April 2008, Athens 12