EULANEST JOINT CALL

1. Background and objectives

The ERA-NET scheme is an innovative component of the European Union’s Sixth

Framework Programme addressing national or regional research funding or managing

bodies. Its intention is to improve the co-operation and co-ordination of national

research activities and thus strengthen the European Research Area (ERA).

Supported under the ERA-Net scheme, the EULANEST project began its work in

June 2006. The EULANEST project intends to promote and co-ordinate research co-operation among EU Member States (MS) and Latin American countries (LAC), thus contributing to strengthen  the impact of their national programmes on international cooperation in science and technology  (S&T) with Latin America. EULANEST is intended to network European policy-makers and programme managers involved in promoting research co-operation with Latin America in all fields of science.

This ERA-NET has been preparing its partners towards the preparation, design, implementation and development of joint transnational research activities, by firstly mapping and benchmarking the co-operation activities in S&T among MS and LAC, and identifying best practices to prepare the ground for a Joint Action Programme, with the final goal of coordinating selected activities and of the launching of a joint call between the partners.

All 5 countries in the EULANEST consortia have declared that they will participate

with national financial contributions to this first joint call through 8 different institutions:

·        Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (MAEE), France

·        Ministry of Higher Education and Research (MESR),  France

·        Research Institute for Development (IRD), France

·        Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Germany

·        International Bureau of BMBF (IB-BMBF), Germany

·        Research Council of Norway (RCN), Norway

·        Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), Portugal

·        Ministry of Science and Innovation (MICINN), Spain

In addition, the following LA institutions have expressed their interest to contribute to the EULANEST Joint Call:

·        Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación Productiva (MINCYT), Argentina

·        Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifíco e Tecnológico (CNPq), Brasil

2.                  What kind of projects will be funded?

The EULANEST Joint Call focuses on specific thematic areas:

a. Contribution of Sustainable Renewable Energies to solve Climate Change

Challenges

·      New materials, advanced technologies and procedures for sustainable renewable energies:

-         Solar, wind, geothermal and other renewable sources of energy. Production of Biomass from agricultural/forest wastes

-         Related technologies, including energy carriers and standards and certification

·      Social dimension of renewable energies:

-         Social impact and social acceptance of renewable energies and their rational use. Adapting of behaviour regarding the resources available in the region to produce energy.

-         Assessment of social, economical and environmental impact of renewable energies. Development of tools to support decision making processes and to adapt solutions to the local requirements.

b. Nanosciences development and nanomaterials applications to key economic sectors,    with a special emphasis on human health

·       Development of nanomaterials with special properties

·       Development of nanodevices based systems for health diagnosis, treatment, intervention, and control assessment.

·       Strategies for using nanosciences and nanotechnologies for environmental remediation, including urban sanitation (water supplies, waste disposal, etc.)

·       Use of nanomaterials for improving the nutritional content on foods for special segments of the population

·      Ethical and regulatory issues

3. Who is funded?

Applications for project funding may be submitted by legal RTD entities eligible

according to the national regulations of the participating countries.

This funding scheme targets at institutional collaboration: legal private persons

may not apply.

4. Application Period

 Proposals (in English) have to be submitted electronically by the coordinator via the EULANEST website (http://www.S2lat.eu/eulanest) by the deadline no later than December 4, 2009 at 05.00 p.m. GMT

ON-LINE APPLICATION!

5. Additional Information

Joint Call Document (Guide for applicants)

 Elegibility Table

Elegibility table (includes Brazil)

 National Contact Points Information

 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)