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Internationalisation Programme
Transversal Programmes
Last 11th May 2015 the CIBER programme for supporting internationalisation was set up, as a joint initiative of the areas of Bioengineering, Bio- materials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Rare Diseases (CIBERER) and Respiratory Diseases (CIBERES), of the Centro de Investigación Bioméd- ica en Red (CIBER). Its purpose is to reinforce and coordinate endeavours intended to promote its re-
The platform has also given awareness-rais- ing talks on the relevance of internationalisation as part of the area conferences. The success of these events can be seen in the form of a signifi- cant increase in the number of enquiries from re- searchers: (twenty specific enquiries, six requests for support for presentation, six requests for part- nering, and six requests for valuing research pro-
searchers’ participation in European programmes and to create a common structure for encourag- ing internationalisation and leadership of research and innovation in these three thematic areas.
Over these first six months of its action the plat- form has focussed its work on establishing a re- lationship of trust with the research groups. This started by holding bilateral interviews with the groups and the area leaders to get first-hand in- formation on the research done and the interna- tionalisation potential of the CIBER groups. The platform has also created profiles of specific area capacities so as to have a simple and compre- hensive document acting as an introductory letter for the research done at the CIBER. This could be used at the different events for seeking partners. Likewise, the CIBER register of different tools for seeking existing partners has been completed (Cordis, IMI...).
As regards improving CIBER’s international visibil- ity, the CIBER has worked hard by attending over sixteen events (including conferences, infodays and partner-seeking events). One of the greatest accomplishments in this field was CIBER’s invita- tion by CDTI to form part of the CDTI-SOST Man- ager Specialisation Course (CDTI, Brussels, BE). This course is intended to boost the international presence of invited organisations by substantially improving their international network of contacts and knowledge on H2020 programmes. The plat- form also placed special stress on establishing smooth relations with the different national repre- sentatives, national points of contact by means of specific meetings, acting as a point of encounter on an institutional level.
posals). This means the platform is already seen as an effective tool for aid and a reference point for settling doubts involving international pro- grammes.
In the field of backing for submission of propos- als, the platform has drawn up specific material providing support for writing and managing pro- posals. This year a practical drafting guide has been drafted, entitled “How to write a European Proposal” as well as a practical guide for man- agement and the “Quick guide for third parties” in order to provide researchers with understandable and reliable consultation material. As part of the support material the platform has also drawn up models and specific templates for managing and applying for H2020 proposals. These include the budget calculator, models of hour sheets, letters for acceptance of participation in proposals, sup- port letters, CIBER profile for European proposals as a partner and as third party and different forms for compiling all the data required for submitting a proposal. This material is intended to facilitate the process of submitting proposals for all our re- searchers. Thanks to this, in these six months of 2015 the CIBER has submitted four new propos- als (three of these coordinated) while expressions of interest for the submission of ten new propos- als have been received. In this area it should also be stressed that CIBER has received five new con- tacts from research groups or companies with the aim of reaching agreements for joint submission of proposals in the H2020 framework. For the time being two of these contacts have materialised in actual presentation of two H2020 proposals.
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