On behalf of the DANUBE-INCO.NET project and the Joint Programming Initiative Urban Europe we would like to officially invite you to this Workshop on joint research funding opportunities that will take place on March 23 and 24, 2017 in Vienna/Austria at the premises of the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG).

The Workshop will start with a joint working dinner on Thursday evening, March 23, will continue on Friday morning, March 24 and will not finish later than 4.30 pm Friday afternoon.

AIM OF THE WORKSHOP:

Based on previous workshops, activities and discussions on transnational cooperation of funding agencies this workshop will focus on a particular transnational research and innovation initiative focusing on urban matters. The mechanisms, priorities, instruments and activities of the Joint Programming Initiative Urban Europe will be presented and opportunities for Danube Region countries to join various (funding) activities will be discussed. Relevant conditions for joining and participating in the initiative will be reflected and the requirements of the Danube Region countries for such funding engagements will be identified.

PARTICIPANTS / TARGET GROUP:

The workshop addresses therefore in particular R&I decision makers of ministries and funding bodies/agencies in the Danube Region countries interested in transnational cooperation on urban matters as well as programme owners and managers of urban-related national research and innovation programmes.

EXPECTED OUTCOME:

• Overview of the strategy, main activities and instruments of JPI Urban Europe
• Match of the strategic and thematic funding priorities of JPI Urban Europe and the Danube Region countries
• Reflection on the JPI Urban Europe 2018-2020 (funding) plans
• Specification of requirements and opportunities for Danube Region countries to participate in JPI Urban Europe funding activities (e.g. utilization of structural funds, participation in ERA-NET Cofunds, etc.)
• Identification of key organizations and people in the Danube Region countries regarding urban sustainability and transition that should/could be involved in further discussions and funding activities
• Ideas how to follow-up in individual Danube Region countries (fact finding missions)

EVENT WEBSITE:

For more information & online registration please visit the event website

Reimbursement of travel and accommodation costs for minimum one official representative of a decision making ministry, funding body/agency or programme owner/manager per Danube Region country will be possible.

 

ORGANISER CONTACTS:

For questions, requests, expression of participation interest please contact:
Ralf König
Staff Position International STI Cooperation
FFG – Austrian Research Promotion Agency
Division European and International Programmes
Phone:  +43 (0)57755 – 4601
Email:    ralf.koenig@ffg.at

Johannes Riegler
JPI Urban Europe
Assistant to the Management Board
FFG – Austrian Research Promotion Agency
Division European and International Programmes
Phone:  +43 (0)57755 – 4010
Email:    johannes.riegler@ffg.at