About the Higher Council for Science and Technology (HCST)

HCST was Established in 1987 to build a national S&T base to assist socio-economic development in the Kingdom through increasing awareness of the significance of R&D, providing the necessary funding for such activities and directing it towards national developmental priorities.

The Council was also entrusted with the establishment of specialized scientific centers, where appropriate, and represents the Kingdom at regional and international S&T activities.

Cooperation with Europe

HCST established Jordan’s National Contact Point on 2005 with the objective of increasing the participation of Jordanian researchers in EU

RTD programs .

The HCST is the coordinator of the S&T Cooperation Agreement that was signed in Nov 2009 between the European Commuinty and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Seventh Framework Programme (FP7)

-It is the European Union’s main instrument for funding research in Europe between 2007 & 2013.

-FP7’s budget is €53.27 billion.

-The Community funds the research projects through different Funding schemes.

Seventh Framework Programme (FP7)

€53.27 Billion

)FP7 /(Cooperation Programme

The specific programme on 'Cooperation '

-supports all types of research activities

-carried out by different research bodies in trans-national cooperation

-aims to gain or consolidate leadership in key scientific and technological areas.

)FP7 /(Cooperation Programme

10 thematic area:

• Health• Food, agriculture and biotechnology • Information and communication technologies• Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials and

new production technologies• Energy• Environment (including climate change)• Transport (including aeronautics)• Socio-economic sciences and the humanities• Space • Security

)FP7 /(Cooperation Programme

• All themes are open to third countries in addition to the legal minimum consortium (3 legal entities MS/AC)

• Specific actions with third countries linked to the 10 themes (SICA)At least 4 legal entities : 2 MS/AC + 2 ICPC

)FP7 / (Ideas

The European Research Council (ERC) will support basic research in all scientific and technological areas. Proposed research ideas are judged solely on the basis of their excellence.

In general, it is VERY hard for third countries (restricted conditions).

)FP7 / (People

•Aim: Support scientific career and strengthen European attractiveness for Researchers, towards the achievement of a single market for Researchers.

•Method: Marie Curie Grants to encourage mobility

•Activities of Interest to Jordan:

INTERNATIONAL INCOMING FELLOWSHIPS (IIF)

Encouraging top class researchers from third countries

Work on research projects in Europe

INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH STAFF EXCHANGE SCHEME (IRSES)

Short period staff exchanges and networking activities

Between European research organizations and ”counterparts.”

MARIE CURIE INITIAL TRAINING NETWORKS (ITN)

Improve their research and complementary skills

Help them join established research teams

)FP7 / (Capacities

The Capacities programme strengthens the research capacities that Europe needs to become a thriving knowledge-based economy.

It covers the following activities:

Research infrastructures Research for the benefit of SMEs Regions of Knowledge Research Potential Science in Society Specific activities of international cooperation

How to participate effectively in FP7

From Idea to Project

Idea

18/04/23

Call of proposal

Work progrmme

Consortium Building

Find Partner

Proposal WritingSubmissio

n

Evaluation &

Selection

FP7 Secrets

CHANGE PERSPECTIVECHANGE PERSPECTIVE

Your proposal must be written in order to resolve EuropeanEuropean

problems problems identified in EU policies

Never give the impression that you are writing a project because

You are trying to get fund!

FP7 Secrets

Satisfy EVERY evaluation criteriaSatisfy EVERY evaluation criteria

Catchy title/acronym

Synthesis of the project (objectives, results, R&D approach,

partnership, usefulness of the results, exploitation)

Convincing technological background and state of the art

Make objectives, methods, results and deliverables clear

Well structured work plan

Appropriate management structure

Detailed implementation and exploitation plan

Realistic description of costs

Balanced consortium (roles, qualifications)

Jordan’s Participation in FPs

Active Institutions in FPs

MPCs Participation in FP7

Applicant Country Name

Total ApplicantsApplicants in Main List Requested EC Contribution

Algeria148281.872.800

Egypt6401069.617.970

Jordan168342.594.101

Lebanon147161.578.169

Libya27295.658

Morocco454927.273.707

Palestine5510814.440

Syria82111.650.518

Tunisia388707.430.748

TOTAL2.10936932.928.111

Main listed

ApplicantsEC Contribution requested

CAPACITIES201.650.067

InCO121.030.049

SMEs116.300

Res. Infrastructure4232.477

Regional Potential1315.650

Science in Society255.591

COOPERATION10944.034

ENERGY2128.170

SSH2154.200

ENV2172.260

FAB1174.900

ICT2136.104

NMP 1178.400

PEOPLE4339.075

Acronym Participant Legal NameTheme

MIRAHigher Council for Science and TechnologyINCO

INCONTACTHIGHER COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYINCO

LinkSCEEMSynchrotron-light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East

INFRA

ONLY WATERInternational Organization for MigrationSME

EU-JordanNetPrincess Sumaya University for TechnologyINCO

EU-JordanNetJordan Enterprise Development CorporationINCO

EU-JordanNetThe Higher Council for Science and TechnologyINCO

EU-JordanNetROYAL SCIENTIFIC SOCIETYINCO

RESSOL-MEDBUILD

NATIONAL ENERGY RESEARCH CENTREREGPOT

Acronym Participant Legal NameTheme

INDICATEDepartment of AntiquitiesINFRA

LinkSCEEM-2JORDANIAN UNIVERSITIES NETWORKINFRA

LinkSCEEM-2SYNCHROTRON-LIGHT FOR EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCE AND APPLICATIONS IN THE MIDDLE EAST

INFRA

JEWELJordan University of Science and TechnologyINCO

IJERATHE HIGHER COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY HCSTINCO

IJERAROYAL SCIENTIFIC SOCIETYINCO

MIRA2THE HIGHER COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY HCSTINCO

JoRIEWThe Hashemite UniversityINCO

SHEMERAWomen's Studies CenterSiS

SHEMERAROYAL SCIENTIFIC SOCIETYSiS

Acronym Participant Legal NameTheme

SMooHSDepartment of AntiquitiesENV

MED-CSDNational Energy Research CenterENERGY

MEDARAmman UniversityICT

JAD-PbPRegional Centre on Conflict PreventionSSH

JOIN-MEDRoyal Scientific SocietyICT

BioWALK4Biofuels

Hashemite Universirty, Faculty of Natural Resources and EnvironmentENERGY

MediaAcTthe Community Media NetworkSSH

WASSERMedNational Center for Agricultural Research and ExtensionENV

NATIOMEMKawar EnergyNMP

ULIXESYarmouk UniversityKBBE

Acronym Participant Legal NameTheme

EPIKHJordanian Universities NetworkPEOPLE

EMAPUniversity of JordanPEOPLE

NARNIAThe Hashemite UniversityPEOPLE

BIOMedYarmouk UnivesityPEOPLE

List of EU-Funded Projects-HCST is a partner

Way Forward

In addition to the 50 focal points that were established through SRTD project, six thematic National Contact Points (NCPs) were identified and will work jointly with the HCST in disseminating info about EU RTDEnergy & NMP NCPs: National R&D centreKBBE NCP: NACREEnvironment NCP: EMARCUHealth NCP: KHCCICT NCP: NITC

Way Forward (2)

Workshops for the network of FP7 on

technical , Administrative and Financial

Aspects of FP7

Brokerage days in Jordan

Sending Jordanian researchers to Europe

Fostering impact of S&T

Cooperation between Jordan & Europe

New opportunities in WP2011

Cross-thematic: ENV-FAB-ENERGY-TRANSPORT

• OCEAN: Assessing and predicting the combined effects of natural and human-made pressures in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea in view of their better governance, ICPC, SICA, Mediterranean Partner Countries, Black Sea countries: Georgia, Ukraine and Russia (SICA)

• OCEAN: Knowledge-base and tools for regional networks of MPAs, integrated management of activities together with assessment of wind energy potential in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, ICPC, SICA, Mediterranean Partner Countries and Black Sea countries: Georgia, Ukraine and Russia (SICA)

Food, Agriculture and Fisheries and Biotechnology

• ERA-NET of Forest Research in the Mediterranean Region, ICPC, Mediterranean partner countries (SICA type eligibility)

• KBBE.2011.2.5-02, Post-harvest losses for increased food security, ICPC, SICA

• KBBE.2011.3.1-02, Perennial grasses: optimising biomass production, ICPC, SICA

• Novel biotechnological approaches for transforming industrial and/or municipal biowaste into bioproducts, ICPC (SICA)

Health

• ERA-NET on diabetes prevention and treatment. It should integrate as appropriate international projects, both EU funded and not, that address research on diabetes and its prevention and treatment.(International participation encouraged)

• ERA-Net on disease-related neurosciences, research on the brain and related diseases, human development and ageing

Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies

CSAs – NMP.2011.1.3-3 Intelligent testing strategies for nanomaterials impact and exposure –

towards regulation and clustering of materials– NMP.2011.1.3-4 European platform on Nano Outreach and Dialogue (NODE)– NMP.2011.2.3-3 Networking of materials laboratories and innovation actors in various

industrial sectors for product or process innovation– NMP.2011.4.0-5 Support to Networks of Excellence with durable integrated structure– NMP.2011.4.0-8 NCP trans-national activities

• ERA-NET on research on materials science and engineering, including international cooperation

• ERA-NET on the Industrial Handling of Raw Materials for European Industries

• ERA-NET on Industrial Safety

Information and Communication Technologies

• ICT Call 7

• ICT EU-Brazil Coordinated call

• FET Information and Communication Technologies, FET Open from 2010 – March 2013

SSH

• Combining economic, social and environmental objectives in a European perspective: paths towards sustainable development

• Major trends in society and their implications• Connections between rural areas and cities in

sub-Saharan Africa• Europe and the world• ERA-NET Societal Trends and Lifestyle, Drug

demand and supply reduction• ERANET Plus Cultural Interactions in an

International Perspective

Energy and Transport

ENERGY• (ERA-NET) Supporting the coordination of national research

activities of Member States and Associated States in the field of GEOTHERMAL energy

• (ERA-NET) Supporting the coordination of national research activities of Member States and Associated States in the field of OCEAN energy

• FP7-ENERGY-2011-2, Energy Call Part 2, for more information go to the http://cordis.europa.eu

TRANSPORT• FP7-SST-CIVITAS-2011-MOVE, FP7- SUSTAINABLE SURFACE

TRANSPORT (SST)-2011-MOVE-1• ERA-NET Call 2011

Capacities

Science in Society • SiS.2011.1.0-1 Mobilisation and Mutual Learning

(MML) Action Plans on societal challenges

Activities of International Cooperation• Reinforcing Cooperation with Europe's neighbours in the

context of the ERA• Strengthening European research facilities in third

countries - INCO-LAB• Strengthening joint European S&T centres in Third

Countries - INCO-HOUSE

Capacities (2)

Reinforcing cooperation with Europe's neighbours in the context of the ERA (ERA-WIDE):

Objective:

To reinforce the cooperation capacities of research centres located in the ENP countries, which are not associated to FP7, in the areas of the thematic priorities of FP7.

ERA-WIDE proposals should target only one of the following countries:

Mediterranean Partner Countries: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria

Eastern Europe and South Caucasus: Moldova, Georgia, Ukraine, Belarus, Armenia, Azerbaijan

Capacities (2)

• Call identifier: FP7-INCO-2011-6

• Call publication date: 30/07/10

• Call closure date: 15/03/11

• Funding scheme: CSA-SA, typ 0.5 M€/project for 3 years

• Eligibility criteria: min 1 participants (SA), the research centre targeted by the proposal must be the coordinator of the proposal

ERA-WIDE actions:

• Twinning with research centres in MS or AC

• Developing training modules to build competency and facilitate the participation of these centres in FP7;

• Developing research centres’ strategy

Capacities (3) / Results of last call

Area CountryEvaluatedAbove thresholds

EESC

Armenia63

Azerbaijan52

Belarus83

Georgia115

Moldova32

Ukraine207

Sub-Total5322

MPC

Egypt11

Jordan43

Lebanon32

Morocco22

Palestine21

Syria11

Tunisia43

Sub-Total1713

Total7035

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