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The Structure of the NCP System in AustriaStrengths and weaknesses, evaluation and potential steps for improvement
Berna Windischbaur, Ralf KoenigFFG – Austrian Research Promotion Agency
22 January 2009, Vienna
FFG - In Brief
• Established in 2004(merger of 4 previous organisations)
• Non-profit organisation, public body(owned by two Austrian Federal Ministries)
• Largest Austrian Funding Agency
– Budget ~ 580 Mio. Euro in year 2007
– approx. 200 employees
• 5 operational divisions
Organisational Structure of FFG
Internal services
ManagementInternal audit Strategy
Aeronautics and SpaceAgency (ALR)
GeneralProgrammes
(GP)
StructuralProgrammes
(SP)
ThematicProgrammes
(TP)
European andInternationalProgrammes(EIP)
Division of European and International Programs (EIP)
Objective: Strengthening the Austrian participation in the Framework
Programme
Activities: Awareness, Information, Consultation, Coaching,
international Networking (Consortium building), Representation of
Austrian interests in the network of National Contact Points (NCP),
host of EUREKA and Enterprise Europe Network
Measures: Information and Training events, Workshops and
Seminars, One-on-one meetings, Cooperation with intermediary
organisations
Division of European and International Programs (EIP)
Resources• Total number of employees: 45 full-time equivalent
(19 NCPs; 20 Experts; 9 Assistants)
FP6 briefly• approx. 2.000 successful Austrian teams working with
approx. 20.000 international partners• Return: 425 Mio, EUR; 117%
- E-mail services
- Individual Coaching
- Proposal Writing*
- Partner search
- Legal Help (IPR)
Core Activities
FFG/EIP
• Customer Services
- Proposal Check
- Prepatory co-funding
- Project Management*
- Exploitation
- Recognition of success
- FFG Academy
Success and NCP services, on average
58 101139 1302
194 246869 7090
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
generalInformation
detailled coaching/ProposalCheck
no contact EU total
not funded
funded
A current example: Spring 2008: app. 1.600 proposals with partners from AT who submitted under „Cooperation“
23% 29% 14% 15,5%
Core Activities
FFG/EIP
• Customer Services
Internal Support Activities
• Human Resources Development
- Legal Issues
(Contractual issues, IPR, etc.)
- Financial Issues
(EU Audits, cost planning, reporting, billing, etc.)
- Data Security
- Programme Management
FFG/EIP
Internal Support Activities
• Human Resources Development (continues)
- Project Management
- Technical Trainings
(PM Tool, INNOMAN, advanced excel, etc.)
- Individual Development
(Goal Assessment, Leadership, creativity, presentation and moderation techniques, conflict management, communication, rhetoric, negotiation, time and stress management, etc.)
FFG/EIP
Internal Support Activities
• Institutional Development
- Web-site (FP7 and FFG)
- Printed materials (brochure, info papers, success stories, etc)
- Media communication
• Information Technology
- FP7 Web site www.ffg.at/rp7
- CRM System> INNOMAN
- PM Tool
- Groupwise (e-mail/ calander of activities/ personal organizer)
FFG/EIP
Internal Support Activities
• Finance & Accounting
- Centralized accounting
- Decentralized project management
- Unique cost keys to record and monitor the performance
FFG/EIP
• Communication with State Authorities
- Annual Work Programme (Division and Units)
- Reporting
- Ext. Evaluation
- Monitoring the National Performance in FP7
- Regular information exchanges
Programme Delegates NCPs
External Support Activities
FFG/EIP
• Communication with EU
- NCP Meetings- Programme Committee Meetings- FP Projects
• Communication and Networking with MS&AC
- NCP Network & Projects (currently 16 in FP7)
External Support Activities
• Communication and Networking with 3rd Countries
- FP Projects
FFG/EIP
Thank you very much for your attention…
FFG - Austrian Research Promotion Agency
Division European and International Programmes (EIP)
Sensengasse 1, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
http://rp7.ffg.at
Ralf KoenigHead of Unit
Unit for International Cooperation, Mobility and ERC
Phone: +43 (0)57755 4601
Fax: +43 (0)57755 94600
Email: [email protected]
Berna WindischbaurProject Manager
Unit for International Cooperation, Mobility and ERC
Phone: +43 (0)57755 4602
Fax: +43 (0)57755 94600
Email: [email protected]
