INCONET – GCC 2: Strengthening EU & Gulf Countries cooperation on research & innovation George Baroutas, Technology Transfer Consultant – PRAXI Network Horizon 2020 Info day, Doha 16th October 2014 INCONET-GCC2 • INCONET-GCC2 is an International Cooperation Network between EU and the Arab Gulf Countries • The main goal: support and strengthen institutional bi-regional policy dialogue in Science, Technology and Innovation (STI), strengthen bi-regional cooperation between research and innovation actors • Duration of the project is 3 years (01/2014 – 12/2016) The Consortium • 20 Key Players and actors from EU and GCC in Research & Innovation. • The consortium consists of 10 partners from EU, 8 partners from Arab Gulf Countries, and 2 partners from South Mediterranean (Egypt, Morocco) The Team: FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY HELLAS FORTH Greece EUROCONSULTANTS S.A. AGENZIA PER LA PROMOZIONE DELLA RICERCA EUROPEA TURKIYE BILIMSEL VE TEKNOLOJIK ARASTIRMA KURUMU FORENINGEN IKED PANEPISTIMIO THESSALIAS (UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY) ITEMS International THE BRITISH COUNCIL The Public Establishment for Industrial Estates Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences HIGHER COLLEGES OF TECHNOLOGY ECSA APRE TUBITAK IKED UTH ITEMS BC PEIE DDI CERT STAM SRL MASDAR INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY NON PROFIT INSTITUTION STAM MASDAR Qatar University CENTER FOR DOCUMENTATION OF CULTURAL AND NATURAL HERITAGE CULTNAT QU CULTNAT Greece Italy Turkey Sweden Greece France United Kingdom Oman Kuwait United Arab Emirates Italy United Arab Emirates Qatar Egypt POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT FORUM GULF RESEARCH CENTER FOUNDATION BAHRAIN EGOVERNMENT AUTHORITY Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur, de la Recherche Scientifique et de la INCONET-GCC2 Kick Off Meeting, Abu 11/02/2014 Formation des Cadres, Direction de la Technologie Dhabi The Research Council PDF GRCF eGov MESRSFC Yemen Switzerland Bahrain Morocco TRC Oman Main Objectives: Strengthen policy dialogue Organize Cluster activities in selected research priorities Enhance Capacity Building in GCC Roadmap future research and innovation activities Raise awareness – Disseminate information Activities taken already: • Identify research areas of mutual interest. Building on the outcomes of INCONET-GCC, the project consortium is focusing now in 2 main research areas: Diabetes & Smart Cities • Both research areas are highly prioritized in EU and GCC. Project partners are 2 significant players in the GCC: Dasman Diabetes Institute – Kuwait and MASDAR – UAE. • 2 workshops on Diabetes & Smart Cities occurred. 2 Reports (1 for each Area) about the current status of bilateral cooperation & recommended steps to enhance cooperation and overcome hurdles. Activities to be taken: • Organize info days and workshops in GCC on Diabetes & Smart Cities, promoting specific opportunities of creating synergies. • Information days about the opportunities that exist in these fields in terms of research collaboration • Capacity building through researcher mobility and summer schools • Online presentation of information related to researchers opportunities For more information: Project website: http://www.inconet-gcc.eu Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/INCONETGCC2 Twitter: https://twitter.com/INCONETGCC2 @INCONETGCC2 ..and contacts from 20 partners in EU and GCC as well!! Thank you for your attention! George Baroutas [email protected] Technology Transfer Consultant / Electrical & Computer Engineer H2020 National Contact Point for Security PRAXI Network / Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas (FORTH)