In the frame of the twinning it is demanded also to propose marketing-activities for the research community of the respective region in the European Union. WBC-INCO.NET intends to support WBC-NCPs by financing the realization of the four best proposed twinnings with 2.450 EUR/Twinning. We kindly invite all WBC-NCPs to propose a Twinning Concept by using the designed form, see attachment.

Please send the filled form until September 15, 2012 to irina.slosar@ffg.at, Subject: Application Twinning Proposal NCP-WBC

Goals

• To offer specific know-how to specific needs of WBC-NCPs
• WBC-NCP capacity and qualification building
• Deepening relationship between EU and WBC NCPs
• Promotion of the West Balkan research community and their institutions

 Criteria

• Best formulated specific needs
• Appropriate experts involved
• Benefit for the NCP work in the respective region
• Quality of promotion activity
• Best value for the time and money spent
• Detailed cost overview

 Call deadline:

• September 15, 2012
• Announcement of results 01 October 2012 

 Who can apply?

• All WBC NCPs and their teams (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Kosovo*) and their teams
• NCP-Host institution has to permit the application

 Budget

• Maximal Costs per proposal 2450 EUR
• Evaluation of proposal will make experienced NCP Team from Austria, France, Italy and Turkey

Realisation

• From October 2012 until May 2013

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact Irina Slosar at irina.slosar@ffg.at!

Irina Slosar  ( (((FFG - Austrian Research Promotion Agency, 1090 VIENNA, Sensengasse 1, Austria)