7th Framework Programme Electronic Proposal Submission

Service (EPSS)

CONNECT DIRECTLY TO: https://www.epss-fp7.org

EPSS helpdesk: Tel: +32 2 2333760 Email: support@epss-fp7.org

User name and Password WILL BE distributed to all!USER: P4Y685YFX5PW: climares2009

All partners MUST login to ingest and verify institutional information in order to be accepted as partners!

Please note that all participants in proposals must ensure that they have the authorisation of their organisation to participate in the proposal and any project arising from it. Co-ordinators are advised to ensure that this is the case prior to the submission of the proposal.

FP7 PARTICIPANT Indentification

Code (PIC)

http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/pp-pic_en.html

EC Lump sum contributions – ICPC countries (i.e. Russia/upper middle

income)• Lump sum per person year Euro 20.700, covering

ALL costs (personal, travel, equipment, consumables, sub-contracts etc.)

• EC funding 75% (15.075€) for “Non- profit public bodies, … education establishments, research organisations and SMEs” and “All other organisations” 50% EC funding

• EC definition of person year; 210 days * normal daily working hours (e.g. 8 hrs =1680 hrs/yr)

• Reporting; Actual hours worked (time sheets), but “NO certificates on financial statements” (audit etc.)

CliMares managment• Management team @ NERSC• Project management e-tool

• Meetings – Int & Ext• Teleconferences • Communication• Progress reports (Q+A)

• Deliverables through WP-leaders (overall QA @ WP)

• Intra-CliMares web for exchange of documents/info.

• Internal and External WMS?• Time sheets @ partners• Financial reporting, Audit and

Payments (Dir. of finances)• Prep. of “deliveries” to and distribute

info. from EC PO• “Joint liability”