EULARINET – WP 1 EULARINET – WP 1

WP leaders: Conicyt (CH) and IRD (FR)WP leaders: Conicyt (CH) and IRD (FR)

Provide a general overview of the LA/EU S&T co-Provide a general overview of the LA/EU S&T co-operation in terms of :operation in terms of :

- LA participation to the European FPLA participation to the European FP- S&T indicators of bi-regional co-operationS&T indicators of bi-regional co-operation- S&T co-operation patternsS&T co-operation patterns- Key S&T LA institutionsKey S&T LA institutions

With a goal to support the EU/LA policy dialogue with With a goal to support the EU/LA policy dialogue with analysis of the current situationanalysis of the current situation

WP1: General goalsWP1: General goals

- March – September 2008March – September 2008: Conicyt Chile compiles : Conicyt Chile compiles qualitative information on LA participation to FP and qualitative information on LA participation to FP and transmits them to IRDtransmits them to IRD

- March – November 2008March – November 2008: IRD compiles statistical data on : IRD compiles statistical data on LA participation to FP6 (Cordis) and draws some preliminary LA participation to FP6 (Cordis) and draws some preliminary conclusionsconclusions

- November – January 2009November – January 2009: data sent to all partners so as : data sent to all partners so as to bring inputs and to draw more conclusions. Conicyt Chile to bring inputs and to draw more conclusions. Conicyt Chile will be in charge to compile the LA information and IRD the will be in charge to compile the LA information and IRD the EU information. EU information.

- February 2009February 2009: final deliverable 1.1:: final deliverable 1.1: Statistical report Statistical report on bi-regional S&T activities under FP6 on bi-regional S&T activities under FP6

- This deliverable will be This deliverable will be updated with FP7updated with FP7 participation at a participation at a later stage (see task 1.2)later stage (see task 1.2)

Task 1.1 Task 1.1 Monitoring of bi-regional co-operation under FPMonitoring of bi-regional co-operation under FP

Leaders: Conicyt & IRDLeaders: Conicyt & IRD

May – October 2008May – October 2008: IRD prepares Terms of references for a 1st : IRD prepares Terms of references for a 1st set of indicators on bi-regional co-operation that will be issued by set of indicators on bi-regional co-operation that will be issued by CINDOC observatory :CINDOC observatory :• Scientific publications & co-publications Scientific publications & co-publications • PatentsPatents• Research staff exchangesResearch staff exchanges

1st of indicators presented at the Conference of WP4 (October 1st of indicators presented at the Conference of WP4 (October 2008?)2008?)

On the basis of this 1st set and on other indicators already avaliable, On the basis of this 1st set and on other indicators already avaliable, experts from relevant observatories (Ricyt, OST, etc.) will discuss on experts from relevant observatories (Ricyt, OST, etc.) will discuss on the relevant methodology to adopt for Latin Americathe relevant methodology to adopt for Latin America

December 2009December 2009: 2: 2ndnd set of indicators issued set of indicators issued

D1.2:D1.2: « Report on indicators of S&T activities at the bi- « Report on indicators of S&T activities at the bi-regional level »regional level »

Task 1.2Task 1.2Evaluation of bi-regional co-operationEvaluation of bi-regional co-operation

Leaders: IRDLeaders: IRD

September – December 2009September – December 2009: Conicyt : Conicyt Chile completes the survey done in Chile completes the survey done in Eulanest so as to include the new partners Eulanest so as to include the new partners of Eularinet. of Eularinet.

Questionnaires sent to partnersQuestionnaires sent to partners

February 2009February 2009: D1.3 : : D1.3 : « Report on « Report on cooperation scheme patterns and cooperation scheme patterns and recommendations for regional policy recommendations for regional policy dialogue » dialogue »

Task 1.3Task 1.3Analysis of co-operation scheme Analysis of co-operation scheme

patternspatternsLeaders: Conicyt & IRDLeaders: Conicyt & IRD

Task 1.4: Benchmarking of key Task 1.4: Benchmarking of key institutions in LAinstitutions in LA

Leaders: ZSI-Austria & Conicy-ChileLeaders: ZSI-Austria & Conicy-Chile

On the basis of LAC-Access, ZSI and On the basis of LAC-Access, ZSI and Conicyt will map and analysis key S&T Conicyt will map and analysis key S&T institutions in LAinstitutions in LA

Questionnaires sent to institutionsQuestionnaires sent to institutions

D. 1.4: D. 1.4: « Mapping and benchmarking « Mapping and benchmarking of major S&T institutions in LA and of major S&T institutions in LA and partners in Europe »partners in Europe »

Calendar set up according to results of Calendar set up according to results of T1.1, T1.2, T1.3.T1.1, T1.2, T1.3.