Opportunities for EU-Japan Research Collaboration:

Training for Japanese Research Administrators and Researchers from EU and JapanOn February 22, a training seminar targeting EU-Japanese research collaboration is organised in the frameworkof the JEUPISTE Project, an EU-funded project aiming to strengthen the EU-Japan cooperation on research and innovation.
The training seminar is addressed to European researchers interested in cooperating with Japanese teams by introducing theminto Japanese funding schemes as well as to Japanese researchers wishing to participate in Horizon 2020, the EU frameworkprogramme for Research and Innovation. KOBE University, organizer and partner of the JEUPISTE project will share its
experiences as Japanese participant to an EU project funded under the 7th European Framework Programme.

Date: 22 February 2016, between 9:30 – 17:30: Please note that registration starts at 9:00.
Venue: Hotel ibis London Euston at St Pancras: 3 Cardington Street, London, NW1 2LW
Language: English
Organiser: Centre for EU Studies, Kobe University, partner of JEUPISTE project.
Contact details: T: +81-78-803-5282, F: +81-78-803-5049, E-mail: intl-relations@office.kobe-u.ac.jp
Registration：http://www.office.kobe-u.ac.jp/ipiep/ceus/registration_jeupiste/registration.html* For the detail programme, please see the agenda.

Part 1: Connecting with Europe: Japanese Programmes funding
Japanese teams for international cooperation-Introduction of Japanese funding scheme - example of research collaboration-

From 9:30-11:40
Target audience: researchers and administrative staff (from Europe and Japan)
9:30-9:50 Introduction – Greetings
Introduction of JEUPISTE project and participants
9:50 -10:30 Session 1: Opportunities for EU-Japan research collaboration 1: JSPSProf. Kunio TAKEYASU, Director of JSPS London
10:30-11:10 Session 2: Opportunities for EU-Japan research collaboration 2: JST
Ms. Kumiko NAKAYAMA, Deputy Director, JST Paris Office
11:10-11:40 Session 3: Opportunities for EU-Japan research collaboration 3: NEDO
Mr. Mitsuhiro Yamazaki, Deputy Director, NEDO Representative Office in Europe

Part 2: Horizon 2020 basic aspects for Japanese participants
From 12:00-17:20
Target audience: Japanese administrative staff and Japanese researchers based in Europe

12:00-13:00 Session 1: Practical procedure for the submission of Horizon2020
14:00-15:00 Session 2: How to write a good proposal
15:00-15:45 Session 3: Grant Agreement Preparation & IPR Management
Ms. Vassiliki Kalodimou, EU Projects Implementation and NCP for Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation,
FORTH/PRAXI Network
16:00-17:00 Session 4: Financial Management and Reporting
Ms. Monique Bossi, NCP for Research Infrastructures and NCP for Space, trainer for proposal preparation and legal and financial issuesin Horizon 2020, APRE (Agency for the Promotion of European Research - Italy)
17:00-17:30

Q&A Session and Closing

The JEUPISTE project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for research,technological development and demonstration under grant agreement no 609585

supported byOpportunities for EU-Japan Research Collaboration:
Training for Japanese Research Administrators and Researchers from EU and Japan

February 22, 2016
Hotel ibis London Euston at St. Pancras
A training seminar targeting EU-Japanese research collaboration is organised in the framework of theJEUPISTE Project, an EU-funded project aiming to strengthen the EU-Japan cooperation on research andinnovation.
The training seminar is addressed to European researchers interested in cooperating with Japanese
teams by introducing them into Japanese funding schemes of Japanese counterparts as well as toJapanese researchers wishing to participate in Horizon 2020, the EU framework programme for Researchand Innovation.
KOBE University, organizer and partner of the JEUPISTE project will share its experiences as Japaneseparticipant to an EU project funded under the 7th European Framework Programme.
Venue: Hotel ibis London Euston at St Pancras: 3 Cardington Street, London, NW1 2LW
Organiser: Centre for EU Studies, Kobe University, partners of JEUPISTE project.
Language: English
Registrations: intl-relations@office.kobe-u.ac.jp
Organiser’s contact details: T.: +81-78-803-5282, F: +81-78-803-5049

AGENDA

09:00 – 09:30

Registration and welcome coffee

PART 1CONNECTING WITH EUROPE: Japanese Programmes funding Japanese teams for international cooperation.
Introduction of Japanese funding scheme - example of research collaboration

09:30 – 9:50

Introduction – Greetings – Introduction of participants
Introduction of JEUPISTE project and training participantsSession 1: Opportunities for EU-Japan Research Collaboration:
Prof. Kunio TAKEYASU, Director of JSPS London

9:50 -10:30

Introduction of Japanese Funding Scheme, JSPS
Example of research collaboration
Q&A

Session 2: Opportunities for EU-Japan Research Collaboration:
Ms. Kumiko NAKAYAMA, Deputy Director of JST Paris Office
10:30-11:10

11:10-11:40

Introduction of Japanese Funding Scheme, JST
Example of research collaboration
Q&A
Session 3: Opportunities for EU-Japan research collaboration
Mr. Mitsuhiro YAMAZAKI, Deputy Director, NEDO Representative Office in Europe
NEDO's international collaboration activities
Q&A

11:40-12:00
PART 2

Coffee BreakHORIZON 2020: Basic Aspects for Japanese ParticipantsSession 1: Practical procedure for the submission of Horizon2020
Ms. Vassiliki KALODIMOU, EU Projects Implementation, NCP for H2020, FORTH/PRAXI Network

12:00-13:00

INTRODUCTION TO THE PARTICIPANT PORTAL Registration of physical persons
 Registration of Organisations and getting a PIC (URF) Description and explanation of roles of persons within Organisations and as participating
beneficiaries in H2020 projects
 Legal Signatory, LEAR, Participant Contact, Task Manager, Team Member
PROPOSAL SUBMISSION
 Part A & B: Proposal structure, types of information required by beneficiary
Q&A

13:00 – 14:00

Lunch BreakSession 2: How to write a good proposal
Ms. Vassiliki KALODIMOU, EU Projects Implementation, NCP for H2020, FORTH/PRAXI Network
14:00 – 15:00

 Key elements for making up a holistic proposal to increase chances for success.

Q&ASession 3: Grant Agreement Preparation & IPR Management
Ms. Vassiliki KALODIMOU, EU Projects Implementation, NCP for H2020, FORTH/PRAXI Network
15:00 – 15:45

What is a Consortium agreement, preparation process, important issues for Japanese participants(IPR, management and decision making)What is a Grant Agreement, preparation process, involvement of Japanese participants
Q&A

15:45－16:00

Coffee BreakSession 4: Financial Management and Reporting

16:00 – 17:00

Ms. Monique BOSSI, NCP for Research Infrastructures and NCP for Space, Trainer for proposal preparationand legal and financial issues in Horizon 2020, APRE Explanation of eligible costs Practicalities on spending (e.g. transfer of funds from cost categories, recording etc.)
 Time recording (examples) Mid-term report for participants Final Report for participants
Q&A

17:00 – 17:30

Q&A Session and Closing

The JEUPISTE project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh
Framework Programme for Research, Technological Development andDemonstration under grant agreement no 609585.