Only successful assessment project proposals received by the end of 2000 will thus be able to be guaranteed the opportunity to apply for continuation as full projects in case of success. These plans are tentative and might change, for example in case that a large number of proposals are received. The above evaluation dates do not correspond to submission deadlines. There are no deadlines for submission to FET-Open other than those imposed by the end of the framework programme in 2002. You are therefore advised to submit your proposal as soon as it is ready.
Proactive initiatives run as targeted and integrated research programmes.
Each consists of a set of autonomous but complementary projects that form as much as possible a coherent whole. Projects are expected to coordinate their research and to maintain adequate interaction and information exchange with other projects in the same initiative. An initiative may be reinforced with some shared research facilities when these provide economies of scale. A Network of Excellence may also be launched to assist cross-project networking and coordination. In a proactive initiative, each individual project or research task is therefore seen as part of a broader effort for advancing towards given long-term visions and objectives.