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specific scientific themes and will have a defined
syllabus ; interdisciplinary summer schools are
encouraged .

Practical training courses are to be advanced courses
organized in research institutes, scientific centres, or
industrial laboratories with an emphasis on practical
techniques and substantial hands-on or field experience
for the participants .

The Community financing may not be considered as a
general subsidy ; it may be used as a contribution to 3
types of expenses : ( a ) expenses related to the partici ­
pation of young scientists ; ( b ) up to 50 % of the
expenses related to the participation of invited keynote
speakers and scientific organizers ; ( c ) expenses related to
organization .

At the moment of selection special attention will be paid
to the participation of industrial laboratories in so far as
this is relevant for the subject matter of the conference

or course .

Project proposals for accompanying measures ( eurocon ­
ferences, summer schools and practical training courses )
must arrive at the Commission by 1 . 4 . 1996 ( 12.00 ).

6 . All information given to the Commission relating to
the proposal application or the contract will be treated in
confidence .

7 . Detailed information concerning the procedure to
follow for the submission of proposals ( information
package ) and the contract that will be established in
respect of selected proposals will be available on request
from the Commission 's services .

Requests for the information package should include
name and full address ( no ' PO Box ' numbers ) and
should be sent to :

TMR Information Package, European Commission,
DGXII - G-3, M075 5 / 34, rue Montoyer 75, B-1040
Brussels, tel ( 32-2 ) 296 02 54, facsimile ( 32-2 ) 296 21 36 /
( 32-2 ) 296 21 33 / (32-2 ) 295 69 95 / (32-2 ) 296 32 70,
Internet ( WWW ) http: / /www.cordis.l u/

Promotion of innovation management techniques

Call for proposals for RTD actions for the specific programme for the dissemination and opti ­
mization of research and technological development, including demonstration ( 1994-1998 ),
concerning promotion of innovation management techniques

( Text with EEA relevance )

( 95 / C 337 / 17 )

1 . Pursuant to the Decision of the European Parliament
and the Council adopting the Fourth Framework
programme of European Community activities in the
field of research and technological development and
demonstration ( 1994 to 1998 ) (') and the Council
Decision adopting the specific programme for the
dissemination and optimization of research and techno ­
logical development, including demonstration ( 2 ) ( here ­
inafter the Innovation Programme ), the Commission of
the European Communities is inviting proposals for
RTD actions .

In conformity with Article 5(1 ) of the Council Decision
adopting the specific programme, a work programme has
been drawn up by the Commission, detailing the
scientific and technological objectives and types of RTD
activities to be undertaken and the financial
arrangements to be made for them .

2 . The objectives and the research, technological devel ­
opment and demonstration activities included in the
present call for proposals cover the areas described in the
work programme .

The legal entities referred to in Articles 1, 2 and 3 of the
Council Decision on the rules for participation in the
specific programmes ( J ), as well as the JRC, are invited
to submit proposals .

Under this call, proposals are invited within the
objectives and scope of the Innovation Programme and
should be addressed to the following tasks :

Promotion of innovation management techniques
through :

1 ) projects to strengthen the know-how of national and

regional organizations, both in the public and private
(') Decision NolllO / 94 / EC of the European Parliament and

the Council of 26 . 4 . 1994, adopting a Fourth Framework
programme for European Community activities in the field ( 3 ) Council Decision No 94 / 763 / EC of 21.11.1994,
of research, technological development and demonstration concerning the rules for the participation of undertakings,
( 1994-1998 ) ( OJ No L 126, 18 . 5 . 1994, p. 1 ). research centres and universities in research, technological

( 2 ) Council Decision No94 / 917 / EC of 15.12.1994 ( OJ development and demonstration activities of the European
No L 361, 31 . 12 . 1994, p . 101 ). Community ( OJ No L 306, 30 . 11 . 1994, p. 8 ).

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sectors, promoting innovation management tech ­
niques among SMEs ;

2 ) accompanying measures fostering transnational
exchange of knowledge and methodological practice
in the promotion and use of these techniques towards
SMEs . These accompanying measures would be
aimed at national and regional organizations, both in
the public and private sectors, with a remit to
promote innovation management techniques .

— Criteria relevant to proposals for both projects and

accompanying measures .

Proposals should be aimed at supporting the efforts of
national and regional organizations, both in the public
and private sectors, promoting innovation management
techniques . These techniques include, inter alia,
marketing of innovation, technology watch, intellectual
property rights, quality management, design, value
analysis, etc . Proposals should seek to raise awareness of
and develop experience relating to the design and moni ­
toring of public support schemes promoting these tech ­
niques .

— Criteria specific to proposals for projects .

Proposals should provide for a number of innovation
consultancy assignments in SMEs sufficient to create a
body of experience which, properly disseminated, will
have a demonstrable effect on the adoption of innovation
management techniques in companies . Proposals will
include a phase for the dissemination of experience
gained as regards :

— good practice in the management of such projects,

— methodologies developed in the field of innovation

management techniques, and

— results achieved by SMEs .

Applicants from states or regions where there are support
schemes in this field should indicate the additionality of
proposed projects highlighting their originality and
complementarity ( e.g. scope of techniques to be
promoted, training of consultants, etc .).

— Criteria specific to proposals for accompanying

measures .

Accompanying measures will encourage transnational
networking of national and regional actors in this field
aimed at the exchange of knowledge and experience and
the dissemination of good practice . They will facilitate
the voluntary harmonization of practice and compe ­
tencies across borders .

The information package provides further information
concerning the different task specifications of projects
and accompanying measures .

3 . Proposals must be sent to the Commission before

15.3.1996 ( 17.00 ), local time, as shown by the
postmark, or delivered by courier or by hand to the
address indicated in point 6 or 1 of the offices of the

Commission within the Community by the deadline, as
evidenced by the date of the receipt .

4 . Research and technological development activities will
be addressed, in general, in shared costs RTD actions, in
conformity with the modalities for implementation set
out in Annex III of the Council Decision on the specific
programme . Moreover, certain activities will be imple ­
mented as measures appropriate for the specific
programme or preparatory, accompanying and support
measures or concerted actions set out in the Council

Decision and in the work programme .

The proposals will be subject to a selection procedure
based on the criteria set out in Annex II of the Fourth

Framework programme and in Article 4 of the Council
Decision on the rules for participation in the specific

programmes .

The RTD actions will be the subject of contracts within

the scope of the Council Decision on the rules for
participation in the specific programmes, and their results
will be disseminated in line with the principles set out in
the Council Decision concerning rules for the dissemi ­
nation of research results from the specific programmes
of research, technological development and demon ­
stration of the European Community ( 1 ).

5 . Special provisions relating to organizations from
certain non-member countries in Europe .

Community financial assistance is available in order to
facilitate the participation of organizations in the
countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the FSU
countries . Further details regarding the participation of
non-member countries are given in the information
package .

6 . Detailed information concerning the work
programme, the procedure to follow for the submission
of proposals ( Information Package ) and the standard
contract that will be established in respect of selected
proposals are available on request from the
Commission 's services . The description of work
undertaken in previous programmes and related activities
will also be provided upon request .

All correspondence concerning this call ( indicating
clearly the reference ' Promotion of innovation
management techniques '), and the submission of
proposals for RTD activities, should be addressed to :

European Commission, DG XIII - The Innovation

Programme, DG XIII / D / 4, Room B4 / 106A, Jean
Monnet Building, L-2920 Luxembourg, facsimile
( 352 ) 43 01-345 44

(') Council Decision No 94 / 762 / EC of 21.11.1994,
concerning the rules for the dissemination of the research
results from the specific programmes of research, techno ­
logical development and demonstration of the European
Community ( OJ No L 306, 30 . 11 . 1994, p. 5 ).