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16 . 9 . 97 Official Journal of the European Communities C 280 / 13

European Networks and Services

Call for proposals for projects under the specific programme for the dissemination and opti ­
misation of the results of activities in the field of research and technological development,

including demonstration ( 1994-1998 )

( 97 / C 280 / 08 )

( Text with EEA relevance )

1 . In accordance with the Parliament and Council
Decision adopting the fourth framework programme
of the European Community for activities in the field
of research, technological development and demon ­
stration ( 1994-1998 ) (*), and pursuant to the Council
Decision adopting a specific programme for the
dissemination and optimisation of the results of
activities in the field of research and technological
development, including demonstration
( 1994-1998 ) ( 2 ), the Commission of the European
Communities is issuing a call for proposals for
projects in the field of European networks and
services .

In accordance with Article 5 ( 1 ) of the Council
Decision adopting the above-mentioned specific
programme, a work programme has been drawn up
by the Commission setting out in detail the scientific
and technological objectives and the types of activities
to be undertaken and the proposed financial

arrangements .

2 . The objectives and the research, technological devel ­

opment and demonstration activities covered by this
call for proposals relate to the areas described in the
work programme .

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

The purpose of this call is to invite proposals for the
transnational transfer, promotion and dissemination
of schemes, measures and best practice developed to
promote and support innovation .

O Decision No 1110 / 94 / EC of the European Parliament and

of the Council of 26 April 1994 concerning the fourth
framework programme of the European Community for
activities in the field of research and technological devel ­
opment, including demonstration ( 1994-1998 ) ( OJ L 126,

18 . 5 . 1994, p. 1 ). Adapted by Decision No 616 / 96 / EC of
the European Parliament and the Council of 25 March 1996
( OJ L 86, 4 . 4 . 1996, p. 69 ).
( 2 ) Council Decision No 94 / 917 / EC of 15 December 1994 ( OJ

Proposals submitted should aim in particular at :

— supporting the exchange of the experience gained

with such schemes, measures and methodologies
through relevant transnational networks,

— facilitating transnational cooperation between
national organisations in order to share and
disseminate specific services related to innovation
support, particularly towards SMEs,

— introducing a European dimension to national
support schemes,

— intensifying intersectoral exchange of best practice

in promoting innovation,

— ultimately, comparing, validating, developing and

promoting schemes, methodologies and specific
services aimed at promoting innovation and tech ­
nology transfer .

The above-mentioned services and methodologies
should have shown their efficiency at national,
regional and sectorial level . They should also have
shown their potential to be extended to other partners
and to be applied in other Member States with
Commission support .

Proposals concerning schemes :

— to stimulate the creation of firms by researchers

( public or private ),

— to bring together financiers, technologists and
SME support organisations,

— to foster the utilisation of intellectual property,

— to facilitate the clustering of firms, locally or elec ­

L 361, 31 . 12 . 1994, p. 101 ). — to clustering
( 3 ) Council Decision No 94 / 763 / EC of 21 November 1994 tronically
concerning the rules for the participation of undertakings,
research centres and universities in research, technological
development and demonstration activities of the European
Community ( OJ L 306, 30 . 11 . 1994, p. 8 ). will be particularly welcomed .

tronically

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The target groups for this call are public or private
providers of innovation support services to firms
( industry associations, associations of entrepreneurs,
research associations and technical resource centres,
associations of venture capitalists, chambers of
commerce, etc .).

Priority will be given to groups not having yet
benefited from financing under the European
Networks and Services action .

The attention of proposers is drawn to the fact that
the diffusion of information regarding the
Community RTD programmes and support for the
preparation of projects to be submitted to these
programmes do not form part of the objectives of this
call .

Successful proposals will be selected on the basis of an
overall project concept consisting of a definition and
an implementation phase . The definition phase will
allow detailed plans to be drawn up for project
implementation and financing once the consortium is
finally in place . If successful, the definition phase will
be followed by the project implementation phase .

3 . Proposals must be sent to the Commission by post

before 4 p.m . local time on 15 December 1997 ( date
of postmark ) or handed in by the same date and time
either at the address in point 5 below or at one of the
Commission 's offices within the Community or in a
country associated to the programme ( date as on
acknowledgement of receipt ).

A list of proposals received will be drawn up on 31
December 1997 (4 p.m . local time ) and the call will be
closed .

4 . The proposals selected will, generally speaking, take

the form of shared-cost actions, in accordance with
the specific implementing rules set out in Annex III to
the Council Decision adopting the above-mentioned
specific programme .

Selection of the proposals will be based on the criteria
set out in Annex II to the fourth framework
programme and in Article 4 ( 3 ) of the Council
Decision on the rules for participation in specific

programmes .

Contracts for these actions will be concluded in
conformity with the Council Decision on the rules for
participation in specific programmes, and the results
of these actions will be disseminated in compliance
with the principles set out in the Council Decision on
the rules governing the dissemination of research
results from the specific programmes of research,
technological development and demonstration of the
European Community ( 1 ).

5 . The work programme, details of proposal submission

procedures and a specimen standard contract of the
type which will be concluded with successful
applicants are available on request from the
Commission .

All correspondence concerning this call for proposals
must be marked ' European networks and services ' and
sent to the following address :

European Commission,
Directorate-General XIII — ( Telecommunications,
Information Market and Exploitation of Research ),
DG XIII / D / 4, Euroforum 2264,
Båtiment Jean Monnet,
Rue Alcide De Gasperi,
L-2920 Luxembourg,
Fax : ( 352 ) 43 01-3 45 44 or 3 21 00 .

(') Council Decision 94 / 762 / EC of 21 November 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 L 306, 30 . 11 . 1994, p. 5 ).