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The big opportunity for SMEs – SME Instrument under H2020

Step-by-step approach for exploiting successfully SME instrument under Horizon 2020

Why to take this course?

This is not one more course on SME Instrument under Horizon 2020 but the only course that will guide you step-by-step on how to write a winning proposal under SME Instrument. Did you know that SME Instrument has the lowest success rate in the whole Europe (only 6% of the submitted proposals are granted funding)? However, there is a pattern for successful proposals. The course schedule addresses either the needs of any applicants that already have a draft proposal and want to improve it significantly or start from scratch and prepare them for the next cut-off date submission deadline on 3 May 2016.

  • today 02 - 04 March 2016
  • room
    Science 14 Atrium
    – Rue de La Science 14b, Brussels (Belgium)
  • EUR 690
    – EARLY BIRD fee (valid only for registration before 02 Febraury 2016)
  • EUR 790
    – Regular participation fee
  • Course fee:
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3
SME Rituals
09:00 - 10:00
09:00 - 10:30
  • Welcome
  • SME instrument fully explained, including successful examples
10:00 - 11:00
10:30 - 11:00
Coffee break
11:00 - 12:00
11:00 - 12:30
  • Identification of suitable SME components and how each participating organisation can get involved
12:00 - 13:00
12:30 - 13:30
Lunch break
13:00 - 14:00
13:30 - 15:00
  • 10 steps for successful H2020 proposal submission
14:00 - 15:00
15:00 - 16:00
15:00 - 15:30
Coffee break
15:30 - 17:00
  • 10 steps for successful H2020 proposal submission (cont)
16:00 - 17:00
How to impress the evaluators with your proposal
09:00 - 10:00
09:00 - 10:30
  • Recapitulation
  • Work on “Excellence” Evaluation Criterion
10:00 - 11:00
10:30 - 11:00
Coffee break
11:00 - 12:00
11:00 - 12:30
  • Work on “Impact” Evaluation Criterion
12:00 - 13:00
12:30 - 13:30
Lunch break
13:00 - 14:00
13:30 - 15:00
  • Work on “Quality and Efficiency” Evaluation Criterion
14:00 - 15:00
15:00 - 16:00
15:00 - 15:30
Coffee break
15:30 - 17:00
  • Work in groups - Hands on Practice
  • Get familiar with part B/Template of an SME instrument application form for both phases 1 and 2
  • Map SME instrument evaluation criteria within the application forms for both Phase 1 and Phase 2
  • Provide suggestions on how to address each evaluation criterion in specific templates
16:00 - 17:00
Writing your own winning application under SME instrument
09:00 - 10:00
09:00 - 10:30
  • Recapitulation
  • Discussion on participants project ideas , tips & hints, feedback from EC expert
10:00 - 11:00
10:30 - 11:00
Coffee break
11:00 - 12:00
11:00 - 12:30
  • Familiarisation with SME Instrument evaluation protocol and processes as run by the EC
  • Evaluate a specific SME instrument proposal by formulating appropriate questions and answers
12:00 - 13:00
12:30 - 13:30
Lunch break
13:00 - 14:00
13:30 - 15:00
  • Individual or group work in your own SME instrument proposal with the support of an EC Expert/Evaluator
14:00 - 15:00
15:00 - 16:00
15:00 - 15:30
Coffee break
15:30 - 17:00
  • Cont. Individual or group work in your own SME instrument proposal with the support of an EC Expert/Evaluator
16:00 - 17:00
Course leader:

Nikolaos Floratos

European Commission Expert in Project Management of EU Projects and e-Accessibility services, Cyberall Access Ltd. Mr. Floratos mainly delivers courses on Successful Planning and Management of European Funded Projects as well as Effective Dissemination and Exploitation of European funded projects. He has also been engaged as expert from the European Commission on evaluating proposals requesting EC funding as well as reviewing EU projects since 2003 and he has managed so far more than seventy EU projects since 1997. He presents the most suitable mix as an EC expert and project manager with teaching experience. He has worked in six European countries and has cooperated and trained hundreds of individuals and organizations in successful proposal writing as well as project management of European funded projects.

 

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