Support to the e-Infrastructure Reflection Group (e-IRG)

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Programme Category

EU Competitive Programmes

Programme Name

Horizon Europe (2021-2027)

Programme Description

Horizon Europe is the European Union (EU) funding programme for the period 2021 – 2027, which targets the sectors of research and innovation. The programme’s budget is around € 95.5 billion, of which € 5.4 billion is from NextGenerationEU to stimulate recovery and strengthen the EU’s resilience in the future, and € 4.5 billion is additional aid.

Programme Details

Identifier Code

HORIZON-INFRA-2021-DEV-01-05

Call

Support to the e-Infrastructure Reflection Group (e-IRG)

Summary

The e-Infrastructure Reflection Group (e-IRG) brings together representatives from policy makers, funding bodies and the scientific community from the Member States and Associated Countries to provide advice on policy-making towards inclusive, federated, user-driven and resilient e-Infrastructures and connected services.

Detailed Call Description

Proposals should support e-IRG members in carrying out the following activities:

  • strengthen e-IRG analytical capacity, including through the use of external expertise in support of e-IRG policy documents;
  • developing and publishing policy papers, providing complementary advice and recommendations in the development of the e-Infrastructure area;
  • developing and implementing the e-IRG communication and outreach strategy, and disseminating the results throughout the European Research Area;
  • liaising with ESFRI to jointly underpin the interworking of e-Infrastructures with the ESFRI thematic clusters;

The e-IRG will conclude its work in the transitional period of 2021-2022 where after its expertise should assimilate to the relevant operational entities in Europe.

Call Total Budget

€0,30 million

Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan

100%

EU contribution per project: €0,30 million

Thematic Categories

  • Research, Technological Development and Innovation

Eligibility for Participation

  • Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions

Eligibility For Participation Notes

The extent to which the proposed work incorporates the necessary coordination efforts and resources with other relevant projects and the EOSC governance structure in the context of the EOSC Partnership.

Call Opening Date

22/06/2021

Call Closing Date

23/09/2021

National Contact Point(s)

Research and Innovation Foundation
29a Andrea Michalakopoulou, 1075 Nicosia
P.O.Box 23422, 1683 Nicosia
Phone Number: +357 22205000
Email Address: support@research.org.cy
Website: https://www.research.org.cy/en/

Contact Persons:
Dr Charalambos Papatryfonos
Scientific Officer
Contact Phone: +357 22 205 016
Contact Email: cpapatryfonos@research.org.cy

Dr Ioannis Theodorou
Scientific Officer
Contact Phone: +357 22 205 038
Contact Email: itheodorou@research.org.cy

(Publish Date: 08/09/2021-for internal use only)

EU Contact Point

European Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation:

https://ec.europa.eu/info/research-and-innovation/strategy/european-research-infrastructures_en