Here you will find structured and annotated starting points for related projects and important organizations.
BILAT-RUS
The principal goal of the project BILAT-RUS is to enhance the bilateral S&T partnership between the Russian Federation and the EU MS/ AC and Candidate Countries. It focuses on contributing to the sustainable implementation of the Common Space on Research, Education and Culture between the EU and Russia and on further strengthening the participation of Russia in Community programmes - most prominently the 7th Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (FP7). The major objectives of BILAT-RUS are to collect and to provide information about bilateral S&T cooperation programmes, to analyse and to optimise the framework and the instruments for enhanced future EU-Russian cooperation across all S&T themes, to meet the short and medium term needs of existing and upcoming joint thematic EU-Russian Working Groups on S&T cooperation.
http://www.bilat-rus.eu/
SCOPE-EAST
The project "Scenarios for a co-ordinated approach to sustainable S/T cooperation with the Eastern Neighbours of the EU (SCOPE-EAST)" intends to take sustainable steps in view of an enhanced coordination of the R&D co-operation of interested EU-Member States and Associated Candidate States with Russia and Eastern Europe. SCOPE-EAST will address the question of how to achieve optimum coherence between national cooperation strategies and the EU R&D cooperation strategy and of how cooperation in R&D can contribute to other policies of the EU such as the European Neighbourhood policy. Target countries of SCOPE-EAST are in the first step Russia and Ukraine.
http://www.scope-east.net/
IncoNet EECA
The partnership between the countries of the European Union and Eastern Europe/Central Asia (EECA) is of utmost importance for the political, economic and social development of both regions. The project will address policy stakeholders from the EU/AC and EECA countries. The aim is to establish and sustain three dedicated S&T Policy Dialogue Platforms: one biregional EU/AC with all Eastern European and Central Asian countries, and two bilateral platforms for the respective dialogues of EU/AC with Russia and with Ukraine. The existing policy framework for cooperation will hereby be highlighted and improved. Special focus is the field of S&T to develop new opportunities and links between the scientific and research communities of the countries involved.
http://www.inco-eeca.net/
RUSERA-EXE ('Expanding ERA over Russia') aimed at increasing the quantity and quality of cooperation between Russian and EU researchers by creating long lasting 'researcher-to-researcher' RTD partnerships. In this project a network of Regional Information Nodes for S&T cooperation (RIN's) was established. The tasks of the RIN's are to raise the awareness of the European RTD community for the significant research potential in Russia, to increase the information exchange between European and Russian RTD communities, to support the preparation of joint proposals for the EU-FP's as well as for national EU research programmes etc.
http://www.rusera-exe.ru/index_en.php
S&T GATE RUS.EU
The information platform for S&T cooperation between EU and Russia (S&T Gate RUS.EU) aims to improve networking between the research communities of the European Union and the Russian Federation, helps to increase mutual knowledge of the various national research landscapes and thereby to support international co-operations. The S&T Gate RUS.EU was launched on 1 March 2010 and is available online at
www.st-gaterus.eu
incrEAST
incrEAST is an information platform designed to intensify international cooperation in science and technology. The aim is to facilitate the networking of research organizations and institutions in the countries of Eastern Europe / Central Asia (EECA) and the European Union and to promote scientific dialogue between EECA countries and EU Member States and the European Research Area. The incrEAST website provides information about activities in EECA countries and in the European Union. The platform offers regular, detailed and up-to-date information about the most important developments in the area of science and technology.
http://www.increast.eu/
INTAS
INTAS (International Association for the Promotion of Cooperation with Scientists from the New Independent States of the Former Soviet Union ) was an international association which promoted co-operation with scientists in the NIS. It was set up in June 1993 as an independent organisation. As a non-profit, charitable association, based in Brussels and tax exempted, it was funded primarily through the Fifth Framework Programme, and carried out a large part of EU research activities with the NIS. INTAS was not continued in FP7. Its former website domain is now in commercial use not related to the original organisation.
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ISTC
The International Science and Technology Center (ISTC) was established by international agreement in November 1992 as a nonproliferation program. The ISTC coordinates the efforts of numerous governments, international organizations, and private sector industries, providing weapons scientists from Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States new opportunities in international partnership.
http://www.istc.ru/
The Delegation of the European Commission to Russia
The Moscow Delegation is one of over 130 European Commission Delegations around the world. The basic mandate of the Delegation is to assure the representation of the European Commission towards the Russian Federation. The Delegation monitors and analyses the development of Russian policies and follows bilateral relations in the political, economic, commercial as well as financial and technical cooperation areas. It also conducts negotiations on behalf of the EU in accordance with approved mandates.
http://www.delrus.ec.europa.eu/en/index.htm
Coordination of Research Activities
The objective of Community actions in this field is to help structure the European Research Area.
http://www.cordis.europa.eu/fp7/coordination
ERA-NET under FP7
The objective of the ERA-NET scheme is to develop and strengthen the coordination of national and regional research programmes through two specific actions: 'ERA-NET actions' and 'ERA-NET Plus actions'
http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/coordination/eranet_en.html
ERA-NET under FP6
The objectives of Community action in this field is to contribute to the creation of the European Research Area by stimulating and supporting programme coordination and joint activities conducted at national or regional level, as well as among European organisations, and thus help to develop the common knowledge base necessary for the coherent development of policies. These activities may be in any scientific and technological area, including in the thematic priority areas.
http://www.cordis.europa.eu/coordination
ERAWATCH
ERAWATCH provides information on national and regional research policies, actors, organisations and programmes.
http://www.cordis.europa.eu/erawatch
