Project structure

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.

The implementation activities of the project include all the necessary actions that would initiate and sustain the policy dialogue, as well as a broad spectrum of activities aiming at:

  • An increased participation of researchers from EECA in FP7 through the organization of information days and brokerage events, the identification of barriers, the training, support and networking of NCPs/NIPs, the formulation of proposals for Specific International Cooperation Activities (SICAs) in the FP7 Themes, etc.
  • The analysis of key issues and the preparation of reports that will feed the policy dialogue (improvement of S&T indicators, review of S&T cooperation patterns, mapping of outstanding research institutes, review of national policies towards global challenges).


A series of important dissemination activities will provide the necessary visibility to the project for both the scientific community and the policy makers and stakeholders. Among these activities we could mention: 

  • The setting up of a Central Information Office will inform interested stakeholders from science, industries and policy making about opportunities for an enhanced S&T cooperation and will foster active networking among the science communities and R&D oriented innovative industries in the MS, AC and the EECA partner countries.
  • The organization of ‘EECA sessions’ in major European scientific conferences, as well as the organization of conferences and events at the highest political level that will promote and consolidate the EU – EECA S&T cooperation.


The following Work Packages were defined:

  • Enhancing bi-regional S&T Policy Dialogue
  • Coordination with other EU policies
  • Strengthening the participation of EECA in FP7
  • Supporting the NCPs/NIPs in EECA countries
  • Analyses, Monitoring and Review
  • Quality, Links and Sustainability
  • Communication, Dissemination activities and Conferences
  • Management 
Funded under the 7th Framework Programme of the European Community:


Project Number: FP7-212226
Project Programme: `Capacities`
Instrument: Coordination and Support Action (CSA)
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