INCO-NETs

In addition to improving cooperation between EU Member States as well as between countries that are associated with the 7th RFP, the 7th RFP also aims to increase cooperation between the EU and third countries. For this reason, targeted calls for proposals are being launched for projects that include international cooperation. These calls are geared towards special target groups (INCO target countries: international cooperation partner countries; ICPC).

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Since German researchers play an active role in the EU's programmes, the BMBF and the IB are very interested in participating in EU projects that focus on preparing, analysing and improving scientific cooperation between EU and non-EU countries.

Germany, as one of the most important partners for countries in all regions of the world, must make sure that it is involved in the development of the EU's bi-regional research programmes. Germany cooperates intensively with its partner countries and regions in scientific fields that are priorities of the 7th EU research framework programme and of the German High-Tech Strategy. In order to assert its interests, Germany needs to play an active role in the further development of EU funding mechanisms.

There are INCO-NETS for the following regions:

• South-East Asia
• Latin America
• Eastern Europe / Central Asia
• Africa
• The Mediterranean region
• The Western Balkans

The International Bureau of the BMBF has thematic interests and a wide range of close contacts to government departments in all important EU partner regions and countries. That is why the IB, on behalf of the BMBF, is involved in all important projects as a partner or coordinator.

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  SEA-EU-NET

  The SEA-EU-NET will increase the quality, quantity and impact of bi-regional Science and Technology (S&T) cooperation between the ten member countries of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Member- and Associated States of the European Union (EU).
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  IncoNet EULARINET

  EULARINET's goal is to strengthen bi-regional dialogue on S&T between EU Member States (MS), Associated States (AS) and Latin American Partner Countries (LAPC) at policy, programme and institutional (research and industry entities) level, thus contributing to a three fold objective to: 1. Promote the joint identification, establishment, implementation and monitoring of mutual interest priorities of future work programmes across the Specific Programmes of FP7 and future FPs; 2. Jointly define S&T co-operation policies; 3. Support and stimulate the participation of LAPC in FP7.
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  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. Linking the scientific potential and resources has a huge impact on economic growth, social prosperity and welfare as well as public stability. The EU and EECA countries have significant potentials both in terms of the strong academic community and of worldwide leading S&T institutes in a variety of scientific disciplines.
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  CAAST-Net

  CAAST-Net's goal is to promote and facilitate an increase in the quality and quantity of EU-Africa cooperation in science and technology, primarily, although not exclusively focusing on greater use of the EU's Seventh Framework Programme, and aiming for greater synergy between R&D and development cooperation instruments such as the EDF. To achieve this goal, CAAST-Net will support and inform the existing EU-Africa S&T policy dialogue and cooperation processes.
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  INCO-NET MIRA (IncoNet Mediterranean Partners Countries)

  Together with 28 partners from the EU and "Mediterranean Partner Countries" (MPCs) the International Bureau is participating in INCO-NET MIRA (Mediterranean Innovation and Research Coordination Action). The project was launched in Januar 2008.
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  WBC-INCO.NET (Western Balkan Countries INCO-NET )

  WBC-INCO.NET is a network project for bi-regional dialogue between the EU, some of the Associated Countries to the 7th EU Research Framework Programme (FP7), and the Western Balkan Countries. The aim is to increase the participation of researchers from the target region in European R&D projects. A total of 26 partners from 16 countries are involved in WBC-INCO.NET. It supports the "Steering Platform on Research for the Western Balkan Countries", a political dialogue forum of the EU 27, the EU Commission an the Balkan countries.
  [more] (URL: http://www.internationales-buero.de/en/3011.php)