About the Project
In General
International cooperation plays an increasingly important role in tackling the major European and global challenges. The 7th Framework Programme (FP7) strongly emphasises international cooperation. Increasing international collaboration is implemented by targeting third countries and fostering strategic Science & Technology (S&T) cooperation with key third countries such as the United States.
The BILAT-USA project will set up a sustainable, knowledge based, and bi-regional dialogue platform between S&T key players as well as stakeholders from the EU-Member States and Associated countries and from the U.S.
The project’s goal is to improve the awareness towards EU-U.S. Science & Technology cooperation through a comprehensive set of activities:
- support a trans-Atlantic dialogue platform, addressing global issues.
- provide information on Science & Technology (S&T) cooperation activities and opportunities between the EU and the U.S. to facilitate new partnerships towards the EU Framework Programme.
- promote excellence in cooperative research through the organization of science forums at the policy level, symposia on cross-cutting multidisciplinary issues, workshops and linked brokerage events at the thematic level.
- facilitate networking to support cooperative activities.
Consortium
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FFG Austrian Research Promotion Agency
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Austria |
Ralf König |
Tel: +43 (0) 5 7755–4601 |
| Austria |
Elli Tzatzanis - Stepanovic |
Tel: +43 (0)5 7755–4603 Fax: +43 (0)5 7755–94600 E-mail: elli.stepanovic@ffg.at |
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AAAS American Association for the Advancement of Science (Coordinator of Link2US)  |
USA |
Tom C. Wang, Ph.D.
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Please contact BILAT-USA project until the new BILAT 2.0 officially starts |
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USA |
Gwen Coat |
Please contact BILAT-USA project until the new BILAT 2.0 officially starts |
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APRE Agenzia per la Promozione della Ricerca Europea  |
Italy |
Diassina Di Maggio |
See BILAT-USA |
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Italy |
Monique Bossi |
Via Cavour 7100184 Roma, Italy Tel: +39-65-911817 |
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TETALAP Hungarian Science and Technology Foundation  |
Hungary |
Dora Groo, Ph.D. |
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Hungary |
Annamaria Csanyi |
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INTRASOFT INTRASOFT International S.A  |
Luxemburg |
Dr. Raimund Bröchler |
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Greece |
Tonia Damvakeraki Research and Innovation Policy Analyst
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Advisory Group
An Advisory Group has been established to provide strategic guidance in multi-stakeholder dialogue on EU-US S&T cooperation.
The members of the Advisory Group are:
Jan Andersen is the Chief Executive Advisor at University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Life Science, Research and Innovation and Chair of the EARMA (European Association for Research Managers and Administrators)
Prof. Linda Katehi is the chancellor of the University of California, Davis
Prof. Christoph Kratky is the president of the Austrian basic research funding agency (FWF)
Lajos Nyiri is a consultant specialized in strategic planning, evaluation and monitoring of R&D and innovation activities
Prof. Cristina Pedicchio is the President of CBM and member of ERAB (European Research Area Board).
Anthony F. Rock currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Association of Science-
Technology Centers (ASTC)
Click here for detailed biographies.
Work Packages
Work Package 1: Transatlantic Dialogue
WP1 aims to increase the S&T Dialogue between researchers, policy makers, civil societies of the U.S. and Europe.
Work Package 2: Analysis of Participation and Monitoring
WP2 will support the policy dialogue between the EU and U.S. by providing analytical studies and material on S&T priorities as well as on the details of U.S. participation in the FP.
Work Package 3: Increase Collaboration and Support for Participation in the FP
WP3 will promote and facilitate EU-U.S. research and technological collaborations. A set of activities is foreseen to increase the participation of researchers and research institutions from the U.S. through targeted actions addressing main activities of FP7
Work Package 4: Communication and Dissemination
WP 4 forms the other core activity of the project related to information dissemination and awareness raising.
Work Package 5: Management
WP5 is dedicated to professional project management in order to ensure the effective implementation of the project.