ICT Proposers' Day 2017 will take place on 9 and 10 November in Budapest, Hungary. This networking event centres on European ICT Research & Innovation with a special focus on the Horizon 2020 Work Programme for 2018-20. An Opening Ceremony and Social Event will be organised by the Hungarian Ministry of National Development and will take place on 8 November.
The event will focus on the 2018 Calls for Proposals of the Horizon 2020 Work Programme in the field of Information & Communication Technologies and Future and Emerging Technologies (FET). It will offer an exceptional opportunity to build quality partnerships with academics, researchers, industrial stakeholders, SMEs and government actors from all over Europe.
The programme will include:
- Networking and Information sessions: Networking sessions will be organised according to the pillars and topics of the Horizon 2020 Work Programme for 2018-20. They will include an introduction of upcoming Horizon 2020 calls, and presentations of projects ideas by potential proposers. You find a more detailed description and schedule for each session on the programme page. Information sessions are designed to assist participants on how to prepare and submit a proposal to answer a Horizon 2020 call. Presentations will touch upon intellectual property rights (IPR), better access to finance, SME Instrument and more.
- Information stands and meeting points: Booths will be at your disposal to present the ICT-related topics of the Work Programme 2018-20 and the content of the next calls for proposals, and will serve as meeting points to facilitate interactions between people interested in the same research topics. A European Commission information desk will supply general information on the content and logistics of the event.
- Informal and side networking sessions: Informal networking and bilateral meetings between participants will be supported by networking and face to face areas, and the lounge area.
- Online networking platform: You can start looking for project partners ahead of November by checking the list of participants, introduce yourself as a possible partner, exchange project ideas, upload a presentation to give at the event, or comment on the Work Programme priorities. You can also read the list of topics to find project partners and ideas in the areas of your interest.
- Face2Face Brokerage: During the Face2Face Brokerage event, run by Ideal-Ist, participants can meet potential partners in pre-arranged face to face meetings. The event requires separate registration, to be done within your event account. You can book your meetings from 16 October.
Ideal-Ist, in addition, organizes workshops focussing on cascading grants, contractual Public Private Partnerships and the impact of Horizon 2020 projects.