Towards Horizon 2020APRE-

Agency for the Promotion of European Research

Information

[MISSION]

On behalf of the Ministry of Education, Universities and Research (MIUR), APRE aims at providing information, dissemination and assistance services to public and private entities, as well as individualsHosts the National Contact Points (NCP)

Improve the “Quality” of the Italian

participation in R&D European programmes

Training

Assistance

Universities

SMEs / IndustryAPRE(NCP)

European Commission

Italian Representative

Office

MIUR

FP National Delegates

Finance

Actors in the discussion

Green Paper

Response to the European Commission Green Paper From Challenges to Opportunities: Towards a Common Strategic Framework for EU Research and Innovation Funding

COM(2011) 48

Working Groups on Programmes

ERC14.01.2011

People14.01.2011

Working Groups

Innovation• 02.12.2010• 16.11.2010

Infrastructure• 25.01.2011• 26.11.2010

SMEs• 16.02.2011

PPP• 09.11.2010

Working Groups

Health• 03.11.2011

Energy• 24.10.2011

Transport• 12.09.2011

Materials• 16.09.2011

Output

• Each working group has produced a paper which has been transmitted to :

– MIUR Min. Istruzione, Università e Ricerca - DG internazionalizzazione della ricerca

– Programme Committees – Permanent rappresentation of Italy to the EU

Website

http://www.apre.it/ricerca-europea/horizon-2020/