INCONET CA/SC (FP7)

Project Executive authority: 

INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR BLACK SEA STUDIES

Project domain: 

  • Excellent Science

Project deadline: 

Sun, 31 Mar 2013

Project website: 

http://www.inco-casc.net/

Person responsible: 

Ion Tighineanu

E-mail: 

tiginyanu@asm.md

Phone: 

+373 22 274047

Project objectives: 

     The countries of central Asia and South Caucasus (CA/SC) display a significant potential in terms of research and innovation. As a consequence, a strong bioregional EU–CA/SC interest in enhancing S&T cooperation has been developing with the aim of sharing strengths and resources in order to prepare the ground for a joint transfer of academic results to national, regional and worldwide markets.

     With the objectives of supporting and facilitating bi-regional EU–CA/SC S&T policy dialogue, addressing coordination with other EU instruments and strengthening participation in FP7, the IncoNet CA/SC project targets all the central Asian and South Caucasus countries, namely Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, plus Moldova.

     The project has complemented and deepened, in the two subregions, the activities of the completed IncoNet EECA project, with particular emphasis on Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, which have been partially addressed so far. At the same time, by avoiding duplication and by extending the synergies between the two projects (which are geographically overlapping), their impact will be maximised.

International Cooperation Network for Central Asian and South Caucasus countries

Period: 01/04/2010 to 31/03/2013

Total cost: EUR 3.727.552

Budget from EC: EUR 3.199.720

Funding scheme: CSA

DESCRIPTION

The following are the main activities of the project.

•         Policy dialogue: organisation of missions in every targeted country in order to contact policymakers and other stakeholders, to identify mutual interests and to pave the way for enhanced participation in the European research area and FP7 as well as the organization of two stakeholders’ conferences to formulate proposals for enhanced cooperation, to promote mutual learning among policymakers, to identify barriers, etc. In parallel, specific attention will be given to other EU policies such as the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI) and the Development and Cooperation Instrument (DCI), for their better coordination with the S&T policy.

•         Support for information multipliers: for example, training sessions for NCP/NIP structures and the scientific community; info days in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan; grants for the participation of scientists in brokerage events in the EU.

•         Studies on innovation policies and structures in CA/SC: successful participations in FP6 and FP7 will be considered in order to identify critical factors, as well as the extension of studies implemented under the IncoNet EECA, which include, inter alia, mapping of key institutes, monitoring and review of cooperation patterns, S&T indicators and ways to improve them, etc. The aim of these studies is to feed the policy dialogue.

•         Communication and dissemination activities: in addition to the creation of a web-site and a communication platform (http:// www.inco-casc.net), particular effort will be devoted to the strengthening of the coverage of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan through the already established Central Information Office and its network of regional and local correspondents in order to further increase the volume and quality of the information on the incrEAST web portal (http://www.increast.eu).

    The activities included in the IncoNet CA/SC project have a direct positive impact on cooperation with the targeted countries, at both policymaking and operational/ implementation levels. More specifically, at the policymaking level, the IncoNet CA/SC is expected to:

•         increase knowledge of the S&T landscape and the S&T policies in the target regions and Moldova;

•         raise awareness and support for the bioregional policy dialogue process in the targeted countries;

•         have a significant impact on the development of synergies among different EU policies.

      At the operational/implementation level, IncoNet CA/SC is expected to increase participation in FP7 through specific horizontal (e.g. training of NCPs) and thematic activities (e.g. information days) that will enhance information dissemination and assistance and create awareness of the opportunities for enhanced cooperation among researchers.

PARTNERS:

COORDINATOR

”INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR

BLACK SEA STUDIES”

Dimitrios Filippidis

dfilippidis@icbss.org

+30 210 32 42 321

Greece

”CENTER OF IDEAS AND

TECHNOLOGIES”

Gevorg Yeghoyan

george@readicom.am

+374 10 24 94 19

Armenia

 

THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC

Jyldyz Bakashova

jyldyz_kg@mail.ru

+996 312 30-46-75

Kyrgyzstan

NATIONAL ACADEMY OF

SCIENCES OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA

Radik Martirosyan

president@sci.am

+37410 527031

Armenia

PUBLIC FOUNDATION

ENCONSULT

Almaz Asipjanov

almaz.asipjanov@gmail.com

+996 555 285438

Kyrgyzstan

INSTITUTE OF WATER

PROBLEMS AND HYDROPOWER OF THE KYRGYZ NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

Dushen Mamatkanov

iwp@istc.kg

+996 (312) 323727

Kyrgyzstan

GEOLOGY INSTITUTE OF

AZERBAIJAN NATIONAL

ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

Ibrahim Guliyev

iguliyev@gia.az

+99412 4975284

Azerbaijan

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION OF THE AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC

Elmira Ramazanova

e.ramazan@gpogc.az

+99412 4930180

Azerbaijan

 

ZENTRUM FUER SOZIALE

INNOVATION

Klaus Schuch

schuch@zsi.at

+43-1-4950442-32

Austria

PRESIDIUM OF AZERBAIJAN

NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

Siyavush Azakov

azakov_s@hotmail.com

+994 50 3479766

Azerbaijan

INDO UZBEK CENTRE FOR PROMOTION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COOPERATION

Rustam Saidov

saidov_r@yahoo.com

+998-71-2332453

Uzbekistan

JUMAGULYYEWA GUNCA JORAGULYYEWNA

Irina Timonina

irina.timonina@mail.ru

+99 312 496 277

Turkmenistan

TURKIYE BILIMSEL VE

TEKNOLOJIK ARASTIRMA KURUMU

Dervis Fikret Unal

dervis.unal@tubitak.gov.tr

+903124685300

Turkey

DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUER LUFT - UND RAUMFAHRT EV

Gertrud Strahl

gertrud.strahl@dlr.de

+49 228 3821 207

Germany

 

SHOTA RUSTAVELI NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Theodore Dolidze

tedodol@yahoo.com

+99532910262

Georgia

SIHTASUTUS ARCHIMEDES

Ulle Must

ylle.must@archimedes.ee

+3727300330

Estonia

 

CAUCASUS UNIVERSITY LTD

Shalva Machavariani

shalva@csb.ge

+995 32 441 110

Georgia

GEORGIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

George Khokhobashvili

george@grdf.ge

+99532320168

Georgia

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE

Gilles Sentise

gilles.sentise@cnrs-dir.fr

+ 33 1 44 96 44 68

France

FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH

AND TECHNOLOGY HELLAS

Zinovia Papatheodorou

papatheo@admin.forth.gr

+30-2810-391522

Greece

GENIKI GRAMMATIA EREVNAS

KAI TECHNOLOGIAS,

YPOURGIO PAIDIAS, DIA VIOU

MATHISIS & THRISKEVMATON

Nikos Sidiropoulos

nsid@gsrt.gr

+302107458119

Greece

CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC LIBRARY

OF MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

AND SCIENCE OF KAZAKHSTAN

Kulzhihan Abugalieva

cnb@academset.kz

+7 727 272 83 41

Kazakhstan

 

INDEPENDENT EXPERTS

CONSULTING BOARD TO

PROMOTE SCIENTIFIC

RESEARCH ACTIVITY IN

KAZAKHSTAN

Kamila Magzieva

kamila.magzieva@gmail.com

+77017179840

Kazakhstan

 

MATERIALS SCIENCE

INSTITUTE SOLAR PHYSICS

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

ASSOCIATION - INSTITUTE OF

MATERIAL SCIENCES

SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTION

ASSOCIATION

Mirzasulton Mamatkosimov

mirzasul@mail.ru

+998 93 550-31-14

Uzbekistan

Society for Development of

Scientific Cooperation

(SODESCO)

Ilkhom Mirsaidov

agentilhom@mail.ru

+992 37 227 8112

Tajikistan

OLIMONI NAVIN

Turonsho Khikmatov

t-khikmatov@mail.ru

+992 93 41 60 237

Tajikistan

 

ACADEMIA DE STIINTE A

MOLDOVEI

Ion Tighineanu

tiginyanu@asm.md

+373 22 274047

Moldova (Republic of)

NATIONAL CENTER OF

COMPLEX PROCESSING OF

MINERAL RAW MATERIALS OF

THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN

Seitgali Galiyev

igd_director@mail.ru

+7 727 376 53 00

Kazakhstan