(Siberia, Information Technologies and Europe - SITE) – to extend cooperation between the EU research organizations and enterprises and Siberian Federal District within the IST Programs, № 004123, Instrument: SSA (Specific Support Actions)

Grantor:

European Commission

Program:

FP6: 6th Framework Program

Dates:

25.10.2004–31.12.2006

Coordinator:

Singleimage Co. (Cambridge, UK)
Paul Drath
singleimage@singleimage.co.uk.
Tel.: +44 1480 497712
Fax: +44 1480 497714
http://www.singleimage.co.uk/

Members (besides SibFU):

Austrian Research Promotion Agency FFG/EIP, Austria
Russian Association for Engineering Education – RAEE Project Coordinator, Russia and Regional Centres:
Krasnoyarsk State Technological University
East Siberian State Technological University (Ulan-Ude)
Ulyanovsk State Technical University
Saint Petersburg State Electrotechnical University
Tomsk Polytechnic University
Novosibirsk State Technological University
Omsk State Technical University
Irkutsk State Technical University

Head (in SibFU):

Natalya M. Edwards
PhD in Education, Chief of the Fellowship Centre
R&D Department
Tel./Fax: +7 (391) 249-79-08
E-mail: NEdwards@sfu-kras.ru

Project Objectives:

to establish the net and teach managers (7 European offices) of the Siberian multilevel network how to participate in the IST FP6, to prepare for taking part in the IST FP7;
to develop special mechanism to establish the Russian-European consortia of partners (20 research groups) and submit joint applications (2 projects) on the IST Program contest;
to inform and consult faculty and staff of higher educational institutions and regional organizations while submitting applications for IST Program, to support researchers in understanding ideas and rules of the IST Program, to promote research groups on the European market;
to provide assistance for European and Russian scientists in terms of joint application submission (workshops);
to provide effective management of the cooperation net (7 European offices).