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Last Friday, we spoke with Agnes Aljas at the Estonian Research Council’s webinar, sharing our experience as a Horizon Europe project partner in the i-Game project, which aims to facilitate innovation in the European video game and cultural sectors. We covered a range of topics: Why participate at all: What can a small research institution gain from participating in large, interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral Horizon Europe projects? In a small research institution, every large project shifts the rhythm and scope of work – is it worth it? Time factor: In large-scale projects, everything takes more time than planned. Beyond substantive work, there’s also the administrative load – coordination, reporting, etc. It can feel like a big additional cost! Are there also rewards? Strategic alignment: For us, projects must connect with our ongoing research themes and create synergies between the ongoing projects. Humanities and social scientists in a tech-centred project: How do humanities and social scientists find their place in projects led by tech partners? Combining expertise: Do other partners recognize the added value our knowledge brings to the project? The culture of international collaboration: How do we navigate diverse work styles and expectations within international teams? But there are also topics we barely touched but are crucial to succeed as an international project team. Can you extend this list? ❤️Finding common ground with project partners takes time, and it is important to get to know people beyond their roles. Who are we beyond our job titles? What inspires us and drives our actions? 🌱 Are we seen and valued? Strong relationships create an open environment for discussing challenges and sharing ideas. 💡Taking time to understand what truly matters to our team members helps us build stronger bonds and foster trust. 🔥When challenges arise – big deadlines or doubts about whether our collaboration can truly make a difference in the world – these human connections are, what will make the critical difference. Photo: Spotted at the project consortium meeting last week: our commitment to green transition, a solid ground for proceeding! 😊♻️ with Makrina Viola Kosti and Enrico Sabatini. photo by Diana Fehr #igame #collaboration #horizoneurope #teambuilding

🌟 Engaging New Partners in Interreg Projects 🌟 On 4–5 December, we attended Interact's workshop in Ljubljana on "New Partners in Interreg Projects," sharing strategies and results from our 1st Call for Proposals. We presented the communication strategy we developed to attract newcomers in our first Call for Proposals, dedicated to Small-Scale Projects and Standard Projects. We focused on: ✅ Collaboration with a specialised communication agency: social media, TV, and radio campaigns. ✅ A robust online presence: regular updates and resources on our website. ✅ Four Infodays across Italy and Croatia for guidance and networking. ✅ Targeted press releases to amplify visibility. 🎯 Results: - 72 new applicants for Small-Scale Projects (out of 97 total). - 386 new applicants for Standard Projects (out of 1,106 total). Challenges & Lessons: New partners enrich civil society involvement but often require extra support due to limited project management experience. Simplifying processes and consistent guidance are critical! 💡 Events like this reaffirm the importance of innovative communication and support strategies in fostering greater inclusivity and participation in Interreg programmes. European Commission #CohesionPolicy #Interreg #EUfunded

📢 Europa Media is offering the opportunity to join 5 free webinars on the most requested topics when dealing with #HorizonEurope projects! 📌 June 24 Monday | Open science in Horizon Europe - How to commit when developing a proposal and comply with when implementing your project?  📌 June 25 Tuesday | Lump sum grants, actual cost reporting, and all those crazy unit costs for personnel – What’s going on in Horizon Europe? 📌 June 26 Wednesday | Typical mistakes in Horizon Europe proposals – Showcasing negative comments from Evaluation Summary Reports (ESRs) 📌 June 27 Thursday | Short term, mid-term and long-term impact KPIs - How do we define the right KPIs in our Horizon Europe proposal? 📌 June 28 Friday | Communication in Horizon Europe: Proven strategies to maximize impact Save this post and bring a colleague who shares the love of #EUprojects with you! Register now 👉 https://lnkd.in/dDut6aKz #LearnWithEuropaMedia #EUfunds #grantwriting #proposalwriting #proposaldevelopment #projectmanagement 

👍 The first year of the MECOG-CE project – Strengthening Metropolitan Cooperation and Governance in Central Europe, is successfully completed! 💗 For over a year, we've been dedicated to the enhancement of metropolitan areas in Central Europe. Now, as we are in the next phase of our journey, we're thrilled to share our achievements so far. We: ✅ created a Common Metropolitan Vision advocating the metropolitan agenda at European and national levels. ✅ identified challenges and opportunities specific to Central European metropolitan areas, paving the way for the metropolitan enhancement and growth. ✅ analysed metropolitan governance systems and best practices, gathering invaluable insights from MECOG partner' areas. In total, 47 examples of good practice were collected, and the main outcomes of this analysis were presented in the STORYMAP 👉 https://1url.cz/9u6JD . ✅ explored best practices outside the Central European region, incorporating successful best practices and tools from areas like Amsterdam, Barcelona, and Birmingham. But our work is far from over! We're diving deeper into learning about selected best practices within study clusters and implementing pilot actions to test their effectiveness in our metropolitan areas. Through cooperation, we aim to propose improvements that will further strengthen metropolitan cooperation and governance. Together, we're shaping the future of metropolitan development in Central Europe. 💪 Learn more in the article below where you will find the links for all project outcomes. 👇 #metropolitandevelopment #metropolitanplanning #centraleurope #project #achievements #metropolia Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE Programme

Effective use of data in education is a key priority area for #KIXEMAP countries. Global Partnership for Education KIX Europe, Middle East and North Africa, Asia and Pacific (EMAP) Hub is using a multi-level engagement strategy to respond to this need. Learn how the KIX EMAP Hub is making data work for equitable education: https://ow.ly/XAK350THmNv NORRAG International Development Research Centre (IDRC)

Signing for Interreg Baltic Sea Region proposal. Great to build consortium and find the matching competencies. Those are not only for this proposal, we can extend the consortium for EU proposals in the thematic topics. Networking is the way to new collaborations and partnerships. Those create opportunities. One way to expand first collaborations to a consortium is to conduct workshops in that topic of interest. Or Forums. Since my role is transfer of knowledge and impact creation, that is something I enjoy because I find learnings and sharing of practices which can be applied to other areas.

📢 EIT KICs: Driving Innovation with Strong Focus on Leverage and Synergies The Biennial Monitoring Report 2024 on Partnerships in Horizon Europe, has highlighted the strong performance of the EIT's Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) in advancing Europe’s research and innovation agenda. Key Insights: 💡 EIT KICs leverage EU contributions, with a direct leverage factor of 2.35, surpassing other European partnerships. 🤝 Strong cross-sectoral synergies with EU programmes like InvestEU and Erasmus+ enhance their influence across various sectors. 🏙️ The EIT Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS) is fostering local innovation ecosystems and aligning with national priorities. Discover more about EIT KICs in the full report 👉 europa.eu/!QFBt8g #HorizonEurope

New Report examining the SME participation in Horizon Europe 🇪🇺 "The report offers a comprehensive overview of SME participation in Horizon Europe. It looks first at distribution and funding and participants across its work programmes and programme parts, and at whether the programme is on track with legal targets and expectations. It also presents the country distribution of SME participants, the structural characteristics of SMEs, and the role that SMEs play in collaborative research and innovation projects.” #collabwith #collaboration #EUparliament #sme #horizoneurope #mindset #innovation 

💻 Online meeting about Desk Research Framework & Tools Yesterday (December 11th), as part of Work Package 1: Increasing transnational knowledge and awareness, an online meeting was held on the topic of Desk Research Framework & Tools, organized by the partners from Business and Cultural Development Centre – KEPA (Greece). The meeting was focused on the common research methodology and tools to be used by project partners when conducting research in their territories, ensuring that the same exploration approach is followed to collect relevant information at the project level. The meeting was a great opportunity for partners to exchange experiences and further strengthen cooperation in researching green economic practices and business innovations on a transnational level. ✔️