National Information Centre for European Research
Using a broad range of information activities, the TC CAS contributes to a higher participation of Czech teams in European research and development, especially in the framework programmes of the European community for research and technological development (FP).
These activities are mainly covered by the project The Czech Republic in European Research Area (CZERA 3), (see Projects section), which is financed by the Ministry of Youth, Education and Sports by the program Inter Excellence, and organised by a team of thematically-oriented national contact points (NCP) for the FP. The team is a part of the Czech National Information Network (NINET) for the FP, which associates national professional and regional contact organisations and is a part of the European NCP network.
As well NICER provides support to ensure the activity of the chairman´s secretariat of ESFRI (European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures) from January 2019.
Main activities:
- Specialised consulting for Czech research institutions regarding preparations and management of international research projects
- Identifying partners for investigation consortia
- Mass information activities – conferences, seminars, trainings
- Operation of specialised websites
- Publication of electronic and printed information materials
- Publication of the Echo magazine, specialising in issues of European research and development
- Monitoring and analyses of the CR’s participation in the framework programmes for use by the public administration
Further information about the Technology Centre’s activities related to the support for the CR’s participation in the European Research Area on the EU program Horizon 2020 is here.
