Mobile Apps for inclusion: free Webinar

M-Inclusion, a project co-funded by the EC with academic and business partners from the EU and Latin America. organises a Webinar on “Opportunities in Mobile Applications for the Social Inclusion: the M-Inclusion community and the “Apps4Change” Challenge”, next 18th July 2013, at 15.00 CET.

M-Inclusion (www.m-inclusion.eu) promotes the use of innovative and affordable mobile solutions supporting social integration through the first platform of social inclusion.

Programme, registration and more info: http://www.m-inclusion.eu/events/opportunities-mobile-applications-social-inclusion-m-inclusion-community-and-apps4change-chal

AMERICAS fourth webinar - 21 May at 18.00 CET

AMERICAS fourth webinar will take place on 21 May at 18.00 CET ( Buenos Aires, Argentine: 13.00 - Santiago, Chile: 12.00 - Bogota, Colombia: 11.00 - Mexico City – Federal District, Mexico: 11:00 - Săo Paulo, Brasil: 13:00, San Jose, Costa Rica: 10.00).

Project Angels, as well as third parties, will have the opportunity to participate in an interactive discussion on the following topics:

• Up-date on H2020 and future funding opportunities;
• Nanotechnologies: Opportunities for the future EU-LAC cooperation;
• Outlook to the Summer School in Colombia (3-4 October 2013).

Dr Margaretha Mazura, Project Angels’ coach and moderator of the first three webinars, will moderate this webinar session and update the webinar’s participants on H2020 and future funding opportunities, while Thomas Zadrozny, Executive Director of NANOfutures Associations, will provide an overview of the opportunities in the Nanotechnologies' field for the future EU-LAC cooperation. Before opening the floor for discussion, Aikaterini Sylla, Project Angel and Project Manager at EMF - The Forum of e-Excellence (project partner of AMERICAS) will present the latest developments related to the forthcoming Summer School II that will take place in Cartagena, Colombia on 3-4 October 2013.

To register visit the AMERICAS website.

El cuarto webinar de AMERICAS - 21 de mayo a las 18.00 CET

Después de los éxitos de los seminarios web anteriores, estamos felices de anunciar que un cuarto webinar se llevará a cabo el 21 de mayo a las 18.00 CET (Buenos Aires, Argentina: 13.00 - Santiago, Chile: 12.00 - Bogota, Colombia: 11.00 - Ciudad de México – Distrito Federal, México: 11:00 - Săo Paulo, Brasil: 13:00, San José, Costa Rica: 10.00).

Invitamos a los Ángeles de Proyecto, así como otras partes interesadas​​, a participar en este seminario de web. Los participantes tendrán la oportunidad de tomar parte en un debate interactivo acerca los siguientes temas:

• Actualización sobre H2020 y oportunidades de financiación en el futuro;
• Nanotecnologías: oportunidades para la cooperación futura UE-LAC;
• Perspectivas para la Escuela de Verano en Colombia (3-4 octubre 2013).

Dra. Margaretha Mazura, coach de los Ángeles de Proyecto y moderador de los seminarios web anteriores, moderará este seminario también y actualizará los participantes sobre H2020 y las oportunidades de financiación en el futuro. Por otra parte, Thomas Zadrozny, Director Ejecutivo de NANOfutures Associations, ofrecerá una visión general de las oportunidades en el campo de las nanotecnologias para la la cooperación futura entre UE-LAC. Antes de abrir el turno de discusión, Aikaterini Sylla, Ángel de Proyecto y Project Manager en EMF - El Foro de e-Excellence (socio del proyecto AMERICAS), presentará las últimas novedades relacionadas con la Escuela de Verano II que tendrá lugar en Cartagena, Colombia de 3 a 4 de mayo.

Para registrarse, visite el sitio web AMERICAS.

Results of the the ICT Proposers’ Day

The ICT Proposers’ Day which was held in Warsaw on 26/27 September was a success. Over 2.000 European and international stakeholders gathered in the Polish capital to acquire information about the funding opportunities offered by the ICT Work Programme 2013 and to exchange ideas on future project proposals.

The funding opportunities under "EU-Brazil ICT Cooperation" and "International Partnership building and support to dialogues" were presented by Mr Manuel Monteiro, European Commission, 'Experimetal Platforms' Unit and by Mr Adriel Cabrera, European Commission, "International Cooperation" Unit respectively. 

Margaretha Mazura, EMF, gave a presentation on AMERICAS and encouraged the audience to visit the AMERICAS website and participate in the activities of the project. Particular reference was given to the Project Angels’ network that supports partner search in Latin American countries.

If you are interested in learning more about the Proposers' Day, you can still register for the first Project Angels Webinar which will take place on 3 October at 4.30 pm CET. Deadline for registration is 2 October!