Moroccan ndash UE cooperation

Dr Mohammed BENBOUIDA

Ministry of Higher Education Scientific Research and Executive Training

Moroccan ndash UE cooperation

- Instruments and tools

- Projects and programmes

- Horizon 2020

Summary

Bilateral cooperation

bullM2ERA

Multilateral cooperation

bullMIRA

Integrating Morocco to the European Research Area

Morocco (MESRSFC CNRST RampD

Morocco)

France (TETHYS)

Italy (ASTER CIRPS)

Joining Date December 1 2008

Date of completion May 31 2012

Moroccan ndash UE cooperation

- Instruments and tools

- Projects and programmes

- Horizon 2020

Summary

Bilateral cooperation

bullM2ERA

Multilateral cooperation

bullMIRA

Integrating Morocco to the European Research Area

Morocco (MESRSFC CNRST RampD

Morocco)

France (TETHYS)

Italy (ASTER CIRPS)

Joining Date December 1 2008

Date of completion May 31 2012

Summary

Bilateral cooperation

bullM2ERA

Multilateral cooperation

bullMIRA

Integrating Morocco to the European Research Area

Morocco (MESRSFC CNRST RampD

Morocco)

France (TETHYS)

Italy (ASTER CIRPS)

Joining Date December 1 2008

Date of completion May 31 2012

Integrating Morocco to the European Research Area

Morocco (MESRSFC CNRST RampD

Morocco)

France (TETHYS)

Italy (ASTER CIRPS)

Joining Date December 1 2008

Date of completion May 31 2012

Morocco (MESRSFC CNRST RampD

Morocco)

France (TETHYS)

Italy (ASTER CIRPS)

Joining Date December 1 2008

Date of completion May 31 2012

M2ERA WPrsquos

WP1 Study of Moroccan EU SampT cooperation

WP2 NCPrsquos Capacity building

WP3 Partnership promotion between EU and Morocco

WP4 Improve Moroccan environment for FP7

participation

WP5 Support of the political Dialogue and Implement the

SampT agreement between Morocco and EU

WP6 Management

WP1 Study of Moroccan EU SampT cooperation

Report on the state of cooperation Morocco EU RTD

Workshop methodology for the evaluation of S amp T cooperation

Morocco EU (May 2009)

Steps Launch of the tender by the MESRSFC

Production of the final report (May 2011)

Seminar to present the results of the study (September 2011)

2013 Evaluation by the EC Agreement Cooperation SampT Morocco EU)

Objective

Identify barriers and motivations that influence

the participation of Moroccan researchers in FP

Recommandations of the evaluation study

Scientific Research

International

Cooperation

Cooperation with the EU offers many opportunities to Moroccan researchers to fund

their research projects

A good match between the themes of FP7 thematic priorities and Morocco

Difficulty to contact and communicate with researchers from public and private research institutions

Coordination problem among researchers

Absence from universities and research centers of the cells to the assembly of cooperation projects

Difficulty to exploit the results of research (FP)

Problem of administrative and financial management of cooperation projects

Low research activity in certain disciplines (humanities and social economic legal)

Recommendations

bull Independent team to evaluate the activities of scientific research (international cooperation)

bull Establish specialized teams in assembling and managing projects

bull Establish an adaptive management framework for cooperative activities and Premium Search

bull Review the status of the teacher-researcher and researcher status

bull Create a motivating Daily allowances awarded to researchers for traveling abroad within the framework

of cooperation projects

bull Tax incentives to encourage the private sector to create or support structures programs and research

projects

bull Establish databases of researchers

CATALOGUE OF FP7 AND FP6 PROJECTS

Training seminar and brokerage event on

the incubation of European projects (CNRST May 2012)

bull Objective

Encourage and reward the best carriers of FP6 projects

bull Composition

Three price categories

- Capacity development

- Innovation and development

- Sustainable Development

Steps

bull Development of a settlement a scorecard bull Launch of the call for all institutions participating in FP6

bull Receiving 23 nominations (3 UCAM UMVA 3 2 and 6 USMBA IAV)

bull Meeting of the Evaluation Committee March 28 2012 (PV)

bull Realization of 3 missions in May 2012 bull Ceremony certificates (30 May 2012)

Selection of the best projects of FP6 with a Moroccan participation AWARDS

WP1 Study of Moroccan EU SampT cooperation

Report on the state of cooperation Morocco EU RTD

Workshop methodology for the evaluation of S amp T cooperation

Morocco EU (May 2009)

Steps Launch of the tender by the MESRSFC

Production of the final report (May 2011)

Seminar to present the results of the study (September 2011)

2013 Evaluation by the EC Agreement Cooperation SampT Morocco EU)

Objective

Identify barriers and motivations that influence

the participation of Moroccan researchers in FP

Recommandations of the evaluation study

Scientific Research

International

Cooperation

Cooperation with the EU offers many opportunities to Moroccan researchers to fund

their research projects

A good match between the themes of FP7 thematic priorities and Morocco

Difficulty to contact and communicate with researchers from public and private research institutions

Coordination problem among researchers

Absence from universities and research centers of the cells to the assembly of cooperation projects

Difficulty to exploit the results of research (FP)

Problem of administrative and financial management of cooperation projects

Low research activity in certain disciplines (humanities and social economic legal)

Recommendations

bull Independent team to evaluate the activities of scientific research (international cooperation)

bull Establish specialized teams in assembling and managing projects

bull Establish an adaptive management framework for cooperative activities and Premium Search

bull Review the status of the teacher-researcher and researcher status

bull Create a motivating Daily allowances awarded to researchers for traveling abroad within the framework

of cooperation projects

bull Tax incentives to encourage the private sector to create or support structures programs and research

projects

bull Establish databases of researchers

CATALOGUE OF FP7 AND FP6 PROJECTS

Training seminar and brokerage event on

the incubation of European projects (CNRST May 2012)

bull Objective

Encourage and reward the best carriers of FP6 projects

bull Composition

Three price categories

- Capacity development

- Innovation and development

- Sustainable Development

Steps

bull Development of a settlement a scorecard bull Launch of the call for all institutions participating in FP6

bull Receiving 23 nominations (3 UCAM UMVA 3 2 and 6 USMBA IAV)

bull Meeting of the Evaluation Committee March 28 2012 (PV)

bull Realization of 3 missions in May 2012 bull Ceremony certificates (30 May 2012)

Selection of the best projects of FP6 with a Moroccan participation AWARDS

Objective

Identify barriers and motivations that influence

the participation of Moroccan researchers in FP

Recommandations of the evaluation study

Scientific Research

International

Cooperation

Cooperation with the EU offers many opportunities to Moroccan researchers to fund

their research projects

A good match between the themes of FP7 thematic priorities and Morocco

Difficulty to contact and communicate with researchers from public and private research institutions

Coordination problem among researchers

Absence from universities and research centers of the cells to the assembly of cooperation projects

Difficulty to exploit the results of research (FP)

Problem of administrative and financial management of cooperation projects

Low research activity in certain disciplines (humanities and social economic legal)

Recommendations

bull Independent team to evaluate the activities of scientific research (international cooperation)

bull Establish specialized teams in assembling and managing projects

bull Establish an adaptive management framework for cooperative activities and Premium Search

bull Review the status of the teacher-researcher and researcher status

bull Create a motivating Daily allowances awarded to researchers for traveling abroad within the framework

of cooperation projects

bull Tax incentives to encourage the private sector to create or support structures programs and research

projects

bull Establish databases of researchers

CATALOGUE OF FP7 AND FP6 PROJECTS

Training seminar and brokerage event on

the incubation of European projects (CNRST May 2012)

bull Objective

Encourage and reward the best carriers of FP6 projects

bull Composition

Three price categories

- Capacity development

- Innovation and development

- Sustainable Development

Steps

bull Development of a settlement a scorecard bull Launch of the call for all institutions participating in FP6

bull Receiving 23 nominations (3 UCAM UMVA 3 2 and 6 USMBA IAV)

bull Meeting of the Evaluation Committee March 28 2012 (PV)

bull Realization of 3 missions in May 2012 bull Ceremony certificates (30 May 2012)

Selection of the best projects of FP6 with a Moroccan participation AWARDS

Recommandations of the evaluation study

Scientific Research

International

Cooperation

Cooperation with the EU offers many opportunities to Moroccan researchers to fund

their research projects

A good match between the themes of FP7 thematic priorities and Morocco

Difficulty to contact and communicate with researchers from public and private research institutions

Coordination problem among researchers

Absence from universities and research centers of the cells to the assembly of cooperation projects

Difficulty to exploit the results of research (FP)

Problem of administrative and financial management of cooperation projects

Low research activity in certain disciplines (humanities and social economic legal)

Recommendations

bull Independent team to evaluate the activities of scientific research (international cooperation)

bull Establish specialized teams in assembling and managing projects

bull Establish an adaptive management framework for cooperative activities and Premium Search

bull Review the status of the teacher-researcher and researcher status

bull Create a motivating Daily allowances awarded to researchers for traveling abroad within the framework

of cooperation projects

bull Tax incentives to encourage the private sector to create or support structures programs and research

projects

bull Establish databases of researchers

CATALOGUE OF FP7 AND FP6 PROJECTS

Training seminar and brokerage event on

the incubation of European projects (CNRST May 2012)

bull Objective

Encourage and reward the best carriers of FP6 projects

bull Composition

Three price categories

- Capacity development

- Innovation and development

- Sustainable Development

Steps

bull Development of a settlement a scorecard bull Launch of the call for all institutions participating in FP6

bull Receiving 23 nominations (3 UCAM UMVA 3 2 and 6 USMBA IAV)

bull Meeting of the Evaluation Committee March 28 2012 (PV)

bull Realization of 3 missions in May 2012 bull Ceremony certificates (30 May 2012)

Selection of the best projects of FP6 with a Moroccan participation AWARDS

Cooperation with the EU offers many opportunities to Moroccan researchers to fund

their research projects

A good match between the themes of FP7 thematic priorities and Morocco

Difficulty to contact and communicate with researchers from public and private research institutions

Coordination problem among researchers

Absence from universities and research centers of the cells to the assembly of cooperation projects

Difficulty to exploit the results of research (FP)

Problem of administrative and financial management of cooperation projects

Low research activity in certain disciplines (humanities and social economic legal)

Recommendations

bull Independent team to evaluate the activities of scientific research (international cooperation)

bull Establish specialized teams in assembling and managing projects

bull Establish an adaptive management framework for cooperative activities and Premium Search

bull Review the status of the teacher-researcher and researcher status

bull Create a motivating Daily allowances awarded to researchers for traveling abroad within the framework

of cooperation projects

bull Tax incentives to encourage the private sector to create or support structures programs and research

projects

bull Establish databases of researchers

CATALOGUE OF FP7 AND FP6 PROJECTS

Training seminar and brokerage event on

the incubation of European projects (CNRST May 2012)

bull Objective

Encourage and reward the best carriers of FP6 projects

bull Composition

Three price categories

- Capacity development

- Innovation and development

- Sustainable Development

Steps

bull Development of a settlement a scorecard bull Launch of the call for all institutions participating in FP6

bull Receiving 23 nominations (3 UCAM UMVA 3 2 and 6 USMBA IAV)

bull Meeting of the Evaluation Committee March 28 2012 (PV)

bull Realization of 3 missions in May 2012 bull Ceremony certificates (30 May 2012)

Selection of the best projects of FP6 with a Moroccan participation AWARDS

Recommendations

bull Independent team to evaluate the activities of scientific research (international cooperation)

bull Establish specialized teams in assembling and managing projects

bull Establish an adaptive management framework for cooperative activities and Premium Search

bull Review the status of the teacher-researcher and researcher status

bull Create a motivating Daily allowances awarded to researchers for traveling abroad within the framework

of cooperation projects

bull Tax incentives to encourage the private sector to create or support structures programs and research

projects

bull Establish databases of researchers

CATALOGUE OF FP7 AND FP6 PROJECTS

Training seminar and brokerage event on

the incubation of European projects (CNRST May 2012)

bull Objective

Encourage and reward the best carriers of FP6 projects

bull Composition

Three price categories

- Capacity development

- Innovation and development

- Sustainable Development

Steps

bull Development of a settlement a scorecard bull Launch of the call for all institutions participating in FP6

bull Receiving 23 nominations (3 UCAM UMVA 3 2 and 6 USMBA IAV)

bull Meeting of the Evaluation Committee March 28 2012 (PV)

bull Realization of 3 missions in May 2012 bull Ceremony certificates (30 May 2012)

Selection of the best projects of FP6 with a Moroccan participation AWARDS

CATALOGUE OF FP7 AND FP6 PROJECTS

Training seminar and brokerage event on

the incubation of European projects (CNRST May 2012)

bull Objective

Encourage and reward the best carriers of FP6 projects

bull Composition

Three price categories

- Capacity development

- Innovation and development

- Sustainable Development

Steps

bull Development of a settlement a scorecard bull Launch of the call for all institutions participating in FP6

bull Receiving 23 nominations (3 UCAM UMVA 3 2 and 6 USMBA IAV)

bull Meeting of the Evaluation Committee March 28 2012 (PV)

bull Realization of 3 missions in May 2012 bull Ceremony certificates (30 May 2012)

Selection of the best projects of FP6 with a Moroccan participation AWARDS

bull Objective

Encourage and reward the best carriers of FP6 projects

bull Composition

Three price categories

- Capacity development

- Innovation and development

- Sustainable Development

Steps

bull Development of a settlement a scorecard bull Launch of the call for all institutions participating in FP6

bull Receiving 23 nominations (3 UCAM UMVA 3 2 and 6 USMBA IAV)

bull Meeting of the Evaluation Committee March 28 2012 (PV)

bull Realization of 3 missions in May 2012 bull Ceremony certificates (30 May 2012)

Selection of the best projects of FP6 with a Moroccan participation AWARDS

1 Study on structures existing European PCN and in partner countries Italy

France Germany UK Netherlands Spain Poland Turkey and Egypt)

2 Organization of a workshop dedicated to the definition of an approach to

develop a structure of National Contact Point (2009)

3 Implementation of thematic NCPs

WP2 Implementation of thematic NCPs

Actions

Steps

bull Call for expressions of interest launched by MESRSFC (April 2010)

AAB ICT ENERGY ENV 2 Health PME 2

bullEvaluation of applications and selection of 8 PCNT (June 2010)

Set up of of thematic NCPs

Reinforcement of capacity of TNCP

Organizing two courses for the benefit of selected PCNT

June 2010 Rabat

bull Aspects discussed

bull FP7 programs and instruments role and mission of a thematic NCPs Funding opportunities idea and

project preparation Steps and tools for submitting a project evaluation in the management of a project

June 2011 Teacutetouan

bull Aspects discussed

Negotiation Intellectual Property and Consortium Agreement Project Management Administrative and

financial aspects Practice Form C

bull Twining of PCNT with their European counterparts

Steps

bull Call for expressions of interest launched by MESRSFC (April 2010)

AAB ICT ENERGY ENV 2 Health PME 2

bullEvaluation of applications and selection of 8 PCNT (June 2010)

Set up of of thematic NCPs

Reinforcement of capacity of TNCP

Organizing two courses for the benefit of selected PCNT

June 2010 Rabat

bull Aspects discussed

bull FP7 programs and instruments role and mission of a thematic NCPs Funding opportunities idea and

project preparation Steps and tools for submitting a project evaluation in the management of a project

June 2011 Teacutetouan

bull Aspects discussed

Negotiation Intellectual Property and Consortium Agreement Project Management Administrative and

financial aspects Practice Form C

bull Twining of PCNT with their European counterparts

Reinforcement of capacity of TNCP

Organizing two courses for the benefit of selected PCNT

June 2010 Rabat

bull Aspects discussed

bull FP7 programs and instruments role and mission of a thematic NCPs Funding opportunities idea and

project preparation Steps and tools for submitting a project evaluation in the management of a project

June 2011 Teacutetouan

bull Aspects discussed

Negotiation Intellectual Property and Consortium Agreement Project Management Administrative and

financial aspects Practice Form C

bull Twining of PCNT with their European counterparts

WP3 Partnership promotion between EU and

Morocco

Production of data base porting on Moroccan actors of RDTI

Activity managed by CNRSTIMIST in partnership with RampD amp MESRSFC

The data base of Moroccan skills is producted in CDR

865 experts 150 structures of research and 4628 entreprises

Data base communicated to our Europenan partners and Moroccan instutions

during activities in the framework of M2ERA

Production of guides brochures and

communication support

Production and edition of 3 guides

Mobility laquo European programme PEOPLElsquo of FP7 raquo producted by

MESRSFC

Launching of projects laquo Online launching and managment modalities of

proposals for the FP7raquo producted by MESRSFC

Research of partners laquo Networking European Research Area guideline for

partner search raquo

Production of other documents linked to project activities Guidelines for

TNCP Interior by law for the Awards Data base of deliverables Questionnaire of

evaluation of projects of FP6

Other activities

bull Support to the participation of Moroccan researchers to take

part in scientific events in Morocco and in Europe

bull Involvment of Scientific Moroccan Diaspora to participate to

FP

Diaspora meeting porting on laquo energy raquo November 2011

Rabat

bull Promotion of Moroccan RampD in European events

Participation in International Fair R2B laquoResearch to

Businessraquo Bologne (Italy) June 2011

WP4 Improve Moroccan environment for FP7

participation Organization of 2 Infodays

bull Infoday on laquo People raquo programme of FP7 with participation of Policy

officer of EC March 2011 Marrakech)

45 Participants

bull Infoday targetting the private entreprises laquoHow to search european

fundings for Research amp Innovation raquo Organised on septembre 2011

Casablanca laquoback to backraquo with International Conference laquoMoroccoUE

Cooperation in RDT to reinforce the Moroccan participation in European

programmesraquo

30 Participants

Training for the institutional project managers in

Universities and research centers

Le MESRSFC a organiseacute le 17 Juin 2010 agrave CNRST un

seacuteminaire de formation pour les chercheurs marocains impliqueacutes

dans les projets du 7e PCRD

Leacuteveacutenement a eacuteteacute animeacute par M Thierry CALLEINS laquo Financial

officer raquo agrave la CE

Les chercheurs marocains accompagneacutes par les gestionnaires

financiers ont participeacute agrave cet eacuteveacutenement ( 100 participants approx)

Lors de cette journeacutee plusieurs interrogations et

recommandations ont eacuteteacute eacutemises pour les participants qui ont eacuteteacute

unanimes sur les difficulteacutes encourus par les chercheurs qui se

heurtent agrave plusieurs difficulteacutes vu le non alignement des

reacuteglementations comptables du Maroc agrave celles de lrsquoUE D43

Production of guides brochures and

communication support

Production and edition of 3 guides

Mobility laquo European programme PEOPLElsquo of FP7 raquo producted by

MESRSFC

Launching of projects laquo Online launching and managment modalities of

proposals for the FP7raquo producted by MESRSFC

Research of partners laquo Networking European Research Area guideline for

partner search raquo

Production of other documents linked to project activities Guidelines for

TNCP Interior by law for the Awards Data base of deliverables Questionnaire of

evaluation of projects of FP6

Other activities

bull Support to the participation of Moroccan researchers to take

part in scientific events in Morocco and in Europe

bull Involvment of Scientific Moroccan Diaspora to participate to

FP

Diaspora meeting porting on laquo energy raquo November 2011

Rabat

bull Promotion of Moroccan RampD in European events

Participation in International Fair R2B laquoResearch to

Businessraquo Bologne (Italy) June 2011

WP4 Improve Moroccan environment for FP7

participation Organization of 2 Infodays

bull Infoday on laquo People raquo programme of FP7 with participation of Policy

officer of EC March 2011 Marrakech)

45 Participants

bull Infoday targetting the private entreprises laquoHow to search european

fundings for Research amp Innovation raquo Organised on septembre 2011

Casablanca laquoback to backraquo with International Conference laquoMoroccoUE

Cooperation in RDT to reinforce the Moroccan participation in European

programmesraquo

30 Participants

Training for the institutional project managers in

Universities and research centers

Le MESRSFC a organiseacute le 17 Juin 2010 agrave CNRST un

seacuteminaire de formation pour les chercheurs marocains impliqueacutes

dans les projets du 7e PCRD

Leacuteveacutenement a eacuteteacute animeacute par M Thierry CALLEINS laquo Financial

officer raquo agrave la CE

Les chercheurs marocains accompagneacutes par les gestionnaires

financiers ont participeacute agrave cet eacuteveacutenement ( 100 participants approx)

Lors de cette journeacutee plusieurs interrogations et

recommandations ont eacuteteacute eacutemises pour les participants qui ont eacuteteacute

unanimes sur les difficulteacutes encourus par les chercheurs qui se

heurtent agrave plusieurs difficulteacutes vu le non alignement des

reacuteglementations comptables du Maroc agrave celles de lrsquoUE D43

Other activities

bull Support to the participation of Moroccan researchers to take

part in scientific events in Morocco and in Europe

bull Involvment of Scientific Moroccan Diaspora to participate to

FP

Diaspora meeting porting on laquo energy raquo November 2011

Rabat

bull Promotion of Moroccan RampD in European events

Participation in International Fair R2B laquoResearch to

Businessraquo Bologne (Italy) June 2011

WP4 Improve Moroccan environment for FP7

participation Organization of 2 Infodays

bull Infoday on laquo People raquo programme of FP7 with participation of Policy

officer of EC March 2011 Marrakech)

45 Participants

bull Infoday targetting the private entreprises laquoHow to search european

fundings for Research amp Innovation raquo Organised on septembre 2011

Casablanca laquoback to backraquo with International Conference laquoMoroccoUE

Cooperation in RDT to reinforce the Moroccan participation in European

programmesraquo

30 Participants

Training for the institutional project managers in

Universities and research centers

Le MESRSFC a organiseacute le 17 Juin 2010 agrave CNRST un

seacuteminaire de formation pour les chercheurs marocains impliqueacutes

dans les projets du 7e PCRD

Leacuteveacutenement a eacuteteacute animeacute par M Thierry CALLEINS laquo Financial

officer raquo agrave la CE

Les chercheurs marocains accompagneacutes par les gestionnaires

financiers ont participeacute agrave cet eacuteveacutenement ( 100 participants approx)

Lors de cette journeacutee plusieurs interrogations et

recommandations ont eacuteteacute eacutemises pour les participants qui ont eacuteteacute

unanimes sur les difficulteacutes encourus par les chercheurs qui se

heurtent agrave plusieurs difficulteacutes vu le non alignement des

reacuteglementations comptables du Maroc agrave celles de lrsquoUE D43

WP4 Improve Moroccan environment for FP7

participation Organization of 2 Infodays

bull Infoday on laquo People raquo programme of FP7 with participation of Policy

officer of EC March 2011 Marrakech)

45 Participants

bull Infoday targetting the private entreprises laquoHow to search european

fundings for Research amp Innovation raquo Organised on septembre 2011

Casablanca laquoback to backraquo with International Conference laquoMoroccoUE

Cooperation in RDT to reinforce the Moroccan participation in European

programmesraquo

30 Participants

Training for the institutional project managers in

Universities and research centers

Le MESRSFC a organiseacute le 17 Juin 2010 agrave CNRST un

seacuteminaire de formation pour les chercheurs marocains impliqueacutes

dans les projets du 7e PCRD

Leacuteveacutenement a eacuteteacute animeacute par M Thierry CALLEINS laquo Financial

officer raquo agrave la CE

Les chercheurs marocains accompagneacutes par les gestionnaires

financiers ont participeacute agrave cet eacuteveacutenement ( 100 participants approx)

Lors de cette journeacutee plusieurs interrogations et

recommandations ont eacuteteacute eacutemises pour les participants qui ont eacuteteacute

unanimes sur les difficulteacutes encourus par les chercheurs qui se

heurtent agrave plusieurs difficulteacutes vu le non alignement des

reacuteglementations comptables du Maroc agrave celles de lrsquoUE D43

Training for the institutional project managers in

Universities and research centers

Le MESRSFC a organiseacute le 17 Juin 2010 agrave CNRST un

seacuteminaire de formation pour les chercheurs marocains impliqueacutes

dans les projets du 7e PCRD

Leacuteveacutenement a eacuteteacute animeacute par M Thierry CALLEINS laquo Financial

officer raquo agrave la CE

Les chercheurs marocains accompagneacutes par les gestionnaires

financiers ont participeacute agrave cet eacuteveacutenement ( 100 participants approx)

Lors de cette journeacutee plusieurs interrogations et

recommandations ont eacuteteacute eacutemises pour les participants qui ont eacuteteacute

unanimes sur les difficulteacutes encourus par les chercheurs qui se

heurtent agrave plusieurs difficulteacutes vu le non alignement des

reacuteglementations comptables du Maroc agrave celles de lrsquoUE D43

Feasibility Study for the set up of management structures of

international cooperation projects

bull Objective To collecte maximum of information from responsible in universities

publics establishments of research for the set up of (local and national)

structures for the management of european projects dedicated to FP

programme

80

10

10

Universiteacutes

Etablissements de formation descadres

Etablissements publics derecherche

Graphique 1 Part of

institutions in replies of

researchers

33

27

40 Structure nationale

Structures locales

Structure nationale +structures locales

Graphique 2 Choice of

structure nature

bull Organization of meetings of the SampT Agreement Management Committee

Elaboration of a report dedicated to the Agreement of cooperation in SampT 2010

Definition of national priorities in energy topic 2009 Rabat

Launching of strategic study for the choice and follow up of RampD projects in ICT domain

2011

Synergy with MIRA and BioCircle to identify national priorities of research and the other

topics

WP5 Support of the political Dialogue and Implement

the SampT agreement between Morocco and EU

bull Improving support mechanism to strengthen SampT agreement objective

bull Scenario study for stetting up a Moroccan representation structure to strengthen S amp

T Agreements objectives

bull Follow-up of the bilateral Moroccan ndash UE road map in SampTampI

Contribution to elaboration of the Moroccan Action Plan for the set up of the Statut

avanceacute

Identification of specific activities to fund in the framework of laquo Reacuteussir le Statut

avanceacute raquo programme

WP5 Support of the political Dialogue and Implement

the SampT agreement between Morocco and EU

Results

M2ERA BILAT project has identified specific needs

- to enhance cooperation between Morocco and the EU in S amp T

- to identify the strengths and weaknesses of Moroccan participation in FP

- to play the role of catalyst to generate political for adequate funding for a

real impact

The impact of M2ERA project

Endogenous impact

bull Evaluation study of the Moroccan participation

bull Experience in coordination with R amp D project especially in terms of

financial and administrative management

Exogenous impact

bull The establishment of thematic NCPs

Feedback

Intangible Impact

bull Synergies with other Euro-Mediterranean projects (MIRA MELIA

NEUROMED and ARRIMNE)

bull Awareness of financial managers on issues of administrative and

financial management of FP projects

bull Development of proposals for monitoring cooperation and action plan

for the implementation of the Advanced status

bull Knowledge transfer to other countries (Palestinehellip)

Direct support to Researchers

bull PIN and PCNT help researchers at different stages of the project life

the search for partners in the management via submission

Conclusion

For Morocco the BILAT project (M2ERA) has

developed a framework for actions for the

implementation of advanced status (Statut

Avanceacute) with European Union

MIRA PROJECT

bull Intitled of the project Mediterranean Innovation and

Research Coordination Action

bull Duration 4 years (2008-2013)

bull Programme 7FP (Appel agrave proposition FP7-INCO-2007-1

(Specific Programme laquo Capacities raquo))

bull Budget 2 993 433 Euros

bull Partners 28

bull Countries (18) Spain (coordinator) Morocco (Deputy

coordinator) France Tunisia Egypt Allemagne Italie Gregravece

Algeacuterie Turkey Malte Jordan Algeria Israel Lebanon UK

Palestine Portugal)

bull Finale Conference Januray 2013 Marrakech (Morocco)

MIRA Project

General objective

Create a platform of Euro-mediterranean dialogue

Main objective

Promotion of SampT cooperation basing on existing

coordination tools and initiatives (MoCo

Participation of Mediterranean Partner Countries to

FP etc)

Benefits Development and support the dialogue between the EU ndash PPM

Create a dialogue and an action platform to identify common interest in the

fields of research

Establish priorities for S amp T

Support capacity building activities and improve the interaction between

different cooperation instruments of the EC

Promote actions in order to develop and contribute to creating synergies

between different programs of S amp T cooperation between the PPM EU

and encourage the participation of PPM in the FP

THANK YOU

Mohammed BENBOUIDA

Ministry of Higher Education Scientific Research

and Executive Training

bull Organization of meetings of the SampT Agreement Management Committee

Elaboration of a report dedicated to the Agreement of cooperation in SampT 2010

Definition of national priorities in energy topic 2009 Rabat

Launching of strategic study for the choice and follow up of RampD projects in ICT domain

2011

Synergy with MIRA and BioCircle to identify national priorities of research and the other

topics

WP5 Support of the political Dialogue and Implement

the SampT agreement between Morocco and EU

bull Improving support mechanism to strengthen SampT agreement objective

bull Scenario study for stetting up a Moroccan representation structure to strengthen S amp

T Agreements objectives

bull Follow-up of the bilateral Moroccan ndash UE road map in SampTampI

Contribution to elaboration of the Moroccan Action Plan for the set up of the Statut

avanceacute

Identification of specific activities to fund in the framework of laquo Reacuteussir le Statut

avanceacute raquo programme

WP5 Support of the political Dialogue and Implement

the SampT agreement between Morocco and EU

Results

M2ERA BILAT project has identified specific needs

- to enhance cooperation between Morocco and the EU in S amp T

- to identify the strengths and weaknesses of Moroccan participation in FP

- to play the role of catalyst to generate political for adequate funding for a

real impact

The impact of M2ERA project

Endogenous impact

bull Evaluation study of the Moroccan participation

bull Experience in coordination with R amp D project especially in terms of

financial and administrative management

Exogenous impact

bull The establishment of thematic NCPs

Feedback

Intangible Impact

bull Synergies with other Euro-Mediterranean projects (MIRA MELIA

NEUROMED and ARRIMNE)

bull Awareness of financial managers on issues of administrative and

financial management of FP projects

bull Development of proposals for monitoring cooperation and action plan

for the implementation of the Advanced status

bull Knowledge transfer to other countries (Palestinehellip)

Direct support to Researchers

bull PIN and PCNT help researchers at different stages of the project life

the search for partners in the management via submission

Conclusion

For Morocco the BILAT project (M2ERA) has

developed a framework for actions for the

implementation of advanced status (Statut

Avanceacute) with European Union

MIRA PROJECT

bull Intitled of the project Mediterranean Innovation and

Research Coordination Action

bull Duration 4 years (2008-2013)

bull Programme 7FP (Appel agrave proposition FP7-INCO-2007-1

(Specific Programme laquo Capacities raquo))

bull Budget 2 993 433 Euros

bull Partners 28

bull Countries (18) Spain (coordinator) Morocco (Deputy

coordinator) France Tunisia Egypt Allemagne Italie Gregravece

Algeacuterie Turkey Malte Jordan Algeria Israel Lebanon UK

Palestine Portugal)

bull Finale Conference Januray 2013 Marrakech (Morocco)

MIRA Project

General objective

Create a platform of Euro-mediterranean dialogue

Main objective

Promotion of SampT cooperation basing on existing

coordination tools and initiatives (MoCo

Participation of Mediterranean Partner Countries to

FP etc)

Benefits Development and support the dialogue between the EU ndash PPM

Create a dialogue and an action platform to identify common interest in the

fields of research

Establish priorities for S amp T

Support capacity building activities and improve the interaction between

different cooperation instruments of the EC

Promote actions in order to develop and contribute to creating synergies

between different programs of S amp T cooperation between the PPM EU

and encourage the participation of PPM in the FP

THANK YOU

Mohammed BENBOUIDA

Ministry of Higher Education Scientific Research

and Executive Training

bull Improving support mechanism to strengthen SampT agreement objective

bull Scenario study for stetting up a Moroccan representation structure to strengthen S amp

T Agreements objectives

bull Follow-up of the bilateral Moroccan ndash UE road map in SampTampI

Contribution to elaboration of the Moroccan Action Plan for the set up of the Statut

avanceacute

Identification of specific activities to fund in the framework of laquo Reacuteussir le Statut

avanceacute raquo programme

WP5 Support of the political Dialogue and Implement

the SampT agreement between Morocco and EU

Results

M2ERA BILAT project has identified specific needs

- to enhance cooperation between Morocco and the EU in S amp T

- to identify the strengths and weaknesses of Moroccan participation in FP

- to play the role of catalyst to generate political for adequate funding for a

real impact

The impact of M2ERA project

Endogenous impact

bull Evaluation study of the Moroccan participation

bull Experience in coordination with R amp D project especially in terms of

financial and administrative management

Exogenous impact

bull The establishment of thematic NCPs

Feedback

Intangible Impact

bull Synergies with other Euro-Mediterranean projects (MIRA MELIA

NEUROMED and ARRIMNE)

bull Awareness of financial managers on issues of administrative and

financial management of FP projects

bull Development of proposals for monitoring cooperation and action plan

for the implementation of the Advanced status

bull Knowledge transfer to other countries (Palestinehellip)

Direct support to Researchers

bull PIN and PCNT help researchers at different stages of the project life

the search for partners in the management via submission

Conclusion

For Morocco the BILAT project (M2ERA) has

developed a framework for actions for the

implementation of advanced status (Statut

Avanceacute) with European Union

MIRA PROJECT

bull Intitled of the project Mediterranean Innovation and

Research Coordination Action

bull Duration 4 years (2008-2013)

bull Programme 7FP (Appel agrave proposition FP7-INCO-2007-1

(Specific Programme laquo Capacities raquo))

bull Budget 2 993 433 Euros

bull Partners 28

bull Countries (18) Spain (coordinator) Morocco (Deputy

coordinator) France Tunisia Egypt Allemagne Italie Gregravece

Algeacuterie Turkey Malte Jordan Algeria Israel Lebanon UK

Palestine Portugal)

bull Finale Conference Januray 2013 Marrakech (Morocco)

MIRA Project

General objective

Create a platform of Euro-mediterranean dialogue

Main objective

Promotion of SampT cooperation basing on existing

coordination tools and initiatives (MoCo

Participation of Mediterranean Partner Countries to

FP etc)

Benefits Development and support the dialogue between the EU ndash PPM

Create a dialogue and an action platform to identify common interest in the

fields of research

Establish priorities for S amp T

Support capacity building activities and improve the interaction between

different cooperation instruments of the EC

Promote actions in order to develop and contribute to creating synergies

between different programs of S amp T cooperation between the PPM EU

and encourage the participation of PPM in the FP

THANK YOU

Mohammed BENBOUIDA

Ministry of Higher Education Scientific Research

and Executive Training

Results

M2ERA BILAT project has identified specific needs

- to enhance cooperation between Morocco and the EU in S amp T

- to identify the strengths and weaknesses of Moroccan participation in FP

- to play the role of catalyst to generate political for adequate funding for a

real impact

The impact of M2ERA project

Endogenous impact

bull Evaluation study of the Moroccan participation

bull Experience in coordination with R amp D project especially in terms of

financial and administrative management

Exogenous impact

bull The establishment of thematic NCPs

Feedback

Intangible Impact

bull Synergies with other Euro-Mediterranean projects (MIRA MELIA

NEUROMED and ARRIMNE)

bull Awareness of financial managers on issues of administrative and

financial management of FP projects

bull Development of proposals for monitoring cooperation and action plan

for the implementation of the Advanced status

bull Knowledge transfer to other countries (Palestinehellip)

Direct support to Researchers

bull PIN and PCNT help researchers at different stages of the project life

the search for partners in the management via submission

Conclusion

For Morocco the BILAT project (M2ERA) has

developed a framework for actions for the

implementation of advanced status (Statut

Avanceacute) with European Union

MIRA PROJECT

bull Intitled of the project Mediterranean Innovation and

Research Coordination Action

bull Duration 4 years (2008-2013)

bull Programme 7FP (Appel agrave proposition FP7-INCO-2007-1

(Specific Programme laquo Capacities raquo))

bull Budget 2 993 433 Euros

bull Partners 28

bull Countries (18) Spain (coordinator) Morocco (Deputy

coordinator) France Tunisia Egypt Allemagne Italie Gregravece

Algeacuterie Turkey Malte Jordan Algeria Israel Lebanon UK

Palestine Portugal)

bull Finale Conference Januray 2013 Marrakech (Morocco)

MIRA Project

General objective

Create a platform of Euro-mediterranean dialogue

Main objective

Promotion of SampT cooperation basing on existing

coordination tools and initiatives (MoCo

Participation of Mediterranean Partner Countries to

FP etc)

Benefits Development and support the dialogue between the EU ndash PPM

Create a dialogue and an action platform to identify common interest in the

fields of research

Establish priorities for S amp T

Support capacity building activities and improve the interaction between

different cooperation instruments of the EC

Promote actions in order to develop and contribute to creating synergies

between different programs of S amp T cooperation between the PPM EU

and encourage the participation of PPM in the FP

THANK YOU

Mohammed BENBOUIDA

Ministry of Higher Education Scientific Research

and Executive Training

Feedback

Intangible Impact

bull Synergies with other Euro-Mediterranean projects (MIRA MELIA

NEUROMED and ARRIMNE)

bull Awareness of financial managers on issues of administrative and

financial management of FP projects

bull Development of proposals for monitoring cooperation and action plan

for the implementation of the Advanced status

bull Knowledge transfer to other countries (Palestinehellip)

Direct support to Researchers

bull PIN and PCNT help researchers at different stages of the project life

the search for partners in the management via submission

Conclusion

For Morocco the BILAT project (M2ERA) has

developed a framework for actions for the

implementation of advanced status (Statut

Avanceacute) with European Union

MIRA PROJECT

bull Intitled of the project Mediterranean Innovation and

Research Coordination Action

bull Duration 4 years (2008-2013)

bull Programme 7FP (Appel agrave proposition FP7-INCO-2007-1

(Specific Programme laquo Capacities raquo))

bull Budget 2 993 433 Euros

bull Partners 28

bull Countries (18) Spain (coordinator) Morocco (Deputy

coordinator) France Tunisia Egypt Allemagne Italie Gregravece

Algeacuterie Turkey Malte Jordan Algeria Israel Lebanon UK

Palestine Portugal)

bull Finale Conference Januray 2013 Marrakech (Morocco)

MIRA Project

General objective

Create a platform of Euro-mediterranean dialogue

Main objective

Promotion of SampT cooperation basing on existing

coordination tools and initiatives (MoCo

Participation of Mediterranean Partner Countries to

FP etc)

Benefits Development and support the dialogue between the EU ndash PPM

Create a dialogue and an action platform to identify common interest in the

fields of research

Establish priorities for S amp T

Support capacity building activities and improve the interaction between

different cooperation instruments of the EC

Promote actions in order to develop and contribute to creating synergies

between different programs of S amp T cooperation between the PPM EU

and encourage the participation of PPM in the FP

THANK YOU

Mohammed BENBOUIDA

Ministry of Higher Education Scientific Research

and Executive Training

Conclusion

For Morocco the BILAT project (M2ERA) has

developed a framework for actions for the

implementation of advanced status (Statut

Avanceacute) with European Union

MIRA PROJECT

bull Intitled of the project Mediterranean Innovation and

Research Coordination Action

bull Duration 4 years (2008-2013)

bull Programme 7FP (Appel agrave proposition FP7-INCO-2007-1

(Specific Programme laquo Capacities raquo))

bull Budget 2 993 433 Euros

bull Partners 28

bull Countries (18) Spain (coordinator) Morocco (Deputy

coordinator) France Tunisia Egypt Allemagne Italie Gregravece

Algeacuterie Turkey Malte Jordan Algeria Israel Lebanon UK

Palestine Portugal)

bull Finale Conference Januray 2013 Marrakech (Morocco)

MIRA Project

General objective

Create a platform of Euro-mediterranean dialogue

Main objective

Promotion of SampT cooperation basing on existing

coordination tools and initiatives (MoCo

Participation of Mediterranean Partner Countries to

FP etc)

Benefits Development and support the dialogue between the EU ndash PPM

Create a dialogue and an action platform to identify common interest in the

fields of research

Establish priorities for S amp T

Support capacity building activities and improve the interaction between

different cooperation instruments of the EC

Promote actions in order to develop and contribute to creating synergies

between different programs of S amp T cooperation between the PPM EU

and encourage the participation of PPM in the FP

THANK YOU

Mohammed BENBOUIDA

Ministry of Higher Education Scientific Research

and Executive Training

MIRA PROJECT

bull Intitled of the project Mediterranean Innovation and

Research Coordination Action

bull Duration 4 years (2008-2013)

bull Programme 7FP (Appel agrave proposition FP7-INCO-2007-1

(Specific Programme laquo Capacities raquo))

bull Budget 2 993 433 Euros

bull Partners 28

bull Countries (18) Spain (coordinator) Morocco (Deputy

coordinator) France Tunisia Egypt Allemagne Italie Gregravece

Algeacuterie Turkey Malte Jordan Algeria Israel Lebanon UK

Palestine Portugal)

bull Finale Conference Januray 2013 Marrakech (Morocco)

MIRA Project

General objective

Create a platform of Euro-mediterranean dialogue

Main objective

Promotion of SampT cooperation basing on existing

coordination tools and initiatives (MoCo

Participation of Mediterranean Partner Countries to

FP etc)

Benefits Development and support the dialogue between the EU ndash PPM

Create a dialogue and an action platform to identify common interest in the

fields of research

Establish priorities for S amp T

Support capacity building activities and improve the interaction between

different cooperation instruments of the EC

Promote actions in order to develop and contribute to creating synergies

between different programs of S amp T cooperation between the PPM EU

and encourage the participation of PPM in the FP

THANK YOU

Mohammed BENBOUIDA

Ministry of Higher Education Scientific Research

and Executive Training

bull Intitled of the project Mediterranean Innovation and

Research Coordination Action

bull Duration 4 years (2008-2013)

bull Programme 7FP (Appel agrave proposition FP7-INCO-2007-1

(Specific Programme laquo Capacities raquo))

bull Budget 2 993 433 Euros

bull Partners 28

bull Countries (18) Spain (coordinator) Morocco (Deputy

coordinator) France Tunisia Egypt Allemagne Italie Gregravece

Algeacuterie Turkey Malte Jordan Algeria Israel Lebanon UK

Palestine Portugal)

bull Finale Conference Januray 2013 Marrakech (Morocco)

MIRA Project

General objective

Create a platform of Euro-mediterranean dialogue

Main objective

Promotion of SampT cooperation basing on existing

coordination tools and initiatives (MoCo

Participation of Mediterranean Partner Countries to

FP etc)

Benefits Development and support the dialogue between the EU ndash PPM

Create a dialogue and an action platform to identify common interest in the

fields of research

Establish priorities for S amp T

Support capacity building activities and improve the interaction between

different cooperation instruments of the EC

Promote actions in order to develop and contribute to creating synergies

between different programs of S amp T cooperation between the PPM EU

and encourage the participation of PPM in the FP

THANK YOU

Mohammed BENBOUIDA

Ministry of Higher Education Scientific Research

and Executive Training

General objective

Create a platform of Euro-mediterranean dialogue

Main objective

Promotion of SampT cooperation basing on existing

coordination tools and initiatives (MoCo

Participation of Mediterranean Partner Countries to

FP etc)

Benefits Development and support the dialogue between the EU ndash PPM

Create a dialogue and an action platform to identify common interest in the

fields of research

Establish priorities for S amp T

Support capacity building activities and improve the interaction between

different cooperation instruments of the EC

Promote actions in order to develop and contribute to creating synergies

between different programs of S amp T cooperation between the PPM EU

and encourage the participation of PPM in the FP

THANK YOU

Mohammed BENBOUIDA

Ministry of Higher Education Scientific Research

and Executive Training

Benefits Development and support the dialogue between the EU ndash PPM

Create a dialogue and an action platform to identify common interest in the

fields of research

Establish priorities for S amp T

Support capacity building activities and improve the interaction between

different cooperation instruments of the EC

Promote actions in order to develop and contribute to creating synergies

between different programs of S amp T cooperation between the PPM EU

and encourage the participation of PPM in the FP

THANK YOU

Mohammed BENBOUIDA

Ministry of Higher Education Scientific Research

and Executive Training

THANK YOU

Mohammed BENBOUIDA

Ministry of Higher Education Scientific Research

and Executive Training