FGT-5: Focus Group Training on ICT

The Focus Group Training on ICT is a 2-day workshop event focusing on ICT calls. Below you can find the agenda of the event and all presentations given. 

Turkey in Horizon 2020 Phase II Focused Group Training on H2020 ICT Call topics
Agenda
Date	24-25 Oct 2019	Time	09:00-17:00
Venue	Limak Ambassadore Hotel
Address	Ankara
Content

Day 1: 24 Oct 2019

Session 1 Understanding the basics behind H2020 ICT calls (Chaired by Nikolaos Floratos)
08:45-09:15	Registration - Networking
09:15-10:45	Introduction to the training and to the H2020 ICT call Welcome Message Route de Table – Short introduction by each participant Introduction to the H2020 ICT call topics and how to read a workprogramme call topics Detailed presentation of some representative ones for each collaborative project type (RIA, IA, CSA), (Key words, EC expectations, TRLS required, their challenge, scope, expected impact, type of actions and statistics of success based on previous related calls if applicable)	TUBITAK representative All participants H2020 ICT Trainer/Expert
10:45-11:00	*Coffee/tea Break
11:00-12:30	Familiarisation with key documents for preparing successful H2020 ICT proposals (Templates, LoS, GA, CA, EC Policy documents, Impact Assessment Reports, Roadmaps, etc)	ICT Trainer/Expert All participants
12:30-13:30	Lunch
Session 2 Engaging with key actors in H2020 ICT (Chaired by Nikolaos Floratos)
13:30-15:00	Who are the key actors (EC officers, experts, successful applicants, etc) in H2020 ICT calls and how to engage with them	H2020 ICT Trainer/Expert All participants - Hands-On Practice, Assisted by the trainer
15:00-15:30	*Coffee/tea Break
	Session 3 How to impress the evaluators (Chaired by Nikolaos Floratos)
15:30-17:00	Familiarisation with Evaluation Process and what makes a winning proposal based on examples from ESRs (tips and tricks based on evaluators comments, common mistakes)	H2020 ICT Trainer/Expert
Day 2: 25 Oct 2019
Session 4 Writing Successful Proposals in H2020 ICT calls (Chaired by Nikolaos Floratos)
08:45-09:15	Registration - Networking
09:15-10:45	How to write part per part the EXCELLENCE section in an H2020 ICT grant application with emphasis on examples from winning projects	H2020 ICT Trainer/Expert
10:45-11:00	*Coffee/rea break
11:00-12:30	How to write part per part the IMPACT section in an H2020 ICT grant application with emphasis on examples from winning projects	H2020 ICT Trainer/Expert
12:30-13:30	Lunch
13:30-15:00	How to write part per part the IMPLEMENTATION section in an H2020 ICT grant application with emphasis on examples from winning projects	H2020 ICT Trainer/Expert
15:00-15:30	*Coffee/tea Break
15:30-17:00	Participants will form groups  or work individual and select one of the following to work with: Develop an idea aligned with an ICT call topic Prepare/Finalise an action plan for contacting key players for a specific H2020 ICT call-topic Develop/Finalise a pitching email for selling their expertise to key actors in H2020 ICT calls Develop a proposal concept (summary) Prepare any subsection based on the grant application template and their familiarisation with the three sections in the proposal template (Excellence, Impact, Implementation) Open: Any other topic they may wish to work with…	Hands on Practice on various elements, Group work Assisted by the ICT H2020 Expert

Presentations & Training Material