FGT-1: Focused Group Training on Clean Sky

The Focus Group Training on Clean Sky was a 2-day workshop event focusing on H2020 Clean Sky initiative. It took place in Istanbul on the 21-22 May 2019. Below you can find the agenda of the event and all presentations given. 

Agenda

1. Session 1: Understanding the basics behind Clean Sky
   • Introduction to the training and to the Clean Sky calls
     • Welcome Message
     • Introduction by each participant
     • Introduction to each of the Clean Sky call topics, (their challenge, scope, expected impact, type of actions and statistics of success based on previous related calls if applicable)
   • Familiarisation with key documents for preparing successful Clean Sky proposals (Presentation and QA session)
2. Session 2: Engaging with key actors in Clean Sky
   Who are the key actors in Clean Sky and how to engage with them
3. Session 3: How to impress the evaluators
   Familiarisation with Evaluation Process and what makes a winning proposal (tips and tricks based on evaluators comments)
4. Session 4: Writing Successful Proposals in Clean Sky calls
   • How to write part per part the EXCELLENCE section in an Clean Sky grant application with emphasis on examples from winning projects
   • How to write part per part the IMPACT section in an Clean Sky grant application with emphasis on examples from winning projects
   • How to write part per part the IMPLEMENTATION section in an Clean Sky grant application with emphasis on examples from winning projects
   • Participants will form groups and select any of the following:
     • Develop an idea aligned with a Clean Sky call topic
     • Prepare/Finalise an action plan for contacting key players for a specific Clean Sky call-topic
     • Develop/Finalise a pitching email for selling their expertise to key actors in Clean Sky
     • 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)

Presentations