Information about calls open for submission under Research Infrastructures of Pillar I Excellent Science
Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine, NRFU reminds about two calls open for submission under the Research Infrastructures component of Pillar I Excellent Science with a deadline for applications on September 19, 2024.
- Assessing the state of research infrastructures in Ukraine
This topic supports the assessment of the state of RIs in Ukraine, the identification of key needs and the development of an investment roadmap for RI reconstruction, closing the skills gap and facilitating well-connected R&I communities.
To this extent, proposals should address the following aspects:
- Assess the situation of RIs in Ukraine, including the damage to Ukrainian RI capacities caused by the war;
- Building on EU experience in research infrastructure roadmapping, in particular in the context of ESFRI, identify priorities for development, re-construction and or re-orientation of the RI capacity in Ukraine, including digital ones, taking into account political priorities such as the green and digital transition and resilience;
- Identify areas that would require the development of specific RI concept and design, in view of future integration into the European RI landscape;
- Involving RIs policy makers, RIs and RIs stakeholders in EU and Ukraine to develop the strategy for investment in short and long-term;
- Support training of Ukrainian RI staff, including through study visits and staff exchange with equivalent EU RIs as well as exchange of best practice activities.
Environmental (including climate-related) impacts as well as the optimisation of resource and energy use, and the appropriate exploitation of advanced digital technologies should be integrated in the road-mapping exercise.
In accordance with General Annex B of the General Annexes, legal entities established in non-government controlled territories of Ukraine are not eligible to participate in any capacity.
- Future Engagement Model for the EOSC Federation
Proposals are expected to cover the following activities:
The CSA should explore concrete use cases of federations of Research Infrastructures and data/service providers to the EOSC Core Platform (EU Node). The CSA should contribute to the further evolution of the Rules of Participation and Acceptable Use Policies based on the identification of specific commitments and needs of the different contributors of the EOSC federation, and contribute to the related development of guidelines and recommendations on various aspects (incl. interoperability framework), and with this further promote the EOSC Core Platform (EU Node). This work should be done in close collaboration with relevant stakeholders, such as the contractors providing the Managed Services for the European Open Science Platform (EU Node), Research Infrastructures, thematic EOSC communities and EOSC national nodes.