Documents and Links - Sixth Framework Programme

During the Sixth Framework Programme more and more documents of interest to potential participants become available each day. Our aim is to provide a collection that will help our visitors become familiar with FP6, the new instruments, the conditions for participation, and the IST programme, and follow the new developments as they unfold.

IST in the Sixth Framework Programme

• IST in FP6: http://www.cordis.lu/ist/
• IST 2003-2004 Workprogramme (2003 edition): download
• IST 2003-2004 Workprogramme (2004 edition): download
• IST 2005-2006 Workprogramme: download
• IST programme activities: http://www.cordis.lu/ist/activities/activities.htm
• IST Calls for Proposals under FP6: http://www.cordis.lu/calls/ist/
• The European Union’s Information Society Technology Program in FP6 - A book by Myer Morron download from EFPConsulting

The European Research Area

• For further information on ERA visit the ERA page on the DG Research website.
• For further information on ERA visit the CORDIS ERA pages.
• Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: "Towards a European research area" - COM (2000)6

The Sixth Framework Programme

• For further information on FP6 visit the FP6 page on the DG Research website.
• For further information on FP6 visit the CORDIS FP6 pages.
• FP6 - Essential Documents
• FP6 in brief
• Participating in FP6 - Guide: download
• FP6 factsheet
• A presentation of FP6
• Frequently asked questions

Council Decisions

• Decision of the European Parliament and the Council concerning the sixth framework programme for research, technological development and demonstration activities - 27.06.02
  
  
• Council Decision concerning the sixth framework programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) - 03.06.02
  
  
• Council decision adopting a specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: "Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area" (2002-2006) (2002/834/EC) - 30.09.02
  
  
• Council decision adopting a specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: "Structuring the European Research Area" (2002-2006) (2002/835/EC) - 30.09.02
  
  
• Council decision adopting a specific programme of research, technological development and demonstration to be carried out by means of direct actions by the Joint Research Centre (2002-2006) (2002/836/EC) - 30.09.02
  
  
• Council decision adopting a specific programme (Euratom) for research and training on nuclear energy (2002-2006) (2002/837/EC) - 30.09.02
  
  
• Council decision adopting a specific programme for research and training to be carried out by the Joint Research Centre by means of direct actions for the European Atomic Energy Community (2002-2006) (2002/838/EC) - 30.09.02
  
  

Rules for Participation

• Regulation (EC) No 2321/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2002 concerning the rules for the participation of undertakings, research centres and universities in, and for the dissemination of research results for, the implementation of the European Community Sixth Framework Programme (2002-2006) - 30.12.02
  
  
• Council Regulation No 2322/2002 (Euratom) of 5 November 2002 concerning the rules for the participation of undertakings, research centres and universities in the implementation of the sixth framework programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (2002 to 2006) - 30.12.02
  

Specific Programmes

• Specific programme 1: "Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area" (2002-2006)
• Specific programme 2: "Structuring the European Research Area" (2002-2006)
• Specific programme 3: Euratom research and training programme on nuclear energy (2002-2006)

Model Contract

• For further information on the FP6 Model Contracts, visit the CORDIS - Model Contract Page
• Model Contract - download full package
• Core contract - approved
• Annex II - General Conditions - approved
• Annex III - Integrated Projects - approved
• Annex III - Networks of Excellence - approved
• Annex III - Infrastructures - approved
• Consortium checklist
• Consortium Agreement - models

Financial issues

• Finance helpdesk (run by the FINANCE-NMS-IST project)
• Cost models
• Financial Guidelines
• Frequently asked questions - financial and contractual issues
• Audit certificate working notes

Project management issues

• Project reporting in FP6 - Guidance notes and forms
• Financial Statements (Form C) - Electronic Version (IP, NOE, STREP, CA, SSA, )
• Financial Statements (Form C) - Electronic Version - Instructions and FAQ
• IST Coordinators Training Material
• IST Project Management - Frequently asked questions

Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)

• IPR helpdesk
• Model Contracts on DG Research website
• Consortium checklist
• Consortium Agreement - models

Instruments

• For further information on the new instruments, visit the Instruments page on the DG Research website.
• For further information on the new instruments, visit the Instruments page on CORDIS.
• An introduction to the instruments available for implementing FP6 priority thematic areas.
• FP6 Instruments - brochure
• FP6 Instruments - presentation
• Integrated Projects - details
• Integrated Projects - brochure
• Integrated Projects - presentation
• Networks of Excellence - details
• Networks of Excellence - brochure
• Networks of Excellence - presentation
• Specific Targeted Researh Projects
• Co-ordination Actions
• Specific Support Actions

Coordination of Research Activities / ERA-Net

• For further information on Supporting the Cooperation and Coordination of Research Activities carried out at National or Regional Level visit the Coordination page on CORDIS.
• For further information on the ERA-NET scheme Level visit the ERA-NET page on CORDIS.
• For further information on article 169 Level visit the Article 169 page on CORDIS.
• ERA-Net - background document
• ERA-Net - brochure
• ERA-NETs: I, II, III,

Research Infrastructures - FP6

• For further information on research infrastructures, visit the Research Infrastructures page on Cordis.

Small and Medium Enterprises - SMEs

• For further information on SME participation visit the: SME page on CORDIS.
• Supporting the participation of SMEs in FP6
• Cooperative Research - brochure
• Collective Research - brochure
• Economic and Technological Intelligence - brochure

Marie Curie actions on mobility, training and excellence recognition

• Further information on Marie Curie actions: Marie Curie page on CORDIS.

Partner Search - FP6

• CORDIS partner search service: http://partners-service.cordis.lu/
• CORDIS general partner search: http://www.cordis.lu/fp6/partners.htm
• Expressions of interest database: http://eoi.cordis.lu/search_form.cfm
• Ideal-IST partner search service: http://www.ideal-ist.net

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