The document outlines a kick-off meeting for the EINS project, focusing on the organization of calls for proposals in internet science, held in Brussels on December 21-22, 2011. It details the objectives, budget allocation, and tasks for the first year, including workshops, a position paper, and proposal preparation guidelines. The meeting aims to foster innovative interdisciplinary collaborations and explore significant scientific topics in internet science.

1. SEA4: Organisation of Calls for
Proposals
Kick-off Meeting
Brussels, 21-22 December 2011
Leandros Tassiulas (CERTH)
Network of
FP7-ICT-2011.1.6-288021 EINS Excellence in
Internet Science

2. WP Objectives
 Look for highly innovative and multidisciplinary collaborative
projects in the Internet Science.
 Being open to new ideas and original solutions, involving
interdisciplinary skills.
 Explore new topics with potential for significant scientific and
technical impacts.
 330.000€ for open calls:
 Half of the budget allocated to internal calls for proposals open only to
consortium members.
 Half of the budget allocated to external calls that consortium partners
are not eligible to participate; only external stakeholders can
participate following the rules defined for other FIRE open calls.
EINS Kick-off Meeting Brussels, December 21-22, 2011

3. WP Tasks
 Task S4.1 Selection of scientific content of topics through
the organisation of a high-level policy workshop
 a further awareness raising campaign will elicit the interest of a
wider audience
 A call for open consultation targeted to the Internet Science R&D
community identified in Europe will be issued
 A position paper (‘Green Paper’) will be prepared, that will lead to
the specific call for proposals.
 Task S4.2 Organisation of the call for proposals, Evaluation
and Award of projects
 Launch call for proposals (workprogramme, objectives, outcomes,
financial modalities and funding recipients, evaluation criteria, etc)
 Organization of a brokerage event discussing above issues with
potential proposers
 Organization of evaluation and selection panels.
 List of funded projects will be announced in the portal
EINS Kick-off Meeting Brussels, December 21-22, 2011

4. WP Action List for the 1st Year
 Month 3: Organisation of a high-level workshop discussing
among others the scientific content of topics
 Month 5: Position Paper Preparation
 Month 6:
DS1.1: Workprogramme (for call for proposals) – Guide for
proposers.
 This report will also include the rules for participation, preparation
and submission of proposals.
EINS Kick-off Meeting Brussels, December 21-22, 2011

5. Issues to be discussed and decided
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EINS Kick-off Meeting Brussels, December 21-22, 2011