HORIZON 2020 Excellent Science FET-Open - novel ideas for radically new technologies Coordination and Support Activities 2014-2015

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Proposals shall address one of the following topics:

a)                    FET Observatory: identifying new opportunities and directions for interdisciplinary research towards new and visionary technology of any kind, combining evidence from FET (e.g., portfolio analysis) and other sources, as well as by broad and open stakeholder engagement, in particular through on line tools.

b)                   FET Communication: collecting, aggregating and disseminating information from the entire range of FET projects and activities, and using an appropriate mix of channels and formats, including activities to reach stakeholders well beyond the research communities (including the public at large), and visibility at well-selected events.

c)                    FET Exchange: structuring an emerging FET-relevant topic and the interdisciplinary communities around it. This shall include research roadmapping, stimulating learning and exchange (possibly with related initiatives worldwide) involving the appropriate range of disciplines and actors such as young researchers and high-tech SMEs, and broader stakeholder engagement.

d)                   FET Conference: supporting the organisation of the third European Future Technologies Conference and Exhibition (see http://www.fet11.eu/ ). The conference shall foster a dialogue between science, policy and society on future and emerging technologies, showcase progress, seed new ideas across disciplines and involve high-potential actors that can reshape the future. Proposals will address pre-conference communication, the local organisation, participant assistance and post-conference follow-up. The event shall take place late 2015 or early 2016.

e)                    FET Prizes: Identifying suitable areas in which prizes and competitions can boost FET research and increase its impact. Actions shall aim to identify a diversity of such areas, investigating for each of them the rationale, competition objectives, target communities (possibly including youngsters) and organisational aspects of running the competitions.

f)                    FET Impact: Assessing the direct and indirect impacts of the FET programme on the science and technology landscape and its perception by individuals and society. Proposals must indicate a framework of key performance indicators, a systematic assessment methodology and perform the required data collection and analysis, in line with the overall mission of FET.