All the federalized entities (federal, regional, communities) are equal and common 'Belgian' positions are defined in the International Cooperation Commission (ICC).
Belgium is in IGLO represented by two organisations:
* Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique - FNRS (French-speaking community)
* Institute for the Promotion of Innovation by Science and Technology in Flanders- IWT (Dutch speaking community)
Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique - FNRS
This research council, was established in 1928. Its founding principle is the promotion of basic scientific research in the French-speaking Community of Belgium. The organisation has four associated funds: Medical Research, Nuclear Science, Collective Basic Research and Agro-Industrial Research. As the organisation does not harbour laboratories in its premises, all the research is carried out in universities. The organisation supports individual researchers. It awards temporary grants to fund doctoral students and grants for qualified researchers, scientific research workers and research managers. The resources available to the F.R.S.-FNRS and its associated funds consist mainly of subsidies granted to them by the French Community and the Federal State of Belgium. Also, the Fonds receives private funds to be spread within the scientific community on the sole basis of scientific excellence. The applicants are selected via peer-review evaluation. The evaluation is done by 32 scientific committees, whose members are leading national and international scientists in their respective field. The Fonds works on a bottom-up approach, which means that there are no targeted approach calls but exclusively proposals freely created by the interested researchers or researchers-to-be. All scientific areas are covered and scientific excellence is the only criterion. The organisation funds Belgian researchers who will coordinate or participate in a FP7 project.
Contact details
M.-J. Simoen, Secretary General
Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique-FNRS
Rue d’Egmont, 5
B-1000 Brussels
Tel: +32 -2-5049211
secr-gnl@frs-fnrs.be
http://www.frs-fnrs.be
In 2006, the Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique-FNRS has created a National Contact Point for the7th Framework Programme (FP7). The NCP-FNRS is located in its premises and benefits from its existing structure.
Mission
To stimulate, promote
and strengthen participation of the researchers from universities
belonging to the French-speaking Community of Belgium in other research
activities sponsored by the EU
To provide advice and
assistance to French-speaking Belgian university researchers
To liaise with the EU
Commission/EP officials on specific issues
Clients
Doctoral students,
qualified researchers, scientific research workers, research managers
(F.R.S.-FNRS)
Researchers, research
groups, administrators from French-speaking Belgian universities
Services
Monitoring and
analysing EU RTD policy through close contact to key personnel in the
European Commission and European Parliament
Disseminating
information via direct contact, e-mail, newsletters, help-desk service,
website, seminars and workshops for Belgian researchers and university
administrators
Liaising with the
Belgian Inter-ministerial Commission on Scientific Policy
Offering top-down and
bottom-up advice to researchers
For more information contact:
Monique Septon
FNRS-NCP
Rue d’Egmont, 5
B-1000 Brussels
Tel: +32 -2-5049351
e-mail: septon@ncp.fnrs.be
http://www.frs-fnrs.be
IWT
Institute for the Promotion of Innovation by Science and Technology in
Flanders
Mission
IWT is a governmental
funding agency of the Flemish Government. It is responsible for the
promotion of innovation through science and technology in Flanders. In
this framework one of the missions of IWT is to stimulate the Flemish
participation to international RTD and innovation programmes. IWT is
besides the NCP-organisation for Flanders also the Eureka office and
Innovation Relay Centre.
Clients
Researchers from
industry, universities (incl. high schools) and their intermediary
organisations, private and public research institutions in Flanders
European R&D networks
Services
Updated information on
EU programmes and opportunities through website, newsflashes and
newsletters
Advice
(administrative, contractual, financial, legal) and assistance on proposal
preparation of European projects seeking additional R&D partners in Flanders
IWT-NCP forms together
with the department of Economy, Science and Innovation of the Flemish
Government the coordination structure called Flemish Contact
Unique contact point
to interface between the European research and innovation policy and
the Flemish research council
For more information please contact:
IWT
Alain Deleener
Coordinator European programmes
Bischoffsheimlaan 25
B-1000 Brussels
Tel: +32-2-209 09 25
Fax: +32-2-223 11 81
e-mail: europrogs@iwt.be
http://www.europrogs.be