Cooperation with Mediterranean Partners to build O.. (MOSAIC)
Cooperation with Mediterranean Partners to build Opportunities around ICT and Societal And Industrial Challenges of Horizon 2020
(MOSAIC)
Start date: Jan 1, 2014,
End date: Dec 31, 2015
PROJECT
FINISHED
The MOSAIC project aims to foster R&D cooperation between Europe and Mediterranean Partner Countries under European and third country programmes. MOSAIC focuses on Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and how ICT can support common EU-MED societal challenges among which Health and wellbeing, Food and agriculture, Clean Energy, Green Integrated Transport and Risk Management for critical issues such as Climate Action and Secure Societies.In order to strengthen cooperation between EU-MED stakeholders MOSAIC will set-up sustainable mechanisms between European organisations and Mediterranean organisations, MOSAIC proposes the creation of 2 Technology Platforms (TPs):\tMED-TP1 covering Maghreb countries (Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Libya).\tMED-TP2 covering Mashriq countries (Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestinian administrated areas, Syria Arab Republic Syria).MOSAIC will also support the dialogue between MED-TPs and existing European Technology Platforms (ETPs) for those topics to:\tAnalyze potential areas of cooperation between Europe and MED countries around the thematic area of ICT and applications of ICT to Societal challenges.\tIdentify key stakeholders to launch and run TPs in MED countries including representatives from industrial (large companies and SMEs) and academic sectors.\tPromote and support the creation of TPs in MED countries, including the production of both organizational documents (governance, structure, etc.) and technical documents (Vision, Strategic Research Agenda), as tools to set up sustainable scientific cooperation with Europe.\tCreate a Global Strategy for EU-MED cooperation in the field of ICT and ICT applications to Societal challenges.\tLiaise MED-TPs with European counterparts, and contribute to update the European International Cooperation strategy.\tIncrease awareness on the potentialities for cooperation between Europe and MED countries in the fields of ICT and ICT applications to Societal challenges.
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