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            * Horizon 2020 at a glance
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            The title Horizon 2020 was chosen as a symbol of the fact that the new framework program s

            key instrument for archieving the objectives of the Innovation Union [ URL "http://ec.euro
            innovation-union/index_en.cfm"] . The Innovation Union is to simplify the path from new id
            to putting innovative products and services on the market. The Innovation Union will ensur

            competitivness of the EU and economic growth with job creation. Emphasis on the contributi
            research to the EU's economic growth is far more significant than in the previous framewor
            Horizon 2020 program is considered one of a series of stimulus provision. However, the wor

            remains one of the Horizon's priorities.


            The main objective of Horizon 2020 is sustainable development. Climate and resource effici
            be complemented by other specific Horizon 2020 targets. At least, 60% of the Horizon 2020 
            finance sustainable development projects ( most of the finance will contribute to the clim

            environment). About 35% of Horizon 2020 budget is expected to finance climate protection.
            The Horizon 2020 is a strategic framework program that brings together all existing EU pro
            support science, research and inovation. It is the successor of the 7th Framework Program 

            Competitivness and Innovation (CIP), Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program (EIP), ICT Po
            Program (ICT PSP), the Intelligent Energy Europe Program (IEE), the European Institute of 
            Technology (EIT).


            The Horizon 2020 budget supports more activities (like EURATOM, the European Institute of 
            Technology, the Joint Research Centre)

            • Non-Nuclear Direct Actions of the Joint Research Centre (Dominika Zsapková- Haringová [ 
              "zsapkova(zavinac)tc.cz"] is a national contact in the Czech Republic)
            • European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)

            • Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation (Naďa Koníčková [ MAIL "konickova(zavina
              national contact in the Czech Republic)
            • Science with and for Society (Michal Pacvoň [ MAIL "pacvon(zavinac)tc.cz"] is a national

              Czech Republic)
            • EURATOM (Veronika Korittová [ MAIL "korittova(zavinac)tc.cz"] is a national contact in t
              Republic)

            • Related Initiatives (ERA-NET Cofund, cPPP, JTIs, Dominika Zsapková- Haringová [ MAIL
              "zsapkova(zavinac)tc.cz"] is a national contact in the Czech Republic)


            You can find current calls on "Participant Portal" [ URL "https://ec.europa.eu/info/fundin
            opportunities/portal/screen/programmes/h2020"]






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            * Contact information
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            If you have any questions, please contact Mgr. Adéla Jiroudková [ MAIL
            "adela.jiroudkova(zavinac)ruk.cuni.cz"] (contact for ERC and MSCA).
            You can also find the more information on the European Commission's website [ URL "https:/

            erc.europa.eu/"] , Horizont 2020 [ URL "https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/"] or 
            Center CAS [ URL "https://www.tc.cz/en"] portal. These links provide you with a basic and 
            form of basic information about Horizon 2020 and project preparation and solution rules. T

            also provide information on current calls for projects and national contacts [ URL "http:/
            research/participants/portal/desktop/en/support/national_contact_points.html"] .


            Technological Center of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (in NICER [ URL "htt
            en/offers/national-information-centre-for-european-research"] project) provides free consu
            organizes professional seminars, publishes publications, manages websites (focused on lega

            intellectual property, financial issues and project management). You can contact the relev
            Contact Officers at the Technology Center at any time (Milena Lojková and Marie Horniecká 
            www.h2020.cz/cs/financni-aspekty/narodni-kontakty"] - finance and management; Martin Kober

            Kotouček [ URL "https://www.h2020.cz/cs/pravni-aspekty/kontakt"] - IPR).