Trainings - Contract negotiation and consortium agreement (FP7)

• 09:00    Welcome of participants and introduction

• 09:30    Session 1 : Analysis of the experts’ evaluation report and preparation to the negotiation

  • Analysis of evaluators comments
  • Preparation of the negotiation meeting with the European Commission (EC)
  • The negotiating mandate of the EC

• 11:00    Coffee break

• 11:30    Session 2: Workshop - How to well negotiate the contract with the European Commission?

  • The team and the negotiating timetable
  • Collection and validation of administrative forms
  • Preparation of the Technical Annex of your project
  • Preparation and submission of the detailed project budget
  • Use of special clauses

• 13:00    Lunch break

• 14:00    Session 3 : The consortium agreement

  • Key provisions of the consortium agreement
  • Choosing between the different models of existing consortium agreement.
  • When preparing the consortium agreement (preparation and / or negotiating phase?)?
  • Key factors of success for the preparation of a balanced agreement.
  • How to be prepared internally for negotiating the consortium agreement?

• 15:00    Coffee break

• 15:30    Session 4: Workshop - How to well prepare the consortium agreement between partners?

  • Clarifying the objectives of negotiation between partners
  • Governance structure and decision-making mechanisms.
  • Negotiation of intellectual property aspects.
  • Establishing a system of financial management.
  • Partners’ agreement and signing of the consortium agreement.

• 17:30    Conclusion and close of the day

Contact: Natalia Rivas - Email: natalia.rivas@interfaceurope.eu - Tel: +32 (0)2 213 00 30