Trainings - Legal and financial aspects of European research contracts under FP7

• 09:00    Welcome and Introduction

• 09:15    Session 1 : Understand the entire cycle of your contract

  • From the negotiation of the contract to its closure

• 10:30    Session 2 : Understand the financial environment of your project

  The financial basis of the project :

  • Understand clearly the main financial principles of FP7 contracts

  The cost reimbursement system :

  • Understand main financial principles of grant contracts in the field of Resarch and Innovation

  The cost reimbursement system :

  • Eligible and non eligible costs
  • Direct costs : personnal, equipment, travel, consumables, subcontracting, etc.?
  • Indirect costs (Overheads)

   

• 11:15    Coffee break

• 11:30    Session 3 : Practical case

  • How to prepare your budget?
  • Tips and best practices

• 13:00    Lunch

• 14:00    Session 4 : Controls and Penalties

  Audits :

  • The Audit certifcate
  • Mid term review, audit of technology, financial audit
  • Audit of the Court of Auditors and OLAF

  Penalties :

  • Administrative and contractual

• 14:30    Session 5 : Understand the legal environement of your project

  • The model of contract : structure, templates, philosophy & nature of your contract, main provisions, etc.

                  In depth review of the provisons laid down in the contract

  • In-depth review of the consortium agreement

   

• 15:45    Coffee break

• 16:00    Session 6 : Focus on IPR in FP7 contracts

  • How to understand clearly the main rules about IPR?
  • Comparison between FP6 and FP7

• 17:30    End of module

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