Page 23 - MemoriaCIBER-2017ENG

Internationalisation
Last 11 May 2015 the CIBER’s Platform for Support for Internationalisation was set up This Interna- tionalisation Platform emerged as a joint initiative of the areas of Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Na- nomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Rare Diseases (CIBERER) and Respiratory Diseases (CIBERES), of the Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (CIBER), in order to reinforce and coordinate the e orts intended to promote its researchers’ participation in European Programmes and to create a common structure for fostering internationalisation and leadership in research and innovation in these three thematic areas
During 2017 the internationalisation platform continued with its training work, giving three training courses on relevant aspects in the presentation of international proposals, “Writing successful propos- als in ERC calls”, “Cost and Synergy Grants” and “Financing opportunities for young researchers”, as well as a speci c session in the eld of rare diseases under the title of “Designation and development of orphan drugs Symposium paper: nancing opportunities for clinical research”
In order to improve its international impact, speci c meetings have been held with NCPs and with the head of the H2020 programme in order to establish smoother relations This greater level of Commu- nication has led to CIBER being invited to the Forum for Strategic De nition of the WP2018-2020 and to taking an active part in de ning the Work Programmes for 2017 and IMI calls as scienti c experts It has also decided to include specialised pro les in the main search pages for partners (Fit4Health, health competence, Cordis, IMI) and capacity pro les have been made for presentation at events The recognition of CIBER researchers on an international scale was re ected by means of its participation in decision-making forums
The platform has also placed special emphasis on establishing smooth relations with the di erent na- tional representatives and national points of contact by means of speci c meetings, acting as a point of contact on an institutional level In this eld we should stress the appointment of CIBER researchers as evaluators and international experts (Mara Parellada, ERANET-Neuron; Celso Arango, ER StG; Elisabet Vilella, COST; José Luis Ayuso, H2020)
The platform has given awareness-raising talks on the relevance of internationalisation for the area symposia sessions The success of these events is vouched for by the considerable increase in the number of researchers’ enquiries (100 speci c consultations, 52 requests for support for presentation, 10 requests for seeking partners and 10 requests for evaluations of research proposals) which already see the platform as an e ective tool for help and a point of reference for clearing up doubts connected with International Programmes