On December 13-14, 2023, European Academy delivered an interactive online training session on Capacity-Building & Knowledge Transfer for Horizon Europe to the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC). This in-house course, delivered over Zoom, focused on equipping IAC’s research and administrative staff with critical skills for navigating Horizon Europe project requirements, with a particular emphasis on project dissemination, proposal structuring, and financial reporting.
This carefully customized training covered a range of foundational topics, including:
- Framework Understanding: A comparative analysis of Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe, with insights into budget development, cost calculations, and structural simplifications under the new framework.
- Excellence and Impact in Proposals: Strategies for developing impactful proposals with measurable objectives, adherence to ethical standards, and effective use of Key Impact Pathways (KIPs).
- Dissemination and Implementation Strategies: Practical approaches to dissemination, communication, and exploitation, along with methods for constructing comprehensive implementation plans covering work packages, milestones, and deliverables.
- Grant Management Essentials: Essential elements of grant administration, from pre- to post-grant agreement, including budget transfers, amendments, and reporting requirements.
Designed to meet IAC’s specific needs, this training empowered their team to better manage Horizon Europe projects, ensuring clarity and compliance in proposal development and reporting.
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