Funding Source: Seventh Research Framework Programme (FP7), European Commission
Summary:
Under the SSH theme of the Co-operation Specific Programme, three calls for proposals were issued on 3 September 2008.
Call Identifier: FP7-SSH-2009-A
Collaborative research projects and Research for the Benefit of Specific Groups – Civil Society Organisations
There are seven main activities/areas for this call:
1. Growth, employment and competitiveness in a knowledge society
Topics include: Growth and Service industries and public economic policy
2. Combining economic, social and environmental objectives in a European perspective – paths towards sustainable development
Topics include: Impacts of corporate social responsibility and social inequalities
3. Major trends in society and their implications
Topics include: Changes in consumer markets, tolerance and cultural diversity and religion
4. Europe and the world
Topics include: Competition and collaboration in access to oil, gas and mineral resources and Perspectives from outside the EU on human rights, democracy and peace
5. The Citizen in the European Union
Topics include: Independent media and democracy in Europe and Culture in the creation of a European space of communication
6. Socio-economic and scientific indicators
Topics include: European service sectors and data management for statistics
7. Foresight activities
Topics include: The world and Europe in 2025 and Foresight on the long term challenges for the Mediterranean area
Budget: EUR 55m
Deadline: 13 January 2009, 17.00 Brussels local time.
Call identifier: FP7-SSH-2009-B
Collaborative Projects (Small or Medium-Scale Focused Research Projects) for Specific Cooperation Actions Dedicated to International Cooperation
There are two main activities/areas for this call:
1. Combining economic, social and environmental objectives in a European perspective: paths towards sustainable development
Topic: Cities and sustainable Development
2. Europe and the world
Topic: Climate induced changes in water resources in southern Europe and neighbouring countries as a threat to security (Topic coordinated with the Environment work programme topic ENV.2009.1.1.5.2)
Budget: EUR 6m
Deadline: 13 January 2009, 17.00 Brussels local time.
Call identifier: FP7-SSH-2009-C
Co-ordination and Support Actions
There are four main activities/areas for this call:
1. Major trends in society and their implications
Topic: Social platform on research for families and family policies
2. Europe in the world
Topic: Geopolitics and the role of Europe in a changing world
3. Foresight Activities
Topic: Consolidating the information system for foresight
4. Horizontal Actions
Topic: Measures to support the dissemination of research results
Budget: EUR 6.22m
Deadline: 13 January 2009, 17.00 Brussels local time.
For more detailed information on each call, please consult CORDIS for the key documents under this theme which include the call fiche, work programme, fact sheet and guide for applicants, using the identifier code above.
Funder Link: CORDIS
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