Horizon 2020 is the European Union’s Framework Programme for Research and Innovation till 2020. National Contact Points have been established as information hatches between the European Commission and the stakeholders. For Flemish stakeholders NCP Flanders is the contact point, consisting of and supported by the advisors of FWO (Research Foundation Flanders) and Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship.
Horizon 2020 is the European Union’s Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. Running from 2014 until 2020 with a budget of about €77 billion, Horizon 2020 is the biggest multinational research programme in the world. It funds research in all areas of science and innovation. Workprogrammes 2018 - 2020. Update 10/9/2018 available on Horizon 2020 info
The core of the Horizon 2020 programme consists mainly of 3 pillars: Excellent Science, Industrial Leadership and Societal Challenges. Next to other programmes as Spreading excellence and Widening participation and Science with and for Society, the Joint Research Center is also highlighted. See our introductory presentations to find out what's in it for you!
Besides Horizon 2020 there are many other relevant funding programmes managed by several agencies and directorates of the European Commission.
National Contact Point Flanders (NCP Flanders) acts as the information hatch between the European Commission and the stakeholders regarding the Horizon 2020 Programme. Additionally several other organisation offer a support service.
At least 35 % of the budget of Horizon Europe (expected to reach EUR 35 billion) will support climate objectives.
While Horizon 2020 is the main European funding programme for innovation, there exist quite some other initiatives that operate in a more narrow domain/ecosystem.
MICADO: MIGRANT INTEGRATION COCKPITS AND DASHBOARDS
Atlas Integratie & Inburgering Antwerpen is an autonomous agency and a non-profit organisation responsible for implementing the Flemish integration policy on behalf of and for the City of Antwerp. Atlas offers several types of services for newcomers and Antwerp’s public and non-profit organisations.
In 2018, under the leadership of HafenCity University Hamburg, Atlas participated in the H2020 call 'Addressing the challenge of migrant integration through ICT-enabled solutions'. The proposal 'MICADO - Migrant Integration Cockpits and Dashboards' was approved by the European Commission and the project started in January 2019 and runs until June 2022.
MICADO aims to support the integration of migrants in the most optimal way. A multidisciplinary and international partnership of 15 organisations is working on the design of an efficient tool and digital services for local authorities, government agencies, civil society organisations, volunteers and migrants. At the local level, Atlas works with the Centre for Migration and Intercultural Studies (CeMIS ), the Social Services and the ICT services agency of the City of Antwerp (Digipolis).
Since 2015 Atlas has been experimenting with the use of digital tools to improve its services for newcomers and to help migrants to develop their e-skills. For example, Atlas has developed the App ‘Welkom in Antwerpen’ and has a ‘Digilabo’ where newcomers get assistance with questions such as how to create an e-mail account, e-banking, etc. Moreover, the City of Antwerp and Flanders have clearly stated in their policies for the coming years their strong commitment with digitalisation. Therefore working on a project such as MICADO is for Atlas a logical choice.
For more information you can check out this factsheet or visit the website of the project.
Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek
Research Foundation Flanders
Flanders Innovation and Entrepeneurship