CONICYT is currently participating in three projects of the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7): two multilateral projects (EULARINET and Biocircle) and one bilateral project (CHIEP).
EULARINET (European Union-Latin American Research and Innovation NETworks) is a four-year project with the purpose of strengthening bi-regional dialogue in science and technology between Member States of the European Union (Austria, France, Finland, Germany, Portugal and Spain), Associate States (Norway) and Latin American States (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Mexico, Nicaragua and Uruguay). This includes promoting the participation of Latin American researchers in FP7, carrying out forums for policy dialogue between both regions and jointly developing FP7 work programmes.
Biocircle (International Cooperation in Food, Agriculture & Fisheries, Biotechnology) aims to increase participation of researchers from regions other than Europe in research projects in the area of Food, Agriculture & Fisheries and Biotechnology of the FP7. BIOCIRCLE partners are the FP7’s National Contact Points (NCP) in 18 different countries outside Europe, and in 5 countries in Europe.
CONICYT participated in the first version of this project, Biocircle 1, ending in January. It will also be part of the second version, Biocircle 2, starting also in January.
CHIEP (Chilean European Platform) is a project that intends to strengthen cooperation in science and technology between Chile and the European Union. The CHIEP-II project, continuation of the CHIEP-I project –funded by the European Commission’s Sixth Framework Programme (FP6)–, is currently ongoing. CHIEP-II is also funded by the European Commission -through its FP7-, and by CONICYT.