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The Elcano Royal Institute is a Spanish think-tank for international and strategic studies that analyses world events and trends from a Spanish, European and global perspective. The Institute was established in 2001 as a non-partisan private foundation under the honorary presidency of HRH The Prince of Asturias.

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1. Qu somos Emilio Lamo de Espinosa, Chairman @emiliolamo Who we are Rafael Estrella, Vice Chairman @Estrella_Raf Charles Powell, Director @CharlesTPowell Researchers Haizam Amirah Fernndez, Mediterranean and Arab World @HaizamAmirah Flix Arteaga, Security and Defence ngel Badillo, Spanish Language and Culture @angelbadillo Gonzalo Escribano, Energy @g_escribano Mario Esteban, Asia-Pacific @wizma9 Carmen Gonzlez, Demography and International Migrations @cgzalez_elcano Carlos Malamud, Latin America @CarlosMalamud Ignacio Molina, Europe @_ignaciomolina Javier Noya, Public Opinion Iliana Olivi, International Cooperation and Development @iolivie Miguel Otero-Iglesias, European Economy and Emerging Markets @miotei Fernando Reinares, International Terrorism @F_Reinares Federico Steinberg, Economy and International Trade @Steinbergf William Chislett @WilliamChislet3 Carlota Garca Encina @EncinaCharlie Carola Garca-Calvo @carolagc13 Salvador Llaudes @Sllaudes Aitor Prez @aitor_ecoper Mara Solanas @Maria_SolanasC Alicia Sorroza @Alisorroza Senior Research Fellows : Carlos Alonso Zaldvar Alfredo Arahuetes Jos M. de Areilza @joseareilza Juan Dez Nicols Andrs Ortega @andresortegak Martn Ortega Sebastin Royo

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1. Qu somos The Institutes work is carried out by a team of highly-qualified researchers along with a wide- ranging network of contributors and associate experts. Researchers Working Groups

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1. Qu somos The Elcano Royal Institute focuses on 14 geographical areas and specific topics: Geographical areas 1.Europe 2.Latin America 3.Mediterranean and Arab World 4.Asia-Pacific 5.US Transatlantic Dialogue 6.Sub-Saharan Africa Topics 1.Economy and International Trade 2.International Cooperation and Development 3.Energy 4.Security and Defence 5.International Terrorism 6.Spains International Image and Public Opinion 7.Spanish Language and Culture 8.Demography and International Migrations

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1. Qu somos The Elcano Board of Trustees comprises representatives of both the companies that fund the Institute and of the Spanish Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Defence, Education and Culture, and Economy and Trade, as well as prominent figures linked to Spanish foreign and defence policy: Felipe Gonzlez, Javier Solana, Marcelino Oreja, Eduardo Serra, Gustavo Surez Pertierra.

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1. Qu somos How we are financed (2013) Annual budget 3 million

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1. Qu somos Elcano is among the top think tanks worldwide and in Western Europe Source: 2013 Global Go To Think Tanks Index Report2013 Global Go To Think Tanks Index Report

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1. Qu somos Elcano is the only Spanish think tank among the top 25 performing best in institutional collaboration Source: 2013 Global Go To Think Tanks Index Report2013 Global Go To Think Tanks Index Report

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1. Qu somos New challenges for a new time

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1. Qu somos The dialogue between science and society has never been so important, Mrie Geogheagan-Quinn, EU Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science

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1. Qu somos Multi-annual framework 2014- 2020 (77 b) An integrated programme coupling research and innovation Challenge based Strong focus on SMEs Major simplification New challenges: H2020

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A new paradigm New approach to work programmes and calls: Strategic and policy-oriented, Biannual, Less prescriptive, Broader and fewer topics Focus on multidisciplinary Impact Participation of stakeholders

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Main actors European Commission DGs Evaluators Member States Co- ordinator Partners Stakeholders

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Topics of challenge VI Call EURO overcoming the crisis: new ideas, strategies and governance structures for Europe New growth models (Innovation) EU integration (economic, political) Governance (Democratic legitimacy, welfare state reforms, solidarity) Private sector responses YOUNG young generation in an innovative, inclusive and sustainable Europe Distrust and disconnection to EU Unemployment New social and political movements Empowerment as change-makers REFLECTIVE Societies: cultural heritage and European identities European Identity INT Europe as global actorCompetition and engagement with strategic partners INSO New forms of InnovationSocial innovation and inputs to socio- economic transition

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INT-12-2015: The cultural, scientific and social dimension of EU-LAC relations -Past and present cultural, scientific, intellectual and social exchanges between individuals, countries and regions within the wide EU-CELAC area, -Cultural exchanges between EU and LAC -Through long-standing migration movements between the two regions, as well as those taking place in fields such as arts, literature, sports and beyond. -Scientific exchanges between EU and LAC in an historical and forward- looking perspective How LAC representative groups of citizens perceive the role of Europe in their own continent and the process of European integration, more generally. -The social dimension of the EU-CELAC relation -The impact of the EU-CELAC relation on the promotion of social cohesion in the two regions -How different approaches to fight social exclusion and regional disparities can be successfully shared and applied to different contexts. -Broader participation of international partners from the LAC (>=3) -EU-LAC Foundation and Trans-Atlantic Platform for the Social Sciences and Humanities

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What have we learned so far Hire someone in charge of applications Try to get intelligence about call as soon as possible Get in touch with H2020 country representative Try to go as a partner (to learn) and then try to coordinate an application Read call very carefully Start informal contacts with potential partners Do serious brain-storming in-house Come up with conceptual outline Organise first workshop. Offer just accommodation Combine university, think tanks and practitioners

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Good luck with G2020! Remember, if you need a partner from the south of Europe, think about us

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Stay connected! www.realinstitutoelcano.org www.blog.rielcano.org Prncipe de Vergara, 51 28006 Madrid (Spain) Tel. (+34) 917 816 770 info@rielcano.org