On 28 May 2024, the CSIC’s International Programmes Area organised an information event on the new LIFE Programme call for proposals. The event, which was mainly aimed at CSIC research and management staff, took place at the headquarters of the CSIC Delegation of Andalusia and Extremadura, located in the Casa de la Ciencia in Seville.
In addition to those attending in person, the event was well received online, as it was broadcast live via streaming.
The conference was opened by Margarita Paneque, Head of the CSIC Delegation in Andalusia and Extremadura. It was also attended by the National Contact Points (NCPs) of the LIFE Programme in Spain and two CSIC colleagues whose projects are success stories for CSIC.
Marisa Écija (left) and Margarita Paneque (right) during the inauguration of the event © CSIC
On the one hand, Carlos Camacho, researcher at the Doñana Biological Station (EBD-CSIC), shared his experience in the development of a project proposal (LIFE-AWOM) that has been selected to receive funding from the LIFE Programme in its 2023 call.
On the other hand, Miguel Vega, project manager of the Royal Botanical Garden (RJB-CSIC) and General Coordinator of the LIFE-myBUILDINGisGREEN project, presented a brief summary of the project and shared a series of recommendations when coordinating a LIFE project of this type, from the planning and preparation of the proposal to the justification phase of the project.
Finally, Marisa Écija, Aída Herranz and Carmen Godoy, colleagues from European Programmes of the CSIC Vice-Presidency of International Relations, explained certain aspects to take into account when preparing a project proposal for this European funding programme, showing a brief summary of the historical presence of CSIC in the LIFE Programme.
Group photo of speakers at the conference organised by CSIC © CSIC
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