Universidad del Valle Vicerrectoría de Investigaciones Dirección de Relaciones Internacionales Ceratium (UK) Ecoteknica (UK) CIATEJ (Mex) Second workshop: Worldwide funding opportunities OBJECTIVE. The objective of this follow-up project is to build upon the work undertaken during the visit last year 2016, namely to help Universidad del Valle (UniValle) develop concrete international links and seek a broad spectrum of external funding opportunities, and to increase the probability of success for applications for funding. PROPOSAL: 1) Identify Global Funding Opportunities. Prior to the visit the experts will develop a database of global funds and cross match this to the research groups the experts reviewed during the last visit. This database will be designed to be readily maintained so that this can become a live and continuous resource. An overview of the various opportunities will be given in a seminar at UniValle. It is considered vital that UniValle seeks funds from sources in addition to considering H2020 and the Newton Fund. 2) Identify key partners in Europe for potential collaboration. This will be undertaken prior to the visit to Colombia. It will be based on information about the prioritized research groups and near-horizon funding opportunities. If required, teleconferences will be facilitated between partners to formulate ideas and collaborations. 3) Workshop. A five day visit will be made during this semester (from May 22 to May 26 2017). During this visit the experts will work with prioritized groups to develop funding application writing skills. The aim is not to develop fully fledged proposals, but instead to give researchers the capability to understand what the funders require in terms of an application and how to approach working in a consortium. All work will be done in English. 4) Training session for administrators. A short session will give to the administrators so that they will be aware of the bureaucratic requirements of foreign funding agencies, particularly the EC H2020 programme.

5) Follow up work. For the prioritized groups the experts will offer advice and guidance as the groups develop their applications. This will not be an application writing service and of course it cannot be guarantee success for any funding application, but the experts aim to make the probability of success higher. 6) Acting on Immediate Opportunities. Given that there are some relevant deadlines for funding before the proposed visit the experts can, at UniValle’s request, support project teams with partnering and application advice before the planned visit. 7) Seminars. This time we will also have three different seminars given in Spanish by Dra. Patricia Ocampo Thomason. One seminar will be on the funding and management of international sciences to show you how academies and governments work together on really big projects and how you can become part of this process. The second and third seminar will be on funding opportunities in Mexico for Colombian researchers. The seminars will be open to everyone. TIME The onsite visit is programmed for the 22nd through to the 26th May. GROUPS. The groups’ selection will be based on the 44 posters presented last year during the First workshop H2020 - Universidad del Valle. The experts with the funding database will select the possible groups and will do a match among them, according to the area of expertise. The idea is to select at least 10 groups and we expect each group to nominate 2 to 3 participants (it is important to confirm the participation). The total number of participants will not be more than 30 people. The criteria used to pick up these groups are:  The group has experienced abroad Univalle.  It is a multidisciplinary group.  It works on areas that could be easily match with the funding opportunities. The onsite visit will have three different sessions: The first will be three different seminars given in Spanish on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 9am to 12:30pm (May 22nd to May 26th). This is open to anyone who will like to attend and it will take place on the auditorium Angel Zapata, Biblioteca Mario Carvajal - Melendez (see the calendar attached for more information). The second session will be the 5 days’ workshop with the selected groups in different places (see the list attach of the groups selected and the calendar for more information). There will also be a clinic session which is directed to the groups who already have a proposal (in English) and would like to have feedback (comments, suggestions, etc.). The

experts will arrange specific appointments according to the proposals sent to them. This proposals should be submitted by May 12. (see the calendar for more details).

VISITING EXPERTS AND INSTITUTIONS’ PROFILES Ceratium Ltd, http://ceratium.eu/

Dr Richard Head (Director)

UK

EU Horizon 2020 Specialist

Centro de Investigación y Asistencia en Tecnología y Diseño del Estado de Jalisco (CIATEJ)

Dra Patricia Ocampo Thomason (Strategic Projetc Manager)

Mexico

Project Management and Coordination. Technology Transfer

Dr Jeremy C. Thomason (Director)

Mexico y UK

Science-Industry researcher and award winner Innovator and designer

http://ciatej.mx/ Ecoteknica SCP and Ecoteknica UK http://www.ecoteknica.com/where.html

CERATIUM LIMITED: We are Horizon 2020 specialists helping businesses and research organizations to develop and implement research projects. The team source European and national funding for research an innovation projects and provide project management expertise. More information at http://www.ceratium.eu/ RITCHIE HEAD, Ph.D Dr. Ritchie Head specializes in developing collaborative research strategies, acquiring funding and running projects for academic and industrial clients. Before joining Ceratium he was NW Section Head at RTC North and director of a Regional FP6/7 Contact Point. Dr. Head has worked as a researcher and project manager for TNO, a biotechnology startup in Iceland and as PDRA in 2 UK Universities. He worked on technology-orientated involving working in a multidisciplinary team of engineers, scientists and entrepreneurs. This career has included working on European framework projects since 1996. He has broad experience of writing successful proposals for a range of research funding programmes including EC Framework Programmes and UK Competitions. Dr. Ritchie Head has a PhD in Aquatic Sciences (Lancaster) University and a BSc in Environmental Biology (Liverpool).

CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN Y ASISTENCIA EN TECNOLOGÍA Y DISEÑO DEL ESTADO DE JALISCO - CIATEJ The Center for Research and Applied Technology in Jalisco (CIATEJ) is a public research institution and is part of the Mexican National Council of Science and Technology (CONACYT). For more than three decades, CIATEJ has been doing research, developing technology, providing technological services, and training scientists at both Master and PhD level. Our staff capacity comprises 77 PhDs, 18 Masters and 57 Science Technicians. Our headquarters are located in the city of Guadalajara, Jalisco, and we have regional offices (Southeast) in Mérida, Yucatán, in the city of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon (northeast) and Zapopan, Jalisco (West). Our vision is to help drive the technological development of Mexico by generating cuttingedge knowledge and innovative application of biotechnology. We aim to be an organization of knowledge and innovation forming networks of national and international collaboration and partnerships with technology companies to contribute to sustainable development. We are undertaking research in 5 different areas: Plant Biotechnology, Industrial Biotechnology Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Food Technology and Environmental Biotechnology. Our research in Plant Biotechnology is done to serve the needs of the agricultural and agroindustry sectors in the region. We have developed protocols for plant propagation using tissue culture for a diverse set of species of economic importance (i. e. ornamentals, fruit trees, agaves and forestry plants). We are also conducting research on genetic plant improvement using biotechnological tools in species such as pawpaw, agaves, ornamental plants, etc. Our aim in this line of research is the conservation, use and protection of the phytogenetic resources of Mexico. We are also conducting research and developing technology in the phytopathology area. Our work there is mainly oriented to study pathogens such as fungi, bacteria and viruses that affect economic important cultivars, we are also working on interaction between plant and pathogens and elements of biological synthetic control. More information: http://ciatej.mx/?lang=en PATRICIA OCAMPO THOMASON, Ph,D She is a marine biologist, she has a master in Coastal Tropical Managing and a Ph.D in Geography. She has more than 20 years of experiences working with government agencies, universities, intergovernmental and non-governmental national and international organizations. Nowadays she is in charge of the Management of Strategic Projects of the Center of Research and Technological Assistance and Design of the State of Jalisco (CIATEJ). She is also in charge of all the activities related to the promotion and interinstitutional coordination of the specific agreement CIATEJ-CENTROGEO (Center of Research in Geography and Geomatics "Ing. Jorge L. Tamayo"), under the Alliance for the Sustainable Development of the Region South Pacific (ADESUR), initiative of the Council of Science and Technology of Mexico CONACYT. From 2012 to 2015 she was the Director of the Scientific Center of Research of Yucatan (CICY). She has realized research in Marine Biology, Ecology, Managing of Natural Resources and Human national and international Geography. She has managed interdisciplinary projects of national and international

research, she has coordinated programs and international activities of policies in science, technology and innovation. She has an extensive experience working with high-level researchers of Europe, United States, Asia, Africa and Latin America. She has coordinated the office evaluation of regional science (Africa, Asia, and Latin America) and a scientific international program. She has experienced at negotiation in financing for scientific and technological programs at Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America and an extensive experience of science teaching to undergraduate, graduate, post-graduate levels and multicultural environments. In the last years in Mexico, Dr. Patricia Ocampo has directed diverse projects of research in Science, Technology and Innovation focused on finding alternatives of adjustment and mitigation to the climate change and its effect on sustainable food in Mexico. She stands out the project of Mitigation of the climate change and its effects in the production of habanero chilli, papaya, banana and honey in the south - south-east of Mexico of the initiative for the sustainable food of Mexico (INSAM) and the productive projects in indigenous communities for the conservation in situ and use of the agrobiodiversity: The students' involvement towards multi-disciplines, Region Maya. Dr. Patricia Ocampo is a specialist in Management and Coordination of Projects, International Relations in Science, Technology and Innovation. Coordination of interdisciplinary research interface, social and natural sciences and negotiation of projects and scientific and technological services. ECOTEKNICA SCP Ecoteknica SCP was created in Merida in February 2012 and a wholly owned subsidiary was created in 2013, Ecoteknica UK Ltd, which is based in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. The core principle of Ecoteknica is to deliver projects on-time, to budget and with a quality beyond the client’s expectation. Ecoteknica has three main areas of expertise: Marine work: Marine environmental surveys, marine policy and legislation, natural resource management, marine impacts, and interdisciplinary marine & social science. We work with artificial habitats, marine protected areas, mangroves, coral reefs, rocky shores, aquaculture, biofouling, aquaria, underwater imaging and image analysis, test method development, and taxonomy. Management and technical services: Scientific coordination of projects, writing of funding applications, experimental design and advanced statistics, technology transfer and management of intellectual property, development of sustainability initiatives across both marine and terrestrial realms. Dissemination: We run an editorial service for non-English speakers, graphic design for scientific articles, provision of workshops, seminars and certified teaching to postgraduate level across the areas defined above, working with NGOs and community groups for outreach and public engagement. Ecoteknica have recently been working on the creation of baseline data sets for the implementation of Marine Conservation Zones as well as the condition monitoring of European Marine Sites around the UK. Development plans for a science park; numerical modelling of big environmental data for predicating biofouling and translocation of invasive species; assessment of global sites for trials of novel marine technology; statistical training courses and provision of bespoke statistical routines; technology transfer and management projects.

JEREMY C. THOMASON, Ph,D Internationally recognized expert on Marine and larval ecology. Internationally recognized expert Biofouling with 15 years’ experience in industry and 14 in academia, editor of two textbooks on Biofouling, inventor on 5 patents. Dr Thomason has statistics & experimental design programming skills in R and SPSS, GPL, multivariate modelling, considerable field (tropical and temperate) and laboratory experience, designing and building aquaria and flumes, process control and environmental monitoring. Imaging Professional photographer. He is also an expert on digital still, video (time-lapse, ultra-high speed, underwater), and image analysis. He is an accomplished academic and non-scientific writer and has editorial skills. He has designed, implemented and managed large and small projects at national and international level, and possess experience on health and safety oversight, and financial control. He also has experience on technology transfer and business development planning having created and run international scientific consultancies, especially in the interface between academia and industry. He has a Teaching Certified for university level, postgraduate, undergraduate and multi-language environment.

GROUPS SELECTED FOR THE WORKSHOP Nutrition Group. Dir. Mildrey Mosquera. Epidemiology and Population Health Group. Dir. Fabian Mendez. Environmental Sanitation Group. Dir. Ines Restrepo. Group Habitat and Sustainable Development. Dir. Oswaldo Lopez.

Research Group in Advanced Processes for Biological and Chemical Treatments – GAOX. Dir. Irma Janeth Sanabria.

Quantum Optics Research Group. Dir. Efrain Solarte Rodriguez.

Research Institute on Violence Prevention and Social Coexistence Promotion – CISALVA. Dir. María Isabel Gutierrez.

Integrated Water Resource Management - IWRM. Dir. Alberto Galvis.

Coral Reef Ecology. Dir. Fernando Alberto Zapata.

Thin Film. Dir. Wilson Lopera.

CALENDAR

Monday Day

Times Start Finish 9am 9,45am

9,30am 10:00am

Session Welcome address Introduction to programme

10:00am 10,15am Monday

10,15am 11,30am 1,30pm

3pm

3pm

3,15pm

3,15pm

5,30pm

Global Funding Clear writing course

Who Directivos de la Universidad Dr. Jeremy Thomason Break Dra. Patricia Ocampo Thomason Dr. Jeremy Thomason, Dr. Richie Head Break

Clear writing course

Dr. Jeremy Thomason, Dr. Richie Head

Details Location

Language Spa

Large Auditorium Angel Zapata, Biblioteca Mario Carvajal. Abierto para todo el público

Eng

Spa

Class Room - Salón 2000 , Ed 316- Tulio Ramirez. Para los grupos seleccionados.

Eng

Eng

Tuesday Day

Times Start Finish 9am 10:00am

10:00am 10,15am 10,15am 11:00am Tuesday

Session How to approach grant writing

Who Dr. Jeremy Thomason

Break Raising your Dra. Patricia profile Ocampo Thomason

11:00am 12,30pm Overview of EU proposals and project structures

Details Location

Dr. Richie Head

Language Eng

Large Auditorium Angel Zapata, Biblioteca Mario Carvajal. Abierto para todo el público

Eng

Eng

1,30pm

2,15pm Assessment procedures

Dra. Patricia Ocampo Thomason, Dr. Jeremy Thomason, Dr. Richie Head

2,15pm

2,30pm

Dealing with reviewers

2,30pm

3,30pm

Review of barriers from Dra. Patricia their Ocampo Thomason perspective

3,30pm 3,45pm

4,30pm

3,45pm 4,30pm

Dr. Jeremy Thomason

Eng Class Room - Salón 2000 , Ed 316- Tulio Ramirez. Para los grupos seleccionados.

Eng

Eng

Break

5,20pm

Review of their partnering processes

Dra. Patricia Ocampo Thomason, Dr. Jeremy Thomason, Dr. Richie Head

Eng

Case study of partnering

Dr. Richie Head

Eng

Wednesday Day

Times Start Finish 9am 10:00am

Session CONACyT funding

Who Dra. Patricia Ocampo Thomason

10,00am 10,30am Review of other funding sources (excluding CONACyT & H2020)

Wednesday

10,30am 10,45am

Dr. Jeremy Thomason

Break

Details Location

Language Spa

Large Auditorium Angel Zapata, Biblioteca Mario Carvajal. Abierto para todo el público

Eng

10,45am 12,30pm

Venture Funding, changes in funding models, engaging with stakeholders (communities and NGOs)

Dr. Richie Head

Eng

Proposal appraisal

Dr. Richie Head

Eng

1,30pm

3,30pm

3,30pm

3,45pm

3,45pm

4,15pm

Dealing with rejection and plagiarism

5:00pm

Dra. Patricia Common Ocampo difficulties in Thomason, Dr. grant writing Jeremy Thomason, Dr. Richie Head

4,15pm

Break Dr. Jeremy Thomason

Class Room - Salón 2000 , Ed 316- Tulio Ramirez. Para los grupos seleccionados.

Eng

Eng

Thursday Day

Times Start Finish

9am

Thursday

Session

Who

Admin Staff Training, auditing 10,15am processes, Dr. Richie Head grant funder’s expectations

10,15am 10,30am

Details Location

Class Room - Salon 1032 del edificio de CINARA, Ed. 341. Sección para los administradores

Language

Eng

Break

Class Room - Salon Dra. Patricia 1032 del edificio de Ocampo CINARA, Ed. 341. 10,30am 12,30pm Clinic Session Thomason, Dr. Sección para las Jeremy Thomason, propuestas Dr. Richie Head enviadas antes del 12 de mayo

Eng, Spa

2,30pm

Road map of next 24 months for projects in work groups

Dr. Richie Head

2,30pm

3,30pm

Working on proposals in 3 teams

Dra. Patricia Ocampo Thomason, Dr. Jeremy Thomason, Dr. Richie Head

3,30pm

3,45pm

1,30pm

3,45pm

5,30pm

Break Working on proposals in 3 teams

Eng

Class Room - Salón 4023 de la Escuela de Trabajo Social, Ed. 386. Para los grupos seleccionados.

Dra. Patricia Ocampo Thomason, Dr. Jeremy Thomason, Dr. Richie Head

Eng, Spa

Eng, Spa

Friday Day

Times Start Finish

9am Friday

Session

Who

Details Location

Directivos de la Universidad. Por definir. Sección Dra. Patricia Dragon’s Den para las propuestas 11,30am Ocampo style Review enviadas antes del Thomason, Dr. 12 de mayo. Jeremy Thomason, Dr. Richie Head

11,30am 12,30pm

Wrap up

Por definir. Abierto para todo el público.

Language

Eng

Eng, Spa