Tofig Babayev, Director of R.I.T.A., NCP ICT Azerbaijan, participated in the Kick-off meeting of PICTURE project (Policy dialogue in ICT to an Upper level for Reinforced EU-EECA Cooperation), which R.I.T.A. is a member of, held on 26-27 January, 2012 in Nice, France.
The meeting helped to identify ways to support the policy dialogue between the European Union and EEAC on scientific technical cooperation in ICT, to start discussions on creation of Thematic Working Groups and on identification of pilot projects.
The key meeting outcome is next 9 month work plan discussed and validated by all partners.

Tofig Babayev, Director of R.I.T.A., NCP ICT Azerbaijan, took part in the meeting in Oslo (Norway) on 20-21 September, 2011, devoted to the EU Horizon 2020 scientific research and technology programme. Exchange of opinion was conducted with ICT NCP representatives of the EU research and technology framework programmes from over 50 countries.
Workshops on the procedures of participation in the EU 7th Framework Programme were organized in March-May 2011. Innovative project proposals from all laboratories of the Institute were considered and 7 project proposals were selected to participate in the 7th Framework Programme.