Fostering Dialogue and Cooperation between the EU and EECA in the HORIZON 2020 perspective
February 1, 2014 - July 31, 2016



Coordinator: PLANET S.A

Contact Person: Raphael KOUMERI

Project Summary:
EAST-HORIZON aims to assist ICT R&D policy dialogue between Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) partner countries and the European Commission, paving the path for EU-EECA successful strategic partnerships.
EAST-HORIZON will inspire ideas and influence policies which will lead to the best possible benefits for both sides and in parallel will support organisations from both sides to prepare successful proposals for joint projects in collaborative ICT R&D, within the Horizon 2020 and in national EU/EECA ICT R&D programmes.

The specific objectives of the EAST-HORIZON project are to:
  1. Support the Dialogue between EU and EECA countriesat all levels. To this end, EAST HORIZON will mobilize the most influential and knowledgeable people and Institutions and will provide the necessary tools for an efficient continuous collaboration. 
  2. Raise awareness among EECA organizations about H2020 through focused events which will provide a deep insight into H2020 challenges and priorities, Information Society (IS) Policy Co-operation activities, and how this fits into the Digital Agenda for Europe.
  3. Adopt a holistic approach towards ICT R&D. This will bring together ICT research institutions, Information Technology Industrial companies and key ICT Users in each country, to maximize impact in ICT research collaboration and foster the wider and more holistic promotion of innovation. 
  4. Create permanent structures and mechanisms, sustainable after the end of the project. EAST-HORIZON will establish a permanent communication and collaboration platform, an environment where all ICT Research players can meet and work together to raise ideas for joint Research projects. 

Coordinator in Azerbaijan: Tofig Babayev, R.I.T.A.

Consortium Partners
	PLANET S.A, Greece
	EFPC LTD, Israel
	ATHENS TECHNOLOGY CENTER SA ATC, Greece
	ENGINEERING - INGEGNERIA INFORMATICA SPA, Italy
	FEDERAL STATE BUDGETARY SCIENCE INSTITUTION DORODNICYN COMPUTING CENTRE OF THE RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, Russian Federation
	R.I.T.A. LLC, Azerbaijan
	INFORMATION SOCIETY TECHNOLOGIES CENTER, Armenia
	BELARUSIAN INSTITUTE OF SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND INFORMATION SUPPORT OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SPHERE, Belarus
	CENTRUL PROIECTE INTERNATIONALE, Moldova
	THE CENTRE FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION AND INNOVATION PROMOTION OF UKRAINE, Ukraine
	INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR ADVANCEMENT OF RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION, Georgia
	INDEPENDENT EXPERTS CONSULTING BOARD TO PROMOTE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ACTIVITY IN KAZAKHSTAN, Kazakhstan
	INDO UZBEK CENTRE FOR PROMOTION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COOPERATION, Uzbekistan
	OSH STATE UNIVERSITY, Kyrgyzstan