:: Links ::


	FP6 on the Europa server:
	Answers to the FAQs about FP6
	Official documents relating to FP6
	European Research Area
	Model contract working group
	New instruments: networks of excellence and integrated projects


	FP6 on the Cordis server:
	Are you ready for FP6 (preliminary participation and background information)
	Research and technological development beyond 2002 (homepage)
	Calls in FP6


	Commission Help Desk contacts for the thematic priorities and SMEs:
	Help Desk for the priority area: ‘Genomics and Biotechnology for Health’ rtd-genomics@cec.eu.int
	Help Desk for the priority area: ‘Information Society Technologies’ ist@cec.eu.int
	Help Desk for priority area: ‘Nanotechnologies and Nanosciences, Knowledge Based Multifunctional Materials and New Production Processes and Devices’ rtd-nanotech@cec.eu.int
	Help Desk for the priority area: ‘Aeronautics and Space’ rtd-aeronautics@cec.eu.int tren-aeronautics@cec.eu.int
	Help Desk for the priority area: ‘Food Quality and Safety’ rtd-food@cec.eu.int
	Help Desk for the priority area: ‘Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystems’ tren–sustainable@cec.eu.int rtd–sustainable@cec.eu.int
	Help Desk for the priority area: ‘Citizens and Governance in a Knowledge-Based Society’ rtd-citizens@cec.eu.int
	Help Desk for the priority area: ‘Management of Radioactive Waste’ and the priority area: rtd-euratom@cec.eu.int
	Help Desk for SMEs research-sme@cec.eu.int Tel +32 (0)2 295 71 75 Fax +32 (0)2 295 71 10


	Up-and-running EU information and assistance networks
	The following networks have offices in Member States and in some cases associated states and candidate countries:
	Network of Innovation Relay Centres (IRC), promoting partnerships to develop and transfer innovation Contact: Innovation-Helpdesk, Enterprise DG Innovation Directorate, EUFO 2286, L-2920 Luxembourg innovation@cec.eu.int http://irc.cordis.lu/ Fax +352 4301 32084
	European Business and Innovation Center Network (EBN), support for innovative enterprises Contact: European BIC Network 168, Avenue de Tervuren B-1150 Brussels ebn@n.be http://www.ebn.be Fax +32 (0)2 772 95 74
	• European Information Centres (EIC) Network, advising and assisting small and medium-sized (SMEs) enterprises especially on participating in EU programs. http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/networks/eic/eic.html


	Other useful sources of EU information:
	Official Journal (OJ) of the European Community http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/rtdinfo/
	EUR-Lex The portal to EU law http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/
	Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission The European Union’s scientific and technical research laboratory http://www.jrc.cec.eu.int
	EUREKA: European network to provide support for industrial RTD projects Database containing details of thousands of industrial RTD projects and of the participants http://www.eureka.be


	Various publications about European Union research and activities:
	RTD info: a magazine for European research http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/rtdinfo/
	Innovation & Technology Transfer http://www.cordis.lu/itt/itt-en/home.html
	Euroabstracts http://www.cordis.lu/euroabstracts/en/home.html