Temat: Information Day, FP7, Socio-economic Sciences and...

Dear Colleagues,

We are glad to inform you that we are organising an Information Day on the Seventh Framework Programme for Research, "Socio-economic Sciences and Humanities" (SSH theme), Activity 2 "Combining economic, social and environmental objectives in a European perspective".

This Information Day will take place on 3 October 2008 (from 9.00 to 13.00) in Brussels at the European Economic and Social Committee, Rue Belliard 99, Room JDE62 (it is close to the metro station "Schuman").

A total of around €11 million is foreseen to be available from the 2009 budget for this European research Activity. This Activity is structured into four Topics:
* New socio-economic concepts, paradigm shift and territorial dynamics (Topic 2.1.1)
* Cities and sustainable development (Topic 2.1.2)
* Impacts of corporate social responsibility (Topic 2.1.3)
* Social inequalities, their implications and policy options (Topic 2.2.1)

Details of the Calls for proposals FP7-SSH-2009-A / B / C can be found at:
http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/dc/index.cfm?fuseaction=Us...
For your information, look at the programme and read the SSH Work Programme which includes the Topic description (see pp. 9-11).

If you expect to attend this Information Day, please reply to my assistant Laura.Tirsolea@ec.europa.eu indicating your name, organisation and country. Places at the meeting will be allocated on a "First come - First served" basis. A confirmation Email will be sent to you on 30 September 2008.

Best regards,

D. ROSSETTI
European Commission
DG Research
Square de Meeûs 8, 7/34
BE-1049 Brussels
Tél: +32.2.296.28.11.
Fax: +32.2.296.21.37.
Email: Domenico.Rossetti-di-Valdalbero@ec.europa.eu