National Contact Point in Latvia

Informing and awareness raising

a) Circulate general and specific documentation on the MSCA, including on conditions for participation, on possibilities and conditions for submission of proposals, and on project budgeting and reporting.

b) Organise information and promotional activities – in liaison with the Commission services when appropriate - e.g. info-days, seminars, conferences, newsletters, web sites, brokerage events, fairs, etc.

c) Raise awareness of MSCA funding opportunities offered ;

Assisting, advising and training

d) Assist researchers and organisations, in particular new actors and SMEs, with a view to increasing and improving their participation in Horizon Europe.

e) Assist in partner search activities notably by using internet based tools, cooperation networks, EEN partnership services for SMES, etc.

f) Advise on administrative procedures, rules and issues (e.g. role and responsibilities of participants in a consortium, costs, rights and obligations of participants, ethical rules and for the principles laid down in the Commission Recommendation;

g) Advise participants on the setting up of appropriate management and legal structures in projects with large budgets or numerous participants.

h) Explain the scope and the modalities of types of action foreseen in Horizon Europe.

i) Organise courses and training sessions (both physical and virtual) on Horizon Europe where appropriate, for intermediaries and information multipliers to ensure high quality of advice.

j) Where appropriate, organise courses and training seminars for specific target groups on specific topics (legal aspects, modalities for participation, research and innovation areas, financial rules, Open Science practices and FAIR5 management of digital research outputs, etc.).