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Networking Guide "How to Effectively Network/Communicate in International R&D projects"

15 February 2011

The necessary condition for the successful international R&D collaboration between EU and Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) countries is the potentially attractive
knowledge and know-how for the EU counterparts. But this knowledge could be exploited only with the capacity to share it. This capacity is very much related to the capacities for networking on different levels of project participants (researchers, stakeholders, policy makers, project partners in EECA countries etc) interactions. The lack of
networking skills could stay this R&D potential undiscovered.

In broad sense Networking is relationship building among people with similar interests and goals. It involves actively getting to know people – developing an ever-increasing list of connections. Networking is about sharing information, ideas, resources, opportunities.

“How to Effectively Network/Communicate in International R&D projects” guide is designed so that the target audience – EECA countries’ participants and stakeholders
in international R&D projects – with lack of networking skills – could significantly improve them following the practical recommendations.

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