This 4-day intensive course will help you to develop more competitive proposals for Horizon 2020 and face the challenges arising from the differences between 2007-2013 and 2014-2020 EU financial period. European Funding Academy provides a deep insight to the new major EU Programmes of 2014-2020 and draws on the lessons learned from 2007-2013 proposals and projects. It focuses on developing successful project proposals in response to Horizon 2020 calls.Experience Europa Media's famous "learning-by-doing" approach – presentations in the morning, then practice your newly-gained knowledge during the workshops specifically designed for the particular topics:Proposal DevelopmentDuring the course, the participants will develop a proposal concept and key chapters in response to a real call under Horizon 2020.Learning-by-doing: that's the best way to success! After going through a simple exercise, you and your team will be encouraged to pursue a new way of thinking - a method to ensure that you get started in the right way. You will then further develop your proposal concept by setting the overall and specific objectives, designing a work plan with work packages, a Gantt chart and PERT diagram, putting together an efficient exploitation plan and creating an ideal consortium and a realistic budget.We will also focus on the differences between FP7 and Horizon 2020 - what is a 'close-to-market' action, how to develop an exploitation strategy, how to protect IPR at this stage, why "Impact" is now the second evaluation criterion and not the third?Evaluation WorkshopBecome an EU R&I evaluation expert for a day! Participants will individually evaluate real project proposals submitted under FP7. Join the consensus meeting and see how others assessed the same proposal, and find a common ground.