Promoting Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions and experience exchange meeting

Dear Students, PhD Students, and Colleagues from Technical University – Sofia, Plovdiv branch, Dear MCAA members, It is a great pleasure to invite you to participate in the promotion of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) and experience exchange meeting based on cooperation between Technical University – Sofia, Plovdiv branch and MCAA (Marie Curie Alumni Association) Bulgaria Chapter: “Promoting Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions and experience exchange meeting“ Date: May 28th, 14:00 - 17:00 Venue: Technical University – Sofia, Plovdiv branch, Aula “Assoc. Prof. PhD G. Stoilov”, 25 Tzanko Djustabanov Str., Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Final Programme: 14:00 Valyo Nikolov, Director of the Technical University – Sofia, Plovdiv branch - Welcome and introduction to Technical University – Sofia, Plovdiv branch. 14:15 Atanas Kostadinov, Chair of the Bulgaria Chapter - Welcome and short introduction to MCAA and Bulgaria Chapter. 14:30 Antoaneta Mateeva and Gabriella Tchouprenska, National Contact Points – Short overview of Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions in Framework Programme Horizon 2020. 14:50 Questions and answers session 15:00 Antoaneta Mateeva and Gabriella Tchouprenska, National Contact Points – Open Call H2020-IF-2018: How to apply for Individual Fellowships (IF) 15:30 Questions and answers session 15:45 Experience exchange with the MCAA Bulgaria Chapters members. • Anife Ahmedova: Some advantages in participating in the Marie Curie actions – PhD networks, Sofia University; • Zhelyu Vladimirov: Keeping professional contacts (networking) as a key to successful application, Sofia University; • Atanas Kostadinov: ERCIM and ABCDE program, Technical University – Sofia, Plovdiv branch. 16:45 Questions and answers session 17:00 Meeting closes 17:30 Social event Old Town visit. The event is cost-free and there are small stipends of up to 80 EUR for the MCAA Bulgaria Chapter members participating in the event, to partially reimburse their travel/accommodation costs. All MCAA members are warmly welcome especially those who would like to get involved with the Bulgaria Chapter. Date: May 28 (Monday), 14:00 – 17:00 Location City: Plovdiv, Bulgaria