Overall, 231 proposals were submitted for the call of 2016, out of which 61 proposals were cancelled due to theirincompliance with the call terms and conditions. Proposals were cancelled by N177 Decree of SRSNF Director General, dated September 6, 2016. The evaluation panels nominated 76 proposals for funding (Decree of SRNSF Director General).   Decree of SRNSF Director General on the winning project proposals The winning project authors must submit a document from the specific higher educational institution proving the status of a PhD student, at the foundation office no later than September 23, 2016, 18:00 . Documents submitted after deadline will not be considered!

  On September 19, Lithianian Embassy, Association of Lithunian Information Technology companies (INFOBALT) and Georgians Innovation and Technology Agency (GITA) organized Information Communication Technology Trade Mission (ICT) at Techno Park. At this event, Lithuanian and Georgian IT companies met with their potential partners and shared their experiences about startups and technological industry development in Lithuania and in Georgia. Please, see the presentations of the event below: Georgia’s innovation and technology agency Small and medium-sized enterprises in the Czech republic Hungarian national trading house, buildup an innovative ecosystem Public-private investment instruments of ncrd, the bridge programs, Poland Changing the game, increase startup success with the startup studio model, Hungary Technology transfer at polish universities and research institutes An overview + case studies Scaling startups in central Europe Design terminal, Hungary Infomart, your strategic partner in ict, Lithuania Wise team, project management solution, EU Blue bridge code, Lithuania

This grant scheme financially supports the participation of local researchers from Eastern Partnership countries in a Horizon 2020 training and brokerage event in Bratislava, Slovakia on 29-30 November 2016. The training on 29 November will be conducted back-to-back with the Energy Networking4Innovation Brokerage Event (a side event to the SET Plan Conference 2016) on 30 Novemer 2016. Maximum funding per grant is 1,500 EUR. IncoNet EaP  has developed a grant scheme to financially support the participation of local researchers from Eastern Partnership countries in large-scale brokerage events and other similar activities in EU Member States or Associated Countries, which are related to Horizon2020. Such events provide an excellent arena for researchers to liaise and develop synergies, therefore the participation of researchers from the targeted countries will increase their opportunities to get involved and be taken onboard in consortia set up in EU MS/AC countries. It will also allow the researchers to make their institutions and/or their research networks better known. This specific grant supports Eastern Partnership participation in the Energy Networking4Innovation Brokerage Event in Bratislava and in addition offers a Horizon 2020 Training, provided by IncoNet EaP partner RCISD . Important dates: Deadline for submission:  20 October 2016 Energy Networking4Innovation Brokerage Event: 30 November 2016 Registration deadline brokerage event: 20 November 2016 IncoNet EaP Training: 29 November 2016, provided by RCISD Maximum of days covered by the IncoNet EaP project: 28 November – 1 December (3 nights) Selection Process Formality and eligibility check The Local IncoNet EaP Partner will be responsible for the formality and eligibility check. Applications which do not comply with the eligibility criteria will not be considered within the evaluation process. Evaluation The evaluation, based on a specified scoring matrix (see below) will be carried out by the Local Partners, the Task Leader and the Coordinator. Funding Requirements The Grants will be paid by RCISD as a reimbursement for travel costs (travel, accommodation, visa costs). The Grant cannot exceed 1,500 euro. If the cost of participation exceeds this amount, the additional cost must be borne by the Grant recipient. Contact Please get in touch with the Local Partner in your country for any questions regarding the eligibility criteria and the application process: Armenia:  Tigran Arzumanyan  tarznip@sci.am Azerbaijan:  Firuza Khalilova  khalilova.firuza83@gmail.com Belarus:  Olga Meerovskaya  meerovskaya@fp7-nip.org.by Georgia:  Nikoloz Bakradze  bakradze@rustaveli.org.ge Moldova:  Diana Grozav  diana.grozav@cssdt.asm.md Ukraine:  Olena Koval  post@fp6-nip.kiev.ua ,  nip@fp7-ncp.kiev.ua For general enquiries you can also contact: Ildiko Dorogi International Expert Regional Centre for Information and Scientific Development, RCISD H-1021 Budapest, Hűvösvölgyi út 54. V./1 E-mail:  ildiko.dorogi@rcisd.eu  

Winners of the call “scientific prize for outstanding scientists/team of scientists” were nominated in the following categories: 1. 2016 outstanding foreign scientist in Georgian studies – John A. Graham 2. 2016 Outstanding young scientist – Ivane Abiatar 3. 2016 Outstanding scientist – Bezhan Chankvetadze 4. 2016 Outstanding research group: Vladimer Elisashvili Aza Kobakhidze Mikheil Asatiani Eva Kachlishvili

Amendments made in N169 decree of SRNSF Director General (August 17, 2016) ‘on financing projects according to classification, submitted at 2016 call for PhD scholarships announced by SRNSF. Decree of SRNSF Director General

On September 11, 2016, the seasonal school “Chemical and Mathematical Aspects of Environmental (atmosphere) Monitoring” was opened at Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University (TSU). Participants where welcomed by school chair Academician Bezhan Chankvetadze, Deputy rector  of TSU Professor  Joseph Salukvadze, First Deputy Minister of Environmental and Natural Resources Protection Dr. Teimuraz Murgulia, Deputy Director General of Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation Professor Tinatin Bochorishvili, head of National Environmental Agency Mrs. Tamar Bagratia, Dean of the San-Diego State University-Georgia Professor Kenneth Walsh, Director of Juelich Research Center’s (Germany) Institute of Energy and Climate Research Professor Andreas Wahner and the  Dean of the Faculty of the Exact and Natural Sciences of TSU, Professor Ramaz Khomeriki. More than 60 registered participants from TSU, Sokhumi State University, Agricultural University, Georgian Technical University, National Environmental Agency and other institutions take part in the school.  The school activities continue in this week and lectures will be given by professors of Jülich Research Center, University of Cologne (Germany), San Diego State University (USA) and TSU. On the last day of the schools the participants will have the opportunity of presenting short presentations based on the knowledge acquired during the school and the best two presenters will be selected from TSU-participants for internship at Jülich Research Center.

The goal of travel grants is to support Georgian scientists to participate in international activities in order to strengthen the local scientific potential by exchanging information and experience between Georgian and international scientists. Thus, to help Georgian scientists to integrate into international scientific communities. Overall, 74 proposals were submitted for the call of 2016, out of which 8 proposals were cancelled due to their incompliance with the call terms and conditions. Proposals were cancelled by Decree of SRNSF Director General. The Project Evaluation Committee evaluated the submitted project proposals in line with criteria approved by N30 resolution of Government of Georgia dated February 20, 2008, and nominated 45 project proposals for funding. Projects evaluated by the Evaluation Committee Decree of SRNSF Director General on winning projects

The goal of travel grants is to support Georgian scientists to participate in international activities in order to strengthen the local scientific potential by exchanging information and experience between Georgian and international scientists. Thus, to help Georgian scientists to integrate into international scientific communities. Overall, 74 proposals were submitted for the call of 2016. 8 proposals were cancelled due to their incompliance with the call terms and conditions. Proposals were cancelled by Decree of SRSNF Director General. Decree of SRNSF Director General on cancelled proposals