Archimedes Foundation (Estonia)
Acronym: ARCHIMEDES
The Archimedes Foundation is an independent body established by the Estonian government in 1997 with the objective to coordinate and implement different EU programmes and projects in the field of training, education, research, technological development and innovation. The Archimedes Foundation was Estonian National Contact Point Organisation for EU Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Framework Programmes and thus is having responsibility for coordination and promotion of Estonian participation in FP5 – FP7. Archimedes is coordinator of COST (European ooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research), eContent and eTen programmes in Estonia. Archimedes is the implementing body for Socrates and Youth rogrammes. Archimedes Foundation is the host of stonian Current Research System. Archimedes is entitled to organize the activities of the Higher Education Quality Assessment Centre.
Website: http://www.archimedes.ee
Address:
Koidula 13a
10125 Tallinn
Estonia
Projects:
- ERA.NET RUS - Linking Russia to the ERA
- ETHNA - Ethics Governance System for RRI in Higher Education, Funding and Research Centres
- IncoNet CA/SC: S&T International Cooperation Network
- IncoNet EECA - S&T International Cooperation Network for Eastern European and Central Asia