In addition to the first batch of projects that issued the first open call for experiments more projects will issue open calls in the coming months. These calls are open to all applicants subject to the rules described in the applicable guides.

If you are a project coordinator then the "GUIDANCE NOTE for project coordinators planning a competitive call for additional beneficiaries in an ICT Integrated Project or Network of excellence" applies for you.

If you are an experimenter planning to apply to the FIRE open calls, then the "GUIDE FOR APPLICANTS participating in a competitive call for additional beneficiaries in an ICT Integrated Project or Network of excellence" applies for you.

The following projects plan to issue open calls shortly:

SmartSantander call
http://www.smartsantander.eu

CREW call
http://www.crew-project.eu/opencallinfo

OpenLab call
www.ict-openlab.eu/open-calls.html

In collaboration with FIRESTATION, these projects organise an information day that will take place in Brussels on 14 September 2011. Please register early if you plan to participate.

Clarification of the Call 8 requirement for proposers to: "demonstrate a clear commitment of the FIRE facilities they intend to use"

Call 8 in the Work Programme 2011-2012 calls for STREP projects in the field: FIRE Experimentation. The call text includes the phrase: "Proposers must demonstrate a clear commitment of the FIRE facilities they intend to use".

This means that it is expected that proposers will have to show that they can have access to one or more of the existing FIRE facilities, or use another facility which they can federate with one or more of the existing FIRE facilities.

Proposers must therefore contact the facility owners to obtain this agreement. Since the FIRE facilities operate with different business models the commitment could be a detailed contract or just a short letter confirming that the facility is compatible with the intended usage and that - in case of selection of the proposal - the proposers will receive the access to the facility, though the exact conditions may still be subject to final negotiation.

Attention has been brought to the FIRE facilities concerning the important issue of confidentiality and they will guarantee the confidentiality of any information sent to them regarding your proposal.

Open Calls & Call 8

Taking into account the great success of Open Calls it is recommended that for future Calls (e.g. Call 8), IP/Facility projects should also reserve budget for their Open Calls.

Five of the FIRE integrating projects are running or planning to run open calls for experiments. These calls are open to all applicants subject to the rules described in the applicable guides.

If you are a project coordinator then the "GUIDANCE NOTE for project coordinators planning a competitive call for additional beneficiaries in an ICT Integrated Project or Network of excellence" applies for you.

If you are an experimenter planning to apply to the FIRE open calls, then the "GUIDE FOR APPLICANTS participating in a competitive call for additional beneficiaries in an ICT Integrated Project or Network of excellence" applies for you.

TEFIS call
http://www.tefisproject.eu/home/open-call

OFELIA call (closed)
www.fp7-ofelia.eu/open-calls/

BonFIRE call (closed)
http://www.bonfire-project.eu/content/first-bonfire-open-call-experiments-now-closed-0 or
http://www.bonfire-project.eu/content/preliminary-results-open-call