NET4SOCIETY is the international network of National Contact Points for Socio-economic Sciences and Humanities (SSH) in the 7th European Framework Programme (FP7). National Contact Points (NCPs) are set up to guide researchers in their quest for securing EU funding. 

NET4SOCIETY is a learning network:
by reaching out across borders and through the effective use of existing resources,
each SSH NCP will gain full and easy access to all the essential tools of the trade
- information sources, training, workshops and good practices.

Thus each SSH NCP will have state-of-the-art know-how to support SSH researchers in the FP7 proposal preparation process,
and ultimately strengthen the role of SSH research in the Framework Programmes. 

Kick-off in Bonn with EU Commissioners & Project Coordinator

"CROSSING BORDERS" 

NET4SOCIETY is a 3-year EU project financed by the European Commission.
We are 41 SSH National Contact Points from European and non-European countries - weaving a net from Iceland to South Africa and Mexico to Russia:
have a look on the interactive map and the NET4SOCIETY leaflet and poster! And we are growing.... in October 2009, we also include Moldovia, Egypt, Argentina.

NET4SOCIETY is open to all SSH NCPs - if you are a new SSH NCP, please contact us!

What does NET4SOCIETY do for SSH NCPs?

NET4SOCIETY offers dedicated networking workshops, specific high quality trainings, and mentoring to the SSH NCPs. The website provides a library of EC documents of key SSH relevance, and other documents of key interest. A best practice handbook and a database for the specific area of “Socio-economics and Humanities”, including a refined partner-search tool are in the making.  

What can we do for the research community?

To the research community, NET4SOCIETY offers easy access to  funding opportunities, improved partner search facilities and brokerage events.  An analysis of topics in all of the FP7 work programmes helps identify funding opportunities over and beyond Theme 8 "Socio-economic Sciences and Humanities".

Press coverage: 41 Nations in 1 Boat   -   41 Nations in 1 Boat on EUROPA SSH-site

NET4SOCIETY joined forces with PLATON+, another FP7 project aiming at SSH research, at RESEARCH CONNECTION 2009 in Prague, May 7 and 8, 2009:  "Crossing Borders"