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Hellenic Republic
Ministry of National Defense
Special Account of the MoD –
Research Projects
Special Account for the funding of
MoD Research Projects and Studies
Special Account
Institutional Framework
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Title:
Special Account for the funding of MoD Research
Projects and Studies
Relevant Legislation
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JMD 249991/2007 (GG 846/30-05-2007/is. Β)
JMD F.800/78/131819 (GG 1814/01-09-2009/is. Β)
JMD F.800/154/136981 (GG 2689/10-11-2011/is. Β)
Special Account
Aims
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Efficient use of the MoD revenues from grants and
subsidies by the EU, Government Bodies, NGOs and other
domestic and foreign agencies.
Funding of research projects and studies of the Army
Geographical Service, the Navy Hydrographic Service,
the Armed Forces’ Military Academies, Research Centers,
Hospital units and Defense Industries under MoD
jurisdiction.
Funding of services deriving from and provided for the
implementation and execution of these projects.
Special Account
Aims
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Full and substantial participation of the Armed Forces,
through the function of the Special Account, in cofunded Research & Development (R&D)projects, financed
by:
 The E.C., through the 7th Framework Programme (FP7)
 The General Secretariat for Research and Technology
(GSRT).
 Other agencies.
Special Account
Administration Bodies
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S.A. Administration Committee
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GDFPS* General Director and up to their
appointment, the GDFPS/DF** Director
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NDRTC*** Executive Director and up to their
appointment the Director of General Staff
Research Centre.
Deans of the Armed Forces’ Military Academies
GDFPS/DF and GDDIE/DRTD**** Directors
Head of the Minister’s Legal Department
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Secretary of the Special Account
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Chairman
Members
Rapporteur
non-voting
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GDFPS: MoD General Directorate for Financial Planning and Support
GDFPS/DF: GDFPS Department of Finance
NDRTC: National Defense Research and Technology Center
GDDIE/DRTD: General Directorate for Defense Investments and
Equipment / Department for Research and Technology Development
Special Account
Administration Bodies
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S.A. Treasury Committee
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GDFPS/DF Budget Sector Head Officer
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Two (2) commissioned Officers from GDFPS/DF
S.A. Secretariat
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GDFPS/DMEDP Director
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Accountable Central Administrator of the Special Central
Treasury Administration of the S.A.
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Partial Administrators of the Special Central Treasury
Administration of the S.A.
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Other administrative staff
Special Account
Resources
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Grants from EU financing agencies, within the framework
of approved projects, actions, events etc.
Grants and subsidies by Research Centers, Government
Agencies, NGOs, sectoral bodies, individuals and legal
entities or staff associations which do not constitute
foreign or domestic legal entities.
Revenues from patents and research products, donations,
provisions and subsidies.
Special Account
Financed Expenditure
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Expenditure aiming at achieving the goals of the S.A.
(provided these goals are set within the scope of
approved research projects):
 Equipment supply
 Expendables supply
 Participation in work meetings home and abroad
 Organization of scientific conferences and congresses
Expenditure for other activities, provided these activities
fall under the scope of approved projects and studies
Expenditure for the organization of scientific congresses,
symposiums and conferences
Expenditure for studies on subjects of interest for the
Armed Forces
Framework Programme 7
FP7
Framework Programme 7
Regulatory Framework
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Initiative of the EU in the area of Research and
Development
Gathers all EU initiatives relevant to R&D under one
common framework.
Four basic actions categories:
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Cooperation
Ideas
People
Capacities
Projects according to the main areas of European policy
on research and development.
Framework Programme 7
Research Areas
Framework Programme 7
Research Areas
Framework Programme 7
Research Areas Budget
Framework Programme 7
Cooperation
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Health
Energy
Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology
Information and Communication Technologies
Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and New
Production Technologies
Environment (including Climate Change)
Transport (including Aeronautics)
Socio-Economic Sciences and Humanities
Space
Security
Framework Programme 7
Cooperation Budget
Framework Programme 7
Cost Growth for R&D in the EU
Framework Programme 7
Projects Participation
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Right to participate according to the Programme’s
regulatory provisions
Call issue based on EU research policies
Submission of proposals (usually by Consortia) in relation
to issued calls
Financing amounts to 50% - 100%.
National contribution may be in kind (personnel WM,
resource allocation etc.)
Participation possibilities in cooperation projects:
1. Companies - Corporations
2. Academic Institutions
3. Research Centers
4. Organizations - Agencies (Public – Private)
5. Individuals
Framework Programme 7
Proposal Evaluation
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Evaluation by experts invited by the E.C.
Competitive assessment between proposals
Evaluation criteria in three (3) categories with the same
weight:
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Science and Technology (S&T)
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Consortium
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Impact
Successful evaluation: ~10% of proposals (depending on
the category)
Framework Programme 7
Future & Prospects
HORIZON 2020
Management and Monitoring
Agency for MoD Co-funded
Projects
DEPARMENT FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF
EUROPEAN AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
GDFPS/DMEDP
Function
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The Department of the Management of European and
Development Projects (DMEDP) is subordinate to the
General Directorate for Financial Planning Support
(GDFPS).
Competent Department for the management and
monitoring of all (non-military) MoD co-funded projects.
Website: www.dideap.mil.gr
GDFPS/DMEDP
Organizational Chart
GDFPS/DMEDP
Research Projects
Funding
Project Title
Budget (€)
State
FP7 - Protection of European Borders
and Seas through the intelligent Use
of Surveillance (PERSEUS)
42.122.767,80
In progress
FP7 - Interoperability of Data and
procedures in large-scale
multinational Disaster Response
Actions (IDIRA)
10.904.486,60
In progress
GSRT – Development of a Climate
Information Geographical System
(GEOCLIMA)
622.075,70
In progress
MoD Research Projects in
progress
New Research Projects
Participation Process
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Actions required by MoD services for their
participation in new research projects (indicatively):
 Cooperate with Institutions (domestic or European)
for detailed definition of research objective.
 Establish Consortium for the formation of the
research proposal
 Define the service role in the proposed project
 Find call for the submission of the project proposal
 Inform GDFPS/DMEDP in order to initiate the
approval process for the submission of proposal.
New Research Projects
Participation Process
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Formal update on the function of the Special
Account and the research participation possibilities
for Armed Forces services and agencies:
 MoD services (Military Academies, Research
Centers, Hospital units, Meteorological Service,
Geographic Service, Hydrographic Service etc).
Presentation organization capability by
GDFPS/DMEDP
 Hellenic Academic Institutions
 General Secretariat for Research and
Technology (GSRT) – Update of supervised
services and website link www.gsrt.gr
 Public and Private Defense Industry
 PRAXIS Network (FP7 National Contact Point)
www.help-forward.gr
New Research Projects
Participation Process
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Implementation of flexible procedures for approval of MoD
agencies and services participation in new research projects:
 Submission of participation proposal through email to
[email protected].
 Required attachment of relevant information form
containing:
1. Proposal Information
2. Service Information
3. Role, objective, and benefits for the service deriving
from its participation to the project.
 Relative information and form template available in
www.dideap.mil.gr/research_el.html
 Approval process initiated by GDFPS/DMEDP
New Research Projects
Participation Process
New Research Projects
GDFPS/DMEDP Contribution
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How does GDFPS/DMEDP contribute in research projects?
 Support of the proposal formation and submission
process as a whole, in technical – managerial
aspects.
 Undertaking the management of the project, in case
of positive evaluation and funding, to support the
participating Service which will be responsible for the
actual implementation.
Points of Contact
GDFPS/DMEDP
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Legal Entity Appointed Representative (LEAR):
- Lt Colonel Georgios Delis, PhD, DMEDP Director
SPECIAL ACCOUNT SECRETARY
Tel.: +30 210 6598158
Email: [email protected]
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Project Management & Monitoring Sector Head:
- Lt Colonel Georgios Kanterakis, PhD
Tel.: +30 210 6598184
Email: [email protected]
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Research projects management:
- Captain Ioannis Zormpas
Tel.: +30 210 6598645
Email: [email protected]
- Athanasia Karapanagiotou, MBA
Tel.: +30 210 6598183
Email: [email protected]
MoD Special Account
SECRETARIAT
Thank you for your attention
We are at your disposal for questions and remarks.