Four new Calls for Proposals for Energy under the Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (FP7) are scheduled to be published on 3 September 2008:

FP7-ENERGY-2009-1 (managed by DG RTD): a general call focusing on research with a long-term horizon

FP7-ENERGY-2009-2 (managed by DG TREN): a general call focusing on research with a short-and mediumterm horizon and on demonstration

FP7-ENERGY-2009-3 (managed by DG RTD): a call for coordination and support actions

FP7-2009-BIOREFINERY (managed by DG RTD): a joint call including Theme 2 - Knowledge based Bio-Economy, Theme 4 - Nano-Material Programme and Theme 6 - Environment

Further information on these calls will be made available on the CORDIS website

In order to support the preparation of proposals, the Directorates General for Energy and Transport (DG TREN) and for Research (DG RTD) of the European Commission are holding Information Days on 24 and 25 September 2008 in the Charlemagne building, rue de la Loi n° 170, in Brussels.

The European Commission is pleased to welcome you on this occasion, and would appreciate if you could distribute this information to potential participants in your organisation, region or country.

The aim of this event is to disseminate information on the research areas open in these Calls for Proposals, to give details about the main legal and procedural conditions, and to answer any questions. Participating in the event may also help you to make contact with other potential proposers and possible project partners.