Strengthening U.S.–Central European Research Collaboration with an Emphasis on Defense-Related Research

09:00 – 09:10                                   Welcome and introductions

09:10 – 09:40                                    Challenges and Opportunities of working with the US Department of Defense (DoD)

09:40 – 10:00                                    Terminological differences between the US and the EU minutes

10:00 – 10:25                                    Varieties of DoD funding (basic, applied, advanced, fundamental, controlled, classified)  

10:25 – 10:40                                   Coffee Break

10:40 – 11:20                              Compliance rules that apply to all DoD funding (MFTRP isclosures, 1286 co-authorships, COI/conflict of commitment disclosures,                                                         Other Support & Biosketch disclosures)

11:20 – 12:00                                    Compliance rules that apply to controlled funding (export compliance, data security, CUI, technology control plans, TAAs)  

12:00 – 13:00                                   Lunch

13:00 – 13:30                                    Strategies for identifying funding (collaborating with an experienced partner vs. applying on your own)

13:30 – 13:55                                    European experiences with working with US funding agencies (especially the DoD)

13:55 – 14:20                                    Financial management issues (estimating, cost allowability, reporting, and audit)

14:20 – 14:35                                    Coffee Break

14:35 – 15:05                                    Contracting issues (grants, cooperative agreements, FAR contracts, and OTAs)

15:05 – 15:25                                    Subcontracting issues (receiving and issuing subawards and subcontracts)

15:25 – 16:00                                    General Q&A