Questions and answers

IPTICAR is an institutional twinning project entitled “Support for strengthening the capacities of the research and innovation ecosystem”. Funded by the European Union, it brings together MESRS (Algeria) and a European consortium made up of Expertise France, Fondazione PIN (Italy), and Spider (Sweden). Its aim is to bring Algerian research closer to the European Research Area (ERA).

Primarily teacher–researchers, doctoral candidates, research centre managers, technology transfer office staff (Blue/CATI), and Algerian National Contact Points (NCPs).

No. IPTICAR is a technical assistance project. It does not award direct grants, but it provides expertise, training, and tools to help Algerian researchers access international funding such as Horizon Europe or Erasmus+.

Yes. Algeria is treated as an eligible third country (low- to middle-income). In practice, Algerian entities (universities, research centres, companies) can receive EU grants on the same basis as Member States for the vast majority of calls.

In principle, yes. However, because of administrative complexity, partners from Algeria are often advised to start as consortium beneficiaries before taking the lead on very large projects.

The “Global Challenges” pillar is especially relevant, including health (infectious diseases, public health), climate, energy and mobility (renewables, green hydrogen), and food, bioeconomy and natural resources (resilient agriculture, water management).

It is the EU’s main programme for researcher mobility and training. Algerian researchers can apply for postdoctoral fellowships (mobility to Europe) or join doctoral networks (international doctoral training networks).

Study visits are organized under the twinning activities for specific audiences (MESRS staff, laboratory managers, etc.) to exchange good practices with partner institutions in France, Italy, or Sweden.

The Participant Identification Code (PIC) is a unique nine-digit identifier required for submissions on the Funding and Tenders Portal. Most large Algerian universities already have a PIC. Before creating a new one, check the directory on the IPTICAR platform (link to follow when the workspace is ready).

The IPTICAR platform provides access to the EU’s official partner search tools. We also recommend CORDIS to see who has already received funding, and IPTICAR consortium experts for targeted introductions.

Appointed by MESRS, NCPs are your main contacts by theme (health, energy, etc.). They disseminate calls and provide tailored advice. IPTICAR works closely with them to increase their impact.