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Francesca Arcara

Francesca Arcara

DG Research. Financial Officer for Training Networks

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Expert in research and higher education policies and funding

  • Education

    • Eberhard Karl Universitaet , Tuebingen (D)

      1993 - 1994
      Ancient History and Archeology

      Ancient History, Religion History, Ancient Greek Archeology, Etruscology, Numismatic

    • Università di Pisa

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      Diploma di Scuola Specializzazione in Archeologia Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology Post-Graduate (3 years courses and Thesis Defense)

      Activities and Societies: Excavation campaigns of Roman cities of Nora, Sardegna, and Calvatone (Bedriacum) in Lombardia. Survey of the Medieval ruins of Rocca Cerbaia, Province of Prato. Higher Education diplom of third-cycle qualifications: see Eurydice, European Data-base on Education) https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/fpfis/mwikis/eurydice/index.php/Italy:Programmes_outside_the_Bachelor_and_Master_StructureCourses leading to a Specialisation diploma are designed to provide knowledge and abilities for particular professional activities. Courses can be set up exclusively according to specific regulations or European directives. Admission to courses leading to a Diploma di… Show more Higher Education diplom of third-cycle qualifications: see Eurydice, European Data-base on Education) https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/fpfis/mwikis/eurydice/index.php/Italy:Programmes_outside_the_Bachelor_and_Master_StructureCourses leading to a Specialisation diploma are designed to provide knowledge and abilities for particular professional activities. Courses can be set up exclusively according to specific regulations or European directives. Admission to courses leading to a Diploma di specializzazione requires a second-cycle degree, or another equivalent qualification attained abroad. Beside the required qualifications, candidates must also pass an open competition. The title can be obtained after writing a final research thesis to be defended in front of a Thesis Committee. Show less

    • Università di Pisa

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      Dottore (4 years + master thesis) Humanities, Arts, Archeology 110 summa cum Laude

      Activities and Societies: Choir, Barbershop quartet, theater (public reading of Divina Commedia) Graduate with 110summa cum laude in Classics. Participated in excavation campaing in ancient roman town in Sardinia and surveys in northern and central Italy.

    • Università degli Studi di Genova

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      Scuola di Specializzazione in Archeologia- first 2 years

    • Universitat de Barcelona

      2017 - 2017
      Postgrado Postgrau de Comunicació i Avaluació de la Ciència

      Postgraduate course on the methods of evaluation of scientific publications and the bibliometrics tools mostly used for it (Scopus, Web of Science, G-scholar etc).

  • Experience

    • European Commission

      Aug 2003 - Jul 2004
      DG Research. Financial Officer for Training Networks

      Responsible to verify the eligibility of costs declared by the partners of Research and Training Networks and of the management of amendments of contracts.

    • CNRS - Institute d'Optique

      Jul 2004 - Dec 2007
      European Project Manager for Laboratoire Charles Fabry

      Administrative manager of an Integrated Project, a STREP and a Research Training Network coordinated by researchers at Institut d'Optique, and assitance in the submission and management of projects where the IO participated as partner. For the coordinated projects, I was responsible of the management of the consortium , design and update of projects websites, daily contacts with all partners, organization of annual meeting and review meetings, organization and follow up of the periodic reports, preparation and presentation of the Deliverable related to management reports. Show less

    • ICFO-Institute of Photonic Sciences

      Jan 2009 - Mar 2010
      Responsible of Projects Unit

      In charge of identifying the best opportunities for project funding among calls by the European Commission and National funding agencies. Providing support to researchers in all FP7 projects phases, from submission of proposal to negotiation. Assistance to junior researchers in writing Marie Curie fellowships proposals. Assistance to individual researchers to submitting ERC projects (3 successful). Definition of the budgets for projects. Negotiation of IPR issues for collaborative projects.

    • Institut Català Ciencies Cardiovasculars (ICCC)

      Jan 2010 - Jan 2011
      Project Manager

      Person in charge to assist all researchers of the center for presenting proposals of European as well as nationally funded research project. Specifically, participation in a IMI project on cardiovascular research, and in a FP7 health project. Helping with the submission of fellowships and with the detection of funding opportunities for the researchers. In contact with CSIC, for the part of the center owned by CSIC.

    • Universitat de Barcelona

      Jan 2011 - Feb 2012
      Project Manager

      www.ir3c.ub.edu

    • Barcelona Supercomputing Center

      Feb 2012 - Aug 2020

      In charge of the Institutional projects of the Center, I managed the Open Access policy to publication of the center, supervised the activities of support for getting individual pre and post doctoral fellowships, and I persoally authored a winning proposal of a Fellowships COFUND programme. I managed 5 ERC projects, 2 PoC and the Severo Ochoa of the Center, in addition to providing support for a strategy of fostering the talent retention of the center providing support and coaching to the Principal Investigators and their collaborators. Show less Managing research projects and contracts in the fields of Computer Sciences, High Performance Computing and related applications, searching for new opportunities of funding. Supervising the implementation of open access policies for the scientific publications of the center. Coaching the investigators in writing ERC proposals and Marie Curie projects. In charge of the follow-up of projects and of periodic reports to funding agencies (mostly European Commission). Manager of the Severo Ochoa project funded by the Spanish Ministry at the BSC. Specific attention to Digital Agenda policies, Research and Innovation and Open Access policies at European level. Show less

      • Senior Research Project Manager

        Apr 2017 - Aug 2020

      • Research Project Manager

        Feb 2012 - Apr 2017

    • SIRIS Academic

      Aug 2020 - Aug 2024
      Consultant and project manager in Higher Education, Research and Innovation

      Consultancy services to European Higher Education, Research and Innovation public and private organisations (Universities, Research Organisation, Philanthropic Foundations), working on questions like funding attraction plans, research or internationalisation strategies, evaluation of funding programmes, and more. Giving support to clients in applying to institutional grants, when necessary to realise their strategic roadmap.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Member of ICOM

      International Council of Museums (ICOM)

    • Prince2 project management- Foundation level

      APMG-International
      Nov 2016

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Proposal Writer and coach

      Issued by Grants proposal help on Jan 2009
      Grants proposal helpAssociated with Francesca Arcara