Estonian Research Council

Estonian Research Council
Tartu, Estonia

Archimedes is an independent body established by the Estonian government in 1997 with the objective of coordinating and implementing EU programs (FPs, LLL, Youth and RSF) and projects in the field of training, education, research, technological development and innovation. Archimedes has a permanent staff of 108 working in two offices located in Tartu and Tallinn, the main educational and research centres of Estonia. Archimedes, among other responsibilities organizes higher education accreditation and research evaluation. Archimedes is the implementing body for the Estonian research information system.

	Ülle Must Director, Research Cooperation Centre Estonian Research Council Tartu, Estonia

	Arto Mustajoki Professor of Russian Language and Literature at the University of Helsinki