A Nordic-French Event will be organized on 12-13 May, 2016, at the premises of the Research Council of Norway, to present and discuss the upcoming H2020 calls on rare diseases in the 2017 call from the Societal Challenge 1 – Health, demographic change and wellbeing programme. The objective is to generate more H2020 applications targeting these calls. The seminar is open to all parties interested in rare diseases. Participants from France and the Nordic countries will have first priority.PERSONALISED MEDICINE – SOCIETAL CHALLENGE 1Health, demographic change and wellbeing– rare diseases•             Are you planning to coordinate or become a partner in 2017-calls on rare diseases?•             Are you looking for partners for applications to future calls on rare diseases?This event will present and discuss the coming calls on rare diseases in the 2017 calls from the Societal Challenge 1 – Health, demographic change and wellbeing programme:1.1. Understanding health, well-being and diseaseSC1-PM-03-2017: Diagnostic characterisation of rare diseases, and1.2 Treating and managing diseasesSC1-PM-08-2017: New therapies for rare diseasesPartners from all sectors are welcome; researchers, SME's, public sector representatives and NGOs. The seminar is open to all parties interested in rare diseases. Participants from France and the Nordic countries will have first priority.Programme and registration form