FNP involvement in European issues began in 1993: under an agreement between the State Committee for Scientific Research and the Commission of the European Communities, the Foundation was charged with the task of managing Phare programmes (initially SCI-TECH, and then SCI-TECH II), developed to support reforms of the science sector in Poland. During the years 1993-2000 these activities were entrusted to the FNP Office for European Co-operation. In addition, from the mid-1990's until the year 2000 the Office was implementing the CRIT project, and acting as co-ordinator of the FEMIRC Network (Network of Innovation Relay Centres in Poland), partially funded from the budget of the INCO-COPERNICUS Programme.