Transcript Horizon 2020

HORIZON 2020
The European Union's programme for Research
and Innovation
Investing in the knowledge
economy within ACP states
Joint Stakeholders Conference
Brussels, 2 April 2014
Dr. Gediminas RAMANAUSKAS
Policy Officer: European Neighbourhood, Africa
and the Gulf
DG Research & Innovation- European
Commission
The European Union:
500 million people - 28 countries - a single market*
•
7% of the World's
population
•
24% of world expenditure
on research
•
32% of high-impact
publications
•
32% of patent applications
Member states of the European Union
Candidate and potential candidate countries
*Free movement of people, goods, services and capital
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Research and
Innovation
WHAT IS HORIZON 2020?
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A €80 billion research and
innovation funding program
(2014 -2020)
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A response to economic crisis
by investing in future jobs and
growth
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It addresses people's concerns
about their livelihoods, safety
and environment
Open to the world
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Horizon 2020
A single programme
• Coupling research with innovation: 'from lab to market'
• Focus on societal challenges: health, clean energy, transport, etc.
• Open to participation: companies, universities, institutes in EU and beyond
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Excellent science
• European Research Council
Supporting top researchers from anywhere in the world to work in
Europe
• Future and Emerging Technologies
Supporting visionary thinking through collaborations between
science and engineering
• Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Providing opportunities for training and career development of
individual researchers
• Research infrastructures- including e-infrastructure
Ensuring access to world-class facilities
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Industrial leadership
• Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies
Emphasising key technologies in areas such as advanced
manufacturing, microelectronics, nanotechnology, biotechnology,
ICT and space
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Societal challenges
• Health, demographic change and wellbeing
• Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and
maritime and inland water research and the bioeconomy
• Secure, clean and efficient energy
• Smart, green and integrated transport
• Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw
materials
• Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies
• Secure societies
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HORIZON 2020: Open to the world
GENERAL OPENNESS
Horizon 2020 is open to
participation of researchers from
anywhere in the world, to:
 Extend the frontiers of scientific
knowledge
 Tackle challenges that affect
us all
 Make industries more
competitive
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improve
research
quality
sharing
expertise
science
diplomacy
open up
markets
access to
knowledge
Benefits of
International
research
higher
global
profile
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HORIZON 2020: Open to the world
1. Projects can include international partners
2. Targeted opening
- In certain topics in calls for proposals, inclusion of
international partners may be:
a) encouraged
or
b) required
3. Coordinated calls
- Used for specific actions (e.g. identified through joint
steering commites). Paired calls, linked evaluations, two
contracts, e.g.:
a) EU-Japan R&D Cooperation in Net Futures
b) Partnering with Brazil on advanced biofuels
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Rules of participation

Applicants from non-EU
countries are eligible to
take part in Horizon 2020
programmes, even as
coordinator
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All proposals must meet
certain minimum
conditions (in Rules for
Participation)
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Rules of participation
Minimum Conditions:
For standard (cooperative) research
projects:
3 participants from different Member
States or associated countries
In addition, participants from any
other country in the world can also
be included
For actions aimed at individuals, like
European Research Council or Marie
Skłodowska-Curie:
1 researcher
1 host institution
1 project
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Eligibility for funding
Eligible for
automatic
funding*
Provided for
in the work
programme
Provided
for by
bilateral
agreement
*Legal entities established in
• Member States
• Associated Countries
• Developing economies (Annex A)
• European Interest Organisations
Exceptionally,
project by
project,
decided by
the European
Commission
No EU
Funding
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Options for taking part
Taking part in
Project
Participant
(signs Grant
Agreement)
Third Party
(does not sign
Grant
Agreement)
With or
without
funding
Without
(direct)
funding
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"Third Party" Option
Does not sign Grant Agreement but a private
Agreement with one or more of the full
participants (pre-existing relation)
The participant for which the third party carries
out work must ensure that it is possible to
exercise its IPR rights (e.g. Access)
The work to be carried out by the third party shall
be identified in the grant agreement
Eligibility for funding? Similar conditions as if
signing the Grant Agreement*
* See Slide 14
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How does it work?
Find a
relevant
call
Find
partner(s)
Submit a
proposal
Get
involved!
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Some Relevant Topics for the ACP Participants
Call: Support to Innovation, Human resources, Policy and International cooperation
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International cooperation for research infrastructures (INFRASUPP 6 – 2014)
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Sustainable intensification pathways of agro-food systems in Africa (Sustainable Food Security
6 – 2014)
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Small farms but global markets: the role of small and family farms in food and nutrition security
(Sustainable Food Security 18 – 2015)
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Unlocking the growth potential of rural areas through enhanced governance and social innovation
(Innovative Sustainable Inclusive Bio-economy 3 – 2015)
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Smarter design, construction and maintenance (Mobility for Growth .8.1-2014)
Call: Growing a Low Carbon, Resource Efficient Economy with a Sustainable Supply of Raw Materials
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Coordinating and supporting raw materials research and innovation (SC-5-13-2014/2015)
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Coordinating and supporting research and innovation in the area of climate action, environment,
resource efficiency and raw materials (SC5-19-2014/2015)
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ACPACP in FP7
as of 27/03/2014
Participant INCO Participant Country
Participant EC
Detailed Regions Name
Number of Participants
Participant Total Cost
Contribution
AFRICA
Angola
2
124.946
97.975
Benin
13
5.033.227
3.821.437
Botswana
9
956.642
825.759
Burkina Faso
28
11.008.702
8.456.778
Burundi
3
80.473
71.970
Cameroon
26
4.613.056
3.671.265
Cape Verde
9
1.120.730
863.434
Central African Republic
2
383.131
302.947
Congo
3
139.729
118.146
Congo (Democratic
Republic of)
4
917.663
706.224
Cote d'Ivoire
5
442.577
387.709
Ethiopia
28
4.843.798
3.679.504
Gabon
6
2.649.838
1.845.925
Gambia
1
260.053
137.200
Ghana
54
10.413.444
8.227.553
Guinea
1
28.037
25.000
Guinea-Bissau
1
1.045.854
784.390
Kenya
77
15.871.458
12.535.725
Lesotho
4
141.463
126.353
Madagascar
6
882.174
579.501
Malawi
17
4.035.987
3.086.349
Mali
16
3.319.149
2.623.353
Mauritania
1
106.614
79.960
Mauritius
6
177.551
157.342
Mozambique
23
4.182.374
3.298.073
Namibia
10
983.173
748.197
Niger
10
1.754.582
1.423.240
Nigeria
31
4.609.078
3.686.064
Rwanda
10
1.155.506
968.581
Senegal
46
7.384.549
5.409.910
Seychelles
2
104.565
80.210
Somalia
1
72.000
54.000
South Africa
237
50.051.883
34.330.881
Sudan
8
2.883.000
1.878.594
Swaziland
3
92.961
81.746
Tanzania (United
Republic of)
49
15.487.611
11.925.163
Togo
2
367.232
275.424
Uganda
44
9.553.558
7.765.961
Zambia
10
2.166.108
1.637.946
Zimbabwe
2
451.838
402.921
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Sum:
810
169.896.313
127.178.709
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as of 27/03/2014
Participant INCO
Detailed Regions
Participant Country Name
CARIBBEAN
Barbados
2
199.321
177.728
Cuba
6
703.300
517.373
Dominican Republic
4
283.395
253.669
Guyana
3
834.939
698.600
Haiti
2
120.039
90.029
Jamaica
6
1.775.805
1.369.892
Suriname
1
176.640
132.200
2
26
150.065
4.243.504
89.899
3.329.390
Number of Participants
Trinidad and Tobago
CARIBBEAN
Sum:
Participant Total Cost
Participant EC Contribution
Participant INCO
Detailed Regions
Participant Country Name
PACIFIC
Fiji
3
544.976
Marshall Islands
1
93.401
48.700
Papua New Guinea
4
762.872
619.906
Samoa
1
115.200
102.720
Sum:
1
10
78.600
1.595.048
70.085
1.349.394
Sum:
846
175.734.866
131.857.492
Vanuatu
PACIFIC
ACP
Number of Participants
Participant Total Cost
Participant EC Contribution
507.983
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Where to find more information and
where to apply?

H2020 Participant Portal
Research & Innovation
European Commission
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/deskt
op/en/home.html

H2020 European Commission

Incontact
http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/
(NCP's network)
http://www.ncpincontact.eu/nkswiki/index.php?title=Main_Page
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HORIZON
HORIZON2020
2020
Open to the world!
Thank You
Find out more:
www.ec.europa.eu/horizon2020