Transcript Building Europe Knowledge: Towards the Seventh Framework

ESFRI and the
European Roadmap for
Research Infrastructures
Elena Righi
European Commission
OPTICON, Edinburgh, 22-23 June 2006
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What is ESFRI?
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European Strategy Forum on Research
Infrastructures (ESFRI)
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Launched in April 2002
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Brings together representatives of the 25 EU
Member States and 7 Associated States, appointed
by Research Ministers, and one representative of
the European Commission (EC)
ESFRI’s role and ambitions
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To jointly reflect on the development of
strategic policies for pan-European Research
Infrastructures;
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To prepare a European Roadmap (with regular
updates as different areas mature);
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To act as an incubator for RI projects with panEuropean interest
… but it is not a decision making body
Objectives of European Roadmap
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Identification of new research
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Tool for decision makers, preventing
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Providing a focus for long term
budgetary planning by funding actors
infrastructures or major upgrades which
correspond to the needs of European
research communities
over-provision of facilities in particular
areas
ESFRI Roadmap Procedure
Filter by
national
delegations
Spontaneous
proposals
for pan-European
projects
ESFRI request
for a stage-gate
process
EIROs, Nuppec, ESF,
e-IRG, national Roadmaps + other
EU level roadmap, Global Projects,
etc…
Roadmap Working Groups
Possible analysis by
Expert Groups
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(simplified version)
ESFRI Roadmap Procedure
(continued)
RWGs
+ Expert Groups
as appropriate
Summer
2005
Scientific Case
yes
Concept mature?
yes
First draft of
Roadmap
Autumn 2006
Consultation process
End Spring
2006
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(simplified version)
RWGs
confirm their
vision
yes
Report to ESFRI
Reviewed
and agreed
by ESFRI?
yes
Introduction
in the Roadmap
The European Roadmap for RI
ApPEC
UK
Roadmap
PPARC
CCLRC
ESO Council
Others
ESFRI
(British Delegates
H. Hutchinson, R. Wade)
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European
Roadmap
Timetable
(pre-ESFRI phase, the story so far)
First expected Expert Group draft reports to RWGs
Start of the ESFRI drafting group
Early
April 2006
Expert group executive reports to RWGs
Other inputs to RWGs, e.g. from ETPs – deadline
Expected RWGs draft report to ESFRI secretariat
End
April 2006
Early
May 2006
RWGs executive report to ESFRI
ESFRI drafting group + Executive Board meeting
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30 May
Timetable
(ESFRI phase 1)
ESFRI assessment of RWGs reports
First draft ESFRI roadmap report (Vienna meeting)
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15-16 June 2006
ESFRI drafting group + Executive board meeting
29-30 June 2006
Second draft ESFRI Roadmap report
Early July 2006
Background information on “mature” projects downloaded in
the ESFRI web site
Early July 2006
ESFRI validation phase
From early July to early September 2006,
the ESFRI delegates should ensure that a
process of “political” validation at the level of
their respective Member states is carried out
and in particular highlighting possible:
• Projects supported and/or
• Projects not really supported by any State
Missing projects to be (re)considered in the
next phase
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Timetable
(ESFRI phase 2)
Review of draft report / comments to ESFRI drafting group /
deadline 1st September
July / August 06
Final draft ESFRI Roadmap report
Early Sept. 2006
Finalisation of all supporting documents
September 2006
Agreement of ESFRI (Brussels meeting)
28-29 Sept. 2006
Publication and press conference
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19 Oct. 2006
Useful links

Research Infrastructures on CORDIS
 http://www.cordis.lu/infrastructures/

ESFRI (European Strategy Forum for
Research Unfrastructures)
 http://www.cordis.lu/esfri/
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