Instruments for Supporting Scientific and Technological Cooperation in Latin America the role of The International Bureau of the BMBF

Matthias Frattini 1

Overview

    Core-tasks of the International Bureau How the International Bureau is supporting S&T Cooperation Instruments for cooperation support Cooperation with Latin American Countries 2

Core-tasks of the International Bureau

 Supporting the

Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

in the planning and implementation of international cooperation in research and education  Supporting

German research institutions

in planning and implementation of their international cooperation with priority-countries  Developing cooperation opportunities with funding agencies all over the world within the framework of national, bilateral and multilateral programs  Building up and fostering networks with other stakeholders in International Cooperation 3

Development of an international cooperation project

Support: Objectives: Activities: Phase I Exploration Phase II Initiation IB DAAD embassy IB DAAD a.o.

Identification of potential fields for cooperation Linkage between institutions and decision makers Main focus of IB activities

• Embassy reports • Expert missions • DAAD-consultants • Expert missions • DAAD-consultants • Fact-Finding delegations • Kick-off Workshops

Phase IV Contact Phase IV Funding IB DAAD a.o.

Exchange of potential project partners – establishment of cooperation BMBF DFG a.o.

Funding of defined projects Restricted IB activities

• STC-Meetings • Expert delegations • IB-mobility projects • PPP / 2+2 • Specific programs BMBF • Funding by Federal States • Funding by Industry • (DFG-Funding) 4

Supporting STC – Exploring potential fields for cooperation

  Expert delegations of the BMBF Fact Finding Missions of German experts - Mission on desertification research to different EMBRAPA research centers, November 2005 and July 2006, Brazil  Inviting foreign Experts to Germany - Visit of a Mexican delegation on energy research in Germany, 2007  Studies on the research activities of partner countries Studies on the „research landscape“ of Brazil and Chile - Study on the cooperation between Germany and Latin American Countries in the field of social and human sciences 5

Supporting STC – Establishing cooperation

 Supporting new cooperation by funding pilot projects or feasibility studies  Preparative projects for specific research programmes of the BMBF or the EU by funding travel costs of start up projects  Organizing and financing the participation in fairs, work shops and innovation fora “Innovation Forum” on production techn., nanotechn. biotechn. and other areas in S ão Paulo, March 2007  Funding of travel costs for German scientists abroad and for foreign scientists in Germany 6

Instruments for the Support of ST Cooperation

 Annual calls for

Science & Technology Cooperation projects



Workshops and innovation fora

on specific issues 

Exploratory contact travels

to potential partners In general, all the instruments are open for applications from research institutes and SME. Joint projects of research institutes and companies are very welcome.

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Mobility Projects in ARG, BRA, CHL and MEX in 2007

Share of research areas of the 82 projects New materials 5 Geosciences 6 Marine and polar research 7 Information technologies 7 Others 3 Environmental research and technology 23 Medical research 17 Biosciences and biotechn. 14

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STC with Argentina

  ST-Cooperation since 1969 Steering Committee: Mixed Commission on Science & Technology (last meeting 1997)

Examples of Excellent Cooperation :

 Expedition „LAMPOS“ with the German Research Ship “Polarstern” with Argentinean, Chilean and Peruvian scientists (April 2002)  International symposium and work shop IBMANT/ANDEEP, 2003 in Ushuaia (marine science)  German Argentinean work shop „Smart Biosensors and Nanoactuators for studies of Living Cells” at the university Buenos Aires (UBA), 16./17. November 2006 (Funding of MPG) 

Priority Areas

 Life science  Biotechnology  sustainable development  Environmental technology and Nanotechnology  Information and communication technologies 9

STC with Brazil

  ST-Cooperation since 1969 Steering committee: Joint Commission for Cooperation in Scientific Research and Technological Development – Last meeting, November 2007 in Brasilia

Examples of Excellent Cooperation :

 Innovation Fora on Technology Transfer     Mata Atlântica: Biodiversity Protection in the Atlantic Rainforest Soundness of Marine Ecosystems Environmental Pollution through Sugar Cane Production Environmental Management of Brazilian Harbors

Priority Areas

 Environmental research and technology  Biotechnology  Marine research  materials  Nanotechnology Informatics   Medical research Space research  New 10

STC with Chile

  ST-Cooperation since 1970 Steering Committee: Mixed Commission on Science & Technology (next meeting 2008/9)

Examples of Excellent Cooperation :

 Intensification of the co-operation in antarctic research – Agreement between Alfred Wegener Institute and Chilean Antarctic Research institute signed 2006  “Risk Habitat Megacity” – development of strategies for a sustainable urban development in Latin America  Innovation Forum (to be held in Sept./Oct. 2008 in Santiago)

Priority Areas

 Marine & Antarctic research  Environmental Research  ICT  Biotechnology  Sustainable Use of Natural Resources 11

STC with Mexico

  STC-Agreement since 1975 Steering-Committee: Mixed Commission for Science & Technology, last meeting Aug. 2007 in Berlin

Examples of Excellent Cooperation :

 Joint Master course in Protection of Environment & Climate, renewable Energies (to start in Oct. 2008)  Mexican-German-US-American research cruise in the Gulf of Mexico with the German RV Meteor (2006)  Start of operation of a new antenna to receive data from the German satellite TerraSar X in Chetumal (Nov. 2007)

Priority Areas:

 Biotechnology  Development  Protection of Climate & Sustainable ICT  Marine Sciences  Geosciences  Production Technologies  Efficiency  Renewable Energies & Energy Vocational Training 12

Specific research programmes of the BMBF (examples from Brazil)

In the past:

 SHIFT – Studies on Human Impact on Forest Floodplains in the Tropics Proposals for sustainable management of tropical ecosystems, - 2004  MADAME – Mangrove Dynamics and Management Sustainable management of mangrove ecosystems in northern Brazil 1995 - 2005

Ongoing Programme:

 MATA ATLÂNTICA Protection of biodiversity in and sustainable management of Mata Atlântica ecosystems, 2002 – 2009 (actually in second phase) 1991 13

Thank you for your attention

Contact Information

International Bureau of the BMBF Dr. Matthias Frattini Heinrich Konen Str. 1 D-53227 Bonn [email protected]

+49 - (0) 228 - 3821 434 www.internationales-buero.de

www.internationale-kooperation.de

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