Transcript China Frontier workshop Carlos SARAIVA MARTINS DG RTD – Unit B1 Anticipation of Scientific and Technological Needs: Fundamental Research NEST New and Emerging Science and Technology.

China Frontier
workshop
Carlos SARAIVA MARTINS
DG RTD – Unit B1
Anticipation of Scientific and Technological
Needs: Fundamental Research
NEST New and Emerging
Science and Technology
FP6
Where does NEST fit in?
Focusing and Integrating Community research
“Wider field of Science”
Support to policies
Citizens
Sustainable dev.
Food
Aeronautics
Nanotechnologies.
IST
Genomics
Thematic priorities
NEST
SMEs
International co-operation
JRCc
Structuring the ERA
Marie Curie, Research Infrastructures, Science & Society
Strengthening the foundations of the ERA
ERA -Net
NEST objectives
• Stimulate visionary long term research at
the frontiers of knowledge, and at the
interface between disciplines
• Give researchers freedom to develop and
prove their ideas without preconceptions
and within the broadest possible limits
Key characteristics of NEST projects
• Open to any area
• Research not falling within the Thematic
Priorities: multi-disciplinarity
• Novel and unconventional
• Well focused objectives, which are ambitious
but tangible
Modes of operation
Bottom-up:
• ADVENTURE projects
• INSIGHT projects
• SUPPORT
Focused actions:
• PATHFINDER initiatives
235 M €
Overall
Budget
Support Actions
mandate
“focused on the conceptual and practical
questions associated specifically with the
research domain of NEST, will be carried
out to assist in the development and
exploitation of NEST activities.”
Towards
the Seventh Framework
Programme
2007-2013
European Commission
Research DG
February 2006
EU research: the story so far
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1952:
ECSC treaty; first projects started March 1955
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1957:
EURATOM treaty; Joint Research Centre set up
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1973:
BCR programme
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1983:
ESPRIT programme
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1984:
First Framework Programme (1984-1987)
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1987:
“European Single Act” - science becomes a Community
responsibility;
Second Framework Programme (1987-1991)
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1990:
Third Framework Programme (1990-1994)
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1993:
Treaty on European Union;
role of RTD in the EU enlarged
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1994:
Fourth Framework Programme (1994-1998)
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1998:
Fifth Framework Programme (1998-2002)
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2000:
European Research Area
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2002:
Sixth Framework Programme (2002-2006)
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2005:
Proposal for the Seventh Framework Programme (2007-2013)
Lisbon strategy
Research
Growth
and Jobs
Education
Innovation
S&T contributes to the Lisbon objectives: economic growth, employment
creation, environmental protection, social challenges: fight poverty, improve
human health and quality of life
Why double the FP7 budget?
– Tackle under-investment by exerting leverage on national and
private investment
– Increase EU spending on R&D : 1.97% of GDP vs 2.59% (US)
– Help leverage business R&D (EU wide projects, solutions and
market)
– Brings EU public R&D spending to 0.96% of GDP (close to 1%
target)
– Encourage Member States Tackle fragmentation of research
effort in the EU and enhance its efficiency and effectiveness
– Achieve critical mass, share knowledge and facilities
– Better dissemination across the EU
– More excellence through EU wide competition
– Less fragmentation through stronger coordination
What’s new ?
Main new elements compared to FP6:
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Annual budget doubled (EUR 5 billion ►10 billion)
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Frontier research (~ EUR 1.5 billion per year)
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Duration of 7 years
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Logistical and administrative tasks transferred to
external structures
Budgets of the EU
Framework Programmes
80
€ Billion
68,3
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
13,12
3,27
5,36
14,96
17,5
6,6
0
1984-1987 1987-1991 1990-1994 1994-1998 1998-2002 2002-2006 2007-2013
FP7 2007 - 2013
Specific Programmes
Cooperation – Collaborative research
Ideas – Frontier Research
People – Human Potential
Capacities – Research Capacity
+
JRC (non-nuclear)
JRC (nuclear)
Euratom
FP7 budget
Euratom
6%
JRC
2%
Cooperation
60%
Capacities
10%
People
10%
Ideas
17%
European Strategies
For
International Research Cooperation
Aim of EU research:
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Support European competitiveness through strategic
partnerships with third countries in selected fields of
science
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Address specific problems facing third countries on
the basis of mutual interest and mutual benefit
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Address global challenges within the Communities
international commitments (e.g., the UN Millennium
Declaration)
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Use S&T cooperation to reinforce the Community’s
external relations and other relevant policy
FP7 – Participating
countries
Full participants of FP7
Candidate Countries
MEMBER STATES
ASSOCIATED
COUNTRIES
ACC
(TR, BU, RO)
NON-ASSOCIATED
CANDIDATE COUNTRIES
(none)
(Croatia)
INDUSTRIALISED
COUNTRIES
INTERNATIONAL
COOPERATION
PARTNER
COUNTRIES
Third Countries
International Cooperation
Third Countries:
Industrialised countries
Associated countries
International Cooperation Partner Countries:
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Countries neighbouring the EU (Mediterranean partner Countries,
Western Balkans, Eastern European and Central Asian countries)
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Developing countries (ACP, ASIA, Latin America)
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Emerging economies (e.g. China, India, Brazil, Russia, South
Africa)
FP7 2007 - 2013
Specific Programmes
Cooperation – Collaborative research
Ideas – Frontier Research
People – Human Potential
Capacities – Research Capacity
+
JRC (non-nuclear)
JRC (nuclear)
Euratom
Cooperation – Collaborative research
9 Thematic Priorities (10 ?)
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Health
Food, agriculture and biotechnology
Information and communication technologies
Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials and new production
technologies
Energy
Environment (including climate change)
Transport (including aeronautics)
Socio-economic sciences and the humanities
Security & Space
+ Euratom: Fusion energy research, nuclear fission and radiation protection
Cooperation – Collaborative research
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Under each theme there will be sufficient flexibility to address both Emerging
needs and Unforeseen policy needs
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Dissemination of knowledge and transfer of results will be supported in all
thematic areas
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Support will be implemented across all themes through:
Collaborative research
(Collaborative projects; Networks of Excellence; Coordination/support actions)
Joint Technology Initiatives
Coordination of non-Community research programmes
(ERA-NET; ERA-NET+; Article 169)
International Cooperation
Cooperation – Collaborative
research
Opening of all themes to third countries
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Build S&T partnerships based on mutual interest
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Enhance Europe’s competitiveness
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Contribute to implementing EU policies and
international commitments effectively
Cooperation – Collaborative
research
Specific International Cooperation actions in
themes
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Early identification of problems in other parts of the world before
these affect Europe
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Cooperation with and in third countries in finding solutions to
such problems
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Dedicated activities within and across themes
Ideas – Frontier Research
ERC – European Research Council
Commission
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Approval of work programme, as
defined by the Scientific Council
Instruction to implement work
programme
Scientific Council*
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Preparation of work programme
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Set up of peer review: pool of reviewers,
nomination of review panels, evaluation
guidelines
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Oversight of the evaluation procedure
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Annual scientific report
Externalised tasks**
Approval of annual
implementation report
Information to programme
committee
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Information and support to applicants
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Reception / eligibility of proposals
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Organisation and execution of evaluation
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Selection decision
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Scientific and financial follow-up of contracts
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Annual implementation report
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Created by Commission decision
Under the responsibility of the Commission
International Cooperation
in IDEAS
“Investigator driven approach”
Grants will be provided for individual teams,
leaving the flexibility for a team to consist of any
grouping of researchers appropriate for the
conduct of the project.
One single institution or several institutions, in
one country or across national borders.
In all cases, scientific excellence and not
administrative requirements should drive the
formation of the teams
International Cooperation
in IDEAS
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Aim to integrate the Community into the world-wide
research community
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Open to INCO participants on basis of mutual benefit or
according to relevant concluded agreements
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Participation of INCO participants to be justified on basis
of added scientific value (excellence)
People – Human Potential
Initial training of researchers
Marie Curie Networks
Life-long training and career development
Individual Fellowships
Co-financing of regional/national/international programmes
Industry-academia pathways and partnerships
Industry-Academia Scheme
International dimension
Outgoing International Fellowships; Incoming International Fellowships
International Cooperation Scheme; Reintegration grants
Specific actions
Excellence awards
International Cooperation
in PEOPLE
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International outgoing fellowships
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International incoming fellowships
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Partnerships to support exchange of researchers
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Support of common initiatives between European organizations and
countries with S&T agreements
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Measures to counter the risk of ‘brain drain’ from developing
countries/emerging economies
Capacities – Research Capacity
1.
Research Infrastructures
2.
Research for the benefit of SMEs
3.
Regions of Knowledge
4.
Research Potential
5.
Science in Society
6.
Activities of International Cooperation
Capacities – International
Cooperation
1. Policy Dialogue
2. S&T Cooperation Partnerships
3. Coordination of National Policies & Activities
1. Mapping of research needs, building commitment, impact
assessments, linking S&T to other policies
2. Involvement of industrial and economic operators, specific
focused international activities
3. Set common goals, strategies and policies, use of S&T
inputs in foreign, trade and development policies
Towards the Seventh Framework
Programme
2007-2013 (“co-decision”)
Commission opinion
on EP amendments
Direct approval if agreement with EP
New !
Consultations (online etc)
Council 2
CREST
4
5
(within 3 months)
Commission
Proposal
Opinion
Common
position
Amendments
(approval within
6 weeks)
Conciliation:
joint text
Adoption
(absolute majority
of members)
FP evaluations
European
Research
Advisory Board
(approval within
6 weeks)
(within 3 months)
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3
4
European Parliament
Council decides by qualified majority except on EP amendments
not approved by the Commission
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FP7 Timetable
6 April 2005
Commission’s proposal
21 September 2005
Specific programmes’ proposal
Nov 2005
FP7 partial agreement at Council
23 December 2005
Rules for the participation
June 2006?
FP7 vote at EP
Oct/Nov 2006?
Adoption
December 2006?
First calls for proposals
Jan 2007 ?
Launch Conference
March 2007 ?
Public exhibition on European
research