Transcript Document 7219863

Building the Europe of Knowledge
From the Sixth to the Seventh
Framework Programmes
Graham Stroud
European Commission
May 2005
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FP6 – the current situation
In March 2005:
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EU contribution to signed contracts totalled €5.6 billion
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Participations in signed contracts totalled 23,000
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Excluding Mobility measures, each FP6 contract had double
the number of partners of an average FP5 contract and
received 3 times as much EU contribution
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Higher education institutions have increased their
participation rate by 7%
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Business enterprise sector participation is down 5%
compared with FP5
FP6 – the situation of the Nordic
and Baltic states
In March 2005:
Share of
participations in
FP6 contracts
Share of EU
contributions to
FP6 contracts
Nordic States
(DK, FI, SE, IS, NO)
9.96%
10.4%
1.22%
0.41%
Baltic States
(EE, LT, LV)
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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 (GSM, remote working, safe roads, etc.)
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FP7 2007 - 2013
Specific Programmes
Cooperation – Collaborative research
Ideas – Frontier Research
People – Human Potential
Capacities – Research Capacity
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JRC (non-nuclear)
JRC (Euratom)
RTD (Euratom)
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Cooperation – Collaborative research
9 Thematic Priorities
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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 and space
+ Euratom: Fusion energy research, nuclear fission and radiation protection
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1. Health
Biotechnology, generic tools and technologies for human health
Translating research for human health
Optimising the delivery of healthcare to European citizens
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2. Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology
Sustainable production and management of biological resources
from land, forest, and aquatic environments
“Fork to farm”: Food, health and well being
Life sciences and biotechnology for sustainable
non-food products and processes
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3. Information and Communication
Technologies
ICT Technology Pillars
Integration of Technologies
Applications Research
Future and Emerging Technologies
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4. Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials
and new Production Technologies
Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies
Materials
New Production
Integration of technologies for industrial applications
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5. Energy
Hydrogen and fuel cells
Renewable electricity generation
Renewable fuel production
Renewables for heating and cooling
CO2 capture and storage technologies for zero emission power generation
Clean coal technologies
Smart energy networks
Energy efficiency and savings
Knowledge for energy policy making
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6. Environment (inc. climate change)
Climate change, pollution and risks
Sustainable Management of Resources
Environmental Technologies
Earth observation and assessment tools
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7. Transport (inc. Aeronautics)
Aeronautics and air transport
Surface transport (rail, road and waterborne)
Support to the European global satellite navigation system (Galileo)
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8. Socio-Economic Sciences
and the Humanities
Growth, employment and competitiveness in a knowledge society
Combining economic, social and environmental
objectives in a European perspective
Major trends in society and their implications
Europe in the world
The citizen in the European Union
Socio-economic and scientific indicators
Foresight activities
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9. Security and Space
Protection against terrorism and crime
Security of infrastructures and utilities
Space-based applications at the
service of the European Society
Border security
Restoring security in case of crisis
Security systems integration
and interoperability
Security and society
Security Research Coordination
and structuring
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Exploration of space
RTD for strengthening
space foundations
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
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Joint Technology
Initiatives
Hydrogen
and Fuel Cells for a
Sustainable Energy
Future
Global Monitoring
for Environment
and Security
Aeronautics and
Air Transport
Towards new
Nanoelectronics
Approaches
Innovative Medicines
for the Citizens
of Europe
Embedded systems
Other possible themes
to be identified later…
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Ideas – Frontier Research
ERC – European Research Council
Commission
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Approval of work programme, as
defined by the Scientific Council
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**
Instruction to implement work
programme
Approval of annual
implementation report
Information to programme
committee
Created by Commission decision
Under the responsibility of the Commission
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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
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
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Capacities – Research Capacity
6 parts
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Research Infrastructures
2.
Research for the benefit of SMEs
3.
Regions of Knowledge
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Research Potential
5.
Science in Society
6.
Activities of International Cooperation
1. Research Infrastructures
Support to existing research infrastructures:
Transnational Access
Integrating activities
Research e-infrastructures
Support to new research infrastructures:
Construction of new research infrastructures and
major updates of existing ones
Design studies
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2. Research for the benefit of SMEs
Research for SMEs
Research for SME associations
Under the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme (CIP):
“Exploratory” awards
Promote optimal participation in the Cooperation programme
Promote assistance to SMEs by networks of intermediaries
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3. Regions of Knowledge
Development of regional “research-driven clusters”
Two objectives for European regions:
Strengthen their capacity for
investing in RTD and carrying
out research activities
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Maximising their potential for
a successful involvement of
their operators in European
research projects
4. Research Potential
Transnational two-way secondments and recruitment
Research equipment and the material environment
Workshops and conferences for knowledge transfer
“Evaluation facilities”
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5. Science in Society
Strengthening and improving the European science system
Broader engagement political and societal issues (inc. ethical issues)
Science and technology and their place in society
Gender research and the role of women in research
Science education – curiosity and the participation of young people
Policy for the role and engagement of universities
Improved communication
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6. Activities of International Cooperation
“Horizontal” support actions and measures not
carried out in the Cooperation or People programmes
Two interdependent objectives:
Support competitiveness
through strategic partnerships
with 3rd countries in selected
fields and by engaging the
best 3rd country scientists to
work in and with Europe
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Address specific problems
that 3rdcountries face or
that have a global character,
on the basis of mutual interest
and mutual benefit
Capacities - Coherent development of policies
In addition, support to the coherent development of policies will
complement the coordination activities under the Cooperation programme:
Strengthening and improving the European science system
Monitoring and analysis of public policies / industrial strategies
Coordination of research policies
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EURATOM
nuclear fission &
radiation protection
OBJECTIVE
Establishing a sound scientific & technical basis
in order to accelerate practical developments for
the safer management of long-lived radioactive
waste, promoting safer, more resource-efficient
and competitive exploitation of nuclear energy
and ensuring a robust and socially acceptable
system of protection of man and the environment
against the effects of ionising radiation.
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EURATOM
Fusion Energy Research
OBJECTIVE
Developing the knowledge base for, and realising
ITER as the major step towards, the creation of
prototype reactors for power stations which are
safe, sustainable, environmentally responsible,
and economically viable
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FP7 and CIP
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Technological innovation: a shared objective
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Complementary and mutual reinforcing actions
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Designed to operate side by side in support of
Lisbon objectives
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Close coordination
Complementarities between
FP7 and CIP
FP7-RTD
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Funding of projects
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SMEs participation in
Research
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Access to finance
Research, technological
development and
demonstration
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Simplification
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Definition of thematic content
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Specific schemes for SMEs
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« Risk Sharing Finance
Facility » for large European
RTD projects and
infrastructures (with EIB)
Dissemination of
knowledge
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Within projects
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In thematic areas
Regions
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Research driven clusters
CIP
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Take-up of proven
technologies: environmental,
ICT and Energy-efficiency
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Actions promoting SMEs
participation in FP7
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Risk capital (start-up and
expansion)
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SMEs Guarantee facility
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SMEs loan securitisation
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Networks providing innovation
support services
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Innovation clusters
What’s new ?
Main new elements compared to FP6:
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Longer duration, more flexible implementation
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Annual budget doubled (EUR 5 billion ►10 billion)
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Basic research (~ EUR 1.5 billion per year)
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Simplification of procedures
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Logistical and administrative tasks to be transferred to
external structures
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ITER
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Multi-financed large-scale initiatives
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Close co-ordination with CIP
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FP7 Tentative Timetable
6 April 2005
Commission - Proposals for FPs
September 2005?
July 2006?
Commission - Proposals for SPs
and “Rules”
Commission - Proposals under Art.
169 and/or 171
EP - First reading on the EC FP and
opinion on the EURATOM FP
Council - Common position on the
EC FP
EP - First reading on the EC Rules
and Opinion on the Euratom Rules
Council – Common position on the
EC Rules
EP - Second reading on the EC FP;
Opinion on the SPs; Second reading
on the EC Rules
Adoption of FPs, SPs and Rules
November 2006?
First calls for proposals
December 2006?
Launch Conference
November 2005
December 2005?
February-March 2006?
April 2006?
May-June 2006? 2006 ?
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Good luck!
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