Transcript Document 7324245

12th Mo.Co. meeting
Istanbul, November 6-8, 2008
Integration of MPC in the
European Research Area
Marilena Rossano
CNR – Mediterranean and Middle East
Naples - Italy
HISTORY OF ERA: MAIN STEPS
The creation of European Research Area (ERA) was
proposed in “Towards a European Research Area”
(COM 2000) which remains the main reference on the
subject and was endorsed at Lisbon European
Council in March 2000
The European Research Area: New perspectives –
Green Paper 04.04.2007
Commission Staff Working Document – Results of
the Public Consultation on the Green paper “The
ERA: New perspectives” (2.4.2008)
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PROGRESS MADE ….
The 7FP is explicitly designed to support the creation
of ERA
Initiatives have been launched to improve the
coordination of research activities and programmes
(ERA Net, InCo-Net, ETP)
More policy coordination /National R&D targets
Adoption of a strategy to favour R&D (tax incentives,
patent strategy, and other initiatives/debates
undergoing)
….AND STILL TO MAKE
Remove barriers to the mobility of researchers (to
move across the institutions, sectors, countries)
Overcome difficulties to research/industry
collaboration
Coordinate national and regional funding
Give a transnational perspective to S&T national
reforms
A SENSE OF URGENCY IN REVISITING ERA
The ERA: New perspectives
Green Paper 04.04.2007
Public Consultation on the
Green Paper
PUBLIC DEBATE ON
SIGNIFICANT ISSUES
COMMISSION
PROPOSAL OF
INITIATIVE IN 2008
THE ERA: NEW PERSPECTIVES
(Green Paper)
i.
Realising a single labour mkt for researchers
ii. Developing world-class research infrastructure
iii. Strengthening research institutions
iv. Sharing knowledge
v. Optimising research programmes and priorities
vi. International cooperation in S&T : opening to the
world
THE ERA: NEW PERSPECTIVES
(Green Paper)
MPC
vi) International cooperation in S&T: opening
to the world
i) Realising a single
labour mkt for
researchers
ii) Developing world-class
research infrastructure
iv) Sharing
Knowledge
iii) Strengthening
research infrastructures
v) Optimising research
programmes and
priorities
THE ERA: NEW PERSPECTIVES
The expected level of action for each of the six areas
Sharing knowledge
Optimising research programmes
and priorities
Strengthening research
institutions
Developing world-class research
infrastructures
International cooperation in S&T:
opening to the world
Realising a single labour market
for researchers
0
European
200
National
400
Regional
600
800
No opinion
Source: EC- SEC (2008)430 – Brussels 2.4.2008 “Results of the Public Consultation on Green
Paper: The ERA: New perspectives”
THE ERA: NEW PERSPECTIVES
vi) INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN S&T: OPENING TO THE WORLD
COM (2008) 588 final
A strategic European Framework for International
Science and Technology Cooperation
Brussels, 24.09.2008
EU POLICIES
/PROGRAMMES
NATIONAL
INITIATIVES
REGIONAL
INITIATIVES
COM (2008) 588 final - “A strategic European Framework for International
Science and Technology Cooperation”
PRINCIPLES UNDERLYING THE EUROPEAN FRAMEWORK
FOR INTERNATIONAL S/T COOPERATION AND NEW
INFORMATION SOCIETY PARTNERSHIPS

Widen the ERA and making it more open to the world

Ensuring coherence of policies and complementarity of
programmes

Fostering strategic S&T cooperation with third Countries

Developing attractiveness of Europe as a research partner

Launching results-oriented partnerships on information
society regulation
The EC and Member States working together
COM (2008) 588 final - “A strategic European Framework for International
Science and Technology Cooperation”
ORIENTATION FOR ACTIONS
1.Strengthening the international dimension of ERA
a)
Integrating Europe’s neighbours into the ERA

Foster Association to FP7

Spread information and opportunities of FP7

Creating networking of NCP and ICCP-IP

Enhance Capacity Building

Favour dialogue platforms

Use INCO-Net projects to foster coordinated
actions
Actions recommended: Enhance regional dialogue on Information
Society; Better synergies. - EC: foster dialogue for association to 7FP –
Gradually opening ICT Policy Support programme - CIP
COM (2008) 588 final - “A strategic European Framework for International
Science and Technology Cooperation”
ORIENTATION FOR ACTIONS
1.Strengthening the international dimension of ERA
b) Fostering strategic cooperation with key third countries through
geographic and thematic targeting
Bi-regional
approach
ACTIONS RECOMMENDED:
(INCo-Net)
EC and Member States
European Commission
Identify together with Third Countries S&T
cooperation priorities
Ensure full potential of the FP7 instruments
Share experience gained under bilateral S&T
agreements
Intensify S&T including ICT cooperation at
level of regional country grouping
Ensure that mechanisms and funds by EC
and MS can be complementary
Encourage Third Countries to incorporate
S&T capacity building and use of ICT in their
national/regional indicative programs
Favour EU-Africa Strategic partnership
Assistance
(Eumedis)
on
Information
Society
COM (2008) 588 final - “A strategic European Framework for International Science and
Technology Cooperation”
ORIENTATION FOR ACTIONS
2. Improving the framework conditions of international S&T
cooperation
a)Tackling scientific challenges through global research
infrastructures
A more structured approach to jointly developing
global research infrastructures
Actions recommended to EC and Member States:
Promote cooperation in large scale research infrastructures
Explore new ways to reduce the digital divide in Developing Countries
Foster debate and intensify cooperation in ICT
Include security and trust issues as priority in Information Society
dialogue with third countries
COM (2008) 588 final - “A strategic European Framework for International
Science and Technology Cooperation”
ORIENTATION FOR ACTIONS
2. Improving the framework conditions of international S&T
cooperation
b) Mobility of researchers and global networks
ACTIONS RECOMMENDED :
Member States
European Commission
Include and implement “Scientific Optimise EC instruments for
Visa Package”
in national international mobility, including
legislation
“People” programme
Specific funding mechanisms and
/or re-integration grants
COM (2008) 588 final - “A strategic European Framework for International
Science and Technology Cooperation”
ORIENTATION FOR ACTIONS
2. Improving the framework conditions of international S&T
cooperation / c) More open research programmes
Reciprocal access to research programmes, verify
the possibility to allow funding for R&D work
done abroad; cooperation in specific areas
ACTIONS RECOMMENDED :
Member States
European Commission
Work towards an opening of national
research programmes in well defined
thematic areas with key countries on a
reciprocal basis
Translate the reciprocity principle into
mutual access to public research
programmes
and
cooperation
opportunities
Intensify the use of FP7 coordination
instruments
COM (2008) 588 final - “A strategic European Framework for International
Science and Technology Cooperation”
2. Improving the framework conditions of
international S&T cooperation
d) Intellectual Property Issues
e) Pre-standardization
ACTIONS RECOMMENDED
EC/Member States
European Commission
Promote the principles set out in
the Recommendations and
associated Code of practice on the
management of IP.
Promote a better link between the
results of research programmes
and standardization, put mor
emphasis on international precompetitive industrial research
collaboration and pay more
attention to the prestandardization
cooperation based on open
standards.
COM (2008) 588 final - “A strategic European Framework for International
Science and Technology Cooperation”
IMPLEMENTING A SUSTAINABLE PARTNERSHIP
 EU-MS, Council and Commission commit themeselves to
the proposed strategy of COM (2008) 588 final
 The Council identifies effective implementation of the
proposed strategy and monitors the progress of opening
ERA to the world
 The European parliament support coherent framework
for international S&T cooepration
The ERA: New perspectives
Results of the public consultation on the Green Paper
i) REALISING A SINGLE LABOUR MARKET FOR RESEARCHERS
Attracting and making the best of researchers
One of the initiative to attract talents and cooperate to the EU
policies / programmes:
ITALY: CNR ‘Task force’ for favouring the ERC - Starting
Independent Research Grants
The ERA: New perspectives
i) REALISING A SINGLE LABOUR MARKET FOR RESEARCHERS
Give visibility of programmes (bil/national/int.)
to favour mobility and coordinating programmes
Some examples
ITALY-ALGERIA (2006-09)
ITALY-EGYPT (2008-2010)
ITALY-MOROCCO (2004-06)
ITALY -TUNISIA (2005-07)
ITALY-TURKEY (2006-09)
CNR-ASRT (Egypt)
CNR-MOST (Israel)
CNR-CNRST (Morocco)
CNR-TUBITAK (Turkey)
University agreements
First Executive Protocol of Cooperation of the bilateral
agreement on Cultural, Scientific and technological
Cooperation between Algeria and Italy
Joint research projects - mobility of researchers
Distribution of projects per priority sector
Information and
Communication
Technologies
1
(11%)
Sismology
1
(11%)
Biotechnologies
4
(45%)
Environment/ water
2
(22%)
Energy
1
(11%)
Total number of projects: 9
Executive Programme of S&T Cooperation between Italy
and Egypt for the years 2008-2010
Joint research projects - exchange of researchers
Distribution of projects per priority sector
Space/ Remote
sensing
1
(4%)
New materials and
sustainable
technologies
1
(4%)
Technology transfer
/ Innovation
1
(4%)
Technologies applied
to cultural heritage
1
(4%)
Basic Science
6
(24%)
Information and
Communication
Technologies
1
(4%)
Environment/ Energy
6
(24%)
Total number of projects: 25
Bio-sciences
8
(32%)
The Executive Program of Cultural, Scientific and
Technological Cooperation Italy-Morocco for the period
2004-2006
Joint research projects - mobility of researchers
Distribution of projects per priority sector
City planning and
cultural heritage
4
(21%)
Agriculture and
food sciences
3
(16%)
Industrial research
and technology
innovation
4
(21%)
Energy
1
(5%)
Total number of projects: 19
Medicine and public
health
5
(26%)
Marine science and
technology
2
(11%)
The Executive Program of Cultural, Scientific and
Technological Cooperation Italy - Tunisia for the period
2005-2007
Joint research projects - mobility of researchers
Distribution of research projects per priority sector
Earth / space
2
(6%)
Oceanography and
aquaculture
2
(5%)
Food technologies
4
(11%)
Energy and
environment
9
(25%)
Total number of projects: 36
Geology
1
(3%)
Biotechnology
4
(11%)
Medicine and health
4
(11%)
Information and
communication
technologies
5
(14%)
Technology
innovation and
transfer
5
(14%)
First Exchange Programme of the agreement between Italy
and Turkey on S&T Cooperation for the years 2006-2009
Joint research projects - mobility of researchers
Distribution of projects per priority sector
Food
1
(25%)
Information and
Communication
Technologies
2
(50%)
Health
1
(25%)
Total number of projects: 4
BILATERAL AGREEMENTS OF CULTURAL, SCIENTIFIC
AND TECHNOLOGICAL COOPERATION BETWEEN ITALY
AND ALGERIA, EGYPT, MOROCCO, TUNISIA AND TURKEY
Distribution of entities from Mediterranean Partner Countries
coordinating the projects, according to their typology
GOV
1
(1%)
REC
34
(37%)
HES
58
(62%)
HES: High Education institutions (including Universities)
REC: Research institutions
GOV: Governmental institutions
Total number of MPCs entities: 93
BILATERAL AGREEMENTS OF CULTURAL, SCIENTIFIC
AND TECHNOLOGICAL COOPERATION BETWEEN ITALY
AND ALGERIA, EGYPT, MOROCCO, TUNISIA AND TURKEY
Distribution of Italian entities , coordinating the projects, according to
their typology
REC
23
(25%)
HES: High Education institutions (including Universities)
REC: Research institutions
Total number of Italian entities: 93
HES
70
(75%)
BILATERAL AGREEMENTS OF CULTURAL, SCIENTIFIC
AND TECHNOLOGICAL COOPERATION BETWEEN ITALY
AND ALGERIA, EGYPT, MOROCCO, TUNISIA AND TURKEY
Significant research projects in the framework of bilateral protocols
Turkey
6
(18%)
Algeria
12
(35%)
Algeria: 7
Tunisia: 1
Turkey: 4
Tunisia
5
(15%)
Morocco
3
(9%)
Total number of projects: 34
Co-financed in 2008 with
funds from Italian Ministry of
Reseach
12 projects for a total
budget of 529.489 €
Egypt
8
(23%)
THE ERA: NEW PERSPECTIVES
Give visibility of programmes (bil/national/int.)
to favour mobility:
Use of international frameworks/ programmes to share knowledge
on cooperation opportunities
(MIRA)* GATEWAY TO COOPERATION
http://www.miraproject.eu
* ONE OF THE INITIATIVES CO-FINANCED BY EU SUPPORTING S&T
COOPERATION BUT ALSO MOCO ACTIONS
SOME INITIATIVES CO-FINANCED BY EU SUPPORTING
MOCO ACTIONS
-CAPRI 2000
- ANTALYA 2002
-ASBIMED
-ESTIME
-EuroMEDANet
-EUMEDConnect
-Innformed
-PROMEDAccess
-EuroMedITI
-ERAMED
-MED 7
-STREN
-Idealist7fp
-MIRA
SOME OF THEM COULD BE VERY USEFUL TO IMPLEMENT ACTIONS TO
INTEGRATE MPC INTO THE ERA, FOLLOWING RECENT POLICIES OF EU
SOME ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTING ‘CAIRO DECLARATION’ /
FAVOURING INTEGRATION OF MPC IN ERA / CAPACITY BUILDING
The “Scientific and Technological Results Exchange Network”
(6FP) to foster S&T cooperation between EC and Tunisia
MAIN ACTIVITIES
Web site platform
3STI thematic workshop (Agro-food, Energy/Environm.; Cultural heritage)
International best practices in STI initiatives
3 seminars on STI management subjects and EU FP
as well as mutual knowledge of ERA System
Networking of experts
Publication of the “Best Practices Survey on EU-Tunisian STI Cooperation“
FAVOURING INTEGRATION OF MPC IN ERA / CAPACITY BUILDING
Evaluation of actual Contact
Point’s structure of MPCs
(September 2008)
FAVOURING INTEGRATION OF MPC IN ERA / CAPACITY BUILDING
Some notes on CPs that participated in the survey
ALGERIA
The CP operates within a Research Center, where a
team of few persons working on a part-time basis is set
up. The CP operates as a single point (for the time
being there is no network at national level).
It is active in the typical expected activities (Info days,
training, dissemination, etc.) and participates in EU and
national projects. The CP has developed an on-line
registration capability.
Among the goals of the CP: the creation of Thematic
contact points (Health, Energy, etc.) is reported.
FAVOURING INTEGRATION OF MPC IN ERA / CAPACITY BUILDING
Some notes on CPs that participated in the survey
EGYPT
The CP is hosted by the Ministry responsible for Research.
It has the characteristics of an administrative structure.
However, the existence of networks of thematic contact points
and of Institutional contact points are reported.
The CP participates in many EU projects but it seems understaffed and reports weaknesses in its equipment.
The CP makes reference to a EU Programme dedicated to
Research, Development and Innovation in Egypt, which can
support ‘multipliers’ for FP7. This is very positive for the country
itself and could also serve as good practice for other MPCs.
FAVOURING INTEGRATION OF MPC IN ERA / CAPACITY BUILDING
Some notes on CPs that participated in the survey
JORDAN
The CP is hosted by a Governmental Organization (Agency).
It was set up as a small central unit and is currently
coordinating a network of 32 persons in various Institutions of
the country. The CP receives support from a National
Programme and participates also in several EU projects
related to CP activities.
It CP is proactive and elaborate statistics.
The mobilization of the researchers is reported as a problem.
(many reasons may exist: complicated structure and
procedures of the FP, false expectations, etc).
Among the promising initiatives of the CP: its effort to join the
network of EU NCPs.
FAVOURING INTEGRATION OF MPC IN ERA / CAPACITY BUILDING
Some notes on CPs that participated in the survey
LEBANON
The CP operates within a University/Research Center, where
a small team of few persons is set up.
The CP is active in the typical expected activities (Info days,
training, dissemination, etc.) and provides some statistics. It
developed an on-line registration capability.
PALESTINE
The CP is hosted by the Ministry for Research, where a small
team of few persons has been set up. There is no network.
Among some initiatives: awareness raising activities.
FAVOURING INTEGRATION OF MPC IN ERA / CAPACITY BUILDING
Some notes on CPs that participated in the survey
MOROCCO
The CP is hosted by the Ministry, with a small unit involving
several staff.
It has a considerable networking with Institutions.
The CP is very active, reporting a considerable number of
activities and a strong participation in FP projects. Despite of
that, the CP is reporting financial problems.
Among the good practices: participation in policy fora as the
MoCo and the Maroc–EU Committee in S&T
It plans to organize national thematic networks.
FAVOURING INTEGRATION OF MPC IN ERA / CAPACITY BUILDING
Some notes on CPs that participated in the survey
SYRIA
The CP operated in the University with a small team (on a
limited part time basis). It operates as a single point.
Info Days and participation in some EU projects is reported. It
has developed an on-line registration capability.
The need of an interlocutor for S&T within the EU delegation
in the country is reported as important.
TUNISIA
The CP is hosted by the Ministry responsible for Research.
It reports the participation in several EU projects but
nevertheless is relatively under-staffed with limited equipment
and communication facilities.
FAVOURING INTEGRATION OF MPC IN ERA / CAPACITY BUILDING
CP Difficulties (with answers)
 Understanding of FP7
 Understanding of EC administrative and financial rules
(AL/EG/ MO/ PA/TU)
 CP internal organisation (MO/TU)
 Contact with researchers (EG)
 Mobilize research community in FP events
(AL/EG/JO/PA/SY/TU)
 Human potential (MO/PA/SY/TU)
 Financial means (MO)
 Administrative and financial mgmt of FP projects (MO)
 Others (JO: need for strengthening contacts with EU NCP
/ SY: Complexity in taking part as coordinator in FP7)
FAVOURING INTEGRATION OF MPC IN ERA / CAPACITY BUILDING
Improve cooperation between CP and Commission
services (with answers)
AL
Do you have
regular contacts
with EC officers
Yes
EG
Yes, but
few
statistics
provided
JO
Someti
mes
LE
Yes
MO
Yes
with
INCO
direct
PA
NO
SY
NO
TU
Rare, in
NCP
meetin
gs
Some suggestions from MPC-CP
-Nominate contact persons for CP in EC for all thematic and horizontal
priorities of FP7
-Provide timely information on work-programs, roadmaps and so on
-Support, where appropriate, additional costs related to special
measures,activities and events of transnational dimension.
FAVOURING INTEGRATION OF MPC IN ERA / CAPACITY BUILDING
CP’s perspectives:
Algeria:
Create Thematic Contact Points (health, energy….) as other
countries.
Morocco/Tunisia:
To continue working on MIRA and other projects favouring IP
and capacity building
To Implement the thematic CP and ensure the sustainability
of the institutional contact point
To Improve the national contact point management
FAVOURING INTEGRATION OF MPC IN ERA / CAPACITY BUILDING
MoCo : Past and future
Framework
Programme
Meda/ENP
National /
Bilateral initiatives
Priority setting, spurring participation to projects and synergies among
programs/projects, implementing visibility and cooperation attractiveness, enhancing
human resources.
FAVOURING INTEGRATION OF MPC IN ERA / CAPACITY BUILDING
Higher
Education
expert group
MoCo
More effort towards
Programmes such as
TEMPUS
ERASMUS MUNDUS
VOCATIONAL TRAINING
Foster increasing of funds for MPC, spur mobility and participation, implement
visibility and programme attractiveness.
Spur at home policies for integration of MPC
Agree actions for implementing Cairo Declaration
Establishing institutional contacts with HE experts
group
Create an observatory on complementary
multilateral and bilateral projects (technology
transfer, vocational training, etc.)
THANKS!!!
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