EU-Russia Science & Technology Cooperation under FP7

Vladimir MAYERDirector

Moscow Regional Office (Russia&NIS)French National Centre for Scientific

research

Presentation prepared using materials supplied by: Delegation of EU to Russia andDG research of EC

Framework Programmes (FP) of EU

• Objective: To raise the competitiveness of European industry & to contribute to economic growth by supporting research, technological development & innovation activities.

• Tool: Multi-annual programmes to integrate research, foster excellence, pool resources, address globalisation etc.

• Deliver the European Research Area (ERA) and the Innovation Union (IU).

• Open to applications from European researchers from all sectors, in collaboration with other European and non-European researchers.

Cooperation – Collaborative applied researchCooperation – Collaborative applied research

People – Human Potential and MobilityPeople – Human Potential and Mobility

Joint Research Centres (nuclear)Joint Research Centres (nuclear)

Ideas – Excellence in Frontier Research (ERC)Ideas – Excellence in Frontier Research (ERC)

Capacities – Research Capacity and LogisticsCapacities – Research Capacity and Logistics

Joint Research Centres (non-nuclear)Joint Research Centres (non-nuclear)

Euratom programmeEuratom programme

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FP7 Specific Programmes

7th Framework Programme (2007-2013) Budget: 55 billion €

~ 6% of public R&Dinvestment in Europe

4-5 % of the EU budget

Cooperation programme: EU contribution is50 to 100 %of the cost

Evolution of annual FP budgets over the last 30 years

FP6 5 years 17,5 B€

FP7 7 years 55 B€

10 Themes1. Health2. Food, agriculture and fisheries and biotechnology3. Information and communication technologies4. Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials and new

production technologies5. Energy6. Environment (including climate change)7. Transport (including aeronautics)8. Socio-economic sciences & the humanities9. Space10. Security

Cooperation – Collaborative researchCooperation – Collaborative research

• Any undertaking, university or research organisation or other legal entity, whether established in a:

- EU Member State (MS), or - Associated country (AC)*, and

• International organisations and participants from “third countries” (ICPC) can participate only if in addition to participants from different EU MS or AC

• participation of minimum three organisations from EU MS or AC is usually requested

* Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Iceland, Israel, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey

Who can participate in actions under Cooperation scheme ?

Russia as third country in Cooperation International Cooperation Partner Country (ICPC)

• Eligible to receive funding (same rights and obligations)• Any legal entity may participate• Consortia must have the minimum required number of

MS / AC participants• Apply in the same way• Can initiate and coordinate proposals• Expert evaluators

Targeted openingThe participation of ICPC partners is particularly welcomed, but not an eligibility criterion.

Specific International Co-operation Activities (SICA)Focus on a particular ICPC(s) addressing the specific needs of these targeted countries or regions. Eligibility: minimum 4 participants from different countries: 2 ICPC + 2 MS or AC.

Coordinated callsalignment of content, timing, and selection procedures, as well as resources to launch a call coordinated with a similar call issued by a funding agency in a third country (biotech, energy, health, nano, aeronautics calls with Russia, 2007-2010)

Twinning of projectsto promote cooperation between projects independently generated and funded under FP7 and under third country research funding schemes.

Options for facilitating participation of ICPC under Cooperation FP7 scheme

• Develop contacts and collaborations with partners in EU and AC countries interested in and knowledgeable of FP7

• Participate at conferences, fairs, information and brokerage events

• Use the support of the FP7 Capacities projects (BILAT Russia)

• Use the networks of FP7 National Contact Points (15 in Russia) and the Cordis partners site:

• http://cordis.europa.eu/partners-service/home_en.html

• Ensure that foreign colleagues can contact you (e.g. Internet homepage with your profile)

How to find partners for entering Cooperation projects of FP7?

Objective:

to foster mutually beneficial collaboration with researchers and research institutes in third countries by:

• attracting excellent scientists from outside Europe to ERA

• sending European researchers to third countries

Three specific tools:

• Marie Curie International Incoming Fellowships (IIF)

• Marie Curie International Outgoing Fellowships (IOF)

• International Research Staff Exchange Scheme (IRSES).

International dimension as a part of People programmeOne third of budget dedicated to mobility between ERA - ICPC

Statics of mobility with Russia under FP6

Individual: IIF 84 Russians, IOF 4 Europeans,

Host driven: 12 Russian host organizations, 204 Russian researchers

• Bilateral S&T Cooperation partnerships: BILAT-RUS & ACCESSRU

• Coordination of national policies & funding programmes: ERA-Net.RUS (call for projects with Russia to be launched !)

• Bi-regional coordination of S&T Cooperation: IncoNet Eastern Europe & Central Asia (EECA)

• Transnational cooperation among National Contact Points (NCP) for international cooperation: INCONTACT – One World

Specific FP7 Capacities – International Cooperation projects in support to enhancing EU-Russia S&T cooperation

Russian Participation in FP6 and FP7 – some statistical data

FP6 success (2003-2006):474 Russian participants in 312 projects50.78 million € - EU contribution to Russia for overall budget of 1,4 billion €

FP7 success (2007-2010):450 Russian participants in 264 projects50.5 million € - EU contribution to Russia

Applicants success rate in FP7 (2007-2010):Russian participants 23,1 % (average for third countries is 23,9 %

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Main partners of Russia in FP7 calls (2007-2010):Germany (316), France (264), United Kingdom (236)

Top 30 countries under FP7applications main listed (Cooperation)

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Russia: FP7 (2007 – 2010)Cooperation Programme Success Rate

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Further Information about Capacities projects facilitating Russian participation in FP7

EECA INCONETwww.inco-eeca.net/

ERANET-RUSwww.era.net-rus.eu/

BILAT-RUSwww.bilat-rus.eu/www.st-gaterus.eu/

ACCESS-RU www.access4.eu/russia/index.php

European Research Information

• EU research http://ec.europa.eu/research

• Seventh Framework Programme http://ec.europa.eu/research/fp7

• Information on research programmes and projects

http://cordis.europa.eu/

• Experts’ registration in FP7https://cordis.europa.eu/emmfp7/index.cfm