Federal Department of Home Affairs FDHA

State Secretariat for Education and Research SER

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ERA Academy, EPFL, 2 September 2009

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1. Bilateral agreements, agreement on research

2. Association to FP6 and FP7

3. Institutional relations between EC and Switzerland

4. Research funding in Switzerland

5. Some figures on the Swiss participation in FP7

6. Situation and perspectives for other programmes

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� 1972: Free Trade Agreement

� 1989: Insurance Agreement

� 1999: Bilateral Agreements I ���� Research agreement

� 2004: Bilateral Agreements II

1. Bilateral agreements EC-CH

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� Date of signing: 21 June 1999 (in the framework of Bilateral

Agreements I)

� Approval by the electorate: 21 May 2000 (in the framework of

Bilateral Agreements I)

� Date effective: 1 June 2002

� Renewals of the Agreement: 2004 and 2007 for participation in

FP6 (2003-2006) and FP7 (2007-2013)

� Enables full participation of Switzerland to the EC FP and to the

EURATOM FP

1. Bilateral agreements EC-CHResearch Agreement

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� 1986-2003: participation in the FPs with Third Country status

(only as additional partner, with CH funds)

� 2004-2006: participation in FP6 (2003-2006) with Associated

Country status = same rights and duties as EU countries

� 2007-2013: participation in FP7 with Associated Country status

Advantages of the Associate status:

� initiate and coordinate projects

� all FP programmes are open

� subsidies come directly from the European Commission – no

double submission and reporting

� take part in decisions through representation in Programme

Committees and advisory bodies

2. Association to FP6 and FP7

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Programme Committees (PC)

� One PC for each research area

� Chaired by the European Commission

� Delegates and experts represent their country in the PCs

� Associate countries (like CH) have observer status

� Competencies:

- adoption of the work programmes

- review of the implementation of the programmes

- adoption of the projects (subsidies > 1.5 M€)

� Swiss representation:

- delegates: SER

- experts: specialized federal offices, Euresearch

2. Association to FP6 and FP7

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� Association agreement of 2004 limited to FP6 (until end 2006)

� Renewal of agreement for FP7

� A Dispatch of the Federal Council on the association to FP7 was

transmitted to the Parliament on 13 September 2006

� The corresponding credit

was approved by the

Parliament on

14 December 2006

� After only 2 official

negotiation rounds, an

agreement was found and

could be signed on

25 June 2007

2. Association to FP6 and FP7

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Credits approved for the participation in FP7 (2007-2013):

� CH contribution to FP7 2’364.4 MCHF

� National accompanying measures

(Euresearch, support to project prep.) 51.0 MCHF

� ITER/Broader approach 30.0 MCHF

� Reserve (relative GDP, exchange rate) 100.0 MCHF

� TOTAL 2’545.4 MCHF

2. Association to FP6 and FP7

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3. Institutional relations EC – CHResearch area - “diplomatic” aspects

European Communities

Federal Department of

Home Affairs FDHA

State Secretariat for

Education and

Research SER

Federal Department of

Economic Affairs FDEA

Federal Office for

Professional Education

and Technology OPET

SwissCore (Brussels)

Federal Department of

Foreign Affairs FDFA

Integration Office (Bern)

Swiss Mission at the

Europ. Communities

(Brussels)

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3. Institutional relations EC – CHResearch area - “Comitology” aspects

Technologieplattformen

Hydrogen Mirror Group: A. Gut BFE, A. Luzzi (FH Rapperswil)

Photovoltaik Advisory Council: M. Nowak (IEA; nicht qua CH) Mirror Group: U. Wolfer, BEE

Sustainable Water Mirror Group: Prof. Dr. Hansruedi Siegrist, EAWAG

Sustainable Chemistry Mirror Group: C. Rentsch (BAFU)

ERRAC (Rail) K. Hausmann, ARE

ERTRAC Mirror Group: A. Gantenbein, ASTRA

Manufuture (Nano) HLG: C. Boer, KTI , Mirror Group: F. Schwarz, KTI

Intermodal Research EIRAC Adv. Councli: A. Berndt, BAV

Nanomedicine Mirror Group: P. Hunziker (Uni Basel)

NESSI Mirror Group: K. Decker

Water Supply & Sanitation Mirror Group: H.-R. Siegrist, EAWAG A. Joss, EAWAG

Zero Emission Fossile Fuel Power Plants Mirror Group: P. Jansohn, BFE

Smart Grids Mirror Group: R. Bracher / T. Krause BFE

European Construction Technology Platform (ECTP) Mirror Group: A. Eckmans, BFE

EDCTP-General AssemblyS. Tomisawa, SBF

Balz AbplanalpMission Brüssel EUStand : 22. Januar 2009

CSOE. Klaper, SBF

B. Abplanalp, Mission EU

.

Research InfrastructuresS. Tomasawa, SBF

Experts : S. Müller, PSIJ. Sauer, Euresearch

Socio-eco., Science & Human.C. Wandeler, SBF

Experts: P. Farago, FORSR. Schneider, NCP

HealthS. Tomasawa, SBF

Experts: Markus Weber, BAGS. Hugentobler, NCP

EnvironmentA. Vassella, SBF

Experts: O. Jacquat, BAFUM. Tobler, NCP

ICTM. Toneatto, SBF

Experts: C. Ebell, BBTP. Furrer , NCP

Transport ( incl. Aeronautics)

A. Vassella, SBF

Experts: L. de Faveri, SBF

A. Gaide, SAIG; J. Randall, NCP

NanoA. Werthmüller, SBF

Experts: A. Weidenkaff, EmpaM. Tobler, NCP

EnergyC. Vaucher, SBF

Experts: R. Schmitz, BFEJ. Randall, NCP

SpaceU. Frei SBF

Experts: L. de Faver i , D. Neuen-schwander, SBF; M. Tobler, NCP

SecurityA. Werthmüller, SBF

Experts: R. Schneider, NCP.

Food, Agriculture & BiotechC.Vaucher, SER

Experts: M. Lötscher, BLW G. Gass, NCP

Health NCP

S. Hugentobler, Euresearch

Science in Society NCP

R. Schneider, Euresearch

ICT NCP

P. Furrer Euresearch

INCO NCP

O. Küttel Euresearch

Nano Mat Pro NCP

M. Tobler , Euresearch

Transport NCP

J. Randall, Euresearch

Space NCP

M. Tobler , Euresearch

Security NCP

R.Schneider, Euresearch

Food NCP

G. Gass Euresearch

Mobility NCP

Environment NCP

M.Tobler, Euresearch

SME NCP

G. Gass Euresearch

Region of knowledgeResearch Potential NCP

C. Höllmüller, Euresearch

EURATOM NCP

J. Randall, Euresearch

Coordinating NCP: O.Küttel

Statistic Group

Elisabeth Pastor BFS

Helsinki GroupM. Widmer SNF

C. Sonderegger UNIBAS

ESFRI

Paul Zinsli, SBF

GMES Advisory Council

U. Frei, SBF, SSOJ.M. Gardaz, UVEK

Galileo Security Board

M. Liechti, DSP

High Level Group Space

D. Neuenschwander SSO / Par isB. Abplanalp, Mission EU

N. Archinard, PA V; A.-M. Fernandez,IB

Andere Gruppen

Kommission

3% NCP / 4. Zyklus OMCP. Zinsli, SBF

CRESTP. Zinsli, SBF

B. Moor, SBFB. Abplanalp, Mission EU

RAT

Research Univ.CRUS

Research Univ.CRUS

Industry-led innovationNo Swiss participant

Policy Mix (reviews)No Swiss participant

Socio-economic sciences NCP

R. Schneider Euresearch

Infrastructures NCP

J. Sauer Euresearch

NCPs

InternationalisationB. Abplanalp, Mission

InternationalisationB. Abplanalp, Mission

FissionChr. de Reyff BFEC. Vaucher, SBF

Expert : J. Randall, NCP

FusionB. Moor SBF

B. Abplanalp, Mission EUExperts : M. Tran EPFL; J. Randall, NCP

Joint Research Center

Euratom

SCAR (Agriculture)U. Gantner, BLW

IST-DirectorsM. Declerq; EPFL

R. Schneider, Euresearch

Legal and financial NCP

Bereich Weltraum

GSA-Admin. BoardB. Abplanalp, Mission EU

People

C. Wandeler SBFExperts: D. SebastianiSNF, J. Sauer, NCP

Ideas / ERCI. Beretta, SBF

Exp: D. Rod, SNF, K. Wirth, NCP; R . Eggenberger, Armasuisse

SME‘sC. Vaucher, SBF

Experts: L. Antonelli BBT, G. Gass NCP

Regions of KnowledgeC. Vaucher, SBF

Experts: R. Schiess seco,C. Hölmüller NCP

INC OE. Klaper, SBFO. Küttel, NCP

Science in SocietyC. Wandeler , SBF

R. Schneider , NCP

169er Initiativen

Joint Technology Initiatives (171er)

COST

Governing boardJ.P. Ruder, SBF

S. Hugentobler, NCP (Expert)

7. EU Forschungs-Rahmenprogramm

J. Sauer, Euresearch

SpecificB. Moor, SBF

B. Abplanalp, Mission EUO. Küttel, NCP

M. Toneatto + A. Vassella SBF

Programme CommitteesCoordination: SBF, B. Moor

ERC NCPK. Wirth

ARTEMISPAB: A.Odermatt, SwissCore (prov.)

ENIAC PAB: A. Odermatt, SwissCore (prov.)

Innovative Medicines Init iat ive (IMI)State Representative Group: S. Tomisawa, SBF

Ambient Assisted Living (AAL)Daniel Eglof f, BBT

Clean Sky

L. De Faveri, SBF A. Gaide, SAIG/Swissmem

EurostarsNN, KTI ; Andreas Gut, BBT

European GNSSProgrammes Committee

B. Abplanalp, Mission EU

Infrastructures NCPG. Gass, Euresearch

Hydrogen / Fuel CellsState Repres. Group: S. Oberholzer BFE

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� Request the necessary credits to the Parliament

� Negotiate the necessary agreements with the EC

� Represent Switzerland in the Programme Committees

� Monitor the Swiss participation and publish the results

� Mandate Euresearch to inform the researchers

3. Institutional relations EC – CHRole of the SER for the FPs

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Other direct support of research projects

� SNF – Swiss National Science Foundation

� Fundamental research in all disciplines (partly within

national research programmes)

� Annual budget available for funding: 662 MCHF (2008)

� CTI – Innovation Promotion Agency

� Applied research and development projects jointly

conducted by companies and universities

� Assistance to start-up companies

� Annual budget available for funding: 88 MCHF (2008)

4. Research funding in Switzerland

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Other direct support of research projects

� COST – European Cooperation in Science and Technology

� Funds cooperation and networking activities of nationally

funded research projects

� Yearly available budget of 7.5 MCHF for research

activities in CH

� EUREKA – Network for market oriented R&D

� Labels projects conducted with at least one partner from

another EUREKA country

� CH funding through national instruments (e.g. CTI,

Federal Office for Agriculture, Federal Road Office, etc.)

4. Research funding in Switzerland

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Swiss participations since FP3

5. Some figures on the Swiss participation in FP7

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On 8.10.2008 (1.5 year since the beginning of FP7):

� 408 Swiss participations (50 from EPFL alone) in 315

different research projects

� for a total of 236 MCHF funding, going roughly for

� 1/3 to Federal Institutes of Technology

� 1/3 to Universities

� 1/4 to private companies

� Typical project: on average

� 11 partners from 7 different countries

� duration 3 years

� 580 kCHF per participation

5. Some figures on the Swiss participation in FP7

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Participations per Programme / Thematic priority

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Committed subsidies per country

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Project proposals success rates per country

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Research related initiatives of the EC

� “Art. 169”: Joint national public research programmes co-

funded by the EC (through FP7)

Running:

� EDCTP: Clinical trials with developing countries

(responsibility: SER, funding: SNF, SDC)

� AAL: Ambient Assisted Living

(responsibility and funding: OPET)

� Eurostars: Research in innovative SMEs

(responsibility and funding: OPET)

Coming:

� EMRP: Metrology research

(responsibility and funding: METAS)

� (Bonus: Baltic Sea research)

6. Situation and perspectives for other programmes

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Research related initiatives of the EC

� Joint Technology Initiatives (JTI): research programmes co-

funded by the industry and the EC (through FP7)

Running:

� ARTEMIS: Embedded computing systems

(responsibility: OPET, CH not member)

� ENIAC: Nanoelectronics

(responsibility: OPET, CH not member)

� Clean Sky: Air transport and environment

(responsibility: SER, funding: Clean Sky)

� Fuel Cells and Hydrogen (FCH)

(responsibility: SER, funding: FCH)

� Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI):

(responsibility: SER, funding: IMI)

6. Situation and perspectives for other programmes

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Research related initiatives of the EC

� Other coming Public-Private Partnerships (foreseen in the

Economic Recovery Plan, funded through FP7)

� Factories of the Future

� Energy-Efficient Buildings

� Green Cars

Might lead to the creation of corresponding JTIs

6. Situation and perspectives for other programmes

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Research related initiatives of the EC

� Joint Programming: joint national societal- or political-driven

research programmes

� High Level Group is entrusted to identify potential themes

� Launch of the first programme in early 2010:

Neurodegenerative diseases

� Setting up of the Swiss interests and strategy in

September 2009

� Possible future themes: Ageing, Environment, …

6. Situation and perspectives for other programmes

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Other related programmes of the EC

� LLL – LifeLong Learning Programme (responsibility: SER)

� 7 bn EUR for 2007-2013

� Agreement on CH association initialled on 6 August 2009

� Beginning of CH participation foreseen on 2011, after

approval by Federal Council and Parliament

� CIP – Competitiveness and Innovation Framework

Programme (responsibility: OPET)

� 3.6 bn EUR for 2007-2013

� no CH participation

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Laurent Salzarulo

State Secretariat for Education and Research

Hallwylstrasse 4

CH – 3003 Bern

Phone: +41-(0)31-323 54 09

Fax: +41-(0)31-322 78 54

Laurent.Salzarulo@sbf.admin.ch

http://www.sbf.admin.ch

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