Outlook on FP7

EU-Bureau of the BMBFPT-DLRKönigswinterer Str. 52253227 Bonn, Germany

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Outlook on FP7

Kathrin Stratmann Kyiv, Ukraine - 12 December

2005

National Contact Points

• Citizens and Governance• Science & Society• Research Infrastructures• Policy Oriented Research• New and Emerging Science

& Technologies (NEST)• ERA-Nets• Legal and administrative

questions

General Tasks

• Co-ordination of the NCP network• Preparation of the FPs / ERA• Horizontal Program Committees• Statistics• Initial Contact Point• European education cooperation• Regions of knowledge, Research

potential• Public relations• Integration of Women into

EU-Research

head: Dr. Andre Schlochtermeier Secretariat: Jutta Albrecht deputy: Kathrin Stratmann +49 228 447-630

Postal address: Visitor’s address:PT-DLR, Heinrich-Konen-Str. 1 Königswinterer Str. 522-52453227 Bonn, Germany 53227 Bonn, Germany

EU-Bureau of the BMBF

BackgroundPhilosophy - 1

ERA = European Research Area• concept and vision, political initiative by Commissioner Philippe Busquin (January 2000)

Objectives: • new impetus for Research and Technological Development (RTD)• RTD as key factor for European innovation• complementarity between Member States (MS) and EU measures (co-ordination of national activities, increased “attractiveness”, strengthening of human resources and mobility)

Background: Philosophy - 2

Instrument for implementation of the ERA:

European Framework Programme

FP13.3 Bill. €

1984-1987

FP24.4 Bill. €

1987-1991

FP36.6 Bill. €

1990-1994

FP413.2 Bill. €

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FP514.9 Bill. €

1998-2002

FP617.5 Bill. €

2002-2006

Legal basis

Treaty of European Community, Art. 166:

The Union shall establish a multi-annual “Framework programme” for research…

Guiding Principles of the FPs

• financing of research projects between partners from different European countries• cost-sharing between EU and project participants• multi-disciplinary projects• project selection based on competitive calls and peer review• additional evaluation criteria such as training, sustainable development, gender equality

FP7 – The Commission‘s proposal

• 6 April 2005

The European Commission publishes it‘s official proposal for the 7th European Research Framework Programme

– continuity – simplification– significant budget raise– to cover seven years (2007-2013)

financial perspective

Financial Perspective

= EU's revenue and expenditure ceilings for the period 2007-2013

One major issue: • the Commission has asked for: 1.14% of

EU GNI• several member states want to 'cap' the

EU's expenditures to 1% GNI

FP6 (Specific Programmes)

Focusing and Integrating /Strengthening the Foundations of ERA

Structuring the ERA

JRC (non-nuclear)

JRC (nuclear)

Framework Programme

EURATOM EURATOM

FP6 (Specific Programmes)

Focusing and Integrating

Strengthening the Foundations of ERA

Structuring the ERA

Coordination of RTD-Activities Coherent Development of RTD-Policy

Thematic Priorities Specific Actions

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Proposed Structure of FP7

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CooperationCollaborative Research

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PeopleHuman Potential

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Proposal for FP7 Specific Programmes (1-4)

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Cooperation Collaborative Research

• more than half the total FP7 budget • support of cooperation between

universities, industry, research centres and public authorities

• Goal: to gain leadership in key scientific and technology areas

Cooperation Nine Themes (Topics)

Health1Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology2

Information and Communication Technologies3Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies,

Materials and new Production Technologies4Energy5

Environment (including Climate Change)6Transport (including Aeronautics)7

Socio-Economic Sciences and the Humanities8Security and Space9

FP6: Thematic PrioritiesFP7: Themes (Topics)

Genomics and Biotechnology for Health1Information Society Technologies2

Nanotechnologies, Materials, Production processes and devices3

Aeronautics and Space4

Citizens and Governance in a Knowledge Based Society7

Health1Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology2

Information and Communication Technologies3

Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies4

Energy5Environment (including Climate Change)6

Socio-Economic Sciences and the Humanities8

Transport (including Aeronautics)7

Security and Space9

Aeronautics

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Food Quality and Safety5Sustainable Development,

Global Change and Ecosystems6 Environment

Energy

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Cooperation - Topic 1Health

• Biotechnology, generic tools and technologies for human health

• Translating research for human health:– Biological data and processes– Brain research– Infectious diseases– Major diseases

• Optimising the delivery of healthcare to European citizens

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Cooperation - Topic 2Food, 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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Cooperation – Topic 3 Information and Communication

Technologies

• ICT technology pillars• Integration of technologies• Applications research• Future and emerging technologies

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Cooperation – Topic 4Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies,

Materials and new Production Technologies

• Nanosciences and nanotechnologies• Materials• New production• Integration of technologies for industrial

applications

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Cooperation – Topic 5Energy

• 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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Cooperation – Topic 6Environment (incl. Climate Change)

• Climate change, pollution and risks• Sustainable management of resources• Environmental technologies• Earth observation and assessment tools

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Cooperation – Topic 7 Transport (incl. Aeronautics)

• Aeronautics and air transport• Surface transport (rail, road and

waterborne)• Support to the European global satellite

navigation system (Galileo)

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Cooperation – Topic 8Socio-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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Cooperation – Topic 9Security and Space

• Protection against terrorism and crime• Security of infrastructures and utilities• Border security• Restoring security in case of crisis• Security systems integration and interoperability• Security and society• Security research coordination and structuring

• Space-based applications at the service of the European Society

• Exploration of space• RTD for strengthening space foundations

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The Commission‘s proposal9 Themes (Topics): Budget

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Cooperation Activity Types

• Collaborative research(Collaborative projects; Networks of Excellence; Coordination/support actions)

• Joint Technology Initiatives• Coordination of non-Community research

programmes (ERA-NET; ERA-NET PLUS; Article 169)

• International Cooperation

• “Emerging” needs and “Unforeseen policy needs”

Cooperation Activity Type: Collaborative

Research

• Objective establishment of excellent research projects and networks in the major fields of advancement of knowledge(incl. active participation of industry)

• Goalattracting researchers and investments from Europe and the entire world thus - strengthening the EU industrial and technological base

- supporting EU policies

• Funding Schemes – Collaborative Projects (IP/STREP)– Networks of Excellence (NoE)– Coordination / Support Actions (CA/SSA)

Integrated Projects (IP)

Specific Targeted Research Projects (STREP)

Networks of Excellence (NoE)

Coordination Actions (CA)

Specific Support Actions (SSA)

Article 169

Collaborative Projects

Networks of Excellence (NoE)

Coordination and Support Actions

Article 169

Joint Technology Initiatives (JTI)

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Instruments FP6 FP7

Cooperation Activity Type: Joint Technology

Initiatives• Goal: setting-up of a long-term public private partnership

• Initiatives– mainly result from the work of European Technology Platforms– cover one or a small number of selected aspects of research in their field – will combine private sector investment and national and European public

funding – will be decided on the basis of separate proposals

(e.g. on the basis of Art. 171)

• Criteria for identification include:– added value of European-level intervention;– the degree and clarity of definition of the objective to be pursued;– strength of the financial and resource commitment from industry; – scale of the impact on industrial competitiveness and growth; – importance of the contribution to broader policy objectives; – capacity to attract additional national support and leverage current or

future industry funding; – inability of existing instruments to achieve the objective

Cooperation Activity Type: Joint Technology

Initiatives

Identified themes (COM proposal)

• Hydrogen and Fuel Cells for a Sustainable Energy Future

• Innovative Medicines for the Citizens of Europe• Aeronautics and Air Transport• Embedded systems• Global Monitoring for Environment and Security• Towards new Nanoelectronics Approaches

other possible themes to be identified later…

Cooperation Activity Type: Coordination of

non-Community research programmes

• ERA-Net Scheme: ERA-Net / ERA-Net PLUS – Providing a framework for actors implementing public research

programmes to step up the coordination of their activities. This will include support for new ERA-NETs as well as for the broadening and deepening of the scope of existing ERA-NETs, e.g. by extending their partnership, as well as opening mutually their programmes;

– Providing additional EU financial support to those participants that create a common fund for the purpose of joint calls for proposals between their respective national and regional programmes (“ERA-NET PLUS”).

• Art. 169 – Participation of the Community in national research programmes

jointly implemented on the basis of Article 169: European co-operation on a large scale in “variable geometry” between Member States sharing common needs and/or interests.

Cooperation Activity Type: International

Cooperation

International Science and Technology policywith two interdependent objectives:

1. Supporting and promoting European competitiveness through strategic research partnerships with third countries including highly industrialised and emerging economies in science and technology by engaging the best third country scientists to work in and with Europe.

2. Addressing specific problems that third countries face or that have a global character, on the basis of mutual interest and mutual benefit.

Cooperation Activity Types: “Emerging” needs

and “Unforeseen policy needs”

• Emerging NeedsThrough specific support for spontaneous research proposals aiming at identifying or further exploring, in a given field and/or at the intersection of several disciplines, new scientific and technological opportunities, in particular linked with a potential for significant breakthroughs

• Unforeseen policy needsProviding the possibility to respond in a flexible way to new policy needs that arise during the course of the Framework Programme, such as unforeseen developments or events requiring a quick reaction like, the new epidemics, emerging concerns in food safety or natural disaster response.


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IdeasFrontier Research

• Setting-up of a European Research Council (ERC)

• Goal: to stimulate creativity and excellence by funding basic or 'frontier' research by individual teams competing at European level

IdeasERC = European Research Council

European Commission

Approval of work programme, as defined by the Scientific Council

Instruction to implement work programme

Approval of annualimplementation report

Information to Programme Committee

Externalised tasks(under the responsibility of the Commission)

Information and support to applicants Organisation and execution of evaluation Selection decision Scientific and financial follow-up of contracts Annual implementation report

Scientific Council (created by Commission decision)

Preparation of work programme Oversight of the evaluation procedure Setting up a pool of reviewers Nomination of review panels Annual scientific report


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PeopleHuman Potential

• Support to training, mobility and careers development through reinforced 'Marie Curie actions'

• Goal: to develop and strengthen the human potential of European research

People

• Initial training of researchersMarie Curie Networks

• Life-long training and career developmentIndividual fellowships; Co-financing of regional/national/international programmes

• Industry-academia pathways and partnershipsIndustry-Academia Scheme

• International dimensionOutgoing International Fellowships; Incoming International Fellowships; International Cooperation Scheme; Reintegration grants

• Specific actionsExcellence awards


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CapacitiesResearch Capacity / Development of

Policies

• Enhancement of the research and innovation capacity throughout Europe through – optimizing the use and development of research

infrastructures– strengthening innovative capacities of SMEs and their ability

to benefit from research– supporting the development of regional research-driven

clusters– Unlocking the research potential in the EU‘s convergence

and outermost regions– a closer relationship between science and society– the development of international cooperation

– support for the coherent development of research policies

Capacities

Tentative Roadmap for FP7

20056/4 Commission – Adoption of FP7 proposals18/4 Council – Exchange of views7/6 Council – Orientation debate21/9 Commission – Proposals on SPs and Rules for participation and dissemination11/10 Council – Exchange of views on SPs and Rules23/11 Commission – Proposals under Articles 169 and/or 17128-29/11 Council – Orientation debate on SPs and Rules12-15/12 EP – 1st reading on EC FP. Opinion on Euratom FP

2006Feb/Mar Council – Common position on EC FP

EP – 1st reading on EC Rules. Opinion on Euratom RulesApril Common position on EC RulesMay/June EP – 2nd reading on EC FP; Opinion on SPs; 2nd reading on EC Rules (earliest)June Council – Adoption of FP and Rules (earliest)July Council and EP – Adoption of FP and RulesJuly Council – Adoption of the SPsOct Commission – Adoption of Work programmes and necessary materialsNov Commission – Publication of 1st calls

Thank you for your attention!

Kathrin Stratmann

[email protected]

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