Research Infrastructures in FP7 On behalf of : Anna Maria Johansson, Hervé Péro European Commission, DG RTD/B3 MarineERA workshop 12-13 Feb. 2009

Research Infrastructures in FP7

On behalf of : Anna Maria Johansson, Hervé Péro European Commission, DG RTD/B3

MarineERA workshop 12-13 Feb. 2009

MarinERA Infrastructure workshop, Ile des Embiez, 12-13 Feb. 2009

Content of presentation


I3 Instrument

ESFRI Roadmap


Challenges:

• to overcome fragmentation in Europe

• to improve the efficiency of research services

• to cope with increasing cost / complexity of RIs

• to further develop and better exploit the potential of e-infrastructures



Key objectives focus on :

• Existing RIs : to continuously improve, better integrate and structure them in the different S&T areas, and to make them more easily accessible to researchers

• New RIs : to facilitate the collaboration between countries for the joint establishment and operation of new facilities

• e-infrastructures : to further develop and maximise the use of ICT technologies (GEANT, grids, data repositories, …)

• Governance : To integrate current initiatives in the field of RIs into a coherent European strategy



Actions :

Existing Infrastructures

Design studies

New Infrastructures

Construction (preparatory phase; construction phase)

Integrating activities

e-infrastructures

ESFRIRoadmap

Policy Development / Programme Implementation

30% increase

according to FP6



I3 instrument : Integrating Infrastructure Initiative

Collaboration of existing research infrastructures in a given field of science Normally all major RI’s in Europe in one field At least 3 Member States or Associated States

3 types of activities obligatory in one project Networking Activities Trans-national Access Joint Research Activities

Funding scheme : combination of collaborative project + coordination and support actions


I3 Instrument :Networking Activities

To foster a culture of co-operation between the research infrastructures and the related scientific communities

Forms of activities: Towards a common long-term strategy :

foresight… Towards good practice: exchange of personnel

and visits, standards and quality… Towards the users: training, feedback,

coordination… Towards virtual research communities: Web-

sites, common softwares, databases, data management…

Technical workshops, forums, working groups and studies…


I3 Instrument : Trans-national Access

and/or Service activities (1) Provide trans-national access to

researchers or research teams to one or more infrastructures among those operated by the participants "Hands on" access Remote access : provision of reference material,

sample analysis…Remote access to distributed infrastructures : “trans-nationality” will not apply Provide research infrastructures related services to the scientific community Access to scientific services freely available

through communication networks, e.g. databases available on the web


I3 Instrument : Trans-national Access

and/or Service activities (2) Specific provisions for trans-national

access activities are defined in Annex III to the Grant Agreement Access costs = unit cost x quantity of access

provided An estimated unit cost will be specified in Annex I EC financial contribution will be adjusted in the

final financial statement (Form C) based on real UC (will not exceed 20% of costs of providing total access to the installation over the duration of the project) Specific provisions for access to services

freely available trough communication networks are defined in Special Clause 17 EC financial contribution for access costs will not

exceed 20% of operating costs incurred


I3 Instrument : Joint Research Activities

Explore new fundamental technologies or techniques underpinning the efficient and joint use of the participating research infrastructures

To improve the services provided by the infrastructures (in quality and/or quantity)

Forms of activities: Instrumentation / prototype development Development of methods, protocols, standards… Development of software, middleware,

algorithm Database creation, upgrade, curation… Development and curation of samples


Planning of the I3 calls

Call APublished Sep. 2009

Call BPublished Jan. 2011

Call CPublished Jan. 2012

Targeted:

List of topics

Targeted:

List of topics

Targeted:List of topics

Only for RI classes

needing a bridge with FP8

~ 160 M€ ~ 100 M€ ~90 M€

I3 Instrument


I3 Instrument

Environmental Sciences and Non-nuclear Energy Life Sciences Mathematics, computer-related sciences, data Social sciences and Humanities Physics, astronomy, nuclear and particle physics Analytical facilities and engineering

Under discussion : About 80 topics should be proposed within the 3 calls, which would cover RIs new to the programme (~50%) and projects funded in the past (~50%) >>> and about 40 projects would be funded

Priority topics for RI’s under the targeted approach


I3 expected size Duration: 4 years max Number of contractors :

Experience shows that a project with more than 20 contractors is difficult to manage

Not all partners need to be contractors

EC contribution :We expect most of the projects to be in the

range of 3 to 7 M€ (EC contribution), with (under discussion) :

an upper limit of 10 M€ (EC contribution). Max 15-20 M€ admitted for 3 topics/second call :

Neutron sources, Laser sources and Synchrotron radiation sources

I3 Instrument


Role of ESFRI : RI policy at EU level has no other

choice than continuing reinforcing coordination

• At EU level, • At national and regional,• At “variable geometry”,• At global level…

This explains the importantrole of ESFRI and others…

ESFRI European Strategy Forum

on Research Infrastructures


Role of ESFRI

Set up by the Council in 2002

Mission:• To support a coherent and strategy-led

approach to policy making on RIs in Europe• To facilitate multilateral initiatives leading to

a better use and development of RIs

It brings together representatives of Ministers of the 27 Member States, of the 9 Associated States, and of the EU Commission

ESFRI European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures


ESFRI roadmap 2008

• Social Science & Humanities 5 Projects

• Environmental Sciences 10 Projects

• Biomedical and Life Sciences 10 Projects

• Energy 4 Projects

• Physical Sciences & Engineering: 8 Projects

• Materials and Analytical Facilities: 6 Projects

• e-Infrastructures Wide input 1 Project

Total: 44 projects (~ 20 B€ in ~ 10 years) equal to ~ 2 B€ per year,

increase of ~ 20% on present investment


EURO ARGO

Euro-Argo is the European component of the Argo global in situ ocean observatory. The Argo network is a global array of autonomous profiling floats measuring temperature and salinity over the upper 2000 m of the ocean. The data are transmitted in real time by satellite to the Coriolis data centre located in Brest. Together with observations from satellites, in situ data from Argo floats are the main sources of information for scientists involved in climate and ocean research as well as for ocean and climate forecasting centers. The European contribution covers 800 of the 3000 Argo floats. Euro-Argo project is presently in its preparatory phase until mid-2010 to achieve a pan-European process. Euro-Argo is included in the French roadmap for research infrastructures and in the European roadmap

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EMSO

European Multidisciplinary Seafloor Observation : this project aims to deploy deep sea-floor observatories on specific sites offshore European coastline. It will allow long term continuous monitoring of environmental processes related to ecosystem life and evolution, global changes and geo-hazards. EMSO is a key component of GEOSS (Global earth Observation System of Systems). EMSO is presently in its preparatory phase, until March 2012. It is included in the French roadmap for research infrastructures and in the European roadmap ESFRI.

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ESFRI Projects : Preparatory Phase (for the 10 new projects)Implementation Phase (under discussion)

Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 Total

Budget available (M€) 215 160 55 80 510

Design studies 20 20

Construction - preparatory phase

45 45

Construction - implementation phase

35? 35? 70?

Support measures 10 5 10 25

Integrating activities 160 100 45 45 350


For further information

ESFRI on CORDIS http://cordis.europa.eu/esfri/

FP7 and Capacities Specific Programme http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/

http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/capacities/

Research Infrastructures in Europa http://ec.europa.eu/research/infrastructures

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Research Infrastructures in FP7 On behalf of : Anna Maria Johansson, Hervé Péro European Commission, DG RTD/B3 MarineERA workshop 12-13 Feb. 2009