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International dimension of the European Research Framework Programme

INCO NCP Meeting, Athens, 9 June 2010

Robert BurmanjerHead of UnitDG Research

Specific International Cooperation Activities

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Lisbon strategy

S&T contributes to the Lisbon objectives: economic growth, employment creation, environmental protection, social challenges

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Why research at European level?

• Pooling and leveraging resources– Resources are pooled to achieve critical mass– Leverage effect on private investments– Interoperability and complementarity of big science

• Fostering human capacity and excellence in S&T– Stimulate training, mobility and career development of

researchers– Improve S&T capabilities– Stimulate competition in research

• Better integration of European R&D– Create scientific base for pan-European policy challenges– Encourage coordination of national policies– Effective comparative research at EU-level– Efficient dissemination of research results

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FP7 – Specific ProgrammesFP7 – Specific Programmes

Cooperation – Collaborative researchCooperation – Collaborative research

People – Human PotentialPeople – Human Potential

JRC (nuclear)JRC (nuclear)

Ideas – Frontier ResearchIdeas – Frontier Research

Capacities – Research CapacityCapacities – Research Capacity

JRC (non-nuclear)JRC (non-nuclear)

EuratomEuratom

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3,27 5,36 6,613,12 14,96 17,5

53,2

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10

20

30

40

50

60

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1984-1987 1987-1991 1990-1994 1994-1998 1998-2002 2002-2006 2007-2013

€ Billion

EU Framework Programmes: BudgetsEU Framework Programmes: Budgets

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International Cooperation International Cooperation in FP7 - Principlesin FP7 - Principles

I.I. Competitive advantage for EuropeCompetitive advantage for Europe

II.II. Mutual benefit and interestMutual benefit and interest

III.III. Critical and specific needCritical and specific need

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(I)(I) Competitive advantage for EuropeCompetitive advantage for Europe

Maximise attractiveness for private R&D investment (policy mix)

Increase R&D cooperation with industrialized/developing/emerging economies

International Cooperation International Cooperation in FP7 - Principlesin FP7 - Principles

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(II)(II) Mutual benefit and interestMutual benefit and interest

Address problems of global and specific need

Generate added value and cost effectiveness in research and research capacity building

Reinforce EU’s External Relations and other relevant Policies

International Cooperation International Cooperation in FP7 - Principlesin FP7 - Principles

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(III)(III) Critical and specific needsCritical and specific needs

Partnership: Balanced participation

Multidisciplinarity: Complementarities of expertise

Problem solving: Shortening societal impact times, immediate response to specific needs

Evaluation: Scientific and regional evaluation

International Cooperation International Cooperation in FP7 - Principlesin FP7 - Principles

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FP7 – Participating countriesFP7 – Participating countries

Full participants of FP7

Third Countries

MEMBER STATES ASSOCIATEDCOUNTRIES

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATIONPARTNER COUNTRIES

INDUSTRIALISEDCOUNTRIES

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International International CooperationCooperation

Third Countries:Third Countries:Industrialised countries

Associated countries

International Cooperation Partner Countries:

Countries neighbouring the EU (Mediterranean partner Countries, Western Balkans, Eastern European and Central Asian countries)

Developing countries (ACP, ASIA, Latin America)

Emerging economies (e.g. China, India, Brazil, Russia, South Africa)

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Cooperation – Cooperation – Collaborative researchCollaborative research

Opening of all themes to third countriesOpening of all themes to third countries

Build S&T partnerships based on mutual interest

Enhance Europe’s competitiveness

Contribute to implementing EU policies and international commitments effectively

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Opening of the Research Framework Programme (FP-7)

Participation of all third countriesFunding of ICPC countries (International Cooperation Partner

Countries)

Two-pronged approach“Mainstream”: Instruments for targeted cooperation “Specific”: INCO leveraging/supporting instruments

International agreementsAssociation to the FPS&T cooperation agreements

Process and instruments

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Implementation of cooperation agreements

Regular meetingsS&T policy dialogueidentification of areas/topics of common interest

Joint prioritizationImplementing arrangements / MOURoadmaps of future joint/coordinated activities

Definition of activities in FP7 work programmes

instruments for targeted international cooperationINCO leveraging/supporting instruments

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Instruments for targeted international

cooperation

Targeted opening Specific International Co-operation Activities

(SICA) Coordinated calls Twinning

+ International Mobility and Exchange schemes

(fellowships, IRSES, etc.)

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Third countries’ own resources

Co-fundingCoordinated calls (Russia, India, China, USA, Brazil, Mexico)Twinning (USA, Canada , Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Egypt)

Matching fundsSouth Korea, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Canada?

ReciprocityParticipation: as per agreementsFunding: on a case by case, eg USA (Health)

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Total third country submitted applications

(Cooperation, Capacities, EURATOM and Ideas SPs)

12.304

205.171

0

50.000

100.000

150.000

200.000

250.000

THIRD COUNTRIES EU MS + AC + OCT

Figures WP 07+08+09 Reference date: 19 December 2009Figures WP 07+08+09 Reference date: 19 December 2009

6.0 %6.0 %

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Total third country main listed applications

(Cooperation, Capacities, EURATOM and Ideas SPs)

2.256

35.921

0

5.000

10.000

15.000

20.000

25.000

30.000

35.000

40.000

THIRD COUNTRIES EU MS + AC + OCT

Figures WP 07+08+09 Reference date: 19 December 2009Figures WP 07+08+09 Reference date: 19 December 2009

6,3 %6,3 %

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FP7 Cooperation SP Third countries submitted applications

REFERENCE DATE: Calls 07+08+09 - 14 Dec 09

COOPERATION / all thematic areas

166591 APPLICATIONS (in proposals submitted)

10.321

156.270

0

20.000

40.000

60.000

80.000

100.000

120.000

140.000

160.000

THIRD COUNTRIES EU MS + AC + OCT

6,6%6,6%

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FP7 Cooperation SPRegions’ success rate

25%

18%21%

27%

15%11% 12%

15%

21%24%

19%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Average third Average third country country

success rate success rate 18%18%

Average EU Average EU Member Member States States

success rate success rate 21%21%

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FP7 Cooperation SPSelected countries success rate

REFERENCE DATE: Calls 07+08+09 - 14 Dec 09

COOPERATION / SUCCESS RATE: SELECTED COUNTRIES

APPLICATIONS MAIN LISTED COMPARED TO APPLICATIONS EVALUATED (%)

23%

17% 18%

35%

30%26%

30%

35%

25%21%

15%13% 13%

9%

15%

10%

16%14%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Average EU Average EU Member Member States States

success rate success rate 21%21%

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FP7 Cooperation SPMain listed applications

COOPERATION / ALL THEMATIC AREAS29415 APPLICATIONS MAIN LISTED

REFERENCE DATE: Calls 07+ 08 + 09 - 14 Dec 09

1.760

27.655

0

5.000

10.000

15.000

20.000

25.000

30.000

THIRD COUNTRIES EU MS + AC + OCT

6,3%6,3%

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FP7 Cooperation SPThird countries share in

22,657 applications main-main-listedlisted

Third countries share in 29415 applications main-listed

REFERENCE DATE: Calls 07+ 08 + 09 - 14 Dec 09

COOPERATION / ALL THEMATIC AREAS

11,7%

7,5%

3,9%

12,1%

3,2%

1,0%

5,1%

6,4%

3,7%

5,9%

0

1.000

2.000

3.000

4.000

5.000

6.000

7.000

8.000

9.000

ENERGY ENV HEALTH ICT FAB NMP SEC SPA SSH TPT

0,0%

2,0%

4,0%

6,0%

8,0%

10,0%

12,0%

14,0%

TOTAL Third country share

Average Average 6%6%

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FP7 Cooperation SPParticipation of top third countries

(countries with an S&T Agreement in yellow)REFERENCE DATE: Calls 07+ 08 + 09 - 14 Dec 09

COOPERATION / TOP 30 THIRD COUNTRIESAPPLICATIONS (in proposals Mainlisted)

190185

145

122

86 86

6661

57 56

3930 29

25 25 22 22 21 20 20 20 18 17 15 14 14 14 13 13 12

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40

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80

100

120

140

160

180

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Russia

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China

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ple's

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dia

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lia

Ukrain

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Argen

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Mor

occo

Egypt

Mex

ico

Viet N

amJa

pan

Seneg

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le

Kenya

Ghana

Colom

bia

Camer

oon

Korea

(Rep

ublic

of)

New Z

ealan

d

Niger

ia

Algeria

Philipp

ines

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FP7 Cooperation SPParticipation of selected countries /

EU MS(countries with an S&T Agreement in yellow)

REFERENCE DATE: Calls 07+ 08 + 09 - 14 Dec 09

COOPERATION / MEMBER STATES ASSOCIATED COUNTRIES AND THIRD COUNTRIESAPPLICATIONS (in proposals Mainlisted)

GermanyUnited Kingdom

FranceItaly

SpainNetherlands

BelgiumSweden

SwitzerlandGreece

AustriaFinland

DenmarkPoland

PortugalNorway

IrelandCzech RepublicHungaryIsrael

RomaniaSlovenia

United StatesRussiaTurkey

BulgariaChina

IndiaSlovakiaEstonia

0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500

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FP7 Cooperation SPUNITED STATES

Main-listed applicationsCOOPERATION / ALL THEMATIC AREASUSA: 190 APPLICATIONS MAIN LISTED

REFERENCE DATE: Calls 07+ 08 + 09 - 14 Dec 09

6

26

4139

31

34

32

1

7

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

ENERGY ENV HEALTH ICT FAB NMP SEC SPA SSH TPT

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FP7 Cooperation SPRUSSIA

Main-listed applicationsCOOPERATION / ALL THEMATIC AREAS

RUSSIA: 185 APPLICATIONS MAIN LISTED

REFERENCE DATE: Calls 07+ 08 + 09 - 14 Dec 09

22

29

26

16

24

21

0

7

4

36

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

ENERGY ENV HEALTH ICT FAB NMP SEC SPA SSH TPT

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FP7 Cooperation SPEC financial Contribution

COOPERATION / ALL THEMATIC AREASAPPLICATIONS MAIN LISTED - EC REQUESTED CONTRIBUTION: 9.848.679.246 €

REFERENCE DATE: Calls 07+ 08 + 09 - 14 Dec 09

217.908.827

9.630.770.419

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1.000.000.000

2.000.000.000

3.000.000.000

4.000.000.000

5.000.000.000

6.000.000.000

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9.000.000.000

10.000.000.000

THIRD C

OUNTRIES

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AC +

OCT

2, 3%2, 3%

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COOPERATION / ALL THEMATIC AREASAPPLICATIONS MAIN LISTED - EC REQUESTED CONTRIBUTION: 217.908.827 €

REFERENCE DATE: Calls 07+ 08 + 09 - 14 Dec 09

0

10.000.000

20.000.000

30.000.000

40.000.000

50.000.000

60.000.000

AFRICA

ASIA

CARIBBEAN

INDUSTRIA

LISED

LATIN

AM

ERICA

MED.

PACIFIC

EE-CA

FP7 Cooperation SPSelected countries EC

contribution

European European Commission Commission

total total requested requested

contributioncontribution

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FP7 Cooperation SPSelected countries EC

contributionCOOPERATION / TOTAL

APPLICATIONS MAIN LISTED - REQUESTED CONTRIBUTION 242.288.326 €

REFERENCE DATE: Calls 07+ 08 + 09 - 14 Dec 09

0

5.000.000

10.000.000

15.000.000

20.000.000

25.000.000

30.000.000

35.000.000

40.000.000

45.000.000

50.000.000

South A

frica

China

India

Austra

lia

Canad

a

Japan

Korea

New Z

eala

nd

United S

tate

s

Argen

tina

Brazil

Chile

Mex

ico

Egypt

Moro

cco

Tunisia

Russia

Ukrai

ne

EC CONTRIBUTION COUNTRY CONTRIBUTION

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