The euromediterranean The euromediterranean cooperation. cooperation. Synergies of Synergies of instrumentsinstruments

Rafael Rodríguez ClementeRafael Rodríguez Clemente

Professor of Research, CSICProfessor of Research, CSIC

Estación Biológica de Doñana. Sevilla. Estación Biológica de Doñana. Sevilla. SPAINSPAIN

Policy framePolicy frame

• The Barcelona process revamped by the “Union for The Barcelona process revamped by the “Union for the Mediterranean” initiative of the French the Mediterranean” initiative of the French Presidency aims:Presidency aims:– Create an area of peace and stability based on

fundamental principles, including respect for human rights and democracy;

– Create an area of shared prosperity through sustainable and balanced socioeconomic development and the progressive establishment of free trade between the EU and its partners and among the partners;

– Improve mutual understanding among the peoples of the region and the development of an active civil society.

Policy framePolicy frame

•The Euro-Mediterranean The Euro-Mediterranean Neighborhood Policy (ENP-M)Neighborhood Policy (ENP-M)– a common Euro-Mediterranean area of justice,

security and migration cooperation;– a common sustainable economic area, with a

focus on trade liberalisation, regional trade integration, infrastructure networks and environmental protection;

– a common sphere for socio-cultural exchanges, with a focus on cultural and people-to-people exchanges, and raising awareness of the Partnership through the media.

Coordination of policiesCoordination of policies

• European Neighbourhood PolicyEuropean Neighbourhood Policy

• Structural Funds: Territorial Structural Funds: Territorial Cooperation (Former INTERREG Cooperation (Former INTERREG Initiative) Initiative)

• VII Framework ProgrammeVII Framework Programme

Better coordination between the Structural Better coordination between the Structural Funds (SF) and the Framework Programme Funds (SF) and the Framework Programme (FP)(FP)(CREST Working Group on Coordination SF and FP, April (CREST Working Group on Coordination SF and FP, April 2007)2007)

1.1. Develop a specific strategy for coordinated use of FP and SF Develop a specific strategy for coordinated use of FP and SF as part of a RTDA strategy.as part of a RTDA strategy.

……....7.7. Use FP and SF to improve networking between research Use FP and SF to improve networking between research

organisations, enterprises, administration, etc. to develop organisations, enterprises, administration, etc. to develop “clusters” and poles.“clusters” and poles.

……..9.9. Use the potential of FP and SF in terms of transnational and Use the potential of FP and SF in terms of transnational and

international networking and R&D cooperation to connect international networking and R&D cooperation to connect the regional or national research system to international the regional or national research system to international networks and trends in Europe and beyond.networks and trends in Europe and beyond.

……....13. Make sue that actors involved in delivering FP and SF know 13. Make sue that actors involved in delivering FP and SF know

about the opportunities offered by the other instruments.about the opportunities offered by the other instruments.

EUROPEAN NEIGHBOURHOOD EUROPEAN NEIGHBOURHOOD AND PARTNERSHIP INSTRUMENT AND PARTNERSHIP INSTRUMENT (ENPI)(ENPI)

• REGIONAL STRATEGY PAPER (2007-REGIONAL STRATEGY PAPER (2007-2013) AND REGIONAL INDICATIVE 2013) AND REGIONAL INDICATIVE PROGRAMME (2007-2010) FOR PROGRAMME (2007-2010) FOR THE THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN PARTNERSHIPEURO-MEDITERRANEAN PARTNERSHIP(The Barcelona Process)(The Barcelona Process)

• • strengthen democracy, promote gender equality, enhance respect for strengthen democracy, promote gender equality, enhance respect for human rights and freedom of expression, and guarantee the human rights and freedom of expression, and guarantee the independence of the judiciary;independence of the judiciary;

• • enhance the security of all citizens, particularly through counter-enhance the security of all citizens, particularly through counter-terrorism policies;terrorism policies;

• • intensify cooperation on all aspects of illegal and legal immigration;intensify cooperation on all aspects of illegal and legal immigration;

• • develop the Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainable Development and develop the Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainable Development and endorse a timetable to de-pollute the Mediterranean Sea by 2020;endorse a timetable to de-pollute the Mediterranean Sea by 2020;

• • meet the Millennium Development Goals, particularly in the areas of meet the Millennium Development Goals, particularly in the areas of education;education;

• • act jointly against racism, xenophobia and intolerance, rejecting act jointly against racism, xenophobia and intolerance, rejecting extremist views;extremist views;

• • strengthen dialogue between governmental and non-governmental strengthen dialogue between governmental and non-governmental players;players;

• • promote South-South regional integrationpromote South-South regional integration

OBJECTIVES FOR THE ENPI-MED MARKED BY THE EU HEADS OF STATE SUMMIT IN

2005

Type of programmesType of programmes

• (a)(a) country or multicountry programmescountry or multicountry programmes, covering , covering assistance to one partner country or addressing regional assistance to one partner country or addressing regional and subregional cooperation between two or more partner and subregional cooperation between two or more partner countries, in which Member States may participate;countries, in which Member States may participate;

• (b)(b) thematic programmesthematic programmes, addressing one or more specific , addressing one or more specific challenges which are common to several partner countries challenges which are common to several partner countries and which may be relevant to one or more Member States;and which may be relevant to one or more Member States;

• (c)(c) crossborder cooperation programmescrossborder cooperation programmes, covering , covering cooperation between one or more Member States and one cooperation between one or more Member States and one or more partner countries, taking place in regions adjacent or more partner countries, taking place in regions adjacent to their shared part of the external border of the European to their shared part of the external border of the European Community.Community.

ENVIRONMENT PRIORITIESENVIRONMENT PRIORITIES

• De-pollution of the MediterraneanDe-pollution of the Mediterranean• Collaboration with the European Collaboration with the European

Environment Agency and the Environment Agency and the secretariat of the Barcelona secretariat of the Barcelona ConventionConvention

• Regional water initiativeRegional water initiative• Capacity building and support to Capacity building and support to

civil society actorscivil society actors

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS OF THE PERFORMANCE INDICATORS OF THE ENPI-MED ENVIRONMENTAL ENPI-MED ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMMEPROGRAMME

• Environmental data availability across the region in formats compatible with EU standards;

• Number of environmental pollution indicators that are monitored on a regular basis;

• Measured improvements in these environmental quality indicators, including reduction of prevalence of water-borne diseases and reduction of air pollution in major urban centres;

• Completion of a number of steps in the de-pollution roadmap, including the number of projects for which financing has been identified.

HORIZON 2020HORIZON 2020http://ec.europa.eu/environment/enlarg/med/horizon_2020_en.htmhttp://ec.europa.eu/environment/enlarg/med/horizon_2020_en.htm

• Euro-Mediterranean governments aim to tackle the top sources Euro-Mediterranean governments aim to tackle the top sources of Mediterranean pollution by the year 2020 through the of Mediterranean pollution by the year 2020 through the Horizon 2020 initiative that is built around 4 elements: Horizon 2020 initiative that is built around 4 elements:

– Projects toProjects to reduce the most significant pollution sourcesreduce the most significant pollution sources focussing focussing on industrial emissions, municipal waste and urban waste water, on industrial emissions, municipal waste and urban waste water, responsible for up to 80% of pollution in the Mediterranean Sea responsible for up to 80% of pollution in the Mediterranean Sea

– Capacity-building measures to help neighbouring countries create Capacity-building measures to help neighbouring countries create national environmental administrations that are able to develop national environmental administrations that are able to develop and police environmental laws. and police environmental laws.

– Using the Commission's Research budget to develop and share Using the Commission's Research budget to develop and share knowledge of environmental issues relevant to the Mediterranean. knowledge of environmental issues relevant to the Mediterranean.

– Developing indicators to monitor the success of Horizon 2020. Developing indicators to monitor the success of Horizon 2020.

PARTICIPATION OPEN TO MS AND MPCPARTICIPATION OPEN TO MS AND MPC

Coopération Transfrontalière dans le cadre de Coopération Transfrontalière dans le cadre de l’Instrument Européen de Voisinage et de l’Instrument Européen de Voisinage et de Partenariat (ENPI-IEVP)Partenariat (ENPI-IEVP)Programme de Bassin Maritime MéditerranenneProgramme de Bassin Maritime Méditerranenne

Priorites specifiques Du Priorites specifiques Du Programme Bassin MediterraneeProgramme Bassin Mediterranee• 1. Promotion du développement socio-économique et 1. Promotion du développement socio-économique et

renforcement des territoires,renforcement des territoires,

• 2. Promotion de la durabilité environnementale au 2. Promotion de la durabilité environnementale au niveau du Bassin, niveau du Bassin, recherchée à traversrecherchée à travers la préservation du la préservation du patrimoine naturel communpatrimoine naturel commun, , la réduction des facteurs de risque la réduction des facteurs de risque pour l’environnement, l'amélioration de l'efficacité énergétique et pour l’environnement, l'amélioration de l'efficacité énergétique et la promotion de l’utilisation des sources d’énergie renouvelables. la promotion de l’utilisation des sources d’énergie renouvelables.

• 3. Promotion de meilleures conditions et modalités 3. Promotion de meilleures conditions et modalités de circulation des personnes, des marchandises et de circulation des personnes, des marchandises et des capitauxdes capitaux

• 4. Promotion du dialogue culturel et de la 4. Promotion du dialogue culturel et de la gouvernance localegouvernance locale

•Actions de coopération Actions de coopération institutionnelleinstitutionnelledans le cadre de l’IEVP dans le cadre de l’IEVP (ENPI):(ENPI):

Jumelages Jumelages http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/where/neighbourhood/overview/http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/where/neighbourhood/overview/twinning_en.htmtwinning_en.htm

(Example) JUMELAGES au Maroc:(Example) JUMELAGES au Maroc:Energie, transports & Energie, transports & environnementenvironnement• Renforcement de la sécurité & sûreté maritimesRenforcement de la sécurité & sûreté maritimes

France; 900 000 € (clFrance; 900 000 € (clôturé)ôturé)

• Appui pour une gestion intégrée de l’environnement, une Appui pour une gestion intégrée de l’environnement, une harmonisation de la législation environnementale nationale harmonisation de la législation environnementale nationale et un rapprochement progressif avec celle de l’UE. et un rapprochement progressif avec celle de l’UE. Italie/Autriche; 700 000 € (clItalie/Autriche; 700 000 € (clôturé)ôturé)

• Mise en place d’une Data Base HazMat (Sécurité maritime) Mise en place d’une Data Base HazMat (Sécurité maritime) 200 000 € (JL, cl200 000 € (JL, clôturé)ôturé)

• Amélioration de la Sécurité routière (en prAmélioration de la Sécurité routière (en préparation)éparation)

Opportunities of the 7th FPOpportunities of the 7th FP

• All thematic priorities are open to All thematic priorities are open to international cooperationinternational cooperation

• Collaborative project for specific international Collaborative project for specific international cooperation actions dedicated to international cooperation actions dedicated to international cooperation partner countriescooperation partner countries (SICA)(SICA)

• INCO-Net Platforms activities (1 Platform per INCO-Net Platforms activities (1 Platform per region) to support the development of region) to support the development of capacities of the partner’s countries from capacities of the partner’s countries from different regions: West Balkan Countries, MPC, different regions: West Balkan Countries, MPC, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Asia, ACP Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Asia, ACP and Latin America.and Latin America. (MIRA)(MIRA)

• http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/iscp/index_en.html

Priority SettingPriority Setting ImplementationImplementation ManagementManagement

Priority SettingPriority Setting

FP 6

ImplementationImplementation

ManagementManagement

Specific International Cooperation Actions (SICA)

FP 7

INCO (Capacities)

Themes (Cooperation)

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International International CooperationCooperation

in COOPERATION in COOPERATION

SICAS for Mediterranean Region SICAS for Mediterranean Region (2008)(2008)

• Programme ENVIRONMENTProgramme ENVIRONMENT– ENV.2008.3.1.1.2 Nanotechnologies for ENV.2008.3.1.1.2 Nanotechnologies for

water treatmentwater treatment• Programme HEALTHProgramme HEALTH

– HEALTH-2007-3.5-1: Epidemiological HEALTH-2007-3.5-1: Epidemiological investigations into longterm trends of population investigations into longterm trends of population health as consequence of socio-economic health as consequence of socio-economic transitions, including life-style induced health transitions, including life-style induced health problems (STREP). MPCproblems (STREP). MPC, , Russia and EECARussia and EECA

– HEALTH-2007-3.5-2: Universal and equitable HEALTH-2007-3.5-2: Universal and equitable access to health care MPC, ACP24,access to health care MPC, ACP24,

– HEALTH-2007-3.5-4: Health care intervention HEALTH-2007-3.5-4: Health care intervention research –improving pre-natal and maternal research –improving pre-natal and maternal care (STREP). ACP and MPCcare (STREP). ACP and MPC

SICAS for Mediterranean Region SICAS for Mediterranean Region (2008)(2008)• Programme FOODProgramme FOOD

– KBBE-2008-2-2-03: Obesity prevention in the Mediterranean area –SICA, STREP

• Programme MATERIALS– NMP-2008-2.6-1 Novel materials for energy

applications (Joint call with Energy)

• Programme ENERGY– ENERGY.2008.2.1.1: Enhancing strategic

international cooperation initiatives in the field of concentration photovoltaics (MPC)

PROGRAM RESEARCH POTENTIAL PROGRAM RESEARCH POTENTIAL (CALL 2009, REGPOT-2009-2, draft)(CALL 2009, REGPOT-2009-2, draft)Area: 4.2. International Co-operation (8Area: 4.2. International Co-operation (8 M€) M€)

This activity will provide the opportunity for the MPC to develop partnerships through twinning actions with existing or emerging centres of excellence established in the EU’s convergence and outermost regions and the Member States and/or the Associated Countries. This will be realised by improving scientific relationships, networking and development of the S&T Human Potential, exchanging of know-how and experience between the countries concerned as well as by upgrading the S&T research capacities of highest quality and/or promising research entities in the MPC. Improvements should be aimed at developing links between their scientific communities and those of Member States.

• This Activity does not finance research and technological development activities.

• Topics: Any research topic covered by the EC FP7.

• Participants: Proposals should include at least 3 research entities: one established in a convergence or outermost region in the EU, one in another Member State or Associated country and one in a MPC. These research entities must not be a subsidiary or branch of another legal entity established in a different country.

REGPOT-2009-2REGPOT-2009-2

MIRA“Mediterranean Innovation and Research

Coordination Action”

INCO-Net-MPC. Contract FP7-211359

AIM (1)AIM (1)

The present CA aims at developing the objectives of the INCO-Net The present CA aims at developing the objectives of the INCO-Net MPC action, as described in the Call for proposal, by, among MPC action, as described in the Call for proposal, by, among others:others:

• 1) creating a dialogue platform using the state of the art of the 1) creating a dialogue platform using the state of the art of the ICT technologies, which will enable the discussion between ICT technologies, which will enable the discussion between relevant stakeholders from both sides of the Mediterranean to relevant stakeholders from both sides of the Mediterranean to improve the S&T cooperation by, among other means, improve the S&T cooperation by, among other means, connecting and facilitating the interaction between the connecting and facilitating the interaction between the dispersed S&T cooperation initiatives already existing dispersed S&T cooperation initiatives already existing supported by the Member States, the European Commission supported by the Member States, the European Commission and other political bodies; and other political bodies;

• 2) addressing training activities to improve the quality of the 2) addressing training activities to improve the quality of the participation and management of the partners of FP7 from the participation and management of the partners of FP7 from the MPC; MPC;

AIM (2)AIM (2)

• 3) creating discussion platforms and organizing meetings to 3) creating discussion platforms and organizing meetings to monitor and discuss the content of the Thematic priorities of FP7 monitor and discuss the content of the Thematic priorities of FP7 in term of the common interest of the EU and MPC; in term of the common interest of the EU and MPC;

• 4) creating an Observatory of the EU-MPC S&T cooperation, 4) creating an Observatory of the EU-MPC S&T cooperation, which will agree indicators for the monitoring of RTD cooperation which will agree indicators for the monitoring of RTD cooperation activities;activities;

• 5) creating networks of research institutions and technological 5) creating networks of research institutions and technological

transfer services from both sides of the Mediterranean, to transfer services from both sides of the Mediterranean, to support strategic collaboration and provide a reference element support strategic collaboration and provide a reference element for the development of the Euro-Mediterranean Innovation for the development of the Euro-Mediterranean Innovation Space. Space.

All these activities are aimed at providing a strong institutional All these activities are aimed at providing a strong institutional basis for the EU-MPC S&T cooperation. basis for the EU-MPC S&T cooperation.

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS (1-15)Participant Participant

no.no.ParticipantParticipantshort nameshort name

Participant organisation nameParticipant organisation name CountryCountry

1 1 (Coordina(Coordina

tor)tor)

CSICCSIC Consejo Superior de Investigaciones CientíficasConsejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas SpainSpain

2 (Deputy 2 (Deputy Coord.)Coord.)

DT-MENESFCRSDT-MENESFCRS Direction de la Technologie. Ministere de la Direction de la Technologie. Ministere de la education Superieur, de la Formation des education Superieur, de la Formation des

Cadres et de la recherché ScientifiqueCadres et de la recherché Scientifique

MoroccoMorocco

33 IRDIRD Institut de Recherche pour le DevelopementInstitut de Recherche pour le Developement FranceFrance

44 DGSRTDGSRT Direction Generale de RechercheDirection Generale de Recherche TunisiaTunisia

55 MHESRMHESR Ministry of Higher education and State for Ministry of Higher education and State for Scientific ResearchScientific Research

EgyptEgypt

66 PT-DLRPT-DLR International Bureau of theInternational Bureau of theGerman Federal Ministry of Education and German Federal Ministry of Education and

ResearchResearch

GermanGermanyy

77 CNRCNR Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche ItalyItaly

88 NHRFNHRF National Hellenic Research FoundationNational Hellenic Research Foundation GreeceGreece

99 DRSDTDRSDT Direction de la Recherché Scientifique et du Direction de la Recherché Scientifique et du Developpement Technologique Developpement Technologique

AlgeriaAlgeria

1010 TUBATUBA Turkish Academy of SciencesTurkish Academy of Sciences TurkeyTurkey

1111 MCSTMCST Malta Council for Science and TechnologyMalta Council for Science and Technology MaltaMalta

1212 HCSTHCST Higher Council for Science and TechnologyHigher Council for Science and Technology JordanJordan

1313 CIHEAMCIHEAM Centre International Hautes Etudes Centre International Hautes Etudes Agronomiques MediterraneennesAgronomiques Mediterraneennes

ItalyItaly

1414 TETHYSTETHYS Euro-Mediterranean Universities NetworkEuro-Mediterranean Universities Network FranceFrance

1515 WIPWIP WIP GmbH und Co.WIP GmbH und Co. GermanGermanyy

1616 CDERCDER Centre de developement des Energies Centre de developement des Energies RenouvelablesRenouvelables

AlgeriaAlgeria

1717 ISERDISERD Israel-Europe R&D DirectorateIsrael-Europe R&D Directorate IsraelIsrael

1818 ASRTASRT Academy of Scientific Research & TechnologyAcademy of Scientific Research & Technology EgyptEgypt

1919 CNRSCNRS Conseil National de la Recherche ScientifiqueConseil National de la Recherche Scientifique LebanoLebanonn

2020 GRICESGRICES Gabinete de Relaçaos Internacionais de Gabinete de Relaçaos Internacionais de Ciencia e Ensino SuperiorCiencia e Ensino Superior

PortugaPortugall

2121 MADRI+DMADRI+D Autonomous Government of MadridAutonomous Government of Madrid SpainSpain

2222 AOUAOU Arab Open UniversityArab Open University LebanoLebanonn

2323 TUBITAKTUBITAK The Scientific & Technological research The Scientific & Technological research Council of TurkeyCouncil of Turkey

TurkeyTurkey

2424 MECMEC Ministerio de Educación y CienciaMinisterio de Educación y Ciencia SpainSpain

2525 DGDSCDGDSC Directorate General of Development & Directorate General of Development & Scientific ResearchScientific Research

PalestinPalestine e

2626 ONSTONST Observatoire National des SciencesObservatoire National des Scienceset de la Technologie et de la Technologie

TunisiaTunisia

2727 CNRSTCNRST National CentreNational Centrefor Scientific and Technologicalfor Scientific and Technological

ResearchResearch

MoroccMoroccoo

2828 BCBC British CouncilBritish Council U.K.U.K.

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS (16-30)

““Creating and nurturing theCreating and nurturing the MELIA Community of MELIA Community of Practice (CoP)Practice (CoP): A strategic Coordination Action for : A strategic Coordination Action for

the establishment of an Information and the establishment of an Information and Knowledge Management, Sharing and Knowledge Management, Sharing and

Dissemination Platform for the IWRM in the Dissemination Platform for the IWRM in the Mediterranean Area –Mediterranean Area – http://http://www.meliaproject.euwww.meliaproject.eu””

M E L I A “Mediterranean Dialogue

for Integrated Water Management”

Research on water management is and has been a priority in national and Euro-Mediterranean projects, especially in the INCO-Med programme.

Water Management

It has been observed that the outcomes of these research programs and projects rarely succeeds in improving the efficiency of water use and its management due to the lack of dialog between the different protagonists.

Research in this topic is of common interest of the EU and its Mediterranean Partner Countries (MPC) in view of the economic integration of both sides of the Mediterranean area, the risks associated to the climatic change and the increase in frequency of water risks events, such as droughts or floods, in the area.

The partnership of MELIA has been structured in a way to include, on

the one hand, players with experience in the scientific, technical and

socio-economic sectors, experienced in past or on-going European,

national or regional projects and committed to a dialogue without

prejudices.

The Partners

The presence of groups and administrations from different sectors

and countries will allow MELIA to create a wide dialogue to prevent and

avoid conflicts related to water availability.

Other actors, such as basin management organisations, water

suppliers to cities, industrial groups, agriculture water users, NGO with

well known experience in daily management of water related issues, bring

their deep knowledge about the current management systems, the

expected demand and the possible baseline of the future conflicts.

Building a knowledge base for integrated water resources management (IWRM) planning, based on integrating contributions from different perspectives, involving the wide spectrum of stakeholders and based on the general frame defined by EU Water Framework Directive.

Develop a Mediterranean-wide awareness of the social (cultural and participatory), economic and technological issues related to water management.

Propose participatory mechanisms and prevention tools to avoid competition in resources allocation between regions states and different waters users.

Provide legislative and administrative bodies with criteria and arguments agreed in a consensual way by a wide representation of social, economic, scientific and political actors from different countries, to support sustainable water policies and economy.

Main targets

Thank you very much !Thank you very much !