Research Infrastructures in FP7
On behalf of : Anna Maria Johansson, Hervé Péro European Commission, DG RTD/B3
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Content of presentation
Research Infrastructures in FP7
I3 Instrument
ESFRI Roadmap
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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
Research Infrastructures in FP7
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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
Research Infrastructures in FP7
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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
Research Infrastructures in FP7
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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
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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…
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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