Transcript Making a reality of the European Research Area:

European Commission
Research
The 6th FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME FOR
RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGICAL
DEVELOPMENT
Richard ESCRITT
Director
Co-ordination of Community activities
Research Directorate General
European Commission
NCP Training 28 October 2002
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FP6 and ERA: the context
Timeliness of the ERA debate. Ever greater
importance of R&D
for the economy, as key to growth and
competitiveness
for society, in response to its needs
from the highest level of policy in response to
the competitive challenge: European Councils
since Lisbon in March 2000
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FP6 and ERA:
the competitive challenges
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increase investment (private, public)
towards 3% of GDP by 2010
develop human resources (research,
education)
increase the coherence and impact of
Europe’s research efforts (reduce dispersion,
promote innovation)
Ensure timely launch of FP6
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FP6 : Contributing
to the creation of the
European Research Area
Consolidate experience of previous FP’s:
S/T excellence; transnational partnerships; equal
access
Use leverage of FP to:
enhance coherence
increase impact
move to a true community of research and innovation
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FP6: A new approach
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FP6 - Why participate ?
A Unique Europe-wide research programme
offering:
a range of scientific opportunities
wide contacts
productive partnerships
enhanced mobility
an international benchmark
a growing and secure budget - €17.5 bn
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FP6 - What are its
objectives ?
“Structuring effect”: contribute to a more
coherent research landscape in Europe through
concentration of efforts
new instruments (autonomy, critical mass):
smooth transition from FP5
capacity building (human resources,
infrastructure)
full integration of Candidate Countries 6
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FP6: How to find your place?
Radical simplification; three blocks:
€ million
focusing and integrating Community
research (“thematic”)
13 345
structuring the ERA (“horizontal”)
2 605
strengthening the foundations of ERA
(“underpinning”)
320
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nuclear
1 2307
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FP6: Thematic Priorities (1)
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limited number: concentration (wide
consensus on choice)
European interest: competitiveness and
benefits to society
assemble critical mass of resources and
expertise
Achieve European Value Added and
increased impact
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FP6: Thematic priorities (2)
1. Life sciences, genomics and biotechnology for health
 Advanced genomics and its applications for health
 Combatting major diseases
2. Information Society technologies
3. Nanotechnologies and nano-sciences, knowledge-based
multifunctional materials and new production processes
and devices
4. Aeronautics and space
5. Food quality and safety
6. Sustainable development, global change and ecosystems
 Sustainable energy systems
 Sustainable surface transport
 Global change and ecosystems
7. Citizens and governance in a knowledge-based society
8. Specific activities covering a wider field of research
Total
* Including non-nuclear activities of the Joint Research Centre: €760 million
2 255
1 100
1 155
3 625
1 300
1 075
685
2 120
810
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700
225
1 300
13 345*
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FP6: New Opportunities
……… and challenges, including:
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wider partnerships (new instruments)
flexible policy support + new and emerging
S/T areas - “8th priority” (€ 555M)
co-ordination activities (€ 270M)
science & society (€ 80M)
SMEs (€ 430M plus + € 1.7 bln -> more than
€ 2.2 bln!)
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FP6: Part of a wider debate
For example;
aiming for 3% of GDP by 2010 (private and
public sectors)
role of the regions
universities and enhancing mobility
national programmes (open co-ordination,
benchmarking)
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FP6: What remains to be done?
For participants;
think about the new possibilities
establish partnerships
start preparing proposals
For the Commission;
intensive rationalisation of implementation
(decreased administration budget)
preparation of work programmes and first calls
(end of November?!)
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Launching FP6: A
communication task
• New strategic goals
• New instruments
• New modalities for implementation (contracts, budget
rules, IPR etc.)
• More autonomy for participants = more responsibility
• New terminology
A challenge for all giving information and assistance
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FP6: The role of NCPs
- Main system for direct information, assistance and
training to participants
- Assistance on the spot and in participants’ own
language (not only linguistically!)
- Proactive role: Stimulation of participation of
newcomers (e.g. SMEs)
- Feedback to the Commission
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FP6: NCPs - Basic principles
National governments:
– establishing
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nomination
financing,
supervision, quality assurance
Commission:
– publication of NCP network (infopacks, CORDIS, etc.)
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continuous provision of information and training
moderation of transnational networking
additional financing (Specific Support Actions) for transnational activities
and activities in favour of SMEs, candidate countries, newcomers,
remote centres
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FP6: NCPs - Co-operation with
other actors
Increased coherence to provide a seamless service co-operation with:
– Commission helpdesks
http://www.cordis/lu/fp6/getsupport.htm
– Innovation Relay Centres (IRCs), http://irc.cordis.lu
– Euro-Info-Centres (EICs),
http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/networks/eic/eic.html
– national and regional networks and actors
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