Horizon 2020Research, Energy and International Cooperation

Assoc. Prof. Andrej Gubina

Faculty of Electrical Engineering

University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

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European policy agenda and research

Horizon 2020

Personal experience• INCO-FP6, VBPC-RES

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The 5 policy targets for the EU in 2020

1. Employment• 75% of the 20-64 year-olds to be employed

2. R&D • 3% of the EU's GDP to be invested in R&D

3. Climate change and energy sustainability• GHG emissions 20% (or up to 30%) lower than 1990• 20% of energy from renewables• 20% increase in energy efficiency

4. Education• Reducing the rates of early school leaving below 10%• at least 40% of 30-34–year-olds completing third level education

5. Fighting poverty and social exclusion• at least 20 million fewer people in or at risk of poverty and social

exclusion

The aims of EU projects

Goals• International cooperation, • Understanding of cultural differences • Goodwill creation

Cooperation among institutions that would be rivals• Benchmarking

Getting excellent and breakthrough results• International synergies

Capacity building in all partners

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European policy agenda and research

Horizon 2020

Personal experience• INCO-FP6, VBPC-RES

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What is Horizon 2020?

Commission proposal for a 78,6 billion euro research and innovation funding programme (2014-20)

A core part of Europe 2020, Innovation Union & European Research Area:• Responding to the economic crisis to invest in future

jobs and growth • Addressing peoples’ concerns about their livelihoods,

safety and environment.• Strengthening the EU’s

global position in research, innovation and technology

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What’s new

A single programme bringing together three separate programmes/initiatives• The 7th research Framework Programme (FP7), • innovation aspects of Competitiveness and Innovation

Framework Programme (CIP), • EU contribution to the European Institute of Innovation and

Technology (EIT)

Coupling research to innovation - from research to retail

Focus on societal challenges facing EU society• health, clean energy and transport

Simplified access, for all companies, universities, institutes in all EU countries and beyond.

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Basic structure

Three key aims:• Excellent science• Industrial leadership• Societal challenges

Supported by:• European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)

Combining research, innovation & training in Knowledge and Innovation Communities• Joint Research Centre (JRC)

Providing a robust, evidence base for EU policies• Euratom (supported by JRC)

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Creating Industrial Leadership and Competitive Frameworks

- Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies

-ICT-Nanotech., Materials, Manuf. and Processing -Biotechnology-Space

- Access to risk finance - Innovation in SMEs

Excellence in the Science Base- Frontier research (ERC)- Future and Emerging Technologies (FET)- Skills and career development (Marie Curie)- Research infrastructures

Shared objectives and principles

Common rules, toolkit of funding schemes

Europe 2020 priorities

European Research Area

Simplified access

International cooperation

Dissemination & knowledge tranfer

Tackling Societal Challenges- Health, demographic change and wellbeing- Food security and the bio-based economy- Secure, clean and efficient energy- Smart, green and integrated transport- Supply of raw materials- Resource efficiency and climate action- Inclusive, innovative and secure societies

Horizon 2020 – Objectives and structure

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Horizon 2020 Key Common Features

Clear set of objectives based on Europe 2020 and Innovation Union

Integrating research and innovation in a seamless programme

Focus on overall policy priorities – using a challenge based approach

Programme structured by objectives

Common toolkit of funding schemes

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Horizon 2020 budget

Adjusted for inflation

Not pre-allocated per country

Calls open to all countries!

Gender equality is a cross-cutting issue

Simplification of rules

Teaming and twinning

Simplification: Less red tape!

Researchers to focus on the work, not filling out forms!

Reduced burden of financial controls and audits. A simpler programme architecture; Single set of rules for eligibility, accounting,

reporting, auditing Electronic signature of grants and amendments Simpler funding rules, • two standard funding rates (max 100% or 70%), • one funding rate per project and • indirect costs covered by a single flat-rate: 25%

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Simplification

Simplified cost-reimbursement approach Broader acceptance of usual accounting

practice, greater use of lump sums and flat rates

Shorter negotiation and selection phases Unique IT portal, common support structures,

guidance External management: • learning from experience with executive

agencies, public private partnerships, public to public partnerships, financial instruments

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Horizon 2020 International Cooperation

Open for all • Legal entities established in third countries and• International organisations.

Countries with Research Association agreements Restrictions only possible if introduced in work

programme.• For reciprocity reasons;• For security reasons.

Funding• Third country identified in the Work Programme• Participation deemed by the Commission essential in the action• When provided under a bilateral scientific and technological

agreement

Next steps

Negotiations on EU budget 2014-2020: done! Commission proposals for Horizon 2020:

November 30• FP7 2013 Work Programmes, to bridge towards

Horizon 2020

Legislative decisions on Horizon 2020 by the Council and European Parliament (2012-13)

Horizon 2020 (from 2014)

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European policy agenda and research

Horizon 2020

Personal experience• INCO-FP6, VBPC-RES

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VBPC-RES – Virtual Balkan Power Centre for RES

Project aim• Knowledge transfer on best available technologies of

RES• Identification of barriers to RES penetration and ways

for their mitigation• Promotion, education and awareness building of

general public on RES use and the related benefits• 17 partners, 11 countries, EU and Western Balkans

FP6, 2005-2007

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VBPC-RES, 2

Lessons learned• Organized : 5 technical workshops, 2 summer

schools, 2 conferences, 2 decision makers workshops, 5 local workshops, published 2 brochures in 4 languages, developed RES curricula, researcher exchange…• Very motivated partners, all work done in time • Big impact on local academia, policy making, student

mobility

All partners became knowledge leaders in their countries!

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Summary

European policy goals: met through research cooperation

South East Europe is in an excellent position to benefit from Horizon 2020. • Long program: 2014-2020• Budget 30% increased over FP7• Fund the best fundamental and applied research, • Bringing in small and large companies: growth and

jobs

International cooperation brings synergies Start networking and focus on your field of

expertise!

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Thank you for your attention!

Assoc. Prof. Andrej Gubina

andrej.gubina@fe.uni-lj.si

http://lest.fe.uni-lj.si