European Community Framework Programme for

Research

Daniel Descoutures

European Commission

THE POLICY DRIVEfor S&T co-operation with Russia

• Four Common Spaces

• EC-Russia S&T Cooperation Agreements

The role of the European Commission in research:

building the European Research Area

European Commission (EC) funding brings down barriers– Between countries:

• Multinational consortia • Coordination of national funding programmes• Researchers from almost any country in the world participate in EU

research projects.

– Between different types of organizations: universities, research centres, SMEs, large companies, NGOs etc.

– Between disciplines: increased focus on translational research

– And encouraging Mobility: Marie Curie fellowships available for researchers and for host institutes, including EU Return Grants

FP7: main elements

Budget 50.5 billion € (2007 – 2013)(+75% by 2013)

Collaborative research 32.3 billion € (Cooperation) Frontier research European Research Council 7.5 billion € (Ideas) Human potential; mobility 4.8 billion € (People) Research Infrastructures & for SMEs benefit 4.3 billion € (Capacities) Join Research Centre 1.7 billion €

Reminder:

The European Commission currently manages about 5% of total public spending in R&D in the European Union

The European Union currently invests about 1.9% of GDP in research

9 Thematic Priorities1. Health (6 billion €)

2. Food, agriculture and biotechnology (2 billion €)

3. Information and communication technologies (9 billion €)

4. Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials and new production technologies (3.5 billion €)

5. Energy (2.3 billion €)

6. Environment (including climate change) (1.9 billion €)

7. Transport (including aeronautics) (4.2 billion €)

8. Socio-economic sciences and the humanities (0.6 billion €)

9. Security and space (2.9 billion €)+ Euratom: Fusion energy research, nuclear fission and

radiation protection

Cooperation – Collaborative researchCooperation – Collaborative research

FP7 2007 - 2013

More on health

Health

• Biotechnology, generic tools and technologies for human health

• Translating research for human health

• Optimising the delivery of healthcare

to European citizens

More on food

Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology

• Sustainable production and management of biological resources from land, forest, and aquatic environments

• ‘Fork to farm’: Food, health and well being

• Life sciences and biotechnology for sustainable non-food products and processes

More on ICT

• ICT Technology Pillars

• Integration of Technologies

• Applications Research

• Future and Emerging Technologies

Information and Communication Technologies

More on NNMPT

Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production

Technologies

• Nanosciences and nanotechnologies

• Materials

• New production

• Integration of technologies for

industrial applications

More on Energy

Energy

• Renewables, clean energy, C02 emissions, efficiency, etc.

• Nuclear fission and radiation protection(under Euratom FP)

• Fusion energy research (under Euratom FP)

More on Environment

Environment (inc. climate change)

• Climate change, pollution and risks

• Sustainable management of resources

• Environmental technologies

• Earth observation and assessment tools

More on Transport

Transport (inc. aeronautics)

• Aeronautics and air transport

• Surface transport (rail, road and waterborne)

• Support to the European global satellite navigation system (Galileo)

More on Security & Space

Security and Space

• Protection against terrorism and crime

• Security of infrastructures and utilities

• Border security• Restoring security in case

of crisis• Security systems

integrationand interoperability

• Security and society• Security research

Coordination and structuring

• Space-based applicationsat the service of the European society

• Exploration of space• RTD for strengthening

space foundations

Main policy drivers:

Improving the health of European citizens

Increasing the competitiveness of European health-related industries and businesses

Addressing global health issues, including emerging epidemics

Collaborative researchin Health

Activities in 3 main areas

• Biotechnology, generic tools and technologies for human health

• Translating research for human health

• Optimising the delivery of healthcare to European citizens

Collaborative researchin Health

FP7

1: Biotechnology, generic tools and technologies

High-throughput research (enhancing data generation, standardisation, acquisition & analysis).

Detection, diagnosis and monitoring (with emphasis on non-invasive or minimally invasive approaches).

Innovative therapeutic approaches and interventions(with potential application in many diseases and disorders).

Predicting suitability, safety and efficacy of therapies (biological markers, in vivo and in vitro methods and models, including simulation, pharmacogenomics, targeting approaches and alternatives to animal testing)

Collaborative researchin HealthFP7

2: Translating research for human health

Integrating biological data and processes: (large-scale data gathering, systems biology)

Research on the brain and related diseases, human development and ageing

Translational research in infectious diseases: to confront major threats to public health (antimicrobial drug resistance, HIV/AIDS, malaria, TB, emerging epidemics)

Translational research in other major diseases: (cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes/obesity; rare diseases; and other chronic diseases)

Collaborative research in HealthFP7

3: Optimising the delivery of health care to European citizens

Enhanced health promotion and disease prevention (providing evidence of best public health measures – life styles, interventions, special focus on mental health, etc.)

Translating clinical research into clinical practice (patient safety, better use of medicines, benchmarking, pharmacovigilance, etc.)

Quality, solidarity and sustainability of health systems (organisational and financial aspects, health systems, etc.)

Collaborative research in HealthFP7

Two other issues will be addressed across

activities:

Child health

The health of the ageing population

Collaborative research in Health

FP7

Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology:

OBJECTIVES

Build a European Knowledge-Based Bio-Economy (KBB) Respond to social, economic and global challenges:

– High quality food and sustainable food production– Food-related disorders (cardiovascular, obesity …)– Infectious animal diseases and zoonoses– Sustainable agriculture/fishery and climate change– Clean biomaterials from renewable bio-resources

Involve all stakeholders (incl. industry) in research Support CAP and CFP Respond quickly to emerging research needs

4 Fs: Food, Fiber, Fuel and Feed

Society demands safer, healthier and sufficient food Society demands sustainable and eco-efficient production

methods in agriculture/fishery/forestry Renewable resources and biomass for non-food applications

helps reducing dependence on hydrocarbon-based economy

Biotechnology and food companies / SMEs need to be competitive on the world market (‘European Strategy on Life Sciences and Biotechnology’)

International cooperation ensures sustainable development, optimal exploitation of resources and application of results for a prosperous future world-wide

Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology:

RATIONALE

2. Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology2. Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology

Sustainable production and management of biological resources from land, forest, and aquatic environments

Sustainable production and management of biological resources from land, forest, and aquatic environments

“Fork to farm”: Food, health and well being“Fork to farm”: Food, health and well being

Life sciences and biotechnology for sustainable non-food products and processes

Life sciences and biotechnology for sustainable non-food products and processes

1. Enabling research (‘omics’, converging technologies, biodiversity) for micro-organism, plants and animals

– Exploitation of biodiversity– Search for novel bioactive molecules– Integration of ‘omics’ in systems biology– Development of basic tools and technologies, bioinformatics, data

bases– Methodologies for identifying varieties within species groups

2. Sustainable, competitive and multifunctional agriculture, forestry, aquaculture and rural development

– Development of new technologies, and equipment and of novel plants and production systems (crops and trees)

– Low input and organic production systems– Biosafety, coexistence and traceability of novel plants systems and

products– Better understanding of the biology of pests, diseases and other

threats, sustainable pest management tools to improve plant health– Safe aquatic production systems, fisheries biology, multi-annual

management approaches

Sustainable production and management of biological resources

from land, forest and aquatic environments

Activity 1:

3. Animal welfare, breeding and production– Exploitation of genetic knowledge, new breeding methods– Animal physiology and behaviour– Better understanding and control of infectious animal diseases,

including zoonoses (avian flu, BSE etc.)– Tools for monitoring, prevention and control of diseases– Ecology of known or emerging infectious agents– Impacts of different farming systems on climate– Safe disposal of animal waste, improved by-product management

4. Policy tools for agriculture and rural development– Support to building the European Knowledge-Based Bio-Economy– Rural development policies– Common Fisheries Policy support through a whole ecosystem approach– Socio-economic studies for:

• comparative investigations of farming different systems• cost-effective fisheries management systems• the rearing of non-food animals• interactions with forestry• studies to improve coastal and rural livelihood

Sustainable production and management of biological resources

from land, forest and aquatic environments

Activity 1:

1. Consumer, societal, industrial and health aspects of food and feed– Consumer behaviour as competitiveness factor– Impact of food on health and well-being– Consumer attitudes towards food– Understanding societal trends– Determinants of food choice– Consumer access to food

2. Nutrition, diet related diseases and disorders– Dietary factors and habits in relation to dietary diseases and disorders (e.g. obesity)– Development and application of nutrigenomics– Interaction between nutrition, physio-logical and psychological functions– Improve processed food and develop novel food, dietetic foods, foods with nutritional and

health claims3. Innovative food and feed processing

– Key process technologies for functional food– Processing and packaging– Efficient management of by-products, waste and energy– Sustainable technologies for animal feed processing and quality control

Activity 2:“Fork to farm”-

Food, health and well being

4. Improved quality and safety of food, beverage and feed– Microbial ecology and food safety– Methods and models for the integrity of the food and feed supply chain– New detection methods– Technologies and tools for risk assessment, management and communication

5. Total food chain concept– Environmental impacts on and of food/feed chains– Study of food contaminants and health outcomes– Enhanced tools and methods for the assessment of impacts on food and feed

chains– New models for commodity chain analysis– Total food chain management concepts– Consumer aspects

Activity 2:“Fork to farm”-

Food, health and well being

1. Improved crops, feed-stocks, marine products and biomass for energy, environment, and high added value industrial products; novel farming systems:

– Strengthen the knowledge base and develop advanced technology for terrestrial or marine biomass application in energy and industry

– Exploitation of natural or enhanced terrestrial and marine organisms as novel sources of new valuable products (specialty chemicals, pharmaceuticals etc.)

– Improve chemical and biochemical productivity of biomass for production of high added value products etc.

2. Bio-catalysis; new bio-refinery concepts and other bioprocesses:– Investigate and apply industrial biotechnologies and improve whole

crop chain for realising the full potential of the bio-refinery concept (including socioeconomic, agronomic, ecological and consumer aspects)

– Increase understanding and control of plant and microbial metabolism for the production of renewable high value products (fibres, polymers, medicine, pharmaceuticals etc.)

– Improved biomass input and bio-processes for increased yield, quality and purity of conversion products including biocatalytic process design and innovative down stream processing etc.

Activity 3:Life sciences and biotechnology for sustainable non-food products and

processes

Activity 3:Life sciences and biotechnology for sustainable non-food products and

processes

3. Forestry and forest based products and processes:– Biotechnologies for new and improved high quality and renewable

wood/fiber-based products and processess– Development of novel and improved high added value products from

forest raw material– Support to underpinning sciences of forest physiology and pathology etc.

4. Environmental remediation and cleaner processing:– Exploit the potential of biotechnology to detect, monitor, prevent

and remove pollution– Treating, upgrading and/or recycling wastes and industrial by-products– Bioassays and Biosensors– Biodegradation of chemicals– Analysis of bottlenecks for the introduction of bioprocesses etc.

Work Programmes

• Strategy/ approach, timing and content of calls (topics, funding schemes, budgets etc.)

• Evaluation criteria (S&T quality, impact, implementation)

• Particular requirements for participation, evaluation, implementation

Preparation of Work Programmes

• Annual process• Following consultation and expert advice:

– Advisory Groups– European Technology Platforms– Open consultations – Workshops, expert meetings, etc– Consultation with other Commission

directorate generals• Subject to opinion by Programme Committees

(Member State representatives)

Environment (incl. climate change)Environment (incl. climate change)

Earth Observation and Assessment ToolsEarth Observation and Assessment Tools

Sustainable Management of ResourcesSustainable Management of Resources

Environmental TechnologiesEnvironmental Technologies

Climate Change, Pollution and RisksClimate Change, Pollution and Risks

Environment and healthEnvironment and health

Pressures on environment and climatePressures on environment and climate

Natural hazardsNatural hazards

FP7 WORK PROGRAMME FP7 WORK PROGRAMME Research orientations for Research orientations for

possible inclusion in early callspossible inclusion in early calls

Pressures on environment and climate Stability of the Thermohaline CirculationStability of the Thermohaline Circulation Megacities, air quality and climate Megacities, air quality and climate Ocean acidification and its consequences Ocean acidification and its consequences Climate change impacts and adaptation strategies in water policies Climate change impacts and adaptation strategies in water policies (CA/SA)(CA/SA) Climate change impacts on vulnerable mountain regions Climate change impacts on vulnerable mountain regions Past and future climate change impacts in the Parana-Plata river basinPast and future climate change impacts in the Parana-Plata river basin of South America of South America (CP: Specific Intl Co-op Action)(CP: Specific Intl Co-op Action) Full costs of climate changeFull costs of climate change Effectiveness of adaptation and mitigation measures related toEffectiveness of adaptation and mitigation measures related to changes of the hydrological cycle and its extremes changes of the hydrological cycle and its extremes Impacts and feed-backs of climate policies on land use and ecosystems in Europe. Impacts and feed-backs of climate policies on land use and ecosystems in Europe. Exploitation and dissemination of climate change research results andExploitation and dissemination of climate change research results and public perception public perception (CA/SA)(CA/SA)

FP7 WORK PROGRAMME FP7 WORK PROGRAMME Indicative topics for future yearsIndicative topics for future years

Pressures on environment and climate Climate change and sea-level rise Climate change and sea-level rise Earth system dynamics: Palaeoenvironmental analysisEarth system dynamics: Palaeoenvironmental analysis Lower-middle atmospheric interactionsLower-middle atmospheric interactions Quantification of changing surface UV radiation levelsQuantification of changing surface UV radiation levels Integrated assessment of climate change, air quality and energy securityIntegrated assessment of climate change, air quality and energy security The impact of climate variability and extremes on greenhouse gas exchange,The impact of climate variability and extremes on greenhouse gas exchange, storage and soil organic matter storage and soil organic matter Integrated carbon budgets of the ocean, land and atmosphere as a function of timeIntegrated carbon budgets of the ocean, land and atmosphere as a function of time Assessment of European research activities and results on carbon andAssessment of European research activities and results on carbon and nitrogen cycles. nitrogen cycles. New components in earth system modelsNew components in earth system models Provision of local scale climate information Provision of local scale climate information

FP7 WORK PROGRAMME FP7 WORK PROGRAMME Indicative topics for future yearsIndicative topics for future years

Pressures on environment and climate (continued…)(continued…) Impacts of current and future climate conditions including extreme hydro-meteorological Impacts of current and future climate conditions including extreme hydro-meteorological events on regional water budgets, ecosystems, agricultural and industrial systems and events on regional water budgets, ecosystems, agricultural and industrial systems and land use in Europe.land use in Europe. Assess global and regional impacts of major climate risks/tipping points (such as Assess global and regional impacts of major climate risks/tipping points (such as west Antarctic, drying semi-arid areas etc)west Antarctic, drying semi-arid areas etc) Assessment of European climate research activities and results in ice-covered Assessment of European climate research activities and results in ice-covered regionsregions Impact of climate change on biodiversity and ecosystemsImpact of climate change on biodiversity and ecosystems Identify resilient adaptation strategies building on physical, engineering, social, and Identify resilient adaptation strategies building on physical, engineering, social, and ecological sciences addressing social learning and the limits to adaptation especially ecological sciences addressing social learning and the limits to adaptation especially in vulnerable areas in vulnerable areas Analysis of optimal climate policy strategies that account for high uncertainty and Analysis of optimal climate policy strategies that account for high uncertainty and risks related to climate change as well as uncertainty in mitigation costs.risks related to climate change as well as uncertainty in mitigation costs. Assessment of the effectiveness and costs of emerging radical response strategies Assessment of the effectiveness and costs of emerging radical response strategies to limit climate change (e.g. geo-engineering, combined biomass use and carbon to limit climate change (e.g. geo-engineering, combined biomass use and carbon capture).capture).

Dissemination and use of EU R&D

results

Need better diffusion and use of project outputs

funding at: – Project level

• Innovation-related activities within RTD projects• Assistance from external experts

– In all thematic areas• Networking initiatives, seminars, brokerage events

– Focused on specific fields or user groups

How FP7 and CIP complement each

other

• Complementary and mutually reinforcing actions• Competitiveness and dissemination remain key elements

of FP7• Designed to operate side by side in support of Lisbon

objectives• Close coordination

FP7: Dissemination of knowledge and innovation-

related activities (within projects)

CIP: Innovation support networks and take-up of

proven technologies

European Technology

Platforms

• Industry-Driven, Competitiveness-Focused• European Technology Platforms – Concept:

Stakeholders, led by industry, get together to define a Strategic Research Agenda on a number of strategically important issues with high societal relevance where achieving Europe’s future growth, competitiveness and sustainable objectives is dependent upon major research and technological advances in the medium to long term.

European Technology Platforms

• Bottom-Up Approach with Industry in Lead

• Wide Stakeholder Involvement

• Flexibility: No ‘One Size Fits All’

• EU Role: Facilitating and Guiding but not Leading or Owning

• Majority of Strategic Research Agendas, where Appropriate, Taken into Account in Thematic Priorities of FP7

• Minority of Strategic Research Agendas Identified through Dialogue with Industry as Potential ‘Joint Technology Initiatives’

Joint Technology Initiatives

Identification criteria include:

• Added value of European-level intervention

• Degree and clarity of definition of objective

• Strength of commitment from industry

• Scale of impact on industrial competitiveness and growth

• Importance of contribution to broader policy objectives

• Capacity to attract additional national supportand leverage industry funding

• Inability of existing instruments to achieve objective

Potential Joint Technology

Initiatives

Other possible themesto be identified later…

Hydrogen and Fuel Cells

Aeronautics and Air Transport

Global Monitoring for Environment

and Security

Embedded Computing Systems

Innovative Medicines

Nanoelectronics

Strategic objectives:Strategic objectives:

Support European competitiveness through strategic partnerships with third countries in selected fields of science

Address specific problems that third countries face or that have a global character, on the basis of mutual interest and mutual benefit

Use S&T cooperation to reinforce the Community’s external relations and other relevant policy

International Cooperation in FP7

11. All activities open for International Cooperation. All activities open for International Cooperation

International Cooperation Partner Countries* may participate in all projects and receive EC funding like in FP6

Industrialised countries may be funded only if seen indispensable

Minimum number of participants: 3 from Europe

2 different mechanisms:

* INCO target countries in FP6

International Cooperation in FP7

2. Specific International Cooperation Actions2. Specific International Cooperation Actions

Address specific problems that partner countries face or that have a global character, on the basis of mutual interest and mutual benefit

Minimum number of participants: 2+2 (2 from EU + 2 from International Cooperation Partner Country Russia coming from 2 different regions)

2 different mechanisms:

International Cooperation in FP7

1. Opening of all activities the minimum number of participants shall be 3 independent legal

entities established in three different Member States or Associated Countries

2. Specific co-operation actions SPECIAL RULE

the minimum number of participants shall be 4 independent legal entities of which:

– at least 2 are established in two different Member States or Associated countries and – at least 2 are established in International Cooperation Partner Country Russia

coming from 2 different regions

Collaborative research / International co-operationRULES OF PARTICIPATION

Third Countries as COMPULSORY partners

Third Countries as ADDITIONAL partners

Cooperation

Specific Cooperation Actions

•Identification of potential bilateral S&T Cooperation and priorities is being carried out through permanent joint EU-Russia working groups which have been created in the following thematic areas :

- Health - Food and Biotechnology - Nanotechnologies - Energy - Surface transports (railways)•Priorities are being identified based on:

- Mutual interest between the EU and Russia- S&T potential

International Cooperation in FP7

Outgoing international fellowships

Incoming international fellowships

Partnerships to support exchange of researchers

Support of common initiatives between European organizations and countries with S&T agreements

Measures to counter the risk of ‘brain drain’ from developing countries/emerging economies

International Cooperation in FP7

More Information

Towards Framework Programme 7

http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7