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EUROPEAN COMMISSION - Research DG - October 2006FP7 /2

Capacities – Research Capacity

Budget:

Research infrastructures 1.715

Research for the benefit of SMEs 1.336

Regions of Knowledge 126

Research Potential 340

Science in Society 330

Coherent development of policies 70

Activities of International Cooperation 180

Total: 4.097


Facilities, resources, services usedby scientific community for Development of leading-edge research Knowledge transmission, knowledge exchanges

and knowledge preservation

Includes Major equipment Scientific archives and structured information ICT-based infrastructures Entities of a unique nature, used for research

Research Infrastructures

Definition:



Optimise the use and development of the best existing research infrastructures in Europe

Help to create new infrastructuresof pan-European interest

Objectives:


Activities:

Support for: Existing research infrastructures

• For optimising the access to and the utilisation and performance of such infrastructures

Support for: New research infrastructures

• (incl. major upgrades) Through the implementation of a ‘strategic’ approach



Support to existing research infrastructures

Generic (bottom-up) basis and in close co-operationwith the thematic areas (focussed): Integrating activities Research e-infrastructure (GEANT, GRIDs)

Call for proposals; selection through a peer review process



Support to new research infrastructures

Design studies Bottom-up approach Exploratory awards and feasibility studies for new infrastructures

Construction of new infrastructures and major updatesof existing ones Based ESFRI roadmap



A two-stage process:

1. The preparatory phase

Restricted calls targeting priority projects (ESFRI roadmap)

• For construction plans, legal organisation, management structure

• Deliverable: consortium agreement for construction

2. Implementation phase (the actual construction)

Following successful first phase

Various financial engineering instruments

• e.g. national funds, Structural Funds, EIB, RSFF, FP7

The operational mechanism to support construction in FP7



Regions of Knowledge

Activities: Analyse, develop and implement research agendas Develop deployment strategies, including mentoring

Expected outcome: Improve links between stakeholders and local business community Foster transnational / cross-border cooperation Improve research networking Enhance mutual learning of regional actors



Research

Entity

Local

Enterprise(e.g. SME)

RegionalResearch–

Driven Cluster

Regional Authority

Other Actors

(e.g. Banks)

Key word: Clusters


Expected impact: Regional economical growth in selected domains Better integration of research actors in regional economies Response to the needs of regional business communities Mobilisation of local, national and community funds to implement

defined actions to support regional economic development

Synergies with other related EU policies



FP7 and the Structural Funds: more synergies (1)

FP 7 has a strong regional dimension, under “Capacities” Regions of Knowledge Unlocking Research Potential Research infrastructures



FP7 / Structural Funds: more synergies (2)

Structural Funds will reinforce R&D investment R&D, innovation and entrepreneurship as the first priority in

Convergence regions Innovation and the knowledge economy as the first priority for the

competitiveness and growth objective Earmarking: at least 60% of funds for Lisbon priorities

Complementary funding where possible Certainly no double funding…

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Realising the Full Research Potential of EU-25

Objectives Strengthen research potential in Convergence and outermost

Regions through:

• Increased international exposure and visibility• Demonstration of leadership capacity• Upgrading of equipment in excellence centres

Lay foundation for long-term development

• Participation as equal partners in the EU research area

Research Potential


High-potential scheme Strategic partnerships (twinning) Selection on excellence criteria In-built brain circulation, avoiding ‘brain drain’ Funding for:

• Seconded researchers, visiting scientists, recruitments• Research costs incl. specific equipment• Conferences and workshops for knowledge transfer• Participation in international events

Evaluation facility for institutions


Research Potential


Expected impact: contribution to RTD capacity building in the convergence regions, increased networking between research entities throughout the EU upgrading of research capacities better links with the economic and social environment, increased job opportunities for young scientists enhanced participation in the 7th Framework Programme,

Research Potential


A more engaged and more informed public Democratic debate

Hopes and concerns

Awareness and uptake of results

Better science Unexpected new research avenues

Ethical and gender issues

Attracting more people into scientific careers

Better policies More efficient use of scientific advice

Interaction between experts, stakeholders and policy-makers

Science in Society

Key ingredients:


Continuity… Building on momentum

Science & Society Action Plan (2001)

Science and Society in FP6

Implementation on three fronts A dedicated theme

• Policy-related actions and supporting research

Integrating ‘Science in Society’

• In the FP and other EU policies

Encouraging co-ordination of national policies, networking, benchmarking, and setting common objectives

Science in Society


…and Novelty Reinforce SIS research agenda

Effective participation of civil society in research

More emphasis on international co-operation

New focus on scientists, and the European science system

Understand the place of S&T in society

Develop policy on university-based research

Step up science communication activities Return to main presentation

Science in Society


Improved

framework conditions

Articulation with other

policies

Optimal/combined use of

research policy instruments

Leverageprivate

investment

Invest moreand betterin research

Improve publicinvestment

and its impact

Coherent Development of Research Policies

Objectives:


Monitoring and analysis:

Information and intelligence service (ERAWATCH)

Industrial research observatory (e.g. scoreboard, surveys)

Development and analysis of S&T indicators (e.g. key

figures, scoreboards, strength/weakness assessment)

provide information and analyses in support of the design,

implementation, evaluation and transnational coordination of

public policies



Coordination of national and regional research policies Support the implementation of the Open method of

coordination (OMC, including follow-up of the research

aspects of the Lisbon strategy)

Initiatives undertaken by several countries

or regions on specific policy issues of common interest

(OMC-NET)

Strengthen coordination of research policies




Aim: Support competitiveness through strategic partnerships with third

countries in selected fields of science Address specific problems facing third countries 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


Associated and Candidate countries

Third countries

Industrialised countries

International Cooperation Partner Countries (ICPC):

ACP, Asia, Eastern European and Central Asian countries, Latin America, Mediterranean partner Countries, Western Balkan countries



Specific cooperation actions Between the EU and ICPC

Cooperation on particular topics In the case of mutual interest

Closely associated with cooperation agreements and multilateral dialogues

Important tools for cooperation between EU and these countries



Four specific programmes with international dimension:

Cooperation – Collaborative research

Ideas – Frontier Research

People – Human Potential

Capacities – Research Capacity

Coordination of their activities essential



International Cooperation in all themes in strategic interest of Europe

Build S&T partnerships based on mutual interest

Enhance Europe’s competitiveness

Contribute to implementing EU policies and international commitments effectively


Cooperation (1)


Specific International Cooperation Actions (SICA) linked to the nine themes to achieve the following strategic objectives: Early identification of problems in other parts of the world before

they affect Europe Co-operation with and in third countries to find solutions to such

problems Dedicated activities within and across themes in order to address

existing complexity in third countries


Cooperation (2)


Ideas – Frontier research: Aim to integrate the Community into the world-wide research

community

Open to third countries on basis of mutual benefit or according to relevant concluded agreements

Participation of third countries to be justified on basis of added scientific value



People: For European Researchers

Outgoing fellowships with mandatory return Return/reintegration of European researchers abroad

For Third-Country Researchers Host-Driven actions for third-country researchers Incoming individual fellowships Schemes for Neighbouring countries and those with S&T

agreement Scientific “Diaspora” of Europeans abroad and third-country

researchers in Europe



Capacities: Activities of International Cooperation

Synergy with People and Cooperation Three activities

• Bi-regional Coordination of S&T Cooperation (INCO-NET)• Bilateral S&T Cooperation Partnerships• Coordination of National INCO Policies and Activities (ERA-NET)



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Documents

fp7 research infrastructures

european commission

research infrastructures1

research agendas

infrastructures support

new infrastructures

regions of knowledge

construction plans