fp7 work programme (march 2007)
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THE CREATION OF A WORK PROGRAMME
Trudy Millenaar
CPN-YAS-PRD – TRAINING SESSION
Ndola, 19 – 31 March 2007
MECHANISMS INVOLVED
• European Commission (EC)– Expert Advisory Groups (EAG)– European Advisory Board (EURAB)– Committee of coordinating policy makers (CREST)– European Technology Platforms (ETP)– Joint Technology Initiative (JTI)
• Member states– Programme Committees
PROCEDURE
European Commission:
• Draft Framework Programme
– Specific Programmes
• Work Programmes
– Calls
EUROPEAN COMMISSION (EC)
• DG Research (Coordination research and technology)• DG INFSO (Information society and communication technology)• DG TREN (Transport and energy)
– Drafts on budget and subjects FP– Final decision: Research Council and
European Parliament
EXPERT ADVISORY GROUP (EAG)
• EAG for content of every thematic priority of the framework
• Experts in a certain field of interest• Personal expertise
EUROPEAN ADVISORY BOARD (EURAB)
• 45 members• Personal expertise• Academic or industry sector• Advice to the EC on content and
consequences of FP
CREST
Comité de la recherche scientifique et technologique
• Officers from member states• Advisory function towards EC• President is EC
– Technical content– Exchange of experiences– Future research activities
EUROPEAN TECHNOLOGY PLATFORMS (ETP)
• Industry driven advisory board• Strategic research agenda• Transparency• Together with research organisations and
civil society organisations
JOINT TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE(JTI)
• Public/private cooperation• Implementing European research initiatives• Improvement of
– technology processes – practical solutions
• E.g.: Innovative Medicines Initiative
MEMBER STATES
Influence on decision making process:• Competitiveness Council• European Parliament
– Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy = advisory board for specific content FP
PROGRAMME COMMITTEE
• Thematic priorities • Representatives of ministries• Experts• Monitoring implementation FP• Influence on work programmes yearly
DIRECT INFLUENCE BY INDIVIDUALS
• Before definition of Framework Programme: - Consultation procedure by EC
for imput WP• During Framework Programme
– ‘Expressions of interest’ for call topics