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– the creation of an "internal market" in research

“Co-ordination of EU National and Regional Research Programmes” ERA-CARE Network Stakeholder Meeting - Edinburgh – 7/6/05. European Research Area - Combining three concepts * :. – the creation of an "internal market" in research (free movement of knowledge, researchers and technology)

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– the creation of an "internal market" in research

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  1. “Co-ordination of EU National and Regional Research Programmes”ERA-CARE Network Stakeholder Meeting - Edinburgh – 7/6/05 Structuring the European Research Area - DG Research - Giorgio CLAROTTI

  2. European Research Area - Combining three concepts *: – the creation of an"internal market" in research (free movement of knowledge, researchers and technology) – therestructuringof theEuropean research fabric (improved coordination of national research activities and policies) – the development of aEuropean research policy (taking into account other EU and national policies) * COM(2002) 565 final, THE EUROPEAN RESEARCH AREA : PROVIDING NEW MOMENTUM Structuring the European Research Area - DG Research - Giorgio CLAROTTI

  3. Coordination of Research • Policy level : • open method of coordination • mapping, benchmarking, score boards • legislation (e.g. COM (2004) 178 Directive*) * 3rd country researchers in Europe  Maximum Leverage Programme level : • CREST Initiatives • ERA-NET • Article 169 • Medium Leverage Project level : • New Instruments • Traditional Instruments  Low leverage (factor 2) Structuring the European Research Area - DG Research - Giorgio CLAROTTI

  4. ERA-NET Coordination of National and Regional Programmes • New very innovative scheme under FP6: • Networking of programmes • Ambitious goals: Joint calls and joint programmes • Public programmes, parts thereof or similar initiatives • Exclusively for public authorities and implementing • agencies • Beyond FP6 priorities and implemented “bottom up” • Open call 148 Mio. € - Only for Coordination NO research Structuring the European Research Area - DG Research - Giorgio CLAROTTI

  5. ERA-NET Activities A step by step approach….but ambitious Many ERA-NETs implement successfully the following activities to foster coordination of research programmes: 1 - Systematicexchangeof information & best practices 2 - Common strategicissues 3 - Development ofjointactivities 4 - Implementation of transnational research activities Structuring the European Research Area - DG Research - Giorgio CLAROTTI

  6. PROGRAMME COORDINATION FP6 reads: …to step up the cooperation and coordination of national or regional research activities through networking of programmesincluding their mutual opening and the development and implementation of joint activities. “Programmes” should be understood as entire research and innovation programmes, or parts of such programmes, or similar initiatives … Why are more than 500 programme owners and programme managers doing it ? Structuring the European Research Area - DG Research - Giorgio CLAROTTI

  7. Achieving critical mass, to ensure better use of scare resources • Examples: • Micro Nano Technologies (e.g. expectations in the field) • Rare diseases(e.g. limited resources & cases) Structuring the European Research Area - DG Research - Giorgio CLAROTTI

  8. Join Forces to provide common answers to common problems • Examples: • Cancer(e.g. public health) • Security (e.g. bio-terrorism) • Food safety(e.g. consumer protection) Structuring the European Research Area - DG Research - Giorgio CLAROTTI

  9. Addressing global issues • Examples: • Environment (e.g. Water) • Energy (e.g. hydrogen) Structuring the European Research Area - DG Research - Giorgio CLAROTTI

  10. Developing common approaches • Examples: • Ageing (e.g. societal impact) • Food safety (e.g. standards) • Plant genomics(e.g. ethics) Structuring the European Research Area - DG Research - Giorgio CLAROTTI

  11. Addressing specific geographical issues • Example: • Baltic See - Bonus (e.g. single research ship/programme) Structuring the European Research Area - DG Research - Giorgio CLAROTTI

  12. Speaking with “one voice” to third countries • Example: • COREACH (e.g. cooperation with China) • SEE-ERA-NET(e.g. cooperation with Balkan States) Structuring the European Research Area - DG Research - Giorgio CLAROTTI

  13. Why Coordination? Why ERA-NET? • Objective: Reduce fragmentation of research efforts made at national & regional level in Europe • Reasons for coordination: • Achieving critical mass, to ensure better use of scare resources • Join Forces to provide common answers to common problems • Addressing global issues • Developing common approaches (e.g. ethics, standards) • Addressing specific geographical issues • Speaking with “one voice” to third countries In many cases several reasons apply but for all: • Avoiding overlap and build up of expertise • Exchange of good practices • Access to expertise Structuring the European Research Area - DG Research - Giorgio CLAROTTI

  14. The running ERA-NET CAs • 60 running CAs covering all areas of FP 6 … and more • A wide participation by all countries involved in FP6 : • 25 Member States • 8 Associated Member States (Bg, Rom, Isl, Lie, No, Ch, Isr, Tk) • 7 Other countries (Balkan 4 + Canada, Greenland and Russia) • SSAs served their purpose : 26 funded  11 CAs to date Structuring the European Research Area - DG Research - Giorgio CLAROTTI

  15. Ambitions of the running ERA-NET CAs • An ambitious 4 step approach is normally proposed • Early pilot actions for joint activities/calls are mentioned • Some propose even additional activities: • - training • - shared equipment/investments • - links to other initiatives (Cost, Eureka, TPs) • A few investigate or prepare for an Article 169 Structuring the European Research Area - DG Research - Giorgio CLAROTTI

  16. ERA-NET Lessons learned - 1 • So far the following lessons can be drawn on ERA-NET: • Take up of all CREST “opening up” initiatives • Large interest and participation from all 25 MS • Participation at programme owner level is important • NO funding for research is a limitation • Specific regional participation • Options for « strong » coordination towards Art. 169 Structuring the European Research Area - DG Research - Giorgio CLAROTTI

  17. ERA-NET Two cut off datesLessons learned (2) • …continued: • An excellent response through 195 proposals (CA&SSA) • Overall success rate +/- 46% (healthy over-subscription) • Manly participation from ministries, funding agencies and • national research councils (>90 %) • Wide distribution of submitted ERA-NETs across many • fields of science and research Structuring the European Research Area - DG Research - Giorgio CLAROTTI

  18. Programme coordination for efficiency Nature shows us the way: Birds coordinating their efforts 71 % gain of efficiency Structuring the European Research Area - DG Research - Giorgio CLAROTTI

  19. Coordination of national research programmesin FP7 Structuring the European Research Area - DG Research - Giorgio CLAROTTI

  20. Introduction • Coordination of national programmes - will be implemented via: • ERA-NET • ERA-NET PLUS • Article 169 May cover subjects beyond the nine themes Addresses also complementarities with intergovernmental structures Structuring the European Research Area - DG Research - Giorgio CLAROTTI

  21. ERA-NETin FP7 • Reinforcement of the ERA-NET scheme: • Continuity of ERA-NET as the scheme providing a framework for the coordination of public research programmes (new topics) • Broadening and deepening the scope of existing ERA-NETs (to broaden the partnership and scope of the ERA-NETs and deepen the activities towards mutual opening of programmes) Structuring the European Research Area - DG Research - Giorgio CLAROTTI

  22. ERA-NET PLUS in FP7 • New is the additional EU financial support to “top up” joint calls • (a premium for those tumbling the first hurdles to integration of EU national research programmes?) • Providing EU financial support to joint calls undertaken by several national programmes • Topping up to be fixed at the appropriate level (e.g. 25-30 %) Structuring the European Research Area - DG Research - Giorgio CLAROTTI

  23. Article 169 in FP7 Participation of the Community in research programmes jointly undertaken by Member States Article 169 “In implementing the multiannual framework programme, the Community may make provision, in agreement with the Member States concerned, for participation in research and development programmes undertaken by several Member States, including participation in the structures created for the execution of those programmes” • European large scale cooperation in “variable geometry” between Member States • Cooperation between Member States sharing common needs or interests • Identification Art. 169 initiatives on the basis of pre-defined criteria Structuring the European Research Area - DG Research - Giorgio CLAROTTI

  24. Article 169 in FP 7 : Criteria to select the initiatives Identification of the initiatives on the basis of a series of criteria : • Relevance of the initiative to EU objectives • Clear objective and its relevance to FP7 • European added value • Critical mass and similarity of programmes involved • Art. 169 as the most appropriate means to reach the objectives Structuring the European Research Area - DG Research - Giorgio CLAROTTI

  25. ERA-NET-PLUS vs Article 169 - 1 Structuring the European Research Area - DG Research - Giorgio CLAROTTI

  26. ERA-NET-PLUS vs Article 169 - 2 ERA-NET-PLUS Article 169 Reinforced Co-ordination Programme integration EC ERA-Net project New EU programme Structuring the European Research Area - DG Research - Giorgio CLAROTTI

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