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The European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) Synergies with RTD policy

The European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) Synergies with RTD policy. Elena Sachez Science Counsellor EC Delegation in CAIRO European Commission elena.sachez@ec.europa.eu. MOCO Meeting 7-8 November, Istanbul 2008. OUTLINE. ENP policy Synergies ENP and RTD: the case of Egypt

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The European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) Synergies with RTD policy

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  1. The European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) Synergies with RTD policy Elena Sachez Science Counsellor EC Delegation in CAIRO European Commission elena.sachez@ec.europa.eu MOCO Meeting 7-8 November, Istanbul 2008

  2. OUTLINE • ENP policy • Synergies ENP and RTD: • the case of Egypt • Other programmes in MPCs countries and sinergies • Sum up

  3. ENP • ENP added value: • Bilateral complementary & differentiated approach (e.g. reinforced ENP in some countries) • More integration (e.g. participation in EU programes and agencies) • Additional financial instruments (e.g TAIEX) while building on existing instruments (AAs, SPs & NIPs, subcommitees,etc)

  4. Bilateral ENP Action Plans • 2005: Israel, Jordan, Morocco, occupied Palestinian territory (oPt), Tunisia • 2007: Egypt. • 2008 Lebanon. • Algeria, having only recently ratified its Association Agreement with the EU, has chosen not to negotiate an Action Plan yet.

  5. ENPHow does it work? • BiIateral: country national strategy papers/ indicative programmes &ENP Action plans • Regional: multi- country strategy papers and indicative programmes • ENPI Eastern Region (223 mill) • ENPI Southern Region (343 mill)- EUROMED priorities • Interregional & cross border cooperation (260 mill) (e.g Tempus, EMEW, CBC Med sea basin programme)

  6. Regional Euromed partnership Research/S&T milestones • Barcelona (1995) • MOCO • Barcelona Action plan 2005 • First Ministerial HE & SR, June 2007, Cairo • Cairo Declaration • Ministerials ICT • First EUROMED Ministerial Conference, Ireland(Dundalk, 10-11 April 2005) • Second EUROMED Ministerial Conference, Cairo 26-27 Feb 2008, Cairo • EC Com on the preparation of the Lisbon Euro- Med Foreign Affairs Conference (5-6 Nov 2007) • Barcelona process: Union for the mediterranean. MOCO

  7. ENP New EC financial support 2007-2013 European Neighbourhood & Partnership Instrument (ENPI): • Almost €12bn Plus increased EIB lending mandate: €12.4 bn (over 8 bn for MEDA region) Bilateral + multi-country: 90% funds ( over 10bn) Cross-border cooperation and other: 10% (550 m) (MEDA programme total expenditure 2000-2006) : 5,5 bn

  8. Strategy Papers Multi-annual Indicative Programmes ActionProgrammes The ENPI regulation: Main features The programming process ►annual ► describe projects identified for financing ► define the budget per project ►lead to EC decision & commitments of funds ► Analysis of the situation ► Response strategy ►Priority sectors ► 7 years ► revised at mid-term ►normally attached to Strategy Papers ► set global and per priority allocations ► cover 3 – 4 years

  9. Institutional involvement EC DG AIDCO – EuropeAid Cooperation Office DG RELEX External relations Others consulted (e.g DG RTD) Mediterranean partner country Ministry of International Cooperation Ministry of Foreign affairs Other relevant ministries

  10. Synergies ENP and RTD: the case of Egypt

  11. S&T Cooperation Agreement between the EU and Egypt • Signed on 21 June 2005 • Implementation started 2006 • Joint Committee Meeting for follow up • Road map: Priority areas for cooperation/EU and Egypt actions • Sinergies between FP7 and other EC instruments (e.g MEDA RDI programme)

  12. ENP Action Plan(March 2007) • Joint plan EC/EGYPT • Sub-committee, for follow up of progress under AP(yearly) • Financial resources (ENPI: NIP 2007-2010, 558 millions)

  13. Action Plan: science, research and technological development • Accelerate Egypt’s integration into the European Research Area • Develop scientific and technological capacity for SMEs • Integration of Egypt into high-level scientific exchanges

  14. RDI Programme - Egypt Beneficiary: Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research Budget: 11 million Euro grant Implementation Period: 3 years Start: October 2007 Launching 1st calls for Proposals: May 2008 Programme Management Unit: Programme Implementing Office under MHESR End Beneficiaries: Universities and R&D institutions, researchers, private sector

  15. RDI Programme: General features • Specific Objectives: • Strengthen the link between (R&D) sector and the industry with better dissemination of the innovation and technology transfer culture. • Facilitate Egyptian participation in the European Research Area. • Three Components: 1-EU/Egypt Innovation Fund – € 6,5 m- 2- Research, Development and Innovation Networking (RDIN) 3- Policies for monitoring and evaluating R&D projects, programmes and institutions

  16. Examples of RDI/FP7 complementarities RDI Training of FP7 focal points Training on Proposal writing and administration of FP7 projects RDI supports INFO days on FP7 calls in Egypt RDI supports Thematic NCPs to participate in meetings and info days in Brussels RDI organised Mobility days to promote Peoples programme in Egypt RDI will support regional thematic workshops for priority setting under MIRA RDI contributes to national priority setting and S&T agreement implementation RDI Innovation calls facilitate networking and competition Landscape of Research& innovation in Egypt

  17. MEDA & ENPI Programmes on RTDI and sinergies

  18. Regional Programmes • Medibtikar (MEDA) • Support the Development of the Information Society in the Euro-Mediterranean Region (ENPI) • Bilateral Programmes • RDI – Egypt (MEDA) • SRTD – Jordan (MEDA) • Tunisia- (ENPI)

  19. MEDIBTIKAR • Euromed Innovation and Technology Programme • Beneficiary Countries:Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Syria, occupied Palestinian territory (oPt),Tunisia, and Turkey • Budget:7.3 million Euro grant • Implementation Period: 3 years • End: 30 March 2009 • Beneficiary Organizations: public and private enterprises

  20. Programme to Support the Development of the Information Society in the Euro-Mediterranean Region: Eumedconnect2 • Beneficiary: Mediterranean Region ENPI Southern Region (except Turkey and Israel) • Budget: estimated EUR 5 Million • 3 years, started August 2008 Follow up of Eumedconnect (80%)

  21. SRTD Programme - Jordan General features • Support to Research & Technological Development & Innovation Initiatives and Strategies in Jordan (SRTD) • Beneficiary: Science & technology community, governmental sector, CSOs, NGOs, private sector • Budget: 5 million Euro grant • Implementation Period: 3 years • End: 31 December 2012 • Programme Management Unit: Higher Council for Science and Technology (HCST) in Amman

  22. RDI Synergies with Medbtikar • RDI’s Innovation Fund (EEIF) • Dissemination of EEIF to Medibtikar Network • Identification of potential innovation networks • Common participation in Events • Periodic Meetings • ? TA

  23. RDI Synergies with MIRA • MIRA WP4 & RDI Component II • RDI’s national priority setting (Thematic work groups) • RDI’s regional brokerage events (Health, Energy & NMT) • Joint organization of MIRA Thematic workshops (Energy & Environment) • RDI Component I • MIRA’s Euro-Med Innovation Space (EMIS)

  24. Potential synergies with Other Regional Programmes • Regional Centre for Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency • Regional Thematic Projects • Projects under the Union for the Mediterranean • Similar EU-funded Programmes in MPCs

  25. Sum up • Research & innovation should be part of the national priorities under country AP/NIP in order to be considered by EC for capacity building • ENPI is the main EC instrument supporting institutional capacity building at bilateral level and help to implement S&T cooperation agreements • At regional level, ENPI: EUROMED priorities+ Union for the Med projects. MOCO role. • EGYPT: RDI programme complement FP7 activities both at national and regional level.

  26. INFO • EC EGYPT http://www.eu-delegation.org.eg/ • RDI website: www.RDI.EG.NET AIDCO website http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/index_en.htm AIDCO-ENP http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/where/neighbourhood/index_en.htm AIDCO-ENP-Egypt http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/where/neighbourhood/country-cooperation/egypt/egypt_en.htm

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