1 Instruments for Supporting Scientific and Technological Cooperation in Latin America the role of The International Bureau of the BMBF Matthias Frattini

2  Core-tasks of the International Bureau  How the International Bureau is supporting S&T Cooperation  Instruments for cooperation support  Cooperation with Latin American Countries Overview

3  Supporting the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) in the planning and implementation of international cooperation in research and education  Supporting German research institutions in planning and implementation of their international cooperation with priority-countries  Developing cooperation opportunities with funding agencies all over the world within the framework of national, bilateral and multilateral programs  Building up and fostering networks with other stakeholders in International Cooperation Core-tasks of the International Bureau

4 Embassy reports Expert missions DAAD-consultants Expert missions DAAD-consultants Fact-Finding delegations Kick-off Workshops STC-Meetings Expert - delegations IB-mobility projects PPP / 2+2 Specific programs BMBF Funding by Federal States Funding by Industry (DFG-Funding) Main focus of IB activities Development of an international cooperation project IB DAAD a.o. BMBF DFG a.o. IB DAAD embassy IB DAAD a.o. Objectives: Support: Activities: Linkage between institutions and decision makers Exchange of potential project partners – establishment of cooperation Identification of potential fields for cooperation Funding of defined projects Phase IV Funding Phase I Exploration Phase II Initiation Phase IV Contact Restricted IB activities

5 Supporting STC – Exploring potential fields for cooperation  Expert delegations of the BMBF  Fact Finding Missions of German experts - Mission on desertification research to different EMBRAPA research centers, November 2005 and July 2006, Brazil  Inviting foreign Experts to Germany - Visit of a Mexican delegation on energy research in Germany, 2007  Studies on the research activities of partner countries - Studies on the „research landscape“ of Brazil and Chile - Study on the cooperation between Germany and Latin American Countries in the field of social and human sciences

6 Supporting STC – Establishing cooperation  Supporting new cooperation by funding pilot projects or feasibility studies  Preparative projects for specific research programmes of the BMBF or the EU by funding travel costs of start up projects  Organizing and financing the participation in fairs, work shops and innovation fora - “Innovation Forum” on production techn., nanotechn. biotechn. and other areas in São Paulo, March 2007  Funding of travel costs for German scientists abroad and for foreign scientists in Germany

7  Annual calls for Science & Technology Cooperation projects  Workshops and innovation fora on specific issues  Exploratory contact travels to potential partners Instruments for the Support of ST Cooperation In general, all the instruments are open for applications from research institutes and SME. Joint projects of research institutes and companies are very welcome.

8 Mobility Projects in ARG, BRA, CHL and MEX in 2007 Share of research areas of the 82 projects

9 STC with Argentina  ST-Cooperation since 1969  Steering Committee: Mixed Commission on Science & Technology (last meeting 1997) Examples of Excellent Cooperation :  Expedition „LAMPOS“ with the German Research Ship “Polarstern” with Argentinean, Chilean and Peruvian scientists (April 2002)  International symposium and work shop IBMANT/ANDEEP, 2003 in Ushuaia (marine science)  German-Argentinean work shop „Smart Biosensors and Nanoactuators for studies of Living Cells” at the university Buenos Aires (UBA), 16./17. November 2006 (Funding of MPG)  Priority Areas  Life science  Biotechnology  Environmental technology and sustainable development  Nanotechnology  Information and communication technologies

10  ST-Cooperation since 1969  Steering committee: Joint Commission for Cooperation in Scientific Research and Technological Development – Last meeting, November 2007 in Brasilia Examples of Excellent Cooperation :  Innovation Fora on Technology Transfer  Mata Atlântica: Biodiversity Protection in the Atlantic Rainforest  Soundness of Marine Ecosystems  Environmental Pollution through Sugar Cane Production  Environmental Management of Brazilian Harbors Priority Areas  Environmental research and technology  Biotechnology  Marine research  Nanotechnology  Medical research  New materials  Informatics  Space research STC with Brazil

11  ST-Cooperation since 1970  Steering Committee: Mixed Commission on Science & Technology (next meeting 2008/9) Examples of Excellent Cooperation :  Intensification of the co-operation in antarctic research – Agreement between Alfred Wegener Institute and Chilean Antarctic Research institute signed 2006  “Risk Habitat Megacity” – development of strategies for a sustainable urban development in Latin America  Innovation Forum (to be held in Sept./Oct in Santiago) Priority Areas  Marine & Antarctic research  Environmental Research  ICT  Biotechnology  Sustainable Use of Natural Resources STC with Chile

12  STC-Agreement since 1975  Steering-Committee: Mixed Commission for Science & Technology, last meeting Aug in Berlin Examples of Excellent Cooperation :  Joint Master course in Protection of Environment & Climate, renewable Energies (to start in Oct. 2008)  Mexican-German-US-American research cruise in the Gulf of Mexico with the German RV Meteor (2006)  Start of operation of a new antenna to receive data from the German satellite TerraSar X in Chetumal (Nov. 2007) Priority Areas:  Biotechnology  Protection of Climate & Sustainable Development  ICT  Marine Sciences  Geosciences  Production Technologies  Renewable Energies & Energy Efficiency  Vocational Training STC with Mexico

13 In the past:  SHIFT – Studies on Human Impact on Forest Floodplains in the Tropics Proposals for sustainable management of tropical ecosystems,  MADAME – Mangrove Dynamics and Management Sustainable management of mangrove ecosystems in northern Brazil Ongoing Programme:  MATA ATLÂNTICA Protection of biodiversity in and sustainable management of Mata Atlântica ecosystems, 2002 – 2009 (actually in second phase) Specific research programmes of the BMBF (examples from Brazil)

14 Thank you for your attention Contact Information International Bureau of the BMBF Dr. Matthias Frattini Heinrich Konen Str. 1 D Bonn (0)