Research co-operation with Enlargement countries A tool to facilitate integration Brussels, 14 March 2011 People to People Programme DG Research and Innovation International Cooperation Policy Officer Balkan & Turkey

Research at EU level Since January 2000/Lisbon Council: committed to strengthen research capacity and scientific excellence to become more competitive How: « Towards European research Area » (ERA) Research a core policy/driver for EU 2020 strategy: launching Innovation Union (IU) in October 2010 Research in support of other EU policies and necessary to address global challenges (energy; climate change; diseases; ageing) Tool for international relations: not only trade but research cooperation can open doors; markets; P2P

HOW Stimulate research cooperation: EU main instrument = Framework programmes (FP7) European Research Area (in 2000) Synergy with other policies: education; fiscal, internal market (IPR; Government procurement) and external relations Launched Innovation Union in October 2010 ERA open to the world Cooperation with enlargement countries: a natural priority

EU Research policy (1) Research Cooperation (2) European Research Area (ERA) (3) Innovation Union (IU)

(1) Research Cooperation FP 7 :see presentation by E. Sanguineti Additional research opportunities (Articles 185 & 187 of TFEU): - Joint Programming (Baltic Sea; Clean Air etc); - International Cooperation (ERA.NET Plus; INCO.NETs; EUREKA; Eurostar; COST)

(2) European Research Area (ERA) Avoid fragmentation: design together research policy; set thematic priorities Create critical mass by pooling scientific excellence Free circulation of knowledge (5th freedom): mobility of researchers; open infrastructure; protection of IPR at EU level (community patent)

European Research Area/2 Quantitative and qualitative efforts More investment in research: Action plan 3% Increase public and private efforts Making research attractive: need more scientists, state of the art infrastructure; mobility of scientists Science in society/governance: decision- making based on scientific analysis / data

ERA/5 Building Blocks Single labour market for researchers, overseen by the Steering Group on Human Resources and Mobility (SGHRM) World-class research infrastructures overseen by the European Strategy Forum on Research infrastructure Coordination of research programmes and joint programming, overseen by the Joint Programming Group (GPS) Effective knowledge sharing, implemented by ERAC sub-group on Knowledge Transfer Opening of the ERA to the world, overseen by the Strategic Forum on International Cooperation (SFIC)

Human Capital building We need (excellent) researchers in EU to meet EU 2020 objectives Policy frame: ERA (recommendations; best practices; tools) Create effective mobility of researchers (fifth freedom) Make profession of scientists attractive (Charter; Code of Conduct; portability of social security) Instruments: Euraxess: SP People

A ‘bill of rights & duties’ for all researchers working in the EU To recognise researchers as professionals

32 national EURAXESS Portals – The WBC

EURAEXESS Services DATA COLLECTION YEARS Questions Ranking « questions »: Visa / Entry conditions Funding opportunities Accommodation

Infrastructure Roadmap to improve Infrastructure Network infrastructure among MS Open access Training of scientists/Infrastructure managers

(3) Innovation Union -Communication on Building Innovation Union -Addressing Innovation gap in EU -How: all stakeholders and more synergy between all policies and instruments -Communication indicating concrete actions for each item. Action expected by Commission; Member States; Industry -Candidate countries expected to contribute policies/more synergy

Innovation Union/2 Delivering the European research Area MS establish National reform Programmes Screening of legislation Stronger monotoring MSEuropean Innovation Partnerships (on ageing) Facilitate access to finance (Venture capital); involve SMEs Stimulate openess and creativity (Design label)

Innovation Union website Innovation Facebook page Innovation unlimited blog

Research & enlargement Research facilitates integration into EU: - research/economic development - research/compliance with acquis - preparing for accession negotiations (EU acquis on Science and Research/chapter 25) Joint research cooperation allows for: - getting familiar with European values and decision-making - learning/knowing together and networks (ex. food safety) - increasing European scientific knowledge

HOW (1)Encouraging association to FP7: -Croatia, Serbia, FYROM associated since 1 January Albania and Montenegro associated since 1 January Bosnia & Herzegovina: associated since January Kosovo UN 1244: can fully participate as ICPC

HOW/2 Advantages of association: -participation in all programmes/funding -observer in Programme Committees: getting familiar with decision-making Invited to nominate obervers in ERA governance bodies: -European Research Area Committee

EU acquis screening of chapter 25: − absorption capacity FP7 − administrative capacity (NCP) − integration into ERA (investment in research (3%); mobility of researchers; science in society; gender) − Contributing to Innovation Union facilitating compliance with acquis/role of JRC: − Prepare for EU technical requirements on environment − standards: public health − EU policies: agriculture and rural development

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