China participation in FP7 China participation in FP7 “FP 7 International forum ” Shandong University 21st June 2011 Michele Genovese DG Research Specific International Cooperation Activities

Common perspectives Together EU and China tackle scientific challenges Engage EU and China researchers in Asia and World challenges where critical mass is needed EU 2020 Strategy linked to China 5 Year Development Plan

Recent developments in the S&T&I policy of the EU, including prospects for increased EU-China cooperation

Innovation Union Lisbon Treaty EU 2020 Strategy Flagship Initiative: «Innovation Union» Green Paper: From challenges to opportunities: towards a Common Strategic Framework (deadline 20 May 2011)

Why Innovation Union concern EU- China JSCST ? New Strategic approach Added value and Common interest Reciprocity Critical mass of researchers and focusing topics (scale and scope) Societal and global challenges Brain circulation: Chinese researchers in the EU, EU researchers in China

Plan for National Science & Technology DevelopmentThe Chinese government has issued a number of key policies, in the past four years, to become an innovation-driven nation by 2020, target of the Plan for National Science & Technology Development adopted in The Plan implementation is developing sixteen major special S&T projects, focusing on energy issues, pollution reduction, agricultural intensification, local innovation systems with the support of local governments through high tech parks. 12th Five-Year PlanAt the same time the 12th Five-Year Plan sets out guidelines to develop S&T infrastructures at a rapid pace emphasizing S&T as a key growth factor..

China invests increasingly in international cooperation with a very strategic focus. International S&T Cooperation Program ISTCPThe International S&T Cooperation Program (ISTCP) was launched by MOST in 2001 and is linked to China's bilateral agreements with other countries. National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaFurther, National Natural Science Foundation of China engages in international cooperation, as do several universities and research organisations such as Chinese Academy of Sciences the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The science and technology agreement signed in 1998 governs the EU/China S&T cooperation ; Its renewal for five more years was endorsed in November 2009 in Nanjing during the EU-China Summit ;

EU-China Steering Committee meetings are held once a year. They provide guidelines to RTD cooperation and take stock of its achievements. The last meeting took place in March 2011 in Brussels and decided to create ad hoc EU-China task forces to work together on topics of common concern ( on Food Agriculture, Biotechnologies, and Energy ) CESTYS The meetings review the area of cooperation also in the context of the China-EU Strategic Partnership Scheme (CESTYS) signed in Prague in May This agreement provides the foundations for the future launch of co-funded research projects.

An Administrative Arrangement DG RTD was signed in March 2010 between DG RTD and National Natural Science Foundation of China NSFC the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) on the possibility to launch joint calls in several scientific areas :. information technologies,. medical sciences,. life sciences,. geosciences and. materials. A joint statement on renewable energy research was signed in December 2010 with the MoST.

COOPERATION - ALL THEMATIC AREAS – ALL COUNTRIES APPLICATIONS (IN PROPOSALS SUBMITTED)

ENERGY 74 COOPERATION - ALL THEMATIC AREAS – CHINA 1321 APPLICATIONS (IN PROPOSALS SUBMITTED) ENV 280 HEALTH 152 ICT 269 FAB 141 NMP 36 SEC 12 SPA 10 S SH 214 TPT 133

COOPERATION – SUCCESS RATE: SELECTED COUNTRIES APPLICATIONS MAIN LISTED COMPARED TO APPLICATIONS EVALUTED ( % )

COOPERATION – TOP 30 THIRD COUNTRIES APPLICATIONS (IN PROPOSALS MAIN LISTED

ENERGY COOPERATION - ALL THEMATIC AREAS – CHINA 218 APPLICATIONS MAIN LISTED ENV HEALTH ICT FABNMP SEC SPASSH TPT

€ COOPERATION - ALL THEMATIC AREAS – CHINA APPLICATIONS MAIN LISTED – REQUESTED CONTRIBUTION

COOPERATION - ALL THEMATIC AREAS – SELECTED COUNTRIES 399 APPLICATIONS MAIN LISTED

INFRA CAPACITIES - ALL THEMATIC AREAS – CHINA 20 APPLICATIONS MAIN LISTED SMEs KNOW CONV SOC POLI INCO

PEOPLE Programme Marie Curie: International outgoing fellowships for career development (IOF) advanced training and trans-national mobility, for a period of up to 3 years, for MS or AC experienced researchers ( 1 or 2 years to be spent in a third country and a mandatory reintegration phase of 1 year) International incoming fellowships (IIF) experienced researchers mobility from a third country to a Member State or Associated country (1 or 2 years. The possible return phase would have a duration of one year) Staff exchange scheme (IRSES) staff exchanges and networking activities between European research organisations and organisations from third countries with which the Community has an S&T agreement

China participation in People

ChinaAccess4EU Results evaluation  Contribution to FP7 and possible improvements in a wider context;  New, more advanced frames of activities;  Contribution to the bi-regional dialogue;  Beyond FP7 ?

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