Horizon 2020 Rural Renaissance call - 2017 Rural Network & Information – Ireland Nort/South event, 20th October, Dundalk Miroslav Božić, DG AGRI © Fotolia.com: Photographies #19215944, 2015;stockWERK, #58226285, 2015

Societal Challenge 2: Food Security, Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry, Marine and Maritime and Inland Water Research and the Bioeconomy 2.1 Agriculture and forestry 2.2 Agri-food sector for a safe and healthy diet 2.3. Aquatic living resources 2.4 Bio-based industries and bioeconomy 2.5 Marine and maritime research

Four Societal Challenge 2 Calls Sustainable food security Blue Growth Rural Renaissance Bio-based innovation for sustainable goods and services Our work programme is structured around four main calls…which interacts based ont he center of gravity SFS call: Actions to tackle the environmental, economic and social dimensions of food and nutrition security in a comprehensive manner by looking at all dimensions of FNS - 431 M€ to ensure sufficient, safe and nutritious food for all while safeguarding natural resources Rual R: addresses the territorial of SC2 sectors Actions to address the territorial dimension of SC2 sectors with a focus on the development of non-food value chains (including from forests), biobased industries, digital technologies and the delivery of public goods in rural/coastal areas, seas and oceansdimension © Photographies #19215944, 2015. © stockWERK, #58226285, 2015.Source Fotolia.com

Call Rural renaissance : Fostering innovation and business opportunities (RUR) Territorial challenges Vitality of rural areas Diversity of EU agriculture © Pictures Fotolia.com: Budimir Jevtic #67241165; Stepmar #68215427; Celeste Clochard 65506455

Key facts and figures: rural-urban typology EU territory: 50% rural 38% intermediate Rural & intermediate: 55% EU jobs 46% GVA Rural areas indeed represent the vast majority of the European territory. Areas considered are predominantly rural make up 50% of the EU territory and we go up to 88% if we include the intermediate areas which are sort of semi-rural. Together, these areas represent 55% of EU jobs and produce 46% of the gross value added. So areas which are not predominantly urban are significant in economic terms.

Key facts and figures: rural growth potential Rural GDP lags at around 70% of EU average But average GDP growth rate 2000-2009 higher in OECD rural regions (2013) Aggregate growth or rural regions = 75% of total growth EC, 2014 We notice that rural GDP/capita generally lags behind at around 70% of the EU average, when intermediate areas are around 87-88% and predominantly urban areas above average. However, OECD work has demonstrated that the average GDP growth has been higher in the first decade of the 21st century in predominantly rural regions of the OECD than in intermediate and predominantly urban regions. And OECD also illustrated that even if the growth is more limited in some rural regions than in very big agglomerations for example, as rural regions are much more numerous, their aggregate growth still represents 75% of total growth. So in short: there are signs that rural growth can be fostered and there is a potential there which should not be neglected. OECD, 2014

Key facts and figures: jobs Primary sector employment still significant especially in EU-N12 Close link to secondary sector (up and downstream spill-over effects) When we look at the distribution of jobs in rural areas, we see that the primary sector still matters, especially in the NMS where it still represents nearly one fourth of the employment. So agriculture development and all related value chains are an important component of the rural reconomy. But the first employer is the tertiary sector. So when we look at rural development, we must not only look at agriculture but also at other business development opportunities, new business models, new types of jobs; that's what we try to do in this call. EC, 2014

Key facts and figures: business development opportunities Higher demand for "biomass" for food and non-food uses New energy agenda, space for renewable energy Renewed interest from consumers in local/regional products Demand for ecosystem services, possibility for better remuneration International trade of high-value added products Lifestyle migrants Services for new rural inhabitants Finally, there are a number of opportunities which rural areas can exploit to increase their sustainable development potential such as: the increasing demand for primary products for food and non-food uses the new energy agenda and in particular the need to develop renewable energies, which require a lot of space and space is available in particular in rural areas The reneweed interest of consumers in local and regional products, and things such as the development of urban food policies or regional food policies The demand for ecosystem services and the possibility for better rewarding their provision The increasing interest worldwide in our high-value added products And we can see some demographic trends also. Many rural areas are depopulating but many are also repopulating with what we could call "lifestyle migrants", who move from urban centres to get a different way of life and who need to be provided with services. That includes retirees but not only.

Rural renaissance at a glance: what is it about? Opportunities for sustainable rural growth… … looked at through integrated approaches… … cutting accross sectors… … taking a territorial perspective… … with the ambition to: modernize policies & governance foster new business development boost innovation, co-creation and exploitation of knowledge enhance social and human capital Opportunities for sustainable rural growth… … looked at through integrated approaches… … cutting accross sectors… … taking a territorial perspective… … with the ambition to: modernize policies & governance foster new business development boost innovation, co-creation and exploitation of knowledge enhance social and human capital

Invest in better decision-making: Rural renaissance: our territories € 128 million to grasp promising opportunities to boost rural growth and jobs Invest in businesses: 47 M€ for new business models, new value chains and better connectivity Invest in people: 49 M€ to boost innovation, co-creation and exploitation of knowledge by improving skills and innovation systems Invest in better decision-making: 25 M€ to modernize policies and governance to make the most out of our resourceful territories sustainably more and better jobs, better environment, better social cohesion Help us to have it all: To raise the sustainable development potential of rural areas… we will invest in businesses, with 47 M€ for new business models, new value chains and better connectivity. We will also invest in people, through a 49 M€ effort on innovation systems, networks, new approaches enabling co-creation of solutions by scientists and end-users and we will also look into improving the skills of all those working in farming, related industries and in rural areas in general We will finally invest in better decision-making: rural areas are changing very rapidly and rural policies and governance mechanisms need to be permanently adapted to make the best out of these territories. With these three axis for action we hope to have it all: more and better jobs, more public goods, a better environment and also enhanced social cohesion.

Rural renaissance : 3 areas New approaches towards Policies and governance New value chains and business models Innovation and skills development The Rural renaissance call is structured around 3 main areas that reflect the core objectives of the call: New approaches to policies and governance New value chains and business models Innovations and skills development

New approaches towards policies and governance 5 topics – 32 M€ Territorial interactions: enhance synergies, adapt policies, foster cross-sectorial cooperation Rural-urban Land-sea (RUR-2) RUR-3 ‘Towards 2030': policies and decision tools for an integrated management of land as a resource ! – Budget reduction to 7 mio EUR and scope clarification Economic benefits from ecosystem services: Farming & drinking water RUR-5 Forest ecosystem services (IA) Five topics (4 RIA, 1 IA). Under policies and governance, we will focus on three main types of issues: Enhancing synergies in territorial inetractions, seeking to adapt policies and to foster cross-sectoral cooperation: there we have two topics, one on rural-urban linkages and one on land-sea linkages Policies and decision-support tools for an integrated management of natural resources: there we want to look at territorial level, accross sectors, how to best prioritize the use of scarse resources for different uses Finally we want to look at how we can take advantage of ecosystem services and public goods from land management with one topic specifically on water, in particular drinking water, and one topic on forest ecosystem services. RUR-3 update • Remind that the purpose of making changes to RUR-03 was to clarify the scope. It was made clear that this topic was about the multiple uses of land as a resource and different land use and land management practices (which can impact on other natural resources, biodiversity, soil, water quality etc.), but the impact is through land management). • Using the broad term natural resources in the original version led to questions for example if mining was also included - while water issues separate from land management are being dealt with elsewhere. © Pictures Fotolia.com: Photyo #72681812; Stepmar #68215427

New value chains and business models 4 topics – 47 M€ Crop diversification systems for delivery of food, feed, industrial products and ecosystem services Resource-efficient and profitable industrial crops on marginal lands Demonstration of integrated logistics for food and non-food applications Business models for modern rural economies (RUR-9) (3 RIA, 1 IA) Under value chains and business models we will look at ways to develop business opportunities in an integrated way. We will explore: crop diversification systems for delivery of food, feed, industrial products and ecosystem services Industrial crops that could grow on marginal lands that we cannot use for other purposes Integrated logistics for food and non-food applications And then we have a transversal topic to look into business models for modern rural economies in general. © Pictures Fotolia.com: Robert Kneschke #46242534; Chalabala #50761498

Innovation and skills development 7 topics – 49 M€ Thematic networks (RUR-10) Experimental and demonstration farms: Mapping & linking Thematic networks of demonstration farms (RUR-12) Building a future science and education system (RUR-13) Advisors' role in agriculture knowledge and innovation systems (AKIS) Working together in EU countries where cooperation level is low Optimising interactive innovation projects and policies for innovation (RUR-16) 3 RIA, 4 CSA). Under innovation and skills development, we will continue with thematic networks for translation of research into practice that we already started to support in the first H2020 work programme. We will strengthen this networking component with activities around experimental and demonstration farms, with one topic to map these farms accross Europe and see how they can be linked and a second topic to actually set up network of demonstration farms on specific themes. We have then several topics to support the strengthening of the Agriculture Knowledge and Innovation Systems: One around building the future science and education system, in which we look at the performance of current education systems and how to improve them to meet new demands for skills (technical skills but also soft skills) One on how to strengthen the role of advisors in the AKIS One on improving the cooperation level where in the countries where it is low, in particular in the new Member States And finally one on optimising the interactive innovaton projects and all policies which have an impact on innovation. © Pictures European Commission; Fotolia.com: Budimir Jevtic #67241165

The multi-actor approach under WP2016-2017: Key elements Description now in WP introduction p. 9-10 Multi-actor projects are about interactive innovation Beyond dissemination requirement and stakeholders' board Genuine and sufficient involvement of various actors all along the project, from planning to demonstration Demonstrate how project will respond to end-users needs Substantial practical knowledge easily accessible and understandable Material  EIP-AGRI (for EIP-AGRI related areas) Common format Connect with operational groups

Number of planned EIP Operational Groups in approved RDPs 2014-2020 RDPs can be modified once a year * Sum of the regional programmes

Learn from first Horizon 2020 multi-actor projects Workshop "Interactive innovation in motion: multi- actor projects and thematic networks under Horizon 2020" 24/11/2015: Event page (presentations to be on-line end of the week): https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/ horizon2020/en/news/interactive- innovation-motion-multi-actor- projects-and-thematic-networks- under-horizon-2020 Recordings: https://scic.ec.europa.eu/streamin g/workshop-on-multi-actor- approach-and-thematic-networks- under-horizon-2020

Multi-actor topics 2017 - Rural Renaissance (RUR) Coastal-rural interactions: Enhancing synergies between land and sea-based activities 5 Mio € RUR-5 Novel public policies, business models and mechanisms for the sustainable supply of and payment for forest ecosystem services 8 Mio € RUR-9 Business models for modern rural economies 9 Mio € RUR-10 Thematic Networks compiling knowledge ready for practice 10 Mio € RUR-13 Building a future science and education system fit to deliver to practice 7 Mio € RUR-16 Optimising interactive innovation project approaches and the delivery of EU policies to speed up innovation in rural areas

The Multi-actor approach under WP2016-2017 Investment X 2,5  371,5 Million euros 38 topics in 3 calls: SFS, RUR (120 mio EUR), IoT

First experience: 2016 calls Evaluation results: Known for the single stage actions (IAs and CSAs) Evaluation on-going for two-stage actions (RIAs) Lower oversubscription compared to SFS calls Novelty - first time introduced in 2016 Integrated approaches require new partnerships – takes time

Rural renaissance 2018-2020 – future reflections Building block of a Strategic approach to EU agricultural research and innovation Priority area: Enhancing rural innovation: modernising rural territories and policies New openings for rural growth Human and social capital Importance stressed by SC2 Advisory group Taken into account in Strategic orientations of 2018-2020 Developing smart, connected territories and value chains in rural and coastal areas Addresses the territorial dimension of R&I activities in primary production, the food and bio-based industries, most of which are located in rural and coastal areas. Activities will allow for better capitalising on territorial assets (e.g. natural, physical, social, cultural), taking into account long-term drivers to open new sustainable avenues for business, services and value chains in support of the diverse needs of rural and coastal communities. Activities will promote new partnerships between producers, processors, retailers and society. Land-sea-urban interactions will be further explored to boost economic activities in rural and coastal territories in sustainable ways. Information, knowledge and skills are essential in this process and activities will give particular attention to innovation systems and the human, environmental and social capital. Activities will explore the potential of the 'digital revolution' to reduce the divide between urban, rural and coastal areas and create smart, connected territories and value chains. Horizontal aspects: 'Sustainability', 'Systems approaches', 'Open science', 'Enabling knowledge', 'Adapted technologies' and 'Widening participation'

Resources, guidance and tools Useful pages and documents Horizon 2020 online manual Reference documents : work programmes, legal and guidance documents Frequently asked questions (FAQ) on participant portal IT Helpdesk for questions about the Participant Portal tools and processes. You have a specific question? Contact your National Contact Point or the Horizon 2020 helpdesk for guidance, practical information and assistance on all aspects of participation in Horizon 2020.

Guidance and tools on horizontal issues Communication and dissemination matters! Look at the communication and dissemination guide Applying to a topic with a strong Social Science and Humanities (SSH) dimension? SSH page of the H2020 Manual Tips on the NET4SOCIETY website and partner directory How to engage the public in your research activities? EIP-AGRI brochure on participatory approaches Tools developed by the Engage 2020 project

Work Programme documents and supporting material A guide to find your way through calls 2016 of interest to agriculture and forestry Official published version: only this one prevails! Participant portal Reference documents Societal challenge 2 work programme EIP-AGRI website Brochure

Thank you for your attention! Find out more: www.ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020

Evaluation criteria depend on the type of actions Research and Innovation Action Action primarily consisting of activities aiming to establish new knowledge and/or to explore the feasibility of a new or improved technology, product, process, service or solution For this purpose they may include basic and applied research, technology development and integration, testing and validation on a small-scale prototype in a laboratory or simulated environment Projects may contain closely connected but limited demonstration or pilot activities aiming to show technical feasibility in a near to operational environment Research and innovation actions follow 2-stage submission and evaluation scheme. The only exception is Xylella topic (SFS-9) which is an RIA that is falling under single stage submission and evaluation scheme. Innovation Actions (IA) and Coordination and Support Actions (CSA) follow single stage submission and evaluation scheme with the submission deadline of 17 February 2016, while for the 2017 calls there is a provisional submission deadline of 14 February 2017.

Evaluation criteria depend on the type of actions Innovation Action Action primarily consisting of activities directly aiming at producing plans and arrangements or designs for new, altered or improved products, processes or services For this purpose they may include prototyping, testing, demonstrating, piloting, large-scale product validation and market replication Aiming to validate the technical and economic viability in a (near) operational environment and/or aiming to support the first application/deployment in the market of an innovation that has already been demonstrated but not yet applied/deployed in the market due to market failures/barriers to uptake Projects may include limited research and development activities. Research and innovation actions follow 2-stage submission and evaluation scheme. The only exception is Xylella topic (SFS-9) which is an RIA that is falling under single stage submission and evaluation scheme. Innovation Actions (IA) and Coordination and Support Actions (CSA) follow single stage submission and evaluation scheme with the submission deadline of 17 February 2016, while for the 2017 calls there is a provisional submission deadline of 14 February 2017.

Evaluation criteria depend on the type of actions Coordination & Support Action Actions consisting primarily of accompanying measures such as standardisation, dissemination, awareness-raising and communication, networking, coordination or support services, policy dialogues and mutual learning exercises and studies, including design studies for new infrastructure, and may also include complementary activities of strategic planning, networking and coordination between programmes in different countries