International scientific cooperation in FP6 September 2003 European Commission, RTD-06 International Scientific Cooperation Projects

Introductory message International scientific co-operation in the Sixth Framework Programme is u ambitious u different

A European Research Area open to the world “The European Research Area must be opened up to the rest of the world. This will enable EU countries, and third countries, to benefit from international cooperation in Science & Technology, thereby paving the way for closer political and economic relations.” (P. Busquin, Commissioner for Research) The strategic objectives of a European Research Area open to the world are laid down in Commission communication “The international dimension of the European Research Area”.

Strategic objectives  Make the Area more attractive to the best scientists and make it a world class reference centre  Enable European researchers and industrialists to access knowledge and technology available elsewhere in the world  Develop scientific and technological activities useful to the implementation of EU foreign and development aid policy  Enlist the S&T resources of the European Union and of third countries in initiatives that provide a response to significant world problems of concern to the Community Communication of the Commission, The international dimension of the European Research Area COM(2001), 346 fin

International scientific co-operation in EC Treaty  International co-operation is one of the four RTD activities foreseen in the EC Treaty (Art. 164)  implementation of RTD programmes by promoting co-operation with and between undertakings, research centres and universities  promotion of RTD co-operation with third countries and international organisations  dissemination and optimisation of RTD results  stimulation of training and mobility of researchers

International scientific co-operation in the Sixth Framework Programme u International Co-operation represents an important dimension of Sixth Framework Programme u It contributes to a European Research Area open to the world u It will be implemented through three major complementary routes

Three major routes for international scientific co-operation in FP6 u Opening of “Focusing and Integrating Community Research” to third country organizations (with substantial funding) u Specific measures in support of international co-operation u International mobility of researchers Over and above these three major routes, t he international dimension is a cross-cutting issue which concerns the whole Framework programme

International Scientific co-operation in the Sixth Framework Programme Definition of third countries ‘Third country‘ means a State that is  neither a Member State  nor a State associated to the Framework programme associated candidate countries: Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey, other associated States: Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, Israel, Switzerland (1) (1) provisional application as of

Opening of “Focusing and Integrating Community Research” to third country organizations (1) u Participation of researchers, teams and institutions from third countries in projects within  the seven Priority Thematic Areas of Research,  Specific activities covering a wider field of research (NEST, horizontal SME activities) u Budget: 285 million Euro for the funding of third country participation in RTD-actions (integral part of appropriations of priorities)

Opening of “Focusing and Integrating Community Research” to third country organizations (2) u Strategic objectives: u To help European researchers, businesses and research organisations in the European Union and in the countries associated with the Framework programme to have access to knowledge and expertise existing elsewhere in the world u To help ensure Europe’s strong and coherent participation in research initiatives related to issues arising at the world level and being the subject of international or global efforts u Overall focus u Community interest

Opening of “Focusing and Integrating Community Research” to third country organizations (3) Examples for issues arising at world level or subject to international efforts: u Food safety u Sustainable development (e.g. biodiversity, desertification, global climatic change, forest management) u Combating infectious diseases associated with poverty (HIV, tuberculosis, malaria)

Opening of “Focusing and Integrating Community Research” to third country organizations (4) Evaluation If third country participation is envisaged in the proposal, u is it well justified? u is the participation well integrated in the activities? Work programme, Annex B, “Common evaluation criteria for evaluating proposals”, Additional issues to be addressed during evaluation

Opening of “Focusing and Integrating Community Research” to third country organizations (5) u Who can participate? u All third countries: in addition to minimal number of participants from Member States and Associated countries u Who can be funded? u All third countries u INCO target countries (developing countries, Mediterranean partner countries, Western Balkan countries, Russia and the other NIS): within limit of budget (285 million Euros) u Other third countries: if provision is made in work programme or if necessary to carry out the RTD activity

Specific measures in support of international co-operation (1) u Dedicated international cooperation activities which are relevant to some groups of countries or regions with own calls for proposals u Budget: 315 million Euro to fund RTD actions u Strategic objective To lend support, in the scientific and technological field, to the implementation of the Community’s foreign policy and development aid policy u Overall focus mutual interest

Specific measures in support of international co-operation (2) These activities will be carried out: u To complement the activities in the seven thematic priorities u By means of specific targeted research projects of a limited scale, actions to coordinate national efforts and, specific support measures u Problem oriented approach on a regional basis, policy dialogue and prioritization u Research priorities defined on the basis of u the interests and objectives of the Community’s political partnership with the different groups of countries u the particular economic and social needs of countries and regions concerned

Specific measures in support of international co-operation (3) These activities could cover more particularly: u for developing countries, the problems of health and public health, food security, and the rational exploitation of resources u for the Mediterranean partner countries, issues relating to environment, health and water issues, as well as protection of the cultural heritage u for Western Balkan countries: Environment and Energy, Health u for Russia and the other NIS: stabilization of R&D potential, issues relating to changes in the industrial production system, environment and health protection and various safety aspects cooperation activities with Russia and the CIS will be carried out in particular through the INTAS structure set up jointly by the Community and the Member States

Specific measures in support of international co-operation (4) Calls for proposals in work programme 2003 Co-operation with third countries u A: Developing countries u B: Mediterranean Partner countries u C: Western Balkan countries u D: Russia and the other New Independent States Multilateral co-ordination of national RTD policies and activities u E: Strengthening of co-ordination with other foreign policy instruments and definition of research priorities STREP/CA STREP/CA SSA /

What does complementarity mean? è Specific topics not at all covered by thematic priorities u example: post-conflict and post-trauma health problems (Western Balkans) è Topics covered as well by thematic priorities, but with location specific angle/focus u ex.: Water (equitable use of shared water resources in transboundary systems)(INCO-MED) è In any case research within specific measures in support of international co-operation research should be related to a specific geographic, socio-economic, cultural or climatic context

International mobility of researchers (1) uA coherent set of actions to support international mobility of researchers in the framework of the specific programme “Structuring the ERA”. uWith a view to further reinforcing the human potential for European research, these actions will aim to uattract top-class research workers from third countries, with the view to develop mutually beneficial research co- operation between Europe and third countries upromote the training of European researchers abroad èTwo main types of grants: uin-coming fellowships with possibility for “return ticket” uout-going fellowships

International mobility of researchers (2) uin-coming fellowships with possibility for “return ticket” uto work and undertake research training in Europe uprovision to assist fellows to return to their countries of origin in case of emerging and transition economies and developing countries uout-going fellowships u to be awarded to research workers from EU and Associated Countries to work in established third country research centres u requires submission of a coherent individual training programme involving a first phase abroad followed by mandatory second phase in Europe

International mobility of researchers (3) uIn addition opening of other Marie Curie actions to third country researchers uHost driven actions uMarie Curie Research Training Networks uMarie Curie Host Fellowships for Early Stage Research Training uMarie-Curie Conferences and Training Courses uExcellence Promotion and Recognition actions

Other parts of Sixth Framework programme (Strengthening the Foundations of ERA, Structuring ERA outside Human Resources: Research and Innovation, Research Infrastructures, Science and society) u Who can participate? u Countries with S&T co-operation agreement: in accordance with agreement u all third countries: if provision is made in work programme or if necessary to carry out RTD action u Who can be funded? u all third countries: if provision is made in work programme or if necessary to carry out RTD action.

EURATOM Framework Programme (1) u specific EURATOM participation rules u some associated states are not associated to EURATOM u international co-operation actively encouraged in all areas of specific programme where beneficial u networking with third countries to be promoted, in particular USA, NIS, Canada and Japan u in the area of Fusion, closer collaboration encouraged with countries with S&T co-operation agreement u funding of third country participation out of EURATOM appropriations

EURATOM Framework Programme (2) u Who can participate? u all third countries: if provision is made in work programme or if necessary to carry out RTD action, subject to restrictions specified in work programme u Who can be funded? u all third countries: if provision is made in work programme or if necessary to carry out RTD action

International Scientific co-operation in the Sixth Framework Programme Overview on financial means (Mio €) Second activity in accordance with Art. 164 of EC Treaty:  Participation of INCO-target countries in seven priority thematic areas plus NEST and horizontal SME activities  Specific measures in support of international co-operation (INCO 3) in addition:  International Mobility of researchers  Participation of non-INCO target countries and third country participation in other areas of Sixth Framework Programme  Participation of third countries in Euratom Framework Programme p.m.

International Scientific co-operation Mechanisms for priority setting  Co-ordination with Member States: to identify national policies and synergize existing initiatives, with a view to achieve differentiated objectives according to needs of EU and its partners  Bilateral agreements for scientific and technological co- operation between the EU and the country wishing to strengthen and formalize its links with the European scientific community  Bi-regional dialogues between the EU and relevant groups of countries (e.g. ASEM) on the basis of jointly identified objectives.  International forums dealing with global problems (e.g. AIDS, global climate change, feeding the world and fighting hunger)

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