Egypt and the EU FP From FP6 to FP7 and beyond Zeinab El-Sadr, MBA Constantine – Algeria 17 th March 2013

FP6 ( ) Participation of MPC – breakdown by countries

AlgeriaEgypt Gaza & WB JordanLebanonMoroccoSyriaTunisiaTotal Proposals Contracts Success rate 30%19%21%20%28%23%20%25%23%

FP6 ( ) Participation of MPC – budget breakdown

Background Research, Development and Innovation Agreement was signed June 2007 between European Commission and the Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research

Research, Development & Innovation (RDI) Programme

RDI Objectives Improving the Egyptian Research, Development and Innovation Performance through: 1.Strengthening the link between Research and Development (R&D) sector and the industry while enhancing the innovation and technology transfer culture 2.Facilitating Egyptian Participation in the European Research Area Researchers Industry RDI Programme

“Shaping Egypt’s association to the European Research Area and Cooperation Action (ShERACA)” 1 st Dec 2009 – 31 st May

Objectives  Promoting, enhancing and supporting the partnership between EU and Egypt’s science, technology and innovation stakeholders;  Strengthening EU-Egypt research cooperation capacity;  Increasing the visibility of the Egyptian research capacity in Europe;  Supporting and reinforcing the Egyptian National Contact Points (NCPs) structure and capacity;  Complimenting the role of the JSTCC in enhancing the S&T policy dialogue between EU and Egypt.

Supporting NCP Structure Increasing the visibility of Egypt’s research capacity to EU Synergizing with Bilateral Programmes & Regional Projects Assessing EU- Egypt S&T Cooperation Fostering EU- Egypt Partnership

Supporting NCP Structure Increasing the visibility of Egypt’s research capacity to EU Synergizing with Bilateral Programmes & Regional Projects Assessing EU- Egypt S&T Cooperation Fostering EU- Egypt Partnership Capacity Building Seminars On –the- job- training Engagement with NCP Networks Projects

Supporting NCP Structure Increasing the visibility of Egypt’s research capacity to EU Synergizing with Bilateral Programmes & Regional Projects Assessing EU- Egypt S&T Cooperation Fostering EU- Egypt Partnership Capacity Building Seminars On –the- job- training Engagement with NCP Networks Projects ShERACA Portal E- Newsletter to EU Catalogue of Research Organizations Networking & Brokerage Events in EU/MPC

Supporting NCP Structure Increasing the visibility of Egypt’s research capacity to EU Synergizing with Bilateral Programmes & Regional Projects Assessing EU- Egypt S&T Cooperation Fostering EU- Egypt Partnership Capacity Building Seminars On –the- job- training Engagement with NCP Networks Projects ShERACA Portal E- Newsletter to EU Catalogue of Research Organizations Networking & Brokerage Events in EU/MPC RDI Programme and INCONETs

Supporting NCP Structure Increasing the visibility of Egypt’s research capacity to EU Synergizing with Bilateral Programmes & Regional Projects Assessing EU-Egypt S&T Cooperation Fostering EU-Egypt Partnership Capacity Building Seminars On –the- job- training Engagement with NCP Networks Projects ShERACA Portal E- Newsletter to EU Catalogue of Research Organizations Networking & Brokerage Events in EU/MPC INCONETs and Other BILATs Info days/Broke rage events Support to PLC Support to ERAWIDEs EU-EG YSI RDI Programme

Egypt's participation in FP7

Egypt’s participation in FP7 Since the beginning of FP7, Egypt has demonstrated a noticeable progress of funds received and success in its participation, which increased from 7% in 2007 to 20% in In the first four calls of FP7, there are more than 90 projects funded with 125 Egyptian participants, who receive approximately €13 million.

Egypt’s participation in FP7 Synergy with RDI Programme Network of Institutional Focal Points

Egypt’s participation in FP7

FP7: Capacities – International Cooperation Activities – ERAWIDEs AcronymCoordinatorThemeTopic Number of European Partners THEBERA TBRI - Theodor Bilharzias Research InstituteHealthLiver disease3 FORCE NIOF - National Institute of Oceanography and FisheriesFABFisheries and aquaculture3 RECOCAPE SECC - Software Engineering Competence CenterICTEmbedded Ubiquitous Computing3 Adm-ERA CMRDI - Central Metallurgical Research and Development InstituteNMPAdditive manufacturing - prostheses3 SUDSOE NARSS - National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space SciencesENV Characterization and sustainable use of degraded soils3

Networking

ShERACA Portal

Questions

Thank You Zeinab El-Sadr, MBA FP7 National Coordinator NCP and ENV & INCO NCP Executive Director, RDI Programme Ministry of Scientific Research