Draft Oct Research and innovation Programme DRAFT NOV Thomas Midtgaard Danish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Higher Education

Draft Nov General priorities for the Danish EU Presidency A responsible Europe A dynamic Europe A green Europe A secure Europe

Draft Nov The political context of the Danish EU Presidency The new Multi-Annual Financial Framework (MFF): Aim is to match the content and resources of the new MFF with agreed priorities of the EU. EU 2020 and Innovation Union: Implementation to enhance competitiveness and smart growth The European Growth Policy The ERA framework

Draft Nov Horizon 2020 (Framework programme, Specific Programmes, Rules for Participation) – Partial general approach on the framework programme EIT (Regulation and Strategic Innovation Agenda - SIA) – SIA: Partial general approach – Regulation: Poss. progress report EURATOM (Framework Programme) – Progress report GMES (Communication) – Poss. Council Conclusions Main issues and expected policy results

Draft Nov The political priorities of the Danish EU Presidency Horizon 2020 Deliver on Innovation Union target ensuring a stronger link between research and innovation consequently securing European competitiveness and growth Excellence as the main criterion for EU research and innovation funding and secure a strong and independent ERC Major simplification and enhanced flexibility in EU research and innovation funding programmes EIT SIA and EIT Regulation Alignment of EIT Strategic Innovation Agenda with Horizon 2020 objectives Ensuring coherence between the legislative framework conditions of the EIT with Horizon 2020

Draft Nov Horizon 2020 Timeline for the negotiations Mar Preparatory bilateral orientations on key issues identified - Permanent Secretary holds bilateral orientations with MS - Preparing for discussions amongst ministers Competitiveness Council - First exchange of views on Horizon 2020 Start of Danish Presidency -Q&A starts in the Research Working Party Ministerial Conference on the Horizon Discussions with stakeholders Informal Competiveness Council on the Horizon Informal political discussions amongst ministers Formal Competitiveness Council - Orientation debate on Horizon 2020 Informal policy seminar on Horizon 2020 with EP - Organized jointly between Danish Presidency, EP + COM participation Formal Competiveness Council - Goal: Partial general approach on the framework programme Consultations with EP - Political groups and ITRE Nov./Dec Dec Jan Feb Feb Feb May 2012

Draft Nov European Parliament Informal policy discussions Informal policy seminar on Horizon 2020 with EP Organized jointly between the Danish Presidency, EP + COM participation

Draft Nov Informal Council meeting 2 February 2012 Council meetings LEGISLATIVE DELIBERATION Policy debate on Horizon 2020 Follow-up on the ministerial conference Horizon 2020 – Orientation debate EURATOM – Presentation Horizon 2020 – Partial general approach Horizon Specific programme – Orientation debate EURATOM – Progress report EIT regulation – Presentation Strategic Innovation Agenda (SIA) EIT – Presentation EIT Regulation – Poss. progress report SIA EIT – Partial general approach Formal Council meeting I February 2012 Formal Council meeting II May 2012

Draft Nov. 2011Draft Oct Council meetings NON-LEGISLATIVE DELIBERATION Formal Council meeting I February 2012 Formal Council meeting II May 2012 The European Semester – Orientation debate (poss.) EIP – Council Conclusions (poss.) JPI – Council conclusions ITER – Presentation of state of play (poss.) GMES – Council Conclusions (poss.) EIP – Council conclusions

Draft Nov Ministerial Conference on Horizon February 2012 Discussion on the Commission’s proposal for Horizon 2020 Input to the informal Council meeting Research & Innovation Conferences Research Infrastructure Conference March 2012 Biannual ICRI conference back-to- back with ESFRI meeting Conference on Excellence April 2012 Discussions on excellence - what, why and how Input to the negotiations on Horizon 2020 Conference on Science in Dialogue April 2012 How to enhance dialogue between R&I and society Input to the negotiations on Horizon 2020

Draft Nov Associated conferences Biobased economy conference 26 March 2012 EIT conference June 2012 Future Internet Assembly May 2012 Copenhagen Research Forum 16 January 2012 Other research & innovation conferences Industrial Technologies June 2012 EU/India/SFIC 31 May – 1 June 2012

Draft Nov ERAC meeting 10 February 2012 ERAC meeting June 2012 EU-Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Summit High level group on joint Programming (GPC) 8 March 2012 Other meetings High level group on joint programming (GPC) 24 May 2012