Long Live QMSS Henk Stronkhorst, Head of Social Sciences Unit QMSS Conference Prague, June 2007

QMSS Conference 2007, Prague, June Main points ESF Social Sciences and ‘quantitative methods’: 1. Networking and Training (such as QMSS; QMSS2 ?) 2. Collaborative Research (such as HumVIB) 3. Research Infrastructure (such as ESS)

QMSS Conference 2007, Prague, June ESF Member Organisations 75 MOs in 30 countries Research funding organisations Research performing organisations Academies

QMSS Conference 2007, Prague, June The ESF Mission Mission The ESF provides a common platform for its Member Organisations in order to: –Advance European research –Explore new directions for research at the European level Through its activities, the ESF serves the needs of the European research community in a global context Values –Excellence –Openness –Responsiveness –Pan European –Ethical awareness and human values

QMSS Conference 2007, Prague, June ESF Committees Science Advisory Board Standing Committees –Physics and Engineering Sciences PESC –Life, Environmental, Earth Sciences LESC –Medical Science EMRC –Humanities SCH –Social Sciences SCSS –Role: strategy, links to MOs, proposal review Expert Boards and Committees

QMSS Conference 2007, Prague, June ESF Science Strategy ESF Science Synergy ESF Science Management

QMSS Conference 2007, Prague, June ESF Activities Strategy Management Synergy Science Policy Research Conference EURYI Exploratory Workshop MO Fora Forward Look Research Networking Programme EUROCORES EuroBioFund COST ESF portfolio of instruments

QMSS Conference 2007, Prague, June Research Networking Programmes Coordination of major scientific endeavours over a four or five-year period Supported by ESF Member Organisations through additional à la carte funding Typically include workshops, inter-laboratory exchanges, fellowship programmes and dissemination ‘Core’ Steering Group of 8-12 scientists May link to other initiatives, including the Framework Programme Financing in the range of €90k - €250k per annum

QMSS Conference 2007, Prague, June Current RNPs in Social Sciences Chris Skinner (UK)…..………………………….………………… “Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences (QMSS)” Luziano Arcury (IT)…………………………...…………………… “European Social Cognition Network (ESCON)“ Stefano Battilossi (ES)……………………………………………… “Globalizing Europe Economic History Network (GLOBALEURONET)” Monique Florenzano (Fr) ………… “Public Goods, Public Projects, Externalities (PGPPE)” Paul Atkinson (UK) ……………………………………….. ……… “Qualitative Research in the Social Sciences in Europe (EUROQUAL)” Hans-Peter Blossfeld (DE) …………………………………………2006 – 2010 “TransEurope Research Network (TRANSEUROPE)“ Nikolas Rose (UK)………………….………………………… …… “European Neuroscience and Society Network (ENSN)”

QMSS Conference 2007, Prague, June Latest RNP competition 44 applications in social sciences Externally peer-reviewed by 3 experts Ranked by SCSS Advisory Group: Jakob de Haan (Nl);Galin Gornev (Bu) Henryk Domanski (Pl);Rainer Kattel (Ee) Anne Kovalainen (Fi); John Coakley (Ie) Zdenka Mansfeldova (Cz); Monica Roman (Ro); Luisa Lima (Pt); Savvas Savvides (Cy) Then decision by SCSS and other SCs

QMSS Conference 2007, Prague, June RNPs in Social Sciences requested from 2008 onwards Zsofia Viranyi (At)…..…………….………………… “Evolution of Social Cognition: Comparisons and integration across a wide range of human and non-human animal species (CompCog)” (joint RNP of LESC and SCSS) Angela Dale (UK)…………...……… ………… “Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciencs (2) (QMSS2)“ (RNP related to SCSSt) Claudine Pirus (Fr) …… ………………………… “The European Children Cohorts Network (EUCCONET)” (joint RNP of EMRC and SCSS)

QMSS Conference 2007, Prague, June À la carte mechanism ESF Member Organisations are asked to subscribe to these programmes individually and pay for them In QMSS 19 countries participated You can contact the SCSS member of your country to show interest By end of 2007 the result of QMSS2 and others will be known

QMSS Conference 2007, Prague, June fragmented research strengths new, integrated knowledge Funding agencies to join forces to support cutting edge research on complex or broad questions Bottom-up and researcher–lead, in consultation with the MO’s to create: New approaches, New Knowledge and New Synergy Create critical mass in scale & scope and in a global context EUROCORES Vision Complement EC FP and national programmes; Strives for highest scientific quality and optimal European value

QMSS Conference 2007, Prague, June Two Stages in Development of EUROCORES Programmes Call for EUROCORES themes Selection by ESF SCs and Science Advisory Board Commitments from MOs Including Preparatory workshops Outline proposals Call Full proposal selection Outline proposal selection Funding decisions by MOs MonthsMonthsThemesProgrammes Full proposal preparation

QMSS Conference 2007, Prague, June Programme launched in 2007: HumVIB Cross-national and Multi-level Analysis of Human Values, Institutions and Behaviour

QMSS Conference 2007, Prague, June Richard Sinnott, University College of Dublin + 6 co-proposers from the UK, The Netherlands, France, Germany, Spain and Hungary. Proposers of Theme

QMSS Conference 2007, Prague, June HumVIB is designed to analyze values, attitudes and behaviour in their social, economic, political, institutional and cultural context Overall Objective

QMSS Conference 2007, Prague, June combine unprecedented individual-level data resources now available comprehensive system-level and contextual data appropriate new methods of multi-level analysis Specific Research Goals

QMSS Conference 2007, Prague, June ESS Review 1999 Blueprint for ESS by ESF SCSS 2000 Grant application to EC approved for central coordination Fieldwork from 2002 onwards After 3 Rounds, ESS Review planned: November 2007 to April 2008 Review Panel members: suggestions still welcome Scientific secretary for the Panel needed

QMSS Conference 2007, Prague, June QMSS : thank you ! Thanks to all persons involved in success of QMSS: Instructors and their staff Participants Funders Members of Steering Committee and Executive Group Caroline Eckert + others at ESF Local organizers, also in Prague + coordinator Julia d’Arrigo !!! + chair Chris Skinner !!!