1 International dimension of the European Research Framework Programme INCO NCP Meeting, Athens, 9 June 2010 Robert Burmanjer Head of Unit DG Research Specific International Cooperation Activities

2 Lisbon strategy S&T contributes to the Lisbon objectives: economic growth, employment creation, environmental protection, social challenges

3 Why research at European level? Pooling and leveraging resources –Resources are pooled to achieve critical mass –Leverage effect on private investments –Interoperability and complementarity of big science Fostering human capacity and excellence in S&T –Stimulate training, mobility and career development of researchers –Improve S&T capabilities –Stimulate competition in research Better integration of European R&D –Create scientific base for pan-European policy challenges –Encourage coordination of national policies –Effective comparative research at EU-level –Efficient dissemination of research results

4 FP7 – Specific Programmes Cooperation – Collaborative research People – Human Potential JRC (nuclear) Ideas – Frontier Research Capacities – Research Capacity JRC (non-nuclear) Euratom +

5 EU Framework Programmes: Budgets

6 International Cooperation in FP7 - Principles I.Competitive advantage for Europe II.Mutual benefit and interest III.Critical and specific need

7 (I)Competitive advantage for Europe  Maximise attractiveness for private R&D investment (policy mix)  Increase R&D cooperation with industrialized/developing/emerging economies International Cooperation in FP7 - Principles

8 (II) Mutual benefit and interest  Address problems of global and specific need  Generate added value and cost effectiveness in research and research capacity building  Reinforce EU’s External Relations and other relevant Policies International Cooperation in FP7 - Principles

9 (III) Critical and specific needs  Partnership: Balanced participation  Multidisciplinarity: Complementarities of expertise  Problem solving: Shortening societal impact times, immediate response to specific needs  Evaluation: Scientific and regional evaluation International Cooperation in FP7 - Principles

10 FP7 – Participating countries Full participants of FP7 Third Countries MEMBER STATES ASSOCIATED COUNTRIES INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION PARTNER COUNTRIES INDUSTRIALISED COUNTRIES

11 International Cooperation Third Countries: Industrialised countries Associated countries International Cooperation Partner Countries:  Countries neighbouring the EU (Mediterranean partner Countries, Western Balkans, Eastern European and Central Asian countries)  Developing countries (ACP, ASIA, Latin America)  Emerging economies (e.g. China, India, Brazil, Russia, South Africa)

12 Cooperation – Collaborative research Opening of all themes to third countries  Build S&T partnerships based on mutual interest  Enhance Europe’s competitiveness  Contribute to implementing EU policies and international commitments effectively

13 lOpening of the Research Framework Programme (FP-7) èParticipation of all third countries èFunding of ICPC countries (International Cooperation Partner Countries) lTwo-pronged approach è“Mainstream”: Instruments for targeted cooperation è “Specific”: INCO leveraging/supporting instruments lInternational agreements èAssociation to the FP èS&T cooperation agreements Process and instruments

14 Implementation of cooperation agreements lRegular meetings èS&T policy dialogue èidentification of areas/topics of common interest lJoint prioritization èImplementing arrangements / MOU èRoadmaps of future joint/coordinated activities lDefinition of activities in FP7 work programmes èinstruments for targeted international cooperation èINCO leveraging/supporting instruments

15 Instruments for targeted international cooperation lTargeted opening lSpecific International Co-operation Activities (SICA) lCoordinated calls lTwinning + lInternational Mobility and Exchange schemes (fellowships, IRSES, etc.)

16 Third countries’ own resources lCo-funding èCoordinated calls (Russia, India, China, USA, Brazil, Mexico) èTwinning (USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Egypt) lMatching funds èSouth Korea, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Canada? lReciprocity èParticipation: as per agreements èFunding: on a case by case, eg USA (Health) *

17 Total third country submitted applications (Cooperation, Capacities, EURATOM and Ideas SPs) Figures WP Reference date: 19 December %

18 Total third country main listed applications (Cooperation, Capacities, EURATOM and Ideas SPs) Figures WP Reference date: 19 December ,3 %

19 FP7 Cooperation SP Third countries submitted applications 6,6%

20 FP7 Cooperation SP Regions’ success rate Average third country success rate 18% Average EU Member States success rate 21%

21 FP7 Cooperation SP Selected countries success rate Average EU Member States success rate 21%

22 FP7 Cooperation SP Main listed applications 6,3%

23 main- listed FP7 Cooperation SP Third countries share in 22,657 applications main- listed Average 6%

24 FP7 Cooperation SP Participation of top third countries (countries with an S&T Agreement in yellow)

25 FP7 Cooperation SP Participation of selected countries / EU MS (countries with an S&T Agreement in yellow)

26 FP7 Cooperation SP UNITED STATES Main-listed applications

27 FP7 Cooperation SP RUSSIA Main-listed applications

28 FP7 Cooperation SP EC financial Contribution 2, 3%

29 FP7 Cooperation SP Selected countries EC contribution European Commission total requested contribution

30 FP7 Cooperation SP Selected countries EC contribution

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