Research and Innovation Why does ERA Need to Flourish ERA – State of Play ERA Monitoring and ERA progress report Fabienne Gautier Dublin, 14th June 2013

Research and Innovation Research and Innovation Outline (Political) background of ERA monitoring Milestones in 2013 State of play in building up the EMM and the ERA progress report (see note to ERAC of ) ERA Stakeholders Survey: some illustrations of first results 2

Research and Innovation Research and Innovation 3 ERA Council Conclusions Achieving the ERA will also require: Monitoring of ERA progress in close connection with the European Semester Top-level steering by the Council The Commission is developing a robust ERA Monitoring Mechanism ERAC is invited to provide strategic advice to the Council

Research and Innovation Research and Innovation What milestones in 2013 ? ERA Progress Report 2013 – September 2013 Competitiveness Council – September 2013 (tbc) European Council – October 2013 ERAC / ERA groups opinion – October 2013 Competitiveness Council – December

Research and Innovation Research and Innovation Commission State of Play [ ] Statistics available (e.g. EUROSTAT, SHE figures, OECD,..) SHOs Survey : finalisation analysis of responses (June) MS Baseline study : on-going European Semester: analysis NRPs almost finished ERAWatch Country Mapping– all inputs available for Cion ERAC and ERA-related groups: input Groups by June/July, October, interaction on ERA monitoring in ad hoc WG Expert Group to support implementation – 3rd meeting 21 June 5

Research and Innovation Research and Innovation The ERA monitoring mechanism (EMM) Two main elements: State of play Statistics Different studies Stakeholder Survey National reforms to identify progress National reform programmes (MS) Dedicated reports and inputs (AC) 6

Research and Innovation Research and Innovation "State of play" Being identified (for 2011 as far as stakeholders Survey concerns) Will acknowledge ERA measures announced in the NRP 2013 Bilateral interactions taking place/being scheduled to check information available to Commission The Progress Report should present the state of play for every priority and at national level 7

Research and Innovation Research and Innovation ERA Progress Report: structure Policy Report (adopted by College): political assessment of progress to foster political steering of ERA ERA facts and figures Overall progress by priority Analysis per country (Country fiches) ERA State of play in 2011 and progress since (as identified in the NRPs) Annex: Policy measures in support of ERA 8

Research and Innovation Research and Innovation Overall progress by priority Factual presentation Indicates whether in each priority there is a group of/all countries well advanced (based on best practices and their implementation) there is a group/all countries where more action may be needed The contributions of Stakeholders organisations State of play Commission's actions 9

Research and Innovation Research and Innovation Country fiches Present the State of play by priorities (for relevant actions) based notably on: National policy context (next slide) by ERA priority and action, presented in Annex Survey results in terms of ERA implementation 10

Research and Innovation Research and Innovation National policy context 11

Research and Innovation Research and Innovation Objective: identify the state of play of ERA and the areas where progress is possible and necessary Research funding organisations Research performing organisations in Member States and Associated Countries were contacted ERA stakeholder survey

Research and Innovation Research and Innovation Survey response 3500 answers, but… private organisations (not targeted) non-autonomous (non targeted) Do not do research Around 110 RFOs Represent around 14% of GBAORD Around 1400 RPOs (in general terms, around 10% of all national universities) represent around 34% or total research staff in the EU 13

Research and Innovation Research and Innovation 14 Priotity1 Progress MS/AC Priority 2 Progress MS/AC Priority 3 Progress MS/AC Priority 4 Progress MS/AC Priority 5 Progress MS/AC MS 1 State of play per priority MS 2 State of play per priority … State of play per priority … State of play per priority MS 27 State of play per priority AC 1 … State of play per priority MS 1 Measures MS 2 Measures … Measures … Measures MS 27 Measures AC 1… Measures Policy Report Progress per priority Country fiche National policy measures Communication ERA Progress Report: structure

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