FP7 – Nov Towards the EU Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) European Commission Research DG
FP7 – Nov History of EU support for Research Infrastructures l In FP2 and FP3: Transnational access l In FP4 and FP5: Networks and RTD projects l In FP6: –Integrated Infrastructure Initiatives –Design Studies –Construction of new Infrastructures
FP7 – Nov FP6 support for new Research Infrastructures l 19 Design Studies (DS) l 9 Construction of New Infrastructures (CNI) l total EU support for DS/CNI: ~120 Mio. € l duration of FP6:
FP7 – Nov Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) l Commission’s proposal: 6 April 2005 →Now debated by Member States (Council ) and European Parliament →adoption June 2006 ? l Duration: 7 years ( 2007 to 2013 ) l Budget:72,7 billion euro l Organised in 4 specific programmes
FP7 – Nov Cooperation → Collaborative trans-national research activities 1. Cooperation → Collaborative trans-national research activities 3. People → Marie Curie actions and other initiatives 2.Ideas → Basic research implemented through a European Research Council (ERC) 2.Ideas → Basic research implemented through a European Research Council (ERC) 4.Capacities → Research infrastructures, regions of knowledge, science and society, international cooperation,… 4.Capacities → Research infrastructures, regions of knowledge, science and society, international cooperation,… FP – 2013 Specific Programmes
FP7 – Nov Cooperation programme Support research activities carried out in trans-national cooperation Funding schemes : -Collaborative projects -Networks of Excellence - Coordination and support actions - Joint Technology iniatives Structured in 9 thematic areas
FP7 – Nov Thematic areas 1. Health 2. Food, agriculture and biotechnology 3. Information and communication technologies 4. Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials and new production technologies 5. Energy 6. Environment (including climate change) 7. Transport (including aeronautics) 8. Socio-economic sciences and the humanities 9. Security and space 1. Cooperation programme
FP7 – Nov Support to cutting-edge research carried out by individual research teams competing at European level Implemented independently of the rest of the Framework Programme by an autonomous European Research Council (ERC) 2. Ideas programme
FP7 – Nov People programme l Support individual researchers to strengthen European human research potential - Initial training of researchers - lifelong training and career development - Industry-Academia Scheme - International Cooperation Scheme
FP7 – Nov l Support the optimum use and the development of Research infrastructures, l Strengthen the research potential of European regions, l Develop the research potential in the EU’s convergence regions, l Science and Society issues, l International cooperation, l Support to SMEs, … 4. Capacities programme
FP7 – Nov Research Infrastructures Transnational Access Integrating activities Research e-infrastructures Construction of new research infrastructures Design studies Support to existing research infrastructures: Support to new research infrastructures:
FP7 – Nov Construction of new infrastructures A two-stage process: l The preparatory phase –restricted calls targeting priority projects (based on the work of ESFRI) To support construction plans, legal organisation, management structure l The construction phase –Developed following the satisfactory implementation of the first phase
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FP7 – Nov FP7 Timetable