euroCRIS-SEE cooperation Keith G Jeffery euroCRIS

How to proceed Define ‘to be’ state required for the R&D / innovation environment Survey the ‘as is’ state of the R&D / innovation environment Plan a programme of work to get to ‘to be’ from ‘as is’ Organise financing and staff resources (in SEE and outside) to achieve the programme of work Organise sustainability of the results of the programme as basis for R&D support

Questions As individual countries or as SEE grouping –Appear to be great variations by country Amount of infrastructure Relevant contact points in government Relevant technical resources (state or commercial) –But some desire for a common approach Shared requirements Objectives –For SEE (country) use (cooperation, management, innovation....) –To promote SEE (country) to others (requires English)

What is Needed Physical e-infrastructure design (respecting existing components) and complete the build –Network, servers –SEE GRID Logical i-infrastructure for R&D design respecting existing components) and complete the build – under one portal(?) –CRIS (Projects, Persons, OrgUnits, Publications etc) For funding agencies and research institutions –Scholarly publication repositories (full text) –Research dataset/software repositories –Library union catalog –Access to free resources (eg CORDIS) –Access to commercial resources (eg DIALOG)

Execution 1 Stage 1: Planning –Define ‘to be’ state Generally a portal to R&D information for multiple kinds of users – researchers, research managers, funders, innovators –Survey ‘as is’ state This meeting is a good start! Needs detailed survey of ‘now’ and plans for next 2-3 years –Define programme of work Respecting ‘as is’: now and plans –Initial publicity

Execution 2 Stage 2: Implement e-infrastructure to support i-infrastructure –Respect standards for interoperability –Incorporate existing ‘as is’ e-infrastructure where it meets requirements –Evolve existing ‘as is’ e-infrastructure where exists but not yet adequate –Build new e-infrastructure when / where necessary

Execution 3 Stage 3: Implement i-infrastructure to support R&D activity –Respect standards for interoperation CERIF –Evolve from ‘as is’ where possible –Build new if necessary –Publicity

Strategic Aspects In any proposal need –i-infrastructure vision to justify e-infrastructure –Cost-benefit business model for the e- and i-infrastructure –Standards and interoperability to justify European funding Benefit to both SEE and EU-15 –Clear statement of commercial involvement both as developers and users (beneficiaries) –Clear support at state level in SEE countries –Clear project plan with credible management controls –Involvement of EU-15 expertise –Relationship to ERA and Lisbon agenda

Tactical Aspects – EC funding Structural funds Framework Programme –Programmes of particular directorates general e.g. health, agriculture, environment –DG Research, DG Infso or both

Next Steps Define those interested in participating in such a project –From SEE countries –From EU-15 / euroCRIS members Outline project proposal –Budget, milestones, deliverables –All to confirm participation or withdraw (‘letters of commitment’) Discussions with EC officers –To ensure targeted correctly against workprogramme –To confirm appropriate call/deadline Complete administrative forms Write the proposal Submit