1. EURO-MEDITERRANEAN S&T COOPERATION FP5- FP6 Overview of MPC participation in FP6 Activities Nicole Riveill, Unit N2 Directorate N, International cooperation D.G. Research 10th MOCO Tunis June 2005

2. FP5 1998-2002 Confirming the international role of community research A. Cooperation with certain categories of third countries A3. Mediterranean partner countries INCO-MED Priorities 1. Socio-economical modernisation 2. Managing scarce regional water resources 3. Preserving and using cultural heritage 4. Promoting healthy society 5. Regional environmental durability

3. General statistics on FP5 INCO MED l Total number of proposals submitted: 413 l Total number of participants : 1236 l Total number of contracts: 86  60 Research projects  07 Coordination actions  07 Thematic networks  10 Accompanying measures  01 A C Kitzmantel  01 Individual fellowship research grant l Total budget: 61.5 M €

4. FP5 Others thematic Sectors 18 Projects with 8 MPC countries (non associated) l 10 EESD Energy, Environment and sustainable development l 03 Quality of life and management of living ressources l 04 Information society l 01 Competitive and sustainable growth Funds from INCO

5. FP6-INCO-MPC Specific measures in support of international cooperation Mediterranean Partner Countries l B1- Environment  Comprehensive policy for integrated water planning (1st and 2nd calls)  Improving the water consumption by users and uses (1st and 2nd calls)  Advanced water treatment, re-use and energy implication (1st and 2nd calls)  Environmental risks (CA only) (2nd call)  Renewable energy (2nd and 3rd calls) l B 2- Protection and conservation of cultural heritage  Material artifacts, monuments and sites (1st and 2nd calls)  Simulation – re-creation – comparative preservation methodology (1st call)  Risks assessment and preventive conservation (1st and 2nd calls) l B 3- Health  Health information and health management systems in support to health sector development and health policies responding to emerging population needs. (1st,2nd and 3rd calls)  Research on regionally prevalent genetic disorders including appropriate strategies for integrated case management. (1st, 2nd and 3rd calls)  Transborder biological and epidemiological aspects of surveillance and control of major regionally relevant communicable diseases. (1st and 2nd calls)  Trauma and conflict. (1st call)

6. FP6 1st Call MPC 2002 Deadline:7 May 2003 l Call Identifier: FP6- 2002- INCO- MPC 1 l Deadline:7 May 2003 l Budget:25 M€ l Number of submitted proposals: 88 l Evaluated:79 l Selected: 22 l STREP: 17 – CA: 5

7. INCO-MPC 1 1st call, STREP and CA Results l Proposals submitted :88 l Evaluated proposals :79 (STREP :68,CA :11) l Selected proposals :22

8. FP6 / 1st call INCO-MPC 1 Participation by countries

9. FP6 1st call INCO-MPC 1 Participation by countries (8 MPC)

10. FP6 / INCO-MPC 1 Participation by countries (MS+ ACC+AS)

11. 2nd Call MPC 14 September 2004 l Call Identifier: FP6 2003 INCO-MPC 2 l Deadline:14 September 2004 l Budget:27.1 M€ l Number of submitted proposals: 120 l Evaluated:116 l Selected: 21 l STREP: 17 – CA: 4 l Reserve list: 1

12. FP6 / INCO-MPC 2 2nd call, STREP and CA l Proposals submitted :120 l Evaluated proposals :116 (STREP :100, CA :16) l Selected proposals :20 (+ 1 Reserve list)

13. Countries Participation in evaluated proposals Participation in selected proposals Countries Participation in evaluated proposals Participation in selected proposals Algeria12/479Austria5/172 Egypt21/9311Belgium4/104 Jordan16/7212Cyprus5/184 Lebanon8/377Germany7/577 Morocco29/10917Spain23/10010 Palestine4/92France20/9812 Syria8/365Greece11/658 Tunisia21/9412Italy26/12612 Turkey13/458Malta4/122 Israel1/181Netherlands3/92 Norway1/11Portugal2/152 Saudi Arabia 1/11United Kingdom9/417 China2/21Switzerland15/151 USA1/11Luxembourg1/11 Sub-Total128/56588Sweden1/11 Total264/1145163 FP6 /2nd call INCO-MPC-2 Participation of countries/number of participants

14. 2nd call -FP6-2003-INCO-MPC-2

15. 2 nd call FP6-2003-INCO-MPC-2

16. SSA Results MPC SSA March 2003 September 2003March 2004 September 2004March 2005 Eval.Selec.Eval.Selec.Eval.Selec.Eval.Selec.Eval.Selec. 54153174+123221 Multilateral Cooperation SSA March 2003 September 2003March 2004 September 2004March 2005 4 2 (1 MPC)13 5 (3MPC)12222 3 (2 MPC)10

17. Euro-Med S&T Activities/Implementing Cairo’s MoCo Conclusions 1. Building an Information System from MPC’s : Euro- Medanet 1&2 2. Assess bilateral & EU S&T cooperation: ASBIMED 3. Indicators & design of Mediterranean Research & Innovation landscape: ESTIME 4. Set-up working programmes for future priorities: Med 7 5. Foresight for the Mediterranean: INNFORMED 6. Support to the S&T Cooperation Agreements: FEAST- Tunisia 7. 2.800.000 € invested in structural activities reinforcing the Euro- Med S&T cooperation

18. Overview of MPC participation in the FP 6 Research programme General Participation in FP6 per groups of countries “Opening”: 285 M€ “Specific activities INCO”: 315 M€ Data based on signed contracts, representative of initial estimates, contracts already registred March 2005 in CPM database (without results for DG TREN)

19. Contribution to Member States, M€

20. Participations per Member State, legal entities

21. Contribution to Candidate Countries, M€

22. Participation of Candidate Countries

23. Contribution to Associated States, M€

24. Participation of Associated States

25. Contribution to selected Third Countries

26. Participation of selected Third Countries

27. Contribution to MPCs, M€

28. Participation of MPCs

29. Contributions to MPC: INCO and O pening, M€

30. Participations by MPC: INCO and Opening

31. Conclusions u Negative  Low interest from EU proposers in associating 3rd countries participants in their proposals  Lack of information and awareness on both sides on the new opportunities of International Cooperation  Success rate and financial contribution are much lower for INCO countries u Positive  Higher participation in Thematic Priorities of interest for INCO target regions  Association of valuable partners when thematic and country/regional potential are fitted  Consistency of the international dimension of ERA

32. EURO-MEDITERRANEAN S&T Cooperation in FP6 l Future Activities 2005-2006 l INCO- Calls + Priorities Calls

33. INCO Calls for proposals, 2005 Co-operation with third countries  A: Developing countries  B: Mediterranean Partner countries  C: Western Balkan countries  D: Russia and the other New Independent States Multilateral co-ordination of national RTD policies and activities  E: Strengthening of co-ordination with other foreign policy instruments and definition of research priorities 13/9/2005 7/3/2005 and 7/9/2005 7/3/2005 7/3/2005 and 7/9/2005 STREP/CA SSA

34. Mediterranean Partner Countries (MPC) FP6 2004 INCO MPC 3. 3rd Call for STREP and CA l Deadline: 13 September 2005 l Budget: 10 M€ l Minimum Consortium Participation: l 3 entities from 3 different MS or AC + l 2 entities from 2 different MED countries l Areas :  B1-5: Renewable energies  B 3: Health l Instruments: STREP, CA l Evaluation: Single stage procedure (2 steps) l Scientific evaluation + Regional evaluation

35. Developing Countries (DEV) FP6-2004-INCO-DEV-3 l Deadline:13 September 2005 l Budget: 60 M€ l Minimum Consortium Participation: l 3 legal entities from 3 different MS or AC + l 3 legal entities from 3 different DEV countries from the same DEV region l Instruments: STREP, CA l Evaluation: Single stage procedure (2 steps)

36. Mediterranean Partner Countries (MPC) Specific Support Actions Call FP6 2002- INCO-MPC/SSA-2 l Next deadline in 2005: 7 September l Budget: 0.6 M€ (September) l All MPC thematic areas l Instrument: SSA l Minimum Consortium Participation: l 1 entity from MS, AC, MPC l Evaluation: Single stage procedure

37. Multilateral co-ordination of national RTD policies and activities FP6-2002-INCO-COMultilatRTD/SSA-5 l Deadline in 2005: 7 September l Budget: 1 M€ (September) l Minimum Consortium Participation: l 1 legal entity from MS, AC, INCO Target Countries l Areas and Instruments: SSA l Strenghtening of coordination with other foreign policy instruments and definition of research priorities l Evaluation: Single stage procedure

38. INCO SSA CALLS FOR 2006 l Final Deadline March 2006 l Mediterranean Partner Countries (MPC) l Specific Support Actions l Call FP6 2002- INCO-MPC/SSA-2 l Multilateral co-ordination of national RTD policies and activities l Call FP6-2002-INCO-COMultilatRTD/SSA-5

39. Other calls are foreseen soon for the FP6 Thematic priorities l 1: Life sciences, genomics … l 2-Infso: l 3-Nano: l 4-Transport: l 5- Food: l 6- Global changes: l 7- Socio-economic: l 8- Policy, NEST, SME’s

40. Further information l INCO infodesk: inco@cec.eu.int l INCO infopoint: http://www.cordis.lu/fp6/inco.htm l International Scientific cooperation policy: http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/iscp/index_en.html