1. La ricerca pubblica agro-alimentare: Convegno Agriregionieuropa
Il quadro comunitario
Convegno Agriregionieuropa
“La ricerca pubblica agro-alimentare in Italia: il ruolo delle Regioni”
Roma, 25 Ottobre 2010
François CONSTANTIN DG RTD-E4 European Commission

2. Building a European Research Area in the field of KBBE
Programmi di cooperazione
- Il 7° Programma Quadro di Ricerca e Sviluppo Tecnologico
- Tema 2: Prodotti alimentari, Agricoltura, Biotecnologie
Azioni di coordinamento
- Lo strumento ERA-NET
- Le “Joint Programming Initiatives”
- Il comitato SCAR

3. The 7th EU Framework Programme Total Funding 53B c.a.
Specific Programmes
Cooperation – Collaborative Research
€ m
Ideas – Frontier Research
€ m
People – Human Potential
€ m
Capacities – Research Capacity
€ m
JRC, non nuclear
€ b
JCR, nuclear
€ b
EURATOM
€ b
Collaborative Research
Frontier Research
Human Potential
Research Capacity

4. FP7 – Indicative breakdown (€ million)

5. Cooperation programme – 10 thematic areas, (€ million)
Theme 2

6. Theme 2: the 3 KBBE Activities
KBBE - Activity 2.2
“Fork to farm”: Food
(including sea-food),
health and well being
KBBE - Activity 2.3
Life sciences, biotechnology
and biochemistry for
sustainable non-food
products and processes
KBBE - Activity 2.1
Sustainable production and
management of biological resources from land, forest and aquatic environments

7. Theme 2 and Work Programmes
The Commission within the Work Programme defines the priorities for the calls for proposals to be launched each year. The priorities are faithful to the FP7 Framework Programme and Specific Programme decisions and in line with the main European research policy priorities. FP7 “Theme 2” work-programs reflect the inputs received by: Advisory Group
Programme Committee
Standing Committee for Agricultural Research (SCAR)
Advisory Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture (ACFA)
European Technology Platforms
ERA-Nets
European Food Safety Authority
International Council for the Exploration of the Sea – ICES
European Fisheries & Aquaculture Research Organisations – EFARO
Experts
…..detailed consultations with main stakeholders…

8. della ricerca agro-alimentare in Europa
Azioni di coordinamento
della ricerca agro-alimentare
in Europa

9. A compartmentalised ERA

10. A compartmentalised ERA
EU27 + EC

11. A compartmentalised ERA Transnational Collaboration
EU27 + EC
Transnational Collaboration
in EU 27: 10 to 15 %
Competitive
Federal Funding
in US : 85 to 90 %
The concept of Joint Programming is based on the following observations
There are limits to more public investment in research, so let’s do better : more effective and efficiency to increase impact (efficiency and effectiveness) of Public Research Programmes
It will help to Implement the Lisbon Strategy : Apply Joint programming in a strategic manner to a few, major societal challenges (jobs and growth, economic performance, quality of environment and of life, security of citizens and territory, social cohesion and solidarity).
And will be based on Innovative Governance built around Community method: Council decisions on the basis of Commission proposals
Joint Programming involves:
Member States engaging
voluntarily and on a variable geometry basis
based on a common vision on how to address major societal challenges.
in the definition, development and implementation of common strategic research agendas
It may involve collaboration between existing national programmes or the setting up of entirely new ones.
It entails putting resources together,
selecting or developing the most appropriate instrument(s), and
collectively monitoring and reviewing progress.

12. The ERANET scheme €181.76M overall funding OUTPUTS INPUT PROCESSES
OUTCOMES
Pilot calls:
22 pilot calls
€14,752,000 funding
98 funding contributions
Systematic exchange of information and good practices
Undertaken by 67% of respondents
Impact on national programmes:
New opportunities to enable trans-national R&D activities
Adoption of new eligibility criteria to fund non-resident researchers (opening-up national programmes)
€181.76M overall funding
Average EC input per ERA-NET: €2.56m
EC funding covered 78% of the total costs of participation on average
Joint calls:
115 joint calls
€773,810,749 funding
597 funding contributions
Identification &analysis of common strategic issues
Undertaken by 75%of respondents
Joint programmes:
15 joint programmes
€376,102,000 funding
64 funding contributions
Planning and development of joint activities
Undertaken by 43% of respondents
Structuring effect:
Structuring effect occurred in specific research fields
Existing networks strengthened and extended
Behavioural additionality occurred
Implementation of joint research - generating outputs
73% of respondents participated in a joint call
Intangible outputs:
Multiple benefits outweighed the costs
Benefits from calls
Strengthened research networks

13. PLANTS GENOMICS www.erapg.org
KBBE RELATED ERA-NETs
ICT-AGRI
ARIMNET (MED)
EMIDA (Animal Health)
RURAGRI
ACENET (APPLIED CATALYIS)
CORE-ORGANIC II
ERA-ARD II
ERA Trans-Bio (biotech SMEs)
EUPHRESCO II
BIOENERGY
SAFEFOODERA
MARIFISH
ERASysBio
EUPHRESCO (Plant Health)
INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
CORE-Organic
BiodivERsA
ARD: Agricultural Research for Development
PLANTS GENOMICS
NANOSCIENCES
FP6
WoodWisdomNet
FP7

14. ERA-NETs in the field of KBBE Implementation strategy under FP7
KBBE Work Programme 2007
Animal Health “EMIDA” (SCAR input)
Coordination of AR in the Mediterranean “ARIMNet” (SCAR input)
KBBE Work Programme 2008
New relationships between rural areas and agriculture in Europe “RURAGRI” (SCAR input)
ICT and Robotics in Agro-Food Industries “ICT-AGRI” (SCAR input)
KBBE Work Programme 2009
Agricultural Research for Development “ERA-ARD II” (building on previous FP6 ERANET)
Organic food and farming systems “CORE-ORGANIC II” (building on previous FP6 ERANET)
KBBE Work Programme 2010
Phytosanitary research “EUPHRESCO II” (building on previous FP6 ERANET)

15. Joint Programming in research
JOINT PROGRAMMING (Definition)
Member States engaging
voluntarily and on a variable geometry basis
in the definition, development and implementation of common strategic research agendas
based on a common vision on how to address major societal challenges.
It may involve collaboration between existing national programmes or the setting up of entirely new ones.
It entails putting resources together,
selecting or developing the most appropriate instrument(s), and
collectively monitoring and reviewing progress.

16. Joint Programming in research
What Joint Programming is not
it is not about asking for more money for the Framework Programme
it is not about asking for more power at EU level
it is not a new instrument for Community research
it will not involve Community funding a priori

17. LAUNCHING 2009 JPIs : A PARTNESHIP EFFORT
First wave of 2009 JPIs
LAUNCHING 2009 JPIs : A PARTNESHIP EFFORT
11 October 2010
Competitiveness Council – Council Conclusions on JPIs
June & July 2010
Discussion of specific council conclusions on the three 2009 JPIs
26 May 2010
Competitiveness Council – Council Conclusions on ERA
30 April to 12 May 2010
Discussion in Council Research group and COREPER meetings
26 and 28 April 2010
Adoption of Commission Recommendations
March 2010
Interservice Consultations, Change of legal form
February 2010
JPI boards’ meetings, preparation of Council Recommendations
January 2010
Meetings between JPIs and the Commission
December 2009
Council Recommendation on Neurodegenerative diseases, including selection of 3 JPIs identified by the GPC (“1st Wave”)
October 2009
GPC identifies 3 JPIs
July 2009
GPC starts discussing JPI proposals 17

18. Joint Programming Initiatives
Two KBBE JPIs since April
2010:
Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change
A Healthy Diet for a Healthy Life
joint_programming_en.htm

19. Joint Programming Initiative on “Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change”
The Challenge
Research must contribute to improving food supply against the continuous threat brought by various scenarios of climate change, global population, and food demand.
Management of the JPI – 20 participating countries
Governing Board (GB)
Scientific Advisory Board (SAB)
Secretariat
Work plan 2010
GB: interim governance established ( )
GB -> SAB: Elaboration of common vision (priorities for )
GB: Mapping of national programmes
Secretariat: - identification of and contact with all relevant stakeholders
- preparation of a coordination and support action (CSA)
Work plan 2011
Establishment of the Strategic Research Agenda
Implementation of the CSA
Beginning of the joint programming

20. KBBE Work Programme 2011 Coordinated call FP7-ERANET-2011-RTD
KBBE : Deepened and enlarged European cooperation in the area of Molecular Plant Sciences
KBBE : Forest Research in the Mediterranean Region
KBBE : Animal health and welfare
KBBE : Sustainable food production and consumption
KBBE : Deepened and enlarged European cooperation in the area of Industrial Biotechnology
KBBE : Synthetic Biology
Coordinated call P7-JPROG-2011-RTD
KBBE : Coordination action in support of the implementation by participating States of a Joint Programming Initiative on 'Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change'
KBBE : Coordination action in support of the implementation by participating States of a Joint Programming Initiative on ‘A Healthy Diet for a Healthy Life’
Support to ERA-NETs
- KBBE : Networking of KBBE relevant ERA-NETs

21. Standing Committee on Agriculture Research
1974: Council Regulation N° 1728/74 establishing SCAR
July 2004: SCAR management transferred from DG AGRI to DG RTD
22 November 2004: Dutch Presidency report calling for a high-level decision platform: a new role for SCAR
End November 2004: MS to nominate two high-level representatives
2-3 February 2005: first “new” SCAR meeting
New mandate
Establishment of a standing oversight working group
Nomination of Observers
8 December 2010: 13th plenary meeting
Main role for SCAR
Support the Commission and MS towards better coordination of agricultural research across the ERA
SCAR countries: EU 15 + EU Observers
(AL, BH, CH, HR, IL, IS, ME, MK, NO, SB, TR)

22. SCAR initiatives towards a European Research Area for Agriculture
2. COMMON RESEARCH AGENDAS
1. FORESIGHT PROCESS
3. MAPPING
EU CAPACITIES
SCAR Working Group
Agreement on priority research topics
Identify Scenarios Foresight Conference June 2007
Mapping Activities
Mapping Infrastructures
Collaborative Working Groups
Regular Survey &
Alert Mechanism
Report on gaps, trends & needs
Joint Programming
EUROPEAN RESEARCH AREA FOR AGRICULTURE
Input to FP7
SP Theme 2 : FAB
ERA-Net
proposals
Identify priority research needs
Proposals of new, sharing existing, infrastructures
4. Communication SCAR WEBSITE
Communication to EP and Council
Adopted by the Commission on 15 December 2008

23. Towards common research agendas Collaborative Working Groups
From CWGs to ERA-Nets
Coordinator
SCAR countries
Kick-off meeting
Animal Health ERA-NET “EMIDA” UK 21
8/12/2005
Relevant Issues for Mediterranean Agriculture ERA-NET “ARIMNet” FR 12
2/12/2005
ICT and Robotics in Agro-Food Industries ERA-NET “ICT-AGRI” DK 11
1/09/2005
Agriculture and Sustainable Development ERA-NET “RURAGRI”
6/12/2005
Common/ coordinated research agenda for EU rural policy ERA-NET “RURAGRI”
SE - NL 7
23/11/2006
On-going CWGs
Animal Welfare
Renewable Raw Materials and their Applications in Non-Food  Industry DE 18
27/09/2005
Development of Sustainable Agriculture in the Baltic Sea Region PL 8
17/11/2006
Climate Change and Agriculture ES
24/06/2008
Agriculture and Energy 20
Shared Infrastructures in the field of Agricultural Research 15
25/09/2008
Risk Research on GMOs AT
13/10/2009
Agriculture Knowledge and Innovation Systems - AKIS NEW
FR-NL
 16
4/05/2010 
Sustainable Food Production for wealth, welfare and health - SUSFOOD NEW
17 
6/05/2010 
Finished CWGs
Sustainable Livestock Production from Grasslands IE
1/12/2005
Advanced Technologies for Climatic Control of Greenhouses and Livestock Housing IL 14
14/03/2006
Adaptation of Human Nutrition to Environment Evolution 10
29/05/2006
Ecology for Ecosystems & Natural Resources Sustainable Management
16/06/2006

24. SCAR foresight process
Overall objective
To analyse possible scenarios for European agriculture in a 20-year perspective, allowing the identification of specific research needs for the medium and long term
1st Foresight exercise : Disruption Scenarios (June 2006 – June 2007)
- June-December 2006: Appointment of a Foresight Expert Group (FEG)
March 2007: Stakeholders workshop in Stockholm
June 2007: Conference “Towards Future Challenges of Agricultural Research in Europe => Key messages for research priority setting
- 15 December 2008: Communication from EC to EP and Council
FORESIGHT
SIGNALLING
&
MONITORING
MECHANISM
2nd Foresight exercise : Horizon Scanning and analysis (June 2008 – December 2008)
- June-December 2008: Appointment of a Consultancy Expert Group (CEG)
- January 2009: Synthesis report + SCAR comments + dissemination
May 2009: Conference “Sustainable development - a challenge for European Research” - Foresight session "global change and agriculture"
3rd Foresight exercise looking at scarcities in the long term (May 2010 – February 2011)
- 6 October 2010 Discussion of 1st conclusions in a workshop with KBBE ERA-NETs & ETPs
- December 2010 Discussion of draft conclusions at SCAR-Plenary
- Spring Conference with broad stakeholder participation 24

25. Joint Programming in European Agricultural Research (JPAR)
- The SCAR foresight process paved the way to the preliminary identification of 3 priority research themes suitable for the JP requirements
- COM "Towards Joint Programming in Research" foresees a new impetus towards a more strategic approach to coordination and collaboration in the programming of public research within the ERA
JP Framework: MS engaging in the development of strategic research agendas, based on a common vision on how to address major societal challenges
4 June 09 - JPAR Workshop: identification of 3 priority research themes suitable for the JP requirements
1. Agriculture and Climate Change: Adaptation & Mitigation
2. Food, diet, health and prevention of metabolic diseases
3. World food security and supply
- 16/06/09: Adoption of a SCAR position paper on JPAR combining the 3 themes
- 11/09: Submission of 2 themes to the High Level Group on JP (GPC)
28 April 2010: Commission recommendation on 2 JPIs

26. linking with relevant MS/institutions
SCAR WEBSITE