1. 12th February 2013
An Introduction to the Joint Programming Initiative on Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change (FACCE-JPI)
Caroline Lesser
Focal point for International Relations and Stakeholder Engagement
FACCE-JPI Secretariat
November 2016

2. Table of Contents What is Joint Programming? What is FACCE-JPI?
What is FACCE-JPI’s European and International Cooperation Strategy?

3. Joint Programming
Concept: Endorsed by Council of the EU in 2008 to support the establishment of the European Research Area
Rationale: Address major societal challenges, that cannot be solved at the national level, in a coordinated and collaborative way
Method: Via the development of a common Strategic Research Agenda and the alignment of national research programmes and activities across participating countries
Key principles:
Member-state driven
« A la carte » participation in joint research activities
(variable geometry)

4. Joint Programming Initiatives
Inter-governmental (member-countries’ driven) initiatives that aim to improve research coordination and complementarity in a specific field
Supported by the EC/ Horizon2020
Main goals:
Reduce research fragmentation in Europe
Optimally use existing national research funds
Address societal challenges more effectively and ncrease increase impact
Structure & support the European Research Area

5. FACCE-JPI: Key Facts Launched by Council of the EU in 2010
22 Member- and Associated Countries; 2 observers (European Commission, EU Standing Committee on Agricultural Research)
Managed by 1 Governing Board, with the input of 2 Advisory Boards (independent scientists and stakeholder organisations)
Secretariat coordinated by France and financially supported by the EC
Mobilised resources to date: €110 M
Link with H2020 Societal Challenge 2 (Food Security, Sustainable Agriculture, Water, Bio-economy) and Challenge 5 (Climate Action)

6. 22 participating countries
17 EU Member States + 4 Associated Countries+ 1 Third Country
Italy
The Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Romania
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey UK
Cyprus
Austria
Belgium
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Ireland
Israel
New Zealand

7. Scientific Advisory Board Stakeholders Advisory Board
Governance structure
Governing Board
FACCE-JPI decision-making body
Communication with national actors
1 Chair, 2 Vice-Chairs
3/year meetings
5000 € entry fees
Secretariat
Executive body
Proposes strategy
Day-to-day management
JPI coherence
Links with ERANETs
(+CSA)
Scientific Advisory Board
Scientific advice, SRA, identification, evaluation of JPI activities
12 high-level experts
1 Chair + 1 Vice-Chair
Meetings ≥ 2/year
Stakeholders Advisory Board
Stakeholder advice on strategic documents and on joint actions
16 member organisations
1 Chair + 2 Vice-Chairs
Meeting ≥ 2/year

8. The FACCE-JPI thematic scope
Alignment of cross-thematic and interdisciplinary research

9. FACCE-JPI’s Strategic Research Agenda:
5 Core Themes that provide evidence for EU policies EU
International
Food 2030 Strategy
Sustainable Dev. Goals
Bio-economy Strategy
Climate change agreement/ COP
2020 Climate and Energy Package
Common Agricultural Policy

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Working Method: From a Common Strategic Research Agenda to Joint Research Actions
Common Vision
(2011)
Mapping Meetings
Funders /
Scientists
Common Strategic Research Agenda
(2012; update in 2015)
Identification of research topics under 5 Core Themes
Stakeholder advisory board
Implementation Plan
( ; )
Prioritisation of research topics and instruments in light of national priorities and funding
Scientific advisory board
Joint Research Actions
(Programmes, networks and other activities)

11. Overview of FACCE-JPI activities (1)
8 ongoing joint actions+ 2 under development
Core Theme 1. Food security under climate change
Core Theme 2. Sustainable intensification of agriculture
Core Theme 3. Biodiversity & ecosystem services
Core Theme 4. Adaptation to climate change
Core Theme 5. GHG mitigation in agriculture
Knowledge Hub on modelling the impacts climate change on food security (MACSUR) - partnerhsip with AgMip (€15M, 300 researchers)
Knowledge Network on sustainable intensification
Joint call with the BiodivERsA ERA-NET (€10M)
FACCE ERA-NET + on Climate Smart Agriculture (€19M)
Multipartner
call on agricultural GHG mitigation with 3 GRA countries (USA, Canada, New Zealand)(€5.5M)
FACCE ERA-NET Cofund on Sustainable agriculture for food and non-food systems (SURPLUS) with New Zealand (€15M)
ERANET Cofund with Water JPI on sustainable water management in agriculture (WATERWORKS 2015) with Canada, Brazil, USA, China, Vietnam, India, Taiwan, Tunisia, Egypt, S. Africa (€26M)
+ Exploratory workshops (on food and nutrition security, ICT, biorefinery, etc.)
International call (Collaborative Research Action)
on food security and land use change with the Belmont Forum (Australia, Brazil, India, Japan, S. Africa, USA) (€5.3M)
FACCE ERA-NET Cofund
on monitoring and mitigation of agricultural GHG (ERA-GAS) with New Zealand (€14M)
Thematic Annual Programming Network on organic matter sequestration in ag. soils 11

12. Overview of FACCE-JPI activities (2)
Joint research actions worth €110M of which 80% is provided by participating countries/ national research budgets
90% of FACCE’s joint research actions involve cooperation with other European / international partners
Mix of different joint research actions:
2 researchers’ networks
1 thematic programming network (projects’ clustering)
3 joint calls for research (without EC co-funding)
4 European Research Area Networks (ERA-NETs)

13. FACCE-JPI Implementation Plans: 3 types of joint actions
Actions that allow to align already funded research at national levels
Actions that allow to invest jointly in new transnational research
Actions that allow to explore emerging joint research areas
Knowledge Hub (Participating countries’ funding)
Knowledge Network (Participating countries’ funding)
Thematic Annual Programming Network (Participating countries’ funding)
European Research Area Networks (Participating countries+ EC co-funding; H2020)
Joint calls for research proposals - some with international partners (Participating countries’ funding)
Exploratory workshops
(Participating countries’ funding)

14. 4. FACCE-JPI’s European and International Cooperation Strategy

15. Key goals of the European and International Cooperation Strategy
Promote greater complementarity and structuring of research to tackle global challenges more efficiently and effectively
Improve the visibility and impact of FACCE-JPI’s work on policymaking and innovation in Europe and beyond
Facilitate the exchange of information, mutual learning and capacity building with similar initiatives in other regions

16. Main target groups European initiatives and partners
(at operational /joint action and strategic levels)
European initiatives and partners
JPI Water, JPI Healthy Diets for a Healthy Life, JPI Climate, JPI Oceans,
Selected bio-economy ERA-NETs, 4PRIMA
International initiatives and partners
Belmont Forum, GRA**, GACSA, 4 per 1000 international research initiative, AgMIP, TempAg Network, Wheat Initiative
Third countries
New Zealand*, USA, Australia, Canada, Japan, China, Brazil, India, South Africa
Complementarity and structuring of R&I at EU level, strengthening of the European Research Area, increased innovation and impact within the EU
Complementarity of R&I at global level, increased visibility and impact at the international level, mutual learning with partners
Complementarity of R&I at global level, “science diplomacy” and mutual learning with non-EU countries
*Joined the JPI as an associate member in January 2016.
** Strategic partnership to be formally approved

17. Strategic Collaborative Activities
“Whole-of-JPI” level
Partnership with Global Research Alliance on Agricultural GHG (pending formal approval)
Membership in the Global Alliance on Climate Smart Agriculture
Membership in the International Bio-Economy Forum
Membership in the External Advisory Board of the preparatory project for the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (4PRIMA CSA)
Cooperation with the Water JPI international relations work (under discussion)
Cooperation with the 9 other JPIs on issues of common interest (via the JPI Chairs’ Group)
Partner in the ERA-LEARN2020 project (good practices in joint programming)
Coordination with the PLATFORM project (mutual learning amongst bioeconomy ERA-NETs)
Governance
CGIAR/ CCAFS (Scientific Advisory Board member, personal capacity)
FAO (Stakeholder Advisory Board member )
EU Standing Committee on Agricultural Research (Governing Board observer)

18. Collaborative Activities at Joint Action/ Programme Level
Joint call with the Belmont Forum (USA, Brazil, India, Japan, South Africa)
Joint call with 3 GRA countries (USA, Canada, New Zealand)
Joint call with the BiodivERsA ERA-NET
Joint call with the Water JPI (USA, Brazil, Canada, China, Vietnam, India, Taiwan, Tunisia, Egypt, S. Africa)
MoU between the FACCE-JPI Knowledge Hub MACSUR and the Agricultural Model Intercomparison and Improvement Project (AgMip)
Under discussion
Cooperation between FACCE’s Knowledge Network on Sustainable Intensification and the (OECD) TempAg Network
Cooperation with 4/1000 international research initiative (set-up of an international research consortium on soil carbon sequestration in agriculture)
Cooperation with JPI Healthy Diets for a Healthy Life and JPI Oceans on future food and nutrition security work (joint input into the EU Food2030 Strategy)

19. E.g., similar mission; overlap in membership; mutual interests
Process and criteria for considering external partners at joint action level
Scenario 1
Scenario 2
Joint action mainly involves FACCE-JPI countries
(e.g., MACSUR)
Joint action mainly relies on cooperation with partners
(e.g., joint call with Belmont Forum)
Based on set criteria
E.g., similar mission; overlap in membership; mutual interests
Secretariat and/or Joint Action Management Group identifies, proposes & approaches the partner(s)
Proposal by the Secretariat
Review and approval by the Governing Board
Secretariat informs the Governing Board
Partner approached by the Secretariat

20. Process and criteria for considering partners at “whole-of-JPI” level
Strategic partner approaches the JPI Chair (formal request)
Governing Board reviews and approves (based on Secretariat assessment)
Secretariat works out the specific modalities with the partner
Secretariat reports back to Governing Board
Based on set criteria

21. Criteria for considering a non-EU/ non- Associated country as an “Associate Member”
Has similar national research objectives as FACCE-JPI (FACCE Core Themes are reflected in the national research strategy)
Is an “important Research & Innovation player” in the FACCE-JPI remit
Has ongoing work on one/more FACCE-JPI Core Themes and has the possibility to finance (new) joint work with FACCE-JPI
Has already cooperated in a satisfactory way with FACCE-JPI via specific joint actions (as was the case for New Zealand)
Has expressed interest in working with FACCE-JPI (formal request)

22. Further reading

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