1. Synergies BS-ERA.Net/ ERA.Net RUS
Franziska Müller
Bonn
23 July 2009
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2. Why a coordinated approach?
Same instruments
Projects have started at the same time
Many similar tasks, especially in the analytical phase (work package 1)
Aim: Learning lessons on existing bilateral cooperation (programmes)
Preparing the ground for coordination of EU MS/AC S&T programmes with the BS region/ with Russia (multilateral cooperation)
Often same groups addressed (programme owners in EU MS/ AC)
Many countries (and partners) involved in both projects (on EU MS/AC side)
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3. Overview of activities to be coordinated
What to coordinate?
Next Steps
Timing
Task lead
List of programme owners in EU MS/AC, BS countries and Russia
Continuous update of the list
Ongoing
BS: GSRT
RUS: DLR
Online survey
Contacting programme owners again in order to finalize survey
At latest until end of July
RUS: GSRT
Evaluation of online survey
Who will do it? In what form?
Until end of August?
BS: DLR
Guidelines for personal interviews with programme owners following the online survey
Find a common approach
Asap
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[1] Project-independent activities are measures (committee meetings, delegation visits, etc.) with no reference to specific fields.
[2] The "Other" category includes IB measures that - unlike the "project-independent activities" - can be classified as belonging to a certain specialist field, but not one included in the table.

4. Overview of activities to be coordinated
What to coordinate?
Next Steps
Timing
Task lead
Implementation of interviews
Distribution of work
Asap
Until end of September?
BS: DLR/ ENEA
RUS: GSRT
Fact Sheets in order to gather information about programmes
ERA.Net RUS: will be addressed to Russian programme owners/ BS: EU MS/AC and BS
BS: DLR/ENEA
RUS: DLR
Database of programmes to be implemented at IncrEAST platform (ERA.Net RUS)
Joint approach??
Autumn 09
BS: ?
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5. Examples: 1. List of programme owners
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6. 2. Online questionnaire
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7. 3. Interview guideline
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8. 4. Programme Fact Sheet
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9. Comparative Analysis
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10. Vision for optimum use of synergies between projects and EU-COM policy
Inco Net: Thematical priority setting by means of brokerage events
ERA.Net: Pilot Joint Call in one of the thematical priority areas identified in the
IncoNet
EU-COM: Launches SICA or thematical ERA.Net in the same theme
Consortia which participated in the PJC of the ERA.Nets as potential
applicants
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11. Discussion: proposed joint next steps
Agree on finalizing survey implementation: which countries are dealt with by
BS-ERA.Net and which by ERA.Net RUS. E.g.:
ERA.Net RUS: AT, GER, Nordic countries, HU, F, ESP, UK, NL, PL, Italy, Greece, TR,
Cyprus, Serbia
BS ERA.Net: RO, BG, MT
2. Agree on evaluation (who? In what form?)
3. Agree on interview guideline (available at DLR)
4. Agree on interview implementation
ERA.Net RUS: AT, GER, Nordic countries, NL, SUI, UK, H, PL
BS ERA.Net: IT, GR, TR, ROM, BG, RO
5. Joint Database of S&T programmes (to be stored at IncrEAST platform)?
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12. Thank you very much for your attention.
Franziska Müller
International Bureau of the BMBF
c/o German Aerospace Center
Heinrich-Konen-Str. 1
53227 Bonn
Phone: +49 (0)
Fax: 0228 /
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