1. Strengthening the foundations of ERA
“ERA-NET”
Scheme
FP6
Strengthening the foundations of ERA
Coordination of research activities
at national level
at international level
270 M€
Coherent development of Research and Innovation policies
50 M€
Anne Mandenoff

2. “ERA-NET” Scheme http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/fp6/era-net.html
FP6
“ERA-NET”
Scheme
FP6
Supporting the cooperation and coordination of research activities carried out at national or regional level
“ERA-NET” Scheme
Anne Mandenoff

3. Research activities Definition
“ERA-NET”
Scheme
FP6
Research activities Definition
Programmes, part of programmes or other similar initiatives
Strategically planned at national or regional level in the Member States or Associated States
Anne Mandenoff

4. “ERA-NET”
Scheme
FP6
“ERA-NET”
Scheme
FP6
Objective
To step up the cooperation and coordination of research activities carried out at national or regional level in the Member States and Associated States through:
The networking of research activities conducted at national or regional level,
The mutual opening of national and regional research programmes.
Anne Mandenoff

5. “ERA-NET”
Scheme
FP6
“ERA-NET”
Scheme
FP6
Fields of research
 Research Activities may be carried out in all fields of science and technology. In other words:
A bottom-up approach*, without giving preference to one research topic over another.
* Examples given in the EP and Council’s Decision concerning FP6: health, biotechnology, environment, energy
Anne Mandenoff

6. “ERA-NET”
Scheme
FP6
Participants
bodies which finance or manage national or regional research activities
At least 3 MS or AS are involved of which at least two are MS or candidate AS.
a sole participant (EEIG or any similar structures)
The main actors are programme managers and programme makers.
Anne Mandenoff

7. Activities to be covered
“ERA-NET”
Scheme
FP6
“ERA-NET”
Scheme
FP6
Activities to be covered
by an ERA-NET
 Networking of research activities at national and regional level, including the mutual opening of national or regional research programmes.
 Unified management framework of an ERA-NET
Anne Mandenoff

8. Networking of research activities
“ERA-NET”
Scheme
FP6
“ERA-NET”
Scheme
FP6
Networking of research activities
Step by step but …. Ambitious !
At least the two first steps
 Systematic exchange of information
 Strategic activities
 Implementation of joint strategic activities
 Implementation of a transnational joint
programme
Anne Mandenoff

9. Networking of research activities
“ERA-NET”
Scheme
FP6
“ERA-NET”
Scheme
FP6
Networking of research activities
. Systematic exchange of information
fora of research programme makers and managers;
short-term exchanges of programme managers;
benchmarking and dissemination of good practices;
development of electronic communication tools.
Anne Mandenoff

10. Networking of research activities
“ERA-NET”
Scheme
FP6
“ERA-NET”
Scheme
FP6
Networking of research activities
. Strategic activities
Identification and analysis of:
mutual complementaries of the ERA-NET partners;
research fields that could lead to the design of future multinational programmes;
design of common evaluation system
networking activities and mutual opening mechanisms;
administrative and legal barriers;
new opportunities and gaps in research and stimulation of new interdisciplinary work.
Anne Mandenoff

11. Networking of research activities
“ERA-NET”
Scheme
FP6
“ERA-NET”
Scheme
FP6
Networking of research activities
. Implementation of joint strategic activities
a posteriori clustering of nationally funded research projects;
systematic use of multinational proposals evaluation procedures;
joint training activities;
mutual opening of facilities or laboratories.
Anne Mandenoff

12. Networking of research activities
“ERA-NET”
Scheme
FP6
“ERA-NET”
Scheme
FP6
Networking of research activities
4. Transnational joint programmes
(with or without transnational flows of funding)
a common strategy
common calls
common evaluations
common dissemination plan
Anne Mandenoff

13. Management of an ERA-NET
Scheme
FP6
“ERA-NET”
Scheme
FP6
Management of an ERA-NET
 management of the scientific and administrative activities including reporting with the Commission;
 development of strategic activities;
 launching, implementing and following up joint research activities;
 ensuring scientific excellence throughout the ERA-NET;
 ensuring the gender equality.
Anne Mandenoff

14. Instruments  Coordination Actions to implement an ERA-NET:
Scheme
FP6
“ERA-NET”
Scheme
FP6
Instruments
 Coordination Actions
to implement an ERA-NET:
on average : 3 M€ max ; 5 years max.
 Specific support actions
to prepare ERA-NET proposals
an average : € ; 1 year max
Costs are limited to additional activities up to 100% excluding the costs directly linked to research.
Anne Mandenoff

15. Indicative Budget and timetable
“ERA-NET”
Scheme
FP6
“ERA-NET”
Scheme
FP6
Indicative Budget and timetable
 148 M€ ( );
 Open call for proposals :
 1st cut-off date : 2 June 2003, budget
24M€;
 from March 2004, cut-off dates every 6
months up to October 2005.
Anne Mandenoff

16. “ERA-NET”
Scheme
FP6
“ERA-NET”
Scheme
FP6
Evaluation
 Principle : a single stage procedure based on “peer review”
 Criteria :
Relevance to the objectives of the programme;
Quality of the coordination;
Potential impact (durable cooperation);
Quality of the consortium;
Quality of the management;
Mobilisation of resources.
Anne Mandenoff

17. “ERA-NET”
Scheme
FP6
Anne Mandenoff