1. The challenge of European Research

2. Current situation Entering “Century of knowledge”
Research and technology at the root of 25-50% of economic growth
But…
European Research mainly concentrates so far on funding research projects
Research policies need to form a coherent whole
Europe invests less and less in research

3. Why a “European Research Area”?
Today: European research = (15 MS +EU)
Level of RTD funding insufficient
EU Enlargement prospects
Thus:
Need to improve use of scarce resources
Need to improve organisation of research
Need to move to a real European research policy

4. European Research Area
Proposal January 2000
Broad support in political, scientific and industrial circles
Implementation ongoing
European Research Area
National
programmes
A European
policy for research
“Open
coordination”
Framework
Programme
European
organisation

5. European Research Area
What should be done:
Networking existing centres of excellence
Creation of “virtual” European laboratories
European approach to infrastructures
Co-ordination national/European programmes
Greater mobility of researchers
Greater coherence of research activities
Improving the attraction of Europe for researchers from other parts of the world

6. European Research Area
How to get there?
Improve links:
public/private
European/national/local
Comparison and benchmarking of activities (e.g. funding, mobility)
Ensuring RTD’s place in knowledge-based society
Different timing for different actions
Broad debate

7. A SCENARIO FOR ACTION
Basis: Commission Communication of 4 October 2000
"Making a reality of the European Research Area"
setting out a plan for concrete actions.

8. Framework Programme 2002-2006 Commission proposal 21.2.2001
General principles:
Concentration of efforts
Creation of real European added value
Improving links with policies and schemes
of national and regional authorities
of other European actors
Mobilising research in support of European policy making
Use of new instruments
Simplification of management and implementation
Budget inside limits of Agenda 2000 (EU financial perspectives)
The new Framework Programme = An essential tool in support of the move towards the European Research Area

9. Framework Programme - the budget over time -

10. Framework Programme 2002-2006 Commission proposal
Proposed budget of €17.5 billion
17% nominal increase as compared to FP5
8.8% real increase as compared to FP5
3.9% of the EU’s total budget (2001)
+/- 6% of all public (civilian) R+D spending in the EU

11. 6 questions for European research
Finding the right balance:
Concentration  limited number of priorities
Present priorities  future needs
Basic research  applied research
Industrial competitiveness  other EU policies
Established centres  new teams
Efficient management  European dimension

12. Framework Programme 2002-2006 Commission proposal
FP structure:
Three main blocks of activities:
INTEGRATING EUROPEAN RESEARCH
STRUCTURING THE EUROPEAN RESEARCH AREA (ERA)
STRENGTHENING THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE ERA

13. Framework Programme 2002-2006 Commission proposal
Structuring the European research area
FOOD SAFETY
AERONAUTICS & SPACE
GLOBAL CHANGE
NANO- TECHNOLOGIES
CITIZENS & GOVERNANCE
GENOMICS & HEALTH
INFORMATION SOCIETY
ANTICIPATING S+T NEEDS
Strengthening the foundations of the European research area
Integrating European research

14. Framework Programme 2002-2006 Commission proposal
INTEGRATING EUROPEAN RESEARCH
Priority thematic areas
Genomics and biotechnology for health
Information society technologies
Nanotechnologies, intelligent materials, new production processes
Aeronautics and space
Food safety and health risks
Sustainable development and global change
Citizens and governance
Anticipating scientific/technological needs

15. Framework Programme 2002-2006 Commission proposal
INTEGRATING EUROPEAN RESEARCH
Priority Thematic Areas
Anticipating scientific/technological needs
Research for policy
Frontier research, unexpected developments
Specific SME activities
Specific international cooperation activities
JRC activities

16. Framework Programme 2002-2006 Commission proposal
INTEGRATING EUROPEAN RESEARCH
Priority thematic areas
Information society technologies
Integrating research into technological areas of priority interest for citizens and business
Communication and computing infrastructures
Components and micro-systems
Information management and interfaces.

17. Framework Programme 2002-2006 Commission proposal
INTEGRATING EUROPEAN RESEARCH
Anticipating the EU's scientific and technological needs
research necessary for Community and EU policies
research responding to needs in new areas (e.g. to cope with unexpected major developments)
activities to include in particular specific research activities for SMEs and specific international co-operation
Working principles
targeted projects of limited scale
networking of research activities carried out at national level
Commission to chose research topics following consultation
two step procedure (expression of interest followed by call for proposals)

18. Framework Programme 2002-2006 Commission proposal
STRUCTURING THE EUROPEAN RESEARCH AREA
Research and innovation
Activities to qualify for support
networking of stakeholders in the innovation system
encouragement of trans-regional co-operation
experimentation with new tools and approaches
establishment / consolidation of information services
economic and technological intelligence
analysis and evaluation of innovation activities
All activities to complement related actions to be undertaken under “Integrating research”.

19. Framework Programme 2002-2006 Commission proposal
STRUCTURING THE EUROPEAN RESEARCH AREA
Actions planned for
Human resources and mobility
support for institutions hosting European and “third country” researchers
individual support measures for researchers searching mobility
mechanisms promoting return to regions / countries of origin and professional (re)integration
support of regional or national schemes promoting mobility of researchers from other European countries
support of outstanding European research teams working at the cutting edge of research
scientific prizes for outstanding work carried out by researchers, beneficiaries of EU mobility grants.
To be covered: all fields of science and technology.

20. Framework Programme 2002-2006 Commission proposal
STRUCTURING THE EUROPEAN RESEARCH AREA
Research infrastructures
support of access to research infrastructures
support of the establishment and operation of co-operation networks; support of joint research projects; support with the purpose of raising the level of performance of a given infrastructure
support of feasibility studies in preparation of the creation of new European scale infrastructures
limited support for the development of new infrastructures.
To be covered: all fields of science and technology.

21. Framework Programme 2002-2006 Commission proposal
STRUCTURING THE EUROPEAN RESEARCH AREA
Science and society
Bringing research closer to society
Responsible use of scientific and technological progress
Stepping up science/society dialogue
Support planned for
networking and creation of structural links between actors at all levels
exchange of experience and good practice
carrying out specific research
initiatives raising awareness (such as prizes and competitions)
creation of data- and information bases and commissioning of studies.

22. The regional dimension
General activities
Support of technological dynamics at regional level
Less developed regions: possible support from Structural Funds (in addition to FP)
Via “research and innovation”
Encouragement of trans-regional cooperation
Via networks of excellence
Integration of research capacities of European regions
Via “human resources and mobility”
Financial participation in regional programmes supporting mobility

23. SMEs General activities Specific actions
At least 15% of total budget earmarked for SMEs
Special consideration to be given to economic and social particularities of regions
Specific actions
“Cooperative research”: by research centres for SMEs or by high-technology SMEs themselves in cooperation with research centres and universities
“Collective research”: carried by research centres for entire industrial sectors where SMEs are predominant

24. Framework Programme 2002-2006 Commission proposal
STRENGTHENING THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE ERA
Actions planned
Stepping up co-ordination of research activities at national and European level through support for
opening-up of national programmes
networking of research activities conducted at national level
scientific and technological co-operation happening in other co-operation frameworks (COST, ESF)
collaboration and joint initiatives of organisations, such as CERN, EMBL, ESO, ESA
Development of research and innovation policies

25. Framework Programme 2002-2006 Commission proposal
STRENGTHENING THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE ERA
Actions planned
Stepping up co-ordination of research activities at national and European level through support for ...
Development of research and innovation policies
analyses and studies, foresight, statistics and indicators
support of specialised working groups for concertation and debate
benchmarking of research and innovation policies
mapping of scientific and technological excellence.

26. Budget (million euros)
Framework Programme Commission proposal
Budget (million euros) EC
INTEGRATING EUROPEAN RESEARCH
STRUCTURING THE ERA
STRENGTHENING THE FOUNDATIONS OF ERA
EURATOM
TOTAL

27. Budget (million euros)
Framework Programme Commission proposal
Budget (million euros)
INTEGRATING EUROPEAN RESEARCH
Genomics and biotechnology for health 2 000
Information society technologies 3 600
Nanotechnologies, intelligent materials, new production processes 1 300
Aeronautics and space 1 000
Food safety and health risks
Sustainable development and global change 1 700
Citizens and governance
Anticipating scientific/technological needs 2 345
STRUCTURING THE ERA
STRENGTHENING THE FOUNDATIONS OF ERA

28. Budget (million euros)
Framework Programme Commission proposal
Budget (million euros)
INTEGRATING EUROPEAN RESEARCH
STRUCTURING THE ERA
Research and innovation
Human resources
Research infrastructures
Science and society
STRENGTHENING THE FOUNDATIONS OF ERA
Coordination of activities
Development of policies

29. Framework Programme 2002-2006 Commission proposal
New instruments
Networks of excellence
lasting integration of existing research capacities
towards common programmes of activities
expected impact: “virtual” centres of excellence of significant dimension
great management autonomy
selected following calls for proposals
Integrated projects
EU participation in jointly implemented national programmes (Treaty, Article 169)

30. Framework Programme 2002-2006 Commission proposal
New instruments
Networks of excellence
Integrated projects
large scale activities
preferably public-private partnerships
precisely defined objectives in terms of products and processes
but also: production of scientific / technological knowledge
size of projects: up to several tens of millions of euros
selected following calls for proposals
EU participation in jointly implemented national programmes (Treaty, Article 169)

31. Framework Programme 2002-2006 Commission proposal
New instruments
Networks of excellence
Integrated projects
EU participation in jointly implemented national programmes (Treaty, Article 169)
specific implementation structure to be created
harmonised work-programmes
development or use of joint infrastructures
common, joint or co-ordinated calls for proposals

32. Framework Programme 2002-2006 Commission proposal
Implementation
Objective: simplification, streamlining, increased efficiency
Aim: fewer projects of bigger size
Greater autonomy and flexibility for participants
Integrated projects to be authorised
to involve other partners
define small-scale projects as components of their activities
to adapt their work-programme to changing needs without having to wait for prior authorisation by Commission
Certain activities to be entrusted to external organisation.

33. Provisional calendar 02 / 2001
Provisional calendar 02 / 2001 Commission proposal: Framework Programme / 2001 Commission proposal: specific programmes 06 / 2001 Research Council / 2001 (?) First reading: European Parliament / 2001 Common position: Council 03 / 2002 Second reading: European Parliament Spring 2002 Conciliation procedure (if needed) 06 / 2002 Adoption
“Specific programmes” and “Rules for participation” to be proposed, debated and adopted in parallel.

34. Information General information http://europa.eu.int
General information on research
Information about research programmes
Information requests