1. Role of CRUE ERA-Net in Flood-Related R&D Information Exchange
Sue Antonelli
CRUE Project Manager
(Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
October 2007
Coordination de la Recherche sur la gestion des inondations, financée dans l’Union Européenne
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2. General aims of the ERA-Net Programme
ERA-Net = European Research Area Network
Aim:
Develop European Research Area leading to...
- World class science in Europe
- Better European policy integration
- Increased international synergy
- Efficiency by avoiding redundant work
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3. Vision for CRUE-Eranet
An enduring programme of collaboration and integration of flood research across Europe, producing results that are valuable for policy-makers.
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4. NATIONAL RESEARCH PROGRAMMES Missing link? EU-POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND
Results of national research projects not always directly available as input to EU-policies
-> ERA-Net: means for access to national research
NATIONAL
RESEARCH
PROGRAMMES
Missing link?
EU-POLICY
DEVELOPMENT AND
IMPLEMENTATION
EU-FUNDED
RESEARCH
PROGRAMMES
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5. CRUE ERA-Net Team Austria Finland France Germany Netherlands Hungary
Italy
Poland
Spain
UK (England, Scotland, Wales)
Ireland (forthcoming),
Flanders (BE) joined our network meeting this week
Invitations sent to a number of other MS
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6. Actions
Information management (CRUISE), key tool for analysis of research gaps&needs + current efforts
The gateway to flood research of most EU-countries. Over 30 programmes and 300 projects.
Research Co-operation - First Common Call has asked a
Key Policy Question – effectiveness and efficiency of non structural measures in flood risk management.
6 Partners, €1.6mill, 7 projects.
Shared research agenda. Develop a 5 – 10 year European research agenda for flood risk management to;
(i) Influence second CRUE common call,
(ii) inform EC FP7 work programme, and
(iii) improve links between policy and R&D across Europe, so that flood management decisions based on sound science
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7. CRUE ERA-Net: Policy-Responsive Network for Information Exchange and Research Collaboration
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8. A way forward
CRUE Snapshot publication, first edition for the next WG F meeting in April 2008.
CRUE as a resource for WG F (and its exchange circles)?
1. Is there a role for exchange circles to specify detailed research questions?
2. Is there a role for WG F to prioritise such requirements in relation to the Floods Directive for inclusion into the CRUE research agenda?
CRUE is hosting a Workshop in April 2008 to formulate the content of the research agenda and to finalise the topic for the 2nd common call – ‘Flood resilient communities’ ?.
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9. www.crue-eranet.net info@crue-eranet.net
Thank you
Coordination de la Recherche sur la gestion des inondations, financée dans l’Union Européenne
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