1. Agnès Robin DG Research & Innovation Research Infrastructures
European Research Infrastructures: EU perspectives and future support in Horizon Integrated Maritime Policy Expert Group Session on Marine Knowledge Brussels, 11 December 2012
Agnès Robin
DG Research & Innovation
Research Infrastructures

2. Societal challenges (31 743 M€) Industrial leadership (17 938 M€)
Horizon 2020 (EC proposal)
Excellent science ( M€, constant 2011 prices)
European Research Council ( M€)
Future and Emerging Technologies (3 100 M€)
Marie Curie actions (5 752 M€)
European Research infrastructures (including e-infrastructures) (2 478 M€)
Societal challenges ( M€)
Industrial leadership ( M€)
Health, demographic change and wellbeing
(8 028 M€)
Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine -maritime research, bio-economy (4 152 M€)
Secure, clean and efficient energy (5 782 M€)
Smart, green, integrated transport (6 802 M€)
Climate action, resource efficiency, raw materials (3 160 M€)
Inclusive, innovative and secure societies
(3 819 M€)
Leadership in enabling and
industrial technologies (ICT, space, nanotechnologies, advanced materials and advanced manufacturing and processing, biotechnology) ( M€)
Access to risk finance (3 538 M€)
Innovation in SMEs (619 M€)
EIT (1 364 B€ B€)
JRC (non-nuclear: M€)

3. EU policy/funding
Europe 2020 Strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth
5 targets incl. 3% of the EU's GDP to be invested in R&D
7 flagship initiatives incl. Innovation Union (34 commitments)
European Research Area
Communication (Jul. 2012): Priorities >> actions (MS, EC)
European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures "ESFRI"
EU Multiannual Financial Framework for (Commission proposal)
Horizon 2020, EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation

4. Facilities, resources, organisational systems and services that are used by the research communities to conduct research and innovation in their fields
This includes:
major scientific equipment (or sets of instruments);
knowledge-based resources such as collections, archives or scientific data;
e-infrastructures, such as data, computing and software systems;
any other infrastructure of a unique nature essential to achieve excellence in research and innovation

5. Why a EU approach?
To open access to the research infrastructures existing in the individual Member State to all European researchers
To avoid duplication of effort and to coordinate and rationalise the use of these research infrastructures
To trigger the exchange of best practice, develop interoperability of facilities and resources, develop the training of the next generation of researchers
To connect national research communities and increase the overall quality of the research and innovation
To help pooling resources so that the Union can also acquire and operate research infrastructures at world level

6. Research Infrastructures (RIs)
Horizon RIs
Research Infrastructures (RIs)
1. Developing the European RIs for 2020 and beyond
1.1 Developing new world-class RIs
1.2 Integrating and opening national RIs of pan-European interest
1.3 Development, deployment and operation of ICT based e-Infrastructures
2. Fostering the innovation potential of RIs & their human capital
3. Reinforcing European RI policy and international cooperation
Main actions
Specific actions
Policy actions

7. ESFRI – European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures
Set up by the EU Council of Research Ministers in 2002
Brings together representatives of Ministers of the 27 Member States, 10 Associated States, and of the European Commission
To support the development of a European policy for Research Infrastructure and discuss a long term vision at European level
To facilitate multilateral initiatives leading to the better use and development of Research Infrastructures, at EU and international level
Mandate (2004) to develop a roadmap (2006) and its updates (2008, 2010): 48 projects, major financial investment (~20 b€) and long term commitment for operation (~2 b€/year)

8. ESFRI roadmap 2010
10+38 new - or major upgrade of - Research Infrastructures of pan-European interest
(+ 3 additional projects from the CERN Council strategic roadmap for particle physics*)
Social Sc. & Hum. ( 5 )
Life Sciences ( 13 )
Environmental and Earth Sciences ( 9 )
Energy ( 7 )
Material & Analytical Facilities ( 6 )
Physics & Astronomy ( 10 )
e-Infra- structures (1)
 SHARE
 BBMRI
ELIXIR
 ICOS
 EURO-ARGO
ECCSEL
EUROFEL
 ELI
TIARA*
PRACE
 ESSurvey
 ECRIN
INFRA FRONTIER
IAGOS
 LIFEWATCH
Windscanner
EMFL
KM3NeT
CTA
 CESSDA
INSTRUCT
 EATRIS
 EMSO
EPOS
EU-SOLARIS
European XFEL
E-ELT
SKA
 CLARIN
 EU-OPENSCREEN
 EMBRC
SIOS
EISCAT_3D
JHR
ESRF Upgrade
SPIRAL2
FAIR
DARIAH
Euro BioImaging
ERINHA BSL4 Lab
COPAL
IFMIF
NEUTRON ESS
SLHC-PP*
ILC-HiGRADE*
ISBE
MIRRI
HiPER
ILL20/20 Upgrade
ANAEE
MYRRHA
RIs in the implementation phase  ERIC set up  ERIC application  expected ERIC application
Distributed research infrastructures
Single sited research infrastructures

9. ERIC - European Research Infrastructure Consortium
(Council Regulation (EC) No 723/2009 of 25 June 2009)
A legal instrument at EU level, to facilitate the joint establishment and operation of RI of European interest.
Legal personality recognized in all Member States
Qualifies as an international organization for the purposes of VAT (exemption under certain limits and conditions from VAT and excise duties) and Public Procurement Directives
The two first ERICs: CLARIN and SHARE
Amendment under way to enable contributions from Associated Countries to be fully taken into account 9

10. Euro-Argo : A new European Research Infrastructure
ESFRI project – Example 1
Euro-Argo : A new European Research Infrastructure
Objective: ensure a long term European contribution to Argo.
Proposal : Europe establishes an infrastructure for ¼ of the global array
Requirement : 250 floats per year including regional enhancements (Nordic seas, Mediterranean&Black seas) (about 50 floats per year for regional enhancements)
Dual use : research/climate and operational oceanography (GMES)
Set up a new European legal structure (Euro-Argo ERIC) that will allow European countries to consolidate and improve their contribution to Argo international. Agreements are at ministerial level and this will help to ensure long term sustainability.
(slide from Euro-Argo partners - ASW-4 – Venice, September 27, 2012 )

11. Scientific & Training Services*
ESFRI project – Example 2
EMBRC will be a RI of marine research stations across Europe providing End-Users from Academia, SMEs and Industry with access to marine biodiversity, its associated meta-data and extractable products.
Scientific & Training Services*
Access to Marine model species and their ecosystems, Culture Collections & Databases
Research Vessels, SCUBA, ROVs
Aquaria & Marine Experimental Facilities
Analytical Platforms for Marine research
-Omics Facilities including Bioinformatics
Animal-borne Platforms
Microscopy & Imaging
Consultancy to:
Policy Makers, Industry and SMEs
Scientific Themes
Biodiversity & Ecosystem Functioning
Developmental Biology & Evolution
Biogeochemistry & Global Change
Marine Products & Resources
Biomedical Sciences
*EMBRC entrered its preparatory-phase in February 2011
(slides from EMBRC – ESFRI/JPI workshop, Brussel, June 2011

12. Preliminary Implementation
Status of Implementation
Preliminary Implementation
Resources Inventory
Management
WP1
Strategic Planning
WP2
E- infrastructures
WP3
Construction Plans
WP4
Legal Work
WP5
Kick-Off Meeting
Financial Work
WP6
Risk & Quality
WP7
Human Resources
WP8
Stakeholders
WP9
User access
WP10
Outreach
WP11
Feb 2011
Jun 2011

13. Potential links with JPIs
Strategic Landscape
and Policy Drivers
HEALTHY AND PRODUCTIVE
SEAS AND OCEANS
SUSTAINABLE MARINE
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
AGRICULTURE, FOOD SECURITY
AND CLIMATE CHANGES
CLIMATE CHANGE
FOOD SECURITY
A HEALTHY DIET
FOR A HEALTHY LIFE
BIODIVERSITY
MORE YEARS BETTER LIFES
NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES
HEALTH OF THE HUMAN POPULATION
ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE

14. Research Infrastructures
Horizon RIs
Research Infrastructures
1. Developing the European RIs for 2020 and beyond
1.1 Developing new world-class RIs
1.2 Integrating and opening national RIs of pan-European interest
1.3 Development, deployment and operation of ICT based e-Infrastructures
2. Fostering the innovation potential of RIs & their human capital
3. Reinforcing European RI policy and international cooperation
Main actions
Specific actions
Policy actions

15. Horizon RIs
1.2 Integrating and opening existing national RIs of pan-European interest
Objective: To open up key national RIs to all European researchers and to ensure their optimal use and joint development
EU funding will support “European Research Infrastructures Networks” bringing together RIs in a given field covering:
Transnational and virtual access activities
Networking activities to foster a culture of cooperation
Joint research activities to improve the services provided by the infrastructures

16. SeaDataNet partner countries
Example (FP7)
NODCs + ICES + IOC-IODE + EU-JRC + technical experts
(Slides from Dick M.A. Schaap – MARIS, SeaDataNet Technical Coordinator)

17. 2002 – 2005: Sea-Search project (EU funding 3 ME)
Building a Pan-European infrastructure for ocean and marine data management
2002 – 2005: Sea-Search project (EU funding 3 ME)
Networking NODCs from 30 countries around European
seas: Focus on metadata
2006 – 2011: SeaDataNet project (EU funding 9 ME)
Connecting 40 NODCs from 35 countries around
European Seas: harmonisation of metadata services and
unified access to distributed archived data via central
portal
2011 – 2015: SeaDataNet II project (EU funding 6 ME)
robustness of services; machine-to-machine interfacing for specific communities; real-time data exchange; full INSPIRE compliance; improved capability for marine biological data

18. Example FP7 Towards an alliance of European research fleets
A Capacities I3 (integrated infrastructure initiative) project carried out by 24 marine institutes, universities, foundations and SMEs from 16 countries (EU Member States –including 4 recent ones- and associated countries)
+ 3 Associated Partners including ESF Marine Board
From 1st of September 2009 for 4 years
EC FP7 contribution 7.2 M€ on a total budget of 9 M€
Coordination Ifremer
(slide from EUROFLEETS project, March 2011)
3rd of March 2011
EGMRI meeting

19. JERICO’s Vision & objectives
Example (FP7)
to harmonise existing European (operational) coastal observatories (physical and biological) and promote coordinated future developments and access to the RI
Main objectives
to enhance the coordination between existing coastal observatories
to propose common procedures from the sensor to the data quality assessment
to enlarge the network with new partners
to prepare for the future European Network of coastal observatories (OCO) towards the EOOS
JERICO will increase knowledge and understanding of marine systems, strengthen the evidence base for environmental assessments,  provide data and information required to improve predictions of future human  and climate driven environmental change and the strategies to combat them
(slide from JERICO project, October 2011)

20. Research Infrastructures
Horizon RIs
Research Infrastructures
1. Developing the European RIs for 2020 and beyond
1.1 Developing new world-class RIs
1.2 Integrating and opening national RIs of pan-European interest
1.3 Development, deployment and operation of ICT based e-Infrastructures
2. Fostering the innovation potential of RIs & their human capital
3. Reinforcing European RI policy and international cooperation
Main actions
Specific actions
Policy actions

21. 2. Fostering the innovation potential of RIs and their human capital
Horizon RIs
2. Fostering the innovation potential of RIs and their human capital
To stimulate innovation both in the RIs themselves and in their supplier and user industries
R&D partnerships with industries to develop Union capacities in high-tech areas such as scientific instrumentation
pre-commercial procurement by RI actors
stimulate the use of RIs by industry
Encourage the integration of RIs into local, regional and global innovation ecosystems
To strengthen the human capital of RIs
Support for the training of staff managing and operating RIs, exchanges of staff and best practices between facilities

22. Societal challenges (31 743 M€) Industrial leadership (17 938 M€)
Horizon 2020 (EC proposal)
Excellent science ( M€, constant 2011 prices)
European Research Council ( M€)
Future and Emerging Technologies (3 100 M€)
Marie Curie actions (5 752 M€)
European Research infrastructures (including e-infrastructures) (2 478 M€)
Societal challenges ( M€)
Industrial leadership ( M€)
Health, demographic change and wellbeing
(8 028 M€)
Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine -maritime research, bio-economy (4 152 M€)
Secure, clean and efficient energy (5 782 M€)
Smart, green, integrated transport (6 802 M€)
Climate action, resource efficiency, raw materials (3 160 M€)
Inclusive, innovative and secure societies
(3 819 M€)
Leadership in enabling and
industrial technologies (ICT, space, nanotechnologies, advanced materials and advanced manufacturing and processing, biotechnology) ( M€)
Access to risk finance (3 538 M€)
Innovation in SMEs (619 M€)
EIT (1 364 B€ B€)
JRC (non-nuclear: M€)

23. « The Ocean of Tomorrow » 2013
4 Topics
Biosensors for marine water quality monitoring (15M €)
Sensors for in-situ monitoring (15M €)
Antifouling materials for maritime applications (15M €)
New marine technologies for the offshore energy sector (10M €)
5 Themes implementing the call
Theme 2: Food, Agriculture and Fisheries and Biotechnology (FAFB)
Theme 4: Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies (NMP)
Theme 5: Energy
Theme 6: Environment (including Climate Change)
Theme 7: Transport (including Aeronautics)
55 million € EU contribution
Example FP7

24. Structural Funds
Developing synergies between the Structural funds and Horizon 2020 is a priority of the European Commission
More specific reference to research infrastructures "of European interest" is made in the European Commission proposal for the European Regional Development Fund
Also, Horizon 2020 foresees support to activities dedicated to developing cooperation between research infrastructures and other Union policies, such as Cohesion, through relevant studies and communication tasks

25. Next steps for Horizon 2020
Ongoing Parliament and Council negotiations on the basis of the Commission proposals
Ongoing Parliament and Council negotiations on EU budget (including overall budget for Horizon 2020)
Mid Final calls under 7th Framework Programme for research to bridge gap towards Horizon
Mid 2013 Adoption of legislative acts by Parliament and Council on Horizon 2020
1/1/2014 Horizon 2020 starts, launch of first calls

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28. 3. Reinforcing European RI policy and international cooperation
Reinforcing European policy for RIs
Partnerships between relevant policymakers and funding bodies
Surveys, monitoring and assessments of RIs at Union level
Policy studies and communication tasks
Facilitating strategic international cooperation
Cooperation for global RIs
Cooperation of European RIs with their non-European counterparts:
Ensuring their global interoperability and reach
Pursuing international agreements on the reciprocal use, openness or co-financing of RIs

29. ERIC requirements (expert assessment)
Principal task: establish & operate a RI
Necessary for European research programmes and projects
Added value for the ERA
Grant effective access
Contribute to mobility of knowledge, researchers
Contribute to the dissemination and optimisation of the results of activities 29

30. FP7 contribution to ENV Sciences RIs
Biodiversity - ecosystems
EXPEER, SYNTHESIS, TREES4FUTURE, INCREASE, ANAEE, LIFEWATCH, CReATIVE-B
Atmospheric Sciences
ACTRIS, EUFAR, EUROCHAMP2, InGOS, COPAL, IAGOS, EISCAT_3D, ICOS, ARISE, ICARE-2010
Marine Sciences
EUROFLEETS, JERICO, MESOAQUA, SeaDataNet2/UP.BSS, EMSO, EURO-ARGO, GROOM, SIDERI...
...(ELIXIR), EMBRC, ASSEMBLE, AQUAEXCEL
Polar research
INTERACT, ERICON-AB, SIOS-PP
Climate Change
IS-ENES, INCREASE, EXPEER, MESOAQUA, ICOS, SIOS-PP
Other Earth Sciences
(NERA), EPOS, EISCAT_3D
Coordination & support (multidisciplinary)
ICT (ENVRI); Int'l coop (COOPEUS);
IA PP DS CSA