1. Research at the EU level – decision making and money flow
Vladimír Šucha
Comenius University
Ministry of Education - Coordination of the EU Affairs

2. Structure of the presentation
The EU at glance – brief intro into the EU institutions
Research within the EU paragraphs
Why research at the EU level
Structure of the Framework Programme and decision making process
Other sources at the EU level
Next Framework Programme

3. EU Institutions Committee of the Regions Court of Auditors
Court of Justice
Committee of the Regions
Economic and Social Committee
The Council of Ministers
The European Parliament
The European Commission

4. European Commission DG RTD/Research
Research policy, framework programme design and implementation
DG Joint Research Centre
In house scientific/research based advise for policy making
+ other DGs like INFSO, TREN, SANCO…

5. History 1957: EURATOM treaty; Joint Research Centre set up
1983: ESPRIT Programme
1984: First Framework Programme ( ), followed by 4 successive Framework Programmes
1987: “European Single Act” - science becomes a Community policy
1993: Treaty on European Union (Maastricht) - objective of “promoting research activities for other EU policies”
1999 Amsterdam Treaty simplifies produced
2004: Constitution for Europe – horizontal importance of research

6. The Community Budget

7. Budgets of the EU Framework Programmes

8. WHY research in Europe?

9. WHY research in Europe? Historical aspect Currently
Support of the EU industry – competitiveness
Applied research, industrial research only
Currently
Social cohesion, knowledge economy
Change in the philosophy of the support
Basic research is coming on the EU floor

10. WHY research in Europe? Lisbon process Target – knowledge economy
Key words
Target – knowledge economy
Tool – science, education and innovation

11. Background %GDP for RTD GDP per capita (Euro) Reachest regions
of the EU
%GDP for RTD
GDP per capita (Euro)

12. Weakness of the European Reseach

13. European research area
2,8%
1,9%
US EU SR
0,65%
Annual
Difference
120 billions

14. European research area
Fundamental differences between European and US research
1. European is less intensive
2. European is less integrated

15. European Research and Innovation Area
Key words of the ERA
Increase of intensity of the European Research
Technology Transfer
More integration for the European research

16. Horizontal priorities
Synergy and coordination of research activities
Support for partnerships
Human potential in research and mobility

17. Instruments for the RTD support at the EU level
The only instrument is
the Framework Programme
(legal base)
Codesion!

18. Instruments
Instruments for the RTD support at the national level using the EU money
Structural funds

19. New financial perspective
Framework programme
Currently we have 6th FP
Next Framework programme is under preparation
New European budget
New financial perspective

20. The Community Budget

21. EU budget
Cohesion
31 %
Competitiveness
293 %
Euro
Year

22. Indirect Actions – most of money
Framework programme
The EU Treaty – non nuclear
The Euratom Treaty - nuclear
Direct Actions
Indirect Actions – most of money

23. Specific Programmes FP7 2007 - 2013 +
Cooperation – Collaborative research
Ideas – Frontier Research
People – Human Potential
Capacities – Research Capacity +
JRC (non-nuclear)
JRC (nuclear)
Euratom

24. Cooperation – Collaborative research
9 Thematic Priorities
Health
Food, agriculture and biotechnology
Information and communication technologies
Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials and new production technologies
Energy
Environment (including climate change)
Transport (including aeronautics)
Socio-economic sciences and the humanities
Security and space
+ Euratom: Fusion energy research, nuclear fission and radiation protection

25. Cooperation – Collaborative research
(Collaborative projects; Networks of Excellence; Coordination/support actions)
Joint Technology Initiatives
Coordination of non-Community research programmes
(ERA-NET; ERA-NET+; Article 169)
International Cooperation

26. Ideas – Frontier Research
ERC – European Research Council
Commission
Approval of work programme, as defined by the Scientific Council
Instruction to implement work programme
Approval of annual implementation report
Information to programme committee
Scientific Council*
Externalised tasks
(exec. agency)**
* Created by Commission decision
* * Under the responsibility of the Commission

27. People – Human Potential
Initial training of researchers
Marie Curie Networks
Life-long training and career development
Individual Fellowships
Co-financing of regional/national/international programmes
Industry-academia pathways and partnerships
Industry-Academia Scheme
International dimension
Outgoing International Fellowships; Incoming International Fellowships
International Cooperation Scheme; Reintegration grants
Specific actions
Excellence awards

28. Capacities – Research Capacity
Research Infrastructures
Research for the benefit of SMEs
Regions of Knowledge
Research Potential
Science in Society
Activities of International Cooperation

29. FP7 budget (EUR billion, 2004 constant prices)
JRC
Euratom
Capacities
Cooperation
People
Ideas

30. FP7 2007-2013 ‘Cooperation’ budget

31. FP7 Timetable

32. Decision making process 37 Directorate Generals & Services
Council of the EU
European Parliament
Co-decision
Policy proposal
European Commission
37 Directorate Generals & Services

33. In the decision making process We should not wait what will come out
What is behind?
Uaa!
We need to
Take part
In the decision making process
We should not wait what will come out ?

34. Decision making process 37 Directorate Generals & Services
Council of the EU
European Parliament
Co-decision
Policy proposal
European Commission
37 Directorate Generals & Services

35. Implementation
European Commission is body fully responsible for implementation of the FP
The only way how to ensure the interests of the MS is via Programme Committees
Budget
Calls, key words

36. Opportunities for young researchers

37. Opportunities Individual fellowships – Marie Curie
Members of the consortia
SSA – Specific support actions
Joint Research Centre
COST
INTAS

38. The JRC Mission
The JRC provides scientific and technical support for the conception, development, implementation and monitoring of EU policies …
…functions as a reference centre of science and technology for the EU……
…serves the common interest of the Member States, while being independent of special interests, whether private and national."

39. Structure of the JRC 7 Institutes in 5 Member States
IRMM – Geel, Belgium
- Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements
Staff:  250
IE – Petten, The Netherlands
- Institute for Energy Staff:  180
ITU – Karlsruhe, Germany
- Institute for Transuranium elements
IPSC - IHCP - IES – Ispra, Italy
- Institute for the Protection and the Security of the Citizen
- Institute for Health and Consumer Protection
- Institute for Environment and Sustainability
Staff:  350, 250, 370
IPTS – Seville, Spain
- Institute for Prospective Technological Studies Staff:  100
7 Institutes in 5 Member States
Total staff: ~ 2200 people

40. JRC Work Programme 2003-2006 Food, Chemical Products and Health
Environment and Sustainability
Nuclear Safety and Security
S&T Foresight
Reference Materials and Measurements
Public Security and Antifraud

41. Thank you for your attention and I hope you are still alive