1. Peter Hilger p_hilger@web.de Interdisciplinary Center of Social Research, Hannover; University of Helsinki Competition vs. Cooperation Patterns, Perceptions and Problems of RTD in European Integration 6cp: Crossing borders, 29.10.2003

2. Hilger: competition vs. cooperation Asymmetrical relationship adaptation of rules of the game decision-making science push and demand pull participation in FP: formal/effective disparities and cohesion

3. Hilger: competition vs. cooperation Competition ERA rationale: compete world-wide within EU, amongst CEEC peer competition in negotiations did speed up process catching-up as objective winners and loosers belong to the game

4. Hilger: competition vs. cooperation Catching-up disparities within EU15 / amongst CEEC / between EU-CEEC generation and transfer of knowledge economic growth through RTD needs absorption capabilities FP complementary to structural funds: skills and infrastructure (Sharp 1998) laggers-behind lack absorptive capacity (Clarysee/Muldur 2001)

5. Hilger: competition vs. cooperation Performance 1

6. Hilger: competition vs. cooperation Performance 2

7. Hilger: competition vs. cooperation Patterns of FP participation 17% of FP5-contracts with CEE-partnership performance below EU average Commission introduced special measures peer orientation up to one fourth rarely coordinators from CEEC entering consortia by invitation

8. Hilger: competition vs. cooperation Cooperation reasons to cooperate: –access to complementarity –risk sharing and critical mass –application of results –recruitment of staff –strategic and subjective preferences incremental definition of common goal norm of reciprocity among equals

9. Hilger: competition vs. cooperation Results 1: choice of partner

10. Hilger: competition vs. cooperation Results 2: goals

11. Hilger: competition vs. cooperation Results 3: roles and benefits almost 2/3 equal actors Lower-Saxony: contacts, publications, financing CEE-partners: financing, knowledge/skills, administration, subjective stabilisation and recognition

12. Hilger: competition vs. cooperation Results 4: experiences methodological and theoretical level about equal - equipment worse no difference to EU-15: 58% cooperate again: 86% wished mobility: incoming CEEC 78% - outgoing CEEC 58%

13. Hilger: competition vs. cooperation Problems on micro-level payment, infrastructure, costs careers, recognition, disrupted hierarchies administrative and managerial experience tacit knowledge personal and organisational goals

14. Hilger: competition vs. cooperation Problems on macro-level environment of RTD: industrial demand knowledge- and brain-drain GERD hardly rising shrinking legitimization for special treatment

15. Hilger: competition vs. cooperation Conclusions: Where to influence? objective of researchers is not macro-political: provide for visibility encounters are crucial dont forget bilateral cooperation be present at Brussels excellence-dilemma: selected islands of excellence