1. E u r o p e a n C o m m i s s i o nCommunity Research Global Change and Ecosystems EU environmental research : Part B Policy objectives  Lisbon strategy EU to be the world’s most dynamic and competitive knowledge economy by 2010  Increasing research excellence  Creating the European Research Area Greater coordination of research policies and activities  Increasing research investment Towards 3% of GDP by 2010, with 2/3 financed by industry Improved environment for commercial developments

2. E u r o p e a n C o m m i s s i o nCommunity Research Global Change and Ecosystems Context: the research environment  Increasing cost and complexity  Growing need for critical mass and interdisciplinarity  Importance of basic research  Particularly true for areas of importance for future economic growth E.g. microelectronics, IT, biotechnology, nanotechnology, aerospace, energy technologies

3. E u r o p e a n C o m m i s s i o nCommunity Research Global Change and Ecosystems Context: research actors  For universities Sustainable funding, competing internationally Place in the economy and region  For industry Insufficient level of research investment  For public authorities Budget priorities Changing responsibilities: e.g. regionalisation

4. E u r o p e a n C o m m i s s i o nCommunity Research Global Change and Ecosystems Commission proposals for future European policy to support research  Proposals for the next budgetary period 2007-13:  Sustainable development, competitiveness and the Lisbon agenda as priorities  Significant increase in research budget  Structural Funds to focus more on research and innovation

5. E u r o p e a n C o m m i s s i o nCommunity Research Global Change and Ecosystems Commission proposals  Commission communication on future research policy:  Further details on the Financial Perspective proposals  Launching a debate on the way forward for the 7 th Framework Programme  Central objectives for future policy: 1 Consolidating collaborative research 2 Launching European technology initiatives 3 Stimulating creativity in basic research 4 Strengthen human resources 5 Developing research infrastructures 6 Coordinating national research programmes

6. E u r o p e a n C o m m i s s i o nCommunity Research Global Change and Ecosystems Commission proposals Objective 1: Consolidating collaborative research Creating “poles of excellence” in priority areas  Proven European added value  Continuity with FP6, but with improvements, e.g. regarding instruments, procedures etc.  Priorities to be selected in consultation with the scientific community and industry: Where European value added is greatest To support EU policy objectives

7. E u r o p e a n C o m m i s s i o nCommunity Research Global Change and Ecosystems Commission proposals Objective 2: Launching European technology initiatives Supporting large scale industry-based research initiatives in key technologies  Formation of “technology platforms” with key stakeholders  Definition of strategic research agendas  Implementation of research agendas In most cases via support to collaborative research (e.g. Integrated Projects) In limited number of cases via “joint technology initiatives” based on Article 173 (e.g. Galileo)

8. E u r o p e a n C o m m i s s i o nCommunity Research Global Change and Ecosystems Commission proposals Objective 3: Stimulating creativity in basic research Strengthening scientific excellence through competition at European level  All fields of science  Excellence as sole criterion  Grants to individual research teams  Administered by a European Research Council/ Agency

9. E u r o p e a n C o m m i s s i o nCommunity Research Global Change and Ecosystems Commission proposals Objective 4: Strengthen human resources Improving research careers and making Europe more attractive for researchers  Build on success of Marie Curie actions  Trans-national, trans-sectoral, and industry-academia mobility  Research careers and life-long learning  International dimension

10. E u r o p e a n C o m m i s s i o nCommunity Research Global Change and Ecosystems Commission proposals Objective 5: Developing research infrastructures Developing research capacity and a European policy for research infrastructure  Continued support for transnational access, networking and improved performance  Support to construction and operation of new infrastructures Based on support mechanism used for Trans-European Networks.  Role for “European Strategic Forum for Research Infrastructures” (ESFRI)

11. E u r o p e a n C o m m i s s i o nCommunity Research Global Change and Ecosystems Commission proposals Objective 6: Coordinating national research programmes Increased coordination of national and regional research programmes  Reinforce ERA-Net scheme and extend funding to research activities  Use of Article 169  Reinforce links with other European research organisations

12. E u r o p e a n C o m m i s s i o nCommunity Research Global Change and Ecosystems Commission proposals: additional aspects  Raising research excellence in all regions Specific measures in regions with insufficient research capabilities Complementarity with Structural Fund support  Space and Security research  Innovation and SMEs  Supporting private finance for research  Improved procedures and management

13. E u r o p e a n C o m m i s s i o nCommunity Research Global Change and Ecosystems Steps towards FP7  Consultation on the Communication Do we have the right objectives Identifying priorities where EU value added is greatest Improving instruments, management and innovation aspects of FP  Consultations in Member States  Commission proposal for FP7 in early 2005

14. E u r o p e a n C o m m i s s i o nCommunity Research Global Change and Ecosystems Environmental research in the new Communication  Main lines of action  Essentially through objectives 1 (collaborative research) and 2 (technology initiatives)  Some explicit references  e.g. coordination of the MS activities (natural hazards, climate change)  The strong focus on technology initiatives  An important role for environmental research through ETAP and GEO

15. E u r o p e a n C o m m i s s i o nCommunity Research Global Change and Ecosystems Conclusions  Next FP6 calls adapted to the new policy context  Environmental research more technology and service oriented – involvement of the private sector a must  Future of the EU research policy  Doing better to do more  Emphasis on critical mass and excellence to attract R&D investments in Europe  The future of environmental research  Essentially through the continuation of collaborative research and the support to technology initiatives