1. Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org Dale Robertson GÉANT General Assembly, Luxembourg EU Liaison Update 26 November 2015 Head of EU Liaison, GÉANT

2. Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org Increase European economic growth and job creation by Stimulating private sector investment (Juncker investment plan) Creating European Digital Single Market Supporting high-potential activities HPC Quantum technologies HBP Additionality: complementary use of different funding sources (EFSI, H2020, ESIF) Dual Use: e.g. the EC is paying for GÉANT -> use it for other useful things Research-related: Open Science Supporting Big data -> sort out e-Infrastructures to meet these challenges Clouds HPC Networking …? 2 The EC’s Current Big Ideas

3. Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org Service orientation: strong emphasis on catalogue of services Services assessed by external board Collaboration agreements; evaluators eConcertation: synergies, gaps, overlaps 9 Nov workshop: challenging for projects Expectations now explicitly extended to 2014-15 projects (GN4-1): report by summer 2016 -> EINFRA-12 proposals evaluators Collaboration; RDA 3 2016-17 WP, eConcertation: Towards a Consolidated European e- Infrastructures Landscape e-Infs 2016-17 WP Information Day, 30 Nov, Brussels: https://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/news/information-day-horizon-2020-research-infrastructures-work-programme-2016-17

4. 4 Interplay between theme 1 and theme 2: a dynamic view of WP 16/17 WP 16/17Future Catalogue of operational services Theme 1: Integration and consolidation Theme 2: Innovation Prototypes of new platforms and services Catalogue of operational services New prototypes

5. 5 Implementation mechanism for EINFRA-12-2017 Data and Distributed Computing e-infrastructures for Open Science (Theme 1: Integration and Consolidation) All proposals responding to this call will be evaluated by the same expert evaluators, some of which will be part of the external board referred to in the workprogramme In addition to the individual evaluation reports, the evaluators will be asked to identify potential synergies, overlaps and gaps in the overall service offering proposed in the proposals Successful proposals will conclude complementary grants with the Commission, which requires them to sign collaboration agreements among themselves The Commission will encourage projects to take into consideration the observations made by the evaluators when concluding their collaboration agreements After six months of grant agreement signature, the Commission will convene the external board to assess the collaboration agreements Reviews for these projects will be run jointly

6. Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org Juncker Plan: to stimulate private investment -> boost European economic growth and job creation GÉANT project proposals – increased fibre investment; carbon-neutral data centre; Arctic cable; real-time genetics Fibre proposal discussed with EIB – informal assessment as “bankable” -> strengthens the case for further developing the proposal Important Project of Common European Interest on HPC and Big Data Applications: IPCEI-HPC-BDA https://owncloud.indigo-datacloud.eu/index.php/s/7acr5Lp4CT0L75X Digital Game Changer? Luxembourg, France, Italy (& Spain) Networking is assumed but no specific mention of GÉANT EC focus on HPC, Clouds Where is the network in all this? -> Danger of networking being assumed but contribution and requirements not properly considered 6 Juncker Investment Plan/Digital Game Changer Avoids Structural Funds?

7. Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org INFRADEV-04 call in 2016-17 RI WP: EOSC Pilot €10m (led by RI Unit of DG Research). Closes 22 Jun 2016. To be followed by EINFRA-12-2017 €40m (will be led by e-Infs Unit in DG Connect). Closes 29 Mar 2017 EC Communication in draft: identify gaps in the landscape for supporting Open Science/Big Data, and practical steps to address them HPC: EC wants €4bn; Cloud: EC wants €2bn Possible opportunities for GÉANT – e.g. European fibre investment (long-term sustainability of GÉANT); integration with public sector; BELLA-type new cable partnerships; regional, metropolitan networks Joint EOSC statement published 30 October 2015 High Level Expert Group on EOSC – Stakeholder Workshop 30 Nov (but will it influence the EC Communication?) AAI important part of discussions; Importance of Security needs to be highlighted 7 European Open Science Cloud (What Is It?) Draft has been sent to member states EUDAT, OpenAIRE, EGI, Liber, GÉANT

8. Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org CEF call for proposals €7m in grants just announced for eID https://ec.europa.eu/inea/sites/inea/files/cef_wp2015_final_-_for_publication_0.pdf page 18 https://ec.europa.eu/inea/sites/inea/files/cef_wp2015_final_-_for_publication_0.pdf Marie-Curie call Didier Bourse interested in collaborating with NRENs in this Marie-Curie call. €53m? Closes 12 Jan 2016 https://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal4/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/topics/2056-msca-itn-2016.html EC public consultations Evaluation and review of the regulatory framework for electronic communications networks & services; closes 7 Dec The needs for Internet speed and quality beyond 2020; closes 7 Dec ICT Standards; closes 16 Dec Online platforms, cloud & data, liability of intermediairies, collaborative economy; closes late Dec -> contributions required for drafting responses Next VC Possibly discuss European fibre investment, CEF, ICT WP 8 Other points

9. Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org Thank you Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org 9 Questions