Robert Burmanjer Head of Unit DG Research Specific International Cooperation Activities

1. International dimension of the European Research Framework ProgrammeINCO NCP Meeting, Athens, 9 June 2010 Robert Burmanjer Head of Unit DG Research Specific International CooperationActivities

2. Lisbon strategy S&T contributes to the Lisbon objectives: economic growth, employment creation, environmental protection, social challenges

3. Why research at European level? Pooling and leveraging resources Resources are pooled to achieve critical mass Leverage effect on private investments Interoperability and complementarity of big science Fostering human capacity and excellence in S&T Stimulate training, mobility and career development of researchers Improve S&T capabilities Stimulate competition in research Better integration of European R&D Create scientific base for pan-European policy challenges Encourage coordination of national policies Effective comparative research at EU-level Efficient dissemination of research results

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

5. EU Framework Programmes: Budgets

6. Competitive advantage for Europe Mutual benefit and interest Critical and specific need International Cooperation in FP7 - Principles

7. (I) Competitive advantage for Europe Maximise attractiveness for private R&D investment (policy mix) Increase R&D cooperation with industrialized/developing/emerging economies International Cooperation in FP7 - Principles

8. (II) Mutual benefit and interest Address problems of global and specific need Generate added value and cost effectiveness in research and research capacity building Reinforce EU’s External Relations and other relevant Policies International Cooperation in FP7 - Principles

9. (III) Critical and specific needs Partnership: Balanced participation Multidisciplinarity: Complementarities of expertise Problem solving: Shortening societal impact times, immediate response to specific needs Evaluation: Scientific and regional evaluation International Cooperation in FP7 - Principles

10. Full participants of FP7 FP7 – Participating countries MEMBER STATES ASSOCIATED COUNTRIES INDUSTRIALISED COUNTRIES INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION PARTNER COUNTRIES Third Countries

11. Third Countries: Industrialised countries Associated countries International Cooperation Partner Countries: Countries neighbouring the EU (Mediterranean partner Countries, Western Balkans, Eastern European and Central Asian countries) Developing countries (ACP, ASIA, Latin America) Emerging economies (e.g. China, India, Brazil, Russia, South Africa) International Cooperation

12. Opening of all themes to third countries Build S&T partnerships based on mutual interest Enhance Europe’s competitiveness Contribute to implementing EU policies and international commitments effectively Cooperation – Collaborative research

13. Opening of the Research Framework Programme (FP-7) Participation of all third countries Funding of ICPC countries (International Cooperation Partner Countries) Two-pronged approach “Mainstream”: Instruments for targeted cooperation “Specific”: INCO leveraging/supporting instruments International agreements Association to the FP S&T cooperation agreements Process and instruments

14. Regular meetings S&T policy dialogue identification of areas/topics of common interest Joint prioritization Implementing arrangements / MOU Roadmaps of future joint/coordinated activities Definition of activities in FP7 work programmes instruments for targeted international cooperation INCO leveraging/supporting instruments Implementation of cooperation agreements

15. Targeted opening Specific International Co-operation Activities (SICA) Coordinated calls Twinning + International Mobility and Exchange schemes (fellowships, IRSES, etc.) Instruments for targeted international cooperation

16. Co-funding Coordinated calls (Russia, India, China, USA, Brazil, Mexico) Twinning (USA, Canada , Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Egypt) Matching funds South Korea, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Canada? Reciprocity Participation: as per agreements Funding: on a case by case, eg USA (Health) Third countries’ own resources *

17. Total third country submitted applications(Cooperation, Capacities, EURATOM and Ideas SPs) Figures WP 07+08+09 Reference date: 19 December 2009 6.0 %

18. Total third country main listed applications(Cooperation, Capacities, EURATOM and Ideas SPs) 6,3 % Figures WP 07+08+09 Reference date: 19 December 2009

19. FP7 Cooperation SPThird countries submitted applications 6,6%

20. FP7 Cooperation SPRegions’ success rate Average EU Member States success rate 21% Average third country success rate 18%

21. FP7 Cooperation SPSelected countries success rate Average EU Member States success rate 21%

22. FP7 Cooperation SPMain listed applications 6,3%

23. FP7 Cooperation SPThird countries share in 22,657 applications main-listed Average 6%

24. FP7 Cooperation SPParticipation of top third countries(countries with an S&T Agreement in yellow)

25. FP7 Cooperation SPParticipation of selected countries / EU MS(countries with an S&T Agreement in yellow)

26. FP7 Cooperation SPUNITED STATES Main-listed applications

27. FP7 Cooperation SPRUSSIA Main-listed applications

28. FP7 Cooperation SPEC financial Contribution 2, 3%

29. FP7 Cooperation SPSelected countries EC contribution European Commission total requested contribution

30. FP7 Cooperation SPSelected countries EC contribution

31. Thank you for your attention! More info on http://ec.europa.eu/research/iscp