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European Commission proposal

Ministerial Conference on Horizon 2020 – Workshop 3: Excellent Science Dieter Imboden, 1 February 2012. European Commission proposal.

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European Commission proposal

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  1. Ministerial Conference on Horizon 2020 – Workshop 3: Excellent ScienceDieter Imboden, 1 February 2012

  2. European Commission proposal Excellent Science part will includesupportforcuriosity-drivenresearchwithoutpre-determinedpriorities, aswellascareerdevelopment, mobilityandinfrastructure • European Research Council (ERC): staysmoreorless the same, budgetsupposedtobedoubled, change in leadershipstructure (full-time president) • Future and Emerging Technologies (FET): activitiesexpandedtocover all thematicdomains • Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions on skills, trainingandcareerdevelopment: tobestreamlined, focusing on threeobjectives (initialtraining, mobilityandshort-term staffexchanges), priority on increaseduse of national co-funding

  3. European Commission proposal • European research infrastructures: focus on operation costs and supporting access for researchers to large-scale infrastructures, access to national infrastrucutres, e-infrastructure • Envisaged budget: about 28 billion Euros for Excellent Scinece part of Horizon 2020 planned at the moment, ERC funding doubled. Likely to change? • Still a number of open questions: e.g. which funding instruments to be used.

  4. View of a national funding organisation and topics to be discussed For the SNSF the followingprinciplesarekey: • basic, investigator-drivenresearchas the basis of all appliedresearchandinnovationachievementsand of a dynamic innovative economy • excellence is prime criterionof researchfunding in all Horizon 2020 instruments (cohesion different goal) • strong, independent ERC with excellence asonlyselectioncriterionand the possibilitytofund high risk/high rewardprojects. Nopriorityforspecificresearchtopicsortargetgroups! • Marie Curie actionstofacilitatesucessfulresearchcareers: solvetax, pensionfundandsocialsecurityissuestoenablemobility

  5. View of a national funding organisation and topics to be discussed • co-operative, international and interdisciplinary research: flexible consortium sizes and management to be attractive for all research areas • research infrastructure with clear European added-value: helps attract research talent to Europe • Gender Equality: gender balance in review panels, avoidance of gender bias in all assessment procedures • simplification: ensures best researchers to participate, restrict number of instruments • crucial: collaboration and trust among all ERA stakeholders • multidirectional dialogue between science and policy

  6. Questions for discussion • The ERC has proven to be a success. How can it strike the right balance between developing the excellence of young reserarchers and consolidating the excellence of more experienced ones? • The support of Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) is a new part of Excellent Science. How can we ensure that FET complements the other parts within Excellenc Science and provides a bridge to industrial leadership and addressing societal challenges? • What is the most efficient role for Horizon 2020 to ensure the the priority of European infrastructures, e.g. those identified for ESFRI, is brought forward?

  7. Thank you for your attention!www.snsf.ch

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