Excellent Science as one of the priorities of Horizon 2020:

1. Support for Human Resources in the Horizon 2020 programme – a challenge and an opportunity for CHERNELadislav MusilekCzech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical EngineeringBrehova 7, 115 19 Praha 1, Czech Republic

2. The key drivers of Horizon 2020 (The Horizon 2020 Strategic Programme for the 2014-2016 Work Programmes, European Commission 28.01.2013): • focusing on parts of societal challenges with high potential for sustainable competitiveness, innovation and growth, • using dedicated measures to leverage and boost the engagement of industry, including SMEs., • providing access to finance, which is an essential condition for successful innovation, • developing new knowledge and contribute to the skills that underpin excellent research and innovation • boosting the industrial deployment of enabling technologies • developing measures that will address the research - innovation divide; • supporting strong partnerships among member states; • ensuring a strategic approach to international cooperation, and facilitate access to the best researchers and the best sources of expertise globally.

3. Excellent Science as one of the priorities of Horizon 2020: This will raise the level of excellence in Europe's science base and ensure a steady stream of world-class research to secure Europe's long-term competitiveness. It will support the best ideas, develop talent within Europe,provide researchers with access to priority research infrastructure, and make Europe an attractive location for the world's best researchers. This will: • support the most talented and creative individuals and their teams to carry out frontier research of the highest quality by building on the success of the European Research Council; • fund collaborative research to open up new and promising fields of research and innovation through support for Future and Emerging Technologies (FET); • provide researchers with excellent training and career developmentopportunities through the Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions ('Marie Curie actions'); • ensure Europe has world-class research infrastructures (including the infrastructures) accessible to all researchers in Europe and beyond.

4. EU REGULATION (2014-2020) – without Euratom EUR million I. Excellent science,of which: 24 598 1. The European Research Council 13 268 2. Future and Emerging Technologies 3100 3. Marie Curie actions on skills, training and career development 5752 4. European research infrastructures (including e-Infrastructures) 2478 II. Industrial leadership,of which: 17 938 1. Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies 13 781 of which 436 for EIT 2. Access to risk finance 3538 3. Innovation in SMEs 619 III. Societal challenges,of which: 31 748 1. Health, demographic change and wellbeing 8033, of which 254 for EIT 2. Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and maritime research and the bio- economy 4152 of which 131 for EIT 3. Secure, clean and efficient energy 5782 of which 183 for EIT 4. Smart, green and integrated transport 6802 of which 215 for EIT 5. Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials 3160 of which 100 for EIT 6. Inclusive, innovative and secure societies 3819 of which 121 for EIT European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) 1360 + 1440 Non-nuclear direct actions of the Joint Research Centre 1962 TOTAL EU REGULATION 77 606

5. EURATOM REGULATION (2014-2018) I. Indirect actions 1009 This includes: - Fusion research and development 673 - Nuclear fission, safety and radiation protection 336 II. Direct actions of the Joint Research Centre 656 TOTAL EURATOM REGULATION 1665 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL HORIZON 2020 79 271

6. A next generation programme should build on the experience from past Framework Programmes for Research and Technological Demonstration (FP), the Competitiveness andInnovation Programme (CIP), and the European Institute of Technology and Innovation (EIT) EURATOM: Activities in the field of nuclear energy are an integral part of Horizon 2020, yet they are subject to a separate proposal under the Euratom Treaty. Funding for ITER will be outside the EU Budget and subject to a supplementary programme. Education and training in nuclear field(i.e., in Euratom):As a generation of nuclear physicists and engineers retires and a series of nuclear 'phase-out' policies in some Member States leaves a gap in new talent entering the workforce, education and training have become driving concerns for every sector in the nuclear field. This is a crucial issue even for countries phasing out their nuclear programmes, as existing facilities need to be operated for at least the next 15 years. Nuclear expertise is also needed for all industrial and medical applications based on ionising radiations, as well as for decommissioning activities related to old nuclear installations. Maintaining knowledge in these disciplines, along with appropriate programmes of nuclear education and training, are essential prerequisites for a high level of nuclear safety and nuclear safety culture.

7. ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE THE PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES • Support safe operation of nuclear systems • Contribute to the development of solutions for the management of ultimate nuclear waste • Support the development and sustainability of nuclear competences at Union level • Foster radiation protection • Move toward demonstration of feasibility of fusion as a power source by exploiting existing and future fusion facilities • Lay the foundations for future fusion power plants by developing materials, technologies and conceptual design • Promote innovation and industry competitiveness • Ensure availability and use of research infrastructures of pan-European relevance • European Fusion Development Agreement • JRC direct actions

8. Rules for Participation are claimed to be simplified: 1. A single set of rules • Adapted for the whole research and innovation cycle • Covering all research programmes and funding bodies • Aligned to the Financial Regulation, coherent with other new EU Programmes 2. One project – one funding rate • Maximum of 100% of the total eligible costs (except for actions close to market, where a 70% maximum will apply) • Indirect eligible costs: a flat rate of 20% of direct eligible costs 3. Simple evaluation criteria • Excellence – Impact – Implementation (Excellence only, for the ERC) 4. New forms of funding aimed at innovation: pre-commercial procurement, inducement prizes, dedicated loan and equity instruments 5. International participation: facilitated but better protecting EU interests 6. Simpler rules for grants: broader acceptance of participants accounting practices for direct costs, flat rate for indirect costs, no time-sheets for personnel working full time on a project, possibility of output-based grants 7. Fewer, better targeted controls and audits • Lowest possible level of requirements for submission of audit certificates without undermining sound financial management • Audit strategy focused on risk and fraud prevention 8. Improved rules on intellectual property • Balance between legal security and flexibility • Tailor-made IPR provisions for new forms of funding • A new emphasis on open access to research publications

9. Training activities are not yet specified in the Horizon 2020, but it is possible to suppose that they will be similar as in the FP7: − The development and delivery of training courses, aiming at sharing RTD results in the subject matter of the EC funded projects. These courses should be widely announced (posted on the ENEN Website – http://www.enen-assoc.org/). The target public should involve not only research workers but also governmental and industrial representatives concerned. Special attention should be devoted to the drafting of co-authored textbooks at higher education level, under the control of international review committees. − The exchange of research workers aiming at improving synergies between private and public research organisations at international level. A part of the research undertaken in the project should normally be executed by researchers preparing a doctoral thesis or employed on a post-doctoral position. More use should be made of the funding instruments provided by national and international programmes, such as trans-European mobility scheme for university studies (Tempus) or programmes of the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (e.g. Erasmus Mundus). In addition to the above activities, proposals for dedicated Euratom Fission Training Schemes (EFTS) can be submitted under this activity, in particular in areas where a shortage of skilled professionals is identified (see 'European Human Resources Observatory for the Nuclear Energy Sector' – http://ehron.jrc.ec.europa.eu/). The implementation of ECVET is particularly welcome ('European Credit system for Vocational Education and Training' – http://www.ecvetteam.eu/), to improve borderless mobility and lifelong learning. The target public should consist of professionals at post-graduate or higher level who are committed to participate inambitious training programmes spread over many years and in many countries.

10. MARIE CURIE ACTIONS • The action will be implemented through support to Union-wide competitively selected research training programmes implemented by partnerships of universities, research institutions, businesses, SMEs and other socio-economic actors from different countries across Europe and beyond. Single institutions able to provide the same enriching environment will also be supported. • Funding will be given to the best or most promising experienced researchers, regardless of their nationality, who want to develop their skills through a trans-national or international mobility experience. They can be supported along all the different stages of their career, including the most junior ones just after their doctoral degree or equivalent experience. • European funding will support short term exchanges of research and innovation staff within partnerships of universities, research institutions, businesses, SMEs and other socio-economic actors among Europe, as well as between Europe and third countries to reinforce international cooperation. It will be open to research and innovation staff at all career levels, from the most junior (post-graduate) to the most senior (management), including also administrative and technical staff. • Throughout all the activities described above, attention will be paid to encourage a strong participation of enterprises, in particular SMEs, as well as other socio-economic actors for the successful implementation and impact of the Marie Curie actions.

11. Conclusions Horizon 2020 can be one of sources of funding CHERNE activities. The main areas of focus could be: • Radiation protection research • Education and training in nuclear field • Marie Curie actions The detailed structure of individual parts of the programme is still under discussion The next steps will be: • By end 2013: Adoption of legislative acts by EU Parliament and Council on Horizon 2020. • 1/1/2014: Horizon 2020 starts; launch of first calls.

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