EU-Ukraine International S&T Cooperation

1. EU-Ukraine International S&T Cooperation Provisions for an intensified S&T Cooperation in FP7 Tarik Meziani European Commission - Research DG International Cooperation

2. Current Level of Ukrainian participation to FP7 General provisions for international cooperation in FP7 Principles Current and new Instruments Possible approach for enhanced third country participation to FP7 Outline

3. International CooperationCurrent Level Data after 2 years of FP7 6.1% 6.1% Cut off date 28 May 2009

4. FP7 Cooperation SPApplications 6,6%

5. FP7 Cooperation SPMain listed applications 6,1% FP6 => 5.3%

6. FP7 Cooperation SPParticipation of selected countries Update 28/05/09 190 countries countries with an S&T Agreement in yellow

7. FP7 Cooperation SPUkraine:Applications

8. Ukraine Comparison with FP6

9. FP7 Cooperation SPUkraine:Main Listed Applications

10. FP7 Cooperation SPUkraine:Success rate

11. Success Rate Comparison with FP6

12. FP7 Cooperation SPSelected countries success rate Average EU success rate 18.9 % Average third countries success rate 16.7 %

13. FP7 Cooperation - Top country participation by theme

23. Encouraging results overall Higher participation with respect to FP6 Difficulties in some areas (Health, FAB, ICT, NMP, Space) Full potential not reached Success rate below average* Ukraine participation in FP7Preliminary Conclusions

24. Opening of the FP Participation of all third countries Funding of ICPC countries Two-pronged approach “Mainstream”: Instruments for targeted cooperation “Specific”: INCO leveraging/supporting instruments International agreements Association to the FP S&T cooperation agreements What are the tools for supporting/enhancing International S&T Cooperation?

25. Opening

26. International Cooperation in FP7 main listed applications

27. Two-pronged approach • International Agreements

28. Know the boundary conditions Rules for participation Competitive program Principles for S&T cooperation => Mutual interest/benefit Know your strentghs/weaknesses/priorities and your interlocutor’s Knowledge base to support strategic orientations Exploit the available policy instruments Make the best use of this « intelligence » Focus on the tools of highest potential in your present situation (one size does not fit all) Adopt relevant national measures (matching funds, incentive schemes, etc.) Do not neglect support measures for researchers (dissemination, training, etc.) How to enhance your level of participation? Adopt a Strategic Approach

29. A. Boundary Conditions International cooperation in FP7 - Guiding principles => Priority Setting

30. Build on previous exercises and actions Identify areas/institutes Concrete suggestions (not shopping lists) aligned with national priorities Focus on priorities of FP7 Addressing issues for ENP Output from instruments in FP7 CAPACITIES SP (BILAT, INCONET, ERANET) Use all Instruments (Bilateral & Regional) B. Know your strengths / weaknesses / priorities and your interlocutor’s

31. Priority setting, targeting, regional dialogues INCONETs Awareness raising, brokerage, participation BILATs Partnership building with/amongst Member States ERANETs INCONETs BILATs Reciprocity ACCESS4EU C. Exploit the available policy instruments Support through instruments in FP7 CAPACITIES SP ERA-WIDE

32. CAPACITIES - International CooperationERA-WIDE – Objectives Integrating Europe's neighbours into the ERA(ERA-WIDE): Objective: To reinforce the cooperation capacities of research centres located in the ENP countries, which are not associated to FP7, in the areas of the thematic priorities of FP7.

33. CAPACITIES - International CooperationERA-WIDE – Country Coverage ERA-WIDE proposals should target only one of the following countries: Mediterranean Partner Countries: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Jordan, Occupied Palestinian Territory, Lebanon, Syria Eastern Europe and South Caucasus: Moldova, Georgia, Ukraine, Belarus, Armenia, Azerbaijan

34. CAPACITIES - International CooperationERA-WIDE – Participants profile • The call is addressed to research centres of proven high level S&T capacities, which are located in an ENP country not associated to FP7; • The proposal should target only one such centre; • The consortium should however include additional participants, in particular from the MS and/or AC so as to fulfil the objectives of the activity; • The research centre targeted by the proposal should be the coordinator of the proposal.

35. CAPACITIES - International CooperationERA-WIDE – Participants profile • Research centre: existing working unit, either working independent or functioning within locally established research organisation • The centre should not be a subsidiary or branch of an organisation established in another country

36. CAPACITIES - International CooperationERA-WIDE - Activities ERA-WIDE actions: • Networking with research centres in MS or AC in view of disseminating scientific information, identifying partners and setting up joint experiments; • Developing training modules to build competency and facilitate the participation of these centres in FP7; • Developing research centres’ strategy in order to increase their scope (regional coverage, activities) and to improve their responses to the socio-economic needs of their countries and of the region.

37. CAPACITIES - International CooperationERA-WIDE – Expected Impact ERA-WIDE impact: • Contribution to RTD capacity building in the target country, • Enhanced participation of the country in FP7, • Increased scope (regional coverage, subjects, activities) of the centres with increased linkage with economic and social environment, • Networking with research centres in MS and AC (mobilising human and material resources, disseminating scientific information, facilitating communication…), • Increased job opportunities in the country for young scientists.

38. CAPACITIES - International CooperationERA-WIDE – Call fiche • Call identifier: FP7-INCO-2010-6 • Call publication date: 30/07/09 • Call closure date: 19/01/10 • Indicative budget: 7.5 M€ (3 M€ for Eastern countries & 4.5 M€ for MPC) • Funding scheme: CSA-SA, typ 0.5 M€/project for 3 years • Eligibility criteria: min 1 participants (SA), the consortium must include the research centre that is targeted in the proposal. • Evaluation criteria: threshold of 3 on criteria and 10 on total, • Preference given to proposals involving research organisations, universities and/or industrial organisations from MS/AC. • The participation of organisations from the target country is considered essential.

39. 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 C. Exploit the available policy instruments Implementation of cooperation agreements

40. Targeted opening Specific International Co-operation Activities (SICA) Coordinated calls Twinning + International Mobility and Exchange schemes (fellowships, IRSES, etc.) D. Make full use of this “intelligence” Focus on the tools of highest potential in your present situation

41. Trends of SICAs, Targeted opening, Coordinated calls, Twinning for all third countries 2007-2008-2009-2010

42. Conclusions

43. STRUCTURING THE “DEMAND” Agreements Regional dialogues Priority setting/Roadmaps GOVERNING THE “SUPPLY” NCP’s INCO tools National matching funds What makes a differencefor International Cooperation ? (today)

44. resources staff modalities + instruments INCO tools, next generation reciprocity “intelligence” strategic objectives synergies with EC assistance programmes synergies with M.S. activities Cooperation beyond FP What could make a difference for International Cooperation ?(tomorrow)

45. Thank you for your attention