Scientific Support to Policies Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area (ERA)

1. Scientific Support to PoliciesIntegrating and strengthening the European Research Area (ERA) Elisabeth Lipiatou Environment Directorate Strategy and policy for Sustainable Development Unit European Commission

2. Scientific Support to Policies6th FP • Innovative part of the 6FP in relation to previous Framework Programmes • It serves the political interests of the Community, the Member States and the Candidate Countries • The challenge:to introduce the science and knowledge gained through research into the implement-ation of policies

3. Scientific support to policies Integrating & strengthening ERA “8” 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

4. Scientific Support to Policies • These activities cover diverse subject matters but they will be implemented in order to : • ensure co-ordination across various topics • ensure complementarity with the thematic priorities

5. Targeted precisely on needs (demand-driven) • Integrated across policy areas (e.g: environment & health, agriculture-forestry- sustainability) • Sensitive to changes in policy requirements as they occur Objectives • Support the formulation and implementation of Community policies, bearing on the interests of the existing Member States as well as Candidate countries. • Support to Community policies as an integrated activity:

6. Scientific Support to Policies • Sustainable management of Europe’s natural resources • Agriculture • Fisheries • Environment • Providing health, security and opportunity to the people of Europe • Public health • Sustainable social protection • Security, migration, crime • Underpinning the economic potential and cohesion of a larger and more integrated European Union • European economy and sustainable development • Transport/energy • Information society • Cultural heritage; statistics

7. Sustainable management of Europe’s natural resources • Assessment of environmental technologies for support of policy decisions • Modernisation and sustainability of agriculture and forestry • Tools and assessment methods for sustainable agriculture and forestry management • The modernisation and sustainability of fisheries policy • New and more environment-friendly production methods to improve animal health and welfare • Environmental assessment (soil, water, air, noise, including the effects of chemical substances)

8. Supporting the economic potential and cohesion of the EU • Underpinning European integration, sustainable development, competitiveness and trade policies • Improved quality, accessibility and dissemination of European statistics • The development of tools/indicators for assessing sustainable transport and energy systems performance • Global security analysis and validation systems for transport; accident risks and safety in mobility systems • Innovative policies for long/mid term sustainability • Information Society issues • The protection of cultural heritage and associated conservation strategies

9. Providing health, security and opportunity to the people of Europe • Health determinants and provision of high quality and sustainable health care services and pension systems • issues related to civil protection and crisis management • Public health issues • The impact of environmental issues on health • Quality of life issues relating to handicapped/disabled people • comparison of factors underlying migration/refugee flows • improved means to anticipate crime trends and causes, and to assess the effectiveness of crime prevention policies; assessment of new challenges related to illicit drug use

10. Scientific Support to Policies • Eco/environmental effects of greenhouse gases in agriculture/forestry (1-1.5) • Air quality in Europe (1-1.5) • Environmental noise (1-1.5) • Relations between ecological and chemical structures of surface waters (3.5-4) • Environmental impact of electrical / electronic equipment (0.5-1) • Impact of sectoral policies in biodiversity (1.5-2) Priorities Policy context Research objectives 6th EAP, WFD, EC Biodiversity strategy Environmental assessment

11. Scientific Support to Policies Priorities Policy context Research objectives • Impact of Environmental Agreements on CAP • Trade and market policies for agriculture in Mediterranean countries • GATT Negotiations for CEECs-10 Accession on Agricultural Products • Future calls • Agricultural Policy Instruments • Mediterranean Trade Modernisation and Sustainability of Agriculture and Forestry Reform of the CAP

12. Scientific Support to Policies Priorities Policy context Research objectives • First steps towards developing an ecosystem-based approach for fishery management • Developing indicators of environmental performance of the CFP • Potential of marine protected areas for marine environmental protection • Future calls • Developing an ecosystem-based approach to aquaculture Fisheries / Aquaculture CFP

13. Scientific Support to Policies Priorities Policy context • Effectiveness of technologies and policy instruments to improve environmental performance • Building and integrating scenarios of environmental and health externalities for clean technologies Research objectives 6th EAP, EU strategy for SD Environmental technologies • Immovable cultural heritage • Effects of global change • Future calls • Movable cultural heritage Air quality for Europe dir., Culture 2000 Cultural heritage

14. Scientific Support to Policies Priorities Policy context Research objectives • Indoor air quality • Future calls • Risk assessment and prevention of natural disasters Environment and health 6th EAP • Indicators for the EU • strategy on SD of the urban • environment • Future calls • Development of regional • indicators and associate tools 6th EAP, EU strategy for sustainability Innovative polices for sustainability

15. Flexible programming for the Work Programme • Choice of initial priorities based on • expression of current needs (Commission’s DGs, Political actors of MS, S/T experts) • prioritisation process • Allowing : • A progressive incorporation of new priorities in the work programme • A progressive allocation of the budget

16. Instruments • Specific Support Actions (conferences, workshops, expert groups, studies) This Priority is open to “traditional instruments” • Specific Targeted Research Projects • Co-ordination Actions

17. Implementation • Budget : 340 M€ from which 265 M€ are presently allocated • Work programme: • Well-specified WP, complemented by a detailed task description document in the guide for proposers • One call per year • Possibility of “emergency” calls (e.g.. on SARS)

18. Scientific Support to Policies • First call for proposals published on December 17, 2002 with a deadline March 13, 2003 • Second call for proposals expected in October 2003 with a deadline 3 months later

19. What do we hope to achieve ? • Effective implementation of the European Research Area by encouraging a specific “playing field” for research to support all EU policies • Timely and effective scientific inputs to Community policies, with improved uptake of results at national and EU levels • A more coherent research base, reflecting the increasing integration of policies and the science that underpins them • Systemic improvement in the relationships between research and policy at all levels in the EU

20. Where to find information • Framework Programme: OJ L 232 29/08/2002 and http://www.cordis.lu/fp6/find-doc.htm#esdoc • Specific Programme: OJ L 294 29/10/2002 and http://www.cordis.lu/fp6/find-doc.htm#esdoc • Work Programme: http://www.cordis.lu/fp6/support.htm • First call: OJ C 315 17/12/2002 and http://fp6.cordis.lu/fp6/call_details.cfm?CALL_ID=17 • Rules for participation: OJ L 355 30/12/2002 and http://www.cordis.lu/fp6/find-doc.htm#esdoc • Other relevant information on SSP, especially the Guide for proposers, incl. detailed task description: http://fp6.cordis.lu/fp6/call_details.cfm?CALL_ID=17