International Cooperation Projects in support of research and innovation:

1. International Cooperation Projects in support of research and innovation: The objectives of the 7th Framework Programme as an instrument to foster cooperation Dr. ir. Paul C. Vossen International Cooperation Projects DG Research and Innovation, European Commission

2. Plan: • The international dimension of the 7th Framework Programme • FP7 Projects and Networks in Latin America & the Caribbean (LAC) • The future

3. The 7th programme (FP7): EU’s main instrument for funding research Duration: 2007-2013 - 7 years Last 2 years started Budget: over € 53 billion Integration of the international dimension into all Specific Programmes

4. FP7 (2007-2013): Frontier Research (ERC) « Ideas » : € 7510 Collaborative research 10 thematic areasCooperation : € 32 413 Marie Curie Actions People : € 4750 Capacities : €4097 JRC : € 1751 Euratom : € 2751 (Nuclear research)

6. Basic Principles: Public calls for proposals detailed in annual work-programmes Peer review, competitive selection based on scientific excellence (also for International Cooperation!) Trans-national cooperation Cost-sharing Participants own the results

7. Instruments: Specific International Co-operation Activities (SICA) Coordinated calls Twinning of projects Exchange partnership scheme / Mobility of researchers International Cooperation Capacities tools: promote cooperation opportunities and facilitate participation of researchers and research institutions from third countries in FP7. See the EUROPA Webside for calls & eligibility criteria

8. + 5 other bi-regional platforms Mediterranean South-East Asia Sub-Sahara Africa Latin America and the Caribbean

9. Bi-regional Coordination of S&T Cooperation (INCO-NET) Bilateral S&T Cooperation Partnerships (BILAT) Supporting the access to third country Programmes (ACCESS4EU) Reinforcing cooperation with Europe's neighbours (ERA-WIDE) Coordination of national INCO policies & activities (ERA-NET) Strengthening European research facilities in third countries (INCO-LAB) Strengthening joint European S&T centres in third countries (INCO-HOUSE) Transnational cooperation among NCP (INCO NCP)

10. Plan: • The international dimension of the 7th Framework Programme • FP7 research projects and networks in LAC • The future

11. All FP7 fields confounded: • Latin America & Caribbean: 8 • Latin America: 67 • Caribbean: 20 • National projects : 196 (East Caribbean States very little represented)

12. Specific platforms for international cooperation

13. EULARINET European Union – Latin America Research and Innovation NETworks 01/03/2008 – 28/02/2012 Latin America partners from: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay, Nicaragua. EU partners from: Austria, Finland, France, Germany, Norway, Portugal, Spain

14. ENLACE Enhancing Scientific Cooperation between the European Union and Central America 01/11/2009 – 31/10/2013 Central America partners from: Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama and Mexico. EU partners from: Italy, Spain, Greece, Austria, Belgium, Hungary

15. EUCARINET Fostering the European Union-Caribbean Research and Innovation Networks 01/04/2010 – 31/103/2014 Caribbean partners from: Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Guadeloupe, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Netherlands Antilles. EU partners from: Belgium, France, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain

16. EU-LAC Bilateral Projects (« BILATS ») with • Argentina: ABEST II • Brazil: BB.BICE, APORTA, (CLIM-AMAZON: under negotiation) • Chile: CHIEP II • Mexico: EUMEXCyT II, ACCESS2MEXCyT

17. Plan: The international dimension of the 7th Framework Programme FP7 research projects and networks in LAC The future

18. Short term: 2012-13 International Cooperation activities: Bi-regional cooperation Focusing on 2-3major societal challenges Identifying and supporting cooperation on issues related to framework conditions for research and innovation Designing and implementing joint initiatives Bilateral cooperation: Organising and supporting the participation of research and innovation actors in brokerage/networking events Analysing innovation support schemes and national innovation system profiles of partner countries

19. CAPACITIES - International Cooperation Work Programme 2012 Bi-regional INCO-NETs: 4 target regions (Sub-Sahara Africa, Latin America & Caribbean, Mediterranean Region, South-East Asia) Bilateral BILATs (15 countries, including Brazil, Mexico, Chile and Argentina) Publication: 19 July 2011 Deadline: 15 November 2011

22. The EU’s post-2013 is in preparation: “Common Strategic Framework for Research & Innovation” (“Horizon 2020”) “Common” to all services involved in implementation of “Europe 2020 Strategy” and “Innovation Union Flagship”. This is thus not limited tot R&I services senso stricto, but also external affairs, development cooperation, …

23. A changed context: • The major societal challenges are world-wide; • Cooperation needed, no isolation • Challenge and innovation strategies developed by all major regions and countries --> there will be excellent opportunities for encourageing joint biregional “win-win” approaches for innovation through international cooperation;

24. This implies emphasis on: Research & innovation in support to addressing major societal challenges as identified by EU: Global change Scarcity of ressources Ageing ~ energie, climate change, health, food security, …

25. Further Information: CORDIS http://cordis.europa.eu/home_fr.html INCO info-desk inco@ec.europa.eu INCO portal: http://cordis.europa.eu/inco/home_en.html International Scientific Cooperation Policy: http://ec.europa.eu/research/iscp/index.cfm IPR Helpdesk = project funded by the Commission to provide free advice regarding IPR (http://www.ipr-helpdesk.org/) + FP7 Helpdesk (http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=enquiries)

26. Thank you for your attention paul.vossen@ec.europa.eu