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International ICT R&D Cooperation Virtual Forum Europe, Africa, Asia/Pacific 12 July 2007. Klaus Pendl European Commission DG Information Society and Media International Relations. International cooperation in FP7 (2007-2013).
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International ICT R&D CooperationVirtual Forum Europe, Africa, Asia/Pacific12 July 2007 Klaus Pendl European Commission DG Information Society and Media International Relations
International cooperation in FP7 (2007-2013) • EU Research Framework Programme open for third country organisations • International Research Cooperation inmutual benefit of partners (knowledge exchange, networking, partnerships)
Who can participate? EU and associated countries ► Full participation, Programme Committee International Cooperation Partner Countries (ICPC) • Countries neighbouring the EU (Mediterranean Partner Countries, Western Balkans, Eastern European and Central Asian Countries) • Developing countries (ACP, Asia, Latin America) • Emerging economies (e.g. China, India, Brazil, Russia, South Africa) ► Funded Industrialised countries (USA, Australia, Japan, …) ► Funded only exceptionally
How does it work? • General Opening of the Programme • Specific International Cooperation Actions (SICA) for ICPC & • Accompanying Measures
Participation Rules Project Partners: legal entities contributing to project Minimum number: • 3 European • 1 (from any country) for support actions • International partners in addition to minimum numberSpecial conditions for SICA: 2 European + 2 ICPC
Euratom Cooperation JRC 4062 M€ 32413 M€ 1751 M€ Capacities 4097 M€ People 4750 M€ Ideas 7510 M€ Research Infrastructures 42% - 1715 M€ Dev. of policies INCO e-Infrastructures 572 M€ Science in Society Regions of Knowledge SMEs Research Potential FP7 Capacities Programme
FP7: international objectives • Support European competitiveness through strategic partnerships with third countries in selected fields • Address specific problems facing third countries on the basis of mutual interest and mutual benefit • Address global challenges within the EU´s international commitments (e.g. UN Millennium Goals) • S&T cooperation to reinforce the EU´s external relations and other relevant policies
ICT WP 2007/2008: main international objectives • Improve cooperation in mutual benefit and reciprocity with third countries • Improve cooperation in development of standards and interoperable solutions and in support of uptake of European research • Support activities linked to ICT-based research infrastructures
Opportunities in 2007/2008 • International cooperation encouraged in several ICT objectives: • CSA for cooperation in standards / interoperable solutions / roadmapping (future networks, security, networked media, nanoelectronics, photonics, control systems, ICT for co-operative transport systems, healthcare information systems, inclusion and ICT for independent living) • Collaborative projects (Embedded Systems design, FET, critical information infrastructures) • Specific International Cooperation Action (ICT Call 2) • ICT for environmental disaster reduction and management, all ICPC • Healthcare information systems based on Grid capabilities, LA, MPC, WB • Accompanying measures (RI Call 2 & ICT Call 3) • RI: International cooperation: all regions • ICT: identification and promotion of cooperation opportunities, policy dialogues, WB, MED, EECA, LA • Activities of International Cooperation BILAT (Capacities Call 2)
Third country participation in IST FP6 Strong participation from Asia and Western Balkans
Third country participation in RI FP6 112 participations from 35 countries
Third Country Participation in FP5 & FP6 FP5: 287 participations ~ 7 M€ funding FP6: 504 participations ~41 M€ funding + Rise of China, India, Brazil, WB, Russia, … - Decrease of US, Canada, Japan
ICT Call 1 (closed)Organisations in proposals Positive trend e.g. for India, Serbia, Egypt, Korea
Connectivity • GÉANT2 - European Research Network linking NRENs, 34 countries, nearly 4000 universities • GÉANT2 supported by EU R&D FP (50% co-funding) • GÉANT2 provides international connectivity
Human Resource Development & Mobility • Marie Curie Fellowships Deadline 1st Call: 14 August 2007 • Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses
More information • FP6: cordis.europa.eu/ist/ and http://cordis.europa.eu/ist/rn • FP7 call information: cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ • FP7 ICT Programme : cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/ • FP7 e_infrastructures: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/e-infrastructure • FP7 Enquiry Service (http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/get-support_en.html) • Network of National Contact Points: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ncp_en.html • klaus.pendl@ec.europa.eu