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Se non ora , quando Lisbon December 11, 2014 Challenges for Europe in S&T

This article discusses the challenges faced by Europe in the fields of science and technology, including budget cuts, brain drain, and the need for research excellence. It explores the different approaches taken by countries in Europe and highlights the importance of synergy between research and education. The article concludes with a call for a new socio-economic paradigm in Europe.

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Se non ora , quando Lisbon December 11, 2014 Challenges for Europe in S&T

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  1. Se non ora, quando Lisbon December 11, 2014 Challenges for Europe in S&T Giorgio Sirilligiorgio.sirilli@cnr.it

  2. Science, technology and higher education in Europe Four-speed Europe Some countries Conclusions Outline

  3. Editorial board: 10 academics 10 million contacts since November 2011 A record: 38,747 contacts on December 4, 2013 1,878 articles published 27,000 comments received 13,800 registered users Return On AcademicReSearch

  4. In Europe: budget cuts research does not follow political cycles public attract private investment brain drain applied research excellence and the tip of the iceberg synergy between research and education research for social welfare Manifesto “They have chosen ignorance”

  5. The myth of excellence

  6. From the carrot to the stick Why evaluation?

  7. Teutonic (Germany, Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Iceland, Austria, Switzerland) Anglo-French (France, UK, Belgium, Luxembourg, Ireland) Mediterranean (Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, Malta, Cyprus) Oriental (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Ceck Rep., Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Croatia) Four European areas

  8. Four-speed Europe

  9. Four-speed Europe

  10. Four-speed Europe

  11. The book comprehensively debunks the myth of a lumbering, bureaucratic state versus a dynamic, innovative private sector. The opposite is true: the private sector only finds the courage to invest after an entrepreneurial state has made the high-risk investments - from the green revolution to biotech and from pharmaceuticals to Silicon Valley. Not admitting the State’s role we are socializing only the risks, while privatizing the rewards The entrepreneurial State

  12. Apple

  13. All basic technologies that make our mobile phones “smart” can be traced back to governmental initiative and funding. Just a few: microprocessors; RAM memory; hard disk drives; liquid-crystal displays; lithium batteries; the Internet; cellular technology and networks; global positioning system (GPS); multi-touch screens. Mobile phones

  14. Reharsing?

  15. R&D/GDP = 1.25% Budget of universities: -19% since 2008 The scientific system is productive: but until when? ERC conditional grants: more than half chose abroad (Germany: 30%; UK: 10%) Turnover: virtually non existent Evaluation of ANVUR Italy

  16. Established in 2011 • A government agency • ANVUR activities: • Evaluation of the Quality of Research (EQR) • Habilitation of university professors and researchers • Accreditation of university courses and organisations

  17. Researchers in strain emigrate or quit science More public money to industry and less to public research For getting the same amount of money researchers devote much more time to red tape Individualism Young researchers without permanent position France

  18. Sciencs en marche

  19. Public civil R%D dropped by 42% since 2009 Delay in transfer of money Programs with short-term market impact Hiring opportunities almost disappeared (turnover 10%) Young graduates’ options: low quality employment, short term contracts, abandon R&D, emigrate Acute brain drain Spain

  20. Underfunding Lack of permanent positions Insecurity and mature scientists may live science and the country Federal government and landers Germany

  21. Cuts in Phd and post-doctoral grants FCT evaluation and the role of the ESF Closing of 50% of research units Portugal

  22. Woody Allen “God is dead, Marx is dead and I’m not feeling that good myself” More (and better) Europe Need of a new socio-economic paradigm Conclusions

  23. "If I am not for myself, who will be for me? And when I am for myself, what am 'I'? And if not now, when?“ Primo Levi

  24. Thank you for your attention

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