ERA-Net CIRCLE C limate I mpact R esearch C oordination for a L arger E urope

1. ERA-Net CIRCLEClimate Impact Research Coordination for a Larger Europe CIRCLE Objectives, Recent Results and Working Plan Sugárka Kelecsenyi (MEW) and Martin König (UBA-A) Central and Eastern European Capacity Building and Awareness Raising Workshop on “Adaptation to the consequences of Climate Change: Progress achieved and capacity building needed”

2. content • Putting the puzzle together:Brief introduction into the ERA-Net scheme and short history of CIRCLE • What is on our agenda until 2009?Brief overview of the CIRCLE Working Plan • What we already have:the CIRCLE extended country reportand other recent results • CIRCLE’s little helpers:homepage, newsletter, intranet, database

3. The ERA-Net scheme -1 SSA Step 1: Systematic exchange of information and best practice Stepwise deepening of integration level overarching: Management and communication Step 2: Identification and analysis of common strategic issues CA Step 3: Development of first joint activities between the programmes Step 4: Preparatory activities re-garding the implemen- tation of transnational research activities Creating an ERA-NET CA with a structuring impact on the ERA

4. Joint/commoncalls • (fixed for 2007/2008) 32 % all 4 • Joint activities 3 all • Common strategic issues 2 all • Information exchange • & best practices 1 The ERA-Net scheme -2 Ambitions of selectedERA-NET CAprojects:

5. Short history of CIRCLE -1

6. Short history of CIRCLE -2 • CIRCLE’s partnership: • From seven partner countries in CIRCLE SSA to now • 25 partner institutions from 17 partner countries (including observers) in CIRCLE CA • more countries might join as observers until 2009

7. Task Task Task Task Short history of CIRCLE -3 European Commission ContractorsCommittee containing allconsortium members In case of need: Programme OwnersCommittee Advisory Board Policy Branch Science Branch Executive Board consisting of WorkPackage leaders Coordinator supported bySecretariat In case of need: Certain taskleaders Management‑WorkPackage (“LEAD”) WorkPackages …

8. CIRCLE –our agenda until 2009 -1 Gather all necessary prerequisites for getting operational: • Extend and further update our knowledge base about CC programmes and their • Scientific content and policy context • Management and administration • Dissemination strategies • Project evaluation and selection procedures • … • This is already very far developed now!

9. CIRCLE –our agenda until 2009 -2 Set the focus for cooperation: • On a topical level (what are the most striking issues and research gaps, which we want to tackle within CIRCLE) • On a technical/operational levelor how to design the transnational activities • Cooperate with other ERA-Nets on both levels

10. Side step: CIRCLE-related ERA-Nets BiodivERsA IWRM.Net CIRCLE CRUE Possible cooperation marinERA URBAN EuroPolar SKEP

11. CIRCLE –our agenda until 2009 -3 To develop all necessary “enablers” for transnational activities like joint calls: • Topical or geographical CIRCLE working programme(s) • Common evaluation schemes • Modes of operations for joint calls like • mutual opening of programmes • Pooling money and evaluation, but fund projects nationally • Joint calls with geographical/juste return principle • Completely open calls

12. What is going on now? • MED call launched - 16 proposals on coastal zones have arrived • Nordic call open– Research on consequences of climate change for policy making in the Nordic countries • Organisation of CEES workshop in early spring 2008 is under way

13. CLIMA projects running from CIRCLE joint calls • Joint CIRCLE working programmes (lasting beyond 2009) • Joint central unit which handles the continuation of CIRCLE • Propose an FP7 E R ANet+ • Having had staffexchangeamongCIRCLE partners • Avoidedduplication in CLIMAresearch by aligningour research agendas • Made use ofinfrastructural synergies H A R D F A C T S S O F T F A C T S R E P U T A T I O N • maintain CIRCLE as one of the “best-practice ERA-Nets” • Co-operating with neighbouring ERA-Nets to the highest degree possible CIRCLE –our agenda until 2009 -4

14. CIRCLE –simplified working plan matrix WP 1 LEAD: PM, administrative reporting, Organisation, Extension of partnership WP I LEARN Information base WP II PLAN Strategic foci WP III CONNECT Joint activities WP IV FULFIL Transnational activities/calls WP 2 CONTINUE: long-term vision beyond 2009, policy watch, ERA-Net plus, Art. 169 WP 3 GROUP: groupstake sets of CC impacts into account for MED, Nordic, Atlantic/Coastal, CEES, DC WP 4 SPREAD: detection of target groups and dissemination via Homepage, Newsletter, Roadshows,…

15. CIRCLE’s little helpers -1 CIRCLE Homepage circle@circle-era.net

16. CIRCLE’s little helpers -2 CIRCLE Newsletter • 1st issue has justbeen sent • Will be published every 2-3 months • Possibly one larger CIRCLE journal per year • Subscription viaCIRCLE homepage 

17. CIRCLE’s little helpers -3 CIRCLE Intranet (CIRCA) (information repository) • For working documents • Reduces Email attachment traffic • Access for all interested colleagues • If you wish to have access, please let us know

18. Access the CIRCLE research database CIRCLE’s little helpers -4 CIRCLE’s joint database: • Under construction • Integration with BiodivERsA, SKEP and probably IWRM.Net • Information for both the programme and the project level Future perspective

19. Thanks for your attention.