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Knowledge, Creativity and Transformations of Societies INST–Conference Vienna, December 6. - 9., 2007 Presentation to the Main Focus „Diverse Concepts of Europe“ „RESEARCH POLICY AS PRECURSOR OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION“ Josef Hochgerner Zentrum für Soziale Innovation. EUROPEAN INTEGRATION.
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Knowledge, Creativity andTransformations of SocietiesINST–ConferenceVienna, December 6. - 9., 2007Presentation to the Main Focus „Diverse Concepts of Europe“„RESEARCH POLICY AS PRECURSOR OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION“Josef HochgernerZentrum für Soziale Innovation
EUROPEAN INTEGRATION Communication on an equal footingUnity in diversity ... and the role of science and research?
OVERVIEW Topics • Vision: The „Fifth Freedom“ • Trans-national research in Europe • Development of the European Research Area (ERA) • Anticipation of EU – Membership: Examples and intermediate results
VISION: THE „FIFTH FREEDOM“ EU-Commissioner for Science and Research, Janez Potocnik: The free exchange of knowledge in the European research Area shall (as „fifth freedom“) complement the existing four freedoms in the European Union, • Products • Services • Capital • Labour May 4, 2007, when inviting to the public consultation concerning the „Gree Paper: The European Research Area – New Perspectives“
TRANS-NATIONAL RESEARCH IN EUROPE Criteria and decreasing relevance of state borders • Issue-driven research • Research topics in work programmes based on european interest • „European value added“ • Minimum requirements of cross-border collaboration • Anticipation of european integration in „international cooperation“ • Full participation of neighbouring countries far ahead of EU membership
PERSPECTIVES OF THE EUROPEAN FRESEARCH AREA (ERA) • Topics of the public consultation concerning the „Green Paper: The European Research Area“ • Knowledge sharing • Researcher • Research infrastructures • Research institutions • Research programmes • International co-operation
INTERIM RESULTS CONCERNING SOUTH-EAST EUROPE IN FP 7 Candidate countries: Croatia, FYRoMOverall success rate until now: 17% (FP 6: 19%)
ALL SUPPORT PROGRAMMES OF SCIENTIFIC AND ECONOMIC RELEVANCE, OPEN FROM 1.1.2008 Source: eJournal, Information Office of the Steering Platform for the Western Balkan Countrieshttp://see-science.eu
SOUTH-EAST EUROPEAN ERA-NET Integrating and strengthening the ERRA in South-East-Europe (2004-2009) http://www.see-era.net 2004 17 Partner organisations from 14 countries Start (FP6) Information 4 „Old Member States“ exchange 4 „New Member States“ 2005 Pilot Joint 2 „Candidate countries“ Call (800 m€) 4 „Neighbours“ 2006 Results: 32 Projekte 161 Teams 2007 White Paper & Action Plan 2007 Multilateral Call 2008 • Topics of the „Pilot Joint Call“: • Technologies for the environment • Applications of ICT • Sustainable production and management • of biological resources
Prof. Dr. Josef Hochgerner Centre for Social Innovation Linke Wienzeile 246 A – 1150 Vienna Tel. ++43.1.4950442 Fax. ++43.1.4950442-40 email: hochgerner@zsi.at http://www.zsi.at