EU Research Agenda: The European Research Area and Horizon 2020

1. EU Research Agenda:The European Research Area and Horizon 2020 Dr. Octavi QUINTANA European Research Area Director DG Research & Innovation “IN2Societies 2012 International Brokerage Event” 3 October 2012, Brussels

2. Investment in R&D is part of the solution to exit from the economic crises

3. Horizon 2020The EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020 • Commissionproposal for a 80 billion euro research and innovation funding programme (2014-2020)

4. What’s new • A single programme bringing together three separate programmes/initiatives* • Coupling research to innovation – from research to retail, all forms of innovation • Focus on societal challenges facing EU society, e.g. health, clean energy and transport • Simplified access, for all companies, universities, institutes in all EU countries and beyond. *The 7th Research Framework Programme (FP7), innovation aspects of Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP), EU contribution to the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)

5. Three priorities: Excellent science Industrial leadership Societal challenges

6. Broader access • For SMEs - dedicated SME projects to address societal challenges and enabling technologies. • For all regions– tailored support to policy learning, twinning, networking, complementing Structural Funds. • For international partners– broad access to Horizon 2020 (“mainstreaming”), strategic initiatives where there is mutual benefit. • For all forms of innovation- social innovation, services, pilots, stimulating demand through public procurement, standard setting.

7. Widening participation Principle of excellence: continue to allocate funding on the basis of competitive calls, selecting only the best projects. Clear division of labour between cohesion policy and Horizon 2020. Cohesion policy: support for regions in building up their research and innovation capacity. Horizon 2020: widen participation, better coordination between the two Union funding programmes, support policy learning reforms. Accompanying measures in Horizon 2020 to ensure that excellence prevails wherever it exists, including: twinning, ERA chairs, support for access to international networks, development of smart specialisation strategies.

8. International cooperation Crucial to address many Horizon 2020 objectives. Principle of general openness: the programme will remain to be the most open funding programme in the world. Horizon 2020 shall be open to the association of: acceding countries, candidate countries and potential candidates and selected third countries that fulfil the relevant criteria (capacity, track record, close economic and geographical links to the Union, etc.). Targeted actions to be implemented taking a strategic approach to international cooperation (dedicated measures in the 'Inclusive, innovative and secure societies' challenge).

9. Next steps Ongoing: Parliament and Council negotiations on the basis of the Commission proposals Ongoing: Parliament and Council negotiations on EU budget 2014-2020 (including overall budget for Horizon 2020) Mid 2013: Adoption of legislative acts by Parliament and Council on Horizon 2020 1/1/2014: Horizon 2020 starts, launch of first calls

10. Turkey, an example of Associated Country to the EU Framework Programmes

13. What is ERA? • A Unified Research Area open to the world • Based on the Internal Market • Free Circulation of Researchers, Knowledge & Technology 27 national research systems are the foundation of ERA: Not to be integrated or merged into a single system, but to be more open, inter-operable and inter-connected

14. The five Key ERA priorities • More effective national research systems • Optimal transnational co-operation and competition • An open labour market for researchers • Gender equality and gender mainstreaming in research • 5. Optimal Circulation and Transfer of Knowledge

15. 1. More effective national research systems • Excellence in science and specialisation driven by competition between researchers • The amount of funds for competition in all Member States should increase • There should be a sustained or greater investment in research

16. 2. Optimal transnational co-operation and competition • Defining and implementing common research agendas on grand challenges. • Raising quality through Europe-wide open competition. • Constructing and running effectively key research infrastructures on a pan-European basis. • Synergies with other Commission programmes (e.g. Structural Funds)

17. 3. An open labour market for researchers • To ensure the removal of barriers to researchers mobility, training and attractive careers: • Increase mobility of researchers • Facilitate open recruitment in Member States (merit-based) • - building on Charter & Code, European Framework for Research Careers, Euraxess • Portability of grants • Innovative doctoral training

18. 4. Gender equality and gender mainstreaming in research • To end the waste of talent which we cannot afford. • To diversify views and approaches in research. • To foster excellence. • Strong calls from Council to improve gender equality: • In 2005: aim to 25% of women in leading positions •  present level 13%

19. 5. Optimal circulation and transfer of knowledge • To guarantee access to and uptake of knowledge by all: • Open Access to publications and data are central to ERA • MS not equally advanced  MS to define and coordinate policies • MS to promote contribution of public research to open innovation • Digital ERA needed to maintain Europe as hub of excellence - e.g. by digital research services, e-identity for researchers

20. A reinforced partnership • Action-oriented & Responsibility-based • Member States • Research Stakeholder Organisations • European Commission

21. Thank you for your attention http://ec.europa.eu/research/era 21