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Dr Mihaela Williams Project Officer – EU Policies Transport Directorate DG Research & Innovation

South Balkans and Mediterranean Transport Research Opportunities Workshop Bucharest, Romania, 23 September 2011. Priorities in transport research. Dr Mihaela Williams Project Officer – EU Policies Transport Directorate DG Research & Innovation. EUROPEAN COMMISSION. Structure/Key Points.

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Dr Mihaela Williams Project Officer – EU Policies Transport Directorate DG Research & Innovation

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  1. South Balkans and Mediterranean Transport Research Opportunities Workshop Bucharest, Romania, 23 September 2011 Priorities in transport research Dr Mihaela Williams Project Officer – EU Policies Transport Directorate DG Research & Innovation EUROPEANCOMMISSION

  2. Structure/Key Points • Seventh Framework Programme for Research: • Participation of EU-12 • Sixth round of calls • Towards Horizon 2020

  3. EU transport research Greening is the main focus of EU transport research • FP7 collaborative research • Largescale initiatives • European Green Cars Initiative • JTI Clean Sky • JTI Fuel Cells and Hydrogen

  4. 7th Research Framework Programme (2007-2013) • Central objective of transport research under FP7: to develop safer, greener and smarter transport systems • Overall budget of € 4.16 billion • Emphasis on Aeronautics and Air Transport and on Sustainable Surface Transport (rail, road and waterborne)

  5. Participants – 2007- March 2011

  6. EU Contribution – 2007- (March) 2011

  7. Transport: EU-12 participation (1)

  8. Transport: EU-12 participation (2)

  9. Transport: Coordinators EU-12

  10. WP comparison by theme: 2012 vs. 2011

  11. Transport theme: 6th round of calls for proposals

  12. FP7-TPT-RTD-2012-1

  13. More information http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/page/fp7_calls

  14. Policy context • Europe 2020: smart, sustainable and inclusive growth • Innovation Union • Resource efficient Europe • An industrial policy for the globalisation era • A digital agenda for Europe • Transport White Paper and the STTP • Green Paper: towards a CSF for EU R&I funding

  15. Green Paper‘From Challenges to Opportunities: Towards a Common Strategic Framework for EU research and innovation funding’ • Consultation on major improvements to be made to EU research and innovation funding for post 2013 period • Proposes the concept of the Common Strategic Framework • Outlines key issues and questions in relation to development of Commission’s formal proposals for CSF

  16. Green Paper: Structure • Delivering on Europe 2020 • Tackling societal challenges • Strengthening competitiveness • Strengthening the science base and the European Research Area

  17. www.6milliardsdautres.be Public consultation • Deadline: 20 May 2011 • On-line questionnaire, written answers, position papers • Overwhelming response: more than 1300 questionnaire responses, more than 750 written contributions

  18. Strong support for bringing research and innovation together in a CSF Consultation outcome • Simplification is a key priority • All stages in the innovation chain should be addressed, with more attention for close to the market activities • Continuity for the successful elements of the current programme • Closer ties EU funding-societal challenges and EU policy objectives • More openness and flexibility needed

  19. http://ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020/index_en.cfm On Horizon 2020 (1)

  20. On Horizon 2020 (2) • Duration: 7 years, 2014-2020 • Budget: around € 80 billion • Aiming at improving EU research and innovation funding programmes • Covering the Framework Programme for Research, the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP) and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) • Holistic approach, focused on the societal challenges • Implementation: maintaining and possibly extending JTIs and PPPs • Fewer, more flexible and user-friendly funding schemes

  21. Focus on Resource efficiency and climate challenge Secure, clean and efficient energy Inclusive, innovative and secure societies (people and regions) Sustainable mobility, less congestion, more safety and security Global leadership of European transport industry Transport in Horizon 2020 Three pillars - societal challenges - competitiveness - science base

  22. Role of R&I • Decouple economic growth and adverse impacts of traffic • Make electric vehicles a fully viable option • Promote inter-modality and effective alternatives to road transport • Develop quieter, safer, more efficient vehicles, vessels and aircrafts • Accelerate the deployment of intelligent transport technologies and systems

  23. Proof-of-concept activities Demonstration projects Market take-up actions Support for standardisation, regulation, procurement Financial engineering Role of ETPs, PPPs and JTIs The innovation dimension

  24. Next steps • 30 Nov. 2011 : Commission adopts Horizon 2020 for R&I • 6 Dec. 2011 : Competitiveness Council - presentation, first discussion of the EC proposal • 2012-early 2013 : Innovation EP and Council deliberations • 1st semester 2013 : EP and Council decisions

  25. Thank you very much for your attention!

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