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MICROKELVIN Kickoff Meeting Helsinki 2 th - 4 th April 2009

MICROKELVIN Kickoff Meeting Helsinki 2 th - 4 th April 2009. Maria Douka European Commisssion, DG RTD. Facilities, resources, services used by scientific community for Development of leading-edge research Knowledge transmission, knowledge exchanges and knowledge preservation Includes

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MICROKELVIN Kickoff Meeting Helsinki 2 th - 4 th April 2009

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  1. MICROKELVIN Kickoff MeetingHelsinki2 th - 4 th April 2009 Maria Douka European Commisssion, DG RTD

  2. Facilities, resources, services usedby scientific community for Development of leading-edge research Knowledge transmission, knowledge exchangesand knowledge preservation Includes Major equipment Scientific collections, archives and structured information ICT-based infrastructures Entities of a unique nature, used for research Definition of ResearchInfrastructures

  3. Tackling better fragmentation by optimising the use and development of the best researchinfrastructures existingin Europe (Integrating Activities) Catalysing effect towards theConstructionor major upgrade of Research Infrastructures Developinga visionfor the next 10-20 years by fostering capacity building and excellence(Support to Policy Development) Objectives of the CommunityResearch Infrastructures actions

  4. Reminder:Today’s budgetary constraints

  5. Preparatory Phase • 10 topics corresponding to the 10 new ESFRI projects in the Roadmap 2008 • EISCAT_3D upgrade • EPOS • SIAEOS   • ECCSEL • EMBRC • EU-Openscreen • EuroBioImaging • BSL4 Laboratory • EMFL • CTA • Budget of 45 M€, call to be published in Sep. 2009 Environmental Sciences Energy Biological and Medical Sciences Materials & Analytical Facilities Physical Sci. & Engineering

  6. Support Measures • ERA-NET supporting cooperation of MS and AS for RIs (policy) in all S&T fields (from 1 to 2 M€) • Studies, conferences and roundtables for RI policy in all S&T fields (from 0.2 to 1 M€) • Supporting impact assessments of RIs • Strengthening cooperation of European RIs with third countries • Supporting other important policy developments • Budget of 10 M€, call to be published in Sep. 2009

  7. Integrating ActivitiesOverall strategy • A targeted approach: • To focus on strategic priorities • To make the most efficient use of the very limited budget available

  8. Identification of topics • A draft list of topics, based on: • Scientific landscapes established by ESFRI RWGs • Published national roadmaps (DK, FR, IE, NO, ES, SE, UK; as well as third countries such as AU, USA) • Other policy documents (CERN, SCAR, etc.) • Currently funded I3/Integrating Activity projects and Coordination Actions (FP6 and FP7) • Unfunded proposals and/or topics from last bottom-up calls • A one-day workshop with 40 high-level experts, to ensure that these topics correspond to recognised needs and priorities • Further input from the FP7 thematic priorities, and DG INFSO

  9. Expert workshop • Work carried out in 6 thematic sub-groups • Experts were asked to: • Give a motivated opinion in support for or against the proposed topics • Give advice, when appropriate, for better defining the focus and phrasing of the proposed topics • Indicate any missing priority topic • Help establish the timing of the topics for the 3 calls

  10. Integrating Activities Approach • Three calls for proposals: • For each of the three calls, a list of defined topics • Each topic corresponding to one project, for one class of Research Infrastructures e.g.: "Research Vessels", "Virus archives", "Historical archives“… • More topics will be listed in the three calls foreseen, than can be funded (~40), to ensure competition • Maximum EC contribution: • 10 M€, for WP 2010 (Duration of projects: 4 years) • For WP 2011, possibility of 15-20 M€ restricted to analytical research infrastructures serving large communities of scientists from diverse scientific fields.

  11. Distribution of the topics between calls Call A Published Sep. 2009 Call B Jan. 2011 Call C Jan. 2012 Budget:~90 M€ Budget:~ 100M€ Budget: ~ 160 M€ 21 topics Expected number of funded projects: ~ 12 36 topics Expected number of funded projects: ~ 18-20 21 topics Expected number of funded projects: ~ 10

  12. Timing for WP 2010 • By the end of February 2009: • Input needed from PC Members: Informal agreement, with possible corrections to the topic descriptions, and possible missing priority topics • Input from PCs of Thematic priorities • 6 March: Draft WP sent to Programme Committee • 20 March: Discussion of draft WP at PC meeting • 30 March: Finalisation of draft WP • May-June: ISC and consultation of the PC • 29 July: Commission’s decision • 4 September: Publication of Call (deadline 4 Dec.)

  13. Next steps • January-February 2010: Evaluation of proposals from the 2009 call (closed on Dec. 4) • March 2010: Results presented to PC Members • April 2010: WP 2011 to be finalised • It is very critical to already reflect on topics for WP 2011 • The proposed timing would allow to take into consideration the results from the 2009 call

  14. Economic Impact Key findings: Some evidence of projects having had an impact on relations with industry partners Changes in the level of industry participation not prominent Joint projects with industry were realised within few projects Some evidence of industry having benefited from the RIs Little evidence of projects having produced commercialisable outcomes Some evidence of scientists moving to employment in industry Key conclusions: Difficult to determine factors of the FP6 RI programme that influence achievement of economic and industry impacts Investment linked with construction and design positively influenced industry participation in projects Impact of EU Support Actions for RI in FP6

  15. Societal impacts Key findings: Most projects had public dissemination strategy in place A minority of projects had realised some form of liaison with local communities Concrete examples of wider societal impacts were very limited and tended to focus on medical advances, the environment and/or safety issues Key conclusions: Evidence of possible future realisation of impacts upon wider society but little actual impact systematically being achieved Liaison with local communities is important but ultimately not enough to ensure wider societal impacts from this type of investment Impact of EU Support Actions for RI in FP6

  16. European Added Value & Structuring of ERA Key findings: European funding enabled certain activities that would not have been possible otherwise Commission funding increased RIs’ visibility that helped to establish research fields at European level Researchers from New Member States were more involved in European communities and networks than before There was an increase in the degree to which researchers networked The European support has enabled scientists, particularly in the NMS, to undertake new, more or better research Impact of EU Support Actions for RI in FP6

  17. European Added Value & Structuring of ERA Key conclusions: EC funding increased the visibility of participant organisations and generated operational as well as wider European Added Value through support to activities otherwise not viable at European or International level EC funding enforced the structuring of the ERA via the strengthening and support to networking of researchers and through encouraging involvement of New Member states Impact of EU Support Actions for RI in FP6

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