Richard BURGER Science Counsellor Delegation of the European Commission to Russia

1. The 7th EU Framework Programme for Research & Technological Development (2007-2013)andInternational Scientific Cooperation Richard BURGER Science Counsellor Delegation of the European Commission to Russia April 2010

2. LisbonStrategy & Europe 2020 Strategy S&T contribute to the Lisbon objectives (2000): • economic growth, jobs & knowledge-based economy • social challenges: fight poverty, improve human health, boost quality of life • environmental protection • S&T is a priority of Europe 2020: • Smart growth: knowledge-based economy & innovation • Sustainable growth: more efficient, greener & competitive economy • Inclusive growth: high-employment for social & territorial cohesion 3% of the EU’s GDP should be invested in R&D (!)

3. => Largest publicly funded competitive R&D programme worldwide (annual budget €7,2bln) => Basic rule of trans-national collaboration => Thematic programmes in all technology areas => Special programmes for researcher mobility, research infrastructure, SMEs, capacity building => A defined budget for a defined number of years and a set of priorities for scientific research => A set of strategies and tools to implement them European R&D Framework Programmes (FPs) FP is the financial instrument for the EU research strategy

4. 1984:First Framework Programme (1984-1987) 1987:Second Framework Programme (1987-1991) 1990:Third Framework Programme (1990-1994) 1994:Fourth Framework Programme (1994-1998) 1998:Fifth Framework Programme (1998-2002) 2002:Sixth Framework Programme (2002-2006) 2007:Seventh Framework Programme (2007-2013) EU Framework Programmes: The story so far... Decision no 1982/2006/ec of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18/12/2006 on the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for Research, Technological Development & Demonstration Activities (2007-2013)

5. General architecture of FP7 • Opportunities for international scientific cooperation in FP7

6. Objectives: Support competitiveness of EU industry through strategic partnerships with third countries in selected fields of science Address specific problems facing third countries on the basis of mutual interest and mutual benefit Use S&T cooperation to reinforce the European Community’s external relationsand other relevant policy International Cooperation in FP7

7. Cooperation – Collaborative research Ideas – Frontier Research People – Human Potential Capacities – Research Capacity + JRC (non-nuclear) JRC (nuclear) Euratom FP7 – “Specific Programmes”

8. Budget € 53 billion (2007–2013) Collaborative research € 34 billion (Cooperation) Frontier research European Research Council € 7.5 billion (Ideas) Human potential; mobility € 4.8 billion (People) Research Infrastructures & for SMEs benefit € 4.3 billion (Capacities) Joint Research Centre € 1.7 billion Nuclear fusion, nuclear fission and radiation protection € 2.7 billion (Euratom) Reminder: The European Commission currently manages about 5-10% of total public spending in R&D in the European Union The European Union currently invests about 1.9% of GDP in research FP7: main elements

9. FP7 (2007 - 2013) Cooperation – Collaborative research • 10 Thematic Priorities • Health (€ 6 billion) • Food, agriculture and biotechnology (€ 2 billion) • Information and communication technologies (€ 9 billion) • Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials and new production technologies (€ 3.5 billion) • Energy (€ 2.3 billion) • Environment (including climate change) (€ 1.9 billion) • Transport (including aeronautics) (€ 4.2 billion) • Socio-economic sciences and the humanities (€ 0.6 billion) • Space (€ 1.4 billion) • Security (€ 1.3 billion) + Euratom FP7 (2007-2011): fusion energy research, nuclear fission & radiation protection (€ 2.7 billion)

10. FP7 Cooperation programme: thematic areas (€ million)

11. Financial Instruments (the most common): Collaborative Projects: Research projects by international consortia that vary in size and scope Coordination Actions & Support Actions: Networking, exchanges, studies, conferences, etc. Networks of Excellence: Joint programmes for long-term cooperation and commitment to integrate resources FP7 “Cooperation”

12. Purpose: research projects, developing new knowledge, new technology, products, including scientific coordination and/or demonstration activities or common resources for research Size & resources: the number of participants and volume of resources should be compatible with overall objective and manageability Indicative average duration: 24-60 months Activities: Research, Demonstration, Management of the consortium, other activities (dissemination, training) FP7 Collaborative Projects (CP)

13. “Third Countries”: Industrialised countries FP7-associated countries and EU-candidate countries (Turkey, Switzerland, Norway etc.) International Cooperation Partner Countries (ICPC): ACP, Asia, Eastern European & Central Asian countries (including Russia), Latin America, Mediterranean partner countries, Western Balkan countries FP7 “Cooperation”: Collaborative research / International co-operation

14. Two ways for 3rd countries to participate: Opening of all FP7 themes to 3rd countries, including to Russia Specific international cooperation actions within each theme FP7 “Cooperation”:Collaborative research / International co-operation

15. 1. “Opening” of all activities The minimum number of participants shall be 3 independent legal entities established in three differentEU Member States or Associated Countries 2.Specific international co-operation actions (special rule) The minimum number of participants shall be 4 independent legal entities of which: at least 2 are established in two different EU Member States or Associated countries and at least 2 are established in International Cooperation Partner Country (Russia) coming from 2 different regions FP7 “Cooperation” Collaborative research / International co-operation RULES OF PARTICIPATION Third Countries as ADDITIONAL partners Third Countries as COMPULSORY partners

16. 1. Opening of FP7 themes to third countries Minimum 3 different EU member states (MS) or FP7-associated countries (AC) Beyond this minimum, all 3rd countries can participate ICPC, including Russia, will be funded Industrialised countries funded only if indispensable for the project FP7 “Cooperation” –Collaborative research

17. 2. Specific international cooperation actions Calls for proposals dedicated to ICPC in each theme Minimum 4 participants from different countries: 2 ICPC + 2 MS or AC ICPC participants, including Russia, will generally be funded FP7 “Cooperation” –Collaborative research

18. FP7 Project Life Cycle

19. FP7 Specific programmes and work programmes specify principles & criteria for evaluation: S&T quality (on the topics addressed by the call) Implementation (management structure, consortium, resources) Impact (as specified in the work programmes) Evaluation by independent experts FP7 Evaluation criteria

20. FP7 Rules relating to Intellectual Property Access Rights

21. Aeronautics & air transport The “greening” of air transport Increasing time efficiency Customer satisfaction and safety Improving cost efficiency Protection of aircraft and passengers Air transport of the future Example: FP6 HISAC project => => to explore technical feasibility of an environmentally compliant small size supersonic transport aircraft through a multidisciplinary optimisation approach and focused technological improvements (noise, NOx emissions, time etc.) Duration: 54 months (completed) Project Cost: 26.2 million euro (project funding: 14.25 million euro) 36 partners from Europe incl. 3 organisations from Russia (Snecma, EADS, Alenia Aeronautica, Deutsches Zentrum fuer Luft und Raumfahrt, Rolls-Royce PLC, CNRS, Volvo Aero, Sukhoi Civil Aircraft, CIAM, TsAGI) Examples of thematic priorities & FP projects with Russia’s participation (I)

22. Environment (including climate change)for: predicting climate, ecological, earth and ocean systems changes; tools and technologies for monitoring, prevention and mitigation of environmental pressures and risks including on health; sustainability of the natural and man-made environment. Examples of thematic priorities & FP projects with Russia’s participation (II) Example: FP7IMPACTMIN project => => develop new methods and a corresponding toolset for the environmental impact monitoring of mining operations using Earth Observations. Novel technology will be proposed for the combined use of satellite remote sensing, aerial lightweight measurements and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) Duration: 36 months (ongoing) Project Cost: 3.31 million euro (EC funding: 2.61 million euro) 10 partners from Europe incl. 1 organisation from Russia (Institute of Mineralogy of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences)

23. Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials & new production technologies (NMP) Studying phenomena and manipulation of matter at the nanoscale and developing nanotechnologies for the manufacturing of new products & services Using the knowledge of nanotechnologies & biotechnologies for new products & processes Developing generic production 'assets' (technologies, organisation and production facilities and human resources) while meeting safety and environmental requirements Focusing on new technologies, materials and applications to address the needs identified by European Technology Platforms Examples of thematic funding priorities & FP projects with Russia’s participation (III) • Example: SOLVSAFE FP6 project => advanced safer solvents for innovative industrial eco-processing • SOLVSAFE is a solvent innovation platform aimed at providing European SMEs with cutting-edge scientific knowledge, to introduce radical industrial process changes on the basis of identified environmental and saregy goals: Duration: 52 months (completed) • Project Cost: 10.2 million euro (EC funding: 6.08 million euro) • 21 participants from Europe (incl. one Russian organisation - Institute of Chemistry, Komi Sciences Centre, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences)

24. Objectives Reinforce European research with foreign scientists Build lasting connections through mobile researchers FP7 “People” – Fellowships

25. Main features For European researchers: Outgoing fellowships with mandatory return Return/reintegration of European researchers abroad For 3rd country researchers Host-Driven actions for 3rd country researchers Incoming individual fellowships Schemes for neighbouring countries and those with S&T agreement (e.g. Russia, Ukraine) - EURAXESS Scientific “diaspora” of Europeans abroad and foreigners in Europe FP7 “People” – Fellowships

26. FP7 “People”: international dimension FP funding under conditions, only for ICPC or if essential for the project (2) For third country nationals active in the EU/Associated countries (3) include International incoming and outgoing fellowships in 3d country hosts (4) only for the return phase in ICPC

27. Incoming individual fellowships for top class researchers to upgrade their qualification in the EU and AC and be trained in competences they could not acquire in the home country at least four years after graduation (post doc) to develop cooperation Proposal is submitted by the researcher together with the host organisation For 1 to 2 years Salary plus contribution towards research related costs Eventually a 1 year return phase for researchers from ICPC FP7 “People”: International dimensionIncoming fellowships

28. Career development / life-long training for EU researchers : EU outgoing individual fellowships, to be trained in a third country institute or organisation at least 4 years after graduation Funding for up to 3 years in total with 1-2 years abroad To establish cooperation Based on a personal ‘career development plan’ Mandatory return fellowship FP7 “People”: International dimensionOutgoing fellowships

29. For EU Neighbourhood Countries and Countries with S&T Agreement (and in negotiation) Joint exchange programme to/from Europe (not between EU/AS partners) 24 - 48 month partnership To establish or deepen partnership between min 2 research organisations within EU/associate and one or more organisations in third countries. Short term exchanges (up to 1 year per person) Partner institutes select their staff for exchange (Researchers, management, technical staff ) FP7 “People”: IRSES – International Staff Research Exchange Scheme

30. Research infrastructures Research for the benefit of SMEs Regions of Knowledge Research Potential Science in Society Coherent development of policies Activities of International Cooperation FP7 “Capacities” programme Of particular interest for “third countries”

31. Research for SMEs: Low to medium technology SMEs with little or no research capability Research intensive SMEs that need to outsource research to complement their core research capability Research for SME associations: SME associations representing their members and their common technical problems  bottom-up approach, no thematic focus FP7 “Capacities” – Research for the benefit of SMEs

32. Supporting multidisciplinary research addressing science-society interactions as a system; Capacity building of civil society organisations and their involvement in research; Combining Science in Society expertise with the science policy design and implementation belonging to other specific S&T fields. FP7 “Capacities” – Science in Society

33. FP7 “Ideas” – European Research Council (ERC) • To support investigator-driven frontier research over all areas of research • By individual teams • Excellence as sole criterion • Autonomous scientific governance • Simple, user-friendly delivery • Team Leader (“Principal Investigator”) assembles his/her research group; freedom to choose the research topic. Individual teams to consist of researchers without “artificial” administrative constraints; thus members may be drawn from one or several legal entities, from within or across national boundaries, including 3rd countries

34. Up to 5 years Two-step application procedure (due to large number of expected applications) Peer-review panels determine proposals to be funded and applicable budgets Simple grant preparation for most projects Flexibility and portability Short annual reports plus detailed final report FP7 “Ideas” – European Research Council (ERC): Grants

35. FP7 “Ideas” – European Research Council (ERC):Starting Grants • Support researchers at the start of their first independent research team • Provide a structure for transition from working under a supervisor to independent research • Supply grantsto support the creation of excellent new teams • Annual budget foreseen ~ € 300 million • Estimated ~ 200 Starting Grants per year • Calls envisaged every year as from 2007

36. FP7 “Ideas” – European Research Council (ERC):Advanced Grants • Designed to support excellent investigator-initiated research projects by established investigators • Should complement the ERC Starting Grant scheme by targeting researchers who have already established their independence as team leaders • Calls envisaged every year as from 2008

37. Principal Investigator 27 EU member states FP7-associated countries (e.g. NO, IS, CH, IL), incl. ACC (RO, BU, TR, HR) Team Members 27 EU Member States FP7-associated countries (e.g. NO, IS, CH, IL), incl. ACC (RO, BU, TR, HR) International Cooperation Partner Countries (ICPC) Industrialised countries, e.g. Australia, Canada, Japan, USA FP7 “Ideas” – European Research Council (ERC):International Dimension

38. Thank you for your attention! Richard BURGER Science Counsellor Delegation of the European Commssion to Russia <Richard.Burger@ec.europa.eu>

39. Information EU Web Site: http://cordis.europa.eu/ , including Russian National Contact Points Mobility (fellowships) http://europa.eu.int/mariecurie-actions http://europa.eu.int/eracareers http://europa.eu.int/mc-opportunities/ FP7 http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/future/

40. European Research Portal: www.ec.europa.eu/research General information on the Seventh EU Research Framework Programmes: www.ec.europa.eu/research/fp7 Specific information on research programmes, projects and FP7 Call documents: www.cordis.europa.eu/fp7 General information requests: www.ec.europa.eu/research/enquiries Information

41. Backup Slides

42. Participation of “third countries” in FP6

43. International co-operation in FP6: FUNDS 285M€ for INCO Integrating European Research 315 M€ for INCO Specific activities Priority Thematic Areas Scientific support to policies New and emerging S/T needs Life Sciences, genomics & biotechnology for health Food quality and safety Information society technol. Sustainable development ... SME activities Citizens & governance Nanotechnologies ... Aeronautics and space Specific measures for international cooperation JRC Structuring the ERA Strengthening the foundations of ERA Research & Innovation Training & Mobility Research Infrastructures Science & Society

44. 400, 350, 300, 250, 200, 150, 100, 50, 0, ACP ASIA LATIN AMERICA MPC RUSSIA + NIS WBC INCO Thematic PRIORITIES Estimated number of participations of INCO group of countries in INCO and in FP6 thematic priorities for contracts signed by 02/2006

45. 40.000.000 35.000.000 30.000.000 25.000.000 20.000.000 15.000.000 10.000.000 5.000.000 0 ACP ASIA LATIN MPC RUSSIA + NIS WBC AMERICA INCO Thematic PRIORITIES Estimated EC financial contribution to INCO countries in INCO and in FP6 thematic priorities for contracts signed by 02/2006

46. Russia’s participation in all FP6 Thematic Priorities (i) (*) “Sustainable development, global change and ecosystems” has been the most popular thematic priority for Russian participants (after INCO) having attracted almost one fifth of all FP6 participants from Russia (*) As of 02 July 2007