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Research and innovation Programme. Thomas Midtgaard Danish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Higher Education. DRAFT NOV. 2011. General priorities for the Danish EU Presidency. A responsible Europe A dynamic Europe A green Europe A secure Europe. Draft Nov. 2011.
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Research and innovation Programme Thomas Midtgaard Danish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Higher Education DRAFT NOV. 2011
General priorities for the Danish EU Presidency A responsible Europe A dynamic Europe A green Europe A secure Europe Draft Nov. 2011
The political context of the Danish EU Presidency • The new Multi-Annual Financial Framework (MFF): Aim is to match the content and resources of the new MFF with agreed priorities of the EU. • EU 2020 and Innovation Union: Implementation to enhance competitiveness and smart growth • The European Growth Policy • The ERA framework Draft Nov. 2011
Main issues and expected policy results • Horizon 2020 (Framework programme, Specific Programmes, Rules for Participation) • Partial general approach on the framework programme • EIT (Regulation and Strategic Innovation Agenda - SIA) • SIA: Partial general approach • Regulation: Poss. progress report • EURATOM (Framework Programme) • Progress report • GMES (Communication) • Poss. Council Conclusions Draft Nov. 2011
The political priorities of the Danish EU Presidency • Horizon 2020 • Deliver on Innovation Union target ensuring a stronger link between research and innovation consequently securing European competitiveness and growth • Excellence as the main criterion for EU research and innovation funding and secure a strong and independent ERC • Major simplification and enhanced flexibility in EU research and innovation funding programmes • EIT SIA and EIT Regulation • Alignment of EIT Strategic Innovation Agenda with Horizon 2020 objectives • Ensuring coherence between the legislative framework conditions of the EIT with Horizon 2020 Draft Nov. 2011
Horizon 2020 Timeline for the negotiations • Consultations with EP • Political groups and ITRE Nov./Dec. 2011 • Preparatory bilateral orientations on key issues identified • Permanent Secretary holds bilateral orientations with MS • Preparing for discussions amongst ministers Nov./Dec. 2011 • Competitiveness Council • First exchange of views on Horizon 2020 6 Dec. 2011 • Start of Danish Presidency • Q&A starts in the Research Working Party 1 Jan. 2012 • Ministerial Conference on the Horizon 2020 • Discussions with stakeholders 1 Feb. 2012 • Informal Competiveness Council on the Horizon 2020 • Informal political discussions amongst ministers 2 Feb. 2012 • Formal Competitiveness Council • Orientation debate on Horizon 2020 20-21 Feb. 2012 • Informal policy seminar on Horizon 2020 with EP • Organized jointly between Danish Presidency, EP + COM participation Mar. 2012 • Formal Competiveness Council • Goal: Partial general approach on the framework programme 30-31 May 2012 Draft Nov. 2011
European ParliamentInformal policy discussions Informal policy seminar on Horizon 2020 with EP Organized jointly between the Danish Presidency, EP + COM participation Draft Nov. 2011
Council meetingsLEGISLATIVE DELIBERATION • EIT regulation • Presentation • Strategic Innovation Agenda (SIA) EIT • Presentation • EIT Regulation • Poss. progress report • SIA EIT • Partial general approach Informal Council meeting 2 February 2012 Formal Council meeting I 20-21 February 2012 Formal Council meeting II 30-31 May 2012 • Policy debate on Horizon 2020 • Follow-up on the ministerial conference • Horizon 2020 • Orientation debate • EURATOM • Presentation • Horizon 2020 • Partial general approach • Horizon 2020 - Specific programme • Orientation debate • EURATOM • Progress report Draft Nov. 2011
Council meetingsNON-LEGISLATIVE DELIBERATION • (poss.) EIP • Council conclusions Formal Council meeting I 23-24 February 2012 • The European Semester • Orientation debate • (poss.) EIP • Council Conclusions • (poss.) JPI • Council conclusions • ITER • Presentation of state of play • (poss.) GMES • Council Conclusions Formal Council meeting II 30-31 May 2012 Draft Oct. 2011 Draft Nov. 2011
Research & Innovation Conferences • Ministerial Conference on Horizon 2020 • 1 February 2012 • Discussion on the Commission’s proposal for Horizon 2020 • Input to the informal Council meeting • Conference on Excellence • 19-20 April 2012 • Discussions on excellence - what, why and how • Input to the negotiations on Horizon 2020 • Conference on Science in Dialogue • 23-25 April 2012 • How to enhance dialogue between R&I and society • Input to the negotiations on Horizon 2020 • Research Infrastructure Conference • 21-23 March 2012 • Biannual ICRI conference back-to-back with ESFRI meeting Draft Nov. 2011
Other research & innovation conferences Associated conferences Copenhagen Research Forum 16 January 2012 EU/India/SFIC 31 May – 1 June 2012 Biobased economy conference 26 March 2012 EIT conference 25-26 June 2012 Future Internet Assembly 10-11 May 2012 Industrial Technologies 19-21 June 2012 Draft Nov. 2011
Other meetings High level group on joint Programming (GPC) 8 March 2012 High level group on joint programming (GPC) 24 May 2012 ERAC meeting 10 February 2012 ERAC meeting 14.-15. June 2012 EU-Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Summit Draft Nov. 2011