Outlook on FP7

1. Outlook on FP7 Kathrin Stratmann Kyiv, Ukraine - 12 December 2005

2. EU-Bureau of the BMBF head: Dr. Andre Schlochtermeier Secretariat: Jutta Albrecht deputy: Kathrin Stratmann +49 228 447-630 Postal address: Visitor’s address: PT-DLR, Heinrich-Konen-Str. 1 Königswinterer Str. 522-524 53227 Bonn, Germany 53227 Bonn, Germany • National Contact Points • Citizens and Governance • Science & Society • Research Infrastructures • Policy Oriented Research • New and Emerging Science & Technologies (NEST) • ERA-Nets • Legal and administrative questions • General Tasks • Co-ordination of the NCP network • Preparation of the FPs / ERA • Horizontal Program Committees • Statistics • Initial Contact Point • European education cooperation • Regions of knowledge, Research potential • Public relations • Integration of Women into EU-Research

3. BackgroundPhilosophy - 1 ERA = European Research Area • concept and vision, political initiative by Commissioner Philippe Busquin (January 2000) Objectives: • new impetus for Research and Technological Development (RTD) • RTD as key factor for European innovation • complementarity between Member States (MS) and EU measures (co-ordination of national activities, increased “attractiveness”, strengthening of human resources and mobility)

4. FP1 3.3 Bill. € 1984-1987 FP2 4.4 Bill. € 1987-1991 FP3 6.6 Bill. € 1990-1994 FP4 13.2 Bill. € 1994-1998 FP5 14.9 Bill. € 1998-2002 FP6 17.5 Bill. € 2002-2006 Background: Philosophy - 2 Instrument for implementation of the ERA: European Framework Programme

5. Legal basis Treaty of European Community, Art. 166: The Union shall establish a multi-annual “Framework programme” for research…

6. Guiding Principles of the FPs • financing of research projects between partners from different European countries • cost-sharing between EU and project participants • multi-disciplinary projects • project selection based on competitive calls and peer review • additional evaluation criteria such as training, sustainable development, gender equality

7. FP7 – The Commission‘s proposal • 6 April 2005The European Commission publishes it‘s official proposal for the 7th European Research Framework Programme • continuity • simplification • significant budget raise • to cover seven years (2007-2013) financial perspective

8. Financial Perspective = EU's revenue and expenditure ceilings for the period 2007-2013  One major issue: • the Commission has asked for: 1.14% of EU GNI • several member states want to 'cap' the EU's expenditures to 1% GNI

9. Framework Programme EURATOM FP6 (Specific Programmes) Focusing and Integrating /Strengthening the Foundations of ERA Structuring the ERA JRC (non-nuclear) EURATOM JRC (nuclear)

10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 FP6 (Specific Programmes) Focusing and Integrating Strengthening the Foundations of ERA Thematic Priorities Specific Actions Policy-oriented Research NEST SMEs International Cooperation Coordination of RTD-Activities Coherent Development of RTD-Policy Structuring the ERA Innovation Human Resources Innovation Science and Society

11. Thematic Priorities Specific Actions Policy-oriented Research NEST 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Innovation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Cooperation Ideas European Research Council (ERC) People Capacities SMEs Regions of Knowledge Research Potential Marie-Curie Measures Proposed Structure of FP7 SMEs International Cooperation Coordination of RTD-Activities Coherent Development of RTD-Policy Human Resources Infrastructures Science and Society Structure of FP6 Infra-structures INCO Science in Society Development of Research Policies

12. Framework Programme EURATOM The Commission‘s proposalStructure (Specific Programmes) CooperationCollaborative Research Ideas Frontier Research CapacitiesResearch Capacity People Human Potential JRC (non-nuclear) EURATOM JRC (nuclear)

13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Proposal for FP7 Specific Programmes (1-4) Cooperation Ideas Themes (Topics) European Research Council (ERC) People Capacities Marie-Curie Measures Infra-structures SMEs INCO Regions of Knowledge Research Potential Science in Society Initial Training Life-long Training Industry-academia Inter-national Specific actions Development of Research Policies

15. Ideas European Research Council (ERC) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 People Capacities Marie-Curie Measures Infra-structures SMEs Regions of Knowledge Research Potential Science in Society INCO Initial Training Life-long Training Industry-academia Inter-national Specific actions Development of Research Policies Proposal for FP7 Specific Programmes (1-4) Cooperation Themes (Topics)

16. CooperationCollaborative Research • more than half the total FP7 budget • support of cooperation between universities, industry, research centres and public authorities • Goal: to gain leadership in key scientific and technology areas

17. CooperationNine Themes (Topics) 1 Health 2 Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology 3 Information and Communication Technologies 4 Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies 5 Energy 6 Environment (including Climate Change) 7 Transport (including Aeronautics) 8 Socio-Economic Sciences and the Humanities 9 Security and Space

18. 1 1 Genomics and Biotechnology for Health Health 2 2 Information Society Technologies Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology 3 3 Nanotechnologies, Materials, Production processes and devices Information and Communication Technologies 4 4 Aeronautics and Space Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies Energy 5 5 Food Quality and Safety Energy 6 6 Environment Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystems Environment (including Climate Change) 7 7 8 9 Transport Citizens and Governance in a Knowledge Based Society Security and Space Transport (including Aeronautics) Socio-Economic Sciences and the Humanities FP6: Thematic PrioritiesFP7: Themes (Topics) Aeronautics Space

19. Cooperation - Topic 1Health • Biotechnology, generic tools and technologies for human health • Translating research for human health: • Biological data and processes • Brain research • Infectious diseases • Major diseases • Optimising the delivery of healthcare to European citizens 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2

20. Cooperation - Topic 2Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology • Sustainable production and management of biological resources from land, forest and aquatic environments • „Fork to farm“: Food, health and well being • Life sciences and biotechnology for sustainable non-food products and processes 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

21. Cooperation – Topic 3 Information and Communication Technologies • ICT technology pillars • Integration of technologies • Applications research • Future and emerging technologies 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

22. Cooperation – Topic 4Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies • Nanosciences and nanotechnologies • Materials • New production • Integration of technologies for industrial applications 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

23. Cooperation – Topic 5Energy • Hydrogen and fuel cells • Renewable electricity generation • Renewable fuel production • Renewables for heating and cooling • CO2 capture and storage technologies for zero emission power generation • Clean coal technologies • Smart energy networks • Energy efficiency and savings • Knowledge for energy policy making 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

24. Cooperation – Topic 6Environment (incl. Climate Change) • Climate change, pollution and risks • Sustainable management of resources • Environmental technologies • Earth observation and assessment tools 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

25. Cooperation – Topic 7 Transport (incl. Aeronautics) • Aeronautics and air transport • Surface transport (rail, road and waterborne) • Support to the European global satellite navigation system (Galileo) 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

26. Cooperation – Topic 8Socio-Economic Sciences and the Humanities • Growth, employment and competitiveness in a knowledge society • Combining economic, social and environmental objectives in a European perspective • Major trends in society and their implications • Europe in the world • The citizen in the European Union • Socio-economic and scientific indicators • Foresight activities 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

27. Cooperation – Topic 9Security and Space • Protection against terrorism and crime • Security of infrastructures and utilities • Border security • Restoring security in case of crisis • Security systems integration and interoperability • Security and society • Security research coordination and structuring • Space-based applications at the service of the European Society • Exploration of space • RTD for strengthening space foundations 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

28. The Commission‘s proposal9 Themes (Topics): Budget 8 9 2 1 3 4 5 6 7

29. CooperationActivity Types • Collaborative research(Collaborative projects; Networks of Excellence; Coordination/support actions) • Joint Technology Initiatives • Coordination of non-Community research programmes(ERA-NET; ERA-NET PLUS; Article 169) • International Cooperation • “Emerging” needs and “Unforeseen policy needs”

30. CooperationActivity Type: Collaborative Research • Objectiveestablishment of excellent research projects and networks in the major fields of advancement of knowledge(incl. active participation of industry) • Goalattracting researchers and investments from Europe and the entire worldthus - strengthening the EU industrial and technological base - supporting EU policies • Funding Schemes • Collaborative Projects (IP/STREP) • Networks of Excellence (NoE) • Coordination / Support Actions (CA/SSA)

31. Instruments FP6 FP7 Integrated Projects (IP) Collaborative Projects Specific Targeted Research Projects (STREP) Networks of Excellence (NoE) Networks of Excellence (NoE) Coordination and Support Actions Coordination Actions (CA) Article 169 Specific Support Actions (SSA) NEW Joint Technology Initiatives (JTI) Article 169

32. CooperationActivity Type: Joint Technology Initiatives • Goal: setting-up of a long-term public private partnership • Initiatives • mainly result from the work of European Technology Platforms • cover one or a small number of selected aspects of research in their field • will combine private sector investment and national and European public funding • will be decided on the basis of separate proposals (e.g. on the basis of Art. 171) • Criteria for identification include: • added value of European-level intervention; • the degree and clarity of definition of the objective to be pursued; • strength of the financial and resource commitment from industry; • scale of the impact on industrial competitiveness and growth; • importance of the contribution to broader policy objectives; • capacity to attract additional national support and leverage current or future industry funding; • inability of existing instruments to achieve the objective

33. CooperationActivity Type: Joint Technology Initiatives Identified themes (COM proposal) • Hydrogen and Fuel Cells for a Sustainable Energy Future • Innovative Medicines for the Citizens of Europe • Aeronautics and Air Transport • Embedded systems • Global Monitoring for Environment and Security • Towards new Nanoelectronics Approaches other possible themes to be identified later…

34. CooperationActivity Type: Coordination of non-Community research programmes • ERA-Net Scheme: ERA-Net / ERA-Net PLUS • Providing a framework for actors implementing public research programmes to step up the coordination of their activities. This will include support for new ERA-NETs as well as for the broadening and deepening of the scope of existing ERA-NETs, e.g. by extending their partnership, as well as opening mutually their programmes; • Providing additional EU financial support to those participants that create a common fund for the purpose of joint calls for proposals between their respective national and regional programmes (“ERA-NET PLUS”). • Art. 169 • Participation of the Community in national research programmes jointly implemented on the basis of Article 169: European co-operation on a large scale in “variable geometry” between Member States sharing common needs and/or interests.

35. CooperationActivity Type: International Cooperation International Science and Technology policy with two interdependent objectives: • Supporting and promoting European competitiveness through strategic research partnerships with third countries including highly industrialised and emerging economies in science and technology by engaging the best third country scientists to work in and with Europe. • Addressing specific problems that third countries face or that have a global character, on the basis of mutual interest and mutual benefit.

36. CooperationActivity Types: “Emerging” needs and “Unforeseen policy needs” • Emerging NeedsThrough specific support for spontaneous research proposals aiming at identifying or further exploring, in a given field and/or at the intersection of several disciplines, new scientific and technological opportunities, in particular linked with a potential for significant breakthroughs • Unforeseen policy needsProviding the possibility to respond in a flexible way to new policy needs that arise during the course of the Framework Programme, such as unforeseen developments or events requiring a quick reaction like, the new epidemics, emerging concerns in food safety or natural disaster response.

37. Cooperation Themes (Topics) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 People Capacities Marie-Curie Measures Infra-structures SMEs Regions of Knowledge Research Potential Science in Society INCO Initial Training Life-long Training Industry-academia Inter-national Specific actions Development of Research Policies Proposal for FP7 Specific Programmes (1-4) Ideas European Research Council (ERC)

38. IdeasFrontier Research • Setting-up of a European Research Council (ERC) • Goal: to stimulate creativity and excellence by funding basic or 'frontier' research by individual teams competing at European level

39. IdeasERC = European Research Council • European Commission • Approval of work programme, as defined by the Scientific Council • Instruction to implement work programme • Approval of annualimplementation report • Information to Programme Committee • Scientific Council • (created by Commission decision) • Preparation of work programme • Oversight of the evaluation procedure • Setting up a pool of reviewers • Nomination of review panels • Annual scientific report • Externalised tasks • (under the responsibility of the Commission) • Information and support to applicants • Organisation and execution of evaluation • Selection decision • Scientific and financial follow-up of contracts • Annual implementation report

40. Cooperation Ideas Themes (Topics) European Research Council (ERC) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Capacities Infra-structures SMEs Regions of Knowledge Research Potential Science in Society INCO Development of Research Policies Proposal for FP7 Specific Programmes (1-4) People Marie-Curie Measures Initial Training Life-long Training Industry-academia Inter-national Specific actions

41. PeopleHuman Potential • Support to training, mobility and careers development through reinforced 'Marie Curie actions' • Goal: to develop and strengthen the human potential of European research

42. People • Initial training of researchersMarie Curie Networks • Life-long training and career developmentIndividual fellowships; Co-financing of regional/national/international programmes • Industry-academia pathways and partnershipsIndustry-Academia Scheme • International dimensionOutgoing International Fellowships; Incoming International Fellowships; International Cooperation Scheme; Reintegration grants • Specific actionsExcellence awards

43. Cooperation Ideas Themes (Topics) European Research Council (ERC) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 People Marie-Curie Measures Initial Training Life-long Training Industry-academia Inter-national Specific actions Proposal for FP7 Specific Programmes (1-4) Capacities Infra-structures SMEs INCO Regions of Knowledge Research Potential Science in Society Development of Research Policies

44. CapacitiesResearch Capacity / Development of Policies • Enhancement of the research and innovation capacity throughout Europe through • optimizing the use and development of research infrastructures • strengthening innovative capacities of SMEs and their ability to benefit from research • supporting the development of regional research-driven clusters • Unlocking the research potential in the EU‘s convergence and outermost regions • a closer relationship between science and society • the development of international cooperation • support for the coherent development of research policies

45. Capacities

46. Tentative Roadmap for FP7 2005 6/4 Commission – Adoption of FP7 proposals 18/4 Council – Exchange of views 7/6 Council – Orientation debate 21/9 Commission – Proposals on SPs and Rules for participation and dissemination 11/10 Council – Exchange of views on SPs and Rules 23/11 Commission – Proposals under Articles 169 and/or 171 28-29/11 Council – Orientation debate on SPs and Rules 12-15/12 EP – 1st reading on EC FP. Opinion on Euratom FP 2006 Feb/Mar Council – Common position on EC FP EP – 1st reading on EC Rules. Opinion on Euratom Rules April Common position on EC Rules May/June EP – 2nd reading on EC FP; Opinion on SPs; 2nd reading on EC Rules (earliest) June Council – Adoption of FP and Rules (earliest)July Council and EP – Adoption of FP and Rules July Council – Adoption of the SPs Oct Commission – Adoption of Work programmes and necessary materials Nov Commission – Publication of 1st calls

47. Thank you for your attention! Kathrin Stratmann kathrin.stratmann@dlr.de