Part 3: ERA-Net CIRCLE C limate I mpact R esearch C oordination for a L arger E urope

1. Part 3: ERA-Net CIRCLEClimate Impact Research Coordination for a Larger Europe FFCUL, Lisboa Martin König, CIRCLE coordinator

2. content • Putting the puzzle together:Brief introduction into the ERA-Net scheme and short history of CIRCLE • What is on our agenda until 2009?Brief overview of the CIRCLE Working Plan • What we already have:the CIRCLE extended country reportand other recent results • CIRCLE’s little helpers:homepage, newsletter, intranet, database

3. The ERA-Net scheme -1 Step 1: Systematic exchange of information and best practice Stepwise deepening of integration level overarching: Management and communication Step 2: Identification and analysis of common strategic issues Step 3: Development of first joint activities between the programmes Step 4: Preparatory activities re-garding the implemen- tation of transnational research activities Creating an ERA-NET CA with a structuring impact on the ERA

4. Joint/commoncalls • (fixed for 2005/2006) 32 % all 4 • Joint activities 3 all • Common strategic issues 2 all • Information exchange • & best practices 1 The ERA-Net scheme -2 Ambitions of ERA-NET CAprojects:

5. Fly unorganised and waste resources Get aligned and save resources The ERA-Net scheme -3 71 % gain of efficiency if bird flu doesn’t interrupt us

6. Short history of CIRCLE -1

7. Short history of CIRCLE -2 • CIRCLE’s partnership: • From seven partner countries in CIRCLE SSA to now • 25 partner institutions from 19 partner countries (including observers) in CIRCLE CA • More might join in future

8. Task Task Task Task Short history of CIRCLE -3 European Commission ContractorsCommittee containing allconsortium members In case of need: Programme OwnersCommittee Advisory Board Policy Branch Science Branch Executive Board consisting of WorkPackage leaders Coordinator supported bySecretariat In case of need: Certain taskleaders Management‑WorkPackage (“LEAD”) WorkPackages …

9. CIRCLE –our agenda until 2009 -1 Gather all necessary prerequisites for getting operational: • Extend and further update our knowledge base about CLIMA* programmes and their • Scientific content and policy context • Management and administration • Dissemination strategies • Project evaluation and selection procedures • … • This is already very far developed now! * abbr. stands for CLimate IMpacts and Adaptation

10. CIRCLE –our agenda until 2009 -2 Set the focus for our cooperation: • On a topical level (what are the most striking issues and research gaps, which we want to tackle within CIRCLE) • On a technical/operational levelor how to design the transnational activities • Cooperate with other ERA-Nets on both levels • This is starting now and shall be pushed here at the CIRCLE APM!

11. Side step: CIRCLE-related ERA-Nets BiodivERsA IWRM.Net CIRCLE CRUE Possible cooperation marinERA URBAN * EuroPolar SKEP * just starting

12. CIRCLE –our agenda until 2009 -3 • To develop all necessary “enablers” for transnational activities like joint calls: • Topical or geographical CIRCLE working programme(s) • Common evaluation schemes • Modes of operations for joint calls like • mutual opening of programmes • Pooling administration and evaluation, but fund projects nationally • Joint calls with geographical/juste return principle • Completely open calls “virtualcommonpot” “realcommonpot”

13. CLIMA projects running from CIRCLE joint calls • Joint CIRCLE working programmes (lasting beyond 2009) • Joint central unit which handles the continuation of CIRCLE • Propose an FP7 E R ANet+ • Having had staffexchangeamongCIRCLE partners • Avoidedduplication in CLIMAresearch by aligningour research agendas • Made use ofinfrastructural synergies H A R D F A C T S S O F T F A C T S R E P U T A T I O N • maintain CIRCLE as one of the “best-practice ERA-Nets” • Co-operating with neighbouring ERA-Nets to the degree possible CIRCLE –our agenda until 2009 -4

14. Mountains Side step to a promising approach: The CIRCLE GROUPs (WP3) Nordic • Idea behind theGROUP concept: • Similar sets of impacts • Possibly joint implementation of adaptation measures Related Question: • One CIRCLE work programme (overarching topics) • CIRCLE work programme per GROUP (regionally specific topics) Atlantic/Coastal CEES Developing Countries MED

15. CIRCLE –simplified working plan matrix WP 1 LEAD: PM, administrative reporting, Organisation, Extension of partnership WP I LEARN Information base WP II PLAN Strategic foci WP III CONNECT Joint activities WP IV FULFIL Transnational activities/calls WP 2 CONTINUE: long-term vision beyond 2009, policy watch, ERA-Net plus, Art. 169 WP 3 GROUP: groupstake sets of CC impacts into account for MED, Nordic, Atlantic/Coastal, CEES, DC WP 4 SPREAD: detection of target groups and dissemination via Homepage, Newsletter, Roadshows,…

16. WP I LEARNWhat we already have • The CIRCLE Extended Country Report (INGV / MATT, Italy) • Other recent results

17. Extended Country Report STRUCTURE • Preface • Executive summary • Countries • Climate zone(s) • Key vulnerabilities • Extreme events • National Impact Scenarios • National Adaptation Strategy • Climate Research Landscape • National Research Programmes on Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation • Acknowledgements • References

18. Extended Country Report MAIN OUTCOMES • Key vulnerable areas • Mountains (Alps) • Coastal areas (Baltic, Mediterranean & Black Sea's) • Key vulnerable sectors • Water resources (South & South-East Europe) • Agriculture (South & Centrum Europe) • Ecosystems (marine ecosystems & wetlands) • Tourism (South-East Mediterranean coasts) Key vulnerabilities

19. Extended Country Report MAIN OUTCOMES • Heat wave in 2003 • Triggering adaptation measures in: health, agriculture, hydroelectric power supply and tourism. • Floods in 2002 & 2005 • Triggering consideration of: reorganization of health care services, the need for an effective flood-risk-management strategy. Extreme events

20. Extended Country Report MAIN OUTCOMES • Assessment of the projected climate change impacts at national level • Multi-sectoral: several Countries. • Integrated approach: only a few Countries. • Standard IPCC climate & socio-economic scenarios • Climate scenarios: GCM, RCM • Socio-economic scenarios: IPCC SRES National Impact Scenarios

21. Extended Country Report MAIN OUTCOMES • A National Adaptation Strategy exists only in FINLAND; Adaptation Strategies are under preparation in FRANCE, UK and NORWAY. • Most of the other existing adaptation measures focus on: flood defense, natural hazards prevention, environment protection and sustainable resource management. • Long-term planned proactive adaptation is still to be implemented by most of the European Countries. • European Countries need to develop adaptation measures mostly in the sectors: health, water resources management, ecosystem’s management. National adaptation Strategy

22. Extended Country Report MAIN OUTCOMES • EU Climate policy: mainly focused on mitigation • Mitigation • EU-wide Carbon trading scheme • European Commission target of 2 °C • EU Action Plan on climate change • Adaptation • EU Commission: proactive and reactive adaptation & climate related risks • ECCP’s working group on adaptation • National Climate Research Climate research landscape

23. Extended Country ReportMAIN OUTCOMES National Programmes on Climate Change • Most (89%) of the considered European Countries (18) have a National Programme on CC Impacts & Adaptation. • Almost all the Programmes (92%) encompass basic climate science (climate, climate change, climate protection); • Most of them (84%) focus on climate change impacts assessment; • A lower part of them (64%) covers adaptation issues, too.

24. Extended Country Report WHAT TO EXPECT • Provide an up-to-date complete and basic knowledge on climate change impacts and adaptation initiatives within Europe. • Document key facts of existing National Programmes, including scientific content as well as management and financial aspects. • Exchange knowledge and experiences to learn from each other, assist identifying best practices and finally promote cooperation.

25. CIRCLE ESSENTIAL OBJECTIVE: “Facilitate the research needed by European and National decision makers to design effective yet economically efficient and feasible adaptation strategies”. Extended Country ReportWHAT TO EXPECT • The Executive Summary gives a direct overview of the key findings • CIRCLE will continue investigating these features in depth within its ongoing tasks, keeping them up-to-date. • http://www.circle-era.net/results/ • Link: ‘national research programmes on Climate Change’  Link: ‘executive summary of national research programmes on Climate Change’

26. Other recent results • Report on Dissemination Practices (UBA, Austria) • Extended Programme Administration & Management Report (SEPA, Sweden) • Report on Projects Evaluation & Selection Practices (INGV / MATT, Italy)

27. Report on Dissemination Practices • Overview on the current dissemination practices applied by the CIRCLE participating Programmes • Programmes & Projects Promotion: • Overall Information • Website • Brochures / Newsletter/ Reports • Events • Media NEXT WORK: • “Best practices” • “Differences and similarities” Joint Call

28. PROGRAMME DISSEMINATION & COMMUNICATION STRATEGY PROGRAMME INVOLVEMENT OF STAKEHOLDERS PROGRAMME WEB SITE BROCHURES / NEWSLETTERS / CALLS Report on Dissemination Practices

29. PROGRAMME EVENTS MEDIA Report on Dissemination Practices • http://www.circle-era.net/results/ •  Link: ‘dissemination practices of national research programmes on Climate change’

30. Programme Administration & Management Report • Review and analysis of programme management procedures of the participating research programmes • Programme Development and Overall Information • Programme Execution • Project Monitoring This work is IN PROGRESS and will be finalized soon! NEXT WORK: • “Differences and similarities” • “Most promising practices” Joint Call

31. Programme Administration & Management Report • PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT • Funding body: all the reported Programmes (19) are funded by governmental bodies • Main motive triggering Programme development: gaps of knowledge detected by Programme owners and/or Scientists. • Stakeholder involvement: high (74% of the reported Programmes ) • Gender perspective: low (only a 26% of the Programmes consider gender equality in the evaluation of proposals) • International cooperation: foremost cooperation on research at a scientific level but also in the evaluation process

32. Programme Administration & Management Report • PROGRAMME EXECUTION: INTRODUCTION TO THE EVALUATION OF PROJECTS PROPOSALS • Eligibility: • Eligible applicants: Universities, governmental and private research institutes, private companies • Eligible Projects: all types of research (basic, applied, interdisciplinary) • Most important Evaluation Criteria: • Formal criteria: application form, deadline, consortium and cost • Textual criteria: scientific excellence, consortium expertise, innovation, trans- and inter-disciplinary research and quality of proposal • Language of the calls: • Half of the Programmes uses National language only, the other half both National language and English

33. Programme Administration & Management Report • PROGRAMME EXECUTION: EVALUATION OF PROJECTS PROPOSALS • Main expenses: salaries for scientists and for lab. personnel & assistants; but also: equipment, field campaigns, travels, outreach • Possibility to include/fund foreign partners: Within the 63%: • 33% can fund/include foreign partners but under special conditions • 17% can include foreign partners but without financial support.

34. Programme Administration & Management Report • PROJECT MONITORING • Operators: foremost external experts • Monitoring of quality, finances and management: very differentiated (Progress report, Final report, Midterm evaluation, Final evaluation, Post evaluation) • Control of finances:differentiated (special reports)

35. Report on Projects Evaluation & Selection procedures • Overview and analysis on the current Project Evaluation and Selection procedures applied by the CIRCLE participating National Programmes • Projects Evaluation • Overall Information • Evaluators • Evaluation process • Evaluation criteria • Review This work is IN PROGRESS and will be finalized soon! NEXT WORK • “best practices” • “differences and similarities” • “criteria of greatest importance” • –Projects Selection • – Research topics • – Projects Selection process Joint Call

36. FLEXIBILITY to A NEW JOINT CALL PROJECTS EVALUATION CRITERIA PROJECTS EVALUATION PROCESS Report on Projects Evaluation & Selection procedures

37. PROJECTS PROPOSALS EVALUATORS SELECTION OF RESEARCH TOPICS OPEARTOR OF PROJECT SELECTION Report on Projects Evaluation & Selection procedures

38. CIRCLE’s little helpers -1 CIRCLE Homepage

39. CIRCLE’s little helpers -2 CIRCLE Newsletter • 1st issue has justbeen sent • Will be published every 2-3 months • Possibly one larger CIRCLE journal per year • Subscription viaCIRCLE homepage 

40. CIRCLE’s little helpers -3 CIRCLE Intranet (CIRCA) (information repository) • For working documents • Reduces Email attachment traffic • Access for all interested colleagues • If you wish to have access, please let us know

41. Access the CIRCLE research database CIRCLE’s little helpers -4 CIRCLE’s joint database: • Under construction • Integration with BiodivERsA, SKEP and probably IWRM.Net • Information for both the programme and the project level Future perspective