MULTIANNUAL FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME 2002 2006 OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY FOR RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGICAL DEVE

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MULTIANNUAL FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME (2002 - 2006)OF
THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY FOR RESEARCH,
TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION
ACTIVITIES AIMED AT CONTRIBUTING TOWARDS THE
CREATION OF THE EUROPEAN RESEARCH AREA

• ANDRZEJ SIEMASZKO
• NATIONAL CONTACT POINT - POLAND
• IPPT PAN

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Research an increasing gap
Total expenditure on RD, of GDP
Japan 3.1
USA 2.7
EU-15 1.8
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The EUs budget
2001
Total value of commitments EUR 96.239 billion
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European Research Area
National programmes
European research policy
 Open Coordination 
Framework programme
European organisations

• Proposed January 2000
• Large support at the highest political,
  scientific and industrial levels
• Being implemented in the next Framework Programme

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FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME (2002 - 2006)

• DOCUMENTS
• EC COMMUNICATION, January 2000, COM (2000)6
• "Towards European Research Area"
• LISBON European Council, March 2000,
  ratification 
• EC COMMUNICATION, October 2000,
• COM (2000)612
• Proposal for a DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN
  PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL, February 21, 2001
• Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION adopting a
  specific programme 2002-2006 (draft, May 2001)

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Budgets of the EU Framework Programmes
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 Objectives

• Improving European competitiveness and innovation
• Reducing unemployment
• Devoloping the knowledge-based economy
• Developing the knowledge-based society
• Developing eEurope
• Integration and structuring of European research
  efforts
• Concentration of efforts on priority subject
  areas
• Integration of European resources
• Development of scientific excellence
• Integration of pre-accession countries

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PRIORITY THEMATIC AREAS

• Genomics and biotechnology for health
• Information Society technologies
• Nanotechnologies, inteligent materials and new
  production processes
• Aeronautics and space
• Food safety and health risks
• Sustainable development and global change
• Citizen and governance in the European
  knowledge-based society

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1.1 Genomics and biotechnology for health

• Fundamental knowledge and basic tools for
  functional genomicsGene expression and
  proteomicsStructural genomicsComparative
  genomics and population geneticsBioinformatics
• Applications of genomics and biotechnology for
  healthTechnological platforms for the
  development of new diagnostic, prevention and
  therapeutic toolsSupport for innovative research
  in genomics start-up companies
• Applications in medicine and public
  healthCombating cancer, cardiovascular disease
  and rare diseasesCombating resistance to drugs
  Studying the brain and combating degenerative
  diseases of the nervous system
• Confronting the major communicable diseases
  linked to poverty.HIV/AIDS, malaria and
  tuberculosis

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1.2 Information Society technologies

• Applied IST research addressing major societal
  and economic challenges Research on technologies
  for trust and confidenceResearch addressing
  societal challenges (e-inclusion, environment,
  cultural heritage)Research addressing work and
  business challenges e-business and e-government,
  eWork systems, eLearning Complex problem solving
  in science, engineering, businesses and for the
  society
• Communication and computing infrastructuresCommun
  ication and network technologies (mobile and
  wireless systems, networked audio-visual systems)
  Software technologies, services and distributed
  systems
• Components and microsystemsMicro, Nano and
  Opto-electronics Micro and Nano Technologies,
  Microsystems, Displays
• Knowledge and interface technologiesKnowledge
  technologies and digital content Intelligent
  surfaces and interfaces (multilingual and
  multicultural access and communication)

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1.3 Nanotechnologies, intelligent materials and
new production processes

• NanotechnologiesLong-term interdisciplinary
  research into understanding phenomena, harnessing
  processes and developing research
  toolsNanobiotechnologiesNanometre-scale
  engineering techniques to create materials and
  componentsDevelopment of handling and control
  devices and instrumentsApplications in areas
  such as health, chemistry, energy, optics and the
  environment
• Intelligent MaterialsDevelopment of fundamental
  knowledgeTechnologies associated with the
  production and transformation of new
  materialsEngineering support for materials
  development
• New Production ProcessesDevelopment of flexible
  and intelligent manufacturing systems Systems
  research hazard controlOptimising the life-cycle
  of industrial systems, products and services

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1.4 Aeronautics and space

• AeronauticsStrengthening competitivenessImprovin
  g environmental impact with regard to engine
  emissions and noiseImproving aircraft
  safetyIncreasing operational capacity and safety
  of the air transport system
• SpaceGalileoGMES Satellite telecommunications

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1.5 Food Safety and health risks

• Epidemiology of food-related diseases and genetic
  susceptibilities
• Environmental health risks
• Impact of food, and in particular products
  containing genetically modified organisms, on
  health
• Traceability processes, in particular relating
  to genetically modified organisms, including
  systems based on recent biotechnology
  developments
• Methods of analysis and detection of chemical
  contaminants and pathogenic micro-organisms
  (viruses, bacteria, parasites, and new agents of
  the prion type
• Safer production methods and healthier
  foodstuffs, including those based on
  biotechnologies, and on organic farming processes
  
• Impact of animal feed, and the use of
  sub-products of different origins for that feed,
  on human health

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1.6 Sustainable development and global
change1.6.1 Technologies for Sustainable
Development

• Research activities having an impact in the short
  and medium termRenewable energy sources, more
  efficient and clean use of energy, especially in
  urban areas, new concepts of energy efficient and
  cleaner transportIntelligent transport,
  re-balancing and integration of transport modes
• Research activities having an impact in the
  longer termFuel cellsHydrogenSolar
  photovoltaic technologies and biomass

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1.6.2 Global Change

• Impact and mechanisms of greenhouse gas emissions
  on climate and carbon sinks (oceans, forests and
  soil)
• Water cycle
• Biodiversity, protection of genetic resources,
  functioning of terrestrial and marine ecosystems
  and interactions between human activities and the
  latter
• Mechanisms of desertification and natural
  disasters connected with climate change
• Global climate change observing systems

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1.7 Citizens and Governance in the European
Knowledge-based society

• Knowledge-based European Society Improving the
  generation, distribution and use of knowledge and
  its impact on economic and social development.
  Options and choices for the development of a
  knowledge-based society serving the EU objectives
  set at the Lisbon summitThe variety of paths
  towards a knowledge society
• Citizens, democracy and new forms of
  governanceThe implications of European
  integration and enlargement for governance and
  the citizenArticulation of areas of
  responsibility and new forms of
  governanceConflict resolution, security, peace
  and justiceNew forms of citizenship and
  identities

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Framework programme2002-2006 (EC)
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PRIORITY THEMATIC AREAS
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Special measures in FP5 for NAS

• NEW CALL FOR PROPOSALS
• Extension of ongoing projects (thematic
  programmes)
• Deadline 15 February 2002 (?)
• Remaining at least 1 year of the ongoing project
• RD/demonstration projects, thematic networks,
  concerted actions
• Submitted by the coordinator
• Recreate the actions of CoE
• Conferences, networking, twinning, mobility,
  training

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Special measures in FP5 for NAS

• OTHER POSSIBILITIES
• Adding partners at the
• Pre-proposal checks
• Contract negotiations
• More evaluators
• Info-Days in CC
• 1000 SME Exploratory Awards
• IHP actions

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Proposal of measures for FP6

• Support to Centres of Excellence (CoE) in CC
• Upgrade of infrastructure
• Twinning of CoE in CC with centres in MS
• Secondments and missions to CoE
• Improvement of managerial and organizational
  skills
• Development of national network
• Funds for mobility
• Training
• Conferences
• Brokerage events