Results of 2nd ERA- NET cut-off date CA and SSA Proposal Evaluation 22-26 March 2004 and Negotiations/Selection April-August 2004

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Results of 2nd ERA- NET
cut-off dateCA and SSA Proposal Evaluation
22-26 March 2004and Negotiations/Selection
April-August 2004

• 
  Christos Profilis
• 
  DG RTD

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In Summary

• The second cut-off date, 2 March 2004 had an
  indicative budget of 37 M
• The 2 instruments that were used for implementing
  the ERA-NET Scheme were the Co-ordination
  Actions and Specific Support Actions
• The second evaluation session for 45 eligible/50
  ERA-NET proposals submitted until 2 March 2004,
  was organised by the Commission from 22 to 26
  March 2004, with the assistance of 31 external
  independent experts
• 23 proposals were judged adequate for EC funding
  and will be funded

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Overview of
Proposals submitted Cut-off-date 2 March
2004

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Submitted Proposals per instrument/sector
FIELDS
31 CAs
14 SSAs
45 in TOTAL
Life Sciences
14 (31.11)
9 (29.03)
5 (35.71)
Fundamental Research
1 (2.22)
0 (0)
1 (7.14)
13 (28.89)
3 (21.43)
10 (32.26)
Environment Energy
8 (17.78)
2 (14.29)
6 (19.35)
Humanities Soc.Sciences
9 (20.00)
3 (21.43)
Industrial Technologies
6 (19.35)
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CONCLUSION 1

• Balanced distribution across the whole research
  field covered by ERA-NET

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Participants by country (submitted) I
MS ACSAS
COUNTRY COUNTRY Number  
Austria Austria 29 7,47 7,47  
Belgium Belgium 14 3,61 3,61  
Bulgaria Bulgaria 2 0,51 0,51  
Cyprus Cyprus 1 0,26 0,26  
Czech Republic Czech Republic 4 1,03 1,03  
Denmark Denmark 10 2,58 2,58  
Estonia Estonia 4 1,03 1,03  
Finland Finland 21 5,41 5,41  
France France 35 9,02 9,02  
Germany Germany 50 12,89 12,89  
Greece Greece 13 3,35 3,35  
Hungary Hungary 11 2,83 2,83  
Iceland Iceland 3 0,77 0,77  
Ireland Ireland 11 2,83 2,83  
Israel Israel 2 0,51 0,51  
Italy Italy 23 5,93 5,93  
Latvia Latvia 1 0,26 0,26  
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Participants by country (submitted) II
MS ACSAS
COUNTRY COUNTRY Number  
Liechtenstein Liechtenstein  
Lithuania Lithuania 1 0,26 0,26  
Luxembourg Luxembourg  
Malta Malta 2 0,51 0,51  
Netherlands Netherlands 31 7,99 7,99  
Norway Norway 12 3,09 3,09  
Poland Poland 9 2,32 2,32  
Portugal Portugal 12 3,09 3,09  
Romania Romania 4 1,03 1,03  
Slovakia Slovakia 1 0,26 0,26  
Slovenia Slovenia 6 1,55 1,55  
Spain Spain 22 5,67 5,67  
Sweden Sweden 20 5,15 5,15  
Switzerland Switzerland 7 1,80 1,80  
Turkey Turkey 4 1,03 1,03  
United Kingdom United Kingdom 22 5,67 5,67  
TOTAL TOTAL 388 100,00 100,00  
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Participants by country (submitted) III
OTHER THIRD COUNTRIES OTHER THIRD COUNTRIES OTHER THIRD COUNTRIES
COUNTRY COUNTRY COUNTRY Number  
Bosnia Herzegovina Bosnia Herzegovina Bosnia Herzegovina 1 20.00 20.00  
Croatia Croatia Croatia 1 20.00 20.00  
FYROM FYROM FYROM 1 20.00 20.00  
Serbia-Monténegro Serbia-Monténegro Serbia-Monténegro 1 20.00 20.00  
USA USA USA 1 20.00 20.00  
TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL 5 100.00 100.00  
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CONCLUSION 2

• 13 MS, 1 ACS and 1AS are acting as coordinators
  for at least one submitted ERA-NET proposal
• Almost all Member States, Associated Candidate
  States, AS and 5 Third Countries are involved in
  at least 1 ERA-NET proposal

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Participants by gender (submitted)
OF EACH GENDER OF EACH GENDER OF EACH GENDER

M 299 67.92
F 94 32.08
TOTAL 393 100.00
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CONCLUSION 3

• A good participation of
• female programme managers (32 )

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Submitted Proposals by instrument and budget
EC Contrib.
of total EC contr.
of all Propos.
Total costs
Instruments
Number of proposals
80 M
77 M
31
68.89
CA
96.67
SSA
14
2.6 M
31.11
3.33
3 M
100
TOTAL
100
83 M
79.6 M
45
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CONCLUSION 4

• A good response through 45
  
• proposals with 393 participants

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Overview of
Proposals which passed the thresholds and
were subsequently negotiated and
selected Cut-off-date 2 March 2004

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Selected proposals per instrument/sector
FIELDS
CAs 18/31 (58.06)
SSAs 5/14 (35.71)
TOTAL 23/45 (51.11)
Life Sciences
6 (26.09)
5 (27.78)
1 (20.00)
Fundamental Research
1 (4.35)
0 (0)
1 (20.00)
8 (34.78)
2 (40.00)
6 (33.33)
Environment Energy
3 (16.67)
3 (13.04)
0 (0)
Humanities Soc.Sciences
4 (22.22)
Industrial Technologies
1 (20.00)
5 (21.74)
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CONCLUSION 5

• Selected proposals distribution, amongst the
  research fields covered by ERA-NET, similar/close
  to submitted ones

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Participants by country I (selected)
MS ACSAS
COUNTRY COUNTRY Number Number  
Austria Austria 22 22 8.63  
Belgium Belgium 8 8 3.14  
Bulgaria Bulgaria 2 2 0.78  
Cyprus Cyprus 1 1 0.39  
Czech Republic Czech Republic 3 3 1.18  
Denmark Denmark 8 8 3.14  
Estonia Estonia 1 1 0.39  
Finland Finland 15 15 5.88  
France France 23 23 9.02  
Germany Germany 31 31 12.16  
Greece Greece 10 10 3.92  
Hungary Hungary 8 8 3.14  
Iceland Iceland 3 3 1.18  
Ireland Ireland 5 5 1.96  
Israel Israel 1 1 0.39  
Italy Italy 14 14 5.19  
Latvia Latvia 1 1 0.39  
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Participants by country II (selected)
MS ACSAS
COUNTRY COUNTRY Number  
Liechtenstein Liechtenstein 0 0  
Lithuania Lithuania 1 0.39 0.39  
Luxembourg Luxembourg 0 0  
Malta Malta 2 0.78 0.78  
Netherlands Netherlands 21 8.23 8.23  
Norway Norway 9 3.53 3.53  
Poland Poland 6 2.35 2.35  
Portugal Portugal 11 4.31 4.31  
Romania Romania 2 0.78 0.78  
Slovakia Slovakia 0 0  
Slovenia Slovenia 5 1.96 1.96  
Spain Spain 14 5.19 5.19  
Sweden Sweden 13 5.10 5.10  
Switzerland Switzerland 3 1.18 1.18  
Turkey Turkey 2 0.78 0.78  
United Kingdom United Kingdom 11 4.31 4.31  
TOTAL TOTAL 255 100,00 100,00  

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Participants by country III (selected)
OTHER THIRD COUNTRIES OTHER THIRD COUNTRIES
COUNTRY COUNTRY Number Number  
Bosnia Herzegovina Bosnia Herzegovina 1 1 25 25 25  
Croatia Croatia 1 1 25 25 25  
FYROM FYROM 1 1 25 25 25  
Serbia-Monténegro Serbia-Monténegro 1 1 25 25 25  
USA USA 0 0 0 0 0  
TOTAL TOTAL 4 4 100 100 100  

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CONCLUSION 6

• 11 out of 15 Member States and 1 AS are
  coordinators of selected ERA-NET proposals
• Almost all Member States, Associated Candidate
  States, AS and 4 Third countries are participants
  in at least 1 selected ERA-NET proposal

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Participants by gender (selected)
OF EACH GENDER OF EACH GENDER OF EACH GENDER

M 187 72.20
F 72 27.80
TOTAL 259 100.00
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CONCLUSION 7

• Relatively good participation of female
• programme managers (28 ), in
• selected proposals

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Selected proposals by instrument and budget
of all Propos.
Total costs
of total EC contr.
Instruments
EC Contr.
Number of proposals
52.6 M
51.6 M
18
78.26
CA
98
SSA
5
0.9 M
21.74
2
0.9 M
100
TOTAL
100
53.5 M
52.5 M
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CONCLUSION 8

• Very good quality proposals 23 out of 45
  proposals (51.11 ) were selected, involving 259
  participants
• On the average 13 Participants from 10.5
  countries/selected CA, and 5 Participants from
  4.4 countries/selected SSA respectively
• Healthy over-subscription

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Selected proposals average participation and
budget
of all Propos.
Average n of part./countries
Average EC Contr.
Instruments
Number of proposals
2.6 M
13/10.5
18
78.26
CA
SSA
5/4.4
5
21.74
0.2 M
TOTAL
100
11.3/9.2
2.1 M
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GENERAL CONCLUSIONS

• A good response to the call
• A good balance between and distribution across
  the whole research field
• The involvement of all Member States and
  Associated States and some Third Countries
• Good average participation/project
• A strong involvement of national ministries and
  national research councils/agencies (90 of all
  participants in selected proposals)
• Limited presence of Regions.

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What next ?

• Characteristics of an ERA-NET project
• Contractual arrangements
• Reporting requirements

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Thank you for your attention

• Christos PROFILIS
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• christos.profilis_at_cec.eu.int