Building a Europe of Knowledge

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Building a Europe of Knowledge

• Towards the Seventh Framework Programme2007-2013

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EU research the story so far

• 1952 ECSC treaty first projects started March
  1955
• 1957 EURATOM treaty Joint Research Centre set
  up
• 1983 ESPRIT programme
• 1984 First Framework Programme (1984-1987)
• 1987 European Single Act science becomes a
  Community responsibility Second Framework
  Programme (1987-1991)
• 1990 Third Framework Programme (1990-1994)
• 1993 Treaty on European Union
• role of RTD in the enlarged EU
• 1994 Fourth Framework Programme (1994-1998)
• 1998 Fifth Framework Programme (1998-2002)
• 2000 European Research Area
• 2002 Sixth Framework Programme (2002-2006)
• 2005 Proposal for the Seventh Framework
  Programme (2007-2013)

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Lisbon strategy
ST contributes to the Lisbon objectives
economic growth, employment creation,
environmental protection, social challenges
fight poverty, improve human health and quality
of life(GSM, remote working, safe roads, etc.)
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RD European weaknesses
Note (1) 2000 data (2) 2002 data (3) 2003 data
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Research filling the gapTotal expenditure on
RD, of GDP Barcelona Summit, 2001
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Why research at European level?

• Pooling and leveraging resources
• Resources are pooled to achieve critical mass
• Leverage effect on private investments
• Interoperability and complementarity of big
  science
• Fostering human capacity and excellence in ST
• Stimulate training, mobility and career
  development of researchers
• Improve ST capabilities
• Stimulate competition in research
• Better integration of European RD
• Create scientific base for pan-European policy
  challenges
• Encourage coordination of national policies
• Effective comparative research at EU-level
• Efficient dissemination of research results

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Whats new?

• Main new elements compared to FP6
• Duration increased from five to seven years
• Annual budget doubled (5 billion 10
  billion)
• Basic research ( 1.5 billion per year)
• New structure cooperation, ideas, people,
  capacities
• Flexible funding schemes
• Joint Technology Initiatives
• Simpler procedures
• Logistical and administrative tasks
  external structures

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FP7 2007 2013 Specific Programmes
Cooperation Collaborative research
Ideas Frontier Research
People Marie Curie Actions
Capacities Research Capacity

JRC (non-nuclear)
JRC (nuclear)
Euratom
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Cooperation Collaborative Research
Nine themes

• Health
• Food, agriculture and biotechnology
• Information and communication technologies
• Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materialsand new
  production technologies
• Energy
• Environment (including climate change)
• Transport (including aeronautics)
• Socio-economic sciences and the humanities
• Security and space
• Euratom Fusion energy research, nuclear
  fissionand radiation protection

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1. Health

• Biotechnology, generic tools and technologiesfor
  human health
• Translating research for human health
• Optimising the delivery of healthcare to European
  citizens

More on health
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2. Food, 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

More on food
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3. Information and Communication Technologies

• ICT Technology Pillars
• Integration of Technologies
• Applications Research
• Future and Emerging Technologies

More on ICT
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4. Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and
new Production Technologies

• Nanosciences and nanotechnologies
• Materials
• New production
• Integration of technologies for industrial
  applications

More on NNMPT
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5. Energy

• Renewables, clean energy, C02 emissions,
  efficiency, etc.
• Nuclear fission and radiation protection (under
  Euratom FP)
• Fusion energy research (under Euratom FP)

More on Energy
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6. Environment (inc. climate change)

• Climate change, pollution and risks
• Sustainable management of resources
• Environmental technologies
• Earth observation and assessment tools

More on Environment
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7. Transport (inc. aeronautics)

• Aeronautics and air transport
• Surface transport (rail, road and waterborne)
• Support to the European global satellite
  navigation system (Galileo)

More on Transport
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8. Socio-Economic Sciencesand 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

More on SSH
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9. Security and Space

• Protection against terrorism and crime
• Security of infrastructures and utilities
• Border security
• Restoring security in case of crisis
• Security systems integrationand interoperability
• Security and society
• Security research Coordination and structuring

• Space-based applicationsat the service of the
  European society
• Exploration of space
• RTD for strengthening space foundations

More on Security Space
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Cooperation Collaborative Research (1)

• Under each theme there will be sufficient
  flexibilityto address both Emerging needs and
  Unforeseen policy needs
• Dissemination of knowledge and transfer of
  resultswill be supported in all thematic areas
• Support will be implemented across all themes
  through

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Cooperation Collaborative Research (2)

• Collaborative research
• (Collaborative projects Networks of Excellence
  Coordination/support actions)
• Joint Technology Initiatives
• Coordination of non-Community research programmes
• (ERA-NET ERA-NET Article 169)
• International Cooperation

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Joint Technology Initiatives
Hydrogen and Fuel Cells for a Sustainable
Energy Future
Aeronautics and Air Transport
Global Monitoring for Environment and Security
Embedded systems
Innovative Medicines for the Citizens of Europe
Towards new Nanoelectronics Approaches
Other possible themesto be identified later
More on Technology Platforms and JTI
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Ideas Frontier Research Implementation
requirements

• Autonomous (independent of political interest)
• Efficient (low bureaucracy)
• But also
• Accountable (scientific, financial)
• Feasible

Executive agency possible Article 171 structure
later
More on Ideas
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People Marie Curie Actions

• Initial training of researches
• Marie Curie Networks
• Life-long training and career development
• Individual Fellowships
• Co-financing of regional/national/international
  programmes
• Industry-academia pathways and partnerships
• Industry-Academia Knowledgesharing Scheme
• International dimension
• Outgoing Incoming International Fellowships
• International Cooperation Scheme
• Reintegration grants
• Support to researcher diasporas
• Specific actions
• Mobility and career enhancement actions
• Excellence awards

More on Marie Curie Actions
Open to third-country nationals
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Capacities Research Capacity

• Research infrastructures
• Research for the benefit of SMEs
• Regions of Knowledge
• Research Potential
• Science in Society
• Activities of International Cooperation
• Coherent development of policies

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Budgets of the EU Framework Programmes
1984-2013
NB Budgets in current prices. Source Annual
Report 2003, plus FP7 proposal
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FP7 budget ( billion, current prices)
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FP7 2007-2013 Cooperation budget
Budget


( million,
I. Cooperation

current prices)

1. Health

8

317

2. Biotechnology, food and agriculture

2

455

3. Information society

12

670

4. Nanotechnologies, materials and
4

832

production

5. Energy

2

931

6. Environment

2

535

7. Transport

5

94
0

8. Socio
-
economic research

792

9. Security and space

3

960
Total

44 432

Not including non
-
nuclear activities of the Joint Research Centre
1

817 million

More on the budget
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Towards the Seventh Framework Programme 2007-2013
(co-decision)
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FP7 Timetable

• 6 April 2005
• September 2005
• December 2005?
• January 2006?
• March 2006?
• June 2006?
• November 2006?
• February 2007

Commissions proposal Specific programmes
proposal First reading at EP Common position at
Council Second reading and approval at
EP Adoption First calls for proposals Launch
conference

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Information

• EU research http//europa.eu.int/comm/research
• Seventh Framework Programme http//europa.eu.int/
  comm/research/future/index_en.cfm
• Information on research programmesand projects
  http//www.cordis.lu/
• RTD info magazine http//europa.eu.int/comm/resea
  rch/rtdinfo/
• Information requests research_at_cec.eu.int

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Thank you for your attention!

• Directorate-General for Research
• Information and Communication Unit
• research_at_cec.eu.int
• Phone [phone]
• Fax [phone]