IMPROVING THE COOPERATION IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION BETWEEN BRAZIL AND THE EUROPEAN UNIO

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IMPROVING THE COOPERATION IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY
AND INNOVATION BETWEEN BRAZIL AND THE EUROPEAN
UNION

• Paulo Egler
• WINDS São Paulo - July 2008

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International Cooperation in STI between Brazil
and Europe

• Brazil and Europe have a long tradition in
  science and technology cooperation.
• However, four main trends/problems could be
  identified
• The cooperation is more scientific than
  technological
• Its functioning is more personal than
  institutional based
• The lack of a policy that establishes a priority
  agenda and a budget for the cooperation and
• The information concerning opportunities for
  cooperation is precarious.

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Models of Cooperation
SPONTANEOUS
Scientist-Initiated Research
Resource-dependent Research
DISTRIBUTED
CENTRALISED
Dynamic Cooperation
Megascience
ORGANISED
RAND, 2002
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Co-operation in the Globalization Era

• International cooperation in science, technology
  and innovation is not by default an win win
  activity.
• It is an activity that is demanding novel
  conceptual resources that could embody an ethic
  of global concern
• Cosmopolitanism
• .

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Co-operation in the Globalization Era

• It is an activity where the rules should be very
  clear and agreed by the partners
• Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)
• It is an activity that needs some
  demystification
• Brain drain
• It is an activity that requires some tools
• Mobility and
• Qualified and available information.

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Brazilian Nowadays Setting

• Perception of the need for the discussion and/or
  adoption of conceptual models and policies and
  rules for guiding the cooperation practices
• Setting up of procedures and tools that could
  facilitate and improve the cooperation activities.

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A Successful Initiative

• In October of 2005 the activities of Project
  B.Bice were initiated.
• The project during its two years of existence
  faced different problems, mainly concerning its
  acceptance by the Ministries of Foreign Affairs
  and Science and Technology.

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What were the results?

• Establishment and maintenance of a comprehensive
  website
• Establishment of a help desk on 7th FP matters
• Diffusion of information concerning
  opportunities in the 7th Framework Programme
• Improving the Brazilian participation in the
  calls of the 7th FP.

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What were the results?

• Contributing to an EU-LA dialogue on STI
  policies and instruments and activities aimed at
  improving the design and implementation of
  present and future cooperation programs.
• Establishment of a coordination mechanism with
  similar offices in Argentina, Chile, and Mexico,
  in order to promote a synergy among them, and
  also to prepare as many as possible joint
  research proposals in response to FP calls.

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The New B.Bice

• On December 2007 the Commission announced the
  approval of a new project with the main objective
  of maintaining the activities initiated by
  Project B.Bice.
• The new B.Bice will cover a three years period,
  and will be implemented in an association between
  UnB and IBICT.
• The project should be initiated in September 2008.

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The new activities

• Besides maintaining the majority of the former
  activities the project has included new ones
• Analytical activities development of studies
  evaluations and foresights
• Mapping activities - development of activities
  and events aimed at identifying priorities for
  collaboration and
• Coordination activities improve and expand
  contacts with European institutions (governmental
  and non-governmental), and also with other ICPCs
  information platforms (e.g. South Africa, India,
  South Korea and China).

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A more confortable environment for the FP in
Brazil

• In June 2008 Brazil and EC discussed the Joint
  Action Plan (JAP) for the Strategic Partnership
  signed in July 2007.
• STI is considered as a strategic area
• The 7th FP is included as a financial mechanism
  of the ST Agreement
• Recognition of the role developed by the
  information dissemination activities and
• Acceptance to establish the NCP Networks in Brazil

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Results in FP7
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• THANK YOU SO MUCH
• Paulo Egler
• pegler_at_unb.br
• pegler_at_ibict.br