Dragon Star Technical presentation

This  project  has  received  funding  from  the  European  Union’s  Horizon  2020  research,  and  innova=on  programme  under  grant  agreement  n°645775  

Joining Forces for addressing common challenges

AT  A    GLANCE  §  Title:  Dragon  -­‐  Sustaining  Technology  And  Research  plus  (EU-­‐China  

Collabora=on)  

§  Project  Type:  Coordina=on  and  Support  Ac=ons  (CSA),  Horizon  2020  §  Total  Cost:  2.227.812,5  €  §  EC  Contribu6on:  1,950,000.0  €  §  Dura6on:  3years  §  Start  Date:  1  February  2015  §  Consor6um:  13  partners  from  9  countries    

§  Project  Web  Site:  www.dragon-­‐star.eu  

§  Social  Media:  TwiYer,  LinkedIn,  WeChat,  Weibo  

The  Project  DRAGON-­‐STARPLUS  follows  its  predecessor  (DRAGON-­‐STAR),  in  its  mandate  to  provide  support  services  to:  

During  its  life-­‐.me,  DRAGON-­‐STARPLUS    will  provide  to  policy  makers  a  toolset  for  developing  a  long  term  bilateral  coopera.on  strategy  in  research  and  innova.on.  

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 1.Research  Actors  

Support  the  Chinese  Research  

Community  

Support  the  European  Research  

Community  

 2.Policy  Makers  

Provide  a  flexible  

coopera=on  framework  

Provide  Tools:  Reports,  

Studies,  Experts  

 3.Funding  Agencies  

Support  the  implementa=on  of  Joint  Calls  and  Exchange  

of  Best  Prac=ces  

Objec=ves  

1. To  support  the  European  and  Chinese  research  communi=es  to  establish  collabora=ons  under  Horizon  2020  and  beyond.    

2. To  provide  a  coopera=on  plaeorm  and  tools  to  policy  makers,  aiming   ul=mately   to   support   and   enhance   the   bilateral  coopera=on,  through  the  concept  of  mutual  benefit  

3. To  provide  an  ERA-­‐NET  style  plaeorm  to  funding  agencies  for  exchanging  best  prac=ces  and  planning  joint  ac=vi=es.  

Tangible  Objec=ves  •  To  maintain  the  par=cipa=on  levels  of  Chinese  Researchers  in  Horizon  

2020  despite  the  ineligibility  of  Chinese  par=cipants  for  funding;  

•  To  increase  the  par=cipa=on  of  Europeans  in  Chinese  programs;  

•  To    provide  a  beYer  knowledge  base  as  guidance  for  further  decisions  by  policy  makers;  

•  To    contribute  to  a  successful  implementa=on  of  Joint  calls  (na=onal  and  EU  level);  

•  To    provide  recommenda=ons/input  for  future  road  maps  (SFIC/EC);  

•  To  foster  the  policy  dialogue  and  contribute  to  iden=fy  future  priority  areas,  and  new  funding  mechanisms;  

•  To  foster  innova=on  coopera=on  and  technology  transfer  between  Europe  and  China.  

Expected  Impact  Dragon-­‐STARPLUS  aims  at  significantly  contribu=ng  to  the  ongoing  bilateral  collabora=on  ac=vi=es  and  policy  dialogues.        The  project  will  have  a  posi=ve  effect  on:  •  policy  drajing  and  implementa=on,    •  on-­‐going  research  collabora=on,  &  reciprocity,    •  Member  &  Associated  states  coopera=on  (funding  agencies),  

addressing  societal  challenges,    •  Innova=on,  social-­‐  economy  and  technological  coopera=on.      

Partnership  

Partnership  

Partnership  

Priority  Services  Suppor6ng  Research  Actors  To  provide  services  to  scien.sts  and  researchers  in  public  and  private  organisa.ons  that  will  facilitate  the  bilateral  coopera.on,  and  eventually  will  have  a  posi.ve  effect  on  the  Chinese  par.cipa.on  in  Horizon  2020,  but  also  will  enable  an  increased  par.cipa.on  of  European  researchers  in  Chinese  Research  Programs  

Suppor6ng  Policy  Makers  Offering  a  flexible  plaPorm,  a  discussion  forum  for  policy  makers,  in  order  to  exchange  best  prac.ces  and  op.mally  coordinate  their  efforts.  Moreover,  the  EC  work  will  receive  support,  as  the  New  DRAGON-­‐STAR  will  provide  resources  for  the  co-­‐organisa.on  of  the  sectorial  expert-­‐workshops.  Addi.onally,  the  project  will  perform  studies  and  research  to  support  the  policy  dialogues  providing  valuable  informa.on  about  the  current  and  future  hot  research  topics,  the  European  ac.vi.es  all  over  China,  and  the  obstacles  set  by  the  framework  condi.ons.  Special  work  will  be  dedicated  on  offering  future  scenarios  to  support  long-­‐term  planning.  

Suppor6ng  Funding  Agencies    Offering  a  flexible  ad-­‐hoc  plaPorm,  to  funding  agencies,  in  order  to  exchange  best  prac.ces  and  op.mally  coordinate  their  efforts  and  inves.gate  the  possibili.es  for  closer  coopera.on  on  joint  calls.    

DSPLUS  Structure  WP1  addresses  the  European  and  Chinese  research  community.  The  Chinese  NCP  system  including  Regional  Contact  Points  will  be  further  enlarged  and  trained  towards  H2020  and  its  open  Calls  targe=ng  China;  the  Chinese  NCP  website  will  be  updated   and   enriched   and   special   professional   communica=on   products   will   effec=vely   spread   H2020   info   to   Chinese  stakeholders.    

WP2  targets  policy  makers,  suppor=ng  and  ini=a=ng  policy  discussions  through  workshops  and  dialogue  roundtables.  

Research   funding   ac=vi=es   by   European   funding   agencies   shall   be   coordinated   and   the   poten=al   for   joint   calls   shall   be  elaborated.  In  order  to  support  the  policy  dialogue  China´s  knowledge  regions,  technology  areas,  trends,  etc.  will  be  mapped  and   outcomes   will   be   presented   in   scenario   planning   workshops.   Areas   of   common   interest   will   be   iden=fied   and   the  possibility  of  new  bi-­‐regional  joint  ini=a=ves  will  be  discussed  in  thema=c  workshops.    

WP3  is   dedicated   to   improving   STI   Framework   Condi6ons  by   iden=fying  weaknesses   of   bilateral   collabora=on,   by  

mapping  European  STI  ac=vi=es  in  China  and  by  enhancing  innova=on  coopera=on  and  technology  transfer  in  order  to  bring  together  innova=on  actors  from  both  sides  and  exchange  best  prac=ce  examples.  In  matchmaking  events  the  European  and  Chinese   research   communi=es   and   important   industry   leaders   will   be   invited   in   order   to   enhance   future   innova=on  coopera=on.  

 WP4  

focuses   at   the   effec6ve   communica6on   with   relevant   stakeholders.   Concrete   ac=vi=es   include   the    dissemina=on  of  project  outcomes  in  a  promo=onal  way  targe=ng  most    important  project  environments  and  the    crea=on  of  suitable    professional  communica=on  products  (infographics,  social  media,  videographics)  addressing  all  project  target  groups  in  an  efficient  and  informa=ve  way.  

DSPLUS  Structure  

Work  Planning  

YEAR  3  Webinars  (2)   H2020  Workshop/  

Trainings  (2)   ICT  Workshop   Thema=c  Conference   H2020  Promo=on  event   Policy  Workshop   Funding  Agencies  

Mee=ngs  Science  Counsellors  

Workshop  

YEAR  2  Webinars  (2)  

H2020  Workshop/  Trainings  (3)  

Policy  Workshop  (2)  

Urbanisa=on  Workshop  

Science  Counsellors  Workshop  

Thema=c  Conferences  

Brokerage  Event  

H2020  Promo=on  event  

Dialogue  Roundtable  

Funding  Agencies  Mee=ngs  

FAB  Workshop  

Business  Tour  

YEAR  1  H2020  Workshop/Trainings  

(3)   H2020  Promo=onal  Event   Webinar   Dialogue  Roundtable   Funding  Agencies  Mee=ng   Business  Tour  

Suppor=ng  Research  Actors  

Suppor=ng  Policy  Makers  

Suppor=ng  Funding  Agencies  

Join  us  

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