Fostering International Cooperation in Research & Development Mauro Bianchi, TESEO FORESTA project coordinator ICT Policy Conference │Mexico │ 5/07/11.

Fostering International Cooperation Fostering International Cooperation in Research & Developmentin Research & Development

Mauro Bianchi, TESEO Mauro Bianchi, TESEO FORESTA project coordinatorFORESTA project coordinator

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Strategy for International Cooperation

> Contribute to sustainable development worldwide and foster Europe’s S&T excellence

> New momentum to the Union's external relations takes full advantage of the opportunities provided by the Lisbon Treaty

> Europe needs to promote its interests and values more assertively and in a spirit of reciprocity and mutual benefit

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European Council Conclusions

> The EU strategic partnerships with key players in the world provide a useful instrument for pursuing European objectives and interests

> This will only work if they are two-way streets based on mutual interests and benefits

> … and on the recognition that all actors have rights as well as duties

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Madrid EU-LAC Summit 2010

> Following the Madrid Summit of May 2010 with Latin American and Caribbean countries…

> … the EU is committed to continue to work closely together with the countries of the region in response to the global challenges facing all of us

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In practice…

> The achievement of those broad technology-related objectives is enacted through the Seventh Research Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (FP7)

> Strong international cooperation dimension

But what is FP7..?

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Introduction to FP7

National Governments

Ministries and their policies

DG’s and their funding programmes

EU Funding Programmes = Operational & Financial instruments of EC

FP7 is the main European funding instrument

in the field of R&D

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FP7 Overview

COOPERATION

Thematic transnational research collaboration

IDEAS

Funding to basic or frontier research

PEOPLE

Support to training, mobility and professional development

CAPACITIES

Horizontal programmes including INCO

> 4 PILLARS

> NUMEROUS THEMATIC PROGRAMMES PER PILLAR

> CALLS FOR PROPOSALS PER THEMATIC PROGRAMME

www.cordis.europa.eu

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FP7 Budget (2007-2013)

COOPERATION

32.5 B€

IDEAS

7.51 B€

PEOPLE

4.75 B€

CAPACITIES

4.1 B€

> 4 Pillars = 50.5 B€

> EURATOM + ERC = 2.75 B€

> TOTAL = 53.2 B€

> Distributed through approx. yearly calls for proposals…

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International Cooperation under FP7

COOPERATION IDEAS

PEOPLE CAPACITIES

> Main research topics open to third countries

> Objectives with regional target…> …JOINT CALLS FOR PROPOSALS

> ICT PROGRAMME

> Open to EU & third country researchers

> Research host organisation in EU

> “Marie Curie Actions”> International Outgoing Fellowships> International Incoming Fellowships> Research Staff Exchange

> R&D policy dialogue (INCO)> Research host organisation in EU

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The Cooperation Pillar

> Subdivided into 10 Themes

> ALL Cooperation calls are open to third country participation

> Some topics are specifically intended for international cooperation projects

> In some cases Coordinated Calls

– EU and third country put money in projects

– e.g. Brazil & Russia (ICT 2011)

– e.g. India (KBBE, Energy, Transport)

COOPERATION IDEAS

PEOPLE CAPACITIES

1. Health2. KBBE3. ICT 4. NMP5. Energy6. Environment 7. Transport8. SSH9. Space10. Security

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Latin America in the ICT Programme

COOPERATION IDEAS

PEOPLE CAPACITIES

> Participation of LA organisation has increased steadily from FP6 to FP7

> Excellent results in FP7 (6,1 M€ - excl. Call 7)

> Objective: deepen the relationships (political, trade, etc.) through research cooperation in ICT

> Call 7 Brazil Coordinated Call = 5M€ on each side

> Result of: “critical mass” & “policy dialogue”

Mexico’s participation in FP7 so far: 8 ICT SUCCESFUL PROJECT

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> Participation encouraged in Call 8/9

> Objective 1.1 Future Networks> Objective 1.2 Cloud computing, Internet of Services and

Advanced Software Engineering> Objective 1.4 Trustworthy ICT> Objective 1.6 FIRE > Objective 8.1 Technology-Enhanced learning> + Targets for “emerging economies”, “low and middle > income countries”> + Objective 9.4 FET International Cooperation: “non EU

researcher teams”

> Horizontal actions fostering international cooperation

> Objective 10.3 International partnership building and support to dialogues (ICT Call 9: STREP/SICA)

ICT Call 8/9

COOPERATION IDEAS

PEOPLE CAPACITIES

ICT Call 8

Deadline 17/01/2012Budget 778.5 M€

ICT Call 9

Deadline 17/04/2012Budget 291 M€

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Marie Curie Actions

> Reinforce the international (extra-European) dimension of the EU’s human resources in R&D

> World Fellowships for 730 M€ in FP7

> Three programmes:

COOPERATION IDEAS

PEOPLE CAPACITIES

> International Incoming Fellowships (IIF)

> International Outgoing Fellowships (IOF)

> International Staff Exchange Scheme (IRSES)

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The Capacities & Ideas Pillars

COOPERATION IDEAS

PEOPLE CAPACITIES

COOPERATION IDEAS

PEOPLE CAPACITIES

> Creativity driven projects (no work programme)

> Frontier research cannot be limited by national boundaries…

> Visionaries are everywhere!

> INCO: Structuring the political dialogue in R&D

> S&T agreements (BILAT)

> INCO NETs, ACCESS4EU, etc.

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Priorities for international ICT cooperation

> Europe cannot cooperate with all countries on all topics– Choice of third country partners– Choice of research topics– Guarantee of critical mass of resources

> Research priorities for cooperation: should be ‘inspired’ by joint inputs from industry, academia and research institutes

> Medium Long-term proactive approach…

> Alignment with the work of the Technology Platforms is likely to facilitate cooperation

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The Role of FORESTA

> Aims to support/facilitate research dimension of ICT policy dialogue between EU and LA S&T Agreement countries

> Identification of key areas for cooperation with EU in ICT research

> Presentation of the state-of-the-art in international cooperation initiatives (FP7 and other)

> Identification of opportunities for international cooperation from LA countries

AR BR CL CO MX

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A noble mission…

> FORESTA prepares the necessary collaborative ground and makes it fertile…

> Success can be reached if LA countries exploit this opportunity

> Support LA countries’ interest with instruments and initiatives

> We are not alone: other projects have complementary missions like…

> The ball is ALSO on YOUR side!

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Thank you for the attention

Mr. Mauro [email protected] TESEO Sprl │Brussels