Knowledge, Creativity and Transformations of Societies INST–Conference Vienna, December 6. - 9., 2007 Presentation to the Main Focus Diverse Concepts of.

Knowledge, Creativity andTransformations of Societies

INST–ConferenceVienna, December 6. - 9., 2007

Presentation to the Main Focus „Diverse Concepts of Europe“

„RESEARCH POLICY AS PRECURSOR OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION“

Josef HochgernerZentrum für Soziale Innovation

EUROPEAN INTEGRATION

Communication on an equal footingUnity in diversity

... and the role of science and research?

Topics

1. Vision: The „Fifth Freedom“

2. Trans-national research in Europe

3. Development of the European Research Area (ERA)

4. Anticipation of EU – Membership: Examples and intermediate results

OVERVIEW

VISION: THE „FIFTH FREEDOM“

EU-Commissioner for Science and Research, Janez Potocnik:

The free exchange of knowledge in the European research Area

shall (as „fifth freedom“) complement the existing four freedoms in the

European Union,

– Products

– Services

– Capital

– Labour

May 4, 2007, when inviting to the public consultation concerning the„Gree Paper: The European Research Area – New Perspectives“

Criteria and decreasing relevance of state borders

Issue-driven research

Research topics in work programmes based on european interest

„European value added“

Minimum requirements of cross-border collaboration

Anticipation of european integration in „international cooperation“

Full participation of neighbouring countries far ahead of EU membership

TRANS-NATIONAL RESEARCH IN EUROPE

PERSPECTIVES OF THE EUROPEAN FRESEARCH AREA (ERA)

Topics of the public consultation concerning the „Green Paper: The European Research Area“

• Knowledge sharing

• Researcher

• Research infrastructures

• Research institutions

• Research programmes

• International co-operation

INTERIM RESULTS CONCERNING SOUTH-EAST EUROPE IN FP 7

Candidate countries: Croatia, FYRoMOverall success rate until now: 17% (FP 6: 19%)

ALL SUPPORT PROGRAMMES OF SCIENTIFIC AND ECONOMIC RELEVANCE, OPEN FROM 1.1.2008

Source: eJournal, Information Office of the Steering Platform for the Western Balkan Countries

http://see-science.eu

SOUTH-EAST EUROPEAN ERA-NET

Integrating and strengthening the ERRA in South-East-Europe (2004-2009)

http://www.see-era.net

2004 17 Partner organisations from 14 countriesStart (FP6) Information 4 „Old Member States“

exchange 4 „New Member States“ 2005 Pilot Joint 2 „Candidate countries“

Call (800 m€) 4 „Neighbours“2006 Results:

32 Projekte 161 Teams 2007

White Paper& Action Plan

2007 Multilateral

Call 2008

Topics of the „Pilot Joint Call“:

• Technologies for the environment• Applications of ICT• Sustainable production and management of biological resources

Prof. Dr. Josef Hochgerner

Centre for Social InnovationLinke Wienzeile 246

A – 1150 Vienna

Tel. ++43.1.4950442Fax. ++43.1.4950442-40

email: [email protected]://www.zsi.at