MontroixPty Ltd Australia · •NCP guiding principles and standards •Core tasks: –Informing and awareness raising of H2020 opportunities –Assisting, advising and training

RadoFaletičMontroix PtyLtd

Australia

• Summaryofpresentations(speedy-quick)– QuickpointsfromECpresentations– GeneralinsightfromNCPpresentations

• Somecomments(maybeprovocative)

ReportonInternationalCooperationaroundtheWorld(PartI)

First,summaryofECtalks

• ObjectivesofEC’sinternationalstrategy:– StrengtheningtheUnion’sexcellenceandattractivenessinresearchandinnovationanditseconomicandindustrialcompetitiveness

– Tacklingglobal societalchallenges,suchasfoodandenergysecurityandclimatechange

– SupportingtheUnion’sexternalpolicies• http://ec.europa.eu/research/iscp/index.cfm?pg=strategy

• NCPguidingprinciplesandstandards• Coretasks:– InformingandawarenessraisingofH2020opportunities

– Assisting,advisingandtraining– Signpostingandcooperation

• http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/support/national_contact_points.html

• NCPsshouldlinkbeyondNCPnetworks.E.g.INCOprojects,EEN,EuropeCentres,sciencecounselorsandEEASdelegations

• Summaryofcallsthattargetinternationalcooperation:http://incontact.etag.ee/topics

• InternationalCooperationpage:http://ec.europa.eu/research/iscp

• Horizon2020manual:http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/docs/h2020-funding-guide/cross-cutting-issues/international-cooperation_en.htm

• CIRCABC“Horizon2020:OpentotheWorld”interestgroup,https://circabc.europa.eu/

GeneralinsightfromNCPpresentations

• NCPsandNCPactivitiesarepartofbroaderpoliticalandpolicylandscape– NationalST&Iprioritiesandprogrammes– S&TAgreementsandDialogues(withEUandMemberStates)

– Differentministries,agencies,institutionsalsohaveaninterestincollaborationwithEU

– Regionalinitiatives(e.g.ASEAN,LAC,MED)– SomelevelofnationalalignmentwithH2020

NCPstructures

• NCPCoordinatorisusuallywithinMinistry• But,tohave(solely)high-levelNCPsforthematics doesn’twork– Alsoneed“technical”NCPswhounderstandthethematicspecifics,calldetailsandrules

• Workwithnumerousothermultipliers(institutionalandthematic)

NCPactivities

• Promotionanddisseminationofinformation• Training (NCPsandmultipliers)• Consultingwithindividuals/organisations(rules,proposaldevelopment,etc.)

• Liaisingbetweendifferentstakeholders

• Translation ofH2020information(languagetranslation,butalsofromEuro-speaktolocalparadigms)

• Strengtheninglocalandregional activitiesandcoordination

NCPchallenges

• Needtomonitoractivity,especiallyproposals(needdataonsuccessandrejection)

• Othercountriesareincreasinglycompetingforinternationalcollaborationattention(RFnote:multi-lateral/multi-regionalcollaborationoftenhashigherimpact)

• Perception ofdifficultyofengagingwithH2020• ManyEuropeanresearchersdon’tknowtherulesaboutthirdcountryparticipants

• NCPsarenotpaidfortheirtime(generally)• Lackofseedfunding inordertobuildprojects• StronginterestinaccessingthematicNCPnetworks,to:– Buildthematicrelationships– Getmoredetailedcallinformation– Developconnectionsinordertojoinconsortia

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Comments

• Language:manyofthefirstH2020callswereclearlyfocusedonlocalEuro-centric problems,whichdiscouragedthirdcountryparticipation

• Language:innovation focuscansimilarlydiscouragesomethirdcountryparticipants(mostofwhomarefrompublicresearchactors)

• Learnfromhigh-incomethirdcountriesinFP7:clearlyexplainthevaluetoEuropeforyourparticipation(andfunding)

• Considerthefinancialandknowledgeleverage,andusethistogainpoliticalsupport(15-20xleverageoflocalfinancialinvestmentiscommon)

• Thescience thatyoubringtoaprojectisessential,butyoursoft assets areequallyimportant(e.g.networksandrelationships)

• EncourageEUparticipantstoreachouttotheirthirdcountrycolleagues,&vice-versa

• Valueofbeinganexpertevaluator:– Insideknowledgeandinsight– Personalconnectionswithothersinyourfield– Notexclusiveforseniorresearchers

“Tryathingyouhaven'tdonethreetimes.– Once,togetoverthefearofdoingit.– Twice,tolearnhowtodoit.– Andathirdtimetofigureoutwhetheryoulikeitornot.”

– VirgilThomson,composer(USA)

Thankyou

RadoFaletičMontroix PtyLtd

Australia