Towards a European Research Area October, 19 – 21, 2005, Speyer, Germany INTERNATIONAL vs. NATIONAL RESEARCH PROGRAMMES – THE NEED OF SYNERGY Jacek T. GIERLIŃSKI & Jerzy M. LANGER MSIST, Warsaw, Poland
Apr 01, 2015
Towards a European Research AreaOctober, 19 – 21, 2005, Speyer, Germany
Towards a European Research AreaOctober, 19 – 21, 2005, Speyer, Germany
INTERNATIONAL vs. NATIONAL RESEARCH PROGRAMMES –
THE NEED OF SYNERGY
INTERNATIONAL vs. NATIONAL RESEARCH PROGRAMMES –
THE NEED OF SYNERGY
Jacek T. GIERLIŃSKI & Jerzy M. LANGERMSIST, Warsaw, Poland
Jacek T. GIERLIŃSKI & Jerzy M. LANGERMSIST, Warsaw, Poland
• International collaboration – why?
• A vision for Europe
• Strategic objectives
• Key actors
• The problems and barriers – FP6
• Forthcoming initiatives – FP7
• What else should and could be done?
• Conclusions
• International collaboration – why?
• A vision for Europe
• Strategic objectives
• Key actors
• The problems and barriers – FP6
• Forthcoming initiatives – FP7
• What else should and could be done?
• Conclusions
THE KEYNOTE TOPICSTHE KEYNOTE TOPICS
• Health and longevity
• Safety & security
• Sustainable growth (environment, climate changes, culture)
• The Asian growth– need for peaceful coexistence
• Health and longevity
• Safety & security
• Sustainable growth (environment, climate changes, culture)
• The Asian growth– need for peaceful coexistence
KEY CHALLENGES FOR EUROPE
KEY CHALLENGES FOR EUROPE
• Lisbon strategy - ERA
• Barcelona target
• Vim Kok’s report
• Baroso - Lisbon revisited
• Open Method of Coordination vs Union regulatory power :
common aims and guidelines, indicators and best practices still valid
• Lisbon strategy - ERA
• Barcelona target
• Vim Kok’s report
• Baroso - Lisbon revisited
• Open Method of Coordination vs Union regulatory power :
common aims and guidelines, indicators and best practices still valid
KEY STEPSKEY STEPS
EUROPEAN R&D CHALLENGES
EUROPEAN R&D CHALLENGES
• Reinforcing excellence, especially in new, fast-growing research areas
• Staying ahead in a world of growing scientific and technological competition
• Linking science to technological innovation
• Competing for talent
• Encouraging greater investment
Frontier Research: The European Challenge, HLEG, EC, Feb2005
NEW EUROPEAN RENAISSANCE
• Europe without top research and education cannot meet the challenges of the XXI Century. And this top research cannot be achieved without a concerted R&D policy at both national and European levels.
• The EU members have a wealth of highly-qualified scientists. So do the candidate countries. The brains Europe needs are there.
ROMANO PRODI, "AN ENLARGED EUROPE FOR RESEARCHERS", BRUSSELS, JUNE 2001
Ironically, Europe has no problem putting together excellent football teams consisting of players from several EU countries. Putting together excellent research teams seems much harder.
JOINT INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS
source: 2nd European Report on S&T Indicators 1997 - ECsource: 2nd European Report on S&T Indicators 1997 - EC
JOINT PUBLICATIONS
with the with the USA USA 1980-19951980-1995 with the with the EUEU
source: 2nd European Report on S&T Indicators 1997 - ECsource: 2nd European Report on S&T Indicators 1997 - EC
Hungary - 8 timesHungary - 8 times
Poland - 6 timesPoland - 6 times
Hungary, Hungary, PolandPoland
5 times5 times
MOBILITY BETWEEN
PASCI AND EUROPE (IN %)
6,6,11 6,6,556,6,66
17,17,6613,13,88
3,3,11 6,06,0
6,6,77
HOW DO THEY WORK AND PUBLISH?
JOURNAL Papers analysed
authors/ paper
Institutions/paper
Nature v. 433-5 487 7,86 ± 0,73 3,42 ± 0,17
Science v.307-8 426 7,70 ± 0,43 3,49 ± 0,15
Phys.Rev. B 71 June 2005
108 3,99 ± 0,25 2,26 ± 0,14
Phys.Rev. C 71 June 2005
77 15,9 ± 6,6 4,39 ± 0,88
Astroparticle Physics v. 23
48 23,5 ± 9,6 4,67 ± 1,17
Courtesy - Prof. A. K Wróblewski
• Enhances effectiveness of research 1 + 1 ≥ 2
• Creates European added value: - international competition - critical mass - reduced duplication
• Improves science sector in MS (e.g. Centres & Networks of Excellence)
• Raises attractiveness of scientific career
• Creates opportunities to participate in scientificdiscoveries
• Enhances effectiveness of research 1 + 1 ≥ 2
• Creates European added value: - international competition - critical mass - reduced duplication
• Improves science sector in MS (e.g. Centres & Networks of Excellence)
• Raises attractiveness of scientific career
• Creates opportunities to participate in scientificdiscoveries
BENEFITS FROM COLLABORATIONBENEFITS FROM
COLLABORATION
KEY ACTORSOF A DIALOGUE
KEY ACTORSOF A DIALOGUE
• Researchers
• National governments &/or Research Councils in MS
• The European Commission
• International science organisations
NEED FOR CONCERTED ACTION
• Low success rate
• Low participation in proposals (NMS)
• Inadequate participation in mobility programmes (NMS)
• Complex procedures
• Current mechanisms not only support good to become better, but also favour advanced to become even more advanced:
– may lead to creation of intellectual and innovation deserts - brain drain – both internal and external
• Low success rate
• Low participation in proposals (NMS)
• Inadequate participation in mobility programmes (NMS)
• Complex procedures
• Current mechanisms not only support good to become better, but also favour advanced to become even more advanced:
– may lead to creation of intellectual and innovation deserts - brain drain – both internal and external
PROBLEMS WITH FP6MARIMON REPORT
PROBLEMS WITH FP6MARIMON REPORT
FROM FP6 TO FP7 ISSUES
FROM FP6 TO FP7 ISSUES
• Networks of Excellence: - involve predominantly scientists - not attractive for industry - not attractive for scientists from low research
intensive regions
• IPs, Technology Platforms and JTI: - driven by large industrial organisations (EU15) - role of scientists (NMS) marginalized
• Marie Curie scheme (mobility): - NMS still not sufficiently attractive as host countries - return grants urgently needed
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FP6 - OVERALL RESULTS
• Little knowledge of research capacities in NMS
• Scarcity of links with science in NMS
• Legislation and tax system renders employment of EU nationals in some NMS unattractive
• Unsatisfactory financial conditions for participation for researchers from NMS
• Little knowledge of research capacities in NMS
• Scarcity of links with science in NMS
• Legislation and tax system renders employment of EU nationals in some NMS unattractive
• Unsatisfactory financial conditions for participation for researchers from NMS
BARRIERS – EU15 / NMSBARRIERS – EU15 / NMS
• Research community – historical conditioning, research environment, societal aspirations
• Inadequate and neglected research infrastructure - in need of modernisation
• Science administration too centralised: - dominant role of ministry - lack of science councils - dominance of public funding - lack of national mobility programmes
• Research community – historical conditioning, research environment, societal aspirations
• Inadequate and neglected research infrastructure - in need of modernisation
• Science administration too centralised: - dominant role of ministry - lack of science councils - dominance of public funding - lack of national mobility programmes
BARRIERS - NMSBARRIERS - NMS
• Researchers in NMS constitute a sixth of allEuropean researchers (about 200 k)
• NMS Cost benefit: They show comparatively high productivity at lower labour cost
• NMS posses valuable (sometimes hidden) assets that could be brought to ERA
• Researchers in NMS constitute a sixth of allEuropean researchers (about 200 k)
• NMS Cost benefit: They show comparatively high productivity at lower labour cost
• NMS posses valuable (sometimes hidden) assets that could be brought to ERA
NMS ASSETS AND STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
NMS ASSETS AND STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
Maximize collaboration and synergy to
achieve “full” utilization of research potential of all member states
Maximize collaboration and synergy to
achieve “full” utilization of research potential of all member states
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• European Commission – DGs
• Presidency
• Member States - WRs, COREPERs
• Advisory Bodies – EURAB, CREST, ESFRI
• NGOs – ESF
• Research communities
• Competitiveness Council
• European Parliament
• European Commission – DGs
• Presidency
• Member States - WRs, COREPERs
• Advisory Bodies – EURAB, CREST, ESFRI
• NGOs – ESF
• Research communities
• Competitiveness Council
• European Parliament
DISCUSSION ON FP7 PARTNERS
DISCUSSION ON FP7 PARTNERS
COLLABORATIONIDEAS
PEOPLECAPACITIES
• Frontier research (creation of ERC) – a chance for NMS
• Building and strengthening of research capacities in convergence regions
• Research infrastructure with pan-European access
• Proposal (Poland, Sweden) for European Social and Environmental Platforms
COLLABORATIONIDEAS
PEOPLECAPACITIES
• Frontier research (creation of ERC) – a chance for NMS
• Building and strengthening of research capacities in convergence regions
• Research infrastructure with pan-European access
• Proposal (Poland, Sweden) for European Social and Environmental Platforms
NEW VISION FOR FP7NEW VISION FOR FP7
POLISH POSITION ON FP7
POLISH POSITION ON FP7
• Ensuring a continuation of the thematic priorities and a balance of “traditional” as well as “new” instruments of FP6
• Ensuring equal chances of access to FP funds for research teams from the all member states
• Formulation of thematic priorities to accommodate social and environmental challenges
• “Recognising a fundamental role of basic research for any progress of science, Poland fully endorses the proposed establishment of the European Research Council”.
Co-financed programmes
• Co-ordination and integration of national research programmes (ERA-NET+, Art. 169)
• Opening of national grant schemes for international participation:- dissemination of best practices- improving synergy- enhancing national systems- modernizing national research programmes
Co-financed programmes
• Co-ordination and integration of national research programmes (ERA-NET+, Art. 169)
• Opening of national grant schemes for international participation:- dissemination of best practices- improving synergy- enhancing national systems- modernizing national research programmes
FORTHCOMING INITIATIVES – FP7
FORTHCOMING INITIATIVES – FP7
WHAT NEEDED FROM THE NMS PERSPECTIVE
WHAT NEEDED FROM THE NMS PERSPECTIVE
• Continuation of Centres of Excellence programs (FP5)
• Large facilities and international institutions located in the NMS countries: cohesion and cohesion and structural fundsstructural funds
• Incentives for trained young people to return to their home base
• European Institute of Technology
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
Knowledge creation vital for modern society
Collaboration enhances research activities
The strength of NMS science sector is founded on the high quality of its human capital
Full utilization of research potential is a must
Knowledge creation vital for modern society
Collaboration enhances research activities
The strength of NMS science sector is founded on the high quality of its human capital
Full utilization of research potential is a must