Opportunities for researchers in enlargement countries under the

Opportunities for researchers in enlargement countries under the European 7 th Framework Programme (FP 7) for Research and Technological Development Brussels, 14 March 2011 Emanuele Sanguineti Policy officer European Commission Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD) International Cooperation Policy

What is FP 7? Ø FP 7 is the main instrument to fund research at European level Ø FP 7 complements national programmes to finance research Ø FP 7 has a lifespan of 7 years (2007 – 2013) (except EURATOM: 5 years) Ø FP 7 has a budget of over € 53 billion Ø FP 7 budget is mainly spent on grants to fund research in Europe and beyond Ø FP 7 co-finance research, technological development and demonstration projects Ø FP 7 main objectives: • Strengthen the scientific and technological base of European industry; • Encourage Europe international competitiveness; • Contribute to the EU becoming the world’s leading research area; • Promoting research that supports EU policies.

Basic Principles • Public calls for proposals detailed in annual workprogrammes • Peer review, competitive selection based on scientific excellence • Trans-national cooperation • Cost-sharing • Participants own the results

FP 7 overview (2007 -2013) FP 7 breakdown (€ million) Cooperation : Ideas : € 32 413 € 7510 Collaborative research Frontier Research ERC 10 thematic areas Evolution of annual budget Marie Curie Actions Research Capacity People : € 4750 JRC : € 1751 Capacities : € 4097 Euratom : € 2751 Nuclear research

Cooperation Specific Programme • Supports collaborative research activities carried out by different research bodies in trans-national cooperation • Supports cooperation between universities, industry, research centres and public authorities throughout the EU and beyond • Supports activities aiming at coordinating and structuring Member States’ national research programmes • The Cooperation programme is divided into ten distinct themes covering the most important fields of knowledge and technology (e. g. Health, Environment, Transport, Social Sciences, etc. )

Cooperation Specific Programme 10 themes • • • Health Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Biotechnology Information & communication technologies Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials & new production technologies Energy Environment (including climate change) Transport (including aeronautics) Socio-economic Science and the Humanities Space Security

Capacities Specific Programme • Enhance research and innovation capacities throughout Europe and ensure their optimal use • Stimulate EU full research potential and knowledge resources • The Capacities Programme covers seven areas • Examples of activities supported: – Actions to optimise the use and development of existing research infrastructures in all fields of S&T – Support cross-border regional cooperation in research – Strengthen R&D potential of less advanced regions

Capacities Specific Programme 7 areas • Research infrastructures • Research for the benefit of SMEs • Regions of knowledge • Research potential of Convergence Regions • Science in Society • Support to the coherent development of research policies • International cooperation

People Specific Programme • The Programme is entirely dedicated to human resources in research • Main objectives: – support mobility of researchers – stimulate career development of researchers (addresses both young and experienced researchers) • Actions supported: Ø Initial training (improve young researchers' career perspectives) Ø Life long training (support experienced researchers in complementing or acquiring new skills and competencies) Ø Industry-academia partnership (stimulate mobility between sectors and increase knowledge sharing through longer term co-operation) Ø International dimension (foster mutually beneficial research collaboration with research actors from outside Europe) Ø Specific actions (support removing obstacles to mobility and enhancing the career perspectives of researchers in Europe)

Ideas Specific Programme • The Ideas Programme finance frontier or basic research • Entirely bottom up driven = priorities not decided at central level but completly researchers driven • Addressed to individual research teams • ERC Grants cover 100% of eligible costs • The objectives are: • The European Research Council (ERC) has been established by the Commission under this specific programme. • The ERC consists of an independent Scientific Council and a dedicated implementation structure • The ERC operates according to the principles of scientific excellence, autonomy, efficiency, transparency and accountability – – To reinforce excellence, dynamism and creativity in European research To improve the attractiveness of Europe for the best researchers from both European and third countries as well as for industrial research investment

Typology of countries 1. EU (27) Member States 2. Associated countries (13): ► Norway, Lichtenstein, Iceland, Switzerland, Israel, Turkey, Albania, Bosnia Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia, Faroe Islands ► Same prerogatives as Member States 3. International Cooperation Partner Countries (ICPC): ► Countries neighbouring the EU (Mediterranean Partner Countries, Kosovo UN 1244, Eastern European and Central Asian Countries) ► Emerging economies (e. g. China, India, Brazil, Russia, South Africa) ► Funded 4 - High level income countries and territories ► USA, Canada, Japan, Australia, Taiwan and other high-income countries and territories ► Funded only exceptionally

Association of Enlargement countries to FP 7 • Same research opportunities as Member States (i. e. participation and funding) • Observer in FP 7 management Committees • Monitoring of participation in Joint Research Committee established under the terms of the Association agreements

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Further Information The main source of information on FP 7 open calls, documents, publications, etc. is the CORDIS website http: //cordis. europa. eu/home_fr. html Further information – International Cooperation Portal – International Scientific Cooperation Policy – IPR Helpdesk = project funded by the Commission to provide free advice regarding Intellectual Property Rights http: //www. ipr-helpdesk. org/ FP 7 Helpdesk http: //ec. europa. eu/research/index. cfm? pg=enquiries – http: //cordis. europa. eu/inco/home_en. html http: //ec. europa. eu/research/iscp/index. cfm

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION Emanuele Sanguineti European Commission DG RTD - International Cooperation - International cooperation policy Square de Meeus 8 Office SDME - 5/74 B 1049 Brussels, Belgium Tel: +32. 2. 29. 99886 Email: emanuele. sanguineti@ec. europa. eu