Science Forum Poland-Japan 2009 S T cooperation for Japanese

„Science Forum Poland-Japan 2009” „S&T cooperation for Japanese and European institutes and researchers under the 7 th Framework Program and Marie Curie Action” 11 December 2009, Embassy of Poland in Japan Tokyo Japan Dr. Barbara Rhode Head of the Science and Technology Section European Commission Delegation to Japan 1

On 1 December 2009 the Treaty of Lisbon entered into force The two new important positions in the EU Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy was appointed as the first President of the European Council Trade Commissioner Baroness Catherine Ashton 2 as the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy

Ms Geoghegan-Quinn is the first Irish woman to be nominated to the European commission. 3

Reinforcing S&T cooperation EU - Japan EU-Japan S&T Agreement l l will enhance the EU Japan collaboration in Science and Technology l Regular Joint Steering Committee meetings l 4 Signed on 30 November 2009 Priority setting

The EU’s S&T Funding instrument l Has been created to better connect the S&T landscapes of the 27 Member States l It is the EU Research Framework Programme (FP) Ø now FP 7 l It is open for the participation of all countries l Therefore – if you or your institute are located in Japan you can participate – The Framework Programme is the most substantial and open research funding instrument we know l 5 it is very attractive for ambitious researchers from all over the world.

Budgets of the EU Framework Programmes 1984 -2013 NB: Budgets in current prices. Source: Annual Report 2003, plus FP 7 revised proposal 6

FP 7: structure Duration: 7 years (except EURATOM: 5 years) Budget: over € 53 billion Structure: with 4 Specific Programmes + EURATOM + JRC Integration of the international dimension into all Specific Programmes 7

FP 7 – Specific Programmes Cooperation – Collaborative research Ideas – Frontier Research People – Human Potential Capacities – Research Capacity + JRC (non-nuclear) JRC (nuclear) Euratom 8

FP 7 Indicative breakdown (53 € bn) 9

Associated Countries contributing to FP 7 7 th EU Research Framework Programme 27 EU Member States FP 7 + Associated States = 39 • Iceland • Norway • Switzerland • Liechtenstein • Croatia • Turkey • Albania • FYROM (Macedonia) • Montenegro Total FP 7 Budget (2007 -2013) • Serbia • Bosnia Herzegovina above 53 billion € • Israel 10

Basic Principles Public calls for proposals detailed in annual workprogrammes, Scientific excellence Peer review, competitive selection Trans-national cooperation Cost-sharing Participants own the results 11

Minimum conditions for participation General: • 3 independent participants – From 3 different Member States (MS) or Associated countries (AC) – Plus additional partners from any country

FP 7 2007 – 2013 Cooperation 32. 413 M€ 1. Health 2. Food, Agriculture &Biotechnology 3. Information & Communication Technologies 4. Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials & new Production Technologies 5. Energy 6. Environment (including Climate Change) 7. Transport (including Aeronautics) 8. Socio-economic Sciences & Humanities 9. Space 10. Security 13

For Japan l l 14 Normally co-funding Or matching funds are required

Cooperation : M€ 32, 413

Calls for proposals http: //cordis. europa. eu/fp 7 16

FP 7 – Specific Programmes Cooperation – Collaborative research Ideas – Frontier Research People – Human Potential Capacities – Research Capacity + JRC (non-nuclear) JRC (nuclear) Euratom 17

European Research Council 7, 4 bn € • Support frontier research projects • 100 % reimbursement of projects • All fields of science and scholarship are eligible • investigator-driven, bottom-up • Excellence is the only valid criterion • individual team + research project • Independent individual teams in Europe • Nationality of researchers not relevant, host organisation to be located in EU or AS 18

European Research council l Two streams of activity : – ERC Starting Independent Researcher Grant scheme (ERC Starting Grant) – ERC Advanced Investigator Researcher Grant scheme (ERC Advanced Grant) 19

FP 7 – Specific Programmes Cooperation – Collaborative research Ideas – Frontier Research People – Human Potential Capacities – Research Capacity + JRC (non-nuclear) JRC (nuclear) Euratom 20

Nobel Prize 21 Physics 1903 and Chemistry 1911

The Nobel Prize in Physics 2007 "for the discovery of Giant Magneto resistance Peter Grünberg Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany 22 Albert Fert Unité Mixte de Physique CNRS/THALES Orsay, France

Guiding Principles: – No thematic priorities – increased private sector participation – Strengthened international dimension – with focus on structuring impact – Balanced gender objective, also reintegration – Continuity of FP 6, 23

“People” under FP 7 = 5 Marie Curie building blocks 1. Initial training: • Initial Training Networks 2. Life long training and career development: • Intra European Fellowships* • Reintegration Grants • Co-funding of national programmes 3. Industry dimension: • Industry-academia partnership and pathways 4. World fellowships: • Outgoing fellowships • Incoming fellowships • International Research Staff Exchange Scheme 5. Specific actions Such as: ‘Researchers’ Night’; Euraxess … 24

World Fellowships International Incoming Fellowships IIF If you are longer in Japan than 3 years resident Or intersted as a Polish Institute to host a Japanese researcher Incoming individual fellowships for experienced top class researchers to work in the EU and Ass. Ø at least four years after graduation (post doc) Ø to develop cooperation Ø Proposal is submitted by the researcher together with the host organisation Ø For 1 to 2 years Ø Salary plus contribution towards research related costs 25

World Fellowships International Outgoing Fellowships IOF l l For Europeans to work at an institute in Japan For Japanese Institutes to receive Europeans Experienced EU/AC outgoing individual fellowships, to be trained in a third country institute or organisation – at least 4 years after graduation – Funding for up to 3 years in total Ø -- with 1 -2 years abroad – To establish cooperation – Based on a personal ‘career development plan’ – Mandatory return fellowship 26

International Research Staff Exchange Scheme “IRSES” concept Ø Not open to all countries -for S&T agreement countries as preferential relations Ø IRSES focus on: Structure building – through exchange and networking, including personal career development Ø Important instrument for the Thematic Programmes to built up new research collaborations Ø Giving opportunities for short term international exchange Ø Co-funding requested from non-ICPC countries Ø Funds have to be made available from industrialized partner countries 27

IRSES International Research Staff Exchange Scheme Participation rules Ø Min: 2 independent research organisations in 2 different EU/AC countries and min one organisations in one of the 29 third countries Ø Duration of exchange partnership: 2 -4 years Ø Scientific staff, management and technical staff Ø Short term exchanges (up to 1 year person) Ø Continuation of salary Ø Coordinator from EU/AC 28

IRSES - Which countries ? Countries with EC agreements on S&T: Argentina*, Australia, Brazil*, Canada, China*, Chile*, Egypt*, India*, Japan, South Korea, Mexico*, Morocco*, New Zealand, Russia*, South Africa*, Tunisia*, Ukraine*, United States Countries of the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP): Ø Eastern Europe & Central Asia (EECA) Armenia*, Azerbaijan*, Belarus*, Georgia*, Moldova*, Ukraine* Ø Mediterranean Partner Countries (MCP) Algeria*, Egypt*, Jordan*, Lebanon*, Libya*, Morocco*, Palestinian-administrated areas*, Syrian Arab Rep*. , Tunisia* 29

IRSES Now open Closing date 25 March 2010 Attention closing hour = Brussels time (!) 30

“People” under FP 7 = 5 Marie Curie building blocks 1. Initial training: • Initial Training Networks 2. Life long training and career development: • Intra European Fellowships* • Reintegration Grants • Co-funding of national programmes 3. Industry dimension: • Industry-academia partnership and pathways 4. World fellowships: • Outgoing fellowships • Incoming fellowships • International Research Staff Exchange Scheme 5. Specific actions Such as: ‘Researchers’ Night’; Euraxess … 31

Initial Training Networks ITN: Marie Curie Networks for early stage training Networks linking participants from 3 MS and Ass. Countries as the hosts of training programmes – Ø additional host from third countries possible – involvement of private business sector – open to researchers from third countries Ø Allowances – given to “early-stage” ( up to five years after graduation, time for Ph. D +) researchers and – senior « visiting scientists » positions Ø Vacancies will be published and can be looked up on the “mobility portals” – 32

3. Marie Curie Industry partnerships and pathways (IAPP) l Enhance cooperation and skills exchange between academia and industry on a common research project – – At least one organisation from each sector – Funding for 3 -4 years – 33 At least two different Member States or Associated countries (one from EU 27) and in addition possible: third countries partners Networking activities, workshops/conferences, including for researchers from outside the partnership

http: //ec. europa. eu/mariecurieactions Both FP 6 & FP 7 projects 34

FP 6 and FP 7 vacancies 35

Marie Curie Actions 2009/10 MC Action Budget (M€) Next call open Deadline IRSES (Exchange) 30 m € 25/11/09 25 March 2010 IIF (Incoming) 28 m€ 17/03/10 17/08/10 IOF (Outgoing) 30 m € 17/03/10 17/08/10 RG 32 € 9/10/09 9/03/10 7/09/10 ITN (Initial) 36 243, 79 m € (2010) 8/09/09 22/12/20 09

ERA-MORE, the European Network of Mobility Centres (EURAXESS Services*) l Euraxess Service -- the European Network of Mobility Centres. l As a researcher you have free access to a Europe wide customised assistance service offered by ERA-MORE l These 200 centres in 32 countries assist researchers in all matters relating to professional and daily life, including – information on legal issues, – social security, – health and – taxes, – everyday life – as well as family support. l 37 Click on the country you are interested in to contact the local Mobility Centre.

To be implemented. . on a voluntary basis 38

The European Charter and Code (EURAXESS Rights*) l Enhancement of quality l Clarify commitments and obligations l Ethical standards and professional responsibility l Accountability and supervision l Working conditions l Funding and salaries l Gender and equal opportunities l Selection and transparency l Recognitions of qualifications etc… 39

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Thank you for your attention! 欧州連合 - EU - 駐日欧州委員会代表部 公式ホームページ www. deljpn. ec. europa. eu barbara. rhode@ec. europa. eu 41