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ESFRI and the

European Roadmap for

Research Infrastructures

Elena RighiEuropean Commission

OPTICON, Edinburgh, 22-23 June 2006

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What is ESFRI?

• European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (ESFRI)

• Launched in April 2002

• Brings together representatives of the 25 EU Member States and 7 Associated States, appointed by Research Ministers, and one representative of the European Commission (EC)

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ESFRI’s role and ambitions

• To jointly reflect on the development of strategic policies for pan-European Research Infrastructures;

• To prepare a European Roadmap (with regular updates as different areas mature);

• To act as an incubator for RI projects with pan-European interest… but it is not a decision making body

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Objectives of European Roadmap

• Identification of new research infrastructures or major upgrades which correspond to the needs of European research communities

• Tool for decision makers, preventing over-provision of facilities in particular areas

• Providing a focus for long term budgetary planning by funding actors

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ESFRI Roadmap Procedure

(simplified version)

Spontaneous proposals

for pan-European projects

Filter by national delegations

EIROs, Nuppec, ESF, e-IRG, national Roadmaps + other EU level roadmap, Global Projects,

etc…

Roadmap Working Groups

Possible analysis by Expert Groups

ESFRI request for a stage-gate

process

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ESFRI Roadmap Procedure (continued)

(simplified version)

Summer 2005

End Spring 2006

Report to ESFRI Introduction

in the Roadmap

RWGs confirm their

vision

Reviewed and agreed by ESFRI?

yes yes

First draft of Roadmap Autumn 2006

RWGs + Expert Groupsas appropriate

Consultation process

Scientific Case

Concept mature?

yes

yes

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The European Roadmap for RI

PPARCCCLRCUK

Roadmap

Others

ESO Council

ESFRI(British DelegatesH. Hutchinson, R. Wade)

EuropeanRoadmap

ApPEC

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Timetable (pre-ESFRI phase, the story so

far)

First expected Expert Group draft reports to RWGs

Start of the ESFRI drafting group Early

April 2006

Expert group executive reports to RWGs

Other inputs to RWGs, e.g. from ETPs – deadlineEnd

April 2006

Expected RWGs draft report to ESFRI secretariat Early May 2006

RWGs executive report to ESFRI

ESFRI drafting group + Executive Board meeting30 May

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Timetable (ESFRI phase 1)

ESFRI assessment of RWGs reports

First draft ESFRI roadmap report (Vienna meeting)15-16 June 2006

ESFRI drafting group + Executive board meeting 29-30 June 2006

Second draft ESFRI Roadmap report Early July 2006

Background information on “mature” projects downloaded in the ESFRI web site Early July 2006

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ESFRI validation phase

From early July to early September 2006, the ESFRI delegates should ensure that a process of “political” validation at the level of their respective Member states is carried outand in particular highlighting possible:

• Projects supported and/or

• Projects not really supported by any State

Missing projects to be (re)considered in the next phase

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Timetable (ESFRI phase 2)

Review of draft report / comments to ESFRI drafting group / deadline 1st September July / August 06

Final draft ESFRI Roadmap report Early Sept. 2006

Finalisation of all supporting documents September 2006

Agreement of ESFRI (Brussels meeting) 28-29 Sept. 2006

Publication and press conference 19 Oct. 2006

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Research Infrastructures on CORDIS

http://www.cordis.lu/infrastructures/

ESFRI (European Strategy Forum for Research Unfrastructures)

http://www.cordis.lu/esfri/

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