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ESFRI

European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures

ESFRIEuropean Strategy Forum on Research

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What is ESFRI?

• European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (ESFRI)

• Launched in April 2002• Brings together

representatives of the 27 EU Member States and the Associated States, appointed by Research Ministers, and one representative of the European Commission (EC)

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Role of ESFRI

• To foster an “open method of coordination” between different countries

• stimulation role: to discuss the long term vision at European level and to support the development of a European RI policy

• incubation role: to bring projects to a point where decisions by ministers are possible

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Operational Structure

CHAIR

*RWG-PSE

ESFRI Secretariat (EC)

Executive Board

*- e-IRG - ESF-

*RWG-BMS *RWG-SSH *RWG-ENV

ESFRI

*RWGs may seek the advice of external experts if appropriate/necessary

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The Roadmap

• Mandate from the Council of Ministers,November 2004;

• The Roadmap, presented autumn 2006, is the result of two years of intensive work; about 1000 high-level experts were involved giving the end product credibility and quality.

It is the beginning of an ongoing process

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The Roadmap (2)

• Addressing seven (7) fields of Research and major challenges

• Thirty Five (35) projects identified• Research community produced ideas that will op

en up new and unexpected areas of knowledge

Some fields should be stimulated for further integration

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Environmental Sciences

AURORA BOREALIS

EURO-ARGO

EUFAR

LIFEWATCH ICOSEMSO

IAGOS-ERI

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• Policy Makers• Researchers• Funders• Industry

ESFRI welcomes the active role which the European Commission intends to play under the 7th Framework Programme.

Who is the Roadmap for ?

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More is to come

• Implementation and update of the Roadmap:

some of the projects will be in place already next year

• Strengthening the European Research Area:

Research Infrastructures as majorcornerstones

• Continuation of the ESFRI work:

ESFRI encourages constructive debate

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Two activities for the 4 RWGs(+ e-Infra crosscut-outlook)

Ongoing activity: help ESFRI implementing the present Roadmap: –Advice on best approaches–Report on bottlenecks and initiatives–Anything to be updated….or dropped?

Specific activity: the first update of the Roadmap:–Update and define better the landscape–Evaluate proposals transmitted by ESFRI–Give advise on improvements: use of e-Infrastr?

Wherever possible: use existing international organizations + existing studies.

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Useful links and contacts

ESFRI:http://www.cordis.europa.eu/esfri/

E-irg Group: http://www.e-irg.com

E-Mail contact: ESFRI@ec.europa.eu