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The Steering Platform on Research, WBC-INCO.NET, SEE-ERA.NET

… and related activities

Klaus Schuch, Elke DallZentrum für Soziale Innovation

Alpbach, 22.08.2008

Context

• Steering Platform on Research for the Western Balkan countries established in June 2006 (Austrian Presidency & EC DG Research)

• FP6 supports „SEE-science.EU“, the Information Office of the Steering Platform (till April 2008)

• FP6 supports SEE-ERA.NET (development of a pilot joint call for research project proposals -> joint programme)

• FP6/FP7 support Coordination and Specific Support Actions in different fields (ERA WESTBALKAN+, SCORE, Balkan Agro Food Network, SMEs go Health, EPISTEP, ...)

• FP7 supports Follow-up Activities and Extentions (WBC-INCO.NET, SEE-ERA.NET PLUS, etc.)

Context

• Western Balkan countries are becoming Associated Countries to the Framework Programme (already associated are: Albania, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia)

• Specific International Cooperation Activities are therefore not possible, specific targeted calls etc. not to be expected (or only in exceptional cases)

• Perceived need in EU and WBC to coordinate efforts and to prioritize

Steering Platform on Research

• Regular meetings conveyed by– European Commission– Council Presidency– Western Balkan countries

Current co-chairs are EC, France, Serbia

• Members: EU27 + AC + EC (Ministries responsible for Science)

• Vienna (AT), Berlin (DE), Thessaloniki (GR), Ljubljana (SI)• Paris (FR), December 19, 2008• Liblice (CZ), May 28, 2009

• Supported by WBC-INCO.NET (logistically, administrative)

WBC-INCO.NET Objectives

• Structuring and supporting S&T bi-regional dialogue,

• Developing concrete research priorities of mutual interest (with a special focus on FP7 priority fields),

• Supporting and transferring know-how to research community and NCPs,

• Enhancing production and use of knowledge based indicators,

• Creating a base for the further preparation of participation in multilateral RTD activities,

• Inclusion in FP7, brokerage, training,

• Increasing competitiveness and networking, etc.

Partners in WBC-INCO.NET

1. ZSI (Austria)- Coordinator 2. MOES (Albania) 3. MZOS (Croatia)

4. MON-MK (FYR of Macedonia)

5. MPIN (Montenegro) 6. MSCI (Serbia)

7. SUS BiH (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

8. MPI (Serbia) 9. Ivo Pilar (Croatia)

10. KEC (Kosovo/UNMIK) 11. CIVET (Albania) 12. SBRA (Slovenia)

13. SEERC (Greece) 14. UNU-MERIT (Netherlands) 15. JRC (Belgium/Spain)

16. PT-DLR (Germany) 17. FFG (Austria) 18. TÜBITAK (Turkey)

19. GSRT (Greece) 20. MHEST (Slovenia) 21. BMWF (Austria)

22. BMBF (Germany) 23. MES-CRA (Bulgaria) 24. TURBO (Belgium/Turkey)

25. APRE (Italy) 26. MCA (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Partners in WBC-INCO.NET

1. ZSI (Austria)- Coordinator 2. MOES (Albania) 3. MZOS (Croatia)

4. MON-MK (FYR of Macedonia)

5. MPIN (Montenegro) 6. MSCI (Serbia)

7. SUS BiH (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

8. MPI (Serbia) 9. Ivo Pilar (Croatia)

10. KEC (Kosovo/UNMIK) 11. CIVET (Albania) 12. SBRA (Slovenia)

13. SEERC (Greece) 14. UNU-MERIT (Netherlands) 15. JRC (Belgium/Spain)

16. PT-DLR (Germany) 17. FFG (Austria) 18. TÜBITAK (Turkey)

19. GSRT (Greece) 20. MHEST (Slovenia) 21. BMWF (Austria)

22. BMBF (Germany) 23. MES-CRA (Bulgaria) 24. TURBO (Belgium/Turkey)

25. APRE (Italy) 26. MCA (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

WBC-Ministries

Partners in WBC-INCO.NET

1. ZSI (Austria)- Coordinator 2. MOES (Albania) 3. MZOS (Croatia)

4. MON-MK (FYR of Macedonia)

5. MPIN (Montenegro) 6. MSCI (Serbia)

7. SUS BiH (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

8. MPI (Serbia) 9. Ivo Pilar (Croatia)

10. KEC (Kosovo/UNMIK) 11. CIVET (Albania) 12. SBRA (Slovenia)

13. SEERC (Greece) 14. UNU-MERIT (Netherlands) 15. JRC (Belgium/Spain)

16. PT-DLR (Germany) 17. FFG (Austria) 18. TÜBITAK (Turkey)

19. GSRT (Greece) 20. MHEST (Slovenia) 21. BMWF (Austria)

22. BMBF (Germany) 23. MES-CRA (Bulgaria) 24. TURBO (Belgium/Turkey)

25. APRE (Italy) 26. MCA (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

WBC-Ministries EU-MS/AC-Ministries

Partners in WBC-INCO.NET

1. ZSI (Austria)- Coordinator 2. MOES (Albania) 3. MZOS (Croatia)

4. MON-MK (FYR of Macedonia)

5. MPIN (Montenegro) 6. MSCI (Serbia)

7. SUS BiH (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

8. MPI (Serbia) 9. Ivo Pilar (Croatia)

10. KEC (Kosovo/UNMIK) 11. CIVET (Albania) 12. SBRA (Slovenia)

13. SEERC (Greece) 14. UNU-MERIT (Netherlands) 15. JRC (Belgium/Spain)

16. PT-DLR (Germany) 17. FFG (Austria) 18. TÜBITAK (Turkey)

19. GSRT (Greece) 20. MHEST (Slovenia) 21. BMWF (Austria)

22. BMBF (Germany) 23. MES-CRA (Bulgaria) 24. TURBO (Belgium/Turkey)

25. APRE (Italy) 26. MCA (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

WBC-Ministries WBC- Support InstitutesEU-MS/AC-Ministries

Partners in WBC-INCO.NET

1. ZSI (Austria)- Coordinator 2. MOES (Albania) 3. MZOS (Croatia)

4. MON-MK (FYR of Macedonia)

5. MPIN (Montenegro) 6. MSCI (Serbia)

7. SUS BiH (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

8. MPI (Serbia) 9. Ivo Pilar (Croatia)

10. KEC (Kosovo/UNMIK) 11. CIVET (Albania) 12. SBRA (Slovenia)

13. SEERC (Greece) 14. UNU-MERIT (Netherlands) 15. JRC (Belgium/Spain)

16. PT-DLR (Germany) 17. FFG (Austria) 18. TÜBITAK (Turkey)

19. GSRT (Greece) 20. MHEST (Slovenia) 21. BMWF (Austria)

22. BMBF (Germany) 23. MES-CRA (Bulgaria) 24. TURBO (Belgium/Turkey)

25. APRE (Italy) 26. MCA (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

WBC-Ministries WBC- Support Institutes EU-MS/AC Support Inst.EU-MS/AC-Ministries

SEE-ERA.NET – South-East European ERA-NET

ERA-NET project funded in FP6

October 2004 – September 2009

Objectives:• adding value to existing bilateral S&T agreements• integrating Southeast Europe into the European Research Area

and improving interregional research cooperation• contributing to the ‘EU-Balkan countries Action Plan in S&T’,

adopted at EU Ministerial Conference in Thessaloniki in 2003• Pilot Joint Call for Proposals (2007)• White Paper and Joint Action Plan (2007)

Partners in SEE-ERA.NET

ZSI (Austria)- Coordinator MOES (Albania) MZOS (Croatia)

MON-MK (FYR of Macedonia) MPIN (Montenegro) MSCI (Serbia)

GSRT (Greece) MHEST (Slovenia) BMWF (Austria)

BMBF (Germany) PT-DLR (Germany) MES-CRA (Bulgaria)

NKTH (Hungary) MVP (BiH) ANCS (Romania)

CNRS (France) MAE (France)

Progress of the Action Plan Implementation

Regional Programme for Cooperation with South-East Europe (ReP-SEE)

1. Joint Calls for European research projects

1. Collaborative Research Projects2. Docking Grants3. Preparatory Grants

Status: Pilot Joint Call (2007) in SEE-ERA.NET (FP6)SEE-ERA.NET PLUS (FP7, under negotiations)Call for collaborative research projects foreseen2009; budget 3 mio. EUR – 1/3 top-up from EC;Funded projects (appox. 150.000 EUR, min. 2 years)

Regional Programme for Cooperation with South-East Europe (ReP-SEE)

2. Accompanying Measures

1. Evaluation and Benchmarking

2. Training Programme for Science Managers

Status: Pilot Joint Call Accompanying Measures (2007, 2008)

Benchmarking Workshop in Ohrid (2008)

Training in INCO-NET (2008/09)

Regional Programme for Cooperation with South-East Europe (ReP-SEE)

3. Young Scientist / Mobility Programme

outward mobility: regional Marie Curie Network (short-term)

outward mobility: longterm with return ticket

inward mobilty

Status: planning and discussion phase

Meetings in 2008

Regional Programme for Cooperation with South-East Europe (ReP-SEE)

4. Innovation Programme

linking innovation structures in WBC to EU networks / clusters

funding for partnering, exploratory activities

Status: studies and conferences

Project proposal submitted (no funding decision yet)

Initatives towards Infrastructure Development

Inventory on existing S&T infrastructures in WBCstatus: ESFRI Regional Table initiatives to include WBC

INCO-NET questionnaireRegional ESFRI-like mechanism

status: integration in ESFRI, no regional discussion forumInventory of S&T infrastructure in EU-MS & accessability by WBC

status: INCO-NET questionnaireTransfer of used laboratory equipment

status: Hermann Potocnik Noordung initiativeDevelopment of „e-strategies“

status: only on project level (CSA – e.g. SCORE, WINS-ICT)Access to GEANT

status: only on project level (SEEREN, SEE-Grid, etc.)

Initatives towards Institution BuildingEvaluation and Benchmarking

status: see above ReP-SEENational Contact Points

status: ERA-WESTBALKAN+, WBC-INCO.NET benchmarking and support, liaison offices in Brussels discussed

Relationships between knowledge producers – usersstatus: Enterprise Europe network extended, SEE-SCIENCE.EU mapping, SEE-ERA.NET on Innovation

Initatives towards Human Potential Development

Science Management Trainingstatus: see above ReP-SEE

Diaspora Task Forcestatus: workshops, national initiatives

Visa issuestatus: EU directive implementation

Dissemination of Information

Information Office of the Steering Platformstatus: WBC-INCO.NET (till 2011) follow-up to SEE-SCIENCE.EU

Liaison with DGs and ERA-NETsstatus: WBC-INCO.NET

Press activitiesstatus: own publication of WBC-INCO.NET, press activities for call(s)

ZSI actors in South East Europe

Department

Research Policy and Development

Jana Machacova

Miro Polzer

Klaus Schuch

Peter Mayr

Florian Gruber

Johanna Scheck

Felix Gajdusek

Josef Hochgerner

Carmen Siller Elke Dall

Desiree Pecarz

Thank you for your attention!

Klaus Schuch & Elke DallCentre for Social InnovationLinke Wienzeile 246A-1150 Wienschuch@zsi.at / dall@zsi.at+43-1-4950442

With input from Florian Gruber, Peter Mayr, Jana Machacova, Miro Polzer, Felix Gajdusek

and our international partners