cooperation on research infrastructure – the nordic/swedish perspective
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Cooperation on Research Infrastructure – The Nordic/Swedish Perspective. Lars Börjesson. Nordic Research I nfrastructure C o-operation. Some specific examples on nordic cooperations Nordunet – high-speed data network Nordic Datagrid F acility ( Nordugrid 2004) 2006- - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Cooperation on Research Infrastructure–
The Nordic/Swedish Perspective
Lars Börjesson
Nordic Research Infrastructure Co-operation
Some specific examples on nordic cooperations• Nordunet – high-speed data network• Nordic Datagrid Facility (Nordugrid 2004) 2006- • Nordic Optical Telescope ( 1980s)• NORDSYNC – Nordic participation in ESRF (Grenoble)• EISCAT (FI, NO, SE) 3D upgrade onESFRI roadmap• ESS – Scandinavia ESS• MAX lV synchrotron• BBMRI Biobanks, Nordic co-operation• NordFAIR• CESSDA
• BUT…… - most RI cooperations are outside the Nordic umbrella
Nordic Cooperation on RI, examples
• Open national or regional RI to other countries– many examples in various areas, informal
• Joint Nordic Research Infrastructures– Nordic Optical Telescope, Nordunet, NDGF, MAX IV
• Joint Nordic participation in international RI– ESRF, FAIR, BBMRI (biobanks)
• Host of international research infrastructures– European Spallation Source, EISCAT
NOS-N and RIJoint Committee of Nordic Research Councils for ScienceFounded – Nordunet A/S, Nordic Optical Telescope,
Nordsync, EISCAT, Nordic data grid facility, Nordic e-Science initiative, NorduClic, NORDSIMS and have been decisive and helpful for Nordita, Mittag-Leffler inst ESS and MAX IV
• No money, no decision power - only coordination and joint actions !
• Only action when there are matching Nordic interests• Large respect for each others science policy and funding
systems• Trust
Characteristics
• Bottom-up approach for inititiatives• As little bureaucracy as possible• Lean organisations• Distributed character when possible• Consensus approach for decisions• Trust
MAX IV and ESS – world leading infrastructures
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MAX IV 2015
MAX IV groundbreaking ceremony Nov 22, 2010
Issues for Nordic RI cooperation
• When to go Nordic ? Added value ?• How to start initiatives – bottom-up through national
research councils• How to share resources and costs ? Nordic key,
scientific use…. Reserchers from other countries • How to organise (foundations, stichtung), companies,
host universities, ERIC) ?• How to coordinate – NOS - organisations,
NORDFORSK• How to set priorities ?
Paneuropean roadmap, 2006 and 2008
• 44 infrastructure-projekt in all areas
• Pillars for the development of ERA
• No EU-financing on investment
• Strong structuring effects in member states – own roadmaps
National roadmaps
• National priorities of infrastructures
• All areas• National and
international RI• ESFRI-projects are a
strong element
• No regional or Nordic roadmap
How to coordinate on the Nordic level ?
Conference conclusions
Large potential for more Nordic collaboration on research infrastructures, • fields of strategic interest to the Nordic societies • fields of particular Nordic scientific strength, such as climate, energy,
health, welfare and eScience.
Opportunities for increased cooperation relating to RI:– Join forces in international projects, e.g. in ESFRI projects when
Nordic interests match.– Better use of and easier access to existing, small to medium-sized
Nordic infrastructures– New joint Nordic infrastructures that underpin excellent research,
e.g. related to the Nordic top- level research initiative– Establish international facilities in the Nordic countries (e.g. ESS,
Eiscat_3d, Svalbard, MAX IV, carbon capture research infrastructure).
Conference conclusions, cont’d
Organisation Higher ambitions for Nordic infrastructures – increased coordination. Scientific and economic impacts of research infrastructures and the technically and politically complex processes involved, call for a Nordic coordination structure:
– Bottom-up processes to ensure scientific interest are fundamental– Better coordination at the policy level (ESFRI)– Better understanding of differences in national priorities and national
decision-making processes and R&D systems. (ESFRI) – Acceptance of asymmetry in involvement (variable geometry) (EC, ESFRI)– Enhanced facilitator role for NordForsk, including coordination,
evaluation, funding etc (ESFRI)
A NoriaNet on research infrastructure addresses some of these issues:- Evaluation of European infrastructures (cf ESFRI)- Where do priorities match, e.g biobanks, biodiversity, climate,
computing, materials
Challenges
• When to go for Nordic coordination ? How? Role for Nordforsk • Coordination for new ESFRI or international research infrastructures ? Cooperation and prioritisation needed for hosting and influence.
• Nordic Influence on existing international infrastructures ? Priorities ? Evaluation of impact of participation in Internatonal Ris.
• How to make best use of RI for excellent research ? Nordic cooperation ?
- How to work out schemes for really exploring the knowledge triangle ? Large opportunities for RI.- How to address the Grand challenges ?
• Nordic roadmap ?