INFSO DIGITAL ASSEMBLY 2012:

TOWARDS A “NEW INFSO”

16 December 2011Robert Madelin

• The story so far• Transition• Vision• Working Together• Process Together

Neelie's Founding Vision: Outcomes Sought

Every European Digital(NK, 04/05/2010)

Globalisation

Economy

GovernanceSustainability

Changing Society

Knowledge & Confidence

Children

Quality

Health

Competi-tiveness

Trust &

Privacy

Education

Ageing

Transport

Energy

SpectrumMoney Youth

Copyright

Action by Action Delivery DAE Bigger Local Coalitions for Digital Change

Research and Innovation

Teams, Trust, EngagementInteractive

INFSO

Stakeholders, Communication

Regulatory Policy and Action

EU 2020: Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive Growth

_____________________Lean and Effective

Public Service

The INFSO MT Mind-Map 2011

Action by Action Delivery DAE Bigger Local Coalitions for Digital Change

Research and Innovation

Teams, Trust, Engagement

Interactive INFSO

Stakeholders, Communication

Regulatory Policy and Action

EU 2020: Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive Growth

_____________________Lean and Effective Public

Service

LEADING BY EXAMPLE The INFSO MT Mind-Map 2011

Scoreboard

Stability

AVMS

BEREC

ENISA

RSPP

INFSO Stakeholders Group?

Visible ResultsDIGITAL ASSEMBLY !

Satellites Cloud

IOT

ICT and Society

ICT for 2020!

Youth

New Voices, New Contacts

Inclusion PolicyInclusive Policy-

making

INFSO – Outside Cooperative Acton Tuesday ConversationsCross-Commission

Coherence

International Strategy

Staff engagement

Data strategy

Video-conferencing: facilities and mindset

Super-Connectors

Low-carbon

MAFF

PPPs

FP8

CIP2

EIP

JTis

Going Local II

EP-Actors

Seven Big Ideas

v3 6.12.10

Project TeamsSuper-Connectors

FET flagship

Policy-Research Communication

Internal Communication

Standardisation

Leader ship

Shared Tools

Cab-INFSO roles

Where Are We Now?

• People: the MT priority for 2012• DAE to end-mandate• Regulation: stable fresh frame: Third

Package; AVMS• H2020: Real Innovation?• Money: MFF? H2020? CEF?...• Transition: making big change smooth for

all

Transition

• Fear and Uncertainty• Anger and Mistrust• Loss of Purpose• Loss of Momentum• Self-Doubt• Remoteness• Irrelevance

• Courage• Compassion and Empathy• Clear Goals• Impetus• Self-Belief• Connection• Cooperation

Vision

• We are part of the current crisis.• We have a duty to lead.• We see the goal.• We pursue it together.

• Clear focus• Fewer goals• More speed

Drivers

• Excellent Science• Do and Become• Protect each other, take risks

together

• How will we work together?• How better can we organize?• Leaner?

WorkingTogether

Working Together

• Interactive INFSO• Stakeholders

(this time 4 real)• New structures

College/NK

NewOffice

New EA

NewINFSO

European Commission

Externalisation

• Working group (RTD)• Gertrud Ingestad

EA: What could it do?

Project officers:• My core business

o Guarantee the scientific quality of the project portfolio (over the entire lifecycle)o Feedback of my insights broadly but effectively into policy work in the

Commission• My creativity lies in

o Uncovering new knowledge for Commission policieso Identifying and creatively engaging stakeholder communities

• My interlocutors areo The DG & the wider Commissiono Stakeholders

Those receiving funding Those affected by the project outcomes

o The financial gestionnaires for approval of payments

EA: What could it do?

Gestionnaires:• My core business

o Manage the financial & administrative lifecycle of research projects

• My creativity lies ino Identifying constantly better, simpler, more efficient ways of

administering grants with visible effects for both the Commission and the outside

• My interlocutors areo The Grants Officers at the beneficiary institutionso The Project Officero The ‘central’ administration parts of the Commission

New INFSO?

Life for a gestionnaire would not change

Project officers:• My core business

o Elaborate Commission research priorities in my domaino Effectively feedback insights into relevant policy lineso Interact effectively with an evolving stakeholder community

• My creativity lies ino Making the Commission respond intelligently to scientific and technological

developmentso Contributing to creative ways of disseminating results and co-shaping

research priorities and policies with stakeholders• My interlocutors are

o Stakeholders Those receiving funding Those affected by the project outcomes

o Project officers in the EAo Those responsible for the relevant policy lines, in the Commission, other

institutions (inc. Committees) and MS

• Office?• IT?• Audit?• Legal?

Working Together

• Interactive• Non-Vertical• De-Layered

Tackling Societal

Challenges

Better Organisation?

Industrial Leadership & Competitive Frameworks Excellent

Science Base

Process

• Attractive work for all, everywhere• Clarity early,

implementation later

• Quality Structure• Quality Jobs• Personal Preferences

Externalisation Working Group

Staff engagement

DAE

H2020 substance

FP7 / CIP

Organigram

H2020 structure (our bid)

2012 2013

Gallup360°

DAA12Review

DAA13?

GL III

Call 1 Orientation

WP13 Drafting & decision WP13 evaluation & negotiation

CIP13 WP elaboration CIP13 evaluation & negotiation

Call 1 Drafting & Decision

MAFF adop

ICT 13

H2020 adop

EA draft proposal EA Negotiation

Office setup

DecideStructure

AllocateRessources

FullyImplemented

GL IV

H2020 Seminars

INFSO Coordination

MT

MT+HoU

MT+CAB

Staff AssemblyMT+Ho

U

Externalisation Working Group

Staff engagement

DAE

H2020 substance

FP7 / CIP

Organigram

H2020 structure

INFSO Coordination

2012Gallu

p360°

DAA12ReviewGL III

Call 1 Orientation

WP13 Drafting & decisionCIP13 WP elaboration

EA draft proposalOffice setup

DecideStructure

H2020 Seminars

MT

MT+HoU

MT+CAB

Staff AssemblyMT+HoU

1.Exemplary execution: focus and effort in troubled times.

2.Selling CEF, Roaming, H2020, EIP, … in a difficult market.

3.Using our tools to help against the crisis: more inclusion, better for kids, faster catch-up for girls …

4.Helping ourselves: Staff Engagement,contributing to change…

2012 Challenges

2012: What's Coming?

1. “Keep calm and carry on”2. H2020 Seminars3. "Futures" Goes Public4. "New Infso" planning5. INFSO innovates:

- social media, inside and out- really innovating with FP7/H2020- Innovation: Disruptive Innovation, Responsible Innovation, Social Innovation…

• Suggestions?• Questions?