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HORIZON 2020The European Union's programme for Research

and Innovation

Dr. Gediminas RAMANAUSKAS

Policy Officer: European Neighbourhood, Africa and the Gulf

DG Research & Innovation- European Commission

Investing in the knowledge economy within ACP states

Joint Stakeholders Conference

Brussels, 2 April 2014

Policy Research and Innovation

The European Union: 500 million people - 28 countries - a single market*

• 7% of the World's population

• 24% of world expenditure on research

• 32% of high-impact publications

• 32% of patent applications

Candidate and potential candidate countries

*Free movement of people, goods, services and capital

Member states of the European Union


• A €80 billion research and innovation funding program (2014 -2020)

• A response to economic crisis by investing in future jobs and growth

• It addresses people's concerns about their livelihoods, safety and environment

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WHAT IS HORIZON 2020?

Open to the world


Horizon 2020

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A single programme

• Coupling research with innovation: 'from lab to market'

• Focus on societal challenges: health, clean energy, transport, etc.

• Open to participation: companies, universities, institutes in EU and beyond


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• European Research Council Supporting top researchers from anywhere in the world to work in Europe

• Future and Emerging Technologies Supporting visionary thinking through collaborations between science and engineering

• Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions Providing opportunities for training and career development of individual researchers

• Research infrastructures- including e-infrastructure Ensuring access to world-class facilities

Excellent science

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• Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies Emphasising key technologies in areas such as advanced manufacturing, microelectronics, nanotechnology, biotechnology, ICT and space

Industrial leadership

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Societal challenges

• Health, demographic change and wellbeing

• Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime and inland water research and the bioeconomy

• Secure, clean and efficient energy

• Smart, green and integrated transport

• Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials

• Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies

• Secure societies

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HORIZON 2020: Open to the worldGENERAL OPENNESS

Horizon 2020 is open to

participation of researchers from

anywhere in the world, to:

Extend the frontiers of scientific knowledge

Tackle challenges that affect us all

Make industries more competitive

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Benefits of International

researchaccess to knowledge

open up markets

sharing expertise

improve research quality

science diplomacy

higher global profile

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HORIZON 2020: Open to the world

1. Projects can include international partners

2. Targeted opening

- In certain topics in calls for proposals, inclusion of international partners may be:

a) encouraged orb) required

3. Coordinated calls

- Used for specific actions (e.g. identified through joint steering commites). Paired calls, linked evaluations, two contracts, e.g.:

b) EU-Japan R&D Cooperation in Net Futures

c) Partnering with Brazil on advanced biofuels

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Applicants from non-EU countries are eligible to take part in Horizon 2020 programmes, even as coordinator

All proposals must meet certain minimum conditions (in Rules for Participation)

Rules of participation


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Rules of participationMinimum Conditions:

For standard (cooperative) research projects:

3 participants from different Member States or associated countries

In addition, participants from any other country in the world can also

be included

For actions aimed at individuals, like European Research Council or Marie Skłodowska-Curie:

1 researcher 1 host institution1 project


Eligibility for funding

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*Legal entities established in• Member States• Associated Countries• Developing economies (Annex A)• European Interest Organisations

Eligible for automatic funding*

Provided for in the work programme

Provided for by

bilateral agreement Exceptionally,

project by project,

decided by the European Commission No EU

Funding


Options for taking part

Taking part in Project

Participant (signs Grant Agreement)

With or without funding

Third Party(does not sign

Grant Agreement)

Without (direct) funding

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"Third Party" Option

Does not sign Grant Agreement but a private Agreement with one or more of the full

participants (pre-existing relation)

The participant for which the third party carries out work must ensure that it is possible to

exercise its IPR rights (e.g. Access)

The work to be carried out by the third party shall be identified in the grant agreement

Eligibility for funding? Similar conditions as if signing the Grant Agreement*

* See Slide 14

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How does it work?

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Find a relevant

call

Find partner(s)

Submit a proposal

Get involved!


Some Relevant Topics for the ACP Participants

Call: Support to Innovation, Human resources, Policy and International cooperation

International cooperation for research infrastructures (INFRASUPP 6 – 2014)

Sustainable intensification pathways of agro-food systems in Africa (Sustainable Food Security 6 – 2014)

Small farms but global markets: the role of small and family farms in food and nutrition security (Sustainable Food Security 18 – 2015)

Unlocking the growth potential of rural areas through enhanced governance and social innovation (Innovative Sustainable Inclusive Bio-economy 3 – 2015)

Smarter design, construction and maintenance (Mobility for Growth .8.1-2014)

Call: Growing a Low Carbon, Resource Efficient Economy with a Sustainable Supply of Raw Materials

Coordinating and supporting raw materials research and innovation (SC-5-13-2014/2015)

Coordinating and supporting research and innovation in the area of climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials (SC5-19-2014/2015)

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ACPACP in FP7 as of 27/03/2014

Participant INCO Detailed Regions

Participant Country Name Number of Participants Participant Total Cost

Participant EC Contribution

AFRICA Angola 2 124.946 97.975 Benin 13 5.033.227 3.821.437 Botswana 9 956.642 825.759 Burkina Faso 28 11.008.702 8.456.778 Burundi 3 80.473 71.970 Cameroon 26 4.613.056 3.671.265 Cape Verde 9 1.120.730 863.434

Central African Republic 2 383.131 302.947 Congo 3 139.729 118.146

Congo (Democratic Republic of) 4 917.663 706.224

Cote d'Ivoire 5 442.577 387.709 Ethiopia 28 4.843.798 3.679.504 Gabon 6 2.649.838 1.845.925 Gambia 1 260.053 137.200 Ghana 54 10.413.444 8.227.553 Guinea 1 28.037 25.000 Guinea-Bissau 1 1.045.854 784.390 Kenya 77 15.871.458 12.535.725 Lesotho 4 141.463 126.353 Madagascar 6 882.174 579.501 Malawi 17 4.035.987 3.086.349 Mali 16 3.319.149 2.623.353 Mauritania 1 106.614 79.960 Mauritius 6 177.551 157.342 Mozambique 23 4.182.374 3.298.073 Namibia 10 983.173 748.197 Niger 10 1.754.582 1.423.240 Nigeria 31 4.609.078 3.686.064 Rwanda 10 1.155.506 968.581 Senegal 46 7.384.549 5.409.910 Seychelles 2 104.565 80.210 Somalia 1 72.000 54.000 South Africa 237 50.051.883 34.330.881 Sudan 8 2.883.000 1.878.594 Swaziland 3 92.961 81.746

Tanzania (United Republic of) 49 15.487.611 11.925.163

Togo 2 367.232 275.424 Uganda 44 9.553.558 7.765.961 Zambia 10 2.166.108 1.637.946 Zimbabwe 2 451.838 402.921AFRICA Sum: 810 169.896.313 127.178.709 19


ACP in FP7 as of 27/03/2014

Participant INCO Detailed Regions Participant Country Name Number of Participants Participant Total Cost Participant EC Contribution

CARIBBEAN Barbados 2 199.321 177.728

Cuba 6 703.300 517.373

Dominican Republic 4 283.395 253.669

Guyana 3 834.939 698.600

Haiti 2 120.039 90.029

Jamaica 6 1.775.805 1.369.892

Suriname 1 176.640 132.200

Trinidad and Tobago 2 150.065 89.899CARIBBEAN Sum: 26 4.243.504 3.329.390

Participant INCO Detailed Regions Participant Country Name Number of Participants Participant Total Cost Participant EC Contribution

PACIFIC Fiji 3 544.976 507.983

Marshall Islands 1 93.401 48.700

Papua New Guinea 4 762.872 619.906

Samoa 1 115.200 102.720

Vanuatu 1 78.600 70.085PACIFIC Sum: 10 1.595.048 1.349.394

ACP Sum: 846 175.734.866 131.857.492

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Where to find more information and where to apply?

H2020 Participant PortalResearch & InnovationEuropean Commissionhttp://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/home.html

H2020 European Commissionhttp://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/

Incontact (NCP's network)http://www.ncp-incontact.eu/nkswiki/index.php?title=Main_Page

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http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/home.html

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/home.html

http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/

http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/

http://www.ncp-incontact.eu/nkswiki/index.php?title=Main_Page



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