setting-up ceric-eric: lessons learnt geneve, july 15 th 2014 carlo rizzuto ess eric high level...
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Setting-up CERIC-ERIC:Lessons Learnt
Geneve, July 15th 2014 Carlo RizzutoESS ERIC High Level Advisory Meeting President
Elettra – Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A.
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Scope and Field of activity
CERIC – ERIC aims at:
• integrate resources in the Analysis and Synthesis of
Materials and Biomaterials at nano-level
• give “free open access” to international users
• induce continuous improvement of instruments,
education, development of technologies.
• support a faster alignment of East and West EU
Countries in advanced R&D.
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-- Nine Countries: (Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia), open to other interested countries (6 founders).
-- Each one contributes “in kind”, by/through a “Partner Facility” accepted through international evaluation
-- and will contribute “in kind” to operation by access time and appropriate upgrades, according to agreed programs
-- only in special circumstances there may be money contributions, but it is expected that there will be “cross-border” “in kind” contributions
-- costs of central seat borne by hosting Country
Membership & Understanding
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INCENTIVES
The aspects which most convinced the Members (Governments) to enter were (besides the Science aspects):
--- Drive towards continuous improvement of their own existing and future investments, people, returns, by open access
--- Costs advantages, by tax exemptions also on the “in kind contributions”
……This last aspect was critical and took time to be developed in discussion with TAXUD.
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Amendments to StatuteBy the EC
• one Representing Entity per Member
• tax exemptions apply only for purchases made by CERIC-ERIC or by its Members (for the official and exclusive use of CERIC-ERIC)
•.......Not in Statute but no objection that a Member hands over to ONE representing entity the possibility/delegate power to apply tax exemption, but………..be careful!!!! And have ironclad process
• therefore new statutory body: IAEC for the verification/certification of compliance for in-kind contributions.
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Relevant parts of Statute
- Art. 2 Definition and role of Representing Entities and Partner Facilities- Art. 5 Objectives, Tasks and Activities- Art. 6 (1)(a) Resources: [Resources made available to CERIC-ERIC shall consist of: (a)] «contributions in-kind by the Members or Representing Entities for ordinary activities of CERIC-ERIC»;- Art. 7 (5) agreement on limits and conditions for the exercise of the tax exemptions
- Policies (basic principles): Art. 8 Users’ Access; Art. 18 Human resources; Art. 19 IPRs, Data; Art. 20 Technology Transfer and relation with Industry; Art. 21 Procurement Policies; Art. 22 Communication and Dissemination
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GovernanceStatutory Organs
- General Assembly (Art. 11 and 12): two delegates for each Member; one Member = one indivisible vote; full decision-making power
- Executive Director (Art. 13): executive body and legal representative
- Board of Directors of Partner Facilities (Art. 14): advisory body (consultation by ED); oversees the coordination of the implementation of strategies approved by GA; shall maintain coherence and consistency across CERIC-ERIC and collaboration between the Members
- International Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (ISTAC) (Art. 15): advice on strategic issues and scientific and technical activities
- International Audit Expert Committee (IAEC) (Art. 16): verification/certification of compliance for in-kind contributions
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Implementing process2011.02.15 First CERIC WG meeting
2011.06.28Memorandum of Understanding: Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia
2012.06.01ERIC step1: Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia
2012.08.31Joint Declaration: Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia
2012.12.21 ERIC step2: Italy (statutory seat), Austria, Czech Republic, Slovenia
2013.01.23 Reply from the EC: TAXUD objections (Statute Art. 7.5)
2013.07.15 Statute amended, sent to EC
2013.07.25 Request for further clarification from EC
2013.08.07 Italian Ministry reply to EC: 6.5 M€ for the start-up of CERIC
2014 January 1st CERIC Fellowship programme
2014 January Users’ Call Zero
2014 April Statute amended to comply with TAXUD objections
2014.06.24 EC implementing decision setting-up CERIC-ERIC
2014.07.22 First CERIC-ERIC General Assembly
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