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Strategic Roadmapping ESFRI role

Margarida Ribeiro European Commission DG Research & Innovation B.4 - Research Infrastructure

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An informal body composed by representatives of Member States, Associated Countries and the EC on issues related to research infrastructures. A platform giving national authorities the opportunity to be informed of and to explore (i.e. without a priori commitments) international and national initiatives of European significance. An incubator of new RIs, where Member States structure their priorities and negotiate

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What is ESFRI?

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ESFRI was established in 2002 with a mandate from the EU Council (2001) to: support a coherent and strategy-led approach to policy-making on

research infrastructures in Europe facilitate multilateral initiatives leading to the better use and

development of research infrastructures establish a European Roadmap for research infrastructures (new and

major upgrades, pan-European interest) for the coming 10-20 years, stimulate the implementation of these facilities, and update the Roadmap as the need arises (Council 2004 & 2007);

ensure the follow-up of implementation of already on-going ESFRI projects after a comprehensive assessment, as well as the prioritisation of the infrastructure projects listed in the ESFRI Roadmap (Council 2012).

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ESFRI mandate

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ESFRI Roadmap

New pan-European Research Infrastructures or major up-grades, corresponding to the needs of European research communities in the next 10 to 20 years, in all fields of Research, regardless of possible location

MS and AC are the major source of funding

First Roadmap published in 2006, updated in 2008 and 2010, and contained 48 projects intended to foster European leadership across a broad range of scientific fields.

Requires major financial investment (~20 b€) and long term commitment for operation (~2 b€/year)

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What was new in the 2016 ESFRI Roadmap?

Strategic approach - landscape and gap analysis, pan-European dimension, impact of RIs, global opportunities

Focus - ~25 Projects on the new Roadmap

More mature entry level - conceptual design and feasibility study done, financial commitment, political support

Time-limited window of opportunity:

10 years for implementation

Life-cycle approach (first step)

Concept of the ESFRI Landmarks and

regular assessment

National priorities

European initiatives

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ESFRI Roadmap 2016 – content

Part 1

• Strategy Report • Projects and Landmarks • Methodology • Lessons learnt

Part 2

• 21 ESFRI Projects - research infrastructures in preparatory phase

• 29 ESFRI Landmarks - research infrastructures that successfully completed their preparatory phase (in the implementation stage or implemented)

Part 3 • Landscape analysis • 4 Emerging projects – strategic research infrastructures in

the design phase

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ESFRI strategic role in practice

ESFRI Roadmap facilitates: Synchronization of commitments at national level Access to structural funds (at a sub-national level) and other sources of funding (eg. EIB) Analytical work (ad hoc working groups)

• responding to Council requests: investments in e-Infrastructures, long-term sustainability action plan, RI prioritisation

• own initiatives: socio-economic impact of RIs, links with industry and innovation (EIC), evolution of neutron sources

European Research Area implementation of Priority 2B links of European RIs with global partners

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European Commission in ESFRI

• Member of ESFRI • Member of the Executive Board • ESFRI Executive Secretariat • Member of all ESFRI working groups • Support of ESFRI research infrastructures – Design Studies,

Preparatory Phase funding, boosting implementation, fostering long-term sustainability

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Project Scientific field Interest

EMPHASIS Plant Phenomics & food security

CIMMYT - Mexico - International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center; Potential partnerships INTA - Brazil

EuroBIOIMAGING Imaging Technologies Argentina (MCTIP) involved in GlobalBioimaging

SHARE Health, Ageing & Retirement Brazil & Mexico

SKA Radio astrononomy Brazil & Mexico

CTA Astronomy Argentina, Chile & Mexico

E-ELT Telescopes Brazil in acession

EuXFEL Free-Electron Lasers Partnership with the Brazilian Synchrotron Lab

Current Partnerships

International outreach survey (2016)

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Current Dialogues

Project Scientific field Interest

CLARIN Common language resources and technology

Brazil

MIRRI Microbial Resources Brazilian Network of Microorganisms

ECRIN Clinical Trials Cooperation Agreement with Brazil (FIOCRUZ)

INSTRUCT Structural Biology Brazilian Synchrotron Lab

LIFEWATCH Biodiversity & Ecosystem Research Brazil, Chile, Argentina & Bolivia

ESRF Synchrotrons Brazil

ESS Neutrons - Spallation Source Mexico

CTA Astronomy Brazil & Chile

E-ELT Telescopes Chile

International outreach survey (2016)

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