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The 7th Framework Programme for Research:

Strategy of international cooperation activities

Robert Burmanjer

Head of Unit, “International Scientific Cooperation Policy” DG RESEARCH, European Commission

Monitoring Committee for Euro-Mediterranean Cooperation in RTD, Vienna, June 28-30, 2006

Aim of Aim of International CooperationInternational Cooperation in EU research:EU research:

Support European competitiveness through strategic partnerships with third countries in selected fields of science

Address specific problems that third countries face or that have a global character, on the basis of mutual interest and mutual benefit

Use S&T cooperation to reinforce the Community’s external relations and other relevant policy areas

International Cooperation International Cooperation in FP7 - Aimin FP7 - Aim

FP7 – Specific ProgrammesFP7 – Specific Programmes

Cooperation – Collaborative research

People – Human Potential

JRC (nuclear)

Ideas – Frontier Research

Capacities – Research Capacity

JRC (non-nuclear)

Euratom

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FP7 – Budget ProposalFP7 – Budget Proposal

FP7 (EC) 2007-2013FP7 (EC) 2007-2013 EUR millionEUR million

Cooperation 32.20232.202

Ideas 7.4607.460

People 4.5774.577

Capacities 4.1934.193

Non-nuclear actions of the JRCs 1.7511.751

TOTAL ECTOTAL EC 50.18350.183

FP7 (EURATOM) 2007-2013FP7 (EURATOM) 2007-2013 4.0614.061

Cooperation – Collaborative Cooperation – Collaborative researchresearch

Opening of all themes to third countriesOpening of all themes to third countries

Specific International Cooperation actions in themesSpecific International Cooperation actions in themes Early identification of problems in other parts of the world before these affect

Europe

Cooperation with and in third countries in finding solutions to such problems

Dedicated activities within and across themes in order to address existing complexity in third countries

International CooperationInternational Cooperation in IDEAS in IDEAS

Aim to integrate the Community into the world-wide research community

Participation of INCO partner countries to be justified on basis of added scientific value

International CooperationInternational Cooperationin PEOPLEin PEOPLE

International outgoing fellowships

International incoming fellowships

Partnerships to support exchange of researchers

Support of common initiatives between European organizations and countries with S&T agreements

Measures to counter the risk of ‘brain drain’ from developing countries/emerging economies

Capacities – International Capacities – International CooperationCooperation

Bi-regional Coordination of S&T Cooperation (INCO-NET)

Coordination of National INCO Policies and Activities (ERA-NET)

Bilateral S&T Cooperation Platforms

Bi-regional Coordination of S&T cooperation (INCO-NET):Bi-regional Coordination of S&T cooperation (INCO-NET):

INCO-NETs are coordination platforms bringing together policy INCO-NETs are coordination platforms bringing together policy makers and stakeholders of one target region with the EU to makers and stakeholders of one target region with the EU to establish:establish:A regional policy dialogue in order to identify research areas for A regional policy dialogue in order to identify research areas for mutual benefit and interest and set-up S&T priorities; mutual benefit and interest and set-up S&T priorities; Implement activities in order to develop, promote and contribute to Implement activities in order to develop, promote and contribute to the participation of the targeted countries in the Framework the participation of the targeted countries in the Framework ProgrammeProgramme

International CooperationInternational Cooperationin CAPACITIES in CAPACITIES

INCO-NET: regional policy dialogueINCO-NET: regional policy dialogue

Regional policy dialogue for mapping research needs and Regional policy dialogue for mapping research needs and setting S&T cooperation priorities; setting S&T cooperation priorities;

Strengthening co-ordination and complementarities with Strengthening co-ordination and complementarities with activities carried out by means of Community foreign policy activities carried out by means of Community foreign policy instruments; instruments;

Identification of areas with potential for enhanced co-ordination Identification of areas with potential for enhanced co-ordination between and with the Member States, the Associated States and between and with the Member States, the Associated States and International Cooperation Partner Countries; International Cooperation Partner Countries;


INCO-NET: Implementation activitiesINCO-NET: Implementation activities

Developing, promoting, organising and structuring the Developing, promoting, organising and structuring the participation of third countries in FP;participation of third countries in FP;

Regional networks building for research centres;Regional networks building for research centres; Training, awareness actions and dissemination activities;Training, awareness actions and dissemination activities; Evaluation and monitoring of ongoing cooperation activities.Evaluation and monitoring of ongoing cooperation activities.


Bilateral S&T Cooperation Platforms:Bilateral S&T Cooperation Platforms:

Better identifying and demonstrating cooperation between Better identifying and demonstrating cooperation between Europe and third countries;Europe and third countries;

Improving the process of providing information on programs Improving the process of providing information on programs and funding designed to promote cooperation between and funding designed to promote cooperation between Europe and third countries, Europe and third countries,

Sharing best practices using workshops and presenting in Sharing best practices using workshops and presenting in particular fields the state of the art and the prospects for particular fields the state of the art and the prospects for cooperationcooperation


International Cooperation International Cooperation in CAPACITIES in CAPACITIES

Coordination of national policies and activities on Coordination of national policies and activities on international S&T cooperation (ERA-NET):international S&T cooperation (ERA-NET):

promote an effective and efficient international scientific EU cooperation strategy at EU level;

reinforce the efficiency and impact of the ongoing bilateral S&T cooperation initiatives between Member States and International Cooperation Partner Countries;

support the implementation of a “shared vision” by facilitating innovative programmatic approaches.

International Cooperation International Cooperation in CAPACITIES in CAPACITIES

ERA-NET:ERA-NET: step up the cooperation and coordination of research step up the cooperation and coordination of research

programmes concerning third countries or regions carried out at programmes concerning third countries or regions carried out at national or regional level in MS and AS;national or regional level in MS and AS;

networking of research programmes, towards their mutual networking of research programmes, towards their mutual opening and the development and implementation of joint opening and the development and implementation of joint activitiesactivities;

should cover the International S&T Cooperation with preferably should cover the International S&T Cooperation with preferably one region (projects targeting one single country or several one region (projects targeting one single country or several regions may be allowed for Brazil, China, India or Russia or if the regions may be allowed for Brazil, China, India or Russia or if the grouping of regions is appropriate to reflect a more global grouping of regions is appropriate to reflect a more global strategy).strategy).

should not give preference to any thematic area and should be as should not give preference to any thematic area and should be as a consequence entirely dedicated to “horizontal” issues.a consequence entirely dedicated to “horizontal” issues.

Further Information Further Information

Towards FP7:Towards FP7: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7

International Scientific cooperation policy:International Scientific cooperation policy:http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/iscp/index_en.htmlhttp://europa.eu.int/comm/research/iscp/index_en.html

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