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International ICT R&D Cooperation

Virtual Forum Europe, Africa, Asia/Pacific

12 July 2007

Klaus PendlEuropean Commission

DG Information Society and MediaInternational Relations

International cooperation in FP7 (2007-2013)

• EU Research Framework Programme open for third country organisations

• International Research Cooperation in mutual benefit of partners (knowledge exchange, networking, partnerships)

Who can participate?

EU and associated countries

► Full participation, Programme Committee

International Cooperation Partner Countries (ICPC)

Countries neighbouring the EU (Mediterranean Partner Countries, Western Balkans, Eastern European and Central Asian Countries)

Developing countries (ACP, Asia, Latin America)

Emerging economies (e.g. China, India, Brazil, Russia, South Africa)

► Funded

Industrialised countries (USA, Australia, Japan, …)

► Funded only exceptionally

How does it work?

• General Opening of the Programme

• Specific International Cooperation Actions (SICA) for ICPC

&

• Accompanying Measures

Participation Rules

Project Partners: legal entities contributing to project

Minimum number:

3 European 1 (from any country) for support actions

International partners in addition to minimum number

Special conditions for SICA:2 European + 2 ICPC

FP7 Overview

FP7 Cooperation Programme

Socio-economic sciences and the

humanities

Security

SpaceHealth

Food, agriculture,

biotechnology

Transport

Nanosciences

Environment

EnergyInformation

and Communication Technologies

9.1 B€ (2007-13)

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FP7 Capacities Programme

Capacities4097 M€

JRC1751 M€

Ideas7510 M€

Euratom4062 M€

People4750 M€

Cooperation32413 M€

Dev. of policiesINCO

Sciencein Society

Research Infrastructures 42% - 1715 M€

SMEsResearch Potential

Regions of Knowledge

e-Infrastructures572 M€

FP7: international objectives

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

Address specific problems facing third countries on the basis of mutual interest and mutual benefit

Address global challenges within the EU´s international commitments (e.g. UN Millennium Goals)

S&T cooperation to reinforce the EU´s external relations and other relevant policies

ICT WP 2007/2008: main international objectives

• Improve cooperation in mutual benefit and reciprocity with third countries

• Improve cooperation in development of standards and interoperable solutions and in support of uptake of European research

• Support activities linked to ICT-based research infrastructures

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Opportunities in 2007/2008

• International cooperation encouraged in several ICT objectives: CSA for cooperation in standards / interoperable solutions /

roadmapping (future networks, security, networked media, nanoelectronics, photonics, control systems, ICT for co-operative transport systems, healthcare information systems, inclusion and ICT for independent living)

Collaborative projects (Embedded Systems design, FET, critical information infrastructures)

• Specific International Cooperation Action (ICT Call 2) ICT for environmental disaster reduction and management, all

ICPC Healthcare information systems based on Grid capabilities, LA,

MPC, WB

• Accompanying measures (RI Call 2 & ICT Call 3) RI: International cooperation: all regions ICT: identification and promotion of cooperation opportunities,

policy dialogues, WB, MED, EECA, LA

• Activities of International Cooperation BILAT (Capacities Call 2)

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Third country participation in IST FP6

3rd Countries: Number of participations

0 20 40 60 80 100 120

EgyptMalaysia

Republic of Korea South Africa

ThailandUkraine

JapanAlbania

Bosnia and Herzegow inaSingapore

Former Yugoslav Republic of MacedoniaCroatia

AustraliaSerbia and Montenegro

IndiaCanada

BrazilRussian Federation

United StatesChina Strong

participation from Asia and Western Balkans

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Third country participation in RI FP6

3rd Countries: Number of Participations

0 5 10 15 20

Argenitna

Australia

Egypt

Mexico

Georgia

Korea

Moldova

Tunisia

Uruguay

Albania

Bosnia-Herzegovina

FYROM

Chile

Serbia Mongenegro

Brazil

India

China

United States

Russia

112 participations from 35 countries

Third Country Participation in FP5 & FP6

0 20 40 60 80 100 120

Albania

Australia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Brazil

Canada

China

Croatia

FYRM

India

Japan

Korea (Republic of)

Russian Federation

Serbia and Montenegro

Singapore

South Africa

South Korea

Ukraine

United States

3rd country participations in FP5 & FP6

FP6

FP5

FP5: 287 participations~ 7 M€ fundingFP6: 504 participations~41 M€ funding

+ Rise of China, India, Brazil, WB, Russia, …

- Decrease ofUS, Canada, Japan

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ICT Call 1 (closed)Organisations in proposals

3rd Countries: Number of participations

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

PeruJordan

ChileMexicoUkraine

ColombiaAustralia

ArgentinaRepublic of Korea

SingaporeEgyptJapan

Serbia and MontenegroCanadaCroatia

BrazilRussian Federation

IndiaChina

United States

Positive trend e.g. for India, Serbia, Egypt, Korea

Connectivity

• GÉANT2 - European Research Network linking NRENs, 34 countries, nearly 4000 universities

• GÉANT2 supported by EU R&D FP (50% co-funding)

• GÉANT2 provides international connectivity

Connectivity – GÉANT2

Human Resource Development & Mobility

• Marie Curie Fellowships Deadline 1st Call: 14 August 2007

• Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses

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More information

• FP6: cordis.europa.eu/ist/ and http://cordis.europa.eu/ist/rn

• FP7 call information: cordis.europa.eu/fp7/

• FP7 ICT Programme : cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/

• FP7 e_infrastructures: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/e-infrastructure

• FP7 Enquiry Service (http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/get-support_en.html)

• Network of National Contact Points: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ncp_en.html

• klaus.pendl@ec.europa.eu