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12th Mo.Co. meeting
Istanbul, November 6-8, 2008
Marilena Rossano
CNR – Mediterranean and Middle East
Naples - Italy
Integration of MPC in the European Research Area
HISTORY OF ERA: MAIN STEPS
The creation of European Research Area (ERA) was proposed in “Towards a European Research Area” (COM 2000) which remains the main reference on the subject and was endorsed at Lisbon European Council in March 2000
The European Research Area: New perspectives – Green Paper 04.04.2007
Commission Staff Working Document – Results of the Public Consultation on the Green paper “The ERA: New perspectives” (2.4.2008)
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PROGRESS MADE ….
The 7FP is explicitly designed to support the creation of ERA
Initiatives have been launched to improve the coordination of research activities and programmes
(ERA Net, InCo-Net, ETP)
More policy coordination /National R&D targets
Adoption of a strategy to favour R&D (tax incentives, patent strategy, and other initiatives/debates
undergoing)
….AND STILL TO MAKE
Remove barriers to the mobility of researchers (to move across the institutions, sectors, countries)
Overcome difficulties to research/industry collaboration
Coordinate national and regional funding
Give a transnational perspective to S&T national reforms
THE ERA: NEW PERSPECTIVES(Green Paper)
i. Realising a single labour mkt for researchers
ii. Developing world-class research infrastructure
iii. Strengthening research institutions
iv. Sharing knowledge
v. Optimising research programmes and priorities
vi. International cooperation in S&T : opening to the world
THE ERA: NEW PERSPECTIVES (Green Paper)
vi) International cooperation in S&T: opening to the world
MPC
i) Realising a single labour mkt for researchers
iv) Sharing Knowledge
ii) Developing world-class research infrastructure
v) Optimising research programmes and
priorities
iii) Strengthening research infrastructures
THE ERA: NEW PERSPECTIVESThe expected level of action for each of the six areas
Source: EC- SEC (2008)430 – Brussels 2.4.2008 “Results of the Public Consultation on Green Paper: The ERA: New perspectives”
0 200 400 600 800
Realising a single labour market for researchers
International cooperation in S&T: opening to the world
Developing world-class research infrastructures
Strengthening research institutions
Optimising research programmes and priorities
Sharing knowledge
European National Regional No opinion
THE ERA: NEW PERSPECTIVES
vi) INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN S&T: OPENING TO THE WORLD
COM (2008) 588 final
A strategic European Framework for International Science and Technology Cooperation
Brussels, 24.09.2008
EU POLICIES/PROGRAMMES
NATIONAL INITIATIVES
REGIONAL INITIATIVES
COM (2008) 588 final - “A strategic European Framework for International Science and Technology Cooperation”
PRINCIPLES UNDERLYING THE EUROPEAN FRAMEWORK FOR INTERNATIONAL S/T COOPERATION AND NEW
INFORMATION SOCIETY PARTNERSHIPS
Widen the ERA and making it more open to the world
Ensuring coherence of policies and complementarity of programmes
Fostering strategic S&T cooperation with third Countries
Developing attractiveness of Europe as a research partner
Launching results-oriented partnerships on information society regulation
The EC and Member States working together
COM (2008) 588 final - “A strategic European Framework for International Science and Technology Cooperation”
ORIENTATION FOR ACTIONS1.Strengthening the international dimension of ERA
a)Integrating Europe’s neighbours into the ERA
Foster Association to FP7
Spread information and opportunities of FP7
Creating networking of NCP and ICCP-IP
Enhance Capacity Building
Favour dialogue platforms
Use INCO-Net projects to foster coordinated actions
Actions recommended: Enhance regional dialogue on Information Society; Better synergies. - EC: foster dialogue for association to 7FP –
Gradually opening ICT Policy Support programme - CIP
ORIENTATION FOR ACTIONS
1.Strengthening the international dimension of ERA
b) Fostering strategic cooperation with key third countries through geographic and thematic targeting
ACTIONS RECOMMENDED:
COM (2008) 588 final - “A strategic European Framework for International Science and Technology Cooperation”
Bi-regional approach (INCo-Net)
EC and Member States European Commission
Identify together with Third Countries S&T cooperation priorities
Ensure full potential of the FP7 instruments
Share experience gained under bilateral S&T agreements
Intensify S&T including ICT cooperation at level of regional country grouping
Ensure that mechanisms and funds by EC and MS can be complementary
Encourage Third Countries to incorporate S&T capacity building and use of ICT in their national/regional indicative programs
Favour EU-Africa Strategic partnership Assistance on Information Society (Eumedis)
ORIENTATION FOR ACTIONS2. Improving the framework conditions of international S&T
cooperation
a)Tackling scientific challenges through global research infrastructures
Actions recommended to EC and Member States:
Promote cooperation in large scale research infrastructures
Explore new ways to reduce the digital divide in Developing Countries
Foster debate and intensify cooperation in ICT
Include security and trust issues as priority in Information Society dialogue with third countries
COM (2008) 588 final - “A strategic European Framework for International Science and Technology Cooperation”
A more structured approach to jointly developing global research infrastructures
ORIENTATION FOR ACTIONS
2. Improving the framework conditions of international S&T cooperation
b)Mobility of researchers and global networks
ACTIONS RECOMMENDED :
COM (2008) 588 final - “A strategic European Framework for International Science and Technology Cooperation”
Member States European Commission
Include and implement “Scientific Visa Package” in national legislation
Optimise EC instruments for international mobility, including “People” programme
Specific funding mechanisms and /or re-integration grants
ORIENTATION FOR ACTIONS
2. Improving the framework conditions of international S&T cooperation / c) More open research programmes
ACTIONS RECOMMENDED :
COM (2008) 588 final - “A strategic European Framework for International Science and Technology Cooperation”
Reciprocal access to research programmes, verify the possibility to allow funding for R&D work done abroad; cooperation in specific areas
Member States European CommissionWork towards an opening of national research programmes in well defined thematic areas with key countries on a reciprocal basis
Translate the reciprocity principle into mutual access to public research programmes and cooperation opportunities
Intensify the use of FP7 coordination instruments
2. Improving the framework conditions of international S&T cooperation
d) Intellectual Property Issues
EC/Member States European Commission
Promote the principles set out in the Recommendations and associated Code of practice on the management of IP.
Promote a better link between the results of research programmes and standardization, put mor emphasis on international pre-competitive industrial research collaboration and pay more attention to the prestandardization cooperation based on open standards.
e) Pre-standardization
ACTIONS RECOMMENDED
COM (2008) 588 final - “A strategic European Framework for International Science and Technology Cooperation”
COM (2008) 588 final - “A strategic European Framework for International Science and Technology Cooperation”
EU-MS, Council and Commission commit themeselves to the proposed strategy of COM (2008) 588 final
The Council identifies effective implementation of the proposed strategy and monitors the progress of opening
ERA to the world
The European parliament support coherent framework for international S&T cooepration
IMPLEMENTING A SUSTAINABLE PARTNERSHIP
The ERA: New perspectives Results of the public consultation on the Green Paper
i) REALISING A SINGLE LABOUR MARKET FOR RESEARCHERS
Attracting and making the best of researchers
One of the initiative to attract talents and cooperate to the EU policies / programmes:
ITALY: CNR ‘Task force’ for favouring the ERC - Starting Independent Research Grants
The ERA: New perspectives
i) REALISING A SINGLE LABOUR MARKET FOR RESEARCHERS
Give visibility of programmes (bil/national/int.)
to favour mobility and coordinating programmes
Some examples
ITALY-ALGERIA (2006-09)ITALY-EGYPT (2008-2010)
ITALY-MOROCCO (2004-06)ITALY -TUNISIA (2005-07)ITALY-TURKEY (2006-09)
CNR-ASRT (Egypt)CNR-MOST (Israel)
CNR-CNRST (Morocco)CNR-TUBITAK (Turkey)
University agreements
Biotechnologies4
(45%)
Energy1
(11%)
Environment/ water2
(22%)
Information and Communication
Technologies1
(11%)
Sismology1
(11%)
First Executive Protocol of Cooperation of the bilateral agreement on Cultural, Scientific and technological
Cooperation between Algeria and ItalyJoint research projects - mobility of researchers
Distribution of projects per priority sector
Total number of projects: 9
Basic Science6
(24%)
Bio-sciences8
(32%)
Environment/ Energy6
(24%)
Information and Communication
Technologies1
(4%)
New materials and sustainable
technologies1
(4%)
Space/ Remote sensing
1(4%)
Technology transfer/ Innovation
1(4%) Technologies applied
to cultural heritage1
(4%)
Executive Programme of S&T Cooperation between Italy and Egypt for the years 2008-2010
Joint research projects - exchange of researchersDistribution of projects per priority sector
Total number of projects: 25
Medicine and public health
5(26%)
Agriculture and food sciences
3(16%)
Marine science and technology
2(11%)
Energy1
(5%)
Industrial research and technology
innovation 4
(21%)
City planning and cultural heritage
4(21%)
The Executive Program of Cultural, Scientific and Technological Cooperation Italy-Morocco for the period
2004-2006Joint research projects - mobility of researchers
Distribution of projects per priority sector
Total number of projects: 19
Biotechnology4
(11%)
Medicine and health4
(11%)
Information and communication
technologies5
(14%)Technology innovation and
transfer5
(14%)
Energy and environment
9(25%)
Food technologies4
(11%)
Oceanography and aquaculture
2(5%)
Earth / space2
(6%)
Geology1
(3%)
The Executive Program of Cultural, Scientific and Technological Cooperation Italy - Tunisia for the period
2005-2007Joint research projects - mobility of researchers
Distribution of research projects per priority sector
Total number of projects: 36
Food1
(25%)
Health1
(25%)
Information and Communication
Technologies2
(50%)
First Exchange Programme of the agreement between Italy and Turkey on S&T Cooperation for the years 2006-2009
Joint research projects - mobility of researchers Distribution of projects per priority sector
Total number of projects: 4
HES58
(62%)
REC34
(37%)
GOV1
(1%)
BILATERAL AGREEMENTS OF CULTURAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL COOPERATION BETWEEN ITALY
AND ALGERIA, EGYPT, MOROCCO, TUNISIA AND TURKEYDistribution of entities from Mediterranean Partner Countries
coordinating the projects, according to their typology
HES: High Education institutions (including Universities)REC: Research institutionsGOV: Governmental institutions
Total number of MPCs entities: 93
HES70
(75%)
REC23
(25%)
BILATERAL AGREEMENTS OF CULTURAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL COOPERATION BETWEEN ITALY
AND ALGERIA, EGYPT, MOROCCO, TUNISIA AND TURKEYDistribution of Italian entities , coordinating the projects, according to
their typology
HES: High Education institutions (including Universities)REC: Research institutions
Total number of Italian entities: 93
Algeria12
(35%)
Egypt8
(23%)
Morocco3
(9%)
Tunisia5
(15%)
Turkey6
(18%)
BILATERAL AGREEMENTS OF CULTURAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL COOPERATION BETWEEN ITALY
AND ALGERIA, EGYPT, MOROCCO, TUNISIA AND TURKEYSignificant research projects in the framework of bilateral protocols
Co-financed in 2008 with funds from Italian Ministry of
Reseach
Algeria: 7Tunisia: 1Turkey: 4
12 projects for a total budget of 529.489 €
Total number of projects: 34
THE ERA: NEW PERSPECTIVES
Give visibility of programmes (bil/national/int.)
to favour mobility:
Use of international frameworks/ programmes to share knowledge on cooperation opportunities
(MIRA)* GATEWAY TO COOPERATION
http://www.miraproject.eu
* ONE OF THE INITIATIVES CO-FINANCED BY EU SUPPORTING S&T COOPERATION BUT ALSO MOCO ACTIONS
SOME INITIATIVES CO-FINANCED BY EU SUPPORTING MOCO ACTIONS
-CAPRI 2000 - ANTALYA 2002
-ASBIMED -ESTIME
-EuroMEDANet -EUMEDConnect
-Innformed -PROMEDAccess
-EuroMedITI -ERAMED
-MED 7 -STREN
-Idealist7fp -MIRA
SOME OF THEM COULD BE VERY USEFUL TO IMPLEMENT ACTIONS TO INTEGRATE MPC INTO THE ERA, FOLLOWING RECENT POLICIES OF EU
SOME ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTING ‘CAIRO DECLARATION’ / FAVOURING INTEGRATION OF MPC IN ERA / CAPACITY BUILDING
The “Scientific and Technological Results Exchange Network” (6FP) to foster S&T cooperation between EC and Tunisia
Web site platform
3STI thematic workshop (Agro-food, Energy/Environm.; Cultural heritage)
International best practices in STI initiatives
3 seminars on STI management subjects and EU FP as well as mutual knowledge of ERA System
Networking of experts
Publication of the “Best Practices Survey on EU-Tunisian STI Cooperation“
MAIN ACTIVITIES
FAVOURING INTEGRATION OF MPC IN ERA / CAPACITY BUILDING
Evaluation of actual Contact Point’s structure of MPCs (September 2008)
FAVOURING INTEGRATION OF MPC IN ERA / CAPACITY BUILDING
ALGERIA
The CP operates within a Research Center, where a team of few persons working on a part-time basis is set up. The CP operates as a single point (for the time being there is no network at national level).
It is active in the typical expected activities (Info days, training, dissemination, etc.) and participates in EU and national projects. The CP has developed an on-line registration capability.
Among the goals of the CP: the creation of Thematic contact points (Health, Energy, etc.) is reported.
Some notes on CPs that participated in the survey
FAVOURING INTEGRATION OF MPC IN ERA / CAPACITY BUILDING
EGYPT
The CP is hosted by the Ministry responsible for Research. It has the characteristics of an administrative structure. However, the existence of networks of thematic contact points and of Institutional contact points are reported.
The CP participates in many EU projects but it seems under-staffed and reports weaknesses in its equipment.
The CP makes reference to a EU Programme dedicated to Research, Development and Innovation in Egypt, which can support ‘multipliers’ for FP7. This is very positive for the country itself and could also serve as good practice for other MPCs.
Some notes on CPs that participated in the survey
FAVOURING INTEGRATION OF MPC IN ERA / CAPACITY BUILDING
Some notes on CPs that participated in the survey
JORDANThe CP is hosted by a Governmental Organization (Agency). It was set up as a small central unit and is currently coordinating a network of 32 persons in various Institutions of the country. The CP receives support from a National Programme and participates also in several EU projects related to CP activities. It CP is proactive and elaborate statistics.
The mobilization of the researchers is reported as a problem. (many reasons may exist: complicated structure and procedures of the FP, false expectations, etc). Among the promising initiatives of the CP: its effort to join the network of EU NCPs.
FAVOURING INTEGRATION OF MPC IN ERA / CAPACITY BUILDING
Some notes on CPs that participated in the survey
LEBANONThe CP operates within a University/Research Center, where a small team of few persons is set up.
The CP is active in the typical expected activities (Info days, training, dissemination, etc.) and provides some statistics. It developed an on-line registration capability.
PALESTINE
The CP is hosted by the Ministry for Research, where a small team of few persons has been set up. There is no network. Among some initiatives: awareness raising activities.
FAVOURING INTEGRATION OF MPC IN ERA / CAPACITY BUILDING
Some notes on CPs that participated in the survey
MOROCCO
The CP is hosted by the Ministry, with a small unit involving several staff.It has a considerable networking with Institutions.
The CP is very active, reporting a considerable number of activities and a strong participation in FP projects. Despite of that, the CP is reporting financial problems.
Among the good practices: participation in policy fora as the MoCo and the Maroc–EU Committee in S&TIt plans to organize national thematic networks.
FAVOURING INTEGRATION OF MPC IN ERA / CAPACITY BUILDING
Some notes on CPs that participated in the survey
SYRIAThe CP operated in the University with a small team (on a limited part time basis). It operates as a single point.Info Days and participation in some EU projects is reported. It has developed an on-line registration capability.
The need of an interlocutor for S&T within the EU delegation in the country is reported as important.
TUNISIAThe CP is hosted by the Ministry responsible for Research. It reports the participation in several EU projects but nevertheless is relatively under-staffed with limited equipment and communication facilities.
FAVOURING INTEGRATION OF MPC IN ERA / CAPACITY BUILDING
CP Difficulties (with answers)
Understanding of FP7 Understanding of EC administrative and financial rules
(AL/EG/ MO/ PA/TU) CP internal organisation (MO/TU) Contact with researchers (EG) Mobilize research community in FP events
(AL/EG/JO/PA/SY/TU) Human potential (MO/PA/SY/TU) Financial means (MO) Administrative and financial mgmt of FP projects (MO) Others (JO: need for strengthening contacts with EU NCP
/ SY: Complexity in taking part as coordinator in FP7)
FAVOURING INTEGRATION OF MPC IN ERA / CAPACITY BUILDING
Improve cooperation between CP and Commission services (with answers)
AL EG JO LE MO PA SY TU
Do you have regular contacts with EC officers
Yes Yes, but few statistics provided
Sometimes
Yes Yes with INCO direct
NO NO Rare, in NCP meetings
Some suggestions from MPC-CP
-Nominate contact persons for CP in EC for all thematic and horizontal priorities of FP7
-Provide timely information on work-programs, roadmaps and so on
-Support, where appropriate, additional costs related to special measures,activities and events of transnational dimension.
FAVOURING INTEGRATION OF MPC IN ERA / CAPACITY BUILDING
CP’s perspectives:
Algeria:
Create Thematic Contact Points (health, energy….) as other countries.
Morocco/Tunisia:
To continue working on MIRA and other projects favouring IP and capacity building
To Implement the thematic CP and ensure the sustainability of the institutional contact point
To Improve the national contact point management
FAVOURING INTEGRATION OF MPC IN ERA / CAPACITY BUILDING
MoCo : Past and future
Framework Programme
Meda/ENP
National / Bilateral initiatives
Priority setting, spurring participation to projects and synergies among programs/projects, implementing visibility and cooperation attractiveness, enhancing
human resources.
FAVOURING INTEGRATION OF MPC IN ERA / CAPACITY BUILDING
MoCoHigher
Education expert group
More effort towards Programmes such as
TEMPUS ERASMUS MUNDUS
VOCATIONAL TRAINING
Foster increasing of funds for MPC, spur mobility and participation, implement visibility and programme attractiveness.
Spur at home policies for integration of MPC
Agree actions for implementing Cairo Declaration
Establishing institutional contacts with HE experts group
Create an observatory on complementary multilateral and bilateral projects (technology transfer, vocational training, etc.)