ASEAN-EU S&T Cooperation - An Overview -

ASEAN-EU S&T Cooperation- An Overview -

Simon GrimleyProgram DirectorNSTDA

21 January, 2013

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Presentation Outline

Overview of S&T Cooperation

FP7 and Horizon 2020

SEA-EU-NET Projects

ASEAN-EU Year of Science, Technology ad Innovation 2012

ASEAN-EU Policy Dialogue

http://www.nstda.or.th/


Overview of S&T Cooperation


ASEAN from an EU Perspective Regional geo-political & economic

grouping – 10 countries in SEA The EU’s fifth most important trading

partner 600 million people – expected to grow to

700 million by 2030 very dynamic, diverse region Growing geo-political interest regional

integration – AEC 2015 S&T excellence is developing fast!

ASEAN Facts & FiguresPop. 600 million9th largest economy9% of world’s pop.GDP - US$2.5 trillionGDP per capita – US$ 3,000

ASEAN Facts & FiguresPop. 600 million9th largest economy9% of world’s pop.GDP - US$2.5 trillionGDP per capita – US$ 3,000

EU FactsEU Facts

EU Facts & FiguresPop. 500 millionGDP- US$17.5 trillionGDP per capita – US$35,100

EU Facts & FiguresPop. 500 millionGDP- US$17.5 trillionGDP per capita – US$35,100

Unique richness of Biodiversity

Major food producer

& exporter

Hotspot foremergence of

infectious diseases and drug

resistance

One of the regions most vulnerable to

Climate Change

Growth Thailand Scientific Publications

Source: Scopus data compiled by the Office of the Higher Education Commission, Thailand (OHEC)

Thailand - EU Cooperation

over 30 years bilateral relations

4x increase in scientific publications in 10 years

Tripled contribution to the number of scientific publications worldwide

1998 Thailand and the EU had 200 co-published research papers

In less than 10 years this had climbed to 700 co-publications

ASEAN-EU co-publication outputArticles co-published by authors from ASEAN and EU,

and ASEAN and other major players

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

year

count

ASEAN / India ASEAN / EU (incl. AC + CC) ASEAN / Australia

ASEAN / China ASEAN / Japan ASEAN / South Korea

ASEAN / USA ASEAN / Taiwan


European Union (EU) FP7 Program


What is FP7? Main European Union (EU)

mechanism to fund research 2000 billion THB (2007 – 2013)

Very broad support to R&D applied & basic research Researcher mobility Research infrastructure

Calls for Proposals – bulk of FP7 is “top-down”

Highly competitive - scientific excellence - no national quota

All calls open to participation by researchers from Thailand

Last Calls of FP7 announced July 2012

COOPERATION

Collaborative research

COOPERATION

Collaborative research

IDEAS(European Research Council)

Basic Research

IDEAS(European Research Council)

Basic Research

PEOPLE(Marie Curie)

Mobility

PEOPLE(Marie Curie)

Mobility

CAPACITIES

Horizontal research

CAPACITIES

Horizontal research

67% 15%

10% 8%

Thai researchers

Thai researchers

- IIF- IOF

Thai researchers

Thai researchers

- INCO- SME specific- Infrastructure

CollaborationCollaboration

CompetitionCompetition

A Typical FP7 Project 10 or more research partners from many

countries Open to Universities, Research Institutes,

Companies A collaborative exercise (research is

divided in “work packages” and “tasks”) 4 years duration Co-financing by EU (120 – 240 million THB,

divided among all project partners) One partner is the project coordinator Average success rate of 23%

Potential Benefits to Thai Researchers Raise scientific profile of Thai research

within the EU Enlarged research network - widen field of

expertise / open new areas of research Opportunity to engage at forefront of

scientific research Introduction to “cooperative-competitive“

model of research funding International benchmarking and

identification of best practices Leveraging national R&D investment Stepping stone to other EU funding

opportunities

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FP7 Call CycleFP7 Call Cycle

Universities and research centers Industrial organisations open to

Innovation Small and Medium Sized

Enterprises (SMEs) Governmental Organisations International Organisations Foundations Individual applications (People

Program)

Basic and market orientated research

applied development

demonstration activities

innovation activities

improvement of European infrastructures of research

mobility of researchers

almost anything remotely related with science!

Who can be funded?Who can be funded? What can be funded?What can be funded?

What NSTDA ICD has done FP7 promotion activities began in 2009

4 National FP7 Information Days at launch of new calls (~140 participants)

20 FP7 Roadshows at 9 National Research Universities

FP7 workshops for NSTDA researchers

Distributed specific call information to researchers –assisted in finding European partners

Organized FP7 brokerage events, scientific workshops, matchmaking events

Provided advice and support to proposal submissions

Set up FP7 National Contact Point (NCPs) network

Set up NSTDA FP7 website

What are National Contact Points The role of FP7 National Contact Points (NCP) is to help researchers with

the general and technical aspects of becoming involved in FP7 NCPs are national structures established and financed by governments of

the 27 EU member states as well as “Third Countries” e.g. Thailand The NCP systems in the different countries show a wide variety of

structures from highly centralised to decentralised networks From Ministries, universities, research centres and special agencies to private

consulting companies

There are 18 thematic networks within the overall Network of Contact Points

The networks also provide services, training and information to regional authorities, research institutions and enterprises

FP7 NCP Establishment in ASEAN

20082008 20122012

Support of the following FP7 Projects:Support of the following FP7 Projects:

No NCPs in ASEANNo NCPs in ASEAN 57 NCPs 8/10 ASEAN Countries

57 NCPs 8/10 ASEAN Countries

http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/get-support_en.html

FP7 Project Examples - SEA

SEA-EU-NET Facilitating the bi-regional EU-ASEAN science and technology dialogue

SEA-EU-NET Facilitating the bi-regional EU-ASEAN science and technology dialogue

ISSOWAMAIntegrated sustainable solid waste management in Asia

ISSOWAMAIntegrated sustainable solid waste management in Asia

IMARINE - Data e-Infrastructure Initiative for Fisheries Management and Conservation of Marine Living Resources - FISHBASE INFORMATION & RESEARCH GROUP INC

IMARINE - Data e-Infrastructure Initiative for Fisheries Management and Conservation of Marine Living Resources - FISHBASE INFORMATION & RESEARCH GROUP INC

SEACOOPFurther developing strategic RandD cooperation with South-East Asia on ICT -

SEACOOPFurther developing strategic RandD cooperation with South-East Asia on ICT -

I-REDD+Impacts of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation and Enhancing Carbon Stocks – National University of Laos

I-REDD+Impacts of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation and Enhancing Carbon Stocks – National University of Laos


SEA-EU-NET Projects 1 & 2


SEA-EU-NET 1

• Project funded by FP7(2008-2012)

• 22 partners from Europe and ASEAN

• 4.1 Mill € of EC funding

• Support actions to foster S&T cooperation btw. the two regions

• Thematically open

• Actions to increase ASEAN participation in FP7

• Mainly on academic cooperation

• 600.000€ for conferences, events, workshops

SEA-EU-NET 2• Project funded by FP7

(10/2012 – 10/2016)• 4 Mill € of EC funding• Actions/activities to support the

political dialogue and to foster S&T cooperation

• Focused on three societal challenged (Food, Water, Health)

• Includes Innovation activities• Targets Horizon2020 but also aims to

set up own funding mechanisms• 1,2 Mio € for conferences, workshops,

events, fellowships

SEA-EU-NET 1 and 2 Projects

FP7 Lessons Learned

Raising of NSTDA and Thailand’s research profile in Europe

FP7 participation has generated bilateral opps. e.g Germany

Gained access to other EU funding opportunities

NSTDA’s FP7 leadership role in ASEAN

NSTDA’s FP7 promotion efforts 100% funded through FP7 projects

Strengthened connections with Thai universities

EU researchers do want to work with Thai researchers – global solutions for global problems e.g. infectious diseases

FP7 is not an “easy sell” (few ASEAN specific priorities, “global competition”, collaborative research in big teams)

High entry barrier in terms of admin, financial etc

EC requirements can be difficult to reconcile with internal accounting procedures

Difficult striking right balance between informing researchers and raising expectations

EU policy making & priority setting a “black box” for international partners – no seat at the table

FP7 a bit of a “club” in terms of information flow

PositivePositive NegativeNegative

ASEAN Participation in FP7

As of 18 October, 2012

Horizon 2020 – “FP8”

80 billion euro research and innovation funding programme (2014-2020) Responding to the economic crisis to invest in future jobs and growth Focus on societal challenges facing EU society, e.g.health, food security,

clean energy, and “green” transport Three priorities:

1. Excellent science2. Industrial leadership3. Societal challenges

“Horizon 2020 shall be open to …selected third countries that fulfil the relevant criteria (capacity, track record, close economic and geographical links to the Union, etc.)”

www.ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020


Useful Information

FP7 Participants Portal

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/

FP7 National Contact Pointshttp://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/get-support_en.html

NSTDA FP7 Support Officewww.nstda.or.th/fp7

Mr. Simon Grimley [email protected]

Khun Wanichar Sukprasertchai [email protected]



ASEAN-EU Year of Science, Technology and Innovation 2012


ASEAN-EU Year of Science, Technology and Innovation 2012

An idea born within the SEA-EU-NET project

A year long campaign to deepen S&T collaboration between Europe and Southeast Asia

Launched November 2011 in Hanoi; closing event Brussels December 8, 2012

Year long campaign involving more than 50 events in 13 different countries

More then 40 different institutions involved from both regions

Officially endorsed by the ASEAN Committee on Science and Technology and the European Commission/DG RTD

Success Story 1 – EU Journalists Tour of Southeast Asia 8 European science journalists were invited to

travel to ASEAN to meet with universities research centers, and ministries

Aim to was to raise the profile of SEA research strengths

The tour was linked to the visit of EU Commissioner Geoghegan-Quinn to Singapore

OUTCOME/IMPACT Media coverage including De Standaard (Belgium),

Sciences et Avenir (France), Der Standard (Austria), The Philippines Star (The Philippines), The Nation (Thailand)

Impact was a positive change in perceptions in Europe about Southeast Asia as a research partner

Success Story 2 – Eye of the Sky Exhibition

An impressive collection of satellite images showing human impact on the lansdscapes of Europe and Southeast Asia

Exhibition toured 5 countries in ASEAN – initiated by the German Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

OUTCOME/IMPACT Raised awareness about the common

challenge of securing food, energy and water while protecting ecosystems

Generated interest among bright young students to pursue careers in science

Success Story 3 – Summer School on Bio-energy Technology and Assessment (BETA) A Summer School focused on renewable

energy involving students and researchers from EU and SEA at KMUTT, Bangkok

Aim was to create a EU-SEA Network on Clean Combustion and Biofuels (CleComBi) with the aim at strengthening the S&T excellence as well as academic / industrial partnerships and regional cooperation through the sharing of body of knowledge and technology transfer

OUTCOME/IMPACT: Increase in joint EU-SEA research applications

to international funding programs including FP7 Switch Asia, and national funding programs

What Worked Well

We did a lot with a relatively small investment

We intensified the bi-regional S&T policy dialogue

We successfully linked other EU funded projects and bilateral initiatives

We supported the enlargement of existing EU-SEA partnerships

We tested new ideas e.g. EU journalists tour of SEA

We generated media coverage and public awareness

What’s Next? SEA-EU-NET 2 Many of the results of the YoSTI2012 will be carried forward by the SEA-

EU-NET 2

SEA-EU-NET 2 is a 4 year project supported by FP7 2012-2016 – NSTDA is a partner

It will focus on three societal challenges: Health, Food Security and Safety, and Water Management

The project will: run workshops to bring scientists together support research mobility among young scientists develop new funding schemes to broaden and deepen the

collaboration


ASEAN-EU Political Dialogue


ASEAN-EU Political Dialogue ASEAN-EU Dialogue meetings –

once a year back to back with ASEAN COST

Supported by the SEA-EU-NET projects

High Level ASEAN mission to Brussels April 2010 – success in FP7 projects directed at ASEAN

ASEAN COST mission to Brussels Dec 2012 – Closing Event of the ASEAN-EU- Year of Science

National Science and Technology Development Agency 111 Thailand Science Park Phahonyothin Road, Klong 1, Klong LuangPathumthani [email protected]

A Driving Force for NationalScience and Technology CapabilityThank youThank you

Simon [email protected]

Khun Wanichar [email protected]

Simon [email protected]

Khun Wanichar [email protected]

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