Dr. Marc HEPPENER Director of Science and Strategy Development Presentation at NuPECC Long Range...

Dr. Marc HEPPENERDirector of Science and Strategy Development

Presentation at NuPECC Long Range Plan launchBruxelles, 9 December 2010

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About ESF

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• Independent association of European Science Organisations

• Established in 1974

• Offices in Strasbourg, Brussels, Ostend

• Budget: 52M€ in 2008

(incl. COST)

• Staff: 151 (incl. COST)

Brussels, 9 December 2010

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ESF mission

The European Science Foundation provides a common platform for its Member Organisations (MOs) in order to:

•Advance European research

•Explore new directions for research at the European level

(from Strategic Plan 2006-2010)

Through its activities the ESF serves the needs of the European research community in a global context.


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ESF Member Organisations

• 79 Member Organisations (research funding

organisations, research

performing organisations,

academies)

• 30 countries


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Scientific domains covered by ESF

•Humanities

•Life, Earth & Environmental Sciences

•Medical Sciences

•Physical and Engineering Sciences

•Social Sciences

•Marine Sciences

•Nuclear Physics

•Polar Sciences

•Radio Astronomy Frequencies

•Space Sciences


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ERCERC

ESF and partners in the ERA: pluralism

Research Research InstitutesInstitutes AcademiesAcademies

NationalNationalFunding Funding

OrganisationsOrganisations

ALLEAALLEA

EURO-EURO-HORCsHORCs

PrivatePrivateFoundationsFoundations

EMBOEMBO

CERNCERN

ESOESO

ESAESA

UniversitiesEUA

EC – FPEC – FP

EURABEURAB

EuroscienceEuroscienceHFSPHFSP

European AssociationsEuropean Associations

ISEISE

Academia EuropaeaAcademia Europaea

EuropeanResearchOrganisation


EUROHORCs and ESF Vision On a Globally Competitive ERA and their Road Map for Actions

10 Actions … mandated to Lead Organisations1. Strengthen the relations between science, society and the private sector

CNRS (FR) SocietyMRC (UK) Private Sector

2. Promote research careers and mobility Contact Organisation for EUROHORCs:

Tubitak (collaboration with ESF and ERAB)

3. Develop scientific foresight and use its results as basis for joint strategy development ESF (FR)

4. Create a European Grant Union DFG (DE)

5. Address peer review of proposals at the European level ESF (FR)

6. Develop common approaches to ex post evaluation of funding schemes and research programmes

MRC (UK)

7. Create ERA Connect and Regional Clusters of Excellence to shape collaboration between research performing organisations and other research institutions

MPG (DE)

8. Develop shared funding and exploitation of research infrastructures

DFG (DE)

9. Implement a common policy on Open Access to research results and Permanent Access to research data

MPG (DE)

10. Connect European research to the World VR (SE)

Action N°3: Develop scientific Foresight for joint

strategy development

Action N°4: Create a European

Grant Union

Action N°5: Address Peer Review

Action N°6: Develop common ex post evaluation

Foresight Activities

Funding of Cross-border Research by National or Regional

Authorities

Peer Review Procedures

Evaluation of Joint Programmes

GPC Framework Conditions for Joint Programming

EUROHORCs and ESF Vision On a Globally Competitive ERA and their Road Map for Actions

EUROHORCs and ESF Vision versus GPC Framework Conditions for Joint Programming

ESF ESF MRCDFG

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Forward Looks

• Medium - long term scientific perspectives

• Multidisciplinary topics viewed from a European level

• Bring together scientists and policy makers from ESF Member Organisations

• Wide consultation

• Result in major reports and action plans

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MO Forum on Scientific Foresight for Joint Strategy Development

AimPromotion of Joint Strategy Development in Scientific Foresight in Europe and to develop a European voice for science.

Objectives1.Identify the capacities and best practices for foresight2.Map national foresight exercises and to propose harmonisation per user communities3.Identify the needs and gaps of MOs regarding foresight to define how to address those needs at a European level by existing or new capacities4.Coordinate and develop appropriate joint foresight processes5.Organise impact assessment in order to identify ways to enhance the implementation of results (Perception Audit and Stakeholder Mapping in progress)6.Organise highest quality engagement of top level scientists and science foresight experts7. And also align Governments’ and Scientific Communities’ demands

Actions1. Capacities and needs2. Tools, methodologies and results3. Positioning


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Overall Approach of the ESF Forward Look Procedures Outline

This Forward Look Scheme procedures outline is:

• Based on input from an internal ESF working group and external experts (Manchester University, CNAM, Fraunhofer Institute, NAS,US)

• Coordinated by the Corporate Science Strategy Development Unit which:• Made some benchmarking in Europe and US• Organised methodological training• Drafted the procedures

• The FL process as described is a practical guide for ESF Head of Scientific Unit to manage a FL activity.

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1. Topic identification

SUCCESS FACTORS:

•Top-down commitment (support from stakeholders and alignment of initiative with political agendas)

•Ensure topic relevance in terms of visions on science perspectives and novelty•Bottom-up commitment


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2. Scoping & Design of Forward Look proposal

SUCCESS FACTORS:

•Sound intelligence mapping: objectives, state of the art, thematic focus, time horizon, stakeholders identification

•Detailed work plan: methodology, timelines, participants, financial needs•Use of external consultants for specific methodological support


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3. Conduct a Forward Look Activity & Produce a FL Report

SUCCESS FACTORS:

•Efficient project management•Fluid information flow between working groups and Scientific and Management

Committees•Participants’ motivation•Use of external foresight consultants in line with topic domain


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4. Dissemination & Implementation

SUCCESS FACTORS:

•Commitment of the Management Committee•Support from ESF MOs and other stakeholders•Adequate stakeholders mapping for increased impact


ESF Forward Looks 2006-2010

Starting Year

Title (Acronym)

2006 European Food Systems in a Changing World

2006 European Computational Science Forum: The Lincei Initiative: from Computers to Scientific Excellence

2006 Higher Education in Europe Beyond 2010: Resolving Conflicting Social and Economic Expectations (HELF)

2007 Investigator-Driven Clinical Trials (IDCT)

2007 RNA World: a new frontier in biomedical research

2007 Security – Advancing a Framework for Enquiry (SAFE)

2008 Implementation of Medical Research into Clinical Practice – A Growing Challenge (FLIP)

2008 Ageing, Health and Pensions in Europe (AGE)

2009 Technology breakthroughs for scientific progress (TECHBREAK)



Starting Year

Title (Acronym)

2009 Responses to Environmental and Societal Challenges for our Unstable Earth (RESCUE)

2009 Mathematics and Industry in Europe

2009 NuPECC Long Rang Plan 2010 (NuPECC LRP)

2010 Gene Environment Interaction in Chronic Disease (GENESIS)

2010 Central and Eastern Europe beyond Transition: Convergence and Divergence in Europe (CEE)



Year EMRC LESC PESC SCH SCSS EB&Cs Total FL Running

2006 SYSBIFOOD

SYSBIFOODLINCEI

SYSBI

LINCEIFOODHELF

FOODHELF

4

2007 SYSBI*FOODIDCTRNA World

SYSBI*FOODLINCEIRNA World

SYSBI*

LINCEI

HELFFOODSAFE

HELFFOODSAFE

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2008 FOODIDCTRNA WorldFLIPAGE

FOODLINCEIRNA World

LINCEIFOODHELF*SAFE

FOODHELF*SAFE

AGE

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Year EMRC LESC PESC SCH SCSS EB&Cs Total FL Running

2009 FOOD*IDCT*RNA World*AGEGENESISFLIP

FOOD*LINCEI*RNA World

RESCUE

TECHBREAKLINCEI*NuPECC LRP

RESCUEMath & Industry

FOOD*SAFE

RESCUE

FOOD*SAFE

AGERESCUE

TECHBREAK*

NuPECC LRP

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2010 FLIPGENESIS

AGE*

RESCUETechBreakRESCUEMath & IndustryNuPECC LRP

SAFE*RESCUE

SAFE*RESCUECEEAGE*

TechBreak*

NuPECC LRP

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2010 Under approval

Personalised Medicine

FARQUEST 2

2011in prep

Space Road

Science in Society

SpaceRoad

Science in Society

SpaceRoad 2


- EurOCEAN – Ostend Declaration (13 October)

- Ingrid Lieten, Vice-Minister-President of the Flemish Government,

- Maria Damanaki, European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries

- Máire Geoghegan Quinn, European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science

- Sabine Laruelle, Belgian Federal Minister for SME, Independents, Agriculture and Science Policy

- Ageing Health and Pensions in Europe (26 November)

- Làszló Andor, European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion

- John Dalli, European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy

- Mathematics and Industry (2 December)

- Antonio Tajani, Vice-President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship

- Dr Silvana Koch-Mehrin, Vice-President of the European Parliament.

Impact of ESF Strategic activities

- Mobilisation of entire European Nuclear Physics community

- True European landscape and vision

- High value to policy makes and funders

- ESFRI Roadmap

- Importance of periodic reviews of the field

- NuPECC Long Range Plans as benchmark of influence

- Integrated in vision for European Research Funders and Performers

- First Forward Look of an ESF Expert Board, co-funded from ESF General Budget

What makes NuPECC LRP special?

Excellence OpennessResponsiveness Pan-European

Ethical awareness and human values

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ESF Coordinates

European Science Foundation1 quai Lezay-MarnésiaBP9001567080 Strasbourg cedexFrance

+33 3 88 76 71 00

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Brussels, 14 May 2009

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