Forward Look Long Range Plan

2010

Scoping Workshop

Dr. Thibaut LeryScience Officer

Frankfurt 12-13 Oct.2009

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in order to Advance European research and to explore new directions for research

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Scientific Domains

Humanities (SCH)

Life, Earth and Environmental Sciences (LESC) Marine Science

Medical Sciences (EMRC)

Physical and Engineering Sciences (PESC)

Polar Science

Social Sciences (SCSS)

Nuclear Physics (NuPECC)

Space Sciences (ESSEC)

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Material Sciences (2009)

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The agency of agencies

(10% public EU R&D)

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ESF Instruments

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Networking (150 k€/yr for 5 yrs)Conferences, Workshops, Schools, Visit grants (up to 6 months)

Networking + positions

Foresight (240 k€)

Series (40 k€) Full organisation

3-6 day event (15 k€)

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• 8 EUROCORES Programmes

• 31 Research Network Programmes

• 10 Exploratory Workshops (2007: 12, 2006: 15)

• 4 Forward Looks (1 in preparation)

• Support for Euroconference Series and Schools (~ 28 conferences)

+ Peer Review activities

+ Support for Temporary Expert Committees (Computational Sciences, Materials Sciences & Engineering)

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Forward Look Goals

• Forward Looks enable Europe’s scientific community, in interaction with policy makers, to develop medium to long-term views and analyses of future research developments with the aim of defining research agendas at national and European level.

• Forward Look reports and other outputs such as ESF Policy Briefings assist policy makers and researchers in defining optimal research agendas and in setting priorities.

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Studies(information)

Strategy(directions)

Policy(guidelines)

FORESIGHT

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Forward Look Key Players

• The Steering Committee

– One large Committee (6 to 12 members).

– It will advise, guide and control FL activities.

• The Working Groups

– One coordinator + several members per Working Group.

– Scientific expertise representing the Community and the various strategic themes and areas (such as Industry, Academia, Policy makers, Media, etc.)

• ESF Office

– as a facilitator, including support and control (ESF Staff)

• Partners

• Policy Makers and Researchers

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Forward Look Process

Scoping workshops

Champion Selection

Acceptance by the

Governing Council

Forward Look

Activities

Forward Look

Report

Implementation and

Dissemination Plan

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•Green and White Papers

•Conference

•Frontiers of Science

•Press and Media

Selection of Topics

Selection

Implementation

Dissemination

Proposal

12 months

6 months

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The Long Range Plan 2010

Scoping workshops

Champion Selection

Acceptance by the

Governing Council

Forward Look

Activities

Forward Look

Report

Implementation and

Dissemination Plan

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rocess

•Green and White Papers

•Conference

•Frontiers of Science

•Press and Media

Selection of Topics

Selection

Implementation

Dissemination

Proposal

12 months

6 months

Early 2009

NuPECCSept.2009

End of 2010

Early Oct.

ESFESFRIEC

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Forward Looks activities

•Scientific Organising Committee to review and align outcomes of workshops

•To review results

•To generate general agreement

Kick-off meeting

Working Groups

Activities

WG workshops

Alignment workshop

Consensus Conference

Forward Look

Report

Methodology

•To present and discuss results from the activities

•Depends on the tools and methodology

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Roadmapping

Surveys

Brainstorming

Delphi

SWOT Analysis

Tools and Methodology

Interviews

Bibliometrics

Horizon scanning

Indicators

Scenario Workshop

Modelling

Extrapolation

Structural Analysis

Stakeholders Mapping

Essays

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Forward Looks activities

•Scientific Organising Committee to review and align outcomes of workshops

•To review results

•To generate general agreement

Kick-off meeting

Working Groups

Activities

WG workshops

Alignment workshop

Consensus Conference

Forward Look

Report

Methodology

•To present and discuss results from the activities

•Depends on the tools and methodology

Acti

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ies

Roadmapping

Surveys

Brainstorming

Delphi

SWOT Analysis

Tools and Methodology

Interviews

Bibliometrics

Horizon scanning

Indicators

Scenario Workshop

Modelling

Extrapolation

Structural Analysis

Stakeholders Mapping

Essays

12 Oct.2009

31 May 2010

Fall 2010

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Design Questions

What are the characteristics and dynamics of the field that is foresighted?

What is the main question or problem that makes a Forward Look needed or appropriate?

Can any sort of implementation of the results be expected and, if so, who should take care of the implementation?

What expertise is needed to discuss the developments in the field and to what extent are external perspectives needed?

What kind of specific interests or obstacles may be expected in the conduct of the foresight or in implementing the results?

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Forward Look Report Design• State-of-the-Art review

– Current state of research in the area and highlights of the major advances in the last years

• Scientific challenges

– Impact of those advances on the research agenda

– Indication of major knowledge gaps and potential ‘hot topics’

– Identification of European strength and weakness

• Vision

– Presentation of a vision with major goals that could provide directions for research in the medium and long term time frame

– Implementation plan (in terms of infrastructure, institutional innovation, human resources, governance)

• Impact and Follow-up

– Key stakeholders likely to play a key role in the implementation

– Targeted recommendations

– Follow-up mechanism to ensure delivery and avoid risks

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Budget LRP2010

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NuPECC Long Range Plan Approved Oct.09 2009 - 2010

                 

 2009 TOTAL PLANS ESF Forecast

NuPECC share  

  •  Scoping workshop, 12-13 Oct. 25 25    •  6 Working Groups x 1 mtg each 30 30    •  SC + Liaison + WG Convenors 5 5    •  Outsourced survey 2 2    TOTALS 2009 62 62 0                   

 2010 TOTAL PLANS ESF Forecast

NuPECC share  

  •  Outsourced survey 8 8    •  6 Working Groups x 2 mtgs each 60 30 30    •  SC + Liaison + WG Convenors 10 10    •  Town Meeting 50 30 20    •  Dissemination 50 50    TOTALS 2010 178 128 50                   

  TOTAL FL (kEUR) 240 190 50                   

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Key Actions for this meeting

• Review the current state of the art and recent important achievement in the respective fields

• Identify the open problems and, in particular, the hot topics

• Develop a strategy how best to tackle these open questions, experimentally as well as theoretically

• Indentify overlaps and synergies with other LRP2010 Themes

• European perspective and the corresponding worldwide context

• Start formulating recommendations and suggesting an action plan for the future.

• Finally, timing is key – To identify key events and actions to disseminate and publicise the results towards ESF Member Organisations, ESFRI, the European Commission, etc. and outside Europe (EU Presidency events, Political events, Large conferences,…)

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