Dr. George Bonas

IncoNet CA Scientific Coordinator

CeRISS, Athens, Greece

International cooperation network

for STI, to support the cooperation

between the EU and CA

The Inconet CA project

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A 3 years long Coordination and Support Action, funded by FP7 (2 M€), dedicated to the EU – CA STI cooperation

Building on previous FP7 projects (IncoNetEECA, IncoNet CA/SC, etc.)

Implemented by a consortium of 19 Partners from all CA countries and 10 EU MS/AC: InExCB-KZ; NATD/KZ; CAACD/KG; EIMO/KG;

ASRT/TJ; TK/TM; IUCP-T/UZ

CeRISS/GR; IPPT-PAN/PL; DLR/DE; ZSI/AT; SPI/PT; RCISD/HU; ETAg/EE; TUBITAK/TR; GG/CZ; UNU/DE

The EU – CA STI cooperation: long-lasting and increasing

There is already history in the STI cooperation:

- Joint research projects (successive FPs);

- Capacity building actions (DEVCO)

Since 2008 the EC implemented two successive

INCONET type actions (“International

cooperation networks”) to support the

cooperation.

Why? Mutual Interest? Perspectives?3

Why… Co-publications (2003-2013)

RU 202 RU 1090 RU 121 TR 81 RU 625

US 141 US 740 PK 100 RU 25 DE 514

DE 106 DE 411 US 88 US 14 US 460

TR 80 GB 393 DE 50 IL 12 IT 226

GB 76 JP 321 IR 38 DE 11 JP 193

KZ 66 IT 223 CH 26 CN 8 KR 170

CH 48 ES 209 GB 25 IT 6 FR 154

JP 44 CA 201 UZ 24 PL 6 GB 150

FR 39 PL 198 JP 22 UZ 6 UA 138

UZ 37 NL 175 KG 22 AZ 5 CN 125

KG KZ TJ TM UZ

EU:16094

EU:221 EU:75

EU:23

EU:1044

Why… Scientific outputEsp. in

“multidisciplinary”

and “biochemistry,

genetics and

molecular biology”

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Participation in int. projects

Mapping of projects ( for all CA; ongoing or ended

after 2010; in Climate Change; Energy and Health)

Multilateral projects (FP, ISTC, UNDP,

ENVSEC, ENPI, GFSR, WB, etc.):

Total entries:185;

FP: 13 entries;

Bilateral cooperation projects with EU MS

Total entries: 95;

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Mutual interest for the EU-CA coop.

Increasing scientific output in cooperation with EU

Active participation in international STI projects

But also:

National Strategic goals EU - CA:

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“Sustainable economic growth; diversified economy

Human capital’s competitiveness;

Power resources; Ecology;

Regional (smart) specialization; Cluster approach”

Already done or ongoing (1/2)

Policy Stakeholder Conferences (policy

makers/donors, researchers, private sector)

In 2011;

in 2013/Astana Economic Forum;

Exhibition: “EU-KZ innovation through cooperation”

in 2014 Bishkek

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9Astana 2013: “EU-KZ Innovation through cooperation”

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Policy Stakeholder Conference

“Climate Change”

Bishkek, Sept. 2014

Already done or ongoing (1/2) Policy Stakeholder Conferences (policy

makers/donors, researchers, private sector)

In 2011; in 2013/Astana Economic Forum; in 2014 Bishkek, hosted by the KZ Parliament

Next September in Astana, dedicated to Energy

Implementation of a Policy Mix Peer reviews of the STI Systems (KZ/2012; KG/2015)

Organizing high-level STI training

Support H2020 NCPs (complementing the national efforts)

Providing Grants to researchers and institutes to join EU counterparts

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Already done or ongoing (2/2)

Establishing links to the European Technology

Platforms (ETPs)

Presentation of European Enterprise Network

technologies at the Astana Economic Forum

(Exhibition ‘EU – KZ Innovation through cooperation’)

Providing training on Innovation

Awareness on European Innovation Trend Chart

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The way forward… One step higher

Boosting participation in H2020 - what more?

Envisaging co-funding of H2020 projects?

− Bottom-up but in priority fields e.g. Energy

− Will constitute a strong incentive for the inclusion of CA

researchers in H2020 applications

Top-down: Participation in ERANETs?

‒ In National priority fields (e.g. Energy, Climate Change, etc.)

‒ The next Astana Conference in September provides an

opportunity to investigate a closer cooperation with

ERANETs

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A crucial parameter: involvement of the private

sector and in particular of SMEs

The way forward… One step higher

Technological cooperation and Innovation

European Technology Platforms (ETPs):

‒ Promoting formal cooperation with ETPs;

‒ Establishing ‘mirror’/similar structures in CA

Enterprise Europe Network (EEN):

‒ Promoting more structured cooperation

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Boosting Industry/SMEs - Academia cooperation

* To ‘import’ technologies necessary for

economic development and diversification

* To network and strengthen SMEs

In conclusion There is solid background in the EU-CA STI

cooperation (co-publications; joint projects; etc.)

There is coherence in the strategic goals (Sustainable

economic growth; diversification of economy; strengthening

Innovation; climate change concerns)

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We need to:

- Boost participation in H2020;

- Boost Technological cooperation and Innovation

Through mutually agreed concrete actions

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Thank you for your attention!

Dr. George Bonas

IncoNet CA Scientific Coordinator

Managing Director, CeRISS

Athens, Greece

george.bonas@ceriss.eu