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Function: Service Facility in support of International Cooperation in Research and Innovation ([email protected]) ([email protected])
International Cooperation in Horizon 2020 – the Basics
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Overview
1. Horizon 2020 – Open to the World
2. International participation in Horizon 2020 – State of Play
3. Opportunities for participation from non-EU and non-associated countries (“third countries” in the upcoming calls under Horizon 2020
4. Funding of international partner countries
5. Where to find calls with international participation, practical examples and useful tools?
6. Horizon Europe: Be aware, be prepared
7. Whom to contact?
8. Question and answers
International Cooperation in Horizon 2020 – the basics
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1. Horizon 2020 – Open to the World
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What is Horizon 2020?
• The EU Framework Programme for Research & Innovation
• The biggest multinational programme of its kind with a budget of almost € 80 billion
• Your central entry point and easy access to European research and innovation
• Horizon 2020 welcomes researchers & institutions, public and private, from all over the world
--> Horizon 2020 is open to the world!
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Objectives:
Strengthening the Union’s excellence and attractiveness in research and innovation and its economic and industrial competitiveness; Tackling global societal challenges; Supporting the Union’s external policies.
The strategy differentiates between three country groupings:
• Industrialised and emerging economies (which will only receive funding under specific conditions);
• Enlargement and neighborhood countries (eligible for automatic funding); and
• Developing countries (eligible for automatic funding).
INCO Strategy in Horizon 2020*
*https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/sites/horizon2020/files/Factsheet_international_participation.pdf
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Why should you participate in Horizon 2020?
1. Ambitious research and innovation projects 2. Attracting talent and investment 3. Mobility to Europe, access to knowledge, new
networks and alliances, and to world class research infrastructures
4. Access to markets and new business opportunities 5. Rise the visibility of your research (global profile) 6. Better research and exploitation of results 7. Tackle global challenges together with excellent
European and International scientists 8. Research funding
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2. International participation in Horizon 2020 – State of Play
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124 non-EU countries participating to Horizon 2020 projects
4,700 participants from non-EU countries in Horizon 2020
18% success rate of non-associated countries (EU average 15%)
€ 300m own contribution of non associated countries in Horizon 2020 projects
7% of participations (from 16 associated countries) + 4 % of participations (from 108 non-associated countries)
International participation in Horizon 2020 - Statistics [Record date: 01/2019]
EC- Monitoring Flash: https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/research_and_innovation/knowledge_publications_ tools_and_data/documents/h2020_monitoring_flash_022019.pdf
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Most active participations and EU investment of non-EU countries in Horizon 2020
a) Associated countries
Associated countries
No of H2020 participations in signed grants by country of beneficiary
% of total H2020 participations
H2020 investment (EUR million)
% of total H2020 investment
Switzerland 2808 2.71% 1128.9 2.90%
Norway 1746 1.69% 800.3 2.06%
Israel 1255 1.21% 732.6 1.88%
Turkey 652 0.63% 144.7 0.37%
[Source: European Commission, DG RTD, Jan 2019]
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Most active participations and EU investment of non-EU countries in Horizon 2020
b) Non-associated third countries Non-associated third countries
No of H2020 participations in signed grants by country of beneficiary
% of total H2020 participations
H2020 investment (EUR million)
% of total H2020 investment
United States 1147 1.11% 45.1 0.12%
China (People’s Republic of)
362 0.35% 3.1 0.01%
Canada 240 0.23% 4.7 0.01%
Australia 215 0.21% 4.9 0.01%
South Africa 174 0.17% 27.5 0.07%
[Source: European Commission, DG RTD, Jan 2019]
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3. Opportunities for participation from non-EU and non-associated countries (“third countries” in the upcoming calls under Horizon 2020
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Horizon 2020 covers three priority areas:
Industry driven: Strategic investments in key
technologies
Researcher driven: The foundation of tomorrow’s technologies, jobs and wellbeing
Society driven: Tackling the great challenges of our time of citizens and society
Excellent science 1
Societal challenges 3
Industrial leadership 2
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How can you participate in Horizon 2020?
There are two ways to participate:
• Collaborative projects
Include at least 3 legal entities from 3 different countries of the EU or from Countries Associated to Horizon 2020
• Participation of individual researchers
Researchers of all nationalities are welcome to participate
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• The European Research Council (ERC)
=excellent research
• Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
= mobility of researchers and technical staff
These opportunities are for researchers who want to work in Europe!
Excellent Science
Where in Horizon 2020 can you find funds for individual research?
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• As a legal entity from outside Europe you can take part in collaborative projects of Horizon 2020
• You can receive funding.
• You can even coordinate a project
Remember! All proposals must meet certain minimum conditions:
3 participants from different EU member states or Associated Countries
You as an international partner must come in addition to this minimum
How to participate in a collaborative project?
Excellent Science
Industrial Leadership
Societal Challenges
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4. Funding of international partner countries
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Which international countries can participate?
As Open to the World approach states, in principal, all countries from the world can participate in H2020 projects.
Whether they can get funded via H2020 is, however, a different question!
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Countries automatically eligible for funding in H2020
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Legal entities established in following eligible:
• EU member states, including outermost regions
• Overseas Countries and Territories (OCT) linked to Member States
• Associated Countries (http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/grants_manual/hi/3cpart/h2020-hi-list-ac_en.pdf)
• “Developing” countries listed in 19. General Annexes to H2020 Work Programme (http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/other/wp/2018-2020/annexes/h2020-wp1820-annex-ga_en.pdf
Countries automatically eligible for funding in Horizon 2020
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Automatically funded: EU28 + associated countries
EU Countries Associated countries Albania Armenia Bosnia & Herzegovina Faroe Islands Georgia Island Israel Macedonia (Jugoslaw Repulbic of ) Republic of Moldova Montenegro Norway Switzerland Serbia Tunesia Turkey Ukraine
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Automatically funded: “Developing” countries (except where explicitly excluded in call)
Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Angola, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Congo (Democratic People’s Republic), Congo (Republic), Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Djibouti, Democratic People's Republic of Korea ,Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia,, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Buissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo*, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Micronesia, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palau, Palestine**, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
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II.
Countries not (automatically) eligible for funding in H2020
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Not automatically eligible for H2020 funding
„Industrialised“ countries • USA • Canada • Japan • South Korea • Australia • New Zealand • … • Other high-income countries
(e.g. Monaco, Singapore)
„Emerging“ countries
• Brazil
• Russia
• India
• China
• Mexico
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III.
Countries / non-EU/AC/DC applicants exceptionally eligible for funding in
H2020
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Emerging/industrialised countries may exceptionally be granted H2020 funding
Either as
• Beneficiaries - sign grant agreement
or
• Third parties – do not sign grant agreement
(e.g. linked third party, subcontractor, third party contribution in kind or against payment)
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Exceptional H2020 funding as beneficiary
• Call for proposals clearly states that applicants based in such countries are eligible for funding
• Participation considered essential for carrying out action,
e.g. - Outstanding competence/expertise - Access to research infrastructure - Access to pariticular geographical environment - Access to data
Decided case by case
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Co-funding for most or all thematic areas: - China, Hong Kong & Macao, Republic of Korea, Mexico,
Russia, Taiwan • Co-funding for selected thematic areas -E.g.Australia, India, Japan
• Co-funding by a region -E.g. Brazil, Canada (Québec)
• Countries without jointly agreed co-funding mechanism -New Zealand, USA
Countries with specific provisions to fund national institutions (as beneficiaries) in H2020 projects
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Exceptional third party funding
Third parties from non-EU/AC/DC
• subcontractors,
• linked third parties,
• third parties providing contributions against payment
may exceptionally be funded by H2020, if is not an attempt to circumvent H2020 rules
As with beneficiaries, convincing reason why essential, why no EU/AC/DC can do it
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Ways U.S. researchers can participate in and receive H2020 funding
Ways U.S. researchers can participate without H2020 funding
Considered as
Beneficiary Third party • Subcontractor (Art.
13), • linked third party
(Art. 14) • third party providing
contribution against payment (Art. 11, 12)
Beneficiaries not receiving/requesting EU funding (Art. 9a)
International Partner implementing tasks (Art. 14a) (Relatively new clause)
H2020 Funding
• H2020 Societal Challenges 1
• Exceptional “essential”
Exceptional cases only!
No H2020 funding Not from EU/ AC/DV Did not receive exceptional funding
No H2020 Not from EU/AC/DV Did not receive exceptional funding
Grant and Consortium Agreement
GA CA
• EU Partner signs GA • Services/tasks and
U.S. institution listed in GA
• Contract between H2020 beneficiary and US institution
Sign GA, but not all obligations apply
Do not sign GA Rare: Mainly for US partners who are not always able to sign GA
Example: U.S.
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5. Where to find calls with international participation, practical examples and useful tools
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Funding & Tenders Portal - European Commission • The “funding & tender opportunities” (or the Single Electronic Data
Interchange Area) is the single entry point for participants and experts in funding programmes and tenders managed by the European Commission and other EU bodies. https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/home
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Funding & Tenders Portal - European Commission Horizon 2020 https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/programmes/h2020
Find: • Calls for proposals Search calls for proposals (closed, open, forthcoming) by keywords, programme parts, etc.
• Projects & Results - Horizon 2020 Dashboard (statistics and data on EU research and innovation;
figures on H2020 funded projects/proposals; FP7/H2020 project results; success stories by thematic areas and by countries;…)
• SME Participations • Financial Capacity Assessment • What's new
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Funding & Tenders Portal - European Commission Horizon 2020 https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/programmes/h2020
Filter by:
• H2020 programme part
• thematic focus area
• Cross-cutting priorities call topics pre-classified (flagged) by the European Commission relevant for:
- e.g. “International Cooperation”
no call/topic data export feature!
not classified/flagged for specific third countries!
targeted group (regions, international initiatives/associations/networks, …) of or individual third countries may be explicitely specified respectively limited otherwise in general open to the world, e.g.: “In line with the strategy for EU international cooperation in research and innovation (COM(2012)497)”
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Funding & Tenders Portal - European Commission Horizon 2020 – International Cooperation
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Funding & Tenders Portal - European Commission Horizon 2020 – International Cooperation
• Find call topics (not necessarily flagged for international cooperation by the European Commission) for proposals adressing/targeting third countries by using „keywords“ and/or „free text search“: http://ec.europa.eu/search/?query_source=RESEARCHPP&swlang=en&QueryText=
- Brazil (Brazil, Latin America, South America, Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic Research, Belmont Forum, …)
- USA (USA, United States of America, North(ern) America(n), Industrializ(s)ed Countries, High-Income Countries, Third Countries, Atlantic, Galway Statement, …)
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H2020 National Co-funding mechanisms - China • EU-China general Co-Funding Mechanism (MOST)
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H2020 National Co-funding mechanisms - China • Co-funding from National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)
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H2020 National Co-funding mechanisms - China • Co-funding from Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information
Technology (MIIT)
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Information Websites • European Commission > Research and Innovation > International
Cooperation http://ec.europa.eu/research/iscp/index.cfm?pg=home
- Strategy (incl. reports on the implementation of the strategy for international cooperation as well as country & regional cooperation roadmaps which includes Work Programme 2018-20 call topics explicitly encouraging cooperation with the respective country/region) http://ec.europa.eu/research/iscp/index.cfm?pg=strategy
- Countries (incl. S&T agreements and reviews & roadmaps for STI cooperation) (Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Egypt, India, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Mexico, Morroco, New Zealand, Russia, South Africa, Tunisia, Ukraine, USA) http://ec.europa.eu/research/iscp/index.cfm?pg=countries
- Regions (Africa, South East Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Partnership, Latin America and Caribbean, Mediterranean and Middle East, Gulf Countries, Western Balkans, Pacific) http://ec.europa.eu/research/iscp/index.cfm?pg=regions
• Participant Portal H2020 Online Manual http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/docs/h2020-funding-guide/cross-cutting-issues/international-cooperation_en.htm
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Information Documents • Enhancing and focusing EU international cooperation in research and
innovation: A strategic approach http://ec.europa.eu/research/iscp/pdf/policy/com_2012_497_communication_from_commission_to_inst_en.pdf#view=fit&pagemode=none http://ec.europa.eu/research/iscp/index.cfm?pg=strategy
• 3rd Report on the implementation of the Strategy for Intenational Cooperation and roadmaps http://ec.europa.eu/research/iscp/pdf/policy/progress_report_oct-2018.pdf#view=fit&pagemode=none
• Guidance note—Funding of applicants from non-EU countries & international organisations http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/grants_manual/hi/3cpart/h2020-hi-3cpart_en.pdf
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Third Country Fact Sheets (incl. information on national H2020 co-funding mechanism)
• China http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/other/hi/h2020_localsupp_china_en.pdf
• Hong Kong and Macao http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/other/hi/h2020_localsupp_hong_kong_en.pdf
• Korea http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/other/hi/h2020_localsupp_korea_en.pdf
• Mexico http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/other/hi/h2020_localsupp_mexico_en.pdf
• Russia http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/other/hi/h2020_localsupp_mexico_en.pdf
• Taiwan http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/other/hi/h2020_localsupp_taiwan_en.pdf
• Australia http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/other/hi/h2020_localsupp_australia_en.pdf
• India http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/other/hi/h2020_localsupp_india_en.pdf
• Japan http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/other/hi/h2020_localsupp_japan_en.pdf
• Brazil http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/other/hi/h2020_localsupp_brazil_en.pdf
• Canada http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/other/hi/h2020_localsupp_canada_en.pdf
• New Zealand http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/other/hi/h2020_localsupp_new%20zealand_en.pdf
• USA http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/other/hi/h2020_localsupp_usa_en.pdf
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) • FAQ on the evaluation of international cooperation aspect of H2020
proposals https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/support/faq/980
• FAQ on third countries https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/support/faq;categories=;programme=null;actions=;keyword=third%20countries
• FAQ on international participation https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/support/faq;categories=;programme=null;actions=;keyword=international%20participation
• FAQ on international cooperation https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/support/faq;categories=;programme=null;actions=;keyword=International%20cooperation
• FAQ on international organisations https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/support/faq;categories=;programme=null;actions=;keyword=international%20organisations
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Third Country Participation Statistics Horizon 2020 Dashboard - USA
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Third Country Participation Statistics Horizon 2020 Dashboard – Third Countries
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Third Country Participation Statistics Horizon 2020 Dashboard - USA
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Third Country Participation Statistics Horizon 2020 Dashboard – University of California
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6. Horizon Europe: Be aware, be prepared
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Towards Horizon Europe – based on the Commission proposal
• Promote and integrate cooperation with third countries based on common interest, mutual benefit and global commitments to implement the UN Sustainable Development Goals;
• Extend its openness to association of third countries (e.g. Canada) to make cooperation and co-funding as smooth as possible;
• Continue its general opening for international participation, for entities from both industrialised and from developing countries, and continue its funding of entities from low-mid income countries and only exceptionally of entities from industrialised countries;
• Launch targeted actions to pursue strategic international cooperation in line with EU priorities; and
• Be more proactive in seeking synergies with other Union programmes, including the External Instrument.
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COM proposal on the association of non-EU third countries
Horizon 2020: • Acceding and (potential) candidate countries, • EFTA members and • European Neighborhood Policy countries and • Countries already associated with the 7th Framework Program Horizon Europe: all countries in the world without geographic proximity to Europe…. • good capacity in research, technology and innovation • open right-based market economy supported by democratic
institutions (including fair and equitable coping with intellectual property rights),
• Measurements to actively improve economic and social well-being
• But individual parts of the program may be excluded and no decisional power on the programme
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7. Whom to contact?
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• Horizon 2020 National Contact Points ( choose country and function!) (NCPs are also established in many non-EU and non-associated countries / "third countries") https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/support/ncp
• Contact speakers German Aerospace Center (DLR) Project-Agency | European and Internationale Cooperation | EU-Office of BMBF Beate Warneck Email: [email protected] Dr. Lois Ann Woestman Email: [email protected] https://www.eubuero.de FFG - Austrian Research Promotion Agency Division European and International Programmes Ralf König Email: [email protected] www.ffg.at
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8. Questions and answers
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