SUPPORTING RESEARCH IN EUROPE NORBERT KROO EUROPEAN RESEARCH COUNCIL AND
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SUPPORTING RESEARCH IN EUROPE
NORBERT KROO
EUROPEAN RESEARCH COUNCIL AND
THE HUNGARIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
UNICA, 15.05.2008
GROWING SIGNIFICANCE OF KNOWLEDGE
KNOWLEDGE BASED SOCIETY (ECONOMY)
INNOVATION ORIENTED SOCIETY
RESOURCES (LABOUR, MATERIALS, ENERGY, CAPITAL,
KNOWLEDGE). SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE!
(danger to treat knowledge as a tradable commodity)
NEW PRACTICES INRESEARCH (multidisciplinary,groups)
NEW PRIORITIES (sustainable development,jobs, competitiveness)
DRYING OUT TECHNOLOGIES
GLOBALIZATION. CRITICAL SIZE. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
NEW POTENTIAL REVOLUTIONS (BIO-, NANO-, INFO-TECHNOLOGIES )
SCIENCE IS CHANGINGSCIENCE IS CHANGING * * THE THE COMPLEXITYCOMPLEXITY OF KNOWLEDGE INCREASES OF KNOWLEDGE INCREASES DEEPER DEEPER
KNOWLEDGE IN NARROWER FIELDSKNOWLEDGE IN NARROWER FIELDS
* * INTERDISCIPLINARYINTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH EXPANDS. RESEARCH EXPANDS.
(COMPLEX PROBLEMS)(COMPLEX PROBLEMS)
* THE * THE COST COST OF RESEARCH (INFRASTRUCTURE) SKYROCKETS. OF RESEARCH (INFRASTRUCTURE) SKYROCKETS. GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT NEEDED.GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT NEEDED.
* INCREASING * INCREASING CRITICAL SIZE CRITICAL SIZE IN RESEARCH. NETWORKING.IN RESEARCH. NETWORKING.
(BOTH FINANCIALLY AND IN HUMAN POTENTIAL)(BOTH FINANCIALLY AND IN HUMAN POTENTIAL)
* STRONGER INFLUENCE ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE * STRONGER INFLUENCE ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ECONOMYECONOMY
* NEW WAYS OF DOING SCIENCE: „KNOWLEDGE BORN IN CYBER-* NEW WAYS OF DOING SCIENCE: „KNOWLEDGE BORN IN CYBER-
SPACE” THROUGH THE INTERACTION OF DISLOCATED SCIENTISTSSPACE” THROUGH THE INTERACTION OF DISLOCATED SCIENTISTS
* DEVELOPMENT COSTS BEYOND THE POSSIBILITIES OF * DEVELOPMENT COSTS BEYOND THE POSSIBILITIES OF COMPANIESCOMPANIESREQUEST FOR STATE INTERVENTION, COMPANY REQUEST FOR STATE INTERVENTION, COMPANY
CONSORTIA (JTI!)CONSORTIA (JTI!)
* SCIENCE HAS BECOME FULLY INTERNATIONAL. * SCIENCE HAS BECOME FULLY INTERNATIONAL. GLOBALIZATIONGLOBALIZATION
THE ECONOMY PROFITS FROM RESEARCH
(IN MANY WAYS)
-RESULTS OF BASIC RES. GET RIPE FOR APPLICATIONS
(HOLOGRAPHY)
-RESEARCH FOR GENERAL GOALS (CANCER RESEARCH)
-RESEARCH FOR CONCRETE GOALS (HIGH SPEED
COMMUNICATION NETWORKS)
-BYPRODUCTS OF BASIC RES (WWW, LANDING ON MOON)
-CONTRACTS FOR COMPANIES (ACCELERATOR MAGNETS)
PARADOXICAL ISSUES (1)
1.THE SIGNIFICANCE OF SCIENCE INCREASES WHILE THE
INTEREST OF THE YOUNG GENERATION DECREASES
(knowledge paradox)
2.THE TIME NEEDED TO ACQUIRE KNOWLEDGE INCREASES
AND THE OBSOLESCENCE TIME OF IT DECREASES
(time paradox)
3. GOOD RESEARCH IN EUROPE, BUT LOOSING GROUND IN
COMPETITIVENESS (innovation paradox)
PARADOXICAL ISSUES (2)
4. THE ROLE OF R&D IN COMPETITIVENESS INCREASES,
BUT THE DECISIONMAKERS ARE OFTEN TEMPTED TO
FORGET ABOUT IT (competitiveness paradox)
5.THE SHARE OF GOVERNMENTS IN FINANCING R&D
ACTIVITIES IS DECREASING BUT THE ROLE OF THE
REMAINING CONTRIBUTION IS INCREASING
(governance paradox)
AND NOW ON EUROPEAN ISSUES:
EUROPEAN TRADITIONS MANY (100 YEAR, 30 YEAR, 1. AND 2 WORLD) WARS
RENAISSANCE
ENLIGHTENMENT
GALILEI, KEPLER, NEWTON, MAXWELL,…
INDUSTRIAL AND AGRICULTURAL REVOLUTION
THE CRADLE OF MODERN SCIENCE
RESPONSIBILITY OF OUR GENERATION!
SKILLS IN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION!
TRADITIONAL UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
BOLOGNA (drives universities to be more managable)
TRADITIONAL PUBLICATION CULTURE
WEAK POINTS OF EUROPEAN (BASIC)
RESEARCH
1. WEAK COOPERATION ALONG STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
2. FRAGMENTED RESEARCH
3. LACK OF FINANCES FOR TRAINING, MOBILITY AND RESEARCH
INFRASTRUCTURE
4. LACK OF SCIENTIFIC-TECHNOLOGICAL COHESION
5. LOW VOLUME OF EXCELLENT RESEARCH AND SMALL NUMBER OF
EXCELLENT RESEARCH TEAMS
6. NEGLECT OF EU LEVEL ATTENTION ON
BASIC RESEARCH . DIPLOMACY?
EUROPEAN PRESENCE ON THE
GLOBAL PUBLICATION
„MARKET”
1
2 3
R&D RECOGNIZED AS A KEY TO COMPE-
TITIVENESS AND NEW (HIGH TECH.) JOBS
INCREASED RESEARCH POTENTIAL NEEDED
HUMAN CAPITAL (NATIONAL AND EUROPEAN EFFORTS)
PROPER INFRASTRUCTURE (ESFRI!, e-IRG, RI-WG)
STRONG (BASIC) RESEARCH BASE (G.W. Bush)
ERC (excellence – competition on European level)
HIGHER R&D SPENDING
APPROPRIATE INSTITUTIONAL SYSTEM
IMPROVED ACADEMIA - INDUSTRY RELATIONS
BETTER SCIENCE - SOCIETY RELATIONS
MORE ATTENTION TO INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
WHAT HAPPENED AFTER LISBON?
THE CONCEPT OF THE EUROPEAN RESEARCH AREA
BARCELONA (3%)
GÖTEBORG (SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT)
THE CONCEPT OF TECHNOLOGY PLATFORMS
ERC ! [community efforts should not concentrate solely
on competitiveness, but on the foundations of it,
namely (basic, strategic) research]
EIT? (changing concept, fine-tuning process)
positive developments, but not at the end yet.
BUDGET (>70Mrd >54Mrd EURO)
WIDENING OF THE EUREAN KNOWLEDGE
BASE (EUROPEAN RESEARCH AREA) (1)
- HARMONIZATION OF NATIONAL RESEARCH PROGRAMMES
- RECOGNITION OF EXCELLENCE IN (BASIC) RESEARCH
(at present no financing on European level; ERC)
- RECRUITMENT, TRAINING AND CAREER PATH OF SCIENTISTS
(700 000 scientist-engineer positions until 2010)
- ATTRACTIVE RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT
- BETTER USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE RESEARCH POTENTIAL OF
LESS DEVELOPED REGIONS (e.g. new member countries)
ERA (2) - BALANCED RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE
THE WEAKEST POINT IN CENTRAL EUROPE
PRACTICALLY NO LARGE FACILITIES
STRUCTURAL FUNDS!
- MOBILITY. HUMAN RESOURCES
MARIE CURIE SCHEME (BALANCED USE)
TWO WAY STREET
YOUNG SCIENTIST GRANTS
- THE 3% ISSUE
DEBATE ON ERA RELAUNCHED! THE GREEN PAPER.
ERA(3): to keep science on the top of the agenda (renewed efforts)
1. MOBILITY
2. WORLD CLASS RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE
3. EXCELLENT RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS (public-private cooperation)
4. EFFECTIVE KNOWLEDGE SHARING
5. WELL COORDINATED RESEARCH PROGRAMMES AND PRIORITIES
6. OPENING ERA TO THE WORLD
ABOUT
EUROPEAN LEVEL COMPETITION:-ADDED VALUE: HIGHER QUALITY RESEARCH
COOPERATION, NETWORKING:-CRITICAL MASS (INTELLECTUAL AND FINANTIAL)
-LESS DUPLICATION, FRAGMENTATION
SUPPORT OF EXCELLENCE:-GOOD FOR ALL
BUT THE SAME APPLIES TO THE PROPER
USE OF STRUCTURAL FUNDS!
FP6
MAIN INSTRUMENT OF ERA
CONCENTRATING AND INTEGRATING EUROPEAN
RESEARCH
STRUCTURING ERA
STRENGHTENING ITS FOUNDATIONS
FP7
NEW APPROACH: THE BASIS!
THE FOUR SPECIFIC PROGRAMMES!
ERC; JTI
RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURES
RESEARCH POLICY OF THE EU:-TO SUPPORT EXCELLENT RESEARCH: FP7
AND OF COHESION POLICIES:-TO REDUCE GRADIENTS BETWEEN REGIONS: STRUCTURAL FUNDS
SYNERGY (COMPLEMENTARITY) OF THEM:-TO MOBILIZE THE R&D POTENTIAL ON ALL LEVELS
-TO IMPROVE RESEARCH CAPACITY
THE RE-VITALIZATION OF ERA-MOBILITY, INFRASTRUCTURE, INSTITUTIONS, COORDINATION,
INTERNATIONALIZATION, EXCELLENCE, COOPERATION IN
COMPETITION, BETTER USE OF THE RESEARCH CAPACITY OF
THE NEW MEMBERS OF THE UNION
BASIC PHILOSOPHY OF FP7
THE BASIS OF THE LISBON PRINCIPLES: KNOWLEDGE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE KNOWLEDGE TRIANGLE:
-RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY
-EDUCATION AND TRAINING (IN RESEARCH TOO)
-INNOVATION
INCREASED EMPHASIS ON RESEARCH (FP7!)
ERA;3%; LESS BUREAUCRACY
BETTER USE OF EXISTING CAPACITIES
MORE EFFICIENT UTILIZATION OF SCIENTIFIC
RESULTS (IN PRODUCTS, PROCESSES, SERVICES)
ON THE CONTENT (1)
FOUR SPECIFIC PROGRAMNES:
- COOPERATION (COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS;
NETWORKS; COORDINATION; THIRD COUNTRIES)
- IDEAS (; ALL SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL
FIELDS; INDIVIDUAL PERSONS OR GROUPS;
ERC AS THE RUNNING ORGANIZATION!
- PEOPLE: MARIE CURIE PROGRAMME
(CAREER DEVELOPMENT; CONNECTION WITH THE
NATIONAL SYSTEMS)
ON THE CONTENT (2)
- CAPACITIES ( RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE;
RESEARCH FOR SME-S; REGIONAL RESEARCH;
SCIENCE AND SOCIETY)
PRIORITY COOPERATION THEMES (9):
HEALTH; FOOD; AGRICULTURE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; ICT;
NANOSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; NEW MATERIALS
AND TECHNOLOGIES; ENERGY; ENVIRONMENT AND
CLIMATIC CHANGES); TRANSPORT AND AERONAUTICS;
SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES; SECURITY AND
SPACE RESEARCH.
ON RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE (1) IT’S SIGNIFICANCE TO FACILITATE INNOVATION AND
COMPETITIVENESS
THE PUBLICATION „INDUSTRY” IS ALSO AN ELEMENT OF
THIS INFRASTRUCTURE. OPEN ACCESS!
THE ESFRI ROADMAP (35 FACILITIES)
ON RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE (2)
HIGHER FINANTIAL SHARE OF THE EU IN RI-S
A STRONG E-INFRASTRUCTURE
A STRONGER EU-COORDINATION AND SINGLE VOICE
MORE HOMOGENEOUS DISTRIBUTION OF RI-S
NETWORKING OF SMALLER RI-S
A SIGNIFICANT SHARE OF THE STRUCTURAL FUNDS
NUMEROUS ACTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH GOVERNANCE AND OF LEGAL CHARACTER
„SCIENCE IS TO SEE WHAT EVERYONE HAS SEEN BUT
THINK WHAT NO ONE HAS THOUGHT” ALBERT SZENT-GYÖRGYI
GALILEI
ERC
IDEAS!
(Frontier research)
IDEAS: CREATIVITY
Ernő Rubik’s cube
ERC (1)ONE OF THE KEY INSTRUMENTS TO REALIZE
THE ERA CONCEPT (ONE OF THE FOUR SPECIFIC
PROGRAMMES OF FP7). THE NEED TO RE-THINK ERA
EXPECTED BENEFITS
- NEW KNOLEDGE, IDEAS, DISCOVERIES
- HIGHER QUALITY BY EUROPEAN LEVEL COMPETITION
- STRONGER EUROPEAN RESEARCH EFFORTS
- DECREASING FRAGMENTATION
- MINIMAL DUPLICATION OF EFFORTS AND RESOURCES
- THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION MAY HAVE A BETTER
VIEW OF RESEARCH IN EUROPE
ERC (2)
HOW?TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN ALL AREAS OF SCIENCE
COMPETITIVE FUNDING. SOLELY ON THE BASIS OF
EXCELLENCE
TO SUPPORT GROUP RESEARCH BUT INDIVIDUALS TOO
(FIRST OF ALL YOUNG RESEARCHERS, HIGH RISK,
INTERDISCIPLINARY)
MINIMAL BUREAUCRACY. OPEN ON GLOBAL SCALE!
EARLY STAGE INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATOR SCHEME
ESTABLISHED INVESTIGATOR GRANT SCHEME
SPECIAL PARALLEL EUROPEAN PROGRAMMES FOR
TRAINING AND MOBILITY (TO INCREASE THE QUALITY
AND NUMBER OF RESEARCHERS IN EUROPE)
ERC (3)OWNERSHIP AND FUNDING:
ERC CREATED BY THE UNION AND ITS HEADS OF STATES
ACCOUNTABLE TO THE EC THROUGH ITS GOVERNING BODY
AUTONOMOUS SCIENTIFIC DECISION MAKING BODY
FUNDING MAINLY FROM THE EU BUDGET ( FP-S ARE THE
ONLY POSSIBLE EU SOURCES)
AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS SHOULD BE
POSSIBLE (E.G. TO OBTAIN FINANCES OR TO BUILD UP
OTHER FORMS OF CO-OPERATION)
~7.5 BILLION EURO IN FP7 (~LINEAR INCREASE
300M-1.7B , 2007- 2013)
Boost European excellence in Boost European excellence in ""Frontier ResearchFrontier Research"" by investing in the best researchers and ideasby investing in the best researchers and ideas through competition at European levelthrough competition at European level on the basis of scientific excellence as the sole on the basis of scientific excellence as the sole
criterioncriterion raising incentives towards quality and aspirations of raising incentives towards quality and aspirations of
individual researchersindividual researchers providing benchmarks and leverage towards broader providing benchmarks and leverage towards broader
(structural) improvements in European research(structural) improvements in European research
Strategic AimsStrategic AimsOverviewOverview
Why “Frontier Research”?Why “Frontier Research”?
Traditional terminologyTraditional terminology (“basic” / “applied” (“basic” / “applied”
research “science” vs. “technology”) research “science” vs. “technology”) is no is no longer appropriate:longer appropriate:
Research at the frontiers is characterised by Research at the frontiers is characterised by an absence of disciplinary boundariesan absence of disciplinary boundaries
New discoveries are often triggered by real New discoveries are often triggered by real world problems (and vice-versa)world problems (and vice-versa)
Progress in understanding phenomena and Progress in understanding phenomena and techniques for investigation go hand in handtechniques for investigation go hand in hand
ERC(4):ERC(4):The Scientific CouncilThe Scientific CouncilMembers & RoleMembers & Role
22 most respected researchers 22 most respected researchers reflecting the full scope of reflecting the full scope of European research and scholarshipEuropean research and scholarship
proposed by an independentproposed by an independentidentification committeeidentification committee
appointed by the Commissionappointed by the Commission(for 4 years, renewable once)(for 4 years, renewable once)
Role:Role: Establishes overall scientific strategyEstablishes overall scientific strategy
establishes annual work programmes (incl. calls for proposals, evaluation establishes annual work programmes (incl. calls for proposals, evaluation criteria); defines peer review methodology; ensures selection and accreditation of criteria); defines peer review methodology; ensures selection and accreditation of expertsexperts
Controls quality of operations and managementControls quality of operations and management Ensures communication with the scientific communityEnsures communication with the scientific community. .
Open access!Open access!
1st Call ERC Starting Grant1st Call ERC Starting Grant Massive responseMassive response
DomainDomain
Number Number
of of
proposalsproposals
%%
of of
proposalsproposals
% %
of budget of budget
pre-allocated*pre-allocated*
Life SciencesLife Sciences 3,3963,396 37,037,0 4040
Physical Sciences & Physical Sciences & EngineeringEngineering 4,4084,408 48,148,1 4545
Social Sciences & HumanitiesSocial Sciences & Humanities 1,3631,363 14,914,9 1515
TotalTotal 9,1679,167
* Indicative budget established by ScC (Work programme 2007)
11stst Call ERC Starting Grant Call ERC Starting Grant Geographical distribution of applicationsGeographical distribution of applications
ClusterCluster PI residence %PI residence % Host Institution Host Institution location %location %
EEC6: BE, DE, FR, IT, LU, NLEEC6: BE, DE, FR, IT, LU, NL 44.844.8 46.246.2
Next 9 of EU15: AT, DK, EL, ES, FI, IE, Next 9 of EU15: AT, DK, EL, ES, FI, IE, PT, SE, UKPT, SE, UK 35.535.5 37.237.2
Next 12 of EU27: BG, CY, CZ, EE, HU, Next 12 of EU27: BG, CY, CZ, EE, HU, LT, LV, MT, PL, RO, SI, SKLT, LV, MT, PL, RO, SI, SK 8.68.6 8.88.8
Assoc/cand. states: CH, HR, IL, IS, NO, Assoc/cand. states: CH, HR, IL, IS, NO, RS, TR RS, TR 7.97.9 7.87.8
AU, CA, JP, NZ, TW, USAAU, CA, JP, NZ, TW, USA 2.82.8 00
AL, AR, BR, BF, CN, EG, IN, IR, KH, AL, AR, BR, BF, CN, EG, IN, IR, KH, ME, MX, SN, TN, RU, SG, UA, UZ, ZA, ME, MX, SN, TN, RU, SG, UA, UZ, ZA,
ZWZW0.40.4 00
100100 100100
ERC Starting Grant: ERC Starting Grant: StatisticsStatistics
Some preliminary statistics are available:Some preliminary statistics are available:• Average requested grant size: 1 M€Average requested grant size: 1 M€• Female/male applicants: 30/70%Female/male applicants: 30/70%• Mostly from single institutions:Mostly from single institutions:
• Broad distribution of time for PI after PhD:Broad distribution of time for PI after PhD:
No. of No. of InstitutionsInstitutions
11 22 33 44 55 66 77 88 99 1010 1111 1212 1313 1414 1717 2222
No. of No. of ProposalsProposals
80118011 578578 268268 124124 7474 4141 2020 2020 1212 66 33 22 44 11 22 11
YearYear 19971997 19981998 19991999 20002000 20012001 20022002 20032003 20042004 20052005
%% 1.71.7 8.78.7 13.613.6 14.614.6 15.115.1 15.015.0 13.613.6 12.412.4 4.24.2
STARTING GRANT PANEL STRUCTURESTARTING GRANT PANEL STRUCTURE1.1. Physical Sciences, Engineering Sciences, Universe and Earth Sciences Physical Sciences, Engineering Sciences, Universe and Earth Sciences (8 panels)(8 panels)
Panel PE1 - Mathematical foundations Panel PE1 - Mathematical foundations
Panel PE2 - Fundamental constituents of matter Panel PE2 - Fundamental constituents of matter
Panel PE3 - Condensed matter in physics and chemistry Panel PE3 - Condensed matter in physics and chemistry
Panel PE4 - Material and chemical sciences Panel PE4 - Material and chemical sciences
Panel PE5 - Information and communication Panel PE5 - Information and communication
Panel PE6 - Engineering sciences Panel PE6 - Engineering sciences
Panel PE7 - Universe science Panel PE7 - Universe science
Panel PE8 - Earth system sciencePanel PE8 - Earth system science
2.2. Biological and Life Sciences Biological and Life Sciences (7 panels)(7 panels)
Panel LS1 - Molecular, cellular and developmental biology Panel LS1 - Molecular, cellular and developmental biology
Panel LS2 - Genetics, genomics, bioinformatics and systems biology Panel LS2 - Genetics, genomics, bioinformatics and systems biology
Panel LS3 - Organismic physiology, including infection and immunityPanel LS3 - Organismic physiology, including infection and immunity
Panel LS4 - NeurosciencesPanel LS4 - Neurosciences
Panel LS5 - Evolutionary, population and environmental biologyPanel LS5 - Evolutionary, population and environmental biology
Panel LS6 - Medical and health science researchPanel LS6 - Medical and health science research
Panel LS7 - Applied life sciences, biotechnology and bioengineeringPanel LS7 - Applied life sciences, biotechnology and bioengineering
3.3. Social and Human Sciences Social and Human Sciences (5 panels)(5 panels)
Panel SH1 - Individuals and organisationsPanel SH1 - Individuals and organisations
Panel SH2 - Institutions, behaviour, values and beliefsPanel SH2 - Institutions, behaviour, values and beliefs
Panel SH3 - The human mind and its complexityPanel SH3 - The human mind and its complexity
Panel SH4 - Cultures and cultural diversityPanel SH4 - Cultures and cultural diversity
Panel SH5 - The study of the past and of cultural artefactsPanel SH5 - The study of the past and of cultural artefacts
Nationality
Number of proposals by gender and nationality
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
DE IT FR UK IL NL ES BE SE FI HU CH AT EL US CY IE JP PL PT AR CA CN DK RU TR AU CZ NO RO SI SK
Male
Female
32 countries
ERC Advanced Grant (ERC Advanced ERC Advanced Grant (ERC Advanced Investigator Researcher Grant)Investigator Researcher Grant)
Designed to support excellent investigator-initiated Designed to support excellent investigator-initiated research projects by research projects by established independent research established independent research leadersleaders
Targeting researchers who have already established their Targeting researchers who have already established their independence as team leaders and are independence as team leaders and are exceptional exceptional leaders in terms of significance of their research leaders in terms of significance of their research achievementsachievements (in the last 10 years) (in the last 10 years)
Natural sci.:997; Life sci:766; Soc. sci.+humanities:403Natural sci.:997; Life sci:766; Soc. sci.+humanities:403
up to 5 years, up to € 2,5 million per
grant
~3000 Starting Grants over 7 years of FP7
(2007-2013)
ERC(5)
MISSION OF THE SCIENTIFIC COUNCIL OF ERC
(more than money distributor):
DECIDE ON SCIENTIFIC STRATEGY
MONITOR AND CONTROL QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE
ESTABLISH A COMMUNICATION STRATEGY (INCL. TO THE
SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY
MULTDISCIPLINARITY,
SUPPORT OF HIGH RISK RESEARCH
EXPECTED BENEFITS FOR EUROPE
FROM THE ERC ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING THE BEST TALENTS
SUPPORT THE BEST IDEAS IN FRONTIER RESEARCH
STATUS AND VISIBILITY OF RESEARCH LEADERS
DYNAMIC STRUCTURAL EFFECTS ON THE EUROPEAN
RESEARCH SYSTEM. COOPERATION IN COMPETITION
MAY NORTURE EUROPEAN SCIENCE BASED INDUSTRY
INVEST QUICKLY INTO THE KNOWLEDGE BASE
PARALLEL NEED TO INVEST INTO THE
RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE (ROADMAP) and
COOPERATIVE ARRANGEMENTS (ERA-NET)
SYNERGY WITH THE OTHER PARTS OF FP7
MY VISION ON EUROPEAN SCIENCE
CHANCE TO SHAPE, STRUCTURE AND BETTER FUND SCIENCE
IN EUROPE (on all -EU, national and regional- levels)
-structures and institutions evolve rapidly,
-the activity of the newly founded ERC (historical sign.),
-the re-launching of the ERA concept (Green Paper)
-there is a chance to re-visit the EU budget for R&D and the
treaty,
-the renewed activity to stimulate the better use of the
Structural Funds for R&D.
BY PROPERLY ADDRESSING WEAKNESSES AND
EXPLORING STRENGTHS. SUPPORT THE BEST!
TO CONCLUDE EUROPE HAS TO SPEED UP IT’S EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN
THE KNOWLEDGE BASE TO BE MORE COMPETITIVE ON
GLOBAL SCALE,
THE CHANCE TO BE SUCCESSFUL IS THERE,
AN IMPROVED RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE IS ONE OF THE
PRECONDITIONS, HUMAN POTENTIAL THE OTHER (ERC!)
FAST DISSEMINATION OF SCIENTIFIC FINDINGS (OPEN
ACCESS!). JTI!
THERE IS PLENTY OF ROOM TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY,
THIS CAN BE DONE IF THE NEW INSTRUMENTS (TP-s, ERC)
ARE OPTIMALLY EXPLORED AND THE IDEAS FORMULATED
WITHIN ERA ARE TAKEN SERIOUSLY.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
HUNGARIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES