The Water JPI

The Water JPIJoint Programming Initiative

Water Challenges for a Changing World

Enrique Playán,Coordinator,

UN-Water Annual International Zaragoza

Conference,Zaragoza,

13-16 January 2014

Joint Programming for dummies

What a JPI is and is not

Joint ProgrammingIs

Coordination of the national / regional, public, research, development and innovation programmes in Europe

A process based on variable geometryA new way to address RDI problems with

European dimensionIs not

An ERANET, although it relates to ERANETsA EU driven process, although the EU is

following and feeding the process

Joint ProgrammingTen JPIs evolving

Process started in 2008The Water JPI started in 2010

Years of intense preparation and building trustCoordinated by SpainCo-coordinated by The Netherlands

Current Water JPI Partners and ObserversA group of committed and motivated research managers

ES

FR

IE

IT

DE

NLPL

TR

ROHU

FI

UK

SE

EL

AT

DK

CY

Partner (19+1)Observer (5)Total (24+1)

BE

PT

EC

IL

LV

Water JPI

NO

MD

EE

JPI Partners: the Programme Logo Gallery

Cyprus

Denmark

Finland

France

Hungary

Ireland

Germany

JPI Partners: the Programme Logo Gallery

Cyprus

Denmark

Finland

France

Hungary

Ireland

Israel

Cyprus

Denmark

Finland

France

Hungary

Ireland

Moldova

Academy ofSciences ofMoldova

JPI Partners: the Programme Logo Gallery

Italy

The Netherlands

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Spain

Turkey

JPI Partners: the Programme Logo Gallery

Italy

The Netherlands

Norway

Portugal

Romania

Spain

Turkey

United Kingdom

Poland

Highlights on the Vision Document and the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda

Distilled information obtained through consensus

The vision documentThe grand

challenge: “Achieving Sustainable Water Systems for a Sustainable Economy in Europe and Abroad”

JPI ObjectivesInvolving water end-users for effective RDI results

uptake. Attaining critical mass of research programmes.

Involve at least two-thirds of the public National water RDI investment in Europe.

Reaching effective, sustainable coordination of European water RDI.

Harmonising National water RDI agendas in Partner Countries.

Harmonising National water RDI activities in Partner Countries. Develop a catalogue of jointly programmed activities whose global

budget amounts to at least 20 % of the total water RDI budget of partner Programmes.

Supporting European leadership in science and technology.

Research and Innovation AgendaMaintaining Ecosystem SustainabilityDeveloping safe water systems for

the citizensPromoting competitiveness in the

water industry Implementing a water-wise bio-based

economyClosing the water cycle gap

Objectives and research questions

EffectiveCoordination

End-Users

Closing the gap

Water JPI GovernanceStructuring the JPI efforts, integrating different actors

JPI GovernanceGoverning Board, RDI Programme owners

Representatives from all partnersMs. Villegas (ES, P), Ms. Peters (NL, VP)

Executive Board, RDI Programme managersRepresentatives from all partnersMr. Playán (ES, P), Mr. Kuyers (NL, VP)

Scientific and Technological Board17 prominent Scientists 7 technologistsDr. Barceló (P), Dr. Buisman (VP)

Stakeholders Advisory Group11 prominent stakeholdersWssTP (P), Finnish Environmental Institute (VP)

Secretariat

Mapping RDI funding in EuropeIdentifying agents, procedures, funding and mechanisms

OutcomeCountry summary reports were produced for all countries (30 =

JPI + rest of MS + some AC)Surveyed / Estimated mobilization of resources through the JPI:

The EC invests 130 M€/yr through the FP (average of FP6 and FP7 so far)

Total investment in public RDI: about 500 M€/yr in MS+AC+EC

Study Target Countries National Public RDI Funding (M€)

Funding respect to MS+AC (%)

Europe MS 351 94

AC 22 6

MS + AC 372 100

Water JPI Partners 328 88

Observers 30 8

Part. + Obs. 358 96

Upcoming activities

Getting quite busy in 2013 and beyond…

From internal to external communicationInternal

Monthly newsletters since 2010Efforts to communicate and organize activities

at our home institutionsExternal

Web page released July 2013Need to communicate to the European research

and innovation communities

www.waterjpi.eu

WatEUr, Tackling European Water Challenges

WatEUr, Tackling European Water ChallengesAn FP7 Coordination and Support Action2 M€17 partnersJanuary 2013 – December 2015Boosting Water JPI operation

Mapping RDI

WP2Mapping

RDI

WP2Mapping

RDI

WP6. Communication and Dissemination

WP1. Management and Coordination

WP2Mapping

RDI

WP3Developing

SRIA

WP4Implement

JPI

WP5Outside Europe

WP4.1Activities

WP4.2Agendas

SRIA 2.0

SRIA 1.0

Pilot Call for proposals 201310 partner countries: CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, IE, IT,

NO, PTPublished on November 1, 2013Closing on December 19, 2013Projects kicking off by autumn 2014A budget of 9 M€, fresh moneyOn the topic: “Emerging water contaminants –

anthropogenic pollutants and pathogens”1. Identification and prevention of emerging freshwater

contaminants; 2. Control, mitigation and methods for treatment and

removal; and 3. Impact on ecosystems services and human health.

Call for proposals 2014Preparing for a call on a topic related to

“developing technological solutions and services for water distribution and measurement, waste water treatment and reuse, desalination, floods and droughts, etc.”

Discussions with Horizon 2020 on an ERA-NET (through challenge 5)

Fulfils pillar 3 of our SRIAExpected

Incremental country involvement and funding commitments

Involvement of the water industryPartners from outside Europe

Call for proposals 2015Preparing for a call on a topic related to

“improving water use efficiency and reducing soil and water pollution for a sustainable agriculture”

Discussions with Horizon 2020 on an ERA-NET (through challenge 5)

Fulfils pillar 4 of our SRIAExpected

Incremental country involvement and funding commitments

Stable presence of partners from outside Europe

Thanks!