International Scientific Cooperation

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International Scientific Cooperation in FP 7 The
EU Research Framework Programme 2007 2013
Alessandro DAMIANI European Commission Directorate
General for Research International ST
Cooperation
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• What is new in FP7?
• Duration increased to 7 years
• Budget ca 53 billion
• New Structure 4 Specific Programmes
  Cooperation, Ideas, People, Capacities
• (plus Joint Resarch Center and EURATOM)
• Simplification as a major objective
• Joint Technology Initiatives (JTI)
• Flexible funding schemes

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• What is new in FP7?
• Establishment of a European Research Council
  for funding the best of European science
• Integration of the international dimension
  into all four Specific Programmes
• Development of Regions of Knowledge
• A Risk-Sharing Finance Facility aimed at
  fostering private investment in research

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FP7 Specific Programmes53.27 Billion
Cooperation Collaborative research ca 32.365 B
Ideas Frontier Research ca 7.460 B
People Human Potential ca 4.728 B
Capacities Research Capacity ca 4.217 B

JRC (non-nuclear) 1.751 B
JRC (nuclear) 0. 517 B
Euratom 2.234 B
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International Cooperation Third Countries

• 1- Associated countries, associated candidate
  countries
• 2- Industrialised countries (USA, Canada, Japan,
  Australia.)
• 3- International Cooperation Partner Countries
  (ICPC)
• Countries neighbouring the EU (Mediterranean
  Partner Countries, Western Balkans, Eastern
  European and Central Asian Countries)
• Developing countries (ACP, ASIA, Latin America)
• Emerging economies (e.g. China, India, Brazil,
  Russia, South Africa)

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Cooperation THEMES

• Health 6.050
• Food, agriculture and biotechnology 1.935
• Information and communication technologies
  9.110
• Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materialsand new
  production technologies 3.500
• Energy 2.300
• Environment (including climate change) 1.900
• Transport (including aeronautics) 4.180
• Socio-economic sciences and the humanities
  0.610
• 9 Space 1.430
• Security 1.350
• Total 32.365

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International cooperation in COOPERATION SP

• All themes open to third countries
• in addition to the legal minimum consortium (3
  legal entities MS/AC)
• Build ST partnerships based on mutual interest
• Enhance Europes competitiveness
• Contribute to implementing EU policies and
  international commitments effectively

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International cooperation in
COOPERATION SP

• Specific actions with third countries linked to
  the 10 themes
• At least 4 legal entities 2 MS/AC 2 ICPC
• Early identification of problems in other parts
  of the world before affecting Europe
• Cooperation with and in third countries in
  finding solutions to such problems
• Dedicated activities within and across themes in
  order to address existing complexity in third
  countries

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International Cooperation in IDEAS SP

• Aim to integrate the EU into the world-wide
  research community
• To support fundamental research
• Open to Third Countries on basis of mutual
  benefit or according to relevant concluded
  agreements (in addition to the minimum
  consortium one legal entity from MS/AC)
• Participation of Third Countries to be justified
  on basis of added scientific value

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International Cooperationin PEOPLE SP

• International outgoing fellowships
• International incoming fellowships
• Partnerships to support exchange of researchers
• Support of common initiatives between European
  organizations and countries with ST agreements
• Measures to counter the risk of brain drain
  from ICPC (developing countries/emerging
  economies)

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CAPACITIES SP

• Research Infrastructures 1.850
• Research for the benefit of SMEs 1.336
• Regions of Knowledge 0.126
• Research Potential 0.370
• Science in Society 0.280
• Coherent development of research policies 0.070
• Activities of International Cooperation 0.185

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International Cooperation in CAPACITIES SP
COOPERATION
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Timing

• The programme is to be adopted before the end of
  2006 (codecision of the Council and the
  Parliament).
• First calls in Dec. 2006/Jan. 2007
• First projects to start in the second half of
  2007

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Further information
INCO infodesk inco_at_ec.europa.eu INCO
portal http//cordis.europa.eu/inco/home_en.html
International Scientific Cooperation
Policy http//ec.europa.eu/research/iscp/index_en
.html
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Thank you for your attention!
Directorate-General for Research International
Scientific Cooperation alessandro.damiani_at_ec.euro
pa.eu