Conference: Integrative Approaches towards Sustainability

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• Conference Integrative Approaches towards
  Sustainability
• Riga, 13 May 2005
• Nikolaos Christoforides

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Building the Europe of Knowledge

• Proposals for the 7th Research
• Framework Programme 2007 - 2013

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The Future of EU research

• Four Commission Communications
• Building our common Future Policy challenges and
  Budgetary means of the Enlarged Union 2007-2013
  (COM (2004) 101 final)
• Science and Technology, the key to Europe's
  future - Guidelines for future European Union
  policy to support research (COM (2004) 353)
• Building the Europe of Knowledge (7th Framework
  Programme) (COM (2005) 119 final)
• Building the ERA of Knowledge for Growth (COM
  (2005) 118 final)

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Specific Programmes
Cooperation Collaborative research
Ideas Frontier Research
People Human Potential
Capacities Research Capacity

JRC (non-nuclear)
JRC (nuclear)
Euratom
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Cooperation Collaborative research

• 9 themes
• Health
• Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology
• Information and Communication Technologies
• Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new
  Production Technologies
• Energy
• Environment (including Climate Change)
• Transport (including Aeronautics)
• Socio-Economic Sciences and the Humanities
• Security and Space

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6. Environment (inc. climate change)
Climate change, pollution and risks
Sustainable Management of Resources
Environmental Technologies
Earth observation and assessment tools
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Climate Change, pollution and risks

• Pressures on environment and climate
• Environment and health
• Natural hazards

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Sustainable Management of Resources

• Conservation and sustainable management of
  natural and man-made resources
• Evolution of marine environments

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Environmental Technologies

• Environmental technologies for observation,
  prevention, mitigation, adaptation, remediation
  and restoration of the natural and man-made
  environment
• Technology assessment, verification and testing

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Earth observation and assessment tools

• Earth observation
• Forecasting methods and assessment tools

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Research should take into account

• Lisbon process on competitive knowledge-based
  economy
• Implementation of the 6th FP, Environment
  Technologies Action Plan, Environment Health
  Action Plan, Global Earth Observation Initiative
• EU commitments Sustainable Development Strategy,
  Climate Change Strategy, Biodiversity
• Support to Environmental EU policies Thematic
  strategies and Directives Water, Soil, Marine,
  Urban

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• New Developments
• Earth Observation 9 areas dedicated to Global
  Change, natural hazards and Sustainable
  Development
• Climate Change
• - Post-Kyoto Strategy scenarios, mitigation and
  adaptation strategies, scientific knowledge
• Sustainable Development
• - Sustainability impact assessment, integration
  of SD into management of land use and natural
  resources, modelling, externalities and
  thresholds
• Environment technologies technology platforms
• Ecosystems and biodiversity

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Policy drivers

• The Communication on the Environmental Technology
  Action Plan (ETAP), with three main actions for
  DG RTD
• Increase and focus research on environmental
  technologies
• Technology Platforms (Water, sustainable
  chemistry)
• European Testing and Verification networks for
  environmental technologies

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Policy Drivers

• The launch of the GEO (Group on Earth
  Observations) process
• GEO established at the last EO Summit,
  Washington, July 03
• GEO to co-ordinate world efforts and to prepare a
  10y implementation plan
• Next EO summit in Brussels on February 05 to
  launch the 10y action plan
• The Environment Health Action Plan
• Action 2 develop integrated monitoring of the
  environment to determine human exposure
• Action 5 integrate and strengthen European
  environment and health research

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Cooperation Collaborative research

• Under each theme there will be sufficient
  flexibility to address
• both Emerging needs and Unforeseen policy needs
• Dissemination of knowledge and transfer of
  results will be supported in all thematic areas
• Support will be implemented across all themes
  through

Collaborative research (Collaborative projects
Networks of Excellence Coordination/support
actions)
Joint Technology Initiatives
Coordination of non-Community research
programmes (ERA-NET ERA-NET Article 169)
International Cooperation
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Joint Technology Initiatives
Global Monitoring for Environment and Security
Hydrogen and Fuel Cells for a Sustainable
Energy Future
Aeronautics and Air Transport
Towards new Nanoelectronics Approaches
Innovative Medicines for the Citizens of Europe
Embedded systems
Other possible themes to be identified later
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Specific Programmes
Cooperation Collaborative research
Ideas Frontier Research
People Human Potential
Capacities Research Capacity

JRC (non-nuclear)
JRC (nuclear)
Euratom
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Ideas Frontier Research
ERC European Research Council
Commission
Scientific Council

• Approval of work programme, as defined by the
  Scientific Council
• Instruction to implement work programme
• Approval of annual implementation report
• Information to programme committee

• Preparation of work programme
• Set up of peer review pool of reviewers,
  nomination of review panels, evaluation
  guidelines
• Oversight of the evaluation procedure
• Annual scientific report

Externalised tasks

• Information and support to applicants
• Reception / eligibility of proposals
• Organisation and execution of evaluation
• Selection decision
• Scientific and financial follow-up of contracts
• Annual implementation report

Created by Commission decision
Under the responsibility of the Commission
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Specific Programmes
Cooperation Collaborative research
Ideas Frontier Research
People Human Potential
Capacities Research Capacity

JRC (non-nuclear)
JRC (nuclear)
Euratom
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People Human Potential
Initial training of researchers Marie Curie
Networks
Life-long training and career development Individu
al Fellowships Co-financing of
regional/national/international programmes
Industry-academia pathways and partnerships Indust
ry-Academia Scheme
International dimension Outgoing International
Fellowships Incoming International
Fellowships International Cooperation Scheme
Reintegration grants
Specific actions Excellence awards
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Specific Programmes
Cooperation Collaborative research
Ideas Frontier Research
People Human Potential
Capacities Research Capacity

JRC (non-nuclear)
JRC (nuclear)
Euratom
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Capacities Research Capacity

• 6 parts
• Research Infrastructures
• Research for the benefit of SMEs
• Regions of Knowledge
• Research Potential
• Science in Society
• Activities of International Cooperation

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1. Research Infrastructures
Support to existing research infrastructures
Transnational Access
Integrating activities
Research e-infrastructures
Support to new research infrastructures
Construction of new research infrastructures and
major updates of existing ones
Design studies
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2. Research for the benefit of SMEs
Research for SMEs
Research for SME associations
Under the Competitiveness and Innovation
Programme (CIP)
Exploratory awards
Promote optimal participation in the Cooperation
programme
Promote assistance to SMEs by networks of
intermediaries
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3. Regions of Knowledge
Development of regional research-driven clusters
Two objectives for European regions
Strengthen their capacity for investing in RTD
and carrying out research activities
Maximising their potential for a successful
involvement of their operators in
European research projects
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4. Research Potential
Transnational two-way secondments and recruitment
Research equipment and the material environment
Workshops and conferences for knowledge transfer
Evaluation facilities
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5. Science in Society
Strengthening and improving the European science
system
Broader engagement political and societal issues
(inc. ethical issues)
Science and technology and their place in society
Gender research and the role of women in research
Science education curiosity and the
participation of young people
Policy for the role and engagement of universities
Improved communication
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6. Activities of International Cooperation
Horizontal support actions and measures
not carried out in the Cooperation or People
programmes
Two interdependent objectives
Support competitiveness through strategic
partnerships with 3rd countries in selected
fields and by engaging the best 3rd country
scientists to work in and with Europe
Address specific problems that 3rdcountries face
or that have a global character, on the basis of
mutual interest and mutual benefit
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In addition, support to the coherent development
of policies will complement the coordination
activities under the Cooperation programme
Capacities - Coherent development of policies
Strengthening and improving the European science
system
Monitoring and analysis of public policies /
industrial strategies
Coordination of research policies
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7th Framework Programme Budget
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Tentative Roadmap for FP7

• 2005
• 6/4 Commission - Adoption of FP7 proposals
• 18/4 Council - Exchange of views
• 7/6 Council - Orientation debate
• 21/9 Commission - Proposals on SPs and Rules
  for participation and dissemination
• 11/10 Council - Exchange of views on SPs and
  Rules
• 23/11 Commission - Proposals under Articles 169
  and/or 171
• 28-29/11 Council - Orientation debate on SPs and
  Rules
• 12-15/12 EP - 1st reading on EC FP. Opinion on
  Euratom FP
• 2006
• Feb/Mar Council - Common position on EC FP
• EP - 1st reading on EC Rules. Opinion on
  Euratom Rules.
• April Common position on EC Rules
• May/June EP - 2nd reading on EC FP Opinion on
  SPs 2nd reading on EC Rules (earliest)
• June Council - Adoption of FP and Rules
  (earliest)
• July Council and EP - Adoption of FP and Rules
• July Council - Adoption of the SPs
• Oct Commission - Adoption of Work programmes
  and necessary materials
• Nov Commission - Publication of 1st calls