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Keith Sequeira, Framework Programme; Inter-institutional relations Unit

Experience of the implementation of FP6; preparations towards FP7 October , 2004. Keith Sequeira, Framework Programme; Inter-institutional relations Unit DG Research, European Commission. Contents. Part I: Implementation of FP6 Experience so far Polish participation Future

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Keith Sequeira, Framework Programme; Inter-institutional relations Unit

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  1. Experience of the implementation of FP6; preparations towards FP7 October, 2004 Keith Sequeira, Framework Programme; Inter-institutional relations Unit DG Research, European Commission

  2. Contents • Part I: Implementation of FP6 • Experience so far • Polish participation • Future • Part II: Towards FP7 • Commission proposals • Taking the debate forward: consultation and next steps

  3. Implementation of the 6th Framework Programme PART I

  4. Experience with FP6 • Very high level of response and participation • Over 28,000 proposals and 150,000 institutions • Budget fully committed • Implementation on track • Over 200 IPs and NoEs to date • Issues: • Oversubscription • Participation of New Member States • Industrial and SME involvement

  5. Poland participation in FP5 Total funding to Polish partners: 123 M€ Total funding to the 962 contracts involved: 1280 M€

  6. ES 577 PL 1242 UK 1215 FR 965 IT 877 NL 611 DE 1414 PL Polish participation in FP5 Number of cooperative links

  7. Polish particiation: FP6 (estimated figures up to June 2003) • Number of evaluated proposals: 19307 • Number with PL participation: 2888 • Total number of participations: 4605 • Overall success rate (est.): 18.5% • PL success rate (est.): 13.8%

  8. Future implementation: Input and Advice • Marimon report and recommendations “The New Instruments introduced in FP6 are a powerful means to foster transnational collaborative research in the European Research Area…. The New Instruments should therefore be maintained in FP 7. There are however many design and implementation aspects that need to be improved” • Better differentiation of instruments according to their objectives, in particular STREPs and IPs • “Critical mass” depends on the topic and does not necessarily mean “large” • A greater budget for STREPs • Further simplification of administrative procedures and financial rules • Commission response in September • Corrective measures in FP6 : already adopted and implemented or to be adopted (those which do not imply a modification of the legal framework); • Considerations for FP7

  9. Future implementation:Input and advice (2) • 2003 Monitoring Report “The panel concluded that the overall implementation of the Framework Programme in 2003 was carried out in an efficient fashion, in so far as the evidence allowed us to see, and that the evaluation procedures had been fair and of high quality” • 5 year Assessment • Report due at beginning of 2005

  10. Future implementation: calls for proposals • Calls more focused and prescriptive about instruments • Greater emphasis on STREPs (depending on call) • Moving to electronic only applications • Further use of two stage procedure • E.g. Call for Priority 5, published on 14 July All information on CORDIS http://www.cordis.lu/en/home.html

  11. Towards FP7 PART II

  12. Strategic Objectives for EU Research Policy • Strengthening research excellence • Creating the European Research Area • Greater coordination of research policies and activities • Increasing research investment • Towards 3% of GDP by 2010, with 2/3 financed by industry EU to become the world’s most dynamic and competitive knowledge economy

  13. Commission proposals: financial perspectives • Commission communications (February, July 2004) on the proposed Financial Perspectives covering the period 2007-13 • Lisbon agenda, sustainable development, competitiveness as priorities • Significant increase (doubling) of research budget as a necessity to progress more rapidly on the Lisbon agenda • Increasing the added value of EU actions, complementing and reinforcing national actions

  14. Commission proposals:future EU research policy • Commission communication on future research policy (June 2004) • Increasing the value added and impact of RTD actions • Focusing support on major objectives for Europe, with a balance between: • Continuing and strengthening current approaches • New activities to meet new needs • Launching a wide debate and public consultation on the way forward for the 7th Framework Programme

  15. Commission proposals: Value added of EU actions • Pooling and leveraging resources • Assembling critical mass, enabling “big science”, leveraging private investment • Fostering excellence in research • Supporting European research careers and mobility of researchers, creating world class centres of excellence, EU level competition to drive up quality and creativity • Better integration of EU research • Addressing pan-European challenges, coordinating national and regional policies, conducting comparative research at EU level, disseminating research results more widely

  16. new new Technology initiatives Collaborative research Basic research, competitive funding Human resources Coordination of national programmes Research infrastructures Commission proposals: focusing support on major objectives 6 axes

  17. Commission proposals:Continuing and reinforcing activities Collaborative research Creating European centres of excellence through collaboration between laboratories • Continuity with FP6, but with improvements, • e.g. regarding instruments, procedures etc. • Focused priorities • Where European value added is greatest • To support EU policy objectives

  18. Commission proposals:Continuing and reinforcing activities Human resources Making Europe more attractive for the best researchers • Build on success of Marie Curie actions • Trans-national, trans-sectoral, and industry-academia mobility • Research careers and life-long learning • International dimension

  19. Commission proposals:Continuing and reinforcing activities Research infrastructure Developing research infrastructure of European interest • Continued support for transnational access, networking and improved performance • Support to construction and operation of new infrastructures • Role for “European Strategic Forum for Research Infrastructures” (ESFRI)

  20. Commission proposals:Continuing and reinforcing activities Coordination of programmes Improving the coordination of national and regional research programmes • Reinforce ERA-Net scheme and extend funding to research activities • Use of Article 169 • Reinforce links with other European research organisations

  21. Commission proposals: Creating new approaches European technology initiatives Launching public private partnerships for research in key technologies • Formation of “technology platforms” with key stakeholders • Definition of strategic research agendas • Implementation of research agendas • In most cases via support to collaborate research (e.g. Integrated Projects) • In limited number of cases via “joint technology initiatives” based on Article 171

  22. Commission proposals: Creating new approaches Basic research Stimulating creativity and excellence in basic research • All fields of science • Excellence as sole criterion • Grants to individual research teams • Establish a European Research Council/ Agency

  23. Commission proposals:additional aspects • Raising research performance in all regions • Increased complementarity with the Structural Funds • Improved procedures and management

  24. Taking forward the debate: Open Consultation on the Communication • Open from 30 July to 15 October 2004 • Overall a good response • Over 1700 responses received. • Over 100 responses from Germany, UK, Italy, Belgium, France , Spain • Lower level of response from new Member States • From different types of organisations: • Universities, SMEs, government bodies, large companies, associations, individuals, other organisations.

  25. Taking forward the debate: Open Consultation on the Communication • Very strong support (97%) for strengthening EU support for research • Strong support (over 80%) for the six objectives: • Strongest support for human resources and collaborative research. • Results and analysis to be made available on: http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/future/index_en.html

  26. Taking forward the debate:Timetable • June 2004 Communication on the future of EU research policy • Oct 2004 Open consultation on the Communication • 2004- Development work in consultation with the • onwards community(e.g. identifying research topics, instruments,procedures) • http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/future/index_en.html • Early 2005 FP7 proposal, extended Impact Assessment • 2006 Decision on FP7

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