Eastern Partnership : cooperation status in FP7 and perspectives in H2020

1. Eastern Partnership : cooperation status in FP7 and perspectives in H2020 EEP 2013 Lithuanian Presidency Conference Vilnius, 30 September 2013 Thierry Devars European Commission, DG Research and Innovation thierry.devars@ec.europa.eu

2. COOPERATIONCollaborative research10 Thematic Areas IDEAS CAPACITIES PEOPLE Health Strengthening the human potential in research and technology in Europe Research Infrastructures Supporting, investigator-driven research projects carried out across all fields Food, Agri & Biotech ICT Research for the benefits of SMEs Nano-sciences/technology Materials and new production technologies Initial Training of Researchers Regions of Knowledge Life-long training & Career Development Energy Research Potential Environment Science in Society Industry-academia pathways Transport (incl. AERO) Socio Economic Sciences and the Humanities International Cooperation International Dimension Space Specific support action Security FP7 2007-2013 + EURATOM + Joint Research Centre (JRC)

3. FP7 budget 2007-2013

4. FP7 2007-2013 Eastern Partnership countries (EaP) Total of 516 participations in 309 collaborative actions - Ukraine only EaP country having a bilateral S&T Agreement with the EU - Moldova only EaP country Associated to FP7

5. 2007-2013 FP7 SP cooperation (32413M€)

6. 2007-2013 FP7 SP cooperation 217 participations in 126 projects

7. 2007-2013 FP7 SP cooperation

8. 2007-2013 FP7 SP people

9. 2007-2013 FP7 SP capacities

10. 2007-2013 FP7 financial aspects

11. 2007-2013 FP7 financial aspects

12. FP7 2007-2013 Cooperation + Capacities + Euratom : Stakeholders from 85 countries in projects including EaP partners Total of 3171 participations

13. Issues • - Success rate (16%) below third countries average (22%) • Low industry (and SMEs in particular) participation • Lack of coherence between identified potential and actual thematic participation : need for more strategic and focused approach and promotion activities Preparing transition to Horizon 2020

14. FP7 CAPACITIES - International Cooperation Bi-regional Coordination of S&T Cooperation (INCO-NET) Bridging the gap between Research and innovation (R2I-ENP) Bi-regional level Bilateral S&T Cooperation Partnerships (BILAT) Supporting the access to third country Programmes (ACCESS4EU) Reinforcing cooperation with Europe's neighbours (ERA-WIDE) Bilateral level Coordination of national INCO policies & activities (ERA-NET/ERA-NET+) Strengthening European research facilities in third countries (INCO-LAB) Strengthening joint European S&T centres in third countries (INCO-HOUSE) Coordination level Awareness-raising of H2020 in third countries (INCO H2020)

15. Success rate : ERA-WIDE projects (+training of NCPs, capacity-building, technical assistance…) • Twinnings between leading EaP research organisations and several peers in Europe • Definition of a joint cooperation strategy • Training, staff exchanges, joint experiments • Promotion activities, workshops • Examples : IPERA (Institute for Physical Research, NAS Armenia); SENS-ERA (Georgian Technical University); NANOTWINNING (Institute of Physics, Ukraine)

16. Industry involvement : R2I projects • Based on the ERA-WIDE twinning model, regional scope • Network different actors of the knowledge value chain : research-industry partnerships • Focus on a single challenge • Identify concrete opportunities /bottlenecks related to knowledge transfer and exploitation • Capacity-building, staff mobility schemes, innovation vouchers • Provision of actual innovation support services

17. Strategic approach: BILAT/INCONET - Bilateral level: BILAT UKR*AINA + promotion of bilateral cooperation with Ukraine (S&T Agreement) + supports Joint S&T Cooperation Committee + 4 joint priorities : new materials, biotechnology, health, transport (aeronautics) - Regional level: INCONET EaP + reference coordination platform for mobilizing stakeholders on the ground (e.g. H2020 opportunities) + synergies (Black Sea, Danube, Central Asia..) + direct support to the Panel implementation

18. Strategic approach: new R&I Panel - Research and Innovation Panel implemented through the EaP Platform 4 + launch of a bi-regional policy dialogue gathering officials and experts from EU Member States and the 6 EaP countries + co-ownership, mutual interests + definition of a regional cooperation roadmap + first Panel meeting : Brussels, 13 November 2013

19. HORIZON 2020 The New EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020

20. What is Horizon 2020: • A 70 billion euro research and innovation funding programme (2014-2020); • A core part of Europe 2020, Innovation Union & European Research Area: • - Responding to the economic crisis to invest in future jobs and growth • - Addressing people’s concerns about their livelihoods, safety and environment • - Strengthening the EU’s global position in research, innovation and technology

21. What’s new • A single programme bringing together three separate programmes/initiatives* • Coupling research to innovation – from research to retail, all forms of innovation • Focus on societal challenges facing EU society, e.g. health, clean energy and transport • Simplified access,for all companies, universities, institutes in all EU countries and beyond. *The 7th Research Framework Programme (FP7), innovation aspects of Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP), EU contribution to the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)

22. Three priorities • Excellent science • Industrial leadership • Societal challenges

23. Priority 1: Excellent Science • Why: • World class science is the foundation of tomorrow’s technologies, jobs and wellbeing • Europe needs to develop, attract and retain research talent • Researchers need access to the best infrastructures

24. Proposed funding (€ million 2014-2020)

25. Priority 2: Industrial leadership • Why: • Strategic investments in key technologies (e.g. advanced manufacturing, micro-electronics) underpin innovation across existing and emerging sectors • Europe needs to attract more private investment in research and innovation • Europe needs more innovative SMEs to create growth and jobs

26. Proposed funding (€ million 2014-2020)

27. Priority 3: Societal challenges • Why: • Concerns of citizens and society/EU policy objectives (climate, environment, energy, transport etc.) cannot be achieved without innovation • Breakthrough solutions come from multi-disciplinary collaborations, including social sciences & humanities • Promising solutions need to be tested, demonstrated and scaled up

28. Proposed funding (€ euro 2014-2020) *Additional funding for nuclear safety and security from the Euratom Treaty activities (2014-2018)

29. Simplification: summary • Single set of simpler and more coherent participation rules • New balance between trust and control • Moving from several funding rates for different beneficiaries and activities to just two • Replacing the four methods to calculate overhead or «indirect costs» with a single flat rate • Major simplification under the forthcoming financial regulation • Successful applicants to get working more quickly: time-to-grant of 8 months ("5 + 3 months"); exceptions for the ERC and in duly justified cases

30. Strong participation by SMEs Integrated approach - around 20% of the total budget for societal challenges and LEITs to go to SMEs. Simplification of particular benefit to SMEs (e.g. single entry point). A new SME instrument used across all societal challenges as well as for the LEITs. A dedicated activity for research-intensive SMEs in 'Innovation in SMEs'. 'Access to risk finance' will have a strong SME focus (debt and equity facility)

31. New strategy for international cooperation in research and innovation Need to engage more actively and strategically in international cooperation: • Three main objectives: • Strengthen the Union's excellence and attractiveness in research and innovation as well as its industrial and economic competitiveness • Tackle global societal challenges • Support the Union's external policies • Combining openness with better targeted actions • Strengthened partnership with Member States • Stronger contribution ofresearch and innovation to external policies of the Union

32. International cooperation International cooperation is crucial to address many Horizon 2020 objectives. Principle of general openness: the programme will remain to be the most open funding programme in the world. Horizon 2020 shall be open to the Association of: all countries associated to FP7 and selected ENP countries that fulfil the relevant criteria (capacity, track record, close economic and geographical links to the Union, fair and sound IPRs systems). Targeted actions to be implemented taking a strategic approach to international cooperation (dedicated measures in the 'Inclusive and reflective societies' challenge).

33. Dual approach • Openness: • Horizon 2020 open to participation from across the world • Revision to the list of countries which receive automatic funding Targeted actions: • Thematic: identifying areas for international cooperation on the basis of the Union's policy agenda • Differentiation by countries/regions to target partners for cooperation  Scale and scope to maximise impact (regional approach)  multi-annual roadmaps for cooperation with key partners

34. Multi-annual roadmaps for cooperation with countries/regions • Enlargement and neighbourhood countries, and EFTA • Focus on alignment with the ERA • Support enlargement and neighbourhood policies (support to developing a Common Knowledge and Innovation Space) • Industrialised countries and emerging economies • Focus on competitiveness • Tackle global challenges • Business opportunities and access to new markets • Developing countries • Support development policy by building partnerships contributing to sustainable development • Address relevant challenges (e.g. poverty-related diseases, energy and food security, biodiversity)

35. Thematic targeting • Starting point: Horizon 2020 societal challenges and enabling technologies • Identify areas based on analysis of a set of criteria of the EU and potential partners: • Research and innovation capacity • Access to markets • Contribution to international commitments, e.g. MDG or Rio+20 • Frameworks in place to engage in cooperation (EU, international partners and MS) – including lessons learnt from previous cooperation

36. Partnership with Member States • Union activities must add value and complement those of Member States • Acknowledge progress made through SFIC • From national considerations to European shared activities: • associate MS to development of EU roadmaps • prepare joint Union-MS roadmaps • common guidelines for international cooperation with third countries (e.g. visa)

37. Next steps • Formal political decisions on Horizon 2020 • Formal political decision on Multi-annual financial framework (2014-2020) • Adoption of work programme and publication of first calls for proposals • Horizon 2020 nationallaunch events Autumn 2013 Autumn 2013 11 December 2013 October to January 2014

38. Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions • Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions have a strong international dimension: researchers participating in these actions come from around 130 different countries. Strong opportunities for young researchers !! http://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/

39. GEANT GÉANT is the hub for research and education networks globally thanks to the funds from the Union (partially through its development cooperation instruments) http://www.geant.net

40. Thank you for your attention! Find out more: www.ec.europa/research/horizon2020