WBC-INCO.NET project Overview Tasks tackling issues of “indicators”

1. WBC-INCO.NET projectOverviewTasks tackling issues of “indicators” Elke Dall, Centre for Social InnovationILN Preparatory meeting, Madrid, Spain October 8-9, 2009

2. Summary and Objectives

3. Partners in WBC-INCO.NET WBC-Ministries EU-MS/AC-Ministries WBC- Support Institutes EU-MS/AC Support Inst.

4. Workpackages

5. Context Related initatives ... • Steering Platform on Research for the Western Balkan countries established in June 2006 • SEE-ERA.NET: activities to support bi-regional dialogue and networks of funding bodies, development of a pilot joint call for research project proposals -> leading to a joint programme -> SEE-ERA.NET PLUS • Coordination and Specific Support Actions in different fields supported by the Framework Programmes (ERA WESTBALKAN+, Balkan Agro Food Network, SCORE, WINS-ICT, ICT-WEB-PROMS,...) • Regional Cooperation council and Task Force Building and Fostering Human Capital (by the RCC)

6. WP1European and Regional Dialogue Latest meetings and INCO-NET contribution: Steering Platform Meeting Ljubljana (June 13, 2008): • Definition of templates for „progress reports“ Steering Platform Meeting Paris (December 19, 2008): • Progress reports, conclusions and minutes available Steering Platform Meeting Liblice (May 28, 2009): • Progress reports and conclusions available Steering Platform Meeting Zagreb (October 29, 2009): • Upcoming …

7. WP1European and Regional Dialogue Latest meetings and INCO-NET contribution: Steering Platform Meeting Ljubljana (June 13, 2008): • Definition of templates for „progress reports“ Steering Platform Meeting Paris (December 19, 2008): • Progress reports, conclusions and minutes available Steering Platform Meeting Liblice (May 28, 2009): • Progress reports and conclusions available Steering Platform Meeting Zagreb (October 29, 2009): • Upcoming … • bi-regional dialogue yes • International policy coordination yes • Budget available yes • Specific EC actions yes

8. WP1European and Regional Dialogue Regional dialogue meeting (MPIN) • Topic set by WBC partners: IPA and Research, Regional Research Strategy Dialogue with European Commission DGs • Discussions on cooperation in fields of innovation, education, etc. Dialogue with Multilateral Initiatives (RCC, ERA-NETs, COST, EUREKA, UNESCO, OECD, etc.)

9. WP1European and Regional Dialogue Regional dialogue meeting (MPIN) • Topic set by WBC partners: IPA and Research, Regional Research Strategy Dialogue with European Commission DGs • Discussions on cooperation in fields of innovation, education, etc. Dialogue with Multilateral Initiatives (RCC, ERA-NETs, COST, EUREKA, UNESCO, OECD, etc.) • Regional cooperation platforms yes • Participation in international programmes yes • Liaison with international programmes yes

10. WP2Priority setting • Objectives • No definition of Framework Programme SICAs! • Option: „regular“ Framework Programme priorities targeted towards the needs of the Western Balkan countries • Organisational learning, identifying suitable processes for stakeholder involvement • SEE-ERA.NET PLUS call • Regional Research Strategy: Generic activities to be implemented at regional level • Background reports (dissemination in the region and EU Member States) • Some brokerage and information / dissemination side-effects • Joint priority setting yes

11. WP2Priority setting • ICT in Serbia on December 10, 2008cooperation: • Agriculture, Food, Biotechnology in Montenegro on January 15-16cooperation: • Health in Albania on May 13 and 14, 2009 • Transport in Bosnia-Herzegovina on May 19 and 20, 2009 • Environment in the FYR of Macedonia on June 16 and 17, 2009 First phase Second phase Background reports include data on specific fields

12. WP3Analytical Studies • WBC-INCO.NET survey on barriers to cooperation targeted at researchers in the region in order to assess their barriers to get involved in bilateral and multilateral cooperation projects (results available) • Survey on motivations as well as barriers to international cooperation

13. WP3Analytical Studies • WBC-INCO.NET survey on the possibilities to access large scale infrastructures targeted at EU infrastructures to find out the possibilities for WBC researchers and vice versa (draft available, currently being updated) • Survey on participation and cooperation in and with large scale infrastructure

14. WP3Analytical Studies • WBC-INCO.NET survey on cooperation patterns (network analysis, currently to be defined, results till autumn) • Cooperation with different countries in different thematic fields (analysis of FP6 and FP7), cooperation in SEE-ERA.NET

15. WP3Analytical Studies • WBC-INCO.NET survey on national policies towards global issues (database developed and online, further exploitation) • Survey on integration in research on global challanges

16. WP4Building Capacities • Benchmarking of NCP system (GSRT): Field visits to NCP systems in the region, questionnaire for clients (web-based), questionnaires to NCP coordinators • Satisfaction of clients with consulting on international cooperation, benchmarking of support structures • Training workshops on FP7 for research managers (SBRA, TUBITAK): 3 workshops already carried out, next one in 2010 • Training workshops on financial issues in FP7 (MES-CRA): in all WBC during autumn/winter 2008, only workshop open – for partners in autumn 2009 • ERA indicators (MPI): workshop on improvement of statistical indicators in S&T (already in autumn 2008), field visits to statistical offices in Western Balkan countries • Core task with focus on indicators on R&D systems

17. WP5Facilitating Networking • Brokerage events (TUBITAK): first on ICT in Belgrade on May 20, 2009, next in 2010 • Information and awareness raising sessions (ZSI): presentations in major EU conferences: Research Connection 2009 in Prague May 5-7, 2009; Euroscience Open Forum in Turin in 2010, … • Support to NCPs (FFG): workshop on performance goals in Vienna (September 11, 2009); specific NCP part on the website to be prepared; thematic NCP meetings in Brussels

18. WP6Project management • General financial and administrative project management (ZSI) • Enlargement and Extention of the INCO-NET • Observers to the project • Sister projects in thematic areas • Enlargement towards “innovation” and extention through call in workprogramme 201

19. WP7Dissemination • Website and databases (ZSI): website – news and events for researchers, documents, calls, organisation database, who-is-who • WBC-INCO.NET journal and newsletter (ZSI): digest from the website - more than 6000 recipients (!), Steering Platform members, etc. • Communicatiion of the project and dissemination of results

20. Internationalisation - Cooperation Patterns Elke Dall / Alexander Kesselring Centre for Social InnovationOctober 8-9, 2009

21. Example • Croatia • FP7

22. Example • Serbia • FP7

23. Serbia, FP7

24. Serbia • FP6 -> FP7

25. Cooperation networks • Health • FP7 • All WBC

26. Cooperation networks • ICT • FP7 • All WBC

27. Cooperation networks • REGPOT • FP7

28. Thank you for your attention! Elke Dall Centre for Social Innovation Linke Wienzeile 246 A-1150 Wien dall@zsi.at +43-1-4950442-62

29. Indicators Elke Dall Centre for Social InnovationOctober 8-9, 2009

30. Indicators for Internationalisation(Edler Report Draft) • National policy/ strategy on S&T partly • Policy Dialogue Platform established with EU MS: yesSteering Platform • Specific funding programmes for EU-WBC coop: yesSEE-ERA.NET, SEE-Programme, FP Association, bilateral programmes • Opening up of regional cooperation: yesSEE-ERA.NET • Bilateral agreements (regional, international) yes • Nr. of cooperation projects partlyfor FP see above, for bilaterals SEE-ERA.NET

31. Indicators for Internationalisationof WBC • Connection to international databases, info systems, libraries partly • Co-publications partly • Citation impact analysis ? no • Co-patenting ? • Usage of international research facilities partly • Participation in international programmes yesCOST, EUREKA, FP (basic and applied) • Number of common international research projects(FP, EUREKA) yes • CV analysis, carreer developments ?

32. Indicators for Internationalisationof WBC • Nr. of mobile researchers no • Motivations for mobility partly • Human resource statistics (inward, outward) partly • Brain circulation studies partly • Analysis of flow of students, shares of mobile researchers partly • Surveys for R&D statistics partly • Cooperation in data harmonisation (OECD, UNESCO, Eurostat) yes • FDI for R&D partly • Licencing, exploitation of technology ? • Alliances, collaborations of companies, etc. ?

33. Indicators for Internationalisationof WBC • Institutionalised international cooperation partlyCERN, PRACE • International research funders yesESF, NATO SPS • Openness of research organisations (agreements) ? • Internationalisation strategies ? • Share of income from international sources ? • Nr. of nostrifications ? Yes • International exchange programmes partlyLLL, CEEPUS, TEMPUS • Joint degree programmes ?

34. Indicators for Internationalisationof WBC • Funding transnational research projects yes • Use of foreign evaluators partly • Foreign subcontractors ? • Unpaid foreign partners ? • Cross-border mobility ? yes • Funding cross-border technology transfer ? No • Paid foreign partners ? Nobut some EU countries fund S&T in WBC unilateral …

35. Thank you for your attention! Elke Dall Centre for Social Innovation Linke Wienzeile 246 A-1150 Wien dall@zsi.at +43-1-4950442-62