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Theme 8: ‘Socio-economic sciences and humanities’

Theme 8: ‘Socio-economic sciences and humanities’. Commission Proposals for the 7th Research Framework Programme 2007 - 2013. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. FP6 (Specific Programmes). Focusing and Integrating Strengthening the Foundations of ERA. Thematic Priorities. Specific Actions.

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Theme 8: ‘Socio-economic sciences and humanities’

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  1. Theme 8:‘Socio-economic sciences andhumanities’ Commission Proposals for the 7th Research Framework Programme 2007 - 2013

  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 FP6 (Specific Programmes) Focusing and Integrating Strengthening the Foundations of ERA Thematic Priorities Specific Actions Policy-oriented Research NEST SMEs International Cooperation Coordination of RTD-Activities Coherent Development of RTD-Policy Structuring the ERA Innovation Human Resources Innovation Science and Society

  3. Thematic Priorities Specific Actions Policy-oriented Research NEST 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Innovation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Cooperation Ideas European Research Council (ERC) People Capacities SMEs Regions of Knowledge Research Potential Marie-Curie Measures Proposed Structure of FP7 SMEs International Cooperation Coordination of RTD-Activities Coherent Development of RTD-Policy Human Resources Infrastructures Science and Society Structure of FP6 Infra-structures INCO Science in Society Development of Research Policies

  4. FP 7: SSH – A broad strategic research agenda of interest to those involved with policy and citizens in general • Major challenges facing Europe and the world – Much greater emphasis on international/global issues • A dedicated new theme, and in all themes – Greater emphasis on humanities – More flexible on size of projects and on topic coverage than in FP6 (esp. in its 1st Call for Proposals) – In addition: • SSH will also participate in ‘Ideas’ (European Research Council); ‘Capacities’ (e.g. Research Infrastructures), and ‘People’ (e.g. Fellowships) programmes • SSH dimension will be also integrated into other Themes (NB! Security program)

  5. Theme 8:Socio-Economic Sciences and the Humanities • Growth, employment and competitiveness in a knowleledge society • Combining economic, social and environmental objectives in a European perspective • Major trends in society and their implications • Europe in the world • The citizen in the European Union • Socio—economic and scientific indcators • Foresight activities

  6. Activity 8.1 Growth, employment and competitiveness in a knowledge society: the European case • An integrated understanding of growth, employment and competitiveness. Integrating: – The changing role of knowledge throughout the economy – Economic structures, structural change and productivity issues – Institutional and policy questions [21 Million €]

  7. Area 8.1.1 Changing role of knowledge throughout the economy Topics: 8.1.1.1. Interactions between types of knowledge, economic growth and social well-being. 8.1.1.2. Intangible investments and innovation in Europe 8.1.1.3. Impact of internationalisation on Europe's research and innovation systems

  8. Area 8.1.2 Structural changes in the European knowledge economy Objective: The objective of the research is to understand the socio-economic, demographic, spatial, and sectoral dynamics that underpin structural changes in Europe. Topics: 8.1.2.1 The implications of developments in the service economy for the European economy 8.1.2.2 Globalisation and its effects on the European economy. 8.1.2.3. The role of finance for growth, employment and competitiveness in Europe

  9. Area 8.1.3 Strengthening policy coherence and coordination in Europe • Objective:To improve the understanding of the role of policy coordination and policy coherence in relation to economic policies, especially macroeconomic policies, labour market policies as well as education, research, development and innovation policies, including institutional aspects of governance. Research addressing policy coordination should include aspects of coordination at the EU, the national and the regional government level alone as well as across those levels. • Topics: 8.1.3.1 Macroeconomic policy, its interaction and coordination with other policies

  10. Activity 8.2 Combiningeconomic, social and environmental objectives in a European perspective : Paths towards sustainable development • Evolution of European and other socio-economic models - how they combine the objectives • • Economic and social cohesion: – Economic cohesion between regions and regional development – Social cohesion, and its relation to social problems [21 Million €]

  11. Area 8.2.1 Socio-economic development trajectories • The objective is to understand how European and other socio-economic development trajectories have fared in combining the objectives, the conditions under which this occurred, their ability to confront new challenges, and to draw lessons for policy. It is also to explore some broad but fundamental questions that are relevant for understanding how economic, social and environmental objectives might be combined, and their implications for EU sustainable development strategy. Topics: 8.2.1.1. Analysing, comparing and evaluating the various societal models in a long term perspective 8.2.1.2 The extent to which trade-offs or synergies exist between the different aspects of Sustainable Development 8.2.1.3. Development and applications of tools for the assessment of policies and socio-economic forecasting.

  12. Area 8.2.2 Regional, territorial and social cohesion • The objective is to address challenges facing regional cohesion and development and social cohesion in the context of the broader economic, social, environmental and cultural changes taking place, the effectiveness of policy in addressing them, and lessons for policy. In addition to the wider perspective of Topic 8.2.2.1. above, the Topics hereafter focus on the meso dimension, in terms of subjects to be addressed, either in spatial terms (regions, rural areas, cities) or in cross-sectoral socio-economic terms (the environment, energy and society interfaces and dynamics). Topics: 8.2.2.1. Regional development challenges in an evolving international context 8.2.2.2. The impact of Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reforms on Europe's rural economies 8.2.2.3. Social platform on urban sustainable development: linking economic, social and environmental aspects 8.2.2.4. Socio-economic factors and actors that shape the "post-carbon" economy

  13. Activity 8.3 Major trends in society and their implications • Demographic change including ageing, births and migration • Lifestyles, families, work, con-sumption, health, quality of life • Cultural interactions in an international perspective • [18 Million €]

  14. Area 8.3.1 Demographic changes • The aim is to study the interactions between current societal and demographic trends notably the implications of trends such as low birth rates and migration in the European Union and identify clear policy measures which could assist in meeting these challenges. Topics: 8.3.1.1 Impact of demographic changes including ageing in the European Union 8.3.1.2 Determinants of Birth Rates across the European Union 8.3.1.3 Migration

  15. Area 8.3.2. Societal trends and lifestyles • The aim is to study and analyse the evolution of key societal trends and their implications on people’s lifestyles and policy making in the European Union today. • 8.3.2.1. Youth and social exclusion

  16. Area 8.3.3 Cultural interactions in an international perspective • The aim is to study European societies in a context of increasingly diverse cultural backgrounds. In particular, an assessment of multiculturalism, cultural interactions and their relationship to integration, social cohesion in urban spaces, tolerance as well as intolerance, racism and xenophobia should be addressed in order to provide recommendations for future European Union policies. The involvement and contributions of relevant non European teams is particularly welcome. • Topics: 8.3.3.1 Cultural interactions in European societies

  17. Activity 8.4 Europe in the World • Interactions and dependencies between world regions and their impact: • Flows of trade, finance, migration • Poverty, sustainability • Economic & political relations, global governance • Conflicts, their causes and resolution, and security • [18 Million €]

  18. Area 8.4.1. Interactions and interdependences between world regions and their implications • Objective:The main aim is to understand better the driving forces of global interactions and interdependencies, the relations between world regions and the factors shaping different development paths in a historical perspective. Topics: 8.4.1.1. Europe's role in global economic governance 8.4.1.2. Development paths in an historical and comparative perspective and their impact on Europe

  19. Area 8.4.2 Conflicts, peace and human rights • Objective:To understand the dynamics of conflict and peace, to examine the developments and articulation of the rule of law in fostering human rights, and to enhance the role of Europe in conflict prevention and resolution as well as in fostering the rule of law. • Topics: • 8.4.2.1. Conflicts and Peace • 8.4.2.2. Articulation of rule of law and protection of human rights at national, European and international levels

  20. Area 8.4.3. Europe’s changing role in the world • Objective: To improve the understanding of the changing role of Europe in world affairs and how this is seen by people outside; examine the implications of this for European policies and culture and for Europe's relations with other regions and countries. • Topics: 8.4.3.1. Europe seen from outside 8.4.3.2. Multilateralism and the new external relations of the European Union

  21. Activity 8.5 The Citizen in the European Union • In the context of the future development of the EU: • Democratic “ownership” and active participation by the peoples of Europe; effective and democratic governance • Europe’s diversities and commonalities in culture, institutions, history, languages and values • [15 Million €]

  22. Area 8.5.1 Participation and Citizenship in Europe • Objective: Understand the participation and representation of the citizen as well as to reflect upon contemporary definitions, perceptions and practices of citizenship in the context of the European Union. • Topics: 8.5.1.1. Democratic "ownership" and participation 8.5.1.2 Reassessing Citizenship within the European Union

  23. Area 8.5.2 Diversities and Commonalities in Europe • Objective:Explore and analyse diversities and commonalities as these are reflected in European cultures and societies and to reflect upon how these can contribute to further understanding the future of Europe. A wide range of disciplines will be represented to explore issues relevant to history, identity, literature, the arts and the media in developing and conveying knowledge, attitudes and practices for European citizens. • Topics • 8.5.2.1 Histories and Identities – articulating national and European identities • 8.5.2.2. Creativity, Culture and Democracy

  24. Activity 8.6: Socio-economic and scientific indicators • The use of indicators in policy, its implementation and monitoring; proposals for new indicators • Support for policy by indicators (evidence-based policy, multiple objectives, policy coordi-nation, regulation) • [11,8 Million €]

  25. Area 8.6.1 How indicators are used in policy • Objectiveis to contribute to improving policy through the appropriate use of indicators, techniques to analyse them, models and evidence based methods, in the widest sense, at all levels, from the micro through to the macro, and across all phases of policy. • Topics: 8.6.1.1 Current use of indicators in policy

  26. Area 8.6.2 Needs for new, improved and more appropriate indicators • Objectiveis to address the need for new, improved and more appropriate indicators for policy. This is necessary because the use of indicators for policy is complicated by the fact that some of the indicators currently available are inadequate or inappropriate for policy use or simply of poor quality. Furthermore indicators must at one and the same time be empirically reliable and understandable and they need to be looked at both from the point of view of their value and validity when addressing particular policy issues. • Topics: 8.6.2.1. Improved ways of measuring both the potential for and impact of policies

  27. Area 8.6.3 Provision of underlying official statistics • Objectiveis to contribute to improving the availability, quality and relevance of official statistics for use in policy. Research is needed on official statistics in order to guarantee that there are the best possible foundations on which to build indicators for use in all aspects of policy. This research may look at problems associated with existing official statistics as well as addressing needs for new official statistics. • Topic 8.6.3.1. Specific statistical issues

  28. Area 8.6.4 Use of indicators and related approaches for the evaluation of research policies and programmes • Objective:is to look into the specific ways in which indicators and related approaches could be implemented for the evaluation of research programmes. Increased attention should be paid to programme ex post evaluation and ex ante impact assessment and the contribution these can make to public policy and decision-making together with more effective and efficient public sector interventions. The research should focus on methodologies together with analytical techniques for evaluation, notably involving both quantitative and qualitative indicators. • Topic: 8.6.4.1. Modelling and network analysis

  29. Activity 8.7 Foresight activities • Wide socio-economic foresight • Focused thematic foresight related to research and to scientific disciplines • Foresight on research systems and policies in Europe • [10,2 Million ]€

  30. Area 8.7.1 Forward Visions on the European Research Area • Objective: The achievement of the ERA is the main priority for European research policy, and will remain so in the future. There is a need for developing perspectives on the future of the ERA and, as an input into that, for assessing the past and the present of the ERA, and for clarifying the main drivers of European S&T integration. • 8.7.1.1 Inside the European Research Area • 8.7.1.1.1 Mapping the Past in View of the Future Integration of the European Research Area • 8.7.1.1.2 Scale and Scope as Drivers of the European Research Area • 8.7.1.1.3 ERA towards 2020: Scenarios and Options for the Future

  31. 8.7.1.2 Outside the European Research Area • Topics: 8.7.1.2.1 The Joint Exploration of S&T Issues with Other Research-intensive Economies

  32. Area 8.7.2 Research and the Lisbon Agenda • Objective: The achievement of the Lisbon Agenda is the Community's main short- to medium-term priority. While knowledge is at the heart of this strategy, Lisbon also emphasizes the need for interaction between different policies: European research policy can help achieve objectives in other policy areas, while other policies - for instance, macro-economic, market, and competition policy - can help achieve research objectives. • Topics: • 8.7.2.1 Lead Markets and S&T Specialisation in Europe

  33. Area 8.7.3 The Future Dynamics of Key S&T Actors in Europe • The objective of work in this area is to deepen the analysis and scenarios already produced and to develop concrete recommendations on how to support the different European S&T actors given the changing context and their evolving role. They should take stock of recent work in this area (such as Foresight on Higher Education, and The Future of Key Research Actors in the European Research Area). • Topics: • 8.7.3.1 The Future of Universities

  34. Area 8.7.4 Blue Sky Research on Emerging Issues Affecting European S&T • Topic: • 8.7.4.1. Blue Sky Research on Emerging Issues Affecting European S&T • The objective of work in this area is to produce S&T foresight studies taking a long-term perspective and original approach.

  35. Area 8.7.5 Mutual Learning and Cooperation • Topic: 8.7.5.1 Mutual Learning and Cooperation • Objective: Under the 6th Framework Programme, the Community supported mutual learning, coordination, and cooperation in foresight. To that end, it established the European Foresight Monitoring Network (EFMN), and an ERA-NET involving foresight practitioners.

  36. Activity 8.8 Strategic Activities • Certain “horizontal” activities that are necessary for the good implementation of the specific thematic priority, in particular emerging and unforeseen policy needs, international cooperation, dissemination of programme activities and strategic studies. • Topics: 8.8.1. Emerging needs 8.8.2. Measures to support international cooperation 8.8.3 Measures to support dissemination of research 8.8.4. Trans-national co-operation among National Contact Points (NCPs) for Socio-economic sciences and the Humanities 8.8.5 Impact Assessment study 8.8.6 ERA-NET and ERA-NET Plus 8.8.7 Establishment of a European observatory for socio-economic sciences and humanities [20 Million €]

  37. IMPLEMENTATION OF CALLS • Date of publication: xx. December 2006 • 01 May 2007 (Closure Date 1) • 01 October 2007 (Closure Date 2) • TOPICS UNDER CLOSURE DATE 1: • Evaluation foreseen June 2007 • Negotiations foreseen July 2007 to November 2007 • Contracts to start as from December 2007 • TOPICS UNDER CLOSURE DATE 2: • Evaluation foreseen November 2007 • Negotiations foreseen December 2007 to March 2008 • Contracts to start as of April 2008 • Indicative budget: € 135 Million

  38. FP7 Budget EURATOM: 2.751

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