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Report of the Ad-hoc group; planning for policy discussions in ERAC

Report of the Ad-hoc group; planning for policy discussions in ERAC. Planning for 2014. Ward Ziarko,. By way of introduction. NRP guidance note Was circulated for adoption by written procedure; No comments received after last ERAC meeting;

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Report of the Ad-hoc group; planning for policy discussions in ERAC

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  1. Report of the Ad-hoc group; planning for policy discussions in ERAC Planning for 2014 Ward Ziarko,

  2. By way of introduction • NRP guidance note • Was circulated for adoption by written procedure; • No comments received after last ERAC meeting; • Accepted to be used from 2015 (on a voluntary basis) and in 2014 where possible…

  3. Issues discussed so far • Workprogram covers : AGS, NRP’s, CSR • Policy discussions have not gone far yet… • Still on the agenda : • AGS: follow-up actions? • OECD/STI-questionnaire (and ERAC survey) • Quid “research and innovation observatory” • The mutual learning seminar on Efficiency of national research systems and HGIE • Question is : how to bring more policy issues in our workprogram (propose action points ?) + how to tackle the remaining issues

  4. Which policy issues ? • AGS • How best combining funding streams to maximise effect • Smart specialisation • Innovation friendly regulatory and business environment • CSR  6 options were discussed • Mutual learning agenda (efficiency of research systems and HGIE)

  5. Key messages • How to make a choice ? • Staying the course with ERA • Avoid mission creep (only take issues with value added – no other groups with lead) • Efficiency of national research systems (cfr mutual learning seminar) is good initial candidate

  6. Key messages • Other possible issues : • 3 % target : are we on track ? • Interpretation of numbers (how does success look like) • CSR issues : invitation to Member States that were being addressed in these to take the lead in structuring the discussion

  7. Role of the ad-hoc group • Identifying main questions for each policy issue; identifying expected outputs; • Prepare the discussions in ERAC • In our ad-hoc meetings ? Workshops ? Role of consultants, invited speakers, papers,… • Guidance needed on how ERAC wants us to take this forward ? Prepare debates in ERAC plenaries? Formulate questions ?

  8. 28th March • Efficiency of research systems: • first discussion on outcomes of mutual learning seminar • what kind of follow-up? • prepare input to ERAC plenary 5th June • discussion on one additional policy item (ERAC to define)

  9. End of June ? • Efficiency of research systems • in-depth discussion of outcome of MLS (with expert) • Follow-up of ERAC discussions on 5th June • Guidance note on R&I input : was it used ? • Discuss OECD STI-questionnaire results : • can we use it for detecting policy trends in Europe ? • can the results be used to estimate R&D financing in EU (cf. ERAC survey) • Quid further link with OECD monitoring initiatives (IPP vs. RIO) • Discussion of Commission communication ?

  10. October 2014 • Policy issues: • discussion of research and innovation communication ? • Start working on second policy item defined by ERAC…

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