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NNV Session – Dutch Physics@FOM Veldhoven 2012 18 January 2012

9 March 2012. NNV Session – Dutch Physics@FOM Veldhoven 2012 18 January 2012. LUISA CIFARELLI — European Physical Society University & INFN, Bologna (IT) — CERN, Geneva (CH) – Centro Fermi, Rome (IT).

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NNV Session – Dutch Physics@FOM Veldhoven 2012 18 January 2012

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  1. 9 March 2012 NNV Session – DutchPhysics@FOMVeldhoven2012 18 January 2012 LUISA CIFARELLI — European Physical Society University & INFN, Bologna (IT) — CERN, Geneva (CH) – Centro Fermi, Rome (IT)

  2. The EuropeanPhysical Society provides and internationalforum for physicists and actsas a federation of physical societies. • The EPS works to promotethe interests of physicists & physicsin Europe and the world over • EPS activitiesrevolvearound the themes of: — promotingexcellentphysicsresearch — supplying a Europeanviewon importantquestionsrelating to physics — actingas a catalystbringingtogetherphysicists in differentcountries — actingas a liaison betweenphysicistsworking in differentfields

  3. The renown of EPS prizes & conferences&workshopsisvery high: these EPS meetingsremainasmodel meetingsfor the wholeinternationalphysicscommunity (severalthousands of attendants/year) • The role and position of EPS with respect to other International societies & research/institutionalorganisations inside Europe (CERN, ESRF … ESF, Science Europe …) and outside(APS, AAPPS, AfPS … IUPAP, ICSU, UNESCO …) isimportant • The opening of EPS relationshipstowardsfarAsian countries–e.g. ASEPS (Asia-Europe Physics Summit) on ‘ExcellencethroughCooperation’ – isindeed an interesting and promisingeffort

  4. ASEPS2was successfully held in Wroclaw, Poland, on 26-29 October 2011 (ASEPS1, Tsukuba, Japan, March 2010) • The representatives of EPS & AAPPS had the opportunity to meet,discuss joint researchprojects and international contacts, and to examine together a number of relevant issues based on individual and collective excellence through cooperation: • Cooperation between industry and academia • Energy and sustainable development • Improved education for science and industry • Large scale infrastructures and networks • Mobility of scientists, exchange programmes and job opportunities

  5. The summit led to the two presidents signing the Wroclaw Statement, which recognizes “the need for continued cooperation in the future among learned societies in Asia and Europe addressing scientific and societal issues” • A series of recommendations were also produced. Both are available for download from the EPS web site • The ASEPS Task Force is now proceeding to the planning of ASEPS3, which will take place in Japan, in July 2013 (inside APPC) • A stronger participation from Asia-Pacific countries, such as India or Australia, is desired

  6. Thanks John Dwyer Ed.

  7. Activities & studies & surveys of EPS and relative PositionStatementsconcerningnotonly the physicists’ community butalso the whole society, on topicssuchas: EDUCATION – ENERGY – CLIMATE – ENVIRONMENT GENDER – CAREERS – COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER – ECONOMY … areneeded&may be relevant • Some targeted EPS activities: • EPS Forum on Physics & Society • European Conference on Energy / EPS-SIF Energy School • EPS “Bologna Process” survey • EPS Young MindsProject • EPS Physics for Development Group (SESAME, ICTP ...) • etc.

  8. EPS Position Statements/Papers

  9. EPS actions & reactions • Promptreactionsfrom EPS: • Japan earthquake EPS initiative M. Kolwas President up to March 2011 EPS Energy Group initiative F. Wagner – Chair “This catastrophe shows once more, how important energy supply is for all of us and, therefore, how urgent it is to pursue research and development of a wide portfolio of power sources – renewable, conventional and nuclear. The European Physical Society as an independent organization is aware of the potential and specific risks of these technologies and supports the scientific and technological development of the best options.”

  10. EPS input to EU Science Policy • European Physical Society Response to the ERA Framework Public Consultation: 'Areasof untappedpotential for the development of the EuropeanResearchArea’ • Replies from the European Physical Society to the consultation on the European Commission Green Paper: 'Towardsa Common Strategic Framework for EU Research and InnovationFunding’ • Online survey on: 'Scientificinformation in the digitalage’

  11. EPS worldwideinitiativesfor dissemination • IYoL 2015 “Light is an immediate and fascinatingtopic, butalsointer- and multidisciplinaryin allitsnumerousforms. Itisideal to be chosenfor the declaration of an 'International Year’ under the auspices of theUnited Nations.” (LC)

  12. Butstill … howcan physicists convince politiciansabouttheirimportance for the EUROPEAN ECONOMY ? • The EPS isinterested in betterunderstanding the impact of physics on the economy, industry& society at large • From Europe the messaggeisclear (Horizon2020etc.): the collaborationbetweenresearch&industryis a must forinnovation The EPS hasdecided to launch a bottom-up study on the impact of physics in the economy & welfare of Europeancountries • Will this be a way to reach out to policy makers? For sure the questionis open & challenging …

  13. In parallel the CERN Councilhasrecentlyproposedto the OECD Global Science Forum (GSF) a study on ‘The Social and EconomicImpactsof CERN’(top-down approach) • In the past (2008) the OECD GSF hasproduced a nice report on ‘Mathematicsin Industry’ • The EPSstudy on ‘Physics and the European Economy’ isdifferent: it’s a community-basedinitiative • “… I amreasonablyconfidentthat the delegates of the OECD GSF (whorepresentfundingagencies)wouldwish to be associated in some way with a bottom-up projectoriginating in the community and wouldcertainly be interested in the results” (S. Michalowski, OECD GSF Executive Secretary)

  14. EPS PHYSICS & THE EUROPEAN ECONOMY STUDY (ToR) • Studymodelledafter the study by the IoP ‘Physics and the UK Economy’ producedevery 5 years GOAL • Explain to policy makersthatphysicsmakes an importantcontribution to the economy and isnotlimited to academicresearch • Definewhatconstitutes a ‘physics-basedindustry/enterprise’ (PBI) • Establishlearned societies — in particular the EPS — as a recognised authority for information regardingPBIs • Show the importance of PBIs in industry, economy & society

  15. UK study(20 pages)

  16. METHOD • Perform an objectivestatisticalanalysisof the contribution of physics to industry in Europe • Use an independentconsultancyfirm, specialised in the treatment of business data (CEBR — Centre for Economics & Business Research, London, UK) • Statisticsmainlycoming from EUROSTAT,the statistical office of the EU gatheringstatistics from the EU MembersStates in differentfields to compare countries & regions • Use the NACE classificationscheme (Nomenclature GénéraledesActivitésEconomiquesdanslesCommunautésEuropéennes) asframework(identical to the UnitedNations ISIC system) • Use alsoother information from bodiessuchas World TradeOrganisation, UnitedNations, US Census Bureau, Japan Customs …

  17. WithinNACE codes (35-40)identifyphysics-relatedsectorsof industrywherethereiscriticaluse of physics in terms of • TECHNOLOGY • EXPERTISE & KNOWHOW • Just a fewexamples: • Extraction of petroleum & natural gas • Processing of nuclearfuel • Manufacture of electroniccomponents • Manufacture of opticalinstruments & photographicequipment • Manufacture of engines / electricmotors • Manufacture of television / telephonyapparatus • Manufacture of medical & surgicalequipment • Telecommunications • Production & trasmission of electricity • Manufacture of aircraft and spacecraft • Defenceactivities • etc.

  18. TARGET AUDIENCE • EU policy makers • EuropeanParliament • EuropeanInstitutions (EC, EESC, ERAB …) • National policy makers… butalso Global policy makers • EPS Member Societies • EPS Associate Members (scientific/academicinstitutions, butalsoenterprises, corporations & industries) EPS WORKING GROUP (established, meeting in London on January 18th with CEBR) • Coordinate the work neededin terms of milestones & schedule • ChooseNACE codes, define the contoursof the study, the EU countries to be investigated • WhichEurope? Europe-27 or Europe-15? (EPS-41 MSs!) • Retrospectiveanalysis? Prospectiveanalysis? Both? • Criticallyanalyse the outcome

  19. EPS PHYSICS & THE EUROPEAN ECONOMY STUDY • Europe-27 • EUROSTAT data available for 2007-2009 • Add projections & extrapolations up to 2011 for a few “typical” countries • Analysis & assessment & recommendations • Study ready in 2012 • Hopefully a way to reach out • to policy makers Thank you for your attention

  20. More thanideas Thank you for your attention

  21. UK study (20 pages)

  22. UK study

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