Cooperation for competitiveness

1. Cooperation forcompetitiveness The EU’s research policy and its communication in the light of the 7th Framework Programme

2. Structure of the presentation • Starting from the Lisbon agenda • RTD – one of the main factors towards “Lisbon” • Science and Society – a specific segment of RTD policy driving towards European competitiveness

3. INVESTING in RTD some well-known facts in comparing Europe with its main competitors • low investment in RTD in proportion of GDP • non-sufficient risk capital and financial support neither in public but more specifically in the private sphere • weakness in translating the results of research into innovative products and services • low number of scientists and researchers and more attractive careers outside research or outside Europe • missing entrepreneurial spirit

4. European Innovation Scoreboard 2005 European Innovation Scoreboard 2005 SII and trends http://trendchart.cordis.lu/scoreboards/scoreboard2005/executive_summary.cfm

5. How to tackle the difficulties?Proposals from the Commission • “Time to move up a gear” Annual Progress Report on the Lisbon Strategy - priority action areas: • investment in education, • research and innovation; • freeing up SMEs; • employment policies to get people into work; • guaranteeing a secure and sustainable energy supply. Quote from President Barroso: “Reform needs to be the guiding principle for national as well as European economic policy. It is vital that Member States’ and EU measures complement each other to create a powerful growth and jobs engine.”

6. A key elementRTD as a priority • Quote from the Presidency proposal December 2005 : “The European Council believes that EU funding for research should therefore be increased such that by 2013 the resources available are around 75% higher in real terms than in 2006. This research effort, as reflected principally through the 7th Framework Programme, has to be based on excellence while ensuring balanced access for all Member States.”

7. Supporting RTD alonein Europe … • New instruments supporting RTD+I: FP7 and CIP to strengthen and develop Europe’s capacities for being excellent in research and innovation other Community programmes supporting economic and social development should also have RTD among their top priorities • Hampton Court informal Council meeting October 2005, the AHO report on Creating an Innovative Europe suggested “… Structural Funds should be seen as a key means of supporting research and innovation capacity and in particular for pursuing cohesion in this area. … We propose that Member States agree a minimum voluntary commitment of such funds for this purpose of the order of 20%. This would represent a major increase from the present 5.9% of the overall envelope of the ERDF and ESF that are at present spent on R&D and innovation support.”

8. … and beyond • New generation of pre-accession assistance, IPA • The instrument for supporting the European Neighbourhood Policy • European Development Fund – 30mEuro for research capacity in the current budgetary period

9. FP7 the proposed structure • 4 Specific Programmes: Cooperation, Capacities, People, Ideas • Novelties: • Joint Technology Initiatives • Risk Sharing Facilities • European Research Council • new areas for support i.e.: new thematic area covering security research, new horizontal approach - dedicated regional headings (also with convergence element), redefined role for science and society • FP6 instruments • The budget for the FP7 is dependent on the negotiations between the Council, the EP and the Commission – currently being done • Commission tries to facilitate the earliest possible adoption

10. Specific Programmes Budget (€m) Cooperation – Collaborative research 44,735 Ideas – Frontier Research 11,942 People – Human Potential 7,178 Capacities – Research Capacity 7,536 + JRC (non-nuclear) Figures refer to Commission proposal!!! JRC (nuclear) Euratom

11. Science in Society: key ingredients • A more engaged and more informed public • Democratic debate • Hopes and concerns • Awareness and uptake of results • Better science • Unexpected new research avenues • Ethical and gender issues • Attracting more people into scientific careers • Better policies • More efficient use of scientific advice • Interaction between experts, stakeholders and policy-makers • Progress essential for research contribution to Lisbon objectives

12. Continuity… • Building on momentum • Science & Society Action Plan (2001) • Science and Society in FP6 • Implementation on three fronts • A dedicated theme • Policy-related actions and supporting research • Integrating ‘Science in Society’ • In the FP and other EU policies • Encouraging co-ordination of national policies, networking, benchmarking, and setting common objectives

13. …and Novelty • Reinforce SIS research agenda • Effective participation of civil society in research • More emphasis on international co-operation • New focus on scientists, and the European science system • Understand the place of S&T in society • Develop policy on university-based research • Step up science communication activities

14. Capacities EUR m • Research Infrastructures 3987 • Research for the benefit of SMEs 1914 • Regions of Knowledge 160 • Research Potential 558 • Science in Society 558 • Activities of International Cooperation 359 Figures refer to Commission proposal!!!

15. Continuity… • Building on momentum • Science & Society Action Plan (2001) • Science and Society in FP6 • Implementation on three fronts • a dedicated theme • policy-related actions and supporting research • integrating ‘Science in Society’ • in the FP and other EU policies • encouraging co-ordination of national policies, networking, benchmarking, and setting common objectives

16. 5. Science in Society • Strengthening the European science system(inc. scientific advice) • Broader public engagement on science-related questions • Promoting better science through ethics researchand ethical review • Science and technology and their place in society • Gender research, gender dimension, and the role of womenin research • Science education – curiosity and the participationof young people • Policy for the role and engagement of universities • Communication between scientists, policy-makers, mediaand the public More on Science in Society

17. …and Novelty • Reinforce SIS research agenda • Effective participation of civil society in research • Including research for specific groups • More emphasis on international co-operation • New focus on scientists, and the European science system • Step up science communication activities Return to main presentation

18. Current status • Political consensus on FP7 proposal • Council agreed “Partial general approach” on 28 November 2005 • SiS content maintained • Specific programme adopted on 21 September • Follows the FP proposal • Clear statement on promoting, supporting and monitoring uptake of SiS in other themes • Bullets re-grouped into 3 action lines: • A more dynamic governance of the science and society relationship • Strengthening potential, broadening horizons • Science Communication

19. Action line 1 Expertise, “trust” and self-regulation, scientific publications; Strengthening and improving the European science system Research & civil society, participatory processes, ethics (dialogue, capacity building) Broader engagement Research & debate: science, law, democracy, culture; ethics research Understanding the place of science in today’s society The role of universities University research governance; policy, debate & action. Action line 2 Role of women; gender mainstreaming; research Gender and research Young people and science Science in schools; science careers; research Action line 3 Visibility of European research; supporting the press; supporting scientists; Descartes Science communicates