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European Union health research

European Union health research. Romanian Health Forum: Perspectives on European Health Policies, opportunities and challenges for the Central European Countries April 12 th 2010 Brussels. Ruxandra Draghia-Akli, MD, PhD Health Research Director European Commission. Overview.

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European Union health research

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  1. European Union health research Romanian Health Forum: Perspectives on European Health Policies, opportunities and challenges for the Central European Countries April 12th 2010 Brussels Ruxandra Draghia-Akli, MD, PhD Health Research Director European Commission

  2. Overview • EU Health Research Programme • Context: Europe 2020 • Innovative Medicines Initiative, Joint Programming, future priorities • Romanian participation

  3. Romania GERD as % of GDP = 0.53% EU-27 = 1.83%

  4. The Innovation Union, one of seven flagship initiatives in Europe 2020: Improve framework conditions and access to finance for research and innovation to ensure that innovative ideas become products and services creating growth and jobs Focus on societal challenges: e.g. climate change, energy and resource efficiency, health and demographic change and strengthen links in the innovation chain by: • Completing ERA, with a strategic research agenda focused on these challenges • Improving framework conditions for business to innovate • Creating 'European Innovation Partnerships' between the EU and national levels to speed up the development and deployment of the technologies needed to meet the challenges identified.

  5. FP7 Health Programme • Main policy drivers: • Improving health of European citizens • Increasing competitiveness of European health-related industries and businesses • Addressing global health issues

  6. FP7 Health ThemeResults to date 433 contracts signed (March 2010): • 4 574 participants  566 SMEs (~11%) • EU contribution ~ € 1.8 billion

  7. FP7 Health ThemeResults to date – Romanian participation • 31 individual participations by 22 institutions in 25 FP7 projects • 230 proposals out of a total of 2639 • 18th ranked MS for eligible applications • 17th ranked MS for number of participations • 20th ranked MS for funding (total: ~€4M)

  8. Research priorities for the immediate future • Effects of lifestyle on health • Supporting clinical trials to verify safety and efficacy • International co-operation • SME-friendly topics • Personalised medicine • Supporting innovation, bringing products to market

  9. In support of Europe 2020 strategy  conference jointly organised by DG RTD & DG ENTR Innovation in Healthcare, from Research to Market: SMEs in focus 20 and 21 May 2010 Brussels Square-Brussels Meeting Centre Will focus on SMEs operating in the health sector On challenges and drivers affecting their innovative capacity A forum to highlight and discuss policy developments

  10. Further Information • EU research:http://ec.europa.eu/research • Seventh Framework Programme:http://ec.europa.eu/research/fp7 • IMI: http://imi.europa.eu/index_en.html • Information on research programmes and projects: http://cordis.europa.eu/ http://ec.europa.eu/research/research-eu/ • Information requests: http://ec.europa.eu/research/enquiries/

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