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HORIZON 2020

HORIZON 2020. The New EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020. Stéphane Hogan Science Counsellor, EU Delegation to the African Union. Why the EU supports Research & Innovation. Investing in future growth and development

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HORIZON 2020

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  1. HORIZON 2020 The New EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020 Stéphane Hogan Science Counsellor, EU Delegation to the African Union

  2. Why the EU supports Research & Innovation • Investing in future growth and development • Addressing people’s concerns about their livelihoods, safety and environment • Strengthening the EU’s global position in research, innovation and technology Supporting competitiveness & improving quality of life

  3. How the EU support research & innovation: funding and enabling conditions Funding: the Framework programmes (FP) • FP7: €55 billion for research and innovation Enabling conditions • European Research Area (eg mobility), IPR…

  4. The Framework programmes & International Cooperation • very open to international cooperation • Africa in FP7 (as of September 2013) • 45 countries involved • 1315 participations in 565 projects • total EU-funding received: €178 million • Mainly (82%) in Cooperation programme (€145.7m) • Mainly in Health, Agro-food & Environment

  5. AFRICA in FP7 Leading participants

  6. CAMEROON in FP7 • 26 participations (main areas: Health, Agro-food & Environment) • €3.7 million • Examples of projects: • INFRAVEC – Research capacity for the implementation of genetic control of mosquitoes • CHAIN - Collaborative HIV and Anti-HIV Drug Resistance Network • E PIAF - Enhanced Protective Immunity Against Filariasis • CLUVA - CLimate change and Urban Vulnerability in Africa • SURE – Supporting the use of research evidence for policy in African health systems • IST-Africa – Regional Impact of Information Society Technologies in Africa • Main participating institutions: • Addis Ababa University • Mekelle University • Arba Minch University • …

  7. CAMEROON in FP7 – examples of projects (1) • CHAIN - Collaborative HIV and Anti-HIV Drug Resistance Network. • From April 2009 to March 2014, EU contribution €10 million. • It is led by University College London (UK) with 21 other European partners, Russia, WHO and 2 African partners: Ministry of Public Health (Cameroon) and Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar (Senegal). • for more information: www.eurocoord.net/collaborative_projects/chain.aspx

  8. CAMEROON in FP7 – examples of projects (2) • E PIAF - Enhanced Protective Immunity Against Filariasis. • From March 2010 to February 2014, EU contribution €5 million. • Led by University of Edinburgh (UK) with 5 other European partners and 4 African partners: Institut de Recherche Agricole pour le Développement (Cameroon) Research Foundation in Tropical Diseases & Environment (Cameroon) Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (Ghana) and Institut National d'Hygiene (Togo). • for more information: www.filaria.eu/projects/projects/epiaf.html

  9. CAMEROON in FP7 – examples of projects (3) • AFRICA BUILD - Building a Research and Education Infrastructure for Africa • Aim: to improve capacity for health research and education in Africa, through Information Technologies, that will provide innovative learning and research opportunities. • From August 2011 to July 2014, EU contribution €2 million. • Led by University of Madrid (Spain) with 3 other European partners and 4 African partners: University of Ghana, University of Yaoundé (Cameroon), Ministry of Communications & Information Technology (Egypt) and University of Bamako (Mali). • for more information: www.africabuild.eu • 1st AFRICA BUILD conference in Yaoundé on 25 November 201: (http://africabuild.eu/conference/yaounde)

  10. CAMEROON in FP7 – examples of projects (4) • CLUVA - CLimate change and Urban Vulnerability in Africa • Aim: to develop methods and knowledge to help African cities to manage climate risks, to reduce vulnerabilities and to improve coping capacity and resilience to climate change, focussing on selected cities (Addis Ababa, Dar es Salam, Douala, Ouagadougou and Saint Louis). • From December 2010 to November 2013, EU contribution €3.5 million • Led by AMRA (Italy) with 6 other European partners and 6 African partners: Université de Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso), Université de Yaoundé (Cameroon), Addis Ababa University (Ethiopia), Université Gaston Berger de Saint-Louis (Senegal), the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (South Africa) and Ardhi University (Tanzania). • for more information: www.cluva.eu

  11. CAMEROON in FP7 – examples of projects (5) • IST-Africa - Regional Impact of Information Society Technologies in Africa • Aim: strategic collaboration between a European partner and 19 African Ministries and National Councils responsible for ICT/STI adoption, policy and research representing North Africa (Egypt, Tunisia), Southern Africa (South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Mauritius, Mozambique, Botswana, Zambia, Swaziland, Malawi), East Africa (Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Burundi, Ethiopia), West Africa (Senegal, Ghana) & Central Africa (Cameroon). • From October 2011 to January 2014, EU contribution €933,000. • Led by IIMC (Ireland) with 19 African partners, including Cameroon. • for more information: www.ist-africa.org

  12. Horizon 2020

  13. What is Horizon 2020 ? • European Union's €79 billion research and innovation funding programme (2014-2020) • A core part of Europe 2020, Innovation Union & European Research Area: • Responding to economic crisis to invest in future jobs & growth • Addressing people’s concerns about their livelihoods, safety and environment • Strengthening the EU’s global position in research, innovation and technology

  14. What's new ? • A single programme bringing together 3 separate programmes /initiatives* • Coupling research to innovation – from research to retail, covering all forms of innovation • Focus on societal challenges facing society, e.g. health, food, clean energy, transport… • Simplified access for all companies, universities, institutes, in all EU countries and beyond Europe. • Two-year work programmes for better visibility / preparation. • The 7th Research Framework Programme (FP7), innovation aspects of the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP)EU contribution to the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)

  15. Three priorities Excellent science Industrial leadership Societal challenges

  16. Priority 1. Excellent science Why: • World class science is the foundation of tomorrow’s technologies, jobs and wellbeing • Need to develop, attract and retain research talent • Researchers need access to the best infrastructures

  17. Proposed funding (all figures in billion euro, over the period 2014-2020)* • All funding figures in this presentation are subject to the pending Multiannual Financial Framework Regulation by the EP and the Council

  18. Priority 2. Industrial leadership Why: • Strategic investments in key technologies (e.g. advanced manufacturing, micro-electronics) underpin innovation across existing and emerging sectors • Europe needs to attract more private investment in research and innovation • Europe needs more innovative small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to create growth and jobs

  19. Proposed funding (€ billion, 2014-2020)

  20. Priority 3. Societal challenges Why: • Concerns of citizens and society/EU policy objectives (health, food, climate, environment, energy, transport, etc.) cannot be achieved without innovation • Breakthrough solutions come from multi-disciplinary collaborations, including social sciences & humanities • Promising solutions need to be tested, demonstrated and scaled up

  21. Proposed funding (€ billion, 2014-2020) • Additional funding for nuclear safety and security from the Euratom Treaty activities (2014-2018)

  22. EIT and JRC in Horizon 2020 • Additional funding for the JRC for Euratom Treaty activities

  23. Simplification: summary • Single set of simpler and more coherent participation rules • Better balance between trust and control • Moving from several funding rates for different beneficiaries and activities to just 2 • single flat rate replacing the 4 methods to calculate overhead or “indirect costs” • Faster process: time-to-grant of 8 months(exceptions for the ERC and in duly justified cases)

  24. Strong participation by SMEs • Integrated approach - around 20% of the total budget for societal challenges and LEITs to go to SMEs • Simplification of particular benefit to SMEs (e.g. single entry point) • A new SME instrument will be used across all societal challenges as well as for the LEITs • A dedicated activity for research-intensive SMEs in 'Innovation in SMEs' • 'Access to risk finance' will have a strong SME focus (debt and equity facility)

  25. International cooperation • International cooperation is crucial to address many Horizon 2020 objectives • Principle of general openness: Horizon 2020 will continue to be the most open funding programme in the world • Targeted actions to be implemented taking a strategic approach to international cooperation Do not view EU grants solely as a source of funding, but as a means to build deep & long-term cooperation.

  26. Next stepsTentative schedule • Horizon 2020 information events • Adoption of work programme and publication of first calls for proposals • First deadlines for submission from October 2013 11 December 2013 from March 2014

  27. Preparing for the first calls Obtain and study the work programmes Get involved if you see an opportunity thatfits your strategy Find partners rapidly, but chose them carefully Create/develop your profile (capacities, achievements, …) Participation in a FP project involves some reporting duties – these need to be properly planned & resourced. Use support structures: ie National Contact Points (NCPs) if available; if support is not available, ask for some…

  28. Preparing for the first calls • Obtain and analyse calls texts asap • Develop and maintain your international contacts • Be proactive !

  29. Sources of information • Horizon 2020 web site: http://ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020 • Participant portal: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal • Google, LinkedIn… & specialised databases (eg: Healthcompetence.eu) • Horizon 2020 information events in Europe:http://ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020/index_en.cfm?pg=h2020-events • Horizon 2020 information events in Africa: • South Africa – 7 October 2013 • Ghana – 4 November 2013 • Burkina Faso - 6 November 2013 • Ethiopia – 5 December 2013 • Cameroon – 11 December 2013 • Nigeria – 12-13 December

  30. Thank you for your attention! Find out more: www.ec.europa/research/horizon2020

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