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Why Coordination?Why Coordination?
Jerzy M LangerMinistry of Science and Information
Society Technologies, Poland
Conference on the co-ordination of national research programmes: opportunities and barriers, Manchester,21 October
2005
JERZY M LANGER
MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND INFORMATION SOCIETY TECHNOLOGIES, POLAND
NEW EUROPEAN RENAISSANCE
Europe without top research and education cannot meet the challenges of the XXI Century. And this cannot be achieved without a concerted R&D policy at both national and European levels.
Romano Prodi, "AN ENLARGED EUROPE FOR RESEARCHERS", BRUSSELS, JUNE 2001
Ironically, Europe has no problem putting together excellent football teams consisting of players from several EU countries. Putting together excellent research teams seems much harder.
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MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND INFORMATION SOCIETY TECHNOLOGIES, POLAND
Many Graduates – Few Researchers
Wake-up Call for Knowledge Europe! Commissioner Janez Potočnik Brussels – 19 July 2005
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MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND INFORMATION SOCIETY TECHNOLOGIES, POLAND
GERD as % GDP
KEY FIGURES 2005, DG Res, EC
10-fold disparity in R&D financing across EU-25 is a major obstacle in making coherent European R&D policy and thus coordination!
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MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND INFORMATION SOCIETY TECHNOLOGIES, POLAND
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MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND INFORMATION SOCIETY TECHNOLOGIES, POLAND
2. SCIENCE SPECIALISATION
KEY FIGURES 2005, DG Res, EC
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MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND INFORMATION SOCIETY TECHNOLOGIES, POLAND
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MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND INFORMATION SOCIETY TECHNOLOGIES, POLAND
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We are in trouble, but have a We are in trouble, but have a chance, so concerted action chance, so concerted action
is a mustis a must
SCIENTISTS WORK TOGETHERSCIENTISTS WORK TOGETHERHence cooperation tools welcome, but Hence cooperation tools welcome, but coordination acceptable only at the project level coordination acceptable only at the project level we know best what is good for uswe know best what is good for us
JERZY M LANGER
MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND INFORMATION SOCIETY TECHNOLOGIES, POLAND
SCIENTISTS WORK AND PUBLISH TOGETHER
JOURNALPapers
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Nature v. 433-5 487 7,86 ± 0,73 3,42 ± 0,17
Science v.307-8 426 7,70 ± 0,43 3,49 ± 0,15
Phys.Rev. B 71 June 2005
108 3,99 ± 0,25 2,26 ± 0,14
Phys.Rev. C 71 June 2005
77 15,9 ± 6,6 4,39 ± 0,88
Astroparticle Physics v. 23
48 23,5 ± 9,6 4,67 ± 1,17
COURTESY - PROF. A. K. WRÓBLEWSKI, 2005
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MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND INFORMATION SOCIETY TECHNOLOGIES, POLAND
JOINT INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS
2nd EUROPEAN REPORT ON S&T INDICATORS, EC - 1997
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MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND INFORMATION SOCIETY TECHNOLOGIES, POLAND
JOINT PUBLICATIONS
with the USA 1980-1995 with the with the USA 1980-1995 with the EUEU
Hungary - 8 timesHungary - 8 times
Poland - 6 timesPoland - 6 times
Hungary, Hungary, PolandPoland
5 times5 times
2nd EUROPEAN REPORT ON S&T INDICATORS, EC - 1997
We are in trouble, but have a We are in trouble, but have a chance, so concerted action chance, so concerted action
is a mustis a must
SCIENTISTS WORK TOGETHERSCIENTISTS WORK TOGETHERHence cooperation tools welcome, but Hence cooperation tools welcome, but coordination acceptable only at the project level coordination acceptable only at the project level ((we know best what is good for uswe know best what is good for us))
ADMINISTRATORS, POLICY & DECISION MAKERS ADMINISTRATORS, POLICY & DECISION MAKERS have another perspective, hence coordination have another perspective, hence coordination likely, provided they do not lose power and likely, provided they do not lose power and importanceimportance
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MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND INFORMATION SOCIETY TECHNOLOGIES, POLAND
LEGAL FRAMEWORK TREATY – Chapter XVIII
Art. 166 Framework Program
Art. 165 Community and MS shall coordinate their research … to ensure that national and Community Policy are mutually consistent
Art. 169 EC + MS jointly funded programs
Art. 171 New structures possible (EU Parliament involved)
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MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND INFORMATION SOCIETY TECHNOLOGIES, POLAND
FP 7 - COOPERATION
• Collaborative research
• Joint Technology Initiatives
• Co-ordination of non-Community research programs
– ERA-NET and ERA-NET PLUS (common fund)
– Art. 169 – variable geometry initiatives
– EUREKA and COST synergy with FP
• International co-operation
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MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND INFORMATION SOCIETY TECHNOLOGIES, POLAND
BARRIERS FOR COORDINATIONSUBSIDIARITY PRINCIPLE AT WORK
• Specific national rulings– Review schemes (national - must)– Resident vs. non-resident financing– What allowed (e.g. stem cells, GMOs, etc)
• Diverse funding schemes– Ministries vs. Research Councils
• Different fiscal rules and scales– Full vs. partial cost, backup funds
• Different budgetary rules (e.g. yearly base)
• Different priorities and legal consequences
• Different scale of resources– GERD (0,35 – 4,5%)
JERZY M LANGER
MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND INFORMATION SOCIETY TECHNOLOGIES, POLAND
A NEW DEAL URGENTLY NEEDED IN R&D EUROPE
European Commission- an initiator- an observer –ERA watch- a guardian- a „facilitator” (financial,
personnel)- a legal advisor- information provider- more cost-efficient and
simplifying
Member States- abandon „juste retour” as an
old fashioned approach- agree on benchmarking and
its consequences - openness- harmonise procedures (e.g.
on peer review, English as acceptable legal language in proposal submittals, timing,…)
- in-kind money provider
OMC needs a serious debate – the Austrian presidency welcome to concert it
JERZY M LANGER
MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND INFORMATION SOCIETY TECHNOLOGIES, POLAND
OPEN METHOD OF COORDINATION
• fixing guidelines with specific timetables for achieving the goals
• quantitative and qualitative indicators and benchmarks as a means of comparing best practice;
• periodic monitoring, evaluation and peer review.
• translating these European guidelines into national and regional policies by setting specific targets and adopting measures
LISBON EUROPEAN COUNCIL, CONCLUSIONS, 2000
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MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND INFORMATION SOCIETY TECHNOLOGIES, POLAND
Ice flake Bacterial colony
OMC IN NATURE
SELF-ORGANISATION
JERZY M LANGER
MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND INFORMATION SOCIETY TECHNOLOGIES, POLAND
AREAS OF COORDINATION
Concerted actions needed in EU-25 to stay
on a Lisbon track and win: Research (themes, policies,
actions)
Education (Bologna process)
Innovation
JERZY M LANGER
MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND INFORMATION SOCIETY TECHNOLOGIES, POLAND
SME’s in BERD (%) 2002
KEY FIGURES 2005, DG Res, EC
SMEs in Europe relatively large part of business expenditure BERD
Chance for most innovative SMEs in developing European regions EUROSTARS initiative of EUREKA
JERZY M LANGER
MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND INFORMATION SOCIETY TECHNOLOGIES, POLAND
Centralised common pot - International assessment –centralised funding
Funding of SME-driven innovation projects by EUREKA MS and the EC through an article 169 initiative
EUROSTARSCentralised common pot
EUREKA, HLG & GA, Maastricht - 2005
JERZY M LANGER
MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND INFORMATION SOCIETY TECHNOLOGIES, POLAND
A decentralised common pot - joint call and evaluation – national funding
Funding of SME-driven innovation projects by EUREKA MS and the EC through an article 169 initiative
EUROSTARSDecentralised common pot
EUREKA, HLG & GA, Maastricht - 2005
JERZY M LANGER
MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND INFORMATION SOCIETY TECHNOLOGIES, POLAND
EUROPE NEEDS GRAND VISION FOR XXI CENTURY
European Research Area – New FP & increased budget
European Higher Education – Bologna Process; EIT?
European funding of basic research – European Research Council
European promotion of Innovativeness – European Innovation Council
From ERA to REI
How is it possible to expect How is it possible to expect that mankind will take that mankind will take
advice, when they will not so advice, when they will not so much as take warning?much as take warning?
JJonathanonathan Swift Swift The Battle of the Books and Other Short PiecesThe Battle of the Books and Other Short Pieces
If Europe in the XX century could agree on common coal & steel and then agricultural policies, why then not to have common Research, Education and Innovation policies for the XXI century?