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• Summaryofpresentations(speedy-quick)– QuickpointsfromECpresentations– GeneralinsightfromNCPpresentations
• Somecomments(maybeprovocative)
ReportonInternationalCooperationaroundtheWorld(PartI)
First,summaryofECtalks
• ObjectivesofEC’sinternationalstrategy:– StrengtheningtheUnion’sexcellenceandattractivenessinresearchandinnovationanditseconomicandindustrialcompetitiveness
– Tacklingglobal societalchallenges,suchasfoodandenergysecurityandclimatechange
– SupportingtheUnion’sexternalpolicies• http://ec.europa.eu/research/iscp/index.cfm?pg=strategy
• NCPguidingprinciplesandstandards• Coretasks:– InformingandawarenessraisingofH2020opportunities
– Assisting,advisingandtraining– Signpostingandcooperation
• http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/support/national_contact_points.html
• NCPsshouldlinkbeyondNCPnetworks.E.g.INCOprojects,EEN,EuropeCentres,sciencecounselorsandEEASdelegations
• Summaryofcallsthattargetinternationalcooperation:http://incontact.etag.ee/topics
• InternationalCooperationpage:http://ec.europa.eu/research/iscp
• Horizon2020manual:http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/docs/h2020-funding-guide/cross-cutting-issues/international-cooperation_en.htm
• CIRCABC“Horizon2020:OpentotheWorld”interestgroup,https://circabc.europa.eu/
GeneralinsightfromNCPpresentations
• NCPsandNCPactivitiesarepartofbroaderpoliticalandpolicylandscape– NationalST&Iprioritiesandprogrammes– S&TAgreementsandDialogues(withEUandMemberStates)
– Differentministries,agencies,institutionsalsohaveaninterestincollaborationwithEU
– Regionalinitiatives(e.g.ASEAN,LAC,MED)– SomelevelofnationalalignmentwithH2020
NCPstructures
• NCPCoordinatorisusuallywithinMinistry• But,tohave(solely)high-levelNCPsforthematics doesn’twork– Alsoneed“technical”NCPswhounderstandthethematicspecifics,calldetailsandrules
• Workwithnumerousothermultipliers(institutionalandthematic)
NCPactivities
• Promotionanddisseminationofinformation• Training (NCPsandmultipliers)• Consultingwithindividuals/organisations(rules,proposaldevelopment,etc.)
• Liaisingbetweendifferentstakeholders
• Translation ofH2020information(languagetranslation,butalsofromEuro-speaktolocalparadigms)
• Strengtheninglocalandregional activitiesandcoordination
NCPchallenges
• Needtomonitoractivity,especiallyproposals(needdataonsuccessandrejection)
• Othercountriesareincreasinglycompetingforinternationalcollaborationattention(RFnote:multi-lateral/multi-regionalcollaborationoftenhashigherimpact)
• Perception ofdifficultyofengagingwithH2020• ManyEuropeanresearchersdon’tknowtherulesaboutthirdcountryparticipants
• NCPsarenotpaidfortheirtime(generally)• Lackofseedfunding inordertobuildprojects• StronginterestinaccessingthematicNCPnetworks,to:– Buildthematicrelationships– Getmoredetailedcallinformation– Developconnectionsinordertojoinconsortia
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Comments
• Language:manyofthefirstH2020callswereclearlyfocusedonlocalEuro-centric problems,whichdiscouragedthirdcountryparticipation
• Language:innovation focuscansimilarlydiscouragesomethirdcountryparticipants(mostofwhomarefrompublicresearchactors)
• Learnfromhigh-incomethirdcountriesinFP7:clearlyexplainthevaluetoEuropeforyourparticipation(andfunding)
• Considerthefinancialandknowledgeleverage,andusethistogainpoliticalsupport(15-20xleverageoflocalfinancialinvestmentiscommon)
• Thescience thatyoubringtoaprojectisessential,butyoursoft assets areequallyimportant(e.g.networksandrelationships)
• EncourageEUparticipantstoreachouttotheirthirdcountrycolleagues,&vice-versa
• Valueofbeinganexpertevaluator:– Insideknowledgeandinsight– Personalconnectionswithothersinyourfield– Notexclusiveforseniorresearchers
“Tryathingyouhaven'tdonethreetimes.– Once,togetoverthefearofdoingit.– Twice,tolearnhowtodoit.– Andathirdtimetofigureoutwhetheryoulikeitornot.”
– VirgilThomson,composer(USA)