Peter Härtwich Directorate Coordination of Community Actions

DG Research, European Commission

The Commission proposal for the 7th Framework

Programme 2007-2013COM(2005)118, 119 ; 6.4.2005

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Lisbon agenda – the quintessence

Solve the equation between economic growth, competitiveness and employment on the one hand, and social and environmental sustainability on the other

The eminent role of knowledge: We cannot compete on the basis of exploitation of

natural resources We cannot and do not want to compete at the expense

of our environment We do not want to compete on the basis of cheap

labour

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Justification of the proposal

Comparison of research and technology indicators Europe-US-Japan

Effects of R&D on economic performance

Impacts of past Framework Programmes

Justification for the necessity of reinforced action at European level

Working document on FP7 Extended Impact Assessment

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FP7: Evolution not revolution

Continued from FP6:

Collaborative research as main pillar

Marie Curie actions (further reinforced)

SME-specific actions

Basic funding schemes, procedures and rules

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FP7: What will be new?

7 years duration

Doubling of budget (5bln/a → 10 bln/a)? Frontier research (European Research Council,

1.5 bln €? per year)

Joint Technology Initiatives

Funding for new infrastructures

Simplification

Externalisation of management

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Specific Programmes

Cooperation – Collaborative researchCooperation – Collaborative research

People – Human PotentialPeople – Human Potential

JRC (nuclear)JRC (nuclear)

Ideas – Frontier ResearchIdeas – Frontier Research

Capacities – Research CapacityCapacities – Research Capacity

JRC (non-nuclear)JRC (non-nuclear)

EuratomEuratom

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9 themes

1. Health

2. Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology

3. Information and Communication Technologies

4. Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies

5. Energy

6. Environment (including Climate Change)

7. Transport (including Aeronautics)

8. Socio-Economic Sciences and the Humanities

9. Security and Space

Cooperation – Collaborative researchCooperation – Collaborative research

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Cooperation – Collaborative researchCooperation – Collaborative research

Horizontal issues

Under each theme there will be sufficient flexibility to address

Emerging needs

Unforeseen policy needs

Dissemination of knowledge and transfer of results

International cooperation

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Collaborative research(Collaborative projects; Networks of Excellence; Coordination/support actions)

Collaborative research(Collaborative projects; Networks of Excellence; Coordination/support actions)

Joint Technology InitiativesJoint Technology Initiatives

Coordination of non-Community research programmes(ERA-NET; ERA-NET+; Article 169)

Coordination of non-Community research programmes(ERA-NET; ERA-NET+; Article 169)

Cooperation – Collaborative researchCooperation – Collaborative research

Schemes for implementation

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Joint Technology Initiatives

Global Monitoring for Environment

and Security

Global Monitoring for Environment

and Security

Hydrogen and Fuel Cells for a Sustainable Energy

Future

Hydrogen and Fuel Cells for a Sustainable Energy

Future

Towards new Nanoelectronics

Approaches

Towards new Nanoelectronics

Approaches

Embedded systemsEmbedded systems

Aeronautics and Air Transport

Aeronautics and Air Transport

Innovative Medicines for the Citizens

of Europe

Innovative Medicines for the Citizens

of Europe

Other possible themes to be identified later…

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Investigator-driven research

All areas of science and technology

Excellence through competition

Scientific autonomy

Individual teams

Ideas - The basic concepts

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Ideas ERC – European Research Council

* Commission decisions on the scientific aspects of ERC operations must follow the Scientific Council unless the integrity of the ERC is at stake

* * Under the responsibility of the Commission

Scientific strategy and work programme1

Implementation methods (peer review systems, accreditation of peer reviewers, panels…)

Assurance that proposals retained on basis of peer review rank order

Overall quality assurance

Information and support to applicants Reception / eligibility of proposals Organisation and execution of evaluation Grant preparation and financing Scientific and financial follow-up of contracts

Scientific Council*

Externalised tasks (exec agency)**

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Initial training of researchersMarie Curie Networks

Initial training of researchersMarie Curie Networks

Life-long training and career developmentIndividual Fellowships

Co-financing of regional/national/international programmes

Life-long training and career developmentIndividual Fellowships

Co-financing of regional/national/international programmes

Industry-academia pathways and partnershipsIndustry-Academia Scheme

Industry-academia pathways and partnershipsIndustry-Academia Scheme

International dimensionOutgoing International Fellowships; Incoming International Fellowships

International Cooperation Scheme; Reintegration grants

International dimensionOutgoing International Fellowships; Incoming International Fellowships

International Cooperation Scheme; Reintegration grants

Specific actionsExcellence awards

Specific actionsExcellence awards

People – Human PotentialPeople – Human Potential

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6 parts

1. Research Infrastructures

2. Research for the benefit of SMEs

3. Regions of Knowledge

4. Research Potential

5. Science in Society

6. Activities of International Cooperation

Capacities – Research CapacityCapacities – Research Capacity

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7th Framework Programme Budget

  Health Biotech IST Nano EnergyEnviron

mentTransport

So-cio-

econ

Security and Space  

COOPERATION 8 373 2 472 12 756 4 865 2 951 2 552 5 981 798 3 987 44 735

IDEAS European Research Council  11 942

PEOPLE Marie Curie Actions  7 178

  Infrastructures 3 987

  SME 1 914

  Regions of Knowledge 160

CAPACITIES Research Potential 558

  Science in Society 558

  INCO 359

JRC   Joint Research Centre  1 824

TOTAL EC Total 73 215

EURATOM (2007-2011)                   3.103

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7th Framework Programme Budget

  Health Biotech IST NanoEner-

gyEnviron

mentTrans-

portSocio-econ.

Security and

Space  

COOPERATION 19 % 5 % 28 % 11 % 7 % 6 % 13 % 2 % 9 % 61.1 %

IDEAS European Research Council  16.3 %

PEOPLE Marie Curie Actions  9.8 %

  Infrastructures 5.4 %

  SME 2.6 %

  Regions of Knowledge 0.2 %

CAPACITIES Research Potential 0.8 %

  Science in Society 0.8 %

  INCO 0.5 %

JRC   Joint Research Centre  2.5 %

TOTAL EC Total 100 %

EURATOM (2007-2011)                   3.103

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Next steps

Decision on financial perspectives?

Commission proposal on Rules for Participation: Dec. 2005

Adoption by Council and Parliament: autumn 2006?

First calls: end 2006?