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Competitiveness of Europe: Competitiveness of Europe: Will the Seventh Framework Will the Seventh Framework Programme help to win the Programme help to win the

Lisbon Strategy? Lisbon Strategy?

JERZY BUZEK

MEMBER OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

RAPPORTEUR FOR FP7

Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, 23.06.2006

Turkey Position in the European R&D

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LLisbon Strategyisbon Strategy

to become by 2010 the most dynamic and competitive knowledge-based economy in the world capable of sustainable economic growth with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion and respect for the environment

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Towards a Towards a European Research European Research AreaArea

In 2000 a new political project was announced by the Commissioner Philippe Busquin: creation of the European Research Area aiming at integrating, strengthening and structuring research efforts all over Europe

„Towards a European research area”, Communication from the Commission, January 2000

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Current PerformanceCurrent Performance

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J.Buzek 5Source: European Innovation Scoreboard 2005

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since 2000 …since 2000 …

Growth gap with North America and Asia widened Challenges of low population growth and ageing

more visible Expenditure on R&D raised only up to 1.9 % of GDP “European Paradox” in generating splendid scientific

knowledge and insufficient ability to convert this knowledge into innovation and commercial products

Budget of Framework Programmes: the only one which is growing in the EU, but not satisfactory

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lagging behind…lagging behind…

European funding, mostly through the Framework Programmes, represents only around 5.36% of total public funding for research in Europe. In other words, about 94% of public funds for research are invested at national level.

Europe is lagging behind the leading economies of the world performance on R&D in both the public and the enterprise sectors. Gross expenditure on R&D is currently at 1.95% of GDP in the EU, compared with 2.7% in the US and 3.1% in Japan.

The gap between the EU and the US in terms of investment in R&D in 2001 has reached € 128 billion a year, 80% of which can be attributed to the difference in private sector spending in research and development.

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Europe was a world leader in research. Why not take this position now?

RResearch is a Significant Part of esearch is a Significant Part of European Heritage and IdentityEuropean Heritage and Identity

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Necessary pre-conditionNecessary pre-condition

The research career in Europe must become

more attractive than in the USA (or elsewhere).

Otherwise:the outflow of European researchers will continuethe inflow of foreign researchers will not increase

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Competitiveness of Europe:

We cannot stop in the middle of our way

New Lisbon Strategy is required

Triangle of Knowledge: education, research, innovation

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RRenewedenewed L Lisbonisbon S Strategytrategy

“setting up of an area of research and innovation;

boosting spending on R&D - 3% of GDP; making Europe more attractive for its best

brains; promoting new technologies”

The Wim Kok Report has identified as one

of the top five areas of the development

of a knowledge-based society policy.

The following actions were recommended:

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Education high level education (new concept of universities) integrated MSc + PhD, European scientific carrier competing for talents providing best opportunities to generate and

develop new ideas multi/interdisciplinary approach entrepreneurial skills, risk taking, creativity

„Triangle of Knowledge ”: education - research - innovation

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Research as the key factor for growth in all Member States

all EU members should reach the level of 3% of GDP expenditure on R&D (no money no results)

political support in all MC stimulation of investments in industrial R&D

the necessary condition: 3% of GDP expenditure on R&Dthe necessary condition: 3% of GDP expenditure on R&D

„Triangle of Knowledge ”: education - research - innovation

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Research reinforce the scientific excellence in new, fast

growing research areas biotechnology, medical research,

nanotechnology, information and communication technologies, clean energy…

competing for the finest talents, supporting young researchers

„Triangle of Knowledge”: education – research - innovation

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Innovation centers of excellence, Networks of Excellence linking research to technological innovation

industrial R&D centers, technology parks, technology incubators creation of spin-offs

key problem : bringing research closer to industry

„Triangle of Knowledge ”: education – research - innovation

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Triangle of KnowledgeTriangle of KnowledgeProgramme Description Budget

7th Framework Programme

The central action in support the development of the knowledge economy

55 billion euro from 2007 to 2013

Structural and Cohesion Funds

Support less advanced regions in EU will have a strong focus on development R&D capacities

345 billion euro for 2007-2013

Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme

New programme aimed at enhancing European innovation capacity, through support to innovating SMEs, innovation networks, the dissemination of results, technology transfer and the funding of technology innovation through risk capital

3.6 bilion euro

Education and Training Programmes

Programmes such as Socrates and Leonardo da Vinci, are aimed at raising the capacity to produce, master and exploit knowledge in Europe through an integrated action on life-long education and training covering in particular university education and training of researchers

approx. 2 billion euro

The Quick-start Programme

The Quick-start programme identifies key areas for investment in network and knowledge. The split between private and public investment will vary depending on the type of projects supported.

total investments €60 billion for 2003 - 2010.

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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)

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budgetbillion euro

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ERC MarieCurie

infrastr. SMEs regions ofknowledge

researchpotential

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budgetBillioneuro

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7th Framework Programme7th Framework Programme

CooperationCooperation

IdeasIdeasPeoplePeople CapacitiesCapacities JRCJRC

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9+2 pririties: health food, agriculture and biotechnology information and communication technologies nanosciences and nanotechnologies, materials and

new production technologies energy environment and climate change transport (including aeronautics) socio-economics and the humanities space and security fusion energy*

*EURATOM nuclear fission and radiation protection*

Cooperation – Collaborative researchCooperation – Collaborative research

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Now, the next step forward should be commenced – development of the European Research and Innovation Area (ERIA), which will orient our efforts towards closer integration of research with innovation, development of technologies with demonstration and commercialization, development of pools/centers of scientific and technological excellence and large infrastructure that can attract and retain high value added business investments.

European Research and Innovation Area

J.Buzek 22PARTICIPANTS IN NoE (2003)

1 point = 1 participant

UNLOCKING EXISTING R&D POTENTIAL IN ALL REGIONSUNLOCKING EXISTING R&D POTENTIAL IN ALL REGIONS

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Turkey, as an Associated country, has full opportunities to benefit

from all the schemes of FP7

R&D perspectives for Turkey

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Collaborative projects and networks together with coordination of research programmes (including international cooperation) – 32.5 bln euro

Supporting individual teams competing at European level in the field of frontier research - 7.5 bln euro

Training and career development of researchers – 4.7 bln euro

Infrastructures; supporting SMEs, regional clusters, international cooperation, convergence regions – 3.9 bln euro

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Yes, if research and innovation become a booster for the knowledge –based economy!

The 7th FP – flywheel of the Lisbon Strategy

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