12 th mo.co. meeting istanbul, november 6-8, 2008

12th Mo.Co. meeting

Istanbul, November 6-8, 2008

Marilena Rossano

CNR – Mediterranean and Middle East

Naples - Italy

Integration of MPC in the European Research Area

HISTORY OF ERA: MAIN STEPS

The creation of European Research Area (ERA) was proposed in “Towards a European Research Area” (COM 2000) which remains the main reference on the subject and was endorsed at Lisbon European Council in March 2000

The European Research Area: New perspectives – Green Paper 04.04.2007

Commission Staff Working Document – Results of the Public Consultation on the Green paper “The ERA: New perspectives” (2.4.2008)

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PROGRESS MADE ….

The 7FP is explicitly designed to support the creation of ERA

Initiatives have been launched to improve the coordination of research activities and programmes

(ERA Net, InCo-Net, ETP)

More policy coordination /National R&D targets

Adoption of a strategy to favour R&D (tax incentives, patent strategy, and other initiatives/debates

undergoing)

….AND STILL TO MAKE

Remove barriers to the mobility of researchers (to move across the institutions, sectors, countries)

Overcome difficulties to research/industry collaboration

Coordinate national and regional funding

Give a transnational perspective to S&T national reforms

A SENSE OF URGENCY IN REVISITING ERA

THE ERA: NEW PERSPECTIVES(Green Paper)

i. Realising a single labour mkt for researchers

ii. Developing world-class research infrastructure

iii. Strengthening research institutions

iv. Sharing knowledge

v. Optimising research programmes and priorities

vi. International cooperation in S&T : opening to the world

THE ERA: NEW PERSPECTIVES (Green Paper)

vi) International cooperation in S&T: opening to the world

MPC

i) Realising a single labour mkt for researchers

iv) Sharing Knowledge

ii) Developing world-class research infrastructure

v) Optimising research programmes and

priorities

iii) Strengthening research infrastructures

THE ERA: NEW PERSPECTIVESThe expected level of action for each of the six areas

Source: EC- SEC (2008)430 – Brussels 2.4.2008 “Results of the Public Consultation on Green Paper: The ERA: New perspectives”

0 200 400 600 800

Realising a single labour market for researchers

International cooperation in S&T: opening to the world

Developing world-class research infrastructures

Strengthening research institutions

Optimising research programmes and priorities

Sharing knowledge

European National Regional No opinion

THE ERA: NEW PERSPECTIVES

vi) INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN S&T: OPENING TO THE WORLD

COM (2008) 588 final

A strategic European Framework for International Science and Technology Cooperation

Brussels, 24.09.2008

EU POLICIES/PROGRAMMES

NATIONAL INITIATIVES

REGIONAL INITIATIVES

COM (2008) 588 final - “A strategic European Framework for International Science and Technology Cooperation”

PRINCIPLES UNDERLYING THE EUROPEAN FRAMEWORK FOR INTERNATIONAL S/T COOPERATION AND NEW

INFORMATION SOCIETY PARTNERSHIPS

Widen the ERA and making it more open to the world

Ensuring coherence of policies and complementarity of programmes

Fostering strategic S&T cooperation with third Countries

Developing attractiveness of Europe as a research partner

Launching results-oriented partnerships on information society regulation

The EC and Member States working together


ORIENTATION FOR ACTIONS1.Strengthening the international dimension of ERA

a)Integrating Europe’s neighbours into the ERA

Foster Association to FP7

Spread information and opportunities of FP7

Creating networking of NCP and ICCP-IP

Enhance Capacity Building

Favour dialogue platforms

Use INCO-Net projects to foster coordinated actions

Actions recommended: Enhance regional dialogue on Information Society; Better synergies. - EC: foster dialogue for association to 7FP –

Gradually opening ICT Policy Support programme - CIP

ORIENTATION FOR ACTIONS

1.Strengthening the international dimension of ERA

b) Fostering strategic cooperation with key third countries through geographic and thematic targeting

ACTIONS RECOMMENDED:


Bi-regional approach (INCo-Net)

EC and Member States European Commission

Identify together with Third Countries S&T cooperation priorities

Ensure full potential of the FP7 instruments

Share experience gained under bilateral S&T agreements

Intensify S&T including ICT cooperation at level of regional country grouping

Ensure that mechanisms and funds by EC and MS can be complementary

Encourage Third Countries to incorporate S&T capacity building and use of ICT in their national/regional indicative programs

Favour EU-Africa Strategic partnership Assistance on Information Society (Eumedis)

ORIENTATION FOR ACTIONS2. Improving the framework conditions of international S&T

cooperation

a)Tackling scientific challenges through global research infrastructures

Actions recommended to EC and Member States:

Promote cooperation in large scale research infrastructures

Explore new ways to reduce the digital divide in Developing Countries

Foster debate and intensify cooperation in ICT

Include security and trust issues as priority in Information Society dialogue with third countries


A more structured approach to jointly developing global research infrastructures


2. Improving the framework conditions of international S&T cooperation

b)Mobility of researchers and global networks

ACTIONS RECOMMENDED :


Member States European Commission

Include and implement “Scientific Visa Package” in national legislation

Optimise EC instruments for international mobility, including “People” programme

Specific funding mechanisms and /or re-integration grants


2. Improving the framework conditions of international S&T cooperation / c) More open research programmes

ACTIONS RECOMMENDED :


Reciprocal access to research programmes, verify the possibility to allow funding for R&D work done abroad; cooperation in specific areas

Member States European CommissionWork towards an opening of national research programmes in well defined thematic areas with key countries on a reciprocal basis

Translate the reciprocity principle into mutual access to public research programmes and cooperation opportunities

Intensify the use of FP7 coordination instruments

2. Improving the framework conditions of international S&T cooperation

d) Intellectual Property Issues

EC/Member States European Commission

Promote the principles set out in the Recommendations and associated Code of practice on the management of IP.

Promote a better link between the results of research programmes and standardization, put mor emphasis on international pre-competitive industrial research collaboration and pay more attention to the prestandardization cooperation based on open standards.

e) Pre-standardization

ACTIONS RECOMMENDED



EU-MS, Council and Commission commit themeselves to the proposed strategy of COM (2008) 588 final

The Council identifies effective implementation of the proposed strategy and monitors the progress of opening

ERA to the world

The European parliament support coherent framework for international S&T cooepration

IMPLEMENTING A SUSTAINABLE PARTNERSHIP

The ERA: New perspectives Results of the public consultation on the Green Paper

i) REALISING A SINGLE LABOUR MARKET FOR RESEARCHERS

Attracting and making the best of researchers

One of the initiative to attract talents and cooperate to the EU policies / programmes:

ITALY: CNR ‘Task force’ for favouring the ERC - Starting Independent Research Grants

The ERA: New perspectives

i) REALISING A SINGLE LABOUR MARKET FOR RESEARCHERS

Give visibility of programmes (bil/national/int.)

to favour mobility and coordinating programmes

Some examples

ITALY-ALGERIA (2006-09)ITALY-EGYPT (2008-2010)

ITALY-MOROCCO (2004-06)ITALY -TUNISIA (2005-07)ITALY-TURKEY (2006-09)

CNR-ASRT (Egypt)CNR-MOST (Israel)

CNR-CNRST (Morocco)CNR-TUBITAK (Turkey)

University agreements

Biotechnologies4

(45%)

Energy1

(11%)

Environment/ water2

(22%)

Information and Communication

Technologies1

(11%)

Sismology1

(11%)

First Executive Protocol of Cooperation of the bilateral agreement on Cultural, Scientific and technological

Cooperation between Algeria and ItalyJoint research projects - mobility of researchers

Distribution of projects per priority sector

Total number of projects: 9

Basic Science6

(24%)

Bio-sciences8

(32%)

Environment/ Energy6

(24%)


Technologies1

(4%)

New materials and sustainable

technologies1

(4%)

Space/ Remote sensing

1(4%)

Technology transfer/ Innovation

1(4%) Technologies applied

to cultural heritage1

(4%)

Executive Programme of S&T Cooperation between Italy and Egypt for the years 2008-2010

Joint research projects - exchange of researchersDistribution of projects per priority sector


Medicine and public health

5(26%)

Agriculture and food sciences

3(16%)

Marine science and technology

2(11%)

Energy1

(5%)

Industrial research and technology

innovation 4

(21%)

City planning and cultural heritage

4(21%)

The Executive Program of Cultural, Scientific and Technological Cooperation Italy-Morocco for the period

2004-2006Joint research projects - mobility of researchers

Distribution of projects per priority sector


Biotechnology4

(11%)

Medicine and health4

(11%)

Information and communication

technologies5

(14%)Technology innovation and

transfer5

(14%)

Energy and environment

9(25%)

Food technologies4

(11%)

Oceanography and aquaculture

2(5%)

Earth / space2

(6%)

Geology1

(3%)

The Executive Program of Cultural, Scientific and Technological Cooperation Italy - Tunisia for the period

2005-2007Joint research projects - mobility of researchers

Distribution of research projects per priority sector


Food1

(25%)

Health1

(25%)


Technologies2

(50%)

First Exchange Programme of the agreement between Italy and Turkey on S&T Cooperation for the years 2006-2009

Joint research projects - mobility of researchers Distribution of projects per priority sector


HES58

(62%)

REC34

(37%)

GOV1

(1%)

BILATERAL AGREEMENTS OF CULTURAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL COOPERATION BETWEEN ITALY

AND ALGERIA, EGYPT, MOROCCO, TUNISIA AND TURKEYDistribution of entities from Mediterranean Partner Countries

coordinating the projects, according to their typology

HES: High Education institutions (including Universities)REC: Research institutionsGOV: Governmental institutions

Total number of MPCs entities: 93

HES70

(75%)

REC23

(25%)


AND ALGERIA, EGYPT, MOROCCO, TUNISIA AND TURKEYDistribution of Italian entities , coordinating the projects, according to

their typology

HES: High Education institutions (including Universities)REC: Research institutions

Total number of Italian entities: 93

Algeria12

(35%)

Egypt8

(23%)

Morocco3

(9%)

Tunisia5

(15%)

Turkey6

(18%)


AND ALGERIA, EGYPT, MOROCCO, TUNISIA AND TURKEYSignificant research projects in the framework of bilateral protocols

Co-financed in 2008 with funds from Italian Ministry of

Reseach

Algeria: 7Tunisia: 1Turkey: 4

12 projects for a total budget of 529.489 €


THE ERA: NEW PERSPECTIVES

Give visibility of programmes (bil/national/int.)

to favour mobility:

Use of international frameworks/ programmes to share knowledge on cooperation opportunities

(MIRA)* GATEWAY TO COOPERATION

http://www.miraproject.eu

* ONE OF THE INITIATIVES CO-FINANCED BY EU SUPPORTING S&T COOPERATION BUT ALSO MOCO ACTIONS

SOME INITIATIVES CO-FINANCED BY EU SUPPORTING MOCO ACTIONS

-CAPRI 2000 - ANTALYA 2002

-ASBIMED -ESTIME

-EuroMEDANet -EUMEDConnect

-Innformed -PROMEDAccess

-EuroMedITI -ERAMED

-MED 7 -STREN

-Idealist7fp -MIRA

SOME OF THEM COULD BE VERY USEFUL TO IMPLEMENT ACTIONS TO INTEGRATE MPC INTO THE ERA, FOLLOWING RECENT POLICIES OF EU

SOME ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTING ‘CAIRO DECLARATION’ / FAVOURING INTEGRATION OF MPC IN ERA / CAPACITY BUILDING

The “Scientific and Technological Results Exchange Network” (6FP) to foster S&T cooperation between EC and Tunisia

Web site platform

3STI thematic workshop (Agro-food, Energy/Environm.; Cultural heritage)

International best practices in STI initiatives

3 seminars on STI management subjects and EU FP as well as mutual knowledge of ERA System

Networking of experts

Publication of the “Best Practices Survey on EU-Tunisian STI Cooperation“

MAIN ACTIVITIES

FAVOURING INTEGRATION OF MPC IN ERA / CAPACITY BUILDING

Evaluation of actual Contact Point’s structure of MPCs (September 2008)


ALGERIA

The CP operates within a Research Center, where a team of few persons working on a part-time basis is set up. The CP operates as a single point (for the time being there is no network at national level).

It is active in the typical expected activities (Info days, training, dissemination, etc.) and participates in EU and national projects. The CP has developed an on-line registration capability.

Among the goals of the CP: the creation of Thematic contact points (Health, Energy, etc.) is reported.

Some notes on CPs that participated in the survey


EGYPT

The CP is hosted by the Ministry responsible for Research. It has the characteristics of an administrative structure. However, the existence of networks of thematic contact points and of Institutional contact points are reported.

The CP participates in many EU projects but it seems under-staffed and reports weaknesses in its equipment.

The CP makes reference to a EU Programme dedicated to Research, Development and Innovation in Egypt, which can support ‘multipliers’ for FP7. This is very positive for the country itself and could also serve as good practice for other MPCs.




JORDANThe CP is hosted by a Governmental Organization (Agency). It was set up as a small central unit and is currently coordinating a network of 32 persons in various Institutions of the country. The CP receives support from a National Programme and participates also in several EU projects related to CP activities. It CP is proactive and elaborate statistics.

The mobilization of the researchers is reported as a problem. (many reasons may exist: complicated structure and procedures of the FP, false expectations, etc). Among the promising initiatives of the CP: its effort to join the network of EU NCPs.



LEBANONThe CP operates within a University/Research Center, where a small team of few persons is set up.

The CP is active in the typical expected activities (Info days, training, dissemination, etc.) and provides some statistics. It developed an on-line registration capability.

PALESTINE

The CP is hosted by the Ministry for Research, where a small team of few persons has been set up. There is no network. Among some initiatives: awareness raising activities.



MOROCCO

The CP is hosted by the Ministry, with a small unit involving several staff.It has a considerable networking with Institutions.

The CP is very active, reporting a considerable number of activities and a strong participation in FP projects. Despite of that, the CP is reporting financial problems.

Among the good practices: participation in policy fora as the MoCo and the Maroc–EU Committee in S&TIt plans to organize national thematic networks.



SYRIAThe CP operated in the University with a small team (on a limited part time basis). It operates as a single point.Info Days and participation in some EU projects is reported. It has developed an on-line registration capability.

The need of an interlocutor for S&T within the EU delegation in the country is reported as important.

TUNISIAThe CP is hosted by the Ministry responsible for Research. It reports the participation in several EU projects but nevertheless is relatively under-staffed with limited equipment and communication facilities.


CP Difficulties (with answers)

Understanding of FP7 Understanding of EC administrative and financial rules

(AL/EG/ MO/ PA/TU) CP internal organisation (MO/TU) Contact with researchers (EG) Mobilize research community in FP events

(AL/EG/JO/PA/SY/TU) Human potential (MO/PA/SY/TU) Financial means (MO) Administrative and financial mgmt of FP projects (MO) Others (JO: need for strengthening contacts with EU NCP

/ SY: Complexity in taking part as coordinator in FP7)


Improve cooperation between CP and Commission services (with answers)

AL EG JO LE MO PA SY TU

Do you have regular contacts with EC officers

Yes Yes, but few statistics provided

Sometimes

Yes Yes with INCO direct

NO NO Rare, in NCP meetings

Some suggestions from MPC-CP

-Nominate contact persons for CP in EC for all thematic and horizontal priorities of FP7

-Provide timely information on work-programs, roadmaps and so on

-Support, where appropriate, additional costs related to special measures,activities and events of transnational dimension.


CP’s perspectives:

Algeria:

Create Thematic Contact Points (health, energy….) as other countries.

Morocco/Tunisia:

To continue working on MIRA and other projects favouring IP and capacity building

To Implement the thematic CP and ensure the sustainability of the institutional contact point

To Improve the national contact point management


MoCo : Past and future

Framework Programme

Meda/ENP

National / Bilateral initiatives

Priority setting, spurring participation to projects and synergies among programs/projects, implementing visibility and cooperation attractiveness, enhancing

human resources.


MoCoHigher

Education expert group

More effort towards Programmes such as

TEMPUS ERASMUS MUNDUS

VOCATIONAL TRAINING

Foster increasing of funds for MPC, spur mobility and participation, implement visibility and programme attractiveness.

Spur at home policies for integration of MPC

Agree actions for implementing Cairo Declaration

Establishing institutional contacts with HE experts group

Create an observatory on complementary multilateral and bilateral projects (technology transfer, vocational training, etc.)

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