the new eea – enhanced opportunities for international r&d co-operation
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The new EEA – enhanced opportunities for international
R&D co-operation
Contents
I. A brief presentation of the two new EEA financial mechanisms
II. The EEA and international R&D co-operation
III. How can The Research Council of Norway contribute?
IV. What now?
V. Facts and figures
I – A brief presentation of the two new EEA financial mechanisms
Two new financial schemes add to over 1,2 billion euro
EEA expansion agreement commits Norway in contributing with approximately 1,2 billion euro during 2004-2009 period, aimed for the new member statesFunds are to be channelled through two different financial mechanisms
One is Norwegian, and is funded 100% by Norway The other is an EFTA scheme in witch Norway contributes
with 94,59 percent and the rest is financed by the other EFTA countries (Liechtenstein and Island)
The object of the schemes
”To contribute in lowering the economic and social differences in the European economic agreement area…”
An additional goal for the Norwegian scheme is to strengthen co-operation with the new EU countries
Total annual grants
Poland EUR 112 mill. Hungary EUR 27 mill. Czechoslovakia EUR 22 mill. Slovakia EUR 14 mill. Lithuania EUR 13 mill. Latvia EUR 11 mill. Spain EUR 9 mill. Greece EUR 7 mill. Estonia EUR 6,5 mill. Portugal EUR 6,4 mill. Slovenia EUR 3,7 mill. Cypros EUR 1,0 mill. Malta EUR 0,7 mill.
1 Euro=8,3 NOK
Subjects in EEAs financial mechanism
Environmental protection
Sustainable development and the more effective use of
resources
Cultural heritage
Evolve human resources through education and training and
public services
Strengthen local public services – democratic processes
Health and childcare
Academic research may be eligible for funding in so far as it is
targeted by one or more of the priority sectors
Subjects in Norwegian financial mechanism
The same sectors as in the EEA agreement, with the following
priorities:
Implementation of the Schengen agreement
Conservation of the environment with focus on waste management
and strengthening the administrative capacity and infrastructure
Regional-politics (national and cross border activities)
Technical support for implementation of the scheme
Mutual policies for the two schemes
The funds are recipient managed – the countries will be responsible for development, proposal, and execution of projects and programsEach recipient country establish a Focal Point to manage funds and work as a national point of contact15 - 40% net capital ratio is required from recipient countriesRequirements are more precisely described in respective rules and procedures, and guidelinesPriorities for different nations are defined in MoUs and appendixes
Decision-making Process
Applications are to be sent to the Focal Points in the respective receiving country
Focal Point propose applications, in accordance to MoU, to EEAs and Norway’s Financial Mechanism Office (FMO)
A joint secretary FMO is established in Brussels
The secretary will select independent experts to consider applications
The European Commission will review the applications pursuant to general rules
The secretary considers applications and put forward a motion to the FMO (for EEA mechanism) and to the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Norwegian mechanism)
II – The EEA and international R&D co-operation
50 percent increase in Norwegian research collaboration with new EU-member states
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Poland
Czech Republic
Baltic countries
Hungary
Most important areas of collaboration: XxxXxxx
(co-authorship by country, scientific articles)
International co-operation- challenges for Norway
EU- increasingly important
High success rate in FP 6
Bilateral agreements Europe, Asia, North-
America
Focus Scientific excellence,
technological opportunities, business relevance
Norway in 6.FP-1.callHigh success rate - 25 %Part of networks of high quality and position13 national programs in ERA-NET, 50 % of the total NETsSuccess areas:
Food safety and quality-marin food
Environment Maritime transport Energy
Research – an important instrument in fulfilling the mechanisms goals
Research contributes to ”lowering the economic and social differences in the European economic agreement area…”
Lisbon-strategy
Research can be included in all areas mentioned in the EEA agreement
Research is the only specifically mentioned instrument in the agreement
Research – to attain the goals of the financial schemes
Contribute to economic and social development
Research - crucial for innovation and growth
Research – major role in securing a healthy
environment and a sustainable development
Contribute to better co-operation with new EU
members
Further development to existing research co-
operation as well as establishing new relations
EUs strategy for research: From Lisboa to Barcelona
Results of the Lisbon-meeting: EU “most competitive
and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the
world” to secure future prosperity
Results of the Barcelona-meeting: Research and
development should amount to 3% of EUs GNP
within 2010 if Lisbon-strategy is to be fulfilled
EEA schemes is, in co-operation with other EU
agreements, are important to carry out goals from
Lisbon and Barcelona meetings
Increased co-operation- increased quality
Cross-boarder co-operation improves network and opens access to several research arenas
Norwegian research remarkable in energy and environment
Norway can contribute with strategic, institutional-based co-operation to improve research environment
Co-operate with The Norwegian Centre of Excellence
Researcher mobility
Research co-operation achieve higher grade of innovation
III – How can The Research Council of Norway contribute?
The Research Council of Norway
a government adviseridentifying present and future needs for knowledge and
research, and recommending national priorities
a funding agency for research programmes and independent projects, strategic programmes at research institutions, and Norwegian participation in international research activities. The Research Council has an annual budget of some NOK 4,5 billion
a co-ordinatorinitiating networks and promoting co-operation between research
institutions, ministries, business and industry, public agencies and enterprises, other sources of funding, and users of research
The Research Council of Norway
Administration Communication
Division forScience
Division for Innovation
Division for StrategicPriorities
Director General Staff International staff
Our strategy aims to
raise the quality of the researchincrease research for innovationstrengthen the dialogue between research and societytake better care of the talentsstrengthen the internationalisation of research in Norwaymake an even better Research Council
Focus on quality
Special initiatives have been taken to promote
research on a high international level: Centres
of excellence (CoE)
The total, yearly budget of the CoE-scheme is at present NOK 120 million, but may be expanded with NOK 100 mill from 2007
13 Centres of Excellences (CoEs)
Centres of Excellence
Centre of Mathematics for ApplicationsCentre for Integrated Petroleum ResearchAquaculture Protein CentreInternational Centre for GeohazardsCentre for Quantifiable Quality of Service in Communication SystemsCentre for the Biology of MemoryCentre for Ships and Ocean StructuresCentre for the Study of Civil WarBjerknes Centre for Climate ResearchCentre for Molecular BiologyPhysics of Geological ProcessesCentre for Advanced Study in Theoretical LinguisticsCentre for Medieval Studies
Total budget by activities (2004)
Programmes
Independent projects
MiscellaneousInfrastructure
Total EUR 556 million (administration incl.)
Total budget by divisions, NOK mill. (2004)
1579
1076
1535
118204
Total EUR 556 million (administration incl.)
misc.adm.
Division forScience
Division for Innovation
Division forStrategicPriorities
Large programmes
100 mill NOK or more per year for a ten-year periodComprise basic and applied research and stimulate to innovation, value creation and commercialisationLong-term; a ten-year perspectiveSupport the national research policy - including the thematic prioritiesPromote multi- and interdisciplinary, involve the divisions and be embedded in several sectors of societyA strong international oriented approach
Large programmes
Functional Genomics in Norway 155,0Nanotechnology and nanomaterials 75,7Climate change and impacts for Norway 81,9Aquaculture 63,7
Value creation in the ICT sector Clean energy system for 149,3the future Maximal utilization of the petroleum 27,0reserves
Budget 2004 NOK mill
IV – What now?
Recipient management as core principle
Ownership to programmes and projects belongs to
the recipient countries
Accordance with the recipient countries’ own
priorities
The recipient countries responsible for promoting
applications
How to establish and develop Norwegian R&D-alliances
Identify projects that may contribute towards
reaching goals within the EEC system
Find Norwegian partners who may ensure the
project’s long-term progress – financially and
quality-wise
Use the Research Council of Norway as adviser and
partner
V – Facts & figures
R&D, % of GDP 1995-2001
0
0,5
1
1,5
2
2,5
1995 1997 1999 2001
OECD-meanEU-15NorwayCzech republicHungaryPoland
Government financed R&D, % of GDP
0
0,1
0,2
0,3
0,4
0,5
0,6
0,7
0,8
1995 1997 1999 2001
Norway
OECD-mean
EU-15Poland
Hungary
Czech republic
0
0,2
0,4
0,6
0,8
1
1,2
1,4
1995 1997 1999 2001
OECD-mean
EU 15
Norway
Czech republic
Hungary
Poland
Business enterprises R&D investments, % of GDP
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Norwegian R&D investments (performing sector, constant 1990 billion NOK)
Universities & CollegesInstitutes
Industry
´70 ´80 ´90 ´03
R&D personnel in Norway (performing sector, full time equivalents)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
Universities & Colleges
Institutes
Industry
´70 ´80 ´90 ´03
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