RESEARCH PROMOTION FOUNDATION

Vassilios TsakalosDirector General

Research Promotion Foundation

Opportunities for Collaboration on Research & Development

Between Cypriot and Foreign Researchers

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Layout of Presentation • Cyprus Research Landscape

• Research Promotion Foundation’s (RPF) Role & Activities

• RPF’s National Framework Programme

– Structure & Statistics

• Bilateral Cooperation

• Opportunities for International Cooperation

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Research Landscape: Past – Present - Future

  1992 2002 2008 2009

R&D Expenditure € 9.5 ml € 33.2 ml € 73.3 ml € 83.3 ml

%GDP 0,18% 0,30% 0,43% 0,49 %

Researchers (FTE) 366 822  1201 1266

Research activities in 2009 by sector:• Government (20.3%)• Higher Education Institutions (46%)• Enterprises (20.6%)• NGOs (13%)

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The Research Promotion Foundation (RPF)• established in 1996• non-governmental institution• fully supported by the Government• governed by a 12-member Board • chaired by the Permanent Secretary of the Planning Bureau

Vision: “…national organization for the promotion of scientific research, technological development and innovation…”

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RPF’s Main ActivitiesA. Financing Research Projects through the Design and Monitoring of

Competitive Programmes • Funds from government budget & Structural Funds of the European Union

  B. Managing European Research and Innovation Programmes and

Promotion of International Cooperation in Research and Innovation• involvement of Cypriot scientists in European programmes, • cooperation with international organisations (ESF, EUREKA, AAL,CERN)• implementation of bilateral Agreements / Protocols on R&D between

Cyprus & other countries

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A. National ProgrammesFeatures:• Competitive basis• Annual (1998) -> Framework (2003-2005)• Support of both Basic and Industrial Research but also Pre-competitive

Development Stage Activities• Thematic and Horizontal Programmes• Funding of Research Organisations, Enterprises and Public Benefit

Organisations• Funding of non-Cypriot research partners (up to 30% of total funding)

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Launching of the New RPF’s Framework Programme 2008-2010

STRATEGIC LEVEL

GENERAL PRIORITIES

SPECIFIC GOALS

40 SPECIFICACTIONS

9 SUPPORTING ACTIONS

5 PILLARS 18 RTDI PROGRAMMES

Total Budget: 120 million Euro from RPFaprox. 90 million Euro from RPF (revised)

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RPF’s Framework Programme 2008-2010• PILLAR I : Multithematic Research Development• PILLAR II : Development of Human Resources in Research• PILLAR III : Development of Industrial Research and

Innovation in Enterprises• PILLAR IV: Development of Research Infrastructures• PILLAR V : Development of International Networking and

Cooperation

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THEMATIC25.5

HUMAN RESOURCES

12.5

INNOVATION25.5

INFRASTRUCT.49

INTERNATIONAL7.5

BUDGET ALLOCATION per PILLAR (in mill. Euro before cuts)

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21%

13%

17%22%

27% Technology

ICT

Sustainable Development

Health & Life Sciences

Social Sciences & Humanities

PROPOSALS SUBMITED per THEMATIC AREA (2011 Calls)

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B. European Programmes and International Cooperation

Cyprus / RPF is participating in: Framework Programmes for Research & Technological

Development (FP) of the EU (5th FP onwards) Framework Programme for Competitiveness &

Innovation (CIP) of the EU COST Programme (networking) EUREKA & EUROSTARS (industrial research) European Science Foundation - ESF (networking/basic

research) Joint Research Centre – JRC (7 research centres) Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) Initiative CERN (2 Protocols)

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Bilateral CooperationPILLAR V : Development of International Networking and Cooperation

Current Agreements / Protocols on R&D:- Greece - France - Slovenia - Romania - Italy - Egypt - United Kingdom - Cuba - United States of America

Future Agreements / Protocols on R&D:- Israel- Hungary………

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€ 163 K

€ 30,7 K

€ 170,8 K

€ 119,6 K

€ 200 K

€ 88 K

€ 256 K

€ 30,7 K

€ 200 K € 175 K

€ 316 K

€85,4 K

€ 200 K € 150 K

€ 342 K

€ 30 K

€150 K

Greece France Italy Egypt Romania Slovenia

Budget per Call per Country of Cooperation

1st Call2nd Call3rd Call4th Call

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Opportunities for International Cooperation• Action “Targeted International Cooperation”

– Cooperation Projects with Countries without Bilateral Agreement– Funding for both countries from RPF

• Programmes “DIDACTOR” & “PENEK”– Projects for Young Researchers (Post-docs & PhD Candidates)– Host Organisation in Cyprus– No limitation on YR’s nationality

• Programme “Researchers from Abroad”– Young Researcher: PhD holder with >2 years leaving abroad– Experienced Researcher: PhD holder with >5 years experience abroad

• All Programmes– Open to participation from other countries– Up to 30% of requested funding to foreign partners (non SMEs)– Eligible expenses: personnel cost, travel, consumables, overheads

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Opportunities for International Cooperation

Joint Programming Initiatives (Cyprus participation)

• Cultural Heritage and Global Change

• Agriculture, Food Safety and Climate Change

• Water Challenges for a Changing World

• Urban Europe (AT Initiative)

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Participation of Austrian Researchers in RPF’s Programmes (2003 – 2010) No. Proposals Submitted: 17 / 6 Funded

3 Young Researcher - Postdoc Research (DIDAKTOR) 3 Young Researcher - PhD Candidate (PENEK) 2 Thematic Area Energy 1 Thematic Area Economy / 1 Funded 1 Upgrade of Existing Infrastructure / 1 Funded 1 Strategic Infrastructure Project 6 EUREKA / 4 Funded

Most Common Partners: University of Vienna Austrian Institute of Technology Technological University of Vienna

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Cooperation with Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft (FFG)NCP Security: SEREN 2NCP Energy: C-ENERGY +NCP ICT: Idea-ist 2011-09-28 NCP Research Infrastructures: EuroRIsNetNCP KBBE: BIONET

Staff Exchange July 2011NCP Health: Health NCP-NET

Staff Exchange May 2011NCP SSH: NET4SOCIETYHealth: Fit4Health

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Contact Details:

Research Promotion Foundation

Tel: +357-22205064

Fax: +357-22205001

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