Anna Maria Johansson European Commission, DG Research and Innovation
Unit B3 - Research Infrastructures
Research Infrastructures EU strategy and opportunities for
cooperation
Odessa, November 1, 2011
Facilities, resources, and related services used by the scientific community
Major scientific equipment Scientific collections, archives and
structured information ICT-based infrastructures
Extending the frontiers of knowledgeExchanging and transmitting knowledgeTraining the next generation of top researchersSupporting industrial innovation
Importance of a European approach for Research Infrastructures
To open access to instruments and services not available in one country, and improve services
To connect national research communities and increase the overall quality of the research
To share construction and operation costs
To develop interoperability of facilities and resources
To exchange best practice
To become an international partner
FP7 actions for Research Infrastructures
Optimising the use and development of the best existing research infrastructures in Europe
E-Infrastructures Integrating Activities
Helping to create in all fields of S&T new research infrastructures of pan-European interest needed by the European scientific community
Design studies Preparatory Phase of ESFRI projects Implementation Phase of ESFRI projects
Integrating Activities
Objective To bring together and integrate, on a European
scale, key research infrastructures in a given class, in order to promote their coordinated use and development
Mandatory activities Networking Activities Trans-national Access and/or Service Activities Joint Research Activities
Design Studies
Objectives: to contribute to conceptual design studies for new research infrastructures , that demonstrates a clear European dimension and interest.
Major upgrades of existing infrastructures may also be considered, when the end result is the develpmemnt of a new type or form of research infrastructure with a clear value at European level
Open for all fields of S&T
Preparatory phase
Objectives: to provide catalytic and leveraging support for the preparatory phase leading to the construction of new RIs Building primarily upon the work conducted by
ESFRI Bringing the project to the level of legal and
financial maturity Involving all the necessary stakeholders to make
the project move forward, take decision, etc.
Activities: legal work, governance, strategic work, financial work and, if necessary, technical work
Implementation phase
Objectives: to support the actual implementation of new research infrastructures (or major upgrades of existing ones).
The implementation phase should include all appropriate coordination activities as well as the relevant technical work.
Support to policy development and programme implementation
Objectives: to enhance the effectiveness and coherence of national and Community research policies, international cooperation and the analysis of emerging needs in the field of RIs
FP7 contribution to ENV Sciences RIs (~125 M€ of EU contribution)
BiodiversitySYNTHESIS2, EXPEER, INTERACT, INCREASE, TREES4FUTURE, ANAEE, LIFEWATCH, SIOS-PP
Earth SciencesNERA, EMSO, EPOS, EISCAT_3D_2
Atmospheric SciencesACTRIS, EUFAR, EUROCHAMP2, EUSAAR, IMECC, InGOS, EISCAT, ICOS, COPAL, IAGOS, ARISE
Marine SciencesEUROFLEETS, JERICO, MESOAQUA, SeaDataNet2, UPG.BSS, EMSO, EURO-ARGO, GROOM
Climate change and resource efficiency (Major societal challenges – Innovation Union 2020)
Climate ChangeIS-ENES, INCREASE, EXPEER, ICOS, SIOS-PP
Polar researchINTERACT, ERICON-AB, SIOS-PP
ESFRI – European Strategy Forum on Research
Infrastructures Set up by the EU Council of Research
Ministers in 2002 Brings together representatives of Ministers
of the 27 Member States, 10 Associated States, and of the European Commission
Supports a coherent and strategy-led approach to policy making on Research Infrastructures
Mandate to develop a Roadmap (2006) and its updates (2008, 2010)
contains 48 projects requiring major financial investment (~20 b€)
and long term commitment for operation (~2 b€/year)
Implementation
«A combination of resources from national budgets, Community programmes, EIB instruments and structural funds should lead to the development of excellent research infrastructures throughout Europe»
Competitiveness (Internal Market, Industry and Research) Council of March 5-6, 2009
National Roadmaps for Research Infrastructures
Roadmap in place
Roadmap under preparation
National funding reserved for new/updated RIs
ERIC: European Research Infrastructure Consortium
A new legal framework, at EU level, to facilitate the joint establishment and operation of Research Infrastructures of European interest among several countries
A legal personality recognised in all EU Member States
Non-EU countries can be members
Current status: First ERIC status awarded to SHARE
on 17 March 2011 Other applications under progress
CLARIN, ECRIN, EuroArgo
« Europe 2020 », the European strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth (COM(2010) 2020)
Seven flagship initiatives
« Innovation Union » flagship initiative:
Endorsed by Heads of State in early 2011
Comprehensive set of actions to stimulate research and innovation
Seamless support from basic science to the support of market implementation of innovative developments
EU perspectives
« … opening of Member State operated research infrastructures to the full European user community… »
« By 2015 (…) have completed or launched the construction of 60% of the priority European research infrastructures currently identified by the ESFRI (…). The Member States are invited to review their Operational Programmes to facilitate the use of cohesion policy money for this purpose.»
« The European Union should step up its cooperation on the roll-out of the global research infrastructures… »
Research Infrastructures Commitments within Innovation Union
The European programme for Research and Innovation for the period 2014–2020
Building on the activities of the current FP7, the Competitiveness and Innovation programme (CIP) and the European Institute for Technology (EIT), with three pillars:
Excellent science base Industrial leadership and competitive
frameworks Tackling societal challenges
Commission proposal for a budget of € 80 Billion
Horizon 2020
Horizon 2020Timeline
Specific consultation workshops June - July 2011
EC Multi-Annual financial Framework Adopted 29 June 2011
Commission proposal (Horizon 2020) end of 2011 (currently in ISC)
Legislative decisions on the Common Strategic Framework by Council and European Parliament
during 2012-2013
Common Strategic Framework from 2014
1. Optimise the use and development of European RIsSupport the development, implementation and operation of ESFRI
projects and other major infrastructures of European wide relevanceFacilitate the integration of and access to national research
infrastructuresSupport the development, deployment and operation of ICT-based e-
Infrastructures
2. Foster the human and innovation potential of RIsStrengthen the technological innovation potential of RIsStrengthen the human potential of RIs
3. Reinforce the consistency of the European Research Infrastructure policy
Main part
Increased emphasis
Essential EC actions
Research InfrastructuresPotential objectives within Horizon 2020
ERA framework
• Heads of State and Government set out in Feb. 2011 the ambitious goal of completing the ERA by 2014 with the creation of a single market for knowledge, research and innovation.
• Public consultation on the Framework launched on Sept.13 (until 30 November 2011)
• Link to the consultation: http://ec.europa.eu/research/consultations/era/consultation_en.htm
For further information
Europe 2020 http://ec.europa.eu/eu2020
Innovation Union http://ec.europa.eu/research/innovation-union
Consultation CSFRI (« green paper ») http://ec.europa.eu/research/csfri
FP7 http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/
EC Research Infrastructures and ESFRI http://ec.europa.eu/research/infrastructures
EC Regional Policy http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy