Getting in Touch with Germany: Support Schemes for Mobility and Networking of Scientists Dr. Ludwig Kammesheidt International Bureau German Science Day in Kuala Lumpur October 16, 2013

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BMBF

International Bureau as Project Agency

Project Agency at DLR

International Bureau

supports

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Our Mission We

• support the BMBF in planning and implementing international agreements and cooperation programmes

• observe relevant international developments in the fields of science, research and technology

• advise and support stakeholders in Germany‘s scientific community when it comes to opening up new international networking opportunities and raising Germany‘s profile as a hub of science, research and innovation

• are actively involved in the strategic development of the international dimension of the European Research Area

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What We Do (1) We

• provide German institutions with information and advice on opportunities for international research cooperation

• support German institutions financially, thus enabling them to establish new contacts and initiate cooperation with priority countries worldwide

• implement international cooperation programmes on behalf of the BMBF and coordinate programmes for the support of young scientists

• observe international research and innovation policy developments for the BMBF and other stakeholders in the German science, research and innovation landscape

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What we do (2)

We • support the BMBF in its efforts to promote innovation in Germany

• plan and organise international conferences, forums, workshops and trade fair

activities in Germany and abroad

• act as an interface and contact point for international organisations, programmes and initiatives

• coordinate and participate in EU network projects (ERA- and INCO-NETs/BILATs) and promote the development of international activities in the European Research Area (ERA)

• design and maintain Internet sites and web portals (e.g., www.kooperation-international.de/en)

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Supporting international cooperation In 2012, IB was in charge of a total of 1,060 projects* and had a budget of €19.8 million

* related to countries and regions

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Core responsibility

•Exploratory and networking measures for international cooperation

•On behalf of the BMBF, IB offers grants to German universities, non-university research institutions and small and medium-sized companies (SME) for exploratory measures and the preparation of projects, including feasibility and pilot studies.

•Selection criteria for these grants include: • stimulation of new projects that are relevant to BMBF and EU funding programmes • quality and originality of the research approach • innovativeness and focus on application • joint interest and benefits for the project partners • support of young researchers and equal opportunities

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Phase I Exploration

Phase IV Implementation

Objective:

Counselling by IB:

Portfolio:

Phase II Contact initiation

Phase III Pilot action

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Identifying potential areas of cooperation

Establishing suitable international partnerships

Carrying out feasibility studies / project planning

Carrying out joint cooperative projects

• country information • counselling • expert visits

• group visits (fact finding) • workshops • individual visits

• IB mobility projects • calls for proposals • supplementary counselling

• supplementary counselling

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Funding by IB:

Development of an International Cooperation Project

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Political context (1) The Federal Government’s High-Tech Strategy (since 2006)

• defines objectives for five priorities for which solutions to global challenges are needed

• pools the strengths of industry and science

• provides new impetus for a faster implementation of research results into products, services and processes

• improves conditions for high-tech spin-offs and innovative SME

IB gives advice to potential applicants how to elaborate project ideas so that they fit into subject areas addressed by the High-Tech Strategy.

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The Federal Government’s High-Tech Strategy 2020

The High-Tech Strategy’s specific fields for action

Demography

Globalisation

Climate change Services

Food supply Diseases Epidemics Shortage of

raw materials

Energy supply

Infrastructure

Urbanisation

Climate / Energy

Health / Nutrition

Mobility

Security

Communi-

cation

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The Federal Government’s Internationalisation Strategy

4. Assuming international responsibility and mastering global challenges

Main goals

Generic measures

1. Strengthening research cooperation with global leaders

2. International exploitation of innovation potentials

3. Intensifying the cooperation with developing countries in education, research and development on a long-term basis

Presence abroad International monitoring Promoting Germany as

location for higher education, research and innovation

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BMBF/IB Tools to strenghten S&T Cooperation with Southeast Asia

Mobility calls: Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore, Thailand

with developing countries, among others, Laos and Cambodia (5-7/2013)

Building R&D infrastructure with/in partner countries Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia

EU Networking SEA-EU-NET, EURAXESS, SUSTAIN, ASEAN-EU Year of Science 2012

Supporting young professionals from SE Asia and other regions Green talents, ProsperNet scholarships, Science ambassadors, etc.

Capacity building in S&T and Innovation Evaluation of R&D landscape in Vietnam, Business Technology Centers in Indonesia

Others Pre-feasibility study on biodiversity centers, international S&T I monitoring, etc.

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1st Call for Proposals 2012/2013

› Implementation of bioeconomy in a global context necessary › Funding of German partners in international projects (beyond EU) › 8 preferred partner countries identified:

› Amongst others: Malaysia

Bioeconomy International (BMBF/PtJ)

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› Funding of R&D projects to relevant subjects in the whole value chain of bioeconomy

› Composition of consortia was entirely flexible:

› Industry › University › Research organizations

Conditions

value creation chain(s)

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Biomassproduction

Conversion/ Processing

Customer/User

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Topics I Contribution to fields of action of the "National Research Strategy BioEconomy 2030“: 1)Securing global nutrition 2)Shaping agricultural production sustainably 3)Producing safe and healthy food products 4)Using renewable resources on an industrial scale 5)Developing energy sources based on biomass

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Topics II Contribution to the Strategy for the Internationalization of S&R 1)Strengthening research cooperation with the world’s best 2)Opening up international innovation potential 3)Intensifying cooperation with developing countries in education, research and development on a long-term basis 4)Accepting international responsibility and meeting global challenges

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Outcome Bioeconomy International 2013:

84 proposals submitted (5 with Malaysian partners) 16 proposals recommended for funding (1 with Malaysian partner) Project start expected spring 2014

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Selected proposal with Malaysian partner

Project titel German partner Malaysian partner Selective microbial Cultivation based on Malaysian Palm Oil to produce small bifunctional Molecules as Precursors for organic Chemistry

Hochschule Lausitz (FH) (Applied Microbiology)

National University of Malaysia, UKM, Malaysia (Institute of Systems Biology)

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Thank you very much for your attention!

Dr. Ludwig Kammesheidt Project Agency „International Bureau“ c/o German Aerospace Center Heinrich-Konen-Str. 1 53227 Bonn GERMANY Phone: +49 (0)228 / 3821-1729 Fax: +49 (0)228 / 3821-1444 E-mail: ludwig.kammesheidt@dlr.de

www.internationales-buero.de/en www.kooperation-international.de/en