International Cooperation Projects in support of research and innovation:
The objectives of the 7th Framework Programme
as an instrument to foster cooperation
Dr. ir. Paul C. VossenInternational Cooperation Projects
DG Research and Innovation, European Commission
Plan:• The international dimension of the 7th Framework
Programme • FP7 Projects and Networks in Latin America & the
Caribbean (LAC)• The future
The 7th programme (FP7):EU’s main instrument for funding research
Duration: 2007-2013 - 7 years Last 2 years started
Budget: over € 53 billion
Integration of the international dimension into all Specific Programmes
FP7 (2007-2013):
Capacities : € 4097
Marie Curie Actions People : € 4750
Collaborative research10 thematic areas Cooperation : € 32 413
JRC : € 1751Euratom : € 2751 (Nuclear research)
Frontier Research (ERC) « Ideas » : € 7510
Basic Principles:• Public calls for proposals detailed in annual work-programmes• Peer review, competitive selection based on scientific
excellence (also for International Cooperation!)• Trans-national cooperation• Cost-sharing• Participants own the results
Instruments:• Specific International Co-operation Activities (SICA)• Coordinated calls• Twinning of projects
• Exchange partnership scheme / Mobility of researchers• International Cooperation Capacities tools:
– promote cooperation opportunities and – facilitate participation of researchers and research institutions from third
countries in FP7.
See the EUROPA Webside for calls & eligibility criteria
Sub-Sahara Africa
Mediterranean
Latin America and the Caribbean
South-East Asia
+ 5 other bi-regional platforms
Bi-regional Coordination of S&T Cooperation (INCO-NET)
Coordination of national INCO policies & activities
(ERA-NET)
Bilateral S&T Cooperation
Partnerships (BILAT)
Transnational cooperation among NCP(INCO NCP)
Supporting the access to third country Programmes
(ACCESS4EU)
Reinforcing cooperation with Europe's neighbours
(ERA-WIDE)
Strengthening European research facilities in
third countries (INCO-LAB)
Strengthening joint European S&T centres
in third countries(INCO-HOUSE)
Plan:• The international dimension of the 7th Framework
Programme • FP7 research projects and networks in LAC • The future
All FP7 fields confounded:
• Latin America & Caribbean: 8• Latin America: 67• Caribbean: 20• National projects : 196(East Caribbean States very little represented)
Specific platforms for international cooperation
EULARINETEuropean Union – Latin America Research and Innovation
NETworks
01/03/2008 – 28/02/2012
Latin America partners from: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay, Nicaragua.EU partners from: Austria, Finland, France, Germany, Norway, Portugal, Spain
ENLACEEnhancing Scientific Cooperation between the European Union
and Central America
01/11/2009 – 31/10/2013
Central America partners from: Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama and Mexico.EU partners from: Italy, Spain, Greece, Austria, Belgium, Hungary
EUCARINETFostering the European Union-Caribbean Research and
Innovation Networks
01/04/2010 – 31/103/2014
Caribbean partners from: Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Guadeloupe, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Netherlands Antilles.EU partners from: Belgium, France, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain
EU-LAC Bilateral Projects (« BILATS ») with
• Argentina: ABEST II• Brazil: BB.BICE, APORTA, (CLIM-AMAZON: under negotiation)
• Chile: CHIEP II• Mexico: EUMEXCyT II, ACCESS2MEXCyT
Plan:• The international dimension of the 7th Framework
Programme • FP7 research projects and networks in LAC • The future
Short term: 2012-13 International Cooperation activities:Bi-regional cooperation• Focusing on 2-3 major societal challenges• Identifying and supporting cooperation on issues related to
framework conditions for research and innovation• Designing and implementing joint initiatives
Bilateral cooperation:• Organising and supporting the participation of research and
innovation actors in brokerage/networking events• Analysing innovation support schemes and national innovation
system profiles of partner countries
Bi-regional INCO-NETs: 4 target regions (Sub-Sahara Africa, Latin America & Caribbean,
Mediterranean Region, South-East Asia)
Bilateral BILATs (15 countries, including Brazil, Mexico, Chile and Argentina)
CAPACITIES - International Cooperation Work Programme 2012
Publication: 19 July 2011 Deadline: 15 November 2011
ACRONYM AREA INSTITUTION PROJECT COORDINATOR E-MAIL
EULARINET Latin America
MEC - Ministerio de Educacion y Ciencia
Prof Angeles Macias, Dr Gloria Villar Acevedo
ENLACE Central America
APRE - Agenzia per la Promozione della Ricerca Europea
Dr Diassina Di Maggio [email protected]
EUCARINET CaribbeanAPRE - Agenzia per la
Promozione della Ricerca Europea
Dr Diassina Di Maggio [email protected]
CHIEP II Chile
CONICYT - National Commission of Scientific and Technological
Research
Ms Astrid Waltermann, Ms Cristina Pope
ACRONYM AREA INSTITUTION COORDINATOR E-MAIL
ABEST II ArgentinaMINCYT - Ministerio de
Ciencia, Tecnologia e Innovacion Productiva
Ing Agueda Menvielle, Ms Mónica Silenzi
[email protected] [email protected]
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APORTA BrazilInt. Bureau of the Federal
Ministry of Education and Research
Ms Gertrud Strahl,Ms Anna Schwachula
[email protected] Anna.Schwachula@dlr
.de
BB.BICE BrazilCDT/UNB - Fundação
Universidade de Brasilia
Dr Paulo C.G. Egler, Dr Egmar
Alves De Rocha
[email protected], [email protected]
UEMEXCYT II MexicoCONACYT - Consejo
Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia
Mr Hector Efren Samano Rocha [email protected]
ACCESS2MEXCYT Mexico
APRE - Agenzia per la Promozione della Ricerca Europea
Dr Diassina Di Maggio [email protected]
The EU’s post-2013 is in preparation:
• “Common Strategic Framework for Research & Innovation” (“Horizon 2020”)
• “Common” to all services involved in implementation of “Europe 2020 Strategy” and “Innovation Union Flagship”.
• This is thus not limited tot R&I services senso stricto, but also external affairs, development cooperation, …
A changed context:
– The major societal challenges are world-wide;– Cooperation needed, no isolation – Challenge and innovation strategies developed by all major
regions and countries
--> there will be excellent opportunities for encourageing joint biregional “win-win” approaches for innovation through international cooperation;
This implies emphasis on:• Research & innovation in support to addressing major societal
challenges as identified by EU:
– Global change
– Scarcity of ressources
– Ageing
~ energie, climate change, health, food security, …
Further Information:• CORDIS
http://cordis.europa.eu/home_fr.html
• INCO [email protected]
• INCO portal:http://cordis.europa.eu/inco/home_en.html
• International Scientific Cooperation Policy:http://ec.europa.eu/research/iscp/index.cfm
• IPR Helpdesk = project funded by the Commission to provide free advice regarding IPR (http://www.ipr-helpdesk.org/) + FP7 Helpdesk (http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=enquiries)
