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The European Commission: Strategies for STI in Europe

Jarkko SirénEuropean Commission - DG INFSO

Géant and e-Infrastructures

FréDoc Bordeaux, 10 October 2011

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What can we do for science

To facilitate a rapid transition to e-Science, the European Commission and Member States have made significant investments in e-Infrastructures…

Linking the ideas at the speed of the light: GÉANT

Accessing knowledge: scientific data

Innovating the scientific process: global virtual research communities

Designing future facilities: PRACE - High-Performace Computing

Sharing the best resources: e-Science distributed computing

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Collaborative Data Infrastructures for access and preservation

European and global

Policy for Scientific Information in Europe

Forthcoming Communication and Recommendation

Access to results of EU funded research

Digital Agenda & Innovation Union

Communication and Recommendation & Horizon 2020

Three areas of EC action in Scientific Information

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Collaborative Data Infrastructures

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Scientific data

Data is growing exponentially. “A fundamental characteristic of our age is the rising tide of

data – global, diverse, valuable and complex. In the realm of science, this is both an opportunity and a challenge”(Report of the High-Level Group on Scientific Data, Oct 2010)

Often kept in “drawers”, should be put online for better cooperation.

Huge possibilities through interlinking with publications, visualizations and mashups, etc.

The concept of “machine-actionable scholarly communication”.

Scientific Data: The way forward…

Discuss the way forward to develop in Europe a Collaborative Data Infrastructure

Collaborative Data Infrastructure

Flexible but reliable Secure yet open Local and global Affordable and high-performance

Scientific Data Infrastructure

Develop a broad conceptual framework for how different companies, institutes, universities, governments and individuals would interact in such system.

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vision 2030high-level experts group on Scientific Data

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network infrastructure, GÉANT

distributed computing/software infrastructure

scientific data infrastructure

Scientific Data Infrastructure Initiatives

Data Services

Community Support Services

Astronomy

Climatology

Chemistry

History

Biology

• Computing Infrastructure• Persistent Storage Capacity• Integrity• Authentication & Security

• API• Data Discovery & Navigation• Workflows Generation

Demography

Scientific Data(Discipline Specific)

Other Data

Researcher 1

Non Scientific World

Scientific WorldResearcher 2

Aggregated Data Sets(Temporary or Permanent)

Workflows

Aggregation Path

Source: High-level Group on Scientific Data

Tools for virtual research environments

Tools for virtual research environments

Generic services, storage and computation

OA participatory infrastructure

Agriculture

Environment

Physics, Engineering

Biology

Medicin

e

Atmosphere/Space Physics

Social SciencesScientific Data(Discipline Specific)

Other Data

Researcher 1

Non Scientific World

Scientific WorldResearcher 2

Aggregated Data Sets(Temporary or Permanent)

Workflows

Aggregation Path

transPLANT

EUDAT

AgINFRA

iMarine

OPENAire Plus

diXa

SCIDIP-ESESPAS

ENGAGE

PanDataODI

Scientific Data Landscape of Initiatives – call9 (draft)Scientific Data Landscape of Initiatives – call9 (draft)

VREs

VREs

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Data layer

User Communities

€4M

Simulation software & services layer

€43M

Computing layer: Distributed Computing & PRACE

PRACE €20M

eScience Environment

€27M

€1M

e-Infrastructures Call9

Support actions

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Call 10 (July 2011 – November 2011) • Support to existing and new RI

• Third implementation phase of PRACE

• Support to policy development and programme implementation• International cooperation with the USA on common data policies

and standards relevant to global research infrastructures in the environment field and on common e-infrastructure for scientific data

• Coordination actions, conferences and studies

Research Infrastructures calls in FP7

Line of action/Activity Funding scheme(s) M€indicative

1.2 Support to new research infrastructures

1.2.3 Construction of new infrastructures (or major upgrades) – implementation phase

Combination of Collaborative projects and Coordination

and Support Actions (CP-CSA)

20.00

1.3 Support to policy development and programme implementation

INFRA-2012-3.2: International cooperation with the USA on a common e-infrastructure for scientific data

Coordination and Support Actions

(CSA-CA or CSA-SA)

2.00

INFRA-2012-3.3: Coordination actions, conferences and studies supporting policy development, including

international cooperation, for e-Infrastructures14.00

Call overview e-infrastructures part

Date of publication: 20 July 2011

Deadline: 23 November 2011, at 17.00.00, Brussels local time

Information Package: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/page/capacities?callIdentifier=FP7-INFRASTRUCTURES-2012-1

1.2.3 Construction of new infrastructures (or major upgrades) – implementation phase

High Performance Computing (HPC)

Third implementation phase of PRACE

Piloting joint pre-commercial procurement of HPC resources (hw, sw)

Deploying services for industrial users, including SME’s, e.g. simulation, prototyping

Scaling of applications and development of new utilities and algorithms to address major socio-economic challenges

Open licensing of new tools

Broaden training and outreach activities to:

Engage more user communities

Ensure human resources in HPC

Establish an EU-US coordination platform aiming at full interoperability of scientific data infrastructure

Demonstrate the coordination through several joint EU-USA prototypes -> to ensure persistent availability of data across scientific domains and national boundaries

Collection of requirements and approaches for standardisation, lowering access barriers, harmonisation of IP frameworks, and mechanisms for networking of experts and multidisciplinary communities

Joint prototypes to leverage and build upon similar initiatives in Europe and USA

3.2: International cooperation with the USA on a common e-infrastructure for scientific data

Reinforcing the cooperation with the USA in jointly addressing global scientific challenges through interoperable RI across the Atlantic

Emphasis on management of scientific data addressing the full life cycle of data in the

environment field (topic 3.1; DG RTD) Promoting an interoperable data e-infrastructure

(topic 3.2; DG INFSO) Implemented through a non-binding partnership with

the NSF, each side providing funds for their own projects

Investigators work on areas of mutual interest Synergies and collaboration with corresponding NSF-

funded initiatives mandatory Complementarity and interlinkage between projects

3.2: International cooperation with the USA on a common e-infrastructure for scientific data(2)Expected Impact

3.3: Coordination actions, conferences and studies supporting policy development, including international cooperation, for e-infrastructures

a) Developing strategies and/or establishing coordination structures, e.g.:

Support the European exa-scale computing communities in international efforts

For extremely large or highly distributed and heterogeneous scientific databases

Coordination between e-Infrastructure operators

a) Feasibility studies, concepts, designs and assessments for e-infrastructures deployed in 2014-2020 in the areas:

Data infrastructures, cloud infrastructures based on PPP’s, simulation and prototyping services to industry, software infrastructures

a) Studies and actions for: Analysis and promotion of trust-building towards open

scientific data e-infrastructures Promote future interoperability in the scientific data

domain – including aspects of common standards Analysis and evaluation of business models for Open

Science in order to achieve financial sustainability Promotion of open standards and interoperability for grids

and clouds, and creation of frameworks for procurement of computing services for e-Science – common standards and relevant actors

a) Dissemination of results and success stories of European e-infrastructure projects / Coordination and community building for citizen-scientist with e-Science and e-infrastructures

3.3: Coordination actions, conferences and studies supporting policy development, including international cooperation, for e-infrastructures(2)

a) Actions towards development of education-related e-infrastructures Linking scientific repositories and research data

infrastructures to learning resources for skills and curricula development for information and data scientists; online platforms for supporting student exchanges

a) International cooperation identification and synergy of development aid projects

related to ICT/e-infrastructures Promoting e-infrastructures of common interest to Europe

and developing regions; etc. Contributing to efforts in international organisations and

for a supporting e-Infrastructures for global research communities

3.3: Coordination actions, conferences and studies supporting policy development, including international cooperation, for e-infrastructures(3)

• provide solid ground for future choices and help in decision making and deployment concerning e-Infrastructures.

• Feasibility studies should establish implementable concepts for future e-Infrastructures.

• Dissemination actions should raise the visibility of the e-Infrastructures activity towards wider audiences.

• International cooperation activities: support to efforts to develop globally connected and interoperable e-infrastructures, in particular between the EU and developing regions in the world.

– activities related to development aid projects should provide software tools to support the identification and rationalisation of interventions of the different donors and other funding schemes in the targeted regions.

Support measures are expected to strengthen the development of a consistent and dynamic European policy for research infrastructures including the data produced by this infrastructure

3.3: Coordination actions, conferences and studies supporting policy development, including international cooperation, for e-infrastructures(4)Expected Impact

If you have a question…

Contact person: Bernhard Fabianek (topic 1.2.3: PRACE)

Pekka Karp (topic 3.2: EU-USA)

Leonardo Flores (topic 3.3: Support actions)

Krystyna Marek (overall call co-ordination)

e-mail address: INFSO-RI-CALLS@ec.europa.eu

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Call 11 (July 2012 – November 2012) 2013 deployment, operation and evolution of the pan-

European high-capacity and high-performance communication networking (GÉANT)

Research Infrastructures calls in FP7

Questions we should address...

What is the best way to establish together a European Data Infrastructure for access and preservation of digital scientific information?

How to develop an international framework for a Data Infrastructure (architecture, governance, etc) taking into account what is happening in other regions of the world (US, Australia, Brazil, India…)

Questions we should address

How to foster interoperability between platforms across institutions, disciplines and countries while keeping the balance between community led initiatives and horizontal e-Infrastructures?

What policies and programs should Europe consider to ensure that the areas of Open publications, open data, open software and open education are more productively integrated?

Questions we should address...

How to improve access to scientific information by all European researchers and students? For instance by creating a European scholar passport for academic and scientific information resources

What are the best licensing agreements needed to ensure the best possible access and use of the scientific results?

Questions we should address

How to ensure a good balance between funding innovation by proof of new service concepts and the provision of persistent (sustainable) data services?

How to adapt academic curricula to include “Data Scientist”, “Digital Librarian” profiles?

Science as the great conversation

The vision of a new Republic of Science with a different, richer, more intense conversation

Jean-Claude Guédon

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Map of Scientific Collaboration from 2005 to 2009(Olivier H. Beauchesne)

http://olihb.com/2011/01/23/map-of-scientific-collaboration-between-researchers/

Science as the great conversation

An interesting approach is to create an IETF-like structure -open and free -based on true competence

Its communication device, RFC's [Requests for Comments], look a lot like a reinvention of the great conversation in science

Jean-Claude Guédon

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Policies for Scientific Information in Europe

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If I had to start again with the work of bridging the gap between the European people, I would not start from coal and steel, but from science and technology

Jean Monnet

Strategies for Research Information in Europe

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ERA and “5th freedom” in Lisbon Treaty

Communication on Scientific Information (2007)

ICT infrastructures for e-Science (2009)

Directive on the re-use of public sector information (2003)

EU2020: smart, sustainable and inclusive growth (March 2010)

Digital Agenda

Innovation Union

EC policy on Scientific Information (I)

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Member States and the Commission should (art. 17): Extend e-Infrastructures to industrial research and

innovation, to public services and SMEs Explore governance models for efficient, seamless and

technologically leading public services Examine incentives for pre-commercial procurement,

including for the deployment of e-Infrastructures Major research infrastructures to enjoy e-I support Broaden access to scientific data and open repositories and

ensure coherent approach to data access and curation

Competitiveness Council Conclusions of 3 December 2009 (2/2)

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Three vectors of a renewed European strategy:

ICT infrastructures for e-ScienceCOM(2009) 108

e-Infrastructure

Europe as hub of excellence in

e-Science

Sustainable and continuous services of production quality

24/7

Innovation by exploiting know-how

beyond science (public services,

large scale experimentation,…)

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Consultation on Horizon 2020

Feb 2011

Hearings and Consultation on Communication and Recommendation on Scientific Information

May and September 2011

Access to and preservation of Scientific Information

EC policy on Scientific Information (II)

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Communication on Open Data

Nov 2011

Communication and Recommendation on Scientific Information

Early 2012

PSI Directive update

Support for research in Scientific Information policies

Support for R&D in data-handling technologies

EC policy on Scientific Information (III)

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The EC has a role as coordinator of national initiatives

Global cooperation

International organisations

G8 + O5 countries

IPR issues in Scientific Information need to be explored further

Aspects to be considered in the future

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European Infrastructurefor Scientific Data

We don't know how scholarly communication will adapt to new paradigms bringing closer human and machine readable information...

Opportunities for innovation in the publishing market

new concepts: “enriched publications”

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European Infrastructurefor Scientific Data

Open Access Pilot in FP7, what about FP8?... OpenAIRE e-Infrastructure Data Management Plans

“Scientific data has the power to transform our lives for the better – it is too valuable to be locked away.”

Neelie Kroes, VP of the European Commission

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Open Access to EU funded research results

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e-infrastructure for OA pilot: history

FP7 Open Access pilot follows the Conclusions of the EU Competitiveness Council of 22 and 23 November 2007

Infrastructure provided by OpenAIRE project

Its key objective is to enable fast and reliable access to EU-funded research results, in particular peer reviewed research articles

Projects from 7 areas of FP7 are required to deposit articles and make their best effort to ensure OA

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Access to Scientific Information (1)

Open Access is now anchored in EU policy In the Digital Agenda for Europe and the Innovation

Union “…publicly funded research should be widely disseminated

through Open Access publication of scientific data and papers.”

“To this end the Commission will appropriately extend current Open Access publication requirements as stipulated in Commission Decision C(2008) 4408”

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Access to Scientific Information (2)

Background COM 2007 “Scientific information in the digital age” COM 2009 “ICT Infrastructures for e-Science” “Riding the Wave” report of the HLEG on Scientific Data

Guiding principles Long term preservation of Scientific Information Time/technology mature to link scientific papers and data Open access for publications (gold and/or green) Pilot for scientific data building on the experience of the FP7 OA

pilot

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• EU budget review

• Financial Regulation revision

• Green Paper: common strategic framework for EU R&D and innovation funding

• FP7 interim evaluation

• Multi-annual Financial Framework (MFF) proposal

• CSF proposals

2010

2011

2012

• FP simplification communication• EU2020 Strategy

• Digital Agenda for Europe

• Innovation Union

• Other Europe 2020 Flagship Initiatives

2013

• CSF decisions

• Multi-annual Financial Framework decision

Timeline

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• conclusion of the consultation

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Additional slides

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Scientific facilities, research communities

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Linking at the speed of the lightLinking at the speed of the light

Sharing computers, software and instrumentsSharing computers, software and instruments

Sharing and federating scientific dataSharing and federating scientific data

e-Infrastructures Visionempower research communities through ubiquitous,

trusted and easy access to services for data, computation, communication and collaborative work