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“ERA-NET”
Cooperation and coordination of national or regional research and innovation
activities (i.e. programmes)
“ERA-NET”ERA-NET”
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European Research Area (ERA) Policy background
ERA-NET Scheme:
• Objectives and Activities
• Partnership and Management
• Proposals and Calls
• Evaluation process
• ERA-NET and other initiatives
Results from the first cut off
ERA-NET examples
Information and assistance
Overview of the PresentationOverview of the Presentation
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– the creation of an "internal market" in research (free movement of knowledge, researchers and technology)
– the restructuring of the European research fabric(improved coordination of national research activities and policies)
– the development of a European research policy (taking into account other EU and national policies)
European Research Area -European Research Area - Combining three concepts Combining three concepts *::
* * COM(2002) 565 final, THE EUROPEAN RESEARCH AREA : PROVIDING NEW MOMENTUM
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Coordination of ResearchCoordination of Research
Policy levelopen method of coordinationmapping, benchmarking, score boards
Programme levelERA-NETArticle 169
Project levelNew InstrumentsTraditional Instruments
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ObjectivesObjectives
To step up the cooperation and coordination of national or regional research activities through networking of programmes including their mutual opening and the development and implementation of joint activities.
“Programmes” should be understood as entire research and innovation programmes, or parts of such programmes, or similar initiatives having the following characteristics:
• be strategically planned
• be carried out at national or regional level
• either be financed and managed directly by national or regional public bodies, or by structures closely related to or mandated by public authorities (e.g. agencies).
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ParticipantsParticipants
• Legal entities from at least 3 MS or AS of which at least two are MS or candidate AS with the following characteristics:
• public bodies responsible for financing or managing research activities carried out at national or regional level
• other national or regional organisations that finance or manage such research activities • bodies operating at European level that include as part of their
mission the pan-European coordination of nationally-funded research
• A sole participant, being a grouping of public bodies (EEIG or any similar structures)
In addition to the minimum number of participants other legal entities (e.g. charities) managing such research programmes, may participate.The partnership can be gradually increased.
The Partnership composition allows as eligible participants:
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• ERA-NET activities under this scheme may be carried out in any field of science and technology (beyond the FP6 priorities), including the social and human sciences
• The ERA-NET scheme will be implemented through a bottom-up approach in the sense of giving no preference to one specific research theme or discipline
Fields coveredFields covered
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ERA-NET may include the following activities to foster
coordination and cooperation between programmes:
1 - Systematic exchange of information & best practices
2 - Common strategic issues
3 - Development of joint activities
4 - Implementation of transnational research activities
ActivitiesActivities
A step by step approach….but ambitious
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Information exchange between programme managers on:
(possible examples)
• Actual running projects in the respective programmes
• National or regional research priorities
• Existing evaluation practices
• Programme management practices
1 - Systematic exchange of Systematic exchange of information and best practicesinformation and best practices
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2 - Common strategic issues2 - Common strategic issues
Identification and analysis of:
(possible examples)
Research activities that could lead to multinational schemes between ERA-NET partners
Practical networking activities and mutual opening mechanisms
Administrative or legal barriers that hinder transnational cooperation
New opportunities and gaps in research and stimulation of new interdisciplinary work
Common evaluation systems
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3 - Development of joint activities 3 - Development of joint activities Concrete joint activities could cover:
(possible examples)
A posteriori clustering of research projects
Development of multinational evaluation procedures
Schemes for joint training activities
Mutual opening of facilities or laboratories
Common programme monitoring and evaluation
Personnel exchange at programme manager level
Specific co-operation agreements or arrangements
Action plan to implement a joint strategy
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4 - Implementation of 4 - Implementation of ttransnational research activitiesransnational research activities
Implementation of transnational research activities could include:
(possible examples)
• Common or joint calls for proposals
• Setting up of a joint work programme
• Transnational evaluation and dissemination
• Funding of research activities based on a joint programme of
transnational research activities
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InstrumentsInstruments
Coordination Actions (CA) :
Supporting the implementation of a network (ERA-NET) that shall involve many levels of cooperation and coordination (step by step perspective).
Specific support actions (SSA) :
These actions will be limited in scope and should facilitate the preparation of future ERA-NETs . In particular Candidate Countries’ participation may be
encouraged through SSAs.
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Coordination ActionsCoordination Actions Activities related to networking and mutual opening of national or regional programmes are eligible for financial support. These activities may cover the indicated steps for coordination and cooperation and the overall coordination of the networking activities. No research activities will be financed by ERA-NET (CA) .
Financial aspects and duration:
• 3 M€ max. funding for :• all eligible networking costs (100%)• indirect costs (20% of direct costs minus subcontracts)• consortium management (100% up to max. 7% of the
EU contribution)
• 5 years max.
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Activities supporting the preparation of future ERA-NETs are eligible for financial support. These activities, may in particular be used to facilitate participation from Candidate Countries. One single participant (public body) is eligible. No research activities will be financed by ERA-NET (SSA) .
Financial aspects and duration:
• 200 000 € max. funding for :• all eligible support activity costs (up to 100%)• indirect costs (20% of direct costs minus subcontracts)• consortium management (100% up to
max. 7% of the EU contribution)
• 1 year max.
Specific Support Actions (1)Specific Support Actions (1)
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• Preparatory conferences or seminars
Studies and analysis of the research fields
Establishment of working or expert groups
Information and communication activities
Specific events for candidate countries
Establishing contacts
Setting up of fora to prepare for coordination actions
Specific Support Actions (2)Specific Support Actions (2)
The following can be carried out:
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Open call for proposals (single step)
Total indicative budget: 148 M€ ( 2002- 2006)
Next cut off date: 2 March 2004 Indicative budget: 36.6 M€Pre-proposal check: up to: 13 February 2004Instruments: Co-ordination Actions and
Specific Support Actions
Following cut-off dates: 05.10.200402.03.2005 04.10.2005
Calls and BudgetCalls and Budget
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Strategic objectives addressed
Proposal abstract
B.0 Objectives of the ERA-NET and State of the Art
B.1 Relevance to the objectives of the ERA-NET
B.2 Technical content of the coordination activity
Workpackage list (full duration of project) Workpackage description (full duration of project)
B.3 Potential impact
B.4 The consortium
B.5 Project management
B.6 Mobilisation of resources
CA Project Effort Form (person-months)
B.7 Other issues
Ethical issues
Gender issues
ProposalProposal
PART A - FORMS PART B - Proposal Content
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Proposal parts/content
Proposalforms
Evaluators
Criteria
Eligibility
Evaluators
Criteria
Evaluators
Criteria
Final rankinglist
PanelMeetings
Submission ConsensusIndividual
reading
Proposals insuggestedpriority order
Selection list
CommissionFollow-up
Questions
Evaluation processEvaluation process
Max. 6 month
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• Wide pool of evaluators– Evaluator lists from calls to individuals and institutions
Registration: http://www.cordis.lu/experts
• Qualifications– Highest level professionals from science and/or
industry and from internationally recognised authorities
– Highest level expertise in public or private sector, in management of national or regional programmes
– Ability to appreciate challenges and industrial and socio-economic effects of R&D
– From MS, AS, ACS and other countries
EvaluatorsEvaluators
• Normal panel composition per proposal:• 2 Programme Managers• 1 Field expert
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• Relevance to the objectives of the programme (3/5)• Quality of the coordination (4/5)
• suitable governance at appropriate level• Potential impact (3/5)
• participants are key actors in national systems• foundation for a “durable” cooperation
• Quality of the consortium (3/5)• Quality of the management (3/5)• Mobilization of resources (3/5)
Evaluation criteria (CA)Evaluation criteria (CA)
Overall threshold (21/30)
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• Relevance to the objectives of the programme (4/5)
• Quality of the support action (3/5)
• Potential impact (3/5)
• Quality of the management (3/5)
• Mobilization of resources (3/5)
Evaluation criteria (SSA)Evaluation criteria (SSA)
Overall threshold (17.5/25)
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Benefits: “What’s in it for you”Benefits: “What’s in it for you”
National/regional research programmes and their managers will benefit
through:
• increased and close cooperation with European colleagues:
• exchange of best practices
• identification of who is doing what
• exchange of programme management approaches
• Common platform dealing with “horizontal” issues (i.e. ethics,
international cooperation)• Joint strategies and transnational action plan for implementation
• Reflection on intensified transnational RTD co-operation
• Enable programme users to do international research cooperation
through national programmes
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DifferencesDifferences
COSTObjective: Coordination at the level of researchersEC support: Scientific coordinationParticipants: Mainly Universities & RTD Centers
EUREKAObjective: Funding of industrial research projectsEC support: Only to the EUREKA secretariatParticipants: Mainly Industry and RTD performers
ERA-NETObjective: Coordination of national/regional programmesEC support: Coordination activities (no research)Participants: National/regional bodies managing research
programmes
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ERA-NET and Article 169ERA-NET and Article 169ERA-NET:
Co-ordination and cooperation between national research programmes
Community funding : coordination costs of strategic activities developed by programme managers
All fields of S&T
Light decision making process
Article 169
Beyond co-ordination and cooperation of national research programmes
Community funding : strong financial contribution of research and coordination activities
FP6 S&T priority fields
Heavy decision making process: co-decision procedure
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Results from the first cut-off dateResults from the first cut-off date
Proposals CAs SSAs Total
submitted 27 45 72
eligible 24 38* 62
retained 14 18 32
* including 3 SSAs out of scope
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First cut-off date: ProposalsFirst cut-off date: Proposals
Submitted Retained
Area CAs SSAs Total CAs SSAs
Total
Fundamental 3 3 6 2 0 2research
Social Sciences 2 9 11 1 5 6
Life Sciences (Food safety, agriculture 7 15 22 3 8 11Medical and Biotech)
Environment, Energy and Fisheries 5 10 15 3 2 5
Industrial technologies 10 8 18 5 3 8(IT, Transport, materials, processes)
Total 27 45 72 14 1832
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IWRM.NET Towards a European-wide Network for improving dissemination of Integrated Water Resources Management RTD SSA
PERIAPT Pan-European Pro-Active Identification of Emerging Risks in the Field of Food Production SSA
CoCanCPG Co-ordination of cancer clinical practice guidelines research in Europe SSA
PROFORSAFE Processing for Food Safety - Forming the sound basis for the expansion of a Nordic Resarch Area Net to a ERA-NET SSA
E-RARE ERA-Net for research programmes on rare diseases SSA
ANIMAL WELFARE Towards sustainable integration of animal welfare in food production SSA
CORNET ERA-NET Collective Research - Technological Innovation for SMEs- SSA
NORSAGE Netxork Observatory for Research on Societal Aspects of Genomics SSA
FENCO Promotion of an Integrated European and nat. R&D Initiative for Fossil Energy Technologies towards Zero Emission SSA
CID-ERA Combating Infectious Diseases in the European Research Area (CID-ERA) SSA
NEURON Network of EUROpean funding on Neurological research SSA
VALOR Knowledge Valorisation through spin-off generation SSA
ERCH European Network of Research Councils in the Humanities SSA
EUROSCENE 2003 European Science Education Network 2003 SSA
EOWIN European Policy Co-operation of Women and Sciences SSA
Specific Support Actions runningSpecific Support Actions running
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BONUS BONUS for the Baltic Sea Science - Network of Funding Agencies CA
ERA-AGE European Research Area in Ageing Research CA
ECORD European Consortium of Ocean Research Drilling CA
HESCULAEP Health emergency national regional programmes for an improved coordination in pre-hospital setting CA
ERA-PG European Research Area Plant genomics CA
ERA-NET TRANSPORT ERA-NET Transport CA
ETRANET ICT IN Traditional Manufacturing Industries Era-Net CA
EURYI European Young Investigators Awards CA
NORFACE New opportunities for Research Funding Co-operation in Europe - A Strategy for Social Sciences CA
WOODWISDOM-NET Networking and Integration of National Programmes in the Area of Wood Material Science and Engineering CA
SUSPRISE Networking, co-ordination and integration of national programmes in the field of the Sustainable Entreprise CA
SNOWMAN Sustainable management of soil and groundwater under the pressure of soil pollution and soil contamination CA
ERA-CHEMISTRY Implementation of Joint Bottom-upm European Programmes in Chemistry CA
MNTERA-NET MNT ERA-NET from Micro and Nanoscale Science to New Technologies for Europe CA
ERA-NET Coordination Actions runningERA-NET Coordination Actions running
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• Energy: Hydrogen CA• Energy BIO- energy CA• Energy Solar- energy CA/SSA• Pathogenomics CA• Aero/Space Regional Innovation Policy CA• Construction: IT/materials CA• Regions: Innovation/TT several CA/SSAs• SME: national programmes CA• Industry: Work oriented innovations CA• Food: Organic farming CA• Food: Food-Safety CA• Chemistry: Catalysis CA• Intern. Cooperation: South-East European ERA-NET CA• Fisheries CA• Marine Science CA• Flooding CA• Agricultural Research and Development dimension of ERA CA• Occupational Safety and Health CA• Training programmes (? CA)• Social sciences (? CA)
Potential topics CAsPotential topics CAs
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• An excellent response through 72 proposals with total 422 proposers
• Overall success rate of 44% (healthy over-subscription)
• Strong participation from ministries, funding agencies and national research councils in the successful proposals (69%) involving all MS and Associated States
• Wide distribution of submitted ERA-NETs across many fields of science and research
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Lessons learned from the first cut-off (1)Lessons learned from the first cut-off (1)
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• Limited participation of regional programmes
• Some fields are not yet well covered (e.g. Energy, Fisheries, Fundamental Research, Information Society)
• SSAs to foster new member states participation are encouraged
Lessons learned from the first cut-off (2)Lessons learned from the first cut-off (2)
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Examples of Joint/Common Calls Examples of Joint/Common Calls envisagedenvisaged
Extracts from 5 different CA contracts (ANNEX I):
Example 1: … Options might include a Joint Call related to existing national programmes...
Example 2: … establishing joint calls and evaluation procedures...
Example 3: … a joint call will be launched...
Example 4: … to publicize common calls for proposals...
Example 5: … the steering group will take the strategic decision on how to incorporate a pilot for a common call...
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Examples of Joint Programmes Examples of Joint Programmes envisagedenvisaged
Extracts from 5 different CA contracts (ANNEX I):
Example 1: … options might include the development of a futuristic joint programme...
Example 2: ... the highest level of co-operation, namely establishing common programmes is defined as the ultimate ambition...
Example 3: … implementation of a transnational research programme...
Example 4: … an experimental joint programme, relatively small and focussed, to test joint design and implementation of programmes with shared or pooled funding...
Example 5: … Framework document for a Joint Programme (JP) including details of common working programme, and standards for a JP-evaluation and JP-monitoring system...
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Example: ERA-NET Plant GenomicsExample: ERA-NET Plant Genomics
Objective: Transnational co-operation to maximise the return on the
€ 80 million/year invested in plant genomics across Europe
Activities: Exchange of information on the current state of genomics research
Joint strategies towards common objectives (joint calls)
Common legal framework for cooperation
Opening up of facilities and sharing of investments
Consortium: 1 NETHERLANDS ORGANISATION FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH NL 2 DEUTSCHE FORSCHUNGSGEMEINSCHAFT DE 3 PROJEKTTRAGER JULICH DE 4 MINISTRY OF RESEARCH AND EDUCATION, GENOPLANTE FR 5 BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL UK 6 SPANISH MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECNOLOGY ES 7 SCIENCE AND INNOVATION DIVISION, MINISTRY OF FLANDERS BE 8 THE DANISH AGRICULTURAL AND VETERINARY RESEARCH COUNCIL DK 9 Academy of Finland FI10 AUSTRIAN FEDERAL MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND CULTURE AT11 MINISTERO DELL ISTRUZIONE UNIVERSITA E RICERCA IT12 THE RESEARCH COUNCIL OF NORWAY NO
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Example: BONUS Baltic Sea ScienceExample: BONUS Baltic Sea Science
Objective: Joint oversight of national & international research programmes, pooling of resources and complementing policy developments
for the Baltic Sea - Europe’s largest internal body of water
Activities: Share best practices and an resource information system
Pooling of resources & coordinated use of infrastructures
Set up of a joint postgraduate training programme
Transition to joint research funding in the Baltic Sea
Consortium:1 Academy of Finland FI2 Projekttraeger Juelich des FZJ DE3 Danish Natural Science Research Council DK4 Estonian Science Foundation EE5 International Council for the Exploiration of the Sea DK6 Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania LT7 Latvian Council of Science LV8 State Committee for Scientific Research PL9 Foundation for Strategic Environmental Research SE10 The Swedish Council for Environment, Agricultural Science SE11 Swedish Environmental Protection Agency SE
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Infopack: http://www.cordis.lu/fp6/calls.cfm
NCPs: http://www.cordis.lu/fp6/ncp.htm
Website: http://www.cordis.lu/fp6/coordination.htm
Helpdesk: [email protected]
Evaluators: http://www.cordis.lu/experts
INFORMATION & ASSISTANCEINFORMATION & ASSISTANCE