EU Delegationto India Research & Innovation Section Denis...

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collaboration with Bangladesh

EU Delegation to IndiaResearch & Innovation Section

Denis DAMBOIS, R&I Counsellor


EU-Bangladesh R&I cooperation

• Collaboration under the previous FP7 (2007-13):

• 17 research teams from BD were included in 15 projects, and 33BD researchers received a MCA grant (enabling them to move to Europe to do research)

• Most active BD participants: BRAC UNIVERSITY ; INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR DIARRHOEAL DISEASE RESEARCH BANGLADESH ; INSTITUTE OF WATER MODELLING

• Higher education – ERASMUS MUNDUS programme:

• 422 BD students selected for EM Master Courses in 2004-13

• 16 BD students selected for EM Joint Doctorates in 2004-13

• 9 BD students selected as EM Scholars in 2004-10


Strengths of European R&I

• Europe remains the main knowledge production centre in the world, with almost 1/3 of the world’s S&T production, and the largest number of researchers in the world (public + private sectors).

• The EU remains a very attractive location for R&I investment. In 2011, the EU was the main destination of FDI in the world.

• With 28 member states and more than 20 official languages, the EU is highly diversified, which explains that:

• European researchers are used to cultural and linguistic diversity, and are frequently involved in international collaborations(a necessity for the smaller EU countries).

• The European research landscape is highly networked.

• For these reasons, partnering with a European (public or private) research organization usually takes place very smoothly, and is often an effective way to gain access to existing networks.



Strengths of European R&I


HORIZON 2020

Excellent ScienceGlobal ChallengesCompetitive Industries

Open to the world !


What is Horizon 2020?

• One of the largest (∼ 80 bn € !) and most open public R&I programmes in the world (2014-20)

• Many instruments for R&I co-operation:

� Collaborative projects for applied research

� European Research Council grants for basic research

� Fellowships supporting the mobility of researchers("Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions")

� Funding available for most international partners (except developed and emerging countries – selective funding)


FP7

2007-13

H2020

2014-20

Evolution…

……

Collab. pr.

MCAs

ERC

Collab. pr.

MSCAs

ERC

EIT EIT

CIP

Erasmus Mundus

Erasmus+


Three priorities

Excellent science

Industrial leadership

Societal challenges

∼∼∼∼ 80 bn €


Horizon 2020 thematic prioritiesfor collaborative projects

Industrial Leadership

Nanotechnologies Advanced materials

Biotechnology Advanced manufacturing/proc.

Space ICTs

Societal Challenges

Health, demographic change

and well-being

Climate action, resource efficiency and

raw materials

Secure, clean and efficient energy Inclusive, innovative and reflective

societiesSmart, green and integrated transport

Food security, sustainable agriculture,

marine and maritime research and the

bio-based economy

Secure societies – protecting freedom and

security of Europe and its citizens


A typical Horizon 2020collaborative project

• 10 research partners from at least 3 European countries (public or private sector)+ possibly from non-EU countries as well

• 4 years duration

• 5 M€ budget


How to find partners ?

• Scientific literature and conferences

• Patent literature (e.g. EspaceNet database of the EPO)

• CORDIS Partner Service(currently 6937 partner profiles and 4694 partnership requests)

• CORDIS Project Repository (since 1990)

• EURAXESS Links

• National Contact Points

• Thematic partner search toolse.g. http://www.fitforhealth.eu for health / life sciences

• Etc.


Typical procedurefor collaborative projects

Eur. Commission Participants

Publication of aCall for Proposals

Decision to prepare aproposal (find partners)

Preparation and on-line submission of a proposal

Selection of the best proposals (ranking)

The project can start

Preparation and signature of the grant agreement

Evaluation of the proposals (indep. experts)

(excellence/impact/implem.)


Horizon 2020 mechanisms

2014 2020

Regulation on Horizon 2020 + Rules of participation

WP 2014-2015

UpdatedWP

UpdatedWP

…

Contract 1

CfP

2

CfP

3

CfP

4

CfP

5

CfP

6

CfP

7

CfP

8

CfP

9

… … … …

CfP

1

Contract 2

Contract 3

Project 1 running

Project 2

Project 3

Contract X Project X


Work Programme – Example 1






Call for proposals Example (1/3)



Specific challenge: Global warming and climate change are likely to affect all the biosphere's components and impact the functioning of all aquatic ecosystems and the living organisms that populate them. ………………………….

Scope: Proposals should give similar emphasis on both (A) and (B):

A. Proposals should focus on understanding how climate change may affect the most important and less resilient exploited European fish stocks and should cover the diversity of ecosystems and EU fisheries. They should provide new insights, at different geographic scales (………) and different climate change scenarios, on how climate-induced changes may affect important biological processes (including ……). Particular focus should be given on risk assessment and management, elaboration of adaptation strategies for fisheries management and development of novel forecasting and early warning methodologies.

B. Proposals should also investigate the potential effects and consequences of climate change on aquaculture taking into account ………………



The Commission considers that proposals requesting a contribution from the EU in the range of EUR 5 million would allow this specific challenge to be addressed appropriately. Nonetheless, this does not preclude submission and selection of proposals requesting other amounts.

Expected impact:

Support fisheries management and aquaculture development by reducing uncertainties and risk, while optimising the scientific advice, policies implementation and production planning.

Allow regulators, fisherman and aquaculture operators to anticipate, prepare and adapt to different scenarios driven by climate change, while minimizing economic losses and social consequences.

Identify opportunities that might occur under the different scenarios and prepare to reap the potential benefits for the European fisheries, aquaculture and seafood sectors and for consumers.


Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCAs)ERC grants (European Research Council)

• Individual researchers from all countries are eligible for participation and for funding ☺

• No pre-determined research fields ☺

• 4 MSCA schemes: Individual Fellowships, etc.

• 3 main ERC schemes:Starting Grants, Consolidator Grants, Advanced GrantsVery competitive !!!


ERC grants

• Core grants (2-5 years):• For Principal Investigators (PIs) of any nationality, possibly supported

by a team; excellence as sole criterion

• Starting Grants: for researchers with 2-7 years of experience since PhD; max. 1.5 M€ funding

• Consolidator Grants: for res. with 7-12 yrs of exp.; max. 2 M€

• Advanced Grants: for leading res. of any age; max. 2.5 M€

• Other grants:• Synergy Grants: for groups made up of 2 to 4 PIs (+ teams);

max. 15 M€ for 6 years

• Proof of Concept: linked to another ERC grant;max. 150.000 €, 18 months


Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCAs)

• ITN - Research networks: support for Innovative Training Networks

ITNs support competitively selected joint research training and/or doctoral programmes – for early-stage researchers.

• IF - Individual fellowships: support for researchers undertaking

mobility between countries, optionally to the non-academic sector.

These grants are for experienced researchers (PhD or 4 years of relevant experience) and usually cover 2 years.

• RISE - Research and Innovation Staff Exchanges

RISE support short-term mobility of R&I staff at all career levels, including administrative and technical staff – within and beyond Europe.

• COFUND - Co-funding of regional, national and international

programmes for fellowships involving mobility to/from another country


http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/


Horizon 2020 websitehttp://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/


Horizon 2020 Participant Portalhttp://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/home.html


Cordis website

http://cordis.europa.eu/� search for calls for proposals� search for partners� register as an expert to the EU� subscribe to "RTD info", email alerts, …� register your research organisation� find documents, news, project information,…


Horizon 2020 Helpdesk

• If you have questions about any aspect of European research in general and the EU Research Framework Programmes in particular, send them to the Horizon 2020 Helpdesk.

• http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=enquiries


The CASCADE project

• CASCADE: Collaborative Action towards Societal Challenges through Awareness, Development, and Education (FP7)

• CASCADE aims to provide the foundation for a future INCONET programme targeting South Asian Countries and which will promote bi-regional coordination of Science & Technology (S&T) cooperation, including priority setting and definition of S&T cooperation policies

• CASCADE targets and has the participation of the following South Asian countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh (Patuakhali Science and Technology University), Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Pakistan

• http://cascade-inconet.eu


Horizon 2020

Wish you success !

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