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EUROMET: European Collaboration in Measurement StandardsEUROMET: European Collaboration in Measurement Standards

www.euromet.org 1NCSLI 2005

Implementing Metrology in the European Research Area

– the iMERA Project

Andy HensonAndy Henson11,, Michael KühneMichael Kühne22, Wolfgang Schmid, Wolfgang Schmid22, , 1 1 National Physical Laboratory, UKNational Physical Laboratory, UK

2 2 PhysikalischPhysikalisch--TechnischeTechnische BundesanstaltBundesanstalt, Germany, Germany



EUROMET

= Cooperative voluntary organisation between European National Metrology Institutes (NMIs)

= Established based on a MoU in 1987

= Currently 33 participating member countries

= Objective: Promote the coordination of metrological activities and services with the purpose of achieving higher efficiency

http://www.euromet.org



Structureof EUROMET

EUROMET Committee34 Delegates

Ad hocWorking Parties

EUROMETExecutive Committee

EUROMET ChairmanEUROMET Secretary

12 Technical Committees12 TC Chairpersons

~330 Contact Persons

AUVEM F IR

LIM

MMC PR T

TFProjects

Q



Technical scope of EUROMET

= Acoustics, Ultrasound, and Vibration= Electricity and Magnetism= Flow= Ionising Radiation= Length= Mass and Related Quantities= Metrology in Chemistry= Photometry and Radiometry= Thermometry= Time and Frequency

= Interdisciplinary Metrology= Quality



Categories of collaboration in EUROMET

= Co-operation in Research

= Comparisons

= Traceability

= Consultations on Facilities



Evolving demand in metrology

= Traditional areas of industry- becoming more complex- requiring broader measurement ranges and lower

uncertainties

= New areas of technologye.g. nano-technology or biotechnology

= Areas in which the value of metrology is increasingly being recognised, e.g. chemistry, clinical medicine or food safety



MERA-ProjectPlanning the European Research Area in Metrology

= Feasibility Study (2002/2003)

= Can the European “metrology dilemma” be addressed through closer collaboration?

= How to address the evolving needs with national metrology budgets that are not growing at the same rate as demand?

http://www.euromet.org/projects/mera



EC

Scenario DSingle

European NMIScenario AComprehensive metrological provision: Each country with its own primary standards



Scenario BSelective standard holders



Scenario CSpecialised centres of excellence



MERA Summary

= Evolution not revolution

= Technical competence is the Unique Selling Point for the NMIs

= Local delivery of services and expertise is valued - devolution not an issue for most NMIs

= Arrangements are needed to enable strategic planning of longer term R&D collaboration with enhanced mechanisms for shorter-term collaboration

= Scope for improved planning and sharing of facilities

= EUROMET to evaluate its own structures



= A European Commission “ERA-NET” Coordinating Action

= Consortium

= 20 partners from 14 countries (plus JRC-IRMM)

= Including 5 Ministries as formal partners

= 3 Years duration

= Start date 1st April 2005

iMERAImplementing the Metrology European Research Area



iMERA partners

= National Physical Laboratory UK (co-ordinator)= Department of Trade and Industry UK= Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit Germany= Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt Germany= Laboratoire national de métrologie et d'essais France= Istituto di Metrologia “G. Colonnetti” Italy= National Testing & Research Institute Sweden= Slovak Office of Standards, Metrology and Testing Slovakia= Slovak Institute of Metrology Slovakia= Ministry of Economic Affairs – Competition Directorate The Netherlands= Van Swinden Laboratorium The Netherlands= Danish Institute for Fundamental Metrology Denmark= Swiss Federal Office of Metrology and Accreditation Switzerland= Justervesenet Norway= Czech Office for Standards, Metrology and Testing Czech Republic= Czech Metrology Institute Czech Republic= The Central Office of Measures Poland= Metrology Institute of the Republic of Slovenia Republic of Slovenia= Centre for Metrology and Accreditation Finland= Institute for Reference Materials and Measurement - Joint Research Centre of the European Commission



Systematic exchange of Information and Best Practice

Strategic Activities

Joint Activities

Trans-national activities

Realising the ERA-Net in Metrology through Article 169

iMERA workpackage structure



Network Steering CommitteeMinistry Officials and NMI

representatives with delegated authority, plus the Project

Coordinator

Project coordination team

Project Coordinator

Network Management CommitteeTask leaders

IMERA website and

portal

Task GroupsCommon task leaders per Group

1.1 1.3 5.2

6.1

4.2

1.7 2.6 1.4 2.71.5 1.61.2

2.1

3.1 4.1

4.4

5.1

2.3 5.4

5.5

5.3

2.4

4.3

2.93.2 2.5

2.8

6.2

6.3

6.4

6.5

6.7

2.10

2.2

Foresight

Research Programme

Prioritisation

Ownership

Developing Structures

Training & Mobility

Special Needs & Expanding the ERA -NET-

KT, IPR & Ethical Issues

Diss, Gov & Con. Mgt

Measuring R&D Impact

ICT Tools

Beyond Europe

3.3

5.6

Linked or similar tasks are brigaded into 12 task groups. Tasks within a task group have common task leadership.

Consortium ManagementGovernanceDissemination



iMERA objectives

“From Collaboration to Co-ordination”= Metrology foresight and innovation

= Sharing facilities and pilot research projects

= Developing procedures to recognise value of collaborative R&D innational funding decisions

= Evaluating merits of transnational joint research programmes and options for Article 169 action

= Addressing needs of recent EUROMET members

= Adapting EUROMET structures

= Education and exchange of personnel

= Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and legal issues



The essence of iMERA - national prioritisation of R&D current practice

….ad hoc collaboration

×

××

××

×

××

Benefit/Cost

Funded

Not funded

……ad-hoc collaboration



The essence of iMERA - national prioritisation of R&D current practice

×

××

××

×

××

Benefit/Cost

Co-ordinated collaboration …. increased benefit, reduced cost



Foresight

IMGC

Elaboration of a European Metrology Foresight Study

Task group:

Leader:

Objective:

Research Programme

LNE

Elaboration of a co-ordinated European Metrology Research Programme (EMRP)

Realisation of co-ordinated research projects and a centrally funded ”quick start“ project

Prioritisation

NPL

Considering the opportunities of collaboration beforethe decision on the prioritisation in the national research programmes

Elaboration of the European Metrology Research Programme (EMRP)



Metrology roadmap



European R&D Framework Programme 7 priorities

In April 2005 the European Commission submitted their proposal for the 7 year €70 billion R&D programme focussing on:

= Health

= Food, agriculture and biotechnology

= Information and communication technologies

= Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials and new production technologies

= Energy

= Environment (including climate change)

= Transport (including aeronautics)

= Socio-economic sciences and humanities

= Security and space



Meanwhile – a pilot project in iMERA“Quick-Start”

Testing the practical aspects of managing centrally funded projects“Development of a real-time control unit for JDAC* arrays:

Application to watt balance experiments”

* JDAC = Josephson Digital Analog Converter

LNE, FranceNPL, UKPTB, Germany



Work in hand

T1.3 Prioritisation processes

T1.1 Metrology R&D landscapingT3.3 Joint R&D

protocol

T1.4Knowledge

transfer

T1.2 ForesightprocessesT5.5 Funding

aspects



Ljubljana workshops 17-21 October 2005

Monday:Foresight processes

Tuesday:Prioritisation processes

Wednesday:Roadmapping - EUROMET Technical Committee chairs and Working Group convenors

Thursday:Metrology Stakeholders briefing

Friday: Management and steering committee meetings



Berlin workshops 1-2 December 2005

Thursday:Knowledge Transfer processes and practices

Friday:R&D programme owners and programme managers forum



Task group:

Leader:

Objective:

Ownership

BMWA + DTI

Concept for the funding of the EMRP by European and national contributions

Consensus on the financial contributions of the participating countries

Developing Structures

PTB

Develop the European structures which allow the elaboration, implementation and execution of the EMRP

Opening of special facilities to other European metrologists

New Structures and Funding



Options for the “payment” of national contributions

Mixed fundingof European projects (European + national

contribution)

NationalR&D activity

(“co-ordinated”, with European impact)

Provision of a national special

facility for a European project

Cashinto a centrally co-ordinated

fund



Options for the “payment” of national contributions



Execution of the ERMPAssignment of the projects to the executing institutions

Administration of the budget Monitoring of the projects progresses

Steering and corrective actionsAdministration of the results (IPR)

Execution of the ERMPAssignment of the projects to the executing institutions

Administration of the budget Monitoring of the projects progresses

Steering and corrective actionsAdministration of the results (IPR)

Elaboration of the EMRPincluding foresight studies, stakeholders, NMIs, EUROMET,

Ministries, EC

Elaboration of the EMRPincluding foresight studies, stakeholders, NMIs, EUROMET,

Ministries, EC

Implementation of the EMRPCall for tenders and reception of proposals

Evaluation of proposalsDecision on the projects to be realised

Implementation of the EMRPCall for tenders and reception of proposals

Evaluation of proposalsDecision on the projects to be realised

Several Committees

EUROMET-TCs

Legal Entity + Committee(s)

+ Programme Owners(Ministries, EU)

Legal Entity



= Define the Terms of Reference for a special facility

= Pilot Projects: Learn about practical aspects

= Define the general conditions for the use:legal and economic aspects

= Select the candidates for the European special facilities

= Opening of the facilities:

= Establish user support groups

= Establish user groups

Opening of Special Facilities to other European Metrologists



Other Task groups

MIRS (Slovenia) Training and mobility

CMI (Czech Rep.) Special needs (of emerging EUROMET- Members) and Expanding ERA-Net

SP (Sweden) Knowledge TransferIntellectual Property IssuesEthical Issues

NMi (Netherlands) Measuring the R&D impact

JV (Norway) Information and Communication Technology Tools

DFM (Denmark) Beyond Europe

NPL (UK) Management and Co-ordination of the Consortium



Beyond Europe

Understand in which circumstances it is appropriate to collaborate with researchers beyond Europe, and to evolve the mechanisms to do so

T2.7 Beyond Europe – addressing wider collaboration(DFM Denmark, CMI, NPL, PTB)

• European metrology does not operate in isolation–“Avogadro” project to replace the mass artefact

• The task team will determine whether collaboration beyond the boundaries of Europe is appropriate for other major metrological challenges.



Time Schedule

1st April 2005 Start of iMERA

Autumn 2005 Decision of the EC about the Article 169 candidates

October 2005 First preliminary results, discussed in several workshops

December 2005 First Draft for the European Structures required for the execution of the EMRP

December 2006 First EMRP is elaborated

Concept for the required European Structures agreed on

July 2007 Procedure for implementation and execution of the EMRP agreed on

December 2007 European Structures for the EMRP established

“after iMERA”

2007/2008 Start of the first EMRP



Article 169

“In implementing the multiannual framework programme, the Community may make provision, in agreement with the Member States concerned, for participation in research and development programmes undertaken by several Member States, including

participation in the structures created for the execution of those programmes.”

…an instrument of ‘variable geometry’



Metrology and Article 169

= Article 169 included in the “formal” FP7 proposal= Metrology is one of the top candidates= In kind contribution is acceptable…….we hope!= Based over 7 years= Article 169 open to those with a metrology R&D Programme plus

those committed to launching one= Legally open to Member States only, but normal FP derogation -

so accession countries, associated countries can participate with funding

= Legal structure almost certainly needed (EC favour EEIG…..but there are issues)



Communication from the Commission

Building the ERA of knowledge for growthBrussels, 6.4.2005

COM(2005) 118 final

3.3 Reinforcing links with national and private efforts

“Joint implementation of national research programmes on the basis of Article 169 of the Treaty. ………… A number of initiatives on themes such as, for example, metrology, biotechnology, social sciences or water research, are currently under examination. ……”



Implementing Metrology in the European Research Area

– the iMERA Project

Andy HensonAndy Henson11,, Michael KühneMichael Kühne22, Wolfgang Schmid, Wolfgang Schmid22, , 1 1 National Physical Laboratory, UKNational Physical Laboratory, UK

2 2 PhysikalischPhysikalisch--TechnischeTechnische BundesanstaltBundesanstalt, Germany, Germany

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