International Cooperation in

International Cooperation in

Science, Research and Technology in Germany

Erika Rost

Head of Division "Cooperation with Eastern European Countries"Federal Minstry of Education and Research (BMBF)

XV International Symposium – Innovation 2008, Prague, December 2, 2008

International Cooperation in Science, Research and Technology

Federal Ministry of Education and Research

Aims and Tasks

- Growth through Innovation- Germany as a Research Location- Germany as a Hotbed for Talent- Opportunities through Education- Added Value through Science


German Research Policy - Recent developments

High-Tech Strategy:

A new foundation for Germany’s innovation policy A coordinated innovation policy of the Federal Government

Innovation policy priorities

The High-Tech Strategy for Germany

Cross-cutting activities

Specific innovation strategies

Innovations for a healthy and safe life

Innovationsfor communication

and mobility

Innovations through

generic technologies

Investingin human

capital

Strengthening international cooperation

Supportingthe faster

disseminationof new

technologies

Improvingthe conditionsfor high-tech

start-upsand

innovativeSMEs

Pooling the forces

ofscience

and industry


German Research Policy - Recent developments (2)

Internationalization Strategy:

Strengthening Germany’s role in the global knowledge society: A Strategy of the Federal Government for the Internationalization of Science and Research

A coordinated policy of the Federal Government

Reorientation for Measures for internationalizing Science, Research and Development

Four main goals

Generic measures

1. Strengthening research

cooperation with global leaders

2. International exploitation of

innovation potentials

3. Intensifying the cooperation with

developing countries in education,

research and development on a long-term basis

4. Assuming international responsibility and mastering

global challenges

Strategy for EuropeStrategies for

particular countries Implementation,

evaluation and updating

Promoting Germany as location for higher education,

research and innovation

Plans for the future

International monitoringPresence abroad

Internationalization Strategy

• Internationalizing the training of young researchers

• Supporting the mobility of researchers

• Enhancing the possibilities for international research collaborations

• Continuing to strengthen internationally oriented research infrastructures

• Increasing the presence of German universities and research institutions abroad

• Making optimum use of synergies with EU measures and instruments (FP7, etc)

Priority 1: Strengthening

research cooperation with global

leaders


• Strategic orientation of innovation funding programmes

- Competence networks and cluster- Innovative SMEs - Cooperation of industry and science and commercial exploitation of knowledge

• Improving the general conditions for R&D investments (e.g. protection of intellectual property)

• Making optimum use of synergies with EU measures and instruments (e.g. the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP), EUROSTARS, European Technology Platforms)

Priority 2: International exploitation

of innovation potentials


• Enhancing the coordination of the instruments of development cooperation and scientific and technological cooperation

• Modern initial and continuing training for executive and specialized staff as a basis for a sustainable economic, social and political development of the partner countries

• Establishing an International Education and Research Dialogue

• Supporting research in the humanities and social sciences

• Developing further European and multilateral instruments

Priority 3: Intensifying the

cooperation with developing

countries in education,

research and development

on a long-term basis


• Interdepartmental overall approach in meeting the global challenges (climate change, poverty reduction, resource efficiency, security and health)

• Long-term international research dialogue (G8 and emerging economies)

• Scientific analysis of the causes and manifestations of the globalization process (funding initiative ‚Freedom for research in the humanities‘)

• Heiligendamm Process: G8 Dialogue with Brazil, China, India, Mexico, South Africa

Priority 4: Assuming

international responsibility and mastering

global challenges


• Presence abroad - Coordination of the activities of German research

centres, funding and intermediary organizations, universities and industrial research efforts abroad

- Establishment of ‚German science centres‘

• International monitoring- Analysis of international trends, political strategies and measures in R&D- Collection of R&D data for international benchmarking- Science counsellors at German embassies

• Promoting Germany as location for higher education, research and innovation

Generic measures




Cooperation with Central, Eastern and SouthEastern European Countries

Objectives:

• Stimulate cooperation and networking of German institutions with European and international partners

• Link capabilities in R&D projects which are of mutual interest• Improve competitiveness, achieve synergies• Foster the integration of SEE into the European Research Area• Contribute to the development of the ERA and to the Lisbon process


Cooperation with Central, Eastern and SouthEastern European Countries (2)

• Instrument “Regional Call” – International Cooperation in Education and Research – Central, Eastern and South Eastern European Region

Supports the preparation of projects in applied R&D and in education1. under current funding programmes of the Federal Ministry of

Education and Research (BMBF)New technologies, Life sciences, etc. (High-Tech-Strategy)

2. related to thematic priorities of the specific programme Cooperation of the EU FP7, e.g. Health, Biotechnology, ICT, Nanotechnologies, Materials, Environment

• Instrument “Joint Research Base”



Funding ofhigher education and research institutions in conjunction with partner institutions from CEE/SEE countries (preference for applications involvingSMEs); Consortia: German applicant and two or more further institutions(of which one or more from CEE/SEE country)

Funding fortravelling expenses incurred by German expertscosts of sojourns of foreign experts in Germany,in special casesstaff costs for investigations of feasibility and costs of eventsphysical resources (consumables for pilot investigations).(grants up to 50,000 € pro the preparation of particularly complex projects)



Selection criteria:- Scientific quality and originality of work plan - Prospects of success of the planned project (BMBF/EU)- Qualification of project coordinator and project partner- Quality of the cooperation and mutual benefit- Commercial exploitation of the anticipated results- Promotion of young scientists(additional criteria in the case of “Joint Research Bases”)



Cooperation with Central, Eastern and South Eastern European Countries

• Instruments for the Promotion of Germany as a location for higher education, research and innovation, e.g.

Competition for the “Implementation of promotion measures in Central-, Eastern and South Eastern Europe” for R&D Networks and Clusters



Applications for the “Regional Call” are accepted and processed continually

Information: http://www.bmbf.de/en/furtherance/2198.php

Responsible for Regional Call: BMBF (Division 216)

Project Management Agency: International Bureau of BMBF at PT-DLR

Contact: International Bureau of BMBF: http://www.internationales-buero.de/

http://www.bmbf.de/en/furtherance/2198.php



Additional international activities of:

German research organisations and institutions - Max Planck Society- Helmholtz Association- Fraunhofer Society (FhG)- Leibniz Association (WGL)

(exchange of personnel, joint projects, etc.)German funding organisations

- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)- German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)- Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH)

(specific programmes and initiatives, mobility and exchange programmes, “Go East”, “Go out” etc.)

Thank you for your attention!

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