Czech Presidency Program in the field of R&D January - June 2009 Research Working Group / 7. 1. 2009

Czech Presidency Program in the field of R&D

January - June 2009

Research Working Group / 7. 1. 2009


I. Research Infrastructures

II. Evaluation of results of investments into research and development

III. Ljubljana Process

IV. Development of HR in research and development and mobility of researchers

“The ERA without barriers“

I. Research Infrastructures


Community legal framework for a European ResearchInfrastructure (ERIC)

ESFRI Roadmap update – Council Conclusions in March

CZ PRES conference “Strengthening the ERA through RIs”, 24-25 March in Praguehttp://www.ric2009.eu

Council Conclusions in May

II. Evaluation of results of investments into R&D


Conference EUFORDIA (European Forum on R&D Impact Assessment), 24-25 February in Prague

http://www.eufordia2009.eu

Ex-post Evaluation of FP 6

Preparation of FP 7 mid-term evaluation

Council Conclusions on evaluation (May 2009)

III. Ljubljana Process


2020 Vision for ERA – initiation of discussion on how to implement the Vision

Implementation of 5 ERA Initiatives

Joint Programming

International Cooperation

Informal Meeting of the Competitiveness Council, 3-4 May 2009 in Prague

poss. Council Conclusions on progress of Ljubljana Process (May 2009)

IV. Development of HR in R&D and mobility of researchers


Implementation of the European partnership for researchers

Researchers in Europe without barriers - Conference on Careers and Mobility of Researchers, 28-29 April in

Prague

Conference on Women in Science, 14-15 May in Prague

Roadmap to 5-6 March Competitiveness Council


Lisbon agenda Exchange of views on the research part of KIP and the links

to Ljubljana process

Article 169 Initiative – EMRPGeneral approach

ESFRI Roadmap Adoption of Council conclusions

Preliminary dates for relevant CRP meetings:

4 February 2009 – agenda setting

11 (poss. 18) February 2009 – substantive points

Other relevant topics (1)


ERIC

International cooperation Russia – association to FP7

Agreement for cooperation in research, development and training between Euratom and India

Space Informal Space Council (May 2009)

Conference on Space Exploration on 25 June 2009 in Prague

ITER

Commission expected to analyze the situation on the basis of preliminary outcome of Briscoe and Toschi Reports

Other relevant topics (2)


SET (European Strategic Energy Technology) Plan

Communication on financing low carbon technologies

Communications from DG INFSO on:

ICT infrastructures for eScience

ICT in R&D and Innovation

Future and Emerging Technologies

Animal testing for scientific purposes

WG on animal welfare (F.21.c)

Important dates in 2009


Competitiveness Council:

5-6 March and 28-29 May (formal)

3-5 May (informal, Prague)

European Council:

19-20 March

18-19 June

CREST meetings:

16 January and 3 April (Brussels)

11-12 June in Prague (together with Joint RWG/AQG)

Documents

Czech Presidency Program in the field of R&D January - June 2009 Research Working Group / 7. 1. 2009