Dr Bruno HansenDr Bruno HansenDirector for Life SciencesDirector for Life Sciences

EC - DG Research

Electromagnetic fields, mobile Electromagnetic fields, mobile telephony and Healthtelephony and Health

Joint EU-Japan-Korea-US WorkshopJoint EU-Japan-Korea-US WorkshopBrussels, 29-30 October 2001Brussels, 29-30 October 2001

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Three key messages

Sound science as a basis for policy-making - good evaluation makes for good projects!

Anticipation - research should anticipate the needs of policy and the concerns of the citizen

Independence - leads to credibility and acceptance of research findings

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EC Projects on the potential health effects of mobile phones

Combined effects of EMFs with Environmental Carcinogens

Risk Evaluation of Potential Environmental Hazards from Low-Energy EMF exposure Using Sensitive in Vitro Methods

Risk Assessment for Exposure of Nervous System Cells to Mobile Telephone EMF

Health Effects Related to Mobile Telephones and Base Stations

International Case-Control Study of Cancer relation to Mobile Telephone Use (INTERPHONE)

Potential Adverse Effects of Mobile ‘phones on Hearing

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Community Research Programmes

Objectives– to strengthen the European research potential– to promote the competitiveness of European industry– to support Community policies

From FP V (1998-2002) to ERA and FP VI (2002-2006)

RDTRDTGeneric ActivitiesGeneric Activities

Support for InfrastructureSupport for Infrastructure

Key ActionsKey Actions

Society’s NeedsSociety’s Needs

Problem-solving ApproachProblem-solving Approach

Integrating European ResearchIntegrating European Research

Priority Thematic AreasPriority Thematic Areas Anticipating S/T NeedsAnticipating S/T Needs

Structuring the Structuring the ERAERA

Strengthening Strengthening the Foundations the Foundations

of ERAof ERA

Towards a European Research PolicyTowards a European Research Policy

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Framework Programme 2002-2006

STRENGTHENING THE STRENGTHENING THE ERA FOUNDATIONSERA FOUNDATIONS

• To co-ordinate EU research

activities

• To support the development of research/innovation policies

INTEGRATING INTEGRATING EUROPEAN RESEARCH

To assemble a critical mass of resources andsupport integration of EU research capacities in

• 7 priority areas• anticipating needs

STRUCTURING ERASTRUCTURING ERA

To structure the ERA in:

• Research & Innovation • Training & Mobility• Infrastructures• Science & Society

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Networks of excellence

Integrated projects

Joint participation - National Programmes (Article 169)- To enable Community participation in research

programmes carried out jointly by a number of MS

Capable of exerting a significant impact through their integrating effect and scale of effort mobilised

The new Frame-work Programme

(2002-2006)

The Three New Instruments

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STRENGTHENINGSTRENGTHENING the foundations of

the European Research Area

• To co-ordinate EU research activities

• To support the development of research/innovation policies

INVOLVEMENT INVOLVEMENT of LIFE SCIENCESof LIFE SCIENCES

(examples)(examples)

Life Sciences in the 2002-2006 Framework Programme

• Networking of national activities (e.g.nanobiotechnology, TSE)

•Working Groups and Fora for concertation, scientific and technological foresight (e.g. biomedical developments, cutting-edge technologies)