Horizon 2020

International cooperation

• In the context of Horizon 2020, international co-operation refers to collaboration with any legal entity based in the so-called ‘third countries’ that are neither EU Member States nor Associated Countries.

What is international cooperation?

International cooperation in

Horizon 2020

Policy background

• There is no specific programme dedicated to international cooperation within Horizon 2020, unlike in FP7 with its International Co-operation theme under the CapacitiesProgramme. Instead, collaborative projects involving international partners are encouraged across the whole of Horizon 2020.

• In principle, any legal entity from any country in the world can participate in Horizon 2020 actions (exceptions: SME Instrument, FTI Pilot).

• Approximately 21% of topics in the 2014-15 WP (SC+LEIT) specifically marked as INCO relevant.

• For some topics participation of third countries is essential.

What is international cooperation?

• Stressed that global challenges call for global responses and are drivers for international cooperation in research and innovation.

• Highlighted the fact that engaging in international cooperation is essential to attract talent, access knowledge and markets and thus increase the EU's competitiveness.

• Effect: openness of Horizon 2020 to the rest of the world and embedding international cooperation across the entire programme.

2012 Commission COM on INCO in Research

and Innovation

• In September 2014, Commission published Roadmaps for some third countries and regions of the world.

• They define research priorities that will be pursued together by the EU and its international partners.

• Roadmaps exist for the following partners and regions: Brazil, Canada, China, India, Japan, Republic of Korea, Russia, South Africa, USA, European Neighbourhood Countries (Eastern Partnership and Southern Neighbourhood.

Roadmaps for INCO

• South Africa – Health, Environment (Global Earth Observation),

Research infrastructures; Marine and maritime research; Raw

materials (Mining and minerals)

• Southern Mediterranean Area – Water availability and

management and food security, Renewable energy and

efficiency, Fighting diseases and improving well-being, Green,

efficient and integrated transport systems, etc.

Roadmaps for third countries - examples

• India - Health, Water, Bio-economy, Energy, Fusion energy;

• China - Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology, Sustainable Urbanisation, Aviation, Environment, ICT, Energy, Nuclear Energy, Health;

• Republic of Korea - Nanotechnologies, ICT, Energy;

• Japan - Critical raw materials, transport research, ICT, (non-nuclear) Energy, Space, Health, Security, Euratom.

Roadmaps for third countries

• Update of INCO Roadmaps planned for October 2016 with the following countries/regions added:

– New Zealand

– Australia

– Mexico

– Latin America

– African Union

– ASEAN

New Roadmaps for third countries

• Georgia and Armenia are currently negotiating their association agreements and are expected to become associated to Horizon 2020 by mid-2016.

• Tunisia’s association is currently delayed despite the agreement applying from 1 January 2016.

New Associated Countries

• Participation of third countries in relevant parts of FP7 - 4.7%

• Most active international partners FP7:

INCO in FP7

Source: European Commission

International cooperation in

Horizon 2020

2016-17 Work Programmes and eligibility for EU funding

• Approximately 30% of all topics in 2016-17 Work Programmes are flagged as INCO relevant.

• Many calls/topics are direct effects of discussions on INCO Roadmaps with third countries i.e. EU-China FAB Flagship

• Calls target a number of countries and regions, including Africa, Central Asia, South America, the North Atlantic Region, etc.

• For full list of INCO relevant topics see the Participant Portal

• Full list of topics by country can be found on the InContact NCP Network website

INCO in 2016-17 Work Programmes

• China

– SFS-44-2016: A joint plant breeding programme to decrease the EU's and China's dependency on protein imports

– SFS-48-2017: Resource-efficient urban agriculture for multiple benefits –contribution to the EU-China Urbanisation Partnership

– MG-3.2-2017: Protection of all road users in crashes

– MG-3.5-2016: Behavioural aspects for safer transport

– ENG-GLOBALLY-08-2016/2017: EU-China cooperation on sustainable urbanisation

• Japan

– ENG-GLOBALLY-06-2017: The Asia-Pacific as a strategic region for Europe

– MG-3.2-2017. Protection of all road users in crashes

– SC1-PM-14–2016: EU-Japan cooperation on Novel ICT Robotics based solutions for active and healthy ageing at home or in care facilities

Examples of INCO topics

Eligibility for funding of TCs

• Only less developed economies (countries mentioned in Annex A to the WP) are automatically eligible for EU funding.

• Developed and developing economies, such as the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, BRIC, Mexico, etc. no longer automatically qualify for EU funding.

• Co-funding for most or all thematic areas:

• Republic of Korea, Mexico, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau, Russia

• Co-funding for selected thematic areas:

• Australia (Societal Challenge 1), Japan (power electronics + critical raw materials)

• Co-funding by region:

• Canada (Quebec), Brazil (São Paulo, Santa Catarina, Goiás, Minas Gerais, Goiás, and Amparo à Pesquisa)

• Countries where no jointly agreed mechanism for co-funding Horizon 2020 projects is currently in place:

• India (currently discussed), New Zealand, USA…

National funding programmes for TC that no

longer qualify for EU funding

• Exceptionally, funding may be provided in the following cases:

– Under the existence of a bilateral agreement specifying such funding i.e. EU-US agreement for Societal Challenge 1

– When such funding is specifically mentioned in the call text or topic

– When Commission deems participation of an entity essential for the success of the project because it can provide expertise that cannot be found in Europe, access to data, infrastructures, geographical area, etc.

Eligibility for funding of TCs

International cooperation in

Horizon 2020

INCO in 2014 calls for proposals

• Participation of third countries dropped from approximately 5% in FP7 to 2% in Horizon 2020

• Most active international partners in 2014 calls:

INCO in 2014 calls

Source: eCORDA/EU Open Data Portal

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32

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24

19

15

10

7 7

USA SouthAfrica

Canada China Russia Australia Brazil … Japan India Republic ofKorea

Participations

International cooperation in

Horizon 2020

Future INCO-related initiatives

New priorities defined by the Commissioner for Research and Innovation in June 2015:

• Open Innovation

• Open Science

• Open to the world

These include a number of initiatives and policies which

with relevance to the 2015/16 Horizon 2020 Work Programme

The 3 O’s or what is on the Horizon?

Agri/food initiative for sub-Saharan

Africa

Moedas’ 3 O’s – plans for policies and

initiatives

• “Openness is the key to excellence”

• Open data and data management

• Research integrity

• Involving more actors

• Creating the right innovation eco-system

• Improve the regulatory environment

European Innovation

Council?

Fund of

Funds

Seal of Excellence

Open Innovation

• “Europe is a global leader in science”

• More science diplomacy and global collaboration

• Partnerships between regions and countries

European Science Cloud

European Research Integrity Initiative

Open Science

PRIMA (water/food in

Mediterranean)

South Atlantic research strategy EU-LAC

Common Research

Area

Open to the world

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