International scientific cooperation in FP6 September 2003 European Commission, RTD-06 International Scientific Cooperation Projects

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September 2003

European Commission, RTD-06

International Scientific Cooperation Projects

Introductory message

International scientificco-operation in the Sixth

Framework Programme is

ambitious

different

A European Research Area open A European Research Area open to the worldto the world

“The European Research Area must be opened up to the rest of the world. This will enable EU countries, and third countries, to benefit from international cooperation in Science & Technology, thereby paving the way for closer political and economic relations.”

(P. Busquin, Commissioner for Research)

The strategic objectives of a European Research Area open to the world are laid down in Commission communication “The international dimension of the European Research Area”.

Strategic objectivesStrategic objectives

Make the Area more attractive to the best scientists and make it a world class reference centre

Enable European researchers and industrialists to access knowledge and technology available elsewhere in the world

Develop scientific and technological activities useful to the implementation of EU foreign and development aid policy

Enlist the S&T resources of the European Union and of third countries in initiatives that provide a response to significant world problems of concern to the Community

Communication of the Commission, The international dimension of the European Research AreaCOM(2001), 346 fin. 25.6.01

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International co-operation is one of the four RTD activities foreseen in the EC Treaty (Art. 164)

1 implementation of RTD programmes by promoting co-operation with and between undertakings, research centres and universities

2 promotion of RTD co-operation with third countries and international organisations

3 dissemination and optimisation of RTD results4 stimulation of training and mobility of researchers

International scientificInternational scientificco-operation in theco-operation in the

Sixth Framework ProgrammeSixth Framework Programme International Co-operation

represents an important dimension of Sixth Framework Programme

It contributes to a European Research Area open to the world

It will be implemented through three major complementary routes

Three Three majormajor routes for international routes for international scientific co-operation in FP6scientific co-operation in FP6

Opening of “Focusing and Integrating Community Research” to third country organizations (with substantial funding)

Specific measures in support of international co-operation

International mobility of researchers

Over and above these three major routes, the international dimension is a cross-cutting issue which concerns the whole Framework programme

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Definition of third countriesDefinition of third countries

‘Third country‘ means a State that is neither a Member State nor a State associated to the Framework

programmeassociated candidate countries:

Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey,

other associated States:

Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, Israel , Switzerland (1)

(1) provisional application as of 1.1.2004

Opening of “Focusing and Integrating Community Research” to third country organizations (1)

Participation of researchers, teams and institutions from third countries in projects within

the seven Priority Thematic Areas of Research, Specific activities covering a wider field of research

(NEST, horizontal SME activities)

Budget: 285 million Euro for the funding of third country participation in RTD-actions(integral part of appropriations of priorities)


Strategic objectives: To help European researchers, businesses and research

organisations in the European Union and in the countries associated with the Framework programme to have access to knowledge and expertise existing elsewhere in the world

To help ensure Europe’s strong and coherent participation in research initiatives related to issues arising at the world level and being the subject of international or global efforts

Overall focus Community interest


Examples for issues arising at world levelor subject to international efforts:

Food safety

Sustainable development (e.g. biodiversity, desertification, global climatic change, forest management)

Combating infectious diseases associated with poverty (HIV, tuberculosis, malaria)


Evaluation

If third country participation is envisaged in the proposal, is it well justified? is the participation well integrated in the activities?

Work programme, Annex B, “Common evaluation criteria for evaluating proposals”, Additional issues to be addressed during evaluation


Who can participate? All third countries: in addition to minimal number of

participants from Member States and Associated countries

Who can be funded? All third countries

INCO target countries (developing countries, Mediterranean partner countries, Western Balkan countries, Russia and the other NIS): within limit of budget (285 million Euros)

Other third countries: if provision is made in work programme or if necessary to carry out the RTD activity

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SIXTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME 2002-2006Participation by legal entities from third countries

- Integrating European Research (1) -

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Commission any judgment on the legal status of any territory or the endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries.

1EC Framework (non-nuclear)

Data valid: 1.09.2003

European Union/Associated States (1)/Overseas Countries & Territories

Target countries of specific measures insupport of international cooperation:eligible for participation and funding(within limits of budget)

Other third countries: eligible forparticipation; funding if provision underRTD activity or essential for carrying outindirect action

Currently no cooperation

(1) Switzerland associated on provisionalbasis as of 1.01.2004


SIXTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME 2002-2006Target Countries of specific measures

in support of international cooperation




Mediterranean partner countries

Developing countries

Russia and the other NIS


Western Balkan countries

(1) Switzerland associated onprovisional basis as of 1.01.2004

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European Union/Overseas Countries & Territories

Associated candidate countries: noMember State participation requiredin consortium

Other associated countries (2):for most instruments at least twoMember States or Associatedcandidate countries required inconsortium

Third countries

SIXTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME 2002-2006Participation of Associated States

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European Commission, DG RTD-06(2) Switzerland associated onprovisional basis as of 1.01.2004

Specific measures in support of international co-operation (1)

Dedicated international cooperation activities which are relevant to some groups of countries or regions with own calls for proposals

Budget: 315 million Euro to fund RTD actions Strategic objective

To lend support, in the scientific and technological field, to the implementation of the Community’s foreign policy and development aid policy

Overall focusmutual interest


These activities will be carried out: To complement the activities in the seven thematic priorities

By means of specific targeted research projects of a limited scale, actions to coordinate national efforts and, specific support measures

Problem oriented approach on a regional basis, policy dialogue and prioritization

Research priorities defined on the basis of the interests and objectives of the Community’s political partnership with the

different groups of countries the particular economic and social needs of countries and regions concerned


These activities could cover more particularly: for developing countries, the problems of health and public health, food security, and

the rational exploitation of resources

for the Mediterranean partner countries, issues relating to environment, health and water issues, as well as protection of the cultural heritage

for Western Balkan countries: Environment and Energy, Health

for Russia and the other NIS: stabilization of R&D potential, issues relating to changes in the industrial production system, environment and health protection and various safety aspects

cooperation activities with Russia and the CIS will be carried out in particular through the INTAS structure set up jointly by the Community and the Member States


Calls for proposals in work programme 2003Co-operation with third countries

A: Developing countries

B: Mediterranean Partner countries

C: Western Balkan countries

D: Russia and the other New Independent States

Multilateral co-ordination of national RTD policies and activities

E: Strengthening of co-ordination with other foreign policy instruments and definition of research priorities

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STREP/CA 7.05.03

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SSA11.03./4.09.03

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What does complementarity mean?

Specific topics not at all covered by thematic priorities example: post-conflict and post-trauma health problems (Western Balkans)

Topics covered as well by thematic priorities, but with location specific angle/focus ex.: Water (equitable use of shared water resources in transboundary

systems)(INCO-MED)

In any case research within specific measures in support of international co-operation research should be related to a specific geographic, socio-economic, cultural or climatic context

International mobility of researchers (1)

A coherent set of actions to support international mobility of researchers in the framework of the specific programme “Structuring the ERA”.

With a view to further reinforcing the human potential for European research, these actions will aim to attract top-class research workers from third countries, with the view

to develop mutually beneficial research co-operation between Europe and third countries

promote the training of European researchers abroad

Two main types of grants: in-coming fellowships with possibility for “return ticket” out-going fellowships


in-coming fellowships with possibility for “return ticket”

to work and undertake research training in Europe

provision to assist fellows to return to their countries of origin in case of emerging and transition economies and developing countries

out-going fellowships

to be awarded to research workers from EU and Associated Countries to work in established third country research centres

requires submission of a coherent individual training programme involving a first phase abroad followed by mandatory second phase in Europe


In addition opening of other Marie Curie actions to third country researchers

Host driven actions

Marie Curie Research Training Networks

Marie Curie Host Fellowships for Early Stage Research Training

Marie-Curie Conferences and Training Courses

Excellence Promotion and Recognition actions

Other parts ofSixth Framework programme

(Strengthening the Foundations of ERA, Structuring ERA outside Human Resources: Research and

Innovation, Research Infrastructures, Science and society)

Who can participate? Countries with S&T co-operation agreement: in

accordance with agreement all third countries: if provision is made in work

programme or if necessary to carry out RTD action

Who can be funded? all third countries: if provision is made in work

programme or if necessary to carry out RTD action.



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Third countries with S&T cooperationagreement: participation inaccordance with conditions ofagreement (2); funding if provisionunder RTD activity or essential forcarrying out indirect action

S&T cooperation agreement inpreparation; same as until entry intoforce

Third countries without S&Tcooperation agreement: participationif provision under RTD activity ornecessary for carrying out indirectaction; funding if provision underRTD activity or essential for carryingout indirect action


(1) Switzerland associated onprovisional basis as of 1.01.2004(2) Certain agreements have to be renewed

EURATOMFramework Programme (1)

specific EURATOM participation rules some associated states are not associated to EURATOM international co-operation actively encouraged in all areas of specific

programme where beneficial networking with third countries to be promoted, in particular USA, NIS,

Canada and Japan in the area of Fusion, closer collaboration encouraged with countries with S&T

co-operation agreement

funding of third country participation out of EURATOM appropriations

EURATOMFramework Programme (2)

Who can participate? all third countries: if provision is made in work

programme or if necessary to carry out RTD action, subject to restrictions specified in work programme

Who can be funded? all third countries: if provision is made in work

programme or if necessary to carry out RTD action



- EURATOM Framework Programme -




European Union/Associated States (1)/

Third countries with S&T cooperationagreement: participation if provisionunder RTD activity or if necessary tocarry out indirect action, inaccordance with conditions ofagreement (2); funding if provisionunder RTD activity or essential forcarrying out indirect action

S&T cooperation agreement inpreparation; same as until entry intoforce

Third countries without S&Tcooperation agreement: participationif provision under RTD activity ornecessary for carrying out indirectaction; funding if provision underRTD activity or essential for carryingout indirect action


(1) Switzerland associated onprovisional basis as of 1.01.2004(2) Certain agreements have to be renewed

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Overview on financial means (Mio €)Overview on financial means (Mio €)

Second activity in accordance with Art. 164 of EC Treaty: Participation of INCO-target countries in seven priority

thematic areas plus NEST and horizontal SME activities Specific measures in support of international co-operation

(INCO 3)

in addition: International Mobility of researchers Participation of non-INCO target countries and third

country participation in other areas of Sixth Framework Programme

Participation of third countries in Euratom Framework Programme

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285

315

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

International Scientific co-operationMechanisms for priority setting

Co-ordination with Member States: to identify national policies and synergize existing initiatives, with a view to achieve differentiated objectives according to needs of EU and its partners

Bilateral agreements for scientific and technological co-operation between the EU and the country wishing to strengthen and formalize its links with the European scientific community

Bi-regional dialogues between the EU and relevant groups of countries (e.g. ASEM) on the basis of jointly identified objectives.

International forums dealing with global problems (e.g. AIDS, global climate change, feeding the world and fighting hunger)

Further informationINCO infodesk:

[email protected]

INCO infopoint:http://www.cordis.lu/fp6/inco.htm

International Scientific cooperation policy:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/iscp/index_en.html

INTAS:

http://www.intas.be/

Documents

International scientific cooperation in FP6 September 2003 European Commission, RTD-06 International Scientific Cooperation Projects