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IST4Balt Training CourseIST4Balt Training Course““The Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) of the European Community for The Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) of the European Community for

research, technological development and demonstration activities, contributing research, technological development and demonstration activities, contributing to the creation of the European Research Area and to innovation (2002 to 2006) to the creation of the European Research Area and to innovation (2002 to 2006)

and its and its Information Society Technologies (IST) PriorityInformation Society Technologies (IST) Priority””

Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) of the EUSeventh Framework Programme (FP7) of the EU

Author: Author: Dr. Alexander BERIOZKODr. Alexander BERIOZKO (EDNES, France) (EDNES, France)

Date of preparation: 30 November 2005Date of preparation: 30 November 2005


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Structure of Lecture

FP7, the EU's chief instrument for funding scientific research and FP7, the EU's chief instrument for funding scientific research and technological development over the period 2007 to 2013, is one of technological development over the period 2007 to 2013, is one of the most important elements in realizing the Lisbon agenda for the most important elements in realizing the Lisbon agenda for growth and competitiveness. The EC's proposals for the FP7 will growth and competitiveness. The EC's proposals for the FP7 will now go through the co-decision procedure for approval and now go through the co-decision procedure for approval and adoption by the European Parliament and Council.adoption by the European Parliament and Council.

This lecture provides essential information for the forthcoming This lecture provides essential information for the forthcoming

FP7FP7:: What is FP7? What is FP7? FP7 objectivesFP7 objectivesFP7 structure FP7 structure FP7 thematic areasFP7 thematic areasFP7 budgetFP7 budgetWhat are the differences between FP7 and its predecessors?What are the differences between FP7 and its predecessors?What will be the next steps?What will be the next steps?ReferencesReferences


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What is FP7?

The Framework Programme (FP) is the European Union's The Framework Programme (FP) is the European Union's main instrument for funding research and development:main instrument for funding research and development:

• The FP is proposed by the EC and adopted by Council and the The FP is proposed by the EC and adopted by Council and the European Parliament following a co-decision procedureEuropean Parliament following a co-decision procedure

• FPs have been implemented since 1984 and cover a period of five FPs have been implemented since 1984 and cover a period of five years with the last year of one FP and the first year of the years with the last year of one FP and the first year of the following FP overlappingfollowing FP overlapping

• The current FP is FP6, which will be running up to the end of 2006The current FP is FP6, which will be running up to the end of 2006

Seventh Framework Programme (FP7):Seventh Framework Programme (FP7):• proposed to run for seven yearsproposed to run for seven years

• will be fully operational as of 1 January 2007will be fully operational as of 1 January 2007

• designed to build on the achievements of FP6 towards the designed to build on the achievements of FP6 towards the creation of the European Research Area (ERA), and carry it creation of the European Research Area (ERA), and carry it further towards the development of the knowledge economy and further towards the development of the knowledge economy and society in Europesociety in Europe


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FP7 objectives (1)

1.1.Collaborative research - European ExcellenceCollaborative research - European ExcellenceCreating European poles of excellence through trans-national Creating European poles of excellence through trans-national collaboration between laboratories in research centres, universities collaboration between laboratories in research centres, universities and companiesand companies

2.2.Joint Technology Initiatives and Technology PlatformsJoint Technology Initiatives and Technology PlatformsLaunching European technological initiatives in promising industrial Launching European technological initiatives in promising industrial sectors. Based on 'Technology Platforms', these will bring together all sectors. Based on 'Technology Platforms', these will bring together all stakeholders from a specific area to define a common, long-term stakeholders from a specific area to define a common, long-term research agendaresearch agenda

3.3.Coordination between national research programmesCoordination between national research programmesImproving the co-ordination of national research programmes and the Improving the co-ordination of national research programmes and the co-operation between European intergovernmental research co-operation between European intergovernmental research organisations and the EUorganisations and the EU


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FP7 objectives (2)

4.4.Ideas - a European Research Council to support frontier Ideas - a European Research Council to support frontier researchresearch

Stimulating basic research through open competition between Stimulating basic research through open competition between individual research teams at a European level. Open competition will individual research teams at a European level. Open competition will be supervised by a 'European Research Council', which will select be supervised by a 'European Research Council', which will select projects for funding on the basis of their scientific excellenceprojects for funding on the basis of their scientific excellence

5.5.People - Human potential and science careersPeople - Human potential and science careers

Reinforcing existing 'Marie Curie actions' for support to researchers, Reinforcing existing 'Marie Curie actions' for support to researchers, focusing better on key aspects of skills and career development, focusing better on key aspects of skills and career development, increasing mobility between universities and industry, and increasing mobility between universities and industry, and strengthening links with national systemsstrengthening links with national systems

6.6.Capacities - Research infrastructures, SMEs, regions and Capacities - Research infrastructures, SMEs, regions and potentialpotential Developing research infrastructures of European interest, as well as Developing research infrastructures of European interest, as well as addressing the specific needs of SMEs, regions, 'Science in Society' addressing the specific needs of SMEs, regions, 'Science in Society' and international cooperationand international cooperation


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FP7 structure

•CooperationCooperation Support the whole range of research activities carried out in trans-national Support the whole range of research activities carried out in trans-national cooperation, from collaborative projects and networks to the coordination of cooperation, from collaborative projects and networks to the coordination of national research programmesnational research programmes

•IdeasIdeas Enhance the dynamism, creativity and excellence of European research at the Enhance the dynamism, creativity and excellence of European research at the frontier of knowledge in all scientific and technological fields, including frontier of knowledge in all scientific and technological fields, including engineering, socio-economic sciences and the humanitiesengineering, socio-economic sciences and the humanities

•PeoplePeople Strengthen, quantitatively and qualitatively, the human potential in research Strengthen, quantitatively and qualitatively, the human potential in research and technology in Europe by putting into place a coherent set of Marie Curie and technology in Europe by putting into place a coherent set of Marie Curie actionsactions

•CapacitiesCapacitiesSupport research infrastructures, research for the benefit of SMEs and the Support research infrastructures, research for the benefit of SMEs and the research potential of European regions (Regions of Knowledge) as well as research potential of European regions (Regions of Knowledge) as well as stimulate the realisation of the full research potential (Convergence Regions) stimulate the realisation of the full research potential (Convergence Regions) of the enlarged Union and build an effective and democratic European of the enlarged Union and build an effective and democratic European Knowledge societyKnowledge society


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Cooperation

The objective of the specific programme on The objective of the specific programme on CooperationCooperation is to support is to support the whole range of research activities carried out in trans-national the whole range of research activities carried out in trans-national cooperation, from collaborative projects and networks to the cooperation, from collaborative projects and networks to the coordination of research programmes. International cooperation coordination of research programmes. International cooperation between the EU and third countries is also included:between the EU and third countries is also included:

• Collaborative ResearchCollaborative Research

• Joint Technology InitiativesJoint Technology Initiatives

• Coordination of national research programmesCoordination of national research programmes

The Cooperation programme will also be organized into themed sub-The Cooperation programme will also be organized into themed sub-programmes, each of which will be operationally autonomous as far as programmes, each of which will be operationally autonomous as far as possible, while at the same time demonstrating coherence and possible, while at the same time demonstrating coherence and consistency, and allowing joint, cross-thematic approaches to consistency, and allowing joint, cross-thematic approaches to research areas of common interest. research areas of common interest.

Nine thematic areasNine thematic areas have been identified for the Cooperation have been identified for the Cooperation programme.programme.


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Collaborative research: European Excellence

Collaborative research will constitute the bulk and the core Collaborative research will constitute the bulk and the core of EU research funding in FP7. The objective is to of EU research funding in FP7. The objective is to establish, in the major fields of advancement of establish, in the major fields of advancement of knowledge, excellent research projects and networks able knowledge, excellent research projects and networks able to attract researchers and investments from Europe and to attract researchers and investments from Europe and the entire world. the entire world.

This is to be achieved by supporting collaborative This is to be achieved by supporting collaborative research through a range of funding schemes:research through a range of funding schemes:

• Collaborative projectsCollaborative projects

• Networks of ExcellenceNetworks of Excellence

• Co-ordination/support actions, Co-ordination/support actions, etcetc..


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Joint Technology Initiatives and Technology Platforms

The themes for collaborative research have been identified relying on The themes for collaborative research have been identified relying on the work of different the work of different European Technology Platforms (ETP)European Technology Platforms (ETP) set up in set up in fields where Europe's competitiveness, economic growth and welfare fields where Europe's competitiveness, economic growth and welfare depend on important research and technological progress in the depend on important research and technological progress in the medium to long term. ETPs bring together stakeholders, under medium to long term. ETPs bring together stakeholders, under industrial leadership, to define and implement a Strategic Research industrial leadership, to define and implement a Strategic Research Agenda. FP7 will contribute to the realisation of these Strategic Agenda. FP7 will contribute to the realisation of these Strategic Research Agendas where these present true European added value. Research Agendas where these present true European added value.

In a limited number of cases, the scope of a RTD objective and the In a limited number of cases, the scope of a RTD objective and the scale of the resources involved justify setting up long term public scale of the resources involved justify setting up long term public private partnerships in the form of private partnerships in the form of Joint Technology InitiativesJoint Technology Initiatives. These . These initiatives, mainly resulting from the work of ETPs and covering one or initiatives, mainly resulting from the work of ETPs and covering one or a small number of selected aspects of research in their field, will a small number of selected aspects of research in their field, will combine private sector investment and national and European public combine private sector investment and national and European public funding, including grant funding from the Research Framework funding, including grant funding from the Research Framework Programme and loan finance from the European Investment Bank. Programme and loan finance from the European Investment Bank.


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Coordination of national research programmes

The action undertaken in this field will make use of two main tools:The action undertaken in this field will make use of two main tools:

• the ERA-NET scheme the ERA-NET scheme

• the participation of the Community in jointly implemented national the participation of the Community in jointly implemented national research programmes (Treaty Article 169)research programmes (Treaty Article 169)

The action may cover subjects not directly linked to the nine thematic The action may cover subjects not directly linked to the nine thematic areas in as far as they have a sufficient EU added value. The action will areas in as far as they have a sufficient EU added value. The action will also be used to enhance the complementary and synergy between the also be used to enhance the complementary and synergy between the FP7 and activities carried out in the framework of intergovernmental FP7 and activities carried out in the framework of intergovernmental structures such as EUREKA and COST. structures such as EUREKA and COST.

The co-ordination of national research programmes will be improved The co-ordination of national research programmes will be improved and ties between European intergovernmental research organisations and ties between European intergovernmental research organisations and the EU will be strengthened. The two following measures are and the EU will be strengthened. The two following measures are envisaged: envisaged:

• A reinforced ERA-NET scheme (ERA-NET+) A reinforced ERA-NET scheme (ERA-NET+)

• New pilot initiatives to be undertaken under Article 169 (New pilot initiatives to be undertaken under Article 169 (egeg. GALILEO) in . GALILEO) in a small number of carefully chosen casesa small number of carefully chosen cases


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Ideas - a European Research Council to support basic, frontier research

The objective of the specific programme on The objective of the specific programme on IdeasIdeas is to enhance the is to enhance the dynamism, creativity and excellence of European research at the dynamism, creativity and excellence of European research at the frontier of knowledge. This is to be done by supporting "investigator-frontier of knowledge. This is to be done by supporting "investigator-driven" research projects carried out across all fields by individual driven" research projects carried out across all fields by individual teams in competition at the European level. teams in competition at the European level.

The EU activities in frontier research are to be implemented by a The EU activities in frontier research are to be implemented by a European Research Council (ERC)European Research Council (ERC), composed of a scientific governing , composed of a scientific governing council and a dedicated implementation structure. Research areas council and a dedicated implementation structure. Research areas covered will be independent of thematic areas of other covered will be independent of thematic areas of other FP7FP7 parts. parts.

The governing council will consist of representatives of the European The governing council will consist of representatives of the European scientific community at the highest level, acting in their personal scientific community at the highest level, acting in their personal capacity, independently of political or other interests, and appointed capacity, independently of political or other interests, and appointed by the EC. It will:by the EC. It will:

• Oversee decisions on the type of research to be fundedOversee decisions on the type of research to be funded• Develop the annual work programmeDevelop the annual work programme• Establish the peer review processEstablish the peer review process• Monitor the programme's implementation to control quality from a Monitor the programme's implementation to control quality from a

scientific perspectivescientific perspective


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People - Human potential and science careers (1)

The objective of the specific programme on The objective of the specific programme on PeoplePeople is to is to strengthen, quantitatively and qualitatively, the human strengthen, quantitatively and qualitatively, the human potential in research and technology in Europe.potential in research and technology in Europe.

It aims to do this by stimulating people to enter into It aims to do this by stimulating people to enter into research professions, encouraging European researchers research professions, encouraging European researchers to stay in Europe, and making Europe more attractive to to stay in Europe, and making Europe more attractive to the best researchers from the entire world. the best researchers from the entire world.

This will be done by putting into place a coherent set of This will be done by putting into place a coherent set of Marie Curie actions, addressing researchers at all stages Marie Curie actions, addressing researchers at all stages of their professional lives, from initial research training to of their professional lives, from initial research training to life long learning and career development.life long learning and career development.


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People - Human potential and science careers (2)

•Initial training of researchers to improve their career perspectives, to Initial training of researchers to improve their career perspectives, to be implemented through Marie Curie Networks to overcome be implemented through Marie Curie Networks to overcome fragmentation of, and to strengthen at the European level, the initial fragmentation of, and to strengthen at the European level, the initial training and career development of researcherstraining and career development of researchers

•Life-long training and career development to support the career Life-long training and career development to support the career development of experienced researchers development of experienced researchers

•Industry-academia pathways and partnerships: Support to longer Industry-academia pathways and partnerships: Support to longer term co-operation programmes between organisations from academia term co-operation programmes between organisations from academia and industry, in particular SMEs and industry, in particular SMEs

•The international dimension, to attract research from outside Europe The international dimension, to attract research from outside Europe and foster collaboration with researchers from outside Europe, and foster collaboration with researchers from outside Europe, through international outgoing fellowships, international incoming through international outgoing fellowships, international incoming fellowships, and partnerships to support the exchange of researchers fellowships, and partnerships to support the exchange of researchers

•Specific actions to support the creation of a genuine European labour Specific actions to support the creation of a genuine European labour market for researchers, and awards to improve the public awareness market for researchers, and awards to improve the public awareness of Marie Curie actionsof Marie Curie actions


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Capacities - Research infrastructures, SMEs, regions and potential

The objective of the specific programme on The objective of the specific programme on CapacitiesCapacities is to support is to support the coherent development of policies, complementing the Cooperation the coherent development of policies, complementing the Cooperation programme, and contributing to Community policies and initiatives to programme, and contributing to Community policies and initiatives to improve the coherence and impact of Member States policies, improve the coherence and impact of Member States policies, including:including:

• Strengthening and improving the European science system, aiming for "better Strengthening and improving the European science system, aiming for "better regulation" regulation"

• Monitoring and analysis of research related public policies and industrial strategiesMonitoring and analysis of research related public policies and industrial strategies• Coordination of research policies, including trans-national cooperation initiativesCoordination of research policies, including trans-national cooperation initiatives

The Capacities programme aims to enhance research and innovation The Capacities programme aims to enhance research and innovation capacities throughout Europe and ensure their optimal use through capacities throughout Europe and ensure their optimal use through measures targeted at:measures targeted at:

• Research infrastructures Research infrastructures • Research for the benefit of SMEs Research for the benefit of SMEs • Regions of knowledge Regions of knowledge • Research potential of Convergence Regions Research potential of Convergence Regions • Science in society Science in society • International cooperationInternational cooperation


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Research infrastructures

To optimize the use and development of the best research To optimize the use and development of the best research infrastructures existing in Europe, and help to create in all fields of infrastructures existing in Europe, and help to create in all fields of science and technology new research infrastructures of pan-European science and technology new research infrastructures of pan-European interest. interest.

The EU will play a catalyzing and leveraging role through:The EU will play a catalyzing and leveraging role through:

• Support to existing research infrastructures:Support to existing research infrastructures: - trans-national access to ensure that European researchers may have access - trans-national access to ensure that European researchers may have access

to the best research infrastructures irrespective of locationto the best research infrastructures irrespective of location- integrating activities to structure better, on a European scale, the way - integrating activities to structure better, on a European scale, the way research infrastructures operate in a given fieldresearch infrastructures operate in a given fieldresearch e-infrastructure by fostering the further development of high-- research e-infrastructure by fostering the further development of high-capacity and high-performance communication and grid infrastructures and capacity and high-performance communication and grid infrastructures and

high-end computing capabilitieshigh-end computing capabilities

• Support to new research infrastructures, including coordination of the Support to new research infrastructures, including coordination of the Community financial instruments, Framework Programme and Structural Community financial instruments, Framework Programme and Structural Funds:Funds: - construction of new infrastructures and major updates of existing ones- construction of new infrastructures and major updates of existing ones- design studies to promote the creation of new research infrastructures by - design studies to promote the creation of new research infrastructures by funding funding exploratory awards and feasibility studiesexploratory awards and feasibility studies


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Research for the benefit of SMEs

To strengthen the innovation capacity of European SMEs To strengthen the innovation capacity of European SMEs and their contribution to the development of new and their contribution to the development of new technology based products and markets by helping them technology based products and markets by helping them outsource research, increase their research efforts, extend outsource research, increase their research efforts, extend their networks, better exploit research results and acquire their networks, better exploit research results and acquire technological know how. technological know how.

Specific actions to support SMEs will be carried out in the Specific actions to support SMEs will be carried out in the entire field of science and technology, with financial means entire field of science and technology, with financial means allocated through two schemes:allocated through two schemes:

• Research for SMEs Research for SMEs

• Research for SME associationsResearch for SME associations


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Regions of knowledge

To strengthen the research potential of European regions To strengthen the research potential of European regions by encouraging and supporting the development, across by encouraging and supporting the development, across Europe, of regional "research-driven clusters" associating Europe, of regional "research-driven clusters" associating universities, research centres, enterprises and regional universities, research centres, enterprises and regional authorities. authorities.

The Pilot Action on "Regions of Knowledge" demonstrated The Pilot Action on "Regions of Knowledge" demonstrated the dynamic of this evolution and the necessity to support the dynamic of this evolution and the necessity to support and encourage the development of such structures.and encourage the development of such structures.

• The actions undertaken in this area will enable European regions to The actions undertaken in this area will enable European regions to strengthen their capacity for investing in and carrying out research strengthen their capacity for investing in and carrying out research activities, while maximizing their potential for a successful involvement of activities, while maximizing their potential for a successful involvement of their operators in European research projectstheir operators in European research projects


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Research potential of Convergence Regions

To stimulate the realization of the full research potential of To stimulate the realization of the full research potential of the enlarged Union by unlocking and developing the the enlarged Union by unlocking and developing the research potential in the EU's Convergence Regions, and research potential in the EU's Convergence Regions, and helping to strengthen the capacities of their researchers to helping to strengthen the capacities of their researchers to successfully participate in research activities at EU level. successfully participate in research activities at EU level.

The initiative will comprise support to: The initiative will comprise support to: • Trans-national two-way secondments of research staff in the convergence Trans-national two-way secondments of research staff in the convergence

regionsregions

• The acquisition and development of research equipment in selected The acquisition and development of research equipment in selected centrescentres

• The organisation of workshops and conferences to facilitate knowledge The organisation of workshops and conferences to facilitate knowledge transfertransfer

• "Evaluation facilities" for research centres in the Convergence Regions to "Evaluation facilities" for research centres in the Convergence Regions to obtain an international independent expert evaluation of their research obtain an international independent expert evaluation of their research quality and infrastructuresquality and infrastructures


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Science in society

To stimulate the harmonious integration of scientific and technological To stimulate the harmonious integration of scientific and technological endeavour, and associated research policies in the European social endeavour, and associated research policies in the European social web, by encouraging at European scale reflection and debate on web, by encouraging at European scale reflection and debate on science and technology, and their relation with society and culture. science and technology, and their relation with society and culture.

The initiative will comprise support to:The initiative will comprise support to:

• Strengthening and improvement of the European science system, Strengthening and improvement of the European science system, including "self regulation"including "self regulation"

• Broader engagement of researchers and the public at large on science-Broader engagement of researchers and the public at large on science-related questionsrelated questions

• Reflection and debate on science and technology and their place in Reflection and debate on science and technology and their place in societysociety

• Gender research, including the integration of the gender dimension in all Gender research, including the integration of the gender dimension in all areas of research areas of research

• An environment that triggers curiosity for science in young people, An environment that triggers curiosity for science in young people, reinforcing science education at all levelsreinforcing science education at all levels

• Development of a policy on the role of universitiesDevelopment of a policy on the role of universities• Improved communication between the scientific world and the wider Improved communication between the scientific world and the wider

audience of policy-makers, the media and the general publicaudience of policy-makers, the media and the general public


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International cooperation

Cooperation with third countries in the FP7 will be targeted Cooperation with third countries in the FP7 will be targeted in particular at the following groups of countries:in particular at the following groups of countries:

• Candidate countries Candidate countries

• Countries neighbouring the EU, Mediterranean, Western Balkans Countries neighbouring the EU, Mediterranean, Western Balkans and the Newly Independent Statesand the Newly Independent States

• Developing countries, focusing on their particular needsDeveloping countries, focusing on their particular needs

• Emerging economiesEmerging economies


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FP7 thematic areas

The nine high level thematic areas:The nine high level thematic areas:1.1. Health Health

2.2. Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology

3.3. Information and Communication Technologies Information and Communication Technologies

4.4. Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and New Production Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and New Production Technologies Technologies

5.5. Energy Energy

6.6. Environment and Climate Change Environment and Climate Change

7.7. Transport and Aeronautics Transport and Aeronautics

8.8. Socio-economic Sciences and the Humanities Socio-economic Sciences and the Humanities

9.9. Space and Security ResearchSpace and Security Research

Two themes covered by the Euratom Framework Two themes covered by the Euratom Framework Programme:Programme:

• Fusion energy researchFusion energy research

• Nuclear fission and radiation protectionNuclear fission and radiation protection


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FP7 budget

COOPERATION

Themes (Using all funding schemes. Including international cooperation)

Health 8317

Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology 2455

Information and Communication Technologies 12670

Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and New Production Technologies

4832

Energy 2931

Environment (including Climate Change) 2535

Transport (including Aeronautics) 5940

Socio-economic Sciences and the Humanities 792

Security and Space 3960

Total COOPERATION 44432

IDEAS European Research Council 11862

PEOPLE Marie Curie Actions 7129

CAPACITIES

Research Infrastructures 3961

Research for the benefit of SMEs 1901

Regions of Knowledge 158

Research Potential 554

Science in Society 554

Activities of International Co-operation 358

TOTAL CAPACITIES 7486

Non-nuclear actions of the Joint Research Centre 1817

TOTAL EC 72726

Euratom for nuclear research and training activities 3092


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What are the differences between FP7 and its predecessors?

The The new elementsnew elements in FP7: in FP7:• Emphasis on research themes rather than on “instruments”Emphasis on research themes rather than on “instruments”

• Significant simplification of its operationSignificant simplification of its operation

• Focus on developing research that meets the needs of European Focus on developing research that meets the needs of European industry, through the work of industry, through the work of European Technology PlatformsEuropean Technology Platforms and the new and the new Joint Technology InitiativesJoint Technology Initiatives

• Establishment of a Establishment of a European Research CouncilEuropean Research Council, funding the best , funding the best of European scienceof European science

• Integration of Integration of international cooperationinternational cooperation in all four programmes in all four programmes

• Development of Development of regions of knowledgeregions of knowledge

• A A Risk-Sharing Finance FacilityRisk-Sharing Finance Facility aimed at fostering private aimed at fostering private investment in researchinvestment in research


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What will be the next steps?

On the basis of the first results of the debate On the basis of the first results of the debate on the present proposals, the Commission will on the present proposals, the Commission will present to the Council and the European present to the Council and the European Parliament the proposals for the Specific Parliament the proposals for the Specific Programmes and for the "Rules for Programmes and for the "Rules for Participation" in the FP7Participation" in the FP7


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References

• Seventh Framework Programme on CORDIS: Seventh Framework Programme on CORDIS: http://www.cordis.lu/fp7/http://www.cordis.lu/fp7/

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