Joint Research Centre (JRC)

1COST Seminar, 9 September 2008

Joint Research Centre

Joint Research Centre (JRC)

Krzystof MaruszewskiDirector Programmes and Stakeholder Relations

COST Seminar

9 September 2008



Contents

1. JRC – mission, structure, role in FP7 and policy cycle

2. Priorities and Institute activities

3. Relations with Countries

4. How to collaborate with the JRC

5. JRC and COST – collaboration and future opportunities



The Mission of the Joint Research Centre

… is to provide customer-driven scientific and technical support for

the conception, development, implementation and monitoring of EU

policies.

1. JRC – mission, structure, role in FP7 and policy cycle

policies.

As a service of the European Commission, the JRC functions as a

reference centre of science and technology for the Union.

Close to the policy-making process, it serves

the common interest of the Member States,

while being independent of special interests,

whether private or national.



Where does the JRC fitin the European Commission?

President Barroso 27 Commission Members

Commissioner Potočnik

Science and Research

Joint Research Centre (JRC) Research DG (RTD)



Our Structure: 7 Institutes in 5 Member States

IRMM - Geel, Belgium

Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements

ITU - Karlsruhe, Germany

Institute for Transuranium Elements

IE - Petten, The Netherlands and Ispra, Italy

Institute for EnergyInstitute for Energy

IPSC - Ispra, Italy

Institute for the Protection and Security of the Citizen

IES - Ispra, Italy

Institute for Environment and Sustainability

IHCP - Ispra, Italy

Institute for Health and Consumer Protection

IPTS - Seville, Spain

Institute for Prospective Technological Studies

~ 2650 staff + 250 competitive~ 330 M€/y budget (+ ~ 40 M€/y competitive income)



7th Framework Programme (FP7)

Specific programme“JRC direct actions”

EURATOM programme“JRC direct actions”

FP7 indirect actions“JRC direct actions”

2007-2013

1,751 M€

“JRC direct actions”

2007-2011

517 M€

Collaboration with national public and private research institutes, academia, industry and international bodies



JRC in FP7: Indicative Budget Breakdown

683 M€ ‘Prosperity’

• Chemicals

• Biotechnology

• Energy and Transport

• Information Society

578 M€ ‘Solidarity’

• Environment

• Health

• Climate Change

• Rural Development

683 578

517 M€* ‘Nuclear’

• Nuclear Energy,

Safety and Security

88 M€ ‘World Partner’

• Global Security

403 M€ ‘Security’

• Natural Disasters

• Internal/External Security

• Food Chain

403

51788

Nuclear (5-year programme)Non-nuclear



Implementing the JRC Mission in the Policy Cycle

Policy formulation

Effectiveness

Policy evaluation Agenda-settingIdentification of emerging

issues

Policy anticipation

Compliance checksIndependent verification

Anti-fraud measures

Policy implementation

Expert advice

Decision-making processSelection of programme

options

Policy adoption

Effectivenessand impactassessment

Crisis response

Ad-hoc policy supportJRC

issues



• EU Policy support: intensive interaction with policy DG’s and relevant stakeholders:

direct scientific/technical input into legislative process; operational support:

alert/anticipation, quick response functions and monitoring of compliance (e.g., crop

declarations under Common Agricultural Policy)

• Scientific-technical reference systems: establish standardised methodologies

JRC typology of activities

• Scientific-technical reference systems: establish standardised methodologies

and measurement protocols (GMO, BSE/TSE, environmental quality, nuclear safety

etc); test & evaluation of metal detectors and UWB systems

• Research partnerships: European Research Area,

user laboratories, access to large facilities, networks,

training and mobility, co-operations

• Specific actions towards New Member States,

Candidate Countries and European Neighbourhood

Policy Partner Countries



Current JRC Priorities

• Contribute to the European Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan,

drafting a ”Technology Map” (status and prospects of key energy

technologies) and “a Capacity Map” (sketching the energy research

capacities and infrastructures in the EU Member States)

2. JRC priorities and Institute activities

capacities and infrastructures in the EU Member States)

• Support EU Climate Change policy aiming at limiting Global Climate Change to 2°C compared to pre-industrial level, by means of climate change research, scenario development, socio-economic impact studies, etc.

• Increasing Internal and External Security (addressing terrorist threats,

combating proliferation of CBRN, support border control, …)

• Support to the Lisbon Goals (monitoring of research policies and of relevant

indicators in EU, digital divide, econometric tools, interplay between

innovation and regulation, standards and references in support of growth, …)



� The quality assurance tools produced by the IRMM serve the policy areas of food safety and

quality, control of environmental pollution, health, standardisation, international trade, customs,

nuclear safety, nuclear waste management or nuclear safeguards as well as find their applications

in biotechnology and nanotechnology.

�Core competences: analytical chemistry and bio-analysis, biochemistry and food chemistry,

Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements (IRMM)

�Core competences: analytical chemistry and bio-analysis, biochemistry and food chemistry,

radionuclide metrology, isotope measurements, production of reference materials

� Reference: 4 Community Reference Laboratories (CRLs), on

feed additives, mycotoxins, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

(PAH), and heavy metals in feed and food.

� Key facilities: LINAC linear electrons accelerator and Van de

Graaf protons accelerator, HADES (High Activity Disposal

Experimental Site) for low background radioactivity

measurements



� The ITU provides support for areas related to nuclear issues, e.g. waste management,

safety of nuclear fuels, safeguards and nuclear forensic, knowledge management, education

and training.

� Core competencies: basic actinide science, nuclear fuels, illicit trafficking, alpha

emitters, toxicology, spent fuel reprocessing and waste characterisation.

The Institute for Transuranium Elements (ITU)

emitters, toxicology, spent fuel reprocessing and waste characterisation.

� Reference: properties of actinides, Reference databases and basic information (Karlsruhe

Chart of Nuclides), TRANSURANUS, undeclared nuclear activities, alpha-immunotherapy for

cancer treatments and production of related radio-elements.

�Key facilities: hot cells, chain of glove boxes and related instruments,

actinide laboratories, alpha-immunotherapy laboratory



� The institute provides the EC with competence in new energy

technologies and nuclear safety concerning transport and storage of

nuclear waste.

� Core competences: energy technology engineering, nuclear

Institute for Energy (IE)

� Core competences: energy technology engineering, nuclear

engineering, modelling (techno-economic and engineering), energy

scenario-building, electrochemistry.

� Reference: fuel cell technologies, safety of systems for the storage and

distribution of alternative fuels, integrity of materials.

� Key experimental facilities: High Flux Reactor, Fuel cell, Plant

Simulation Test Laboratory, High pressure gas (hydrogen, natural gas) tank,

Hydrogen safety



Institute for the Protection and Security of the Citizen (IPSC)

� The research areas covered by the IPSC are focused

on protection and security of citizens, either on land

or on the seas. These areas involve: security,

sustainable management of resources, nuclear

security.

� Core competences: satellite monitoring and spatial analysis techniques, wireless

communication, UWB systems and RFID, physical impacts on buildings.

� Reference: construction standards, econometrics, testing of wireless technologies, nuclear

equipment

� Key facilities: European Laboratory for Structural Assessment (ELSA), European Microwave

Signature Laboratory (EMSL), Performance Laboratory (PERLA), Thermal, Electro-Magnetic,

Physical Equipment Stress Testing (TEMPEST)



� The main tasks of the IES are: monitoring of environmental parameters, including

climate change and natural hazards, and the research in the sustainable management of

resources.

� Core competences: remote sensing, GIS techniques and information systems,

Institute for Environment and Sustainability (IES)

� Core competences: remote sensing, GIS techniques and information systems,

reference measurements for environmental monitoring, indicators and models.

� Reference: photovoltaic devices testing, measurement of

emissions from vehicles, management of many unique pan-

European and global databases and infrastructures

� Key facilities: European Solar Test Installation (ESTI),

Vehicle Emissions Laboratory (VELA)



�The scientific support IHCP provides, is focused on analysing substances

to which the consumer is directly or indirectly exposed, as chemicals, cosmetics, foods

including GMO, and other materials.

Institute for Health and

Consumer Protection (IHCP)

�Core competences: analytical chemistry, imuno-toxicity and in vitro toxicology, molecular

biology, material sciences and surface chemistry, computational sciences and modelling.

� Reference: 2 CRLs on food contact materials and GMO, European Centre for the

Validation of Alternative Methods (ECVAM), European Bureau for Wines, Alcoholic Beverages

and Liquor (BEVABS), European Chemicals Bureau (until the handover to ECHA).

�Key experimental facilities: "Indoortron" for studies on indoor air pollution for exposure

assessments, a laboratory for isotopic measurements (NMR), GMO detection, analytical

chemistry, variable-energy, multi-particle cyclotron (10 – 40 MeV).



Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS)

� The study of socio-economic challenges of different

technologies, foresight and monitoring of economic

growth and new orientation in information society allow

IPTS to orient the EU policy-makersIPTS to orient the EU policy-makers

�Core competences: techno-economic analytical

studies, “legislative bureaux” and platforms,

�Reference: techno-economic modelling in the fields of

agri-economic modelling, environmental impact, transport,

and energy and climate change



Providing tangible results

• Fighting pollution

• Performing controls via remote sensing

• Providing sound advice on chemical risks

• Preventing nuclear trafficking

• Supporting safe and secure structures• Supporting safe and secure structures

• Improving testing for safer food

• Fuelling the hydrogen economy

• Responding to natural disasters

• Enhancing reactor safety

• Supporting enlargement

• Providing quality assurance tools

• Supporting Europe’s information society

• Monitoring companies’ R&D spending



Relations with EU Member States

• To contribute to the development of the “European Research Area” and more

specifically to the development of common S&T references for policy support

• To support the uptake of EU legislation in MS and the integration of the new MS into EU

3. Relations with Countries

• Emphasis is on Country holding the EU Presidency (SI, FR, CZ, SW, ES, BE, HU, PO)

NCPs Meeting, Geel, 5-6 June 2008



Relations with Candidate and

Potential Candidate Countries

• To support EU Enlargement policy

• To assist target countries in dealing faster

with S&T bases of EU legislation

EU-12

EU Candidate EU Potential Candidate

ENP

Partnership agr.

EU- 15 FP Associate

with S&T bases of EU legislation

• To contribute to their integration into the

“European Research Area” and relevant

JRC activities



4. How to collaborate with the JRC - through 4 intertwined

instruments:

• Projects (Institutional Networks, Competitive Activities, Collaboration

Agreements)

www.jrc.ec.europa.eu/jobs

• Job opportunities

• Advanced training courses and workshops

• Information and awareness actions

www.jrc.ec.europa.eu/jobs

http://europa.eu/epso/

http://ec.europa.eu/stages/



• Institutional Networks: for harmonisation and validation of methods and

measurements, establishment of common standards, provision of scientific and

technical support in the implementation of EU legislation

JRC collaborates with over 1000 partner organisations in some 100 institutional networks.

• Competitive Activities:

Projects (Networks, Competitive Activities, Agreements)

• Competitive Activities:

- Indirect Actions: JRC participates on equal competitive basis in the EU

Research Framework Programme

JRC is involved in 250 actions, collaborating with thousands of partner organisations

- Third Party Work

• Collaboration Agreements: concern joint research, information sharing and

sometimes the exchange of personnel

JRC has some 200 operational collaboration agreements with public and private research

organisations, universities and national and international bodies



• Various ad-hoc collaborations in actions (environment, chemical exposure and

foresight)• Joint participation in information events (Bulgaria, Romania, Albania, Serbia, etc.)

Existing collaboration

Ideas for strengthening collaboration

5. JRC and COST – collaboration and future opportunities:

Ideas for strengthening collaboration

• COST and JRC to identify "Pilot" COST Actions that are of common interest

• Joint workshops and/or a trainings (as part of the identified "Pilot" Actions)

• Domain Committees invite JRC experts to the relevant meetings as observers

• Possible participation of the JRC at Annual Domain Progress Conferences

• Continued collaboration in the dissemination of activities (focus on WB & ENP)

• COST seminar on JRC (today)



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