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International Research Infrastructures: an OECD Perspective. Presentation by Stefan Michalowski, OECD AFRICAN EUROPEAN RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE CO-OPERATION Brussels, May 16, 2012. OECD. OECD. OECD. OECD. OECD. OECD. OECD. OECD. Two topics: - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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International Research Infrastructures: an OECD Perspective
Presentation by Stefan Michalowski, OECDAFRICAN EUROPEAN RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE CO-OPERATIONBrussels, May 16, 2012
Two topics:
• What are research infrastructures, and why are they important from a science policy perspective?
• What are the principal issues and options for planning, establishing and operating international research infrastructures?
What isan Infrastructure?
INTERNET
It can serve many users and many uses.
It’s designed with the future in mind.
Research Infrastructures: a pragmatic OECD taxonomy
“Single Experiments” CERN LHC, ITER, JET, PIERRE AUGER User facilities for a small number of users ALMA, SKA, Big telescopes User facilities for a large number of users ESRF, ILL, XFEL, FAIR, ESS, LSST
Facilities
Distributed Infrastructures
e-Infrastructures Federation, storage, curation of large data sets GBIF. INCF, CESSDA, Lifewatch High performance computing and networking GÉANT, PRACE
Scientific measurement using multiple facilitieso Combining signals from a set of independent instruments EVN, LIGO/VIRGOo Subdividing a large task among distinct institutions AGRP, ICGC Coordination/integration of research based on a common scientific themeo Coordination of a set of large infrastructures ELI, GEOSS, ELIXIRo Coordination/integration of diverse projects/programmes SIOS, GEMo Provision of resources/services CLARIN, EMMA
“… association or network of geographically-separated, distinct entities from more than one country that agree to jointly perform or sponsor basic research.”
Creation
Operation
Assessment
Planning (Roadmapping)
Internationalisation
Establishing
Operating costs
Access to resources and to data
Decommissioning
Scientific impact
Economic impact
Societal impact
Creation
Operation
Assessment
Planning (Roadmapping)
Internationalisation
Establishing
Operating costs
Access to resources and to data
Decommissioning
Scientific impact
Economic impact
Societal impact
Infrastructure Roadmaps
Interesting properties of roadmaps and of roadmapping:
Promotes innovation in a competitive environment
Illuminates important science policy issues:
Can mobilise an entire scientific community
Encourages multi- and inter-disciplinarity
May include non-scientific considerations
The role of existing infrastructures
Understanding the size of the overall effort
Balancing supply and demand of research resources
Comparing infrastructure costs
Access rules and policies
Workforce issues
• economic, regional development• industrial innovation• education and workforce issues• international political integration• national security
Caveats:
Large, expensive ISs can stress science budgets
Overly broad scope could lead to loss of focus
Potential neglect of small and medium projects
Not the best tool for deciding about existing ISs
Inflexibility of long-tem commitments
National/Regional/Global interference
Confusion from proliferation of diverse RMs
- Legal and Administrative
- Funding and Contributions
- Project Management
- Equipment
- Personnel
THE ISSUES
Inhibition of competition in fields where it has traditionally been vigorous and productive.
· Delays associated with international negotiations.
· Bringing non-scientific actors (lawyers, diplomats, etc.) into the process.
· Exclusion/isolation of certain national scientific communities.
· Sub-optimal technical solutions due to juste retour.
· Creation of new/untried institutions/structures: administrative/bureaucratic/legal/political.
The downsides of internationalisation are not ignored
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES
• A basic taxonomy of possible legal/administrative structures, and their chief characteristics. Nature of foundation documents for each type of structure (including typical time period for negotiation)
• Creating a new organisation vs. using an existing one
• The elements of an administrative structure and their inter-relationships
• International negotiations
• Access issues (to the infrastructure itself, and to experimental data)
• Intellectual property
• Site and host selection
· International Organisation [archetype models: ITER, CERN]
· Limited Liability Company (LLC) under national law [archetype models: ESRF, XFEL]
· Association of independent national or regional infrastructures [archetype model: ALMA]
· Ex-post-facto collaborating infrastructures [archetype models: LIGO/VIRGO/GEO]
· Foundation under national law [archetype model: JIVE] · European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC)· A digression: the HEP detector model
· Allocating the right tasks to the right negotiators· Scope and organisation of the negotiations· Bi-lateral or multi-lateral?· The role of “Science Cases”· The language issue
FUNDING AND CONTRIBUTIONS
• Host premium and host benefits.
• Cash vs. In-Kind: deciding the best proportion of each, the pros and cons.
• In-Kind: methods for assigning value, dividing up assignments among Partners.
• Juste retour: theory and practices.
• Operating costs and scientific access
• Risk Analysis. Contingencies and cost overruns. Quality control. Openness and accountability.
• Contracting by the Organisation (esp. in Partner countries).
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
• Relationship to Risk Analysis, and to generic issues of accountability, authority and communication between the chief actors (the Organisation and the Partners).
• Examples of scope of PM (e.g., purchasing, contracting, hiring). Use of commercial software and of external contractors. Role of experienced individuals.
• Data availability and quality issues, especially access to information held by Partners.
• Possibility of adopting agreed international standards.
• Special vulnerability issues in the start-up phases.
• Special challenges to international scientific communities, especially when transitioning to large infrastructures.
PERSONNEL
• Recruitment and contracts
• Organisation hires vs. secondees.
• Staff regulations (incl. issues of authority).
• Conflict of interest.
• Family issues.
EQUIPMENT
• Responsibility for testing, acceptance and transfer of ownership.
• Liability in case of malfunction.
• Disposition at decommissioning.
• IPR
Major Issues (personal view)
• Is internationalisation the best solution?
• Plan the negotiations: phases and people. Agree on language(s). Expect significant delays
• Agree on site selection procedure
• Use an existing legal/administrative entity?
• Weigh the pros and cons of cash vs. in-kind, and adapt the governance
• Address operating costs and links to access
• Choose a project management methodology
• Anticipate decommissioning
Creation
Operation
Assessment
Planning (Roadmapping)
Internationalisation
Establishing
Operating costs
Access to resources and to data
Decommissioning
Scientific impact
Economic impact
Societal impact
I. Purely scientific results, intended to advance fundamental knowledge.
II . The direct impact of spending for constructing and operating the laboratory.
III. Training scientists, engineers, technicians, administrators and others.
IV. Developing and perfecting modalities of international scientific cooperation.
V. Bringing nations together, strengthening capacity in developing countries.
VI. Non-HEP innovations that emerge during the main scientific mission.
VIa. Innovations needed for major component development / procurement.
VIb. Innovations that can become impacts with only minor modifications.
VIc. Innovations that can become impacts with major additional efforts.
VII. Education, and public outreach.
TAXONOMY OF IMPACTS
Relationship to the primary mission of the lab.
Involvement/role of the member countries and funding agencies. Role and responsibility of senior laboratory managers.
How non-HEP impact-generating projects begin.
Staff issues.
Finances.
Structure and functioning of a knowledge transfer office.
The innovation cycle (from idea to product).
Interactions with industry.
Intellectual property.
GENERIC (COMMON) ISSUES
Thank you
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