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SSH - GDP and beyond perspectives

Dr. Marianne Paasi, European Commission

DG Research & Innovation

Directorate B Innovation Union and European Research Area

Horizon 2020 opportunities for research and innovation

THE EU FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME FOR RESEARCH AND INNOVATION


Horizon 2020 from the "GDP and beyond" perspective

My presentation gives you an overview:

The new structure in Horizon 2020 and the Novelties in comparison to the earlier Framework Programmes

"GDP and beyond" from the Horizon 2020 perspective: sustainability in Europe 2020 Strategy as an horizontal issue/ “GDP and beyond” as a cross-cutting issue in Horizon 2020

“GDP and beyond” as SSH research objective, i.e. Based on the “e- frame approach” in Horizon 2020

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Horizon 2020 implements Europe 2020 Strategy

Horizon 2020 is the new EU Framework Program for Research and Innovation with a budget of ca. 78 bio euro. It implements the Europe 2020 strategy:

Smart, sustainable and inclusive growth in Europe

Europe 2020 five Headline targets: Employment rate; 3%

of GDP; Climate and Energy; Education; Poverty and social exclusion

Seven Flagship Initatives, in particular the Innovation Union Flagship

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Horizon 2020 novelties

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• A single programme bringing together three separate programmes/initiatives*

• Coupling research to innovation – from research to retail, all forms of innovation

• Focus on societal challenges facing EU society, e.g. health, clean energy and transport

• Cross-cutting issues mainstreamed: social sciences, gender, international cooperation

• Simplified access, for all companies, universities, institutes in all EU countries and beyond


"GDP and beyond“ as sustainability issue in Horizon 2020

Sustainability is at the core of Europe 2020 Strategy

Horizon 2020 contribution to sustainability on environmental, economic and social dimensions and civil society dimensions

Horizon 2020: 60% of the budget are allocated to the generic objective of sustainability and climate change: they are cross-cutting issues in Horizon 2020

Horizon 2020 research and innovation actions with view of new solutions/ innovation actions, not only research

=> 60% of 78 bio euro for sustainability and climate change is good news of course….How does it work?

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I. Horizon 2020

has

- Three priorities - Complementing objectives: like widening

- Cross-cutting issues like sustainability and SSH - General principals throughout the programme like

ethics

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Three priorities

Excellent science

Industrial leadership

Societal challenges


Horizon 2020 Structure

Excellent science European Research Council (ERC); Future and Emerging Technologies (FET); Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions (MSCA)

Industrial Leadership Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies (LEITs),

Access to risk finance, Innovation in SMEs

Seven Societal Challenges

Health, Food security, Energy, Transport, Climate, Europe in a changing world, Secure societies

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"GDP and beyond“ as cross-cutting sustainability issue – How?

- Priority 1: Scientific excellence

- Sustainability as under the Priority 2 “Industrial Leadership" - with view of finding solutions : eco-innovation; health innovations; …

- Sustainability in Priority 3 across all Societal Challenges: not only research but also innovation actions

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"GDP and beyond" as SSH research/ e-frame concept in Horizon 2020 – an overview

“GDP and beyond” as cross-cutting SSH research is possible in all priorities

- Excellent science

- "Embedding SSH" in Priorities 2 and 3

- Societal Challenge 6 " Europe in the changing world - Inclusive, innovative and sustainable societies”

What type of (interdisciplinary) issues: measurement, policy making, externalities, pricing, distribution, wealth, well-being, psychology, culture, history etc.

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II. Embedding SSH across Horizon 2020


SSH in Horizon 2020

"Social sciences and humanities (SSH) research will be fully integrated into each of the general objectives of Horizon 2020."

Horizon 2020 regulation

= Embedding SSH (as cross-cutting issue)


Embedding SSH: two approaches

General Integration: All Societal Challenges, LEIT and activities under Excellent Science are generally open to SSH contributions in all their lines of activity and thus favour 'integrating SSH' as genuine interdisciplinarity ('integrating in the research problem').

Dedicated Integration: In some Societal Challenges and parts of LEIT have a specific SSH line of activity called 'the socio-economic dimension of…' is delineated, i.e. requires SSH research.


SSH in Excellent Science

The European Research Council (ERC): About 17 % of the ERC-budget will be allocated to SSH.

Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MCA)

Several major research infrastructures in the SSH are supported by H2020: => opportunities might arise for GDP and beyond Infrastructure


SSH in Industrial Leadership

Strengthening the cultural and social aspects of innovation

SSH as a source of creativity in development of services and products

Societal aspects of new and emerging technologies (e.g. societal acceptance; citizens' participation in decision-shaping; ethical aspects; new technologies and changing lifestyles)

Business and management models (for example green sustainability)


SSH across the Societal Challenges

Integrated in the Societal Challenges which will bring together different technologies, sectors, scientific disciplines, social sciences and humanities, and innovation actors to find new solutions

Plays a major role in the Societal Challenge 6 "Europe in a changing world – inclusive, innovative and reflective societies”


Breakdown Final amount in million euro (in

current prices)

Societal Challenges, of which 38.53% 29 678

1. Health, demographic change and

wellbeing

9.70% 7 472

2. Food security, sustainable agriculture,

marine and maritime and inland water

research and the bio-economy

5% 3 851

3. Secure, clean and efficient energy 7.70% 5 931

4. Smart, green and integrated transport 8.23% 6 339

5. Climate action, resource efficiency and

raw materials

4% 3 081

6. Europe in a changing world:

Inclusive, innovative & reflective societies

1.70% 1 310

7. Secure societies 2.20% 1 695

Horizon 2020 - "Societal Challenges"


Example 1 of SSH-relevant topics ('flagged')

Societal Challenge 1 'Health, demographic change and wellbeing'

Call PHC 22–2015 'Promoting mental wellbeing in the ageing population'

• Proposals will include multi-disciplinary research to improve the understanding, prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment of mental conditions and disorders of older people.

• Research may include a dimension of research into physical, psychological and social determinants of healthy ageing.

• Proposals may address the role of external or internal determinants of mental health, including e.g. sensory deficits, chronic disease, substance use, socio-economic stressors (loneliness, poverty), or physical stressors.



Societal Challenge 7 'Secure societies – Protecting freedom and security of Europe and its citizens'

Call FCT 14–2015 'Understanding the underlying social, psychological and economic aspects of the genesis, methods and motivation of organized crime (including cyber related offenses)'

• Research should investigate the role of social, psychological and economic factors in progression of individuals who had unremarkable lives into organised crime and terrorist networks.

• Research may examine the role of friendships, kinships, milieus and peer groups of (social) networks and social media. It may also examine the characteristics of individuals that leave them susceptible to these influences and/or social conditions conducive to organised crime.

• The analysis may also take into account state of the art of theory and research on inclusion and social cohesion and apply economic measures.



Societal Challenge 5 ‘Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials'

Call SC5-14-2014 ‘Consolidating global knowledge on the green economy in support of sustainable development objectives in the EU

and internationally'

• Coordination Action

• Following Rio+20: need to support the emerging sustainability framework post – 2015 and reconsile it with the green economy agenda, also with the involvement of civil society

- You can find 5 Topics under the Call “Growing a Low Garbon, Resource

Efficient Economy with a Sustainable Supply of Raw Materials


III. Horizon 2020: Societal

Challenge 6


The objective of Societal Challenge 6 "Europe in a changing world – inclusive, innovative

and reflective societies"

"To foster a greater understanding of Europe, provide solutions and support inclusive, innovative and reflective European societies in a context of unprecedented transformations and growing global interdependencies"

Horizon 2020 Regulation

= will support social sciences and humanities research by focusing on inclusive, innovative and reflective societies."


Structure of Societal Challenge 6 Inclusive Societies:

Smart, sustainable and inclusive growth Building resilient, inclusive, participatory, open and creative societies

in Europe Europe's role as a global actor Sustainable and inclusive environments through innovative spatial and

urban planning

Innovative societies: Strengthening the evidence-base and support for the IU and ERA New forms of innovation, with special emphasis on social innovation

and creativity (incl. the role of ICT-technology) Make use of the innovative, creative and productive potential of all

generations Cooperation with third countries

Reflective societies: European heritage (memory, identity) European countries' and regions' history Europe's role in the world; intercultural relations


Societal Challenge 6: CALL 2014 – 2015 5 Calls

"EURO"-CALL: Overcoming the crisis: new ideas, strategies and governance structures for Europe

"YOUNG"-CALL: The young generation in an innovative, inclusive and sustainable Europe

"REFLECTIVE"-CALL: Reflective societies: cultural heritage and European identities

"INT"-CALL: Europe as a global actor

"INSO"-CALL: New forms of innovation


GDP and beyond as SSH research: practical tips to the research community

Check: Flagging tool is provided, giving immediate link to certain topics which correspond to important horizontal SSH issues

=> NET4SOCIETY-publication on flagged topics/ NCPs

Participate: The expert advisory groups of each Societal Challenge include SSH scientists

Participate: The evaluation panels of the Societal Challenges need to include experts with SSH competences


All Work programs for 2014 – 2015 have been published

It is worthwhile of having a look

It is important to search in all pillars for relevant topics

SSH Flagging guides you through the Work programs

Be innovative: it is also about creating the future for “GDP and beyond”

Warning: individual Calls have different deadlines

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Future Work programs 2016-2017

Prioritisation of Topics: Strategic programming approach

Orientation towards European societal challenges and towards EU political priorities

Research community: participate in the interdisciplinary advisory groups and evaluation panels

Member states: Program committees (Priority 2 and 3; Challenge 6)

EU Presidencies may play a major role

Colleagues: other DGs, EP; not only Ch.6

The role of Agencies: REA, ERCEA (ERC), INEA (Innovation Network), EASME (SMEs)

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HORIZON 2020

Thank you for your attention! Find out more:

www.ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020

www.ec.europa.eu/research/social-sciences

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