“SHAPING EGYPT’S

ASSOCIAT ION TO THE

EUROPEAN RESEARCH AREA

AND COOPERATION ACT ION

PLUS”

FP7 Project coordinated by the Ministry

of Scientific Research in Egypt

CONSORTIUM

Ministry of Scientific Research (MoSR,

Egypt) - Coordinator

Academy of Scientific Research and

Technology (ASRT, Egypt)

Deutsches Zentrum Fuer Luft - Und

Raumfahrt E.V. (DLR, Germany)

Institut De Recherche Pour Le

Development (IRD, France)

Forum Euro-Mediterranean Pour

L'innovation En Action (FEMIA, France)

Centre For European Policy Studies (CEPS,

Belgium)

“Support the policy dialogue and contribute

to the definition and implementation of joint

strategic agendas for research,

development and innovation between the

European Union and Egypt.”

OBJECTIVES

Monitor & Analyze

EU-EG STI

Cooperation

Synergizing

with Bilateral &

Regional

Actions

Promoting Egypt

Research

Capacity at EU

Level

Enhancing EU-

EG RI

Partnership

(2013-2016) (2009-2012)

Monitor and Analyze EU-Egypt STI cooperation

Ensure coordination and coherence with other

relevant actions Bi-lateral and Regional level

Provide supportive measures to enable and

increase EU-Egypt Collaborative projects

Foster stakeholders’ awareness and

engagement through communication and

Outreach activities

ACTIVITIES

EU-EG

STI

Portal

Promoting EG

research

capacities to

EU

Synergizing with

Bilateral

Programmes &

Regional

Actions

EU-Egypt STI

Cooperation

Review

Short

mobility

grants

IPR

Helpdesk

Fores-

ight

Policy

Review of

STI

System

Monitor &

Analyze EU-

EG STI Cooperation

Capacity

building &

Networking

events Support

NCP

Structure

Enhancing

EU-EG RI

partnership

Study

visits

Commun-

ication

Strategy

Enhanced EU-Egypt Research and Innovation Partnership:

- Enhanced Egypt participation in bilateral and

International EU funded programmes (H2020, CBC

ENPI …)

- Designing of new joint EU-Egypt collaborative activities

based on specific mutually identified societal

challenges

- Increased visibility of Egypt research capacity at the EU

level

IMPACT

NCPs

Instit-

utional

FPs

Themati

c

Experts

Central Liaison Office

@ MSR

EU

Delegation

to Egypt

National

STI

Funding

Agencies

Research

Community

Egypt and H2020 EU level:

Enhance

visibility of

EG R&I to EU

and vice

versa

(Networking)

Bilateral/Regional

Level:

Support to the

bilateral and regional

policy dialogue

(ShERACA+, JSTCC,

ERANETs, GSO,

Article 185)

National Level:

Support to Thematic

and Institutional

Contact Points

Increase national

R&I funding

Supporting

Legislations

Aiming at: Building on success stories, creating links, supporting innovation

and fostering partnership based on mutual interests and shared benefits

Supporting tools: Continuation of BILAT Project, Early access to

information about calls and rules of participation, full linkage with

H2020 NCPs network, updated statistics/analysis

CHALLENGES CONCERNING PARTICIPATION AND

NETWORKING IN HORIZON 2020 IN EGYPT

• Limited topics of mutual interest

• Early access to information

• New administrative and legal procedures in H2020

(Appointing LEAR, PLSIGN, FSIGN…)

• Openness and awareness of EU researchers to

international cooperation within the framework of H2020

• Finding partners

• Visibility of Egypt Research Capacity at EU level

CHALLENGES

CONCERNING

PARTICIPATION AND

NETWORKING IN

HORIZON 2020 IN EGYPT

• Limited topics of mutual interest

• Early access to information

• New administrative and legal procedures in H2020 (Appointing LEAR, PLSIGN, FSIGN…)

• Openness and awareness of EU researchers to international cooperation within the framework of H2020

• Finding partners

• Visibility of Egypt Research Capacity at EU level

Suggestions for Improving Cooperation in H2020

• More topics of mutual interest and

shared benefits (JSTCC, MedSpring,

targeted bioregional calls)

• Support to BILAT projects

• Early access to information and data

• More focused capacity building

activities

• Enhance the engagement of Egypt

NCPs with NCPs Network and their

counterparts from the EU MS/AC

• Raising the awareness of

International Cooperation dimension

of H2020 to EU

EU-EGYPT STI COOPERATION REVIEW

EU – EGYPT STI COOPERATION REVIEW

RECOMMENDATION

During the 5th JSTCCM meeting held in 2012, the Egyptian delegation emphasized

that despite the country's political and economic situation, the government

remains committed to supporting research and innovation. The increase of funds

that Egypt has placed to support ERA-Net initiatives, Article 185, as well as

bilateral Joint Research Funds, clearly demonstrate the ongoing dedication and

weight that the government has placed on STI and cooperation with international

partners. With the launch of H2020 and the culmination of efforts at the regional

level towards developing a common Euro-Mediterranean agenda for innovation, it

is now is an opportune time to establish a renewed S&T framework of

cooperation between the European Union and Egypt that is accompanied

with the appropriate instruments and actions and reflects the

contemporary geo-political and socioeconomic realities in Europe and the

region.

CAPACITY BUILDING

STUDY VISITS

Renewable

Energy

Water

Food

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Synergies with Regional and

Bilateral Actions

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