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ChinaAccess4EU - Supporting the EU access to Chinese research & innovation programmes
ChinaAccess4EU- Supporting the EU access to
Chinese research & innovation programmes
(financed by the European Commission, DG Research)
10 November 2011, Brussels
Vera Egreja Barracho ([email protected])
ChinaAccess4EU - Supporting the EU access to Chinese research & innovation programmes
Project information
ChinaAccess4EU is a project financed by DG Research of the
European Commission under FP7 Inco programme
It is one of the 11 Access4EU projects to support the EU access to
research & innovation programmes managed by 11 countries
(Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, India, Mexico, New Zealand,
Russia, South Africa, South Korea, U.S.)
The project was contracted in December 2009 and its duration is
January 2010 - June 2012
The project consortium is based on a strong partnership of 11
European and Chinese organizations
I. Background
ChinaAccess4EU - Supporting the EU access to Chinese research & innovation programmes
Project Objectives
In order to fill the existing gap in EU-China Science & Technology cooperation, the ChinaAccess4EU
project has the following general objectives:
Increase the awareness and dissemination in the EU of access opportunities for European
researchers and research organisations in Chinese national research and innovation
programmes
Increase S&T cooperation between Europe and China, especially effective collaborations of
European researchers and research organisations in Chinese national research and
innovation programmes
Help develop the reciprocity aspect of EU-China Science & Technology agreements and
improve EU’s understanding of the research systems in China
II. Objectives
ChinaAccess4EU - Supporting the EU access to Chinese research & innovation programmes
Project Partners
III. Consortium
SPI – Sociedade Portuguesa de Inovação (coordinator)(www.spieurope.eu/)
EBN – European Business and Innovation Network(www.ebn.be)
UJF - Université Joseph Fourier Grenoble 1(www.ujf-grenoble.fr)
SEZ - Steinbeis Europa Zentrum, Steinbeis Innovation(www.steinbeis-europa.de)
UNOTT - University of Nottingham, China Policy Institute(www.nottingham.ac.uk)
ChinaAccess4EU - Supporting the EU access to Chinese research & innovation programmes
Project Partners
III. Consortium
TORCH - Torch High Technology Industry Development Centre,Ministry of Science & Technology China (www.chinatorch.gov.cn)
IPMCAS - Institute of Policy & Management,Chinese Academy of Sciences (www.casipm.ac.cn)
ITTC (COWAY) - International Technology Transfer Centre,Tsinghua University (www.ittc.com.cn)
ZJU - Zhejiang University (www.zju.edu.cn)
HKUST - Hong Kong University of Science & Technology(www.ust.hk)
EUPIC - EU Project Innovation Centre (Chengdu)(www.eupic.org.cn)
ChinaAccess4EU - Supporting the EU access to Chinese research & innovation programmes
Steering Committee
III. Consortium
Jean-Marie Rousseau (Chair): 35 years of working experience in S&T promotion,
academic networking, and R&D project management
Ji Fusheng: former Director-General of Fundamental Research and High Technology
of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China
Chris Godwin: director of UK Research Councils (RCUK) office in Beijing, China
Eli Pollak: incumbent of the Sam and Ayala Zacks Professorial Chair in Chemical
Physics at the Weizmann Institute of Science
Christine M’Rini: 20 years of working experience in clinical and health science
research activities.
ChinaAccess4EU - Supporting the EU access to Chinese research & innovation programmes
IV. Methodology
This Work Package includes the following tasks:
Identify relevant Chinese national agencies and programmes
Analyse relevant Chinese national agencies and programmes
Create, maintain and update the project website
Work Package 1 - Mapping of the access opportunities in China
Project website with a searchable database of opportunities for
European researchers and research institutions offered by
Chinese government research funding programmes
ChinaAccess4EU - Supporting the EU access to Chinese research & innovation programmes
IV. Methodology
This Work Package includes the following tasks:
Develop a project brochure
Identify key stakeholders in the EU
Disseminate project results to stakeholders and other relevant organisations
Organise and manage dissemination/training workshops
Prepare and conduct project dissemination & match-making events in China
Disseminate project results at multiplier events
Work Package 2 - Dissemination of the results to European research organisations and multipliers
Project brochure List of key stakeholders Project workshops/events
ChinaAccess4EU - Supporting the EU access to Chinese research & innovation programmes
IV. Methodology
This Work Package includes the following tasks:
Develop and disseminate a bi-annual Survey Questionnaire to key
stakeholders
Consolidate and analyse the survey findings
Produce bi-annual newsletters
Work Package 3 - Monitoring of the participation of researchersfrom the EU in Chinese programmes
Survey questionnaire Bi-annual newsletters
ChinaAccess4EU - Supporting the EU access to Chinese research & innovation programmes
IV. Methodology
This Work Package includes the following tasks:
Carry out a survey of EU-China bilateral S&T cooperation agreements andprogrammes
Dialogue with selected S&T government bodies of EU Member States
Draft a “Strategy Paper for enhancing reciprocity in EU-China S&TCooperation” document
Revise the “Strategy Paper for enhancing reciprocity in EU-China S&TCooperation” document according to the Steering Committee’s comments
Submit the final “Strategy Paper for enhancing reciprocity in EU-ChinaS&T Cooperation” document to the EC
Strategy Paper for enhancing reciprocity in EU-China S&T Cooperation
Work Package 4 - Provision of feedback and recommendations tothe EC
ChinaAccess4EU - Supporting the EU access to Chinese research & innovation programmes
Project website
V. Main outputs/results
http://www.access4.eu/China/
Project website - with a searchable database of opportunities for European researchers andresearch institutions offered by Chinese government research funding programmes
ChinaAccess4EU - Supporting the EU access to Chinese research & innovation programmes
Fact Sheets
V. Main outputs/results
http://www.access4.eu/China/
Fact Sheets - of national andregional funding programme inMainland China and Hong Kong
The major funding agencies inMainland China:
- Ministry of Science andTechnology (MoST)
- National Natural ScienceFoundation of China (NSFC)
- Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS)
- China Scholarship Council(CSC) affiliated to the Ministry ofEducation (MoE)
Each funding agency provides avariety of programmes, whichserve the strategic aims of thecountry and meet the needs ofdifferent research areas.
1. Introduction to the programme
2. National agency managing theprogramme
3. Structure and research topicscovered
4. Budget
5. Rules of participation and funding
6. Deadlines
7. How to apply
8. Evaluation criteria
9. Links and contacts for moreinformation on the programme
ChinaAccess4EU - Supporting the EU access to Chinese research & innovation programmes
Monthly Alerts
V. Main outputs/results
http://www.access4.eu/China/Monthly Alerts - to informEuropean researchers of thelatest developments of S&Topportunities in China andupcoming events related withS&T.
ChinaAccess4EU - Supporting the EU access to Chinese research & innovation programmes
V. Main outputs/results
Project brochure –describing project’sobjectives, methodology,outputs, partners andinformation about theproject website, amongothers
Project brochure
ChinaAccess4EU - Supporting the EU access to Chinese research & innovation programmes
List of key stakeholders
China-based Stakeholders: 1151
Europe-based Stakeholders: 2088
V. Main outputs/results
ChinaAccess4EU - Supporting the EU access to Chinese research & innovation programmes
V. Main outputs/results
Survey Questionnaire
Survey questionnaire - with thepurpose of monitoring theparticipation of EU researchers(individually and/or as part of aresearch organization) in Chineseprogrammes
ChinaAccess4EU - Supporting the EU access to Chinese research & innovation programmes
V. Main outputs/results
Case Studies
Case Studies - regardingEuropean researchers who haveexperience in participating inChinese funding programmes aswell as Chinese researchers whohave experience in cooperationwith European researchers
- Their approach to Chinese research networks and researchers;
- Preparation of the application;
- Participation in Chinese research programmes;
- Benefits obtained through collaborations; and
- Barriers encountered, lessons learned and recommended actions to improve the participation of European researchers in Chinese funding programmes.
ChinaAccess4EU - Supporting the EU access to Chinese research & innovation programmes
V. Main outputs/results
Survey Questionnaire and Case Studies
• Most of the EU researchers obtain information on Chinese funding programmes from people theyknow.
• Other important information sources include: internal websites of their own research institutes andofficial websites of organizations managing Chinese research funding programmes.
Approach to Chinese research networks and researchers
• In general, descriptions of calls for proposal are in Chinese and the application forms are alsoneeded to be completed either in Chinese or in both English and Chinese.
• Therefore, finding the proper Chinese partners has become the core issue.
Preparation of the application to Chinese research programmes
ChinaAccess4EU - Supporting the EU access to Chinese research & innovation programmes
V. Main outputs/results
Survey Questionnaire and Case Studies
• The need for laboratory testing, getting more reputation within the research area, anddevelopments of foreign counterparts within the same industry are major motivations for a Chineseteam to involve European partners.
• Generally speaking, the researchers from China and European countries have different roles in theresearch project. European researchers normally concentrate more on project design andresearch reports writing. By contrast, Chinese partners focus more on experiments conducting inthe lab.
• As to the budget, the restrictions for foreign researchers in some of the Chinese national fundingprogrammes is becoming less and less. Budget for European researchers can be spent both inand out of China depending on the actual needs.
• This budget normally covers foreign partners’ travel costs, staff costs, as well as limited equipmentand material costs. The equipments and materials can be purchased not only for partners in China,but also in the laboratories of the foreign researchers.
Participation in Chinese research programmes
ChinaAccess4EU - Supporting the EU access to Chinese research & innovation programmes
V. Main outputs/results
Survey Questionnaire and Case Studies
• Research problems are easier to be discovered, because European researchers have differentinsights, and this contributes to improving the reliability of the research results
• Chinese researchers can take advantage of advanced, expensive research equipments in Europe,thus saving research budget
• Chinese researchers can increase international awareness
• The collaboration is beneficial particularly in terms of prestige and brand-building in China
Benefits through collaborations and reasons of collaborating with China
• Language problem and cultural difference are encountered by most of the European researchers
• How to find a strong and trustable Chinese partner is also a practical question
Barriers encountered, lessons learnt and recommended actions
ChinaAccess4EU - Supporting the EU access to Chinese research & innovation programmes
Bi-annual newsletters
V. Main outputs/results
Bi-annual newsletters - withmain findings from the surveyquestionnaire/ case studies,statistics on Chinese researchprogrammes and informationon latest research andinnovation developments inChina
First Bi-annual NewsletterSecond Bi-annual NewsletterThird Bi-annual Newsletter
ChinaAccess4EU - Supporting the EU access to Chinese research & innovation programmes
Project workshops/events - five dissemination/training workshops in Europe, one launch eventand three dissemination/match-making events in China
Project workshops / events
V. Main outputs/results
Upcoming Event Calendar
Dissemination/training workshops, Nottingham, Brussels & Porto (dates to be confirmed)
Please check our website for the latest information.
12 January 2010 Launch Event, Beijing
29 September 2010 Workshop, Stuttgart
31 March 2011 Workshop, Grenoble
ChinaAccess4EU - Supporting the EU access to Chinese research & innovation programmes
Strategy Paper for enhancing reciprocity in EU-China S&T Cooperation(to be published) –
To carry out a survey of EU-China bilateral S&T cooperationagreements and programmes, analyse their reciprocityconditions, and identify activities carried under these existinginitiatives
To provide feedback for use by the Commission in the context ofthe Joint Committee meetings of the S&T agreements and makeappropriate recommendations to ensure matching reciprocityfrom China
Strategy Paper
V. Main outputs/results
ChinaAccess4EU - Supporting the EU access to Chinese research & innovation programmes
Next Steps for the project
During the remaining project period (Nov 2011 – Jun 2012), the project team will complete:
Project website throughout the project period (news, database…)
Monthly alerts (November 2011 - June 2012)
Project workshops (Dates to be determined)
Survey Questionnaire (November 2011)
Case Studies ( May 2012)
Bi-annual newsletters (December 2011, June 2012)
Strategy Paper for enhancing reciprocity in EU-China S&T Cooperation (June 2012)
V. Main outputs/results
ChinaAccess4EU - Supporting the EU access to Chinese research & innovation programmes
SPI Contacts
www.spieurope.eu
www.spi-china.cn
