Citizens and Governance in a Knowledge-based Society Results of first call Presented by Henry Scott, EKT

Citizens and Governance in Citizens and Governance in a Knowledge-based Societya Knowledge-based Society

Results of first call Results of first call

Presented by Henry Scott, EKTPresented by Henry Scott, EKT

Implementation OverviewImplementation Overview

First Call in three parts shared between two First Call in three parts shared between two deadlines:deadlines:

1515thth April 2003 April 2003 Citizens-1: open to Networks of Excellence Citizens-1: open to Networks of Excellence

(NoEs) and Integrated Projects (IPs)(NoEs) and Integrated Projects (IPs) Citizens-2: open to Specific Targeted Research Citizens-2: open to Specific Targeted Research

Projects (STREPs) and Coordination Actions Projects (STREPs) and Coordination Actions (CAs)(CAs)

1010thth December 2003 December 2003 Citizens-3: open to NoEs and IPs onlyCitizens-3: open to NoEs and IPs only

Citizens-1 Research topicsCitizens-1 Research topics

Open to NoEs and IPsOpen to NoEs and IPs 1.1.3 Science and Technology in the knowledge- 1.1.3 Science and Technology in the knowledge-

based society based society 2.1.1 Societal trends in the KBS and their 2.1.1 Societal trends in the KBS and their

implications for quality of life implications for quality of life 3.1.1 Migration immigration and 3.1.1 Migration immigration and

multiculturalism as challenges for KBSsmulticulturalism as challenges for KBSs 5.1.2 Multilevel governance, democracy and new 5.1.2 Multilevel governance, democracy and new

policy instrumentspolicy instruments 6.1.1 New approaches to security and the role of 6.1.1 New approaches to security and the role of

Europe Europe

Citizens-1 OutcomeCitizens-1 Outcome Budget: 20 million EurosBudget: 20 million Euros Funding for “up to one proposal per topic”Funding for “up to one proposal per topic” 5 topics covered5 topics covered

OverallOverall 70 proposals received70 proposals received 6 were ineligible / withdrawn by proposers6 were ineligible / withdrawn by proposers 14 passed evaluation criteria thresholds (20%)14 passed evaluation criteria thresholds (20%) 5 were funded (7%): 3 NoEs + 2 IPs 5 were funded (7%): 3 NoEs + 2 IPs 36% of those passing thresholds were funded (very 36% of those passing thresholds were funded (very

low)low) Topic 2.1.1 – ‘Societal trends in the KBS and their Topic 2.1.1 – ‘Societal trends in the KBS and their

implications for quality of life’ - no proposal passed implications for quality of life’ - no proposal passed the threshold of evaluation criteria!the threshold of evaluation criteria!

First Call FP6: First Call FP6: Citizens-1Citizens-1

Proposals by area

98

17

14

16

3 3

5

3

01 1

21

00

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

Science & technology inthe KBS

New approaches tosecurity

Multilevel governance Migration, Immigration &Multiculturalism

Societal trends in theKBS

proposals evaluated passed threshold to be funded


Country participation (EU-15)

50

90

132

27

92

47

115

37

22

123

1

63

29

44

150

6 5

30

310

311

4 510

0

113

7

27

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

AT BE DE DK ES FI FR GR IE IT LU NL PT SE UK

evaluated proposals passed threshold


Participation in proposals (ASS/ACC)

32

13

30

2225

3

26

19

45

15

19

4

56

17

21

13

74

1 0 02

4

0

42

9

0 0 1

9

0 1 1 00

10

20

30

40

50

60

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Researchers involved in proposals on the selection list

26%

74%

female male

Citizens-2 Research TopicsCitizens-2 Research Topics

Open to STREPs and CAsOpen to STREPs and CAs 1.2.1 Understanding of a KBS1.2.1 Understanding of a KBS 1.2.2 Knowledge-based entrepreneurship1.2.2 Knowledge-based entrepreneurship 1.2.3 New knowledge and integration of social 1.2.3 New knowledge and integration of social

sciences and humanities in Europe sciences and humanities in Europe 2.2.1 Education challenges for the KBS2.2.1 Education challenges for the KBS 2.2.2 Links between science and education2.2.2 Links between science and education 2.2.3 Intergenerational inheritance of 2.2.3 Intergenerational inheritance of

inequalities inequalities 2.2.4 Insecurity2.2.4 Insecurity

Citizens-2 Topics (contd)Citizens-2 Topics (contd) 3.1.2 “Knowledge for Humankind” initiative3.1.2 “Knowledge for Humankind” initiative 3.2.1 Historical development of socio-3.2.1 Historical development of socio-

economic models economic models 3.2.2 Citizens’ attitudes and civic values3.2.2 Citizens’ attitudes and civic values 3.2.3 Sustainable development and KBS3.2.3 Sustainable development and KBS 4.2 Transformations in the Candidate 4.2 Transformations in the Candidate

Countries Countries 5.2 Corporate social responsibility5.2 Corporate social responsibility 6.2.1 Human rights6.2.1 Human rights 6.2.2 Roots of violent conflicts6.2.2 Roots of violent conflicts 7.2.1 Active civic participation7.2.1 Active civic participation 7.2.2 The European public sphere7.2.2 The European public sphere

Citizens-2 OutcomeCitizens-2 Outcome

Budget: 33M EurosBudget: 33M Euros 17 topics17 topics 194 proposals received194 proposals received 54 above thresholds (28%)54 above thresholds (28%) 39 selected for funding (20%)39 selected for funding (20%) 72% of those above threshold selected for funding 72% of those above threshold selected for funding

(acceptable ratios – slightly better than in FP5)(acceptable ratios – slightly better than in FP5)


Proposals by area

15

19

8

22

5

10

7

12

5

3

17

23

8 8

22

10

2

54

3

1

43

4

21

5 5

12

6 6

1

3 32

1

3 3 32

1

34

12

43

0

5

10

15

20

25

1.2.1 1.2.2 1.2.3 2.2.1 2.2.2 2.2.3 2.2.4 3.2.1 3.2.2 3.2.3 4.2 5.2 6.2.1 6.2.2 7.2.1 7.2.2

proposals evaluated above threshold proposals to be funded


Country participation in proposals (EU-15)

6270

181

34

115

46

110

3423

163

0

82

36

63

203

16 20

56

8

2514

43

11 10

39

0

27

817

64

0

50

100

150

200

250

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FirstFirst Call FP6: Call FP6: Citizens-2Citizens-2

Country participation in proposals (ASS/ACC)

22

17

1 0

3331

11

3128

53

23

14

6

77

25

41

1416

6

1 0 0

11

63

69

11

4 3 2

24

48

35

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

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First levelFirst level Second levelSecond level

Third levelThird level– Fourth levelFourth level

Fifth levelFifth level

Researchers involved in selected proposals

34%

66%

female male

Citizens-3 Research TopicsCitizens-3 Research Topics

Open to NoEs and IPs onlyOpen to NoEs and IPs only 1.1.1 Understanding Knowledge1.1.1 Understanding Knowledge 1.1.2 Knowledge dynamics and economic and societal 1.1.2 Knowledge dynamics and economic and societal

development I Europe and in its regions development I Europe and in its regions 2.1.2 Social cohesion in the KBS2.1.2 Social cohesion in the KBS 2.1.3 Changes in work in the knowledge society2.1.3 Changes in work in the knowledge society 2.1.4 promoting the knowledge society through life-long 2.1.4 promoting the knowledge society through life-long

learning learning 4.1.1 “Deepening and widening of the European Union”: 4.1.1 “Deepening and widening of the European Union”:

lessons from the past and visions of the future lessons from the past and visions of the future 4.1.2 Global governance, regulatory frameworks and the 4.1.2 Global governance, regulatory frameworks and the

role of the European Union role of the European Union

Citizens-3 Topics (contd)Citizens-3 Topics (contd)

5.1.1 Public interest: conception, regulation and 5.1.1 Public interest: conception, regulation and implementation implementation

5.1.3 Towards a European Contract Law5.1.3 Towards a European Contract Law 7.1.1 European Citizenship and multiple identities7.1.1 European Citizenship and multiple identities 7.1.2 Cultural dialogue and the European society7.1.2 Cultural dialogue and the European society 7.1.3 New perspectives on European History7.1.3 New perspectives on European History

Citizens-3 OutcomeCitizens-3 Outcome

Budget: 48 Million EurosBudget: 48 Million Euros 12 Topics12 Topics 169 proposals evaluated169 proposals evaluated 22 passed thresholds (13%)22 passed thresholds (13%) 15 selected for funding (9%)15 selected for funding (9%) 68% of those above threshold selected for 68% of those above threshold selected for

funding (acceptable ratio)funding (acceptable ratio)





169 Proposals Evaluated

111

58

IP NoE


Proposals by area

16

26

1816

107

11

8

3

30

16

8

0

3 2 1 2 1 1 1 1

5

2 3

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

Proposals evaluated passed thresholds





Proposals that passed the thresholds

1111

IP passed NoE passed


Proposals selected for funding

0

1 1

2

1 1

0

1

1 1 1 1

1

2

1

IP NoE


Participants per Country in Evaluated Proposals EU-15 and ASS

138121

359

90

260

90

294

128

53

357

0

141

82

117

386

61

2410 0

85

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

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Participants per Country in Evaluated Proposals New MS and CC

15

73

43

123

31

12 9

140

63

32

70 71

43

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

CY CZ EE HU LT LV MT PL SI SK BG RO TR


Participants per Country in Evaluated Proposals Third Countries

35

118

6

19

3 4

36

8

23

3

13

36

0

5

10

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30

35

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Citizens and Governance in a Knowledge-based Society Results of first call Presented by Henry Scott, EKT