EU-Ukraine International S&T Cooperation

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EU-Ukraine International S&T Cooperation

Provisions for an intensified S&T Cooperation in FP7

Tarik Meziani

European Commission - Research DG

International Cooperation

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Current Level of Ukrainian participation to FP7

General provisions for international cooperation in FP7– Principles– Current and new Instruments

Possible approach for enhanced third country participation to FP7

OutlineOutline

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International CooperationCurrent Level

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2028 1587

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25000

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35000

40000

COOP+CAP+ERC+EUR COOP

Total applications ML Total third country applications ML

6.1%6.1%6.1%6.1%

Data after 2 years of FP7

Cut off date 28 May 2009

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REFERENCE DATE: Calls 07+08+09 - 28 May 09

COOPERATION / all thematic areas

151313 APPLICATIONS (in proposals submitted)

10.002

141.311

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20.000

40.000

60.000

80.000

100.000

120.000

140.000

160.000

THIRD COUNTRIES EU MS + AC + OCT

6,6%6,6%

FP7 Cooperation SPApplications

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FP7 Cooperation SPMain listed applications

COOPERATION / ALL THEMATIC AREAS25810 APPLICATIONS MAIN LISTED

REFERENCE DATE: Calls 07+08 + 09 - 28 May 09

1.587

24.223

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5.000

10.000

15.000

20.000

25.000

THIRD COUNTRIES EU MS + AC + OCT

6,1%6,1%

FP6 => 5.3%

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FP7 Cooperation SPParticipation of selected

countries

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Update 28/05/09 190 countries

countries with an S&T Agreement in yellow

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COOPERATION / all thematic areas

UKRAINE: 410 APPLICATIONS (in proposals submitted)

ENERGY: 37

ENV: 102

HEALTH: 30

ICT: 39

FAB: 53

NMP: 11SEC: 8

SPA: 17

SSH: 62

TPT: 51

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FP7 Cooperation SPUkraine: Applications

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UkraineUkraineComparison with FP6Comparison with FP6

All thematic areas + INCOUKRAINE: 576 APPLICATIONS (in proposals submitted)

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69

38

75

42

115

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18

137

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140

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COOPERATION / ALL THEMATIC AREASUKRAINE: 54 APPLICATIONS MAIN LISTED

REFERENCE DATE: Calls 07+08 + 09 - 28 May 09

6

14

4

6 6

2 2 2

5

7

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25

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ENERGY ENV HEALTH ICT FAB NMP SEC SPA SSH TPT

FP7 Cooperation SPUkraine: Main Listed

Applications

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COOPERATION / SUCCESS RATE: UKRAINE

APPLICATIONS MAIN LISTED COMPARED TO APPLICATIONS EVALUATED (%)

18%15% 13%

17%

11%

18%

25%

12%8%

14% 14%

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COOPERATION TotalCoop

FP7 Cooperation SPUkraine: Success rate

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Success RateSuccess RateComparison with FP6Comparison with FP6

Thematic Priorities / SUCCESS RATE: UKRAINEAPPLICATIONS MAIN LISTED COMPARED TO APPLICATIONS EVALUATED (%)

13%

26%18%

12%

5%8%

42%

16%

22%

15%

0%

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FP7 Cooperation SPSelected countries success rate


COOPERATION / SUCCESS RATE: SELECTED COUNTRIES

APPLICATIONS MAIN LISTED COMPARED TO APPLICATIONS EVALUATED (%)

22%

15%17%

30%29%

23% 24%28%

23%21%

14%12% 12%

9%

14%11%

16%14%

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Average EU Average EU success rate success rate

18.9 %18.9 %Average third Average third countries countries

success rate success rate 16.7 %16.7 %

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RussianFederation

Brazil Ukraine China(People'sRepublic

of)

Mexico Viet Nam Argentina India Chile Morocco Australia

ENERGY - top third country participation (main listed)

FP7 Cooperation - Top country participation by

theme

14

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5

10

15

20

25

30

35

China(People'sRepublic

of)

RussianFederation

UnitedStates

India SouthAfrica

Ukraine Brazil Canada Argentina Egypt Australia

ENVIRONMENT - top third country participation (main listed)

15

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

India UnitedStates

RussianFederation

SouthAfrica


of)

Australia Tanzania(United

Republicof)

Argentina Uganda Brazil Canada

HEALTH - top third country participation (main listed)

16

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

UnitedStates


of)

RussianFederation

Japan SouthAfrica

India Brazil Australia Canada Argentina Ukraine

ICT - top third country participation (main listed)

17

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

UnitedStates

RussianFederation


of)

SouthAfrica

Canada India Australia Brazil Argentina Morocco Egypt

FAB/KBBE - top third country participation (main listed)

18

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

UnitedStates

RussianFederation

India China(People'sRepublic

of)

Canada Argentina Japan Australia Brazil Ukraine SouthAfrica

NMP - top third country participation (main listed)

190

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2

3

United States Chinese Taipei Ukraine South Africa Palestinian AdministeredAreas

SECURITY - top third country participation (main listed)

200

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2

3

4

5

6

7

Russian Federation South Africa Ghana United States Brazil

SPACE - top third country participation (main listed)

21

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2

3

4

5

6

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8


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India SouthAfrica

Canada Ukraine Mexico Brazil RussianFederation

Senegal FaroeIslands

Argentina

SSH - top third country participation (main listed)

22

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10

15

20

25

30

35

40

RussianFederation


of)

Brazil India SouthAfrica

Canada UnitedStates

Ukraine Argentina Thailand Australia

TRANSPORT - top third country participation (main listed)

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Ukraine participation in FP7

Preliminary Conclusions

Encouraging results overall Higher participation with respect to FP6

Difficulties in some areas (Health, FAB, ICT, NMP, Space)

Full potential not reached Success rate below average*

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Opening of the FP• Participation of all third countries• Funding of ICPC countries

Two-pronged approach• “Mainstream”: Instruments for targeted cooperation• “Specific”: INCO leveraging/supporting instruments

International agreements• Association to the FP• S&T cooperation agreements

What are the tools for supporting/enhancing International S&T Cooperation?

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Opening

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International Cooperation in FP7

SICA; 29.0%

Coordinated Calls; 1.1%

Targeted Opening; 21.6%

General Opening; 49.1%

main listed applications

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Two-pronged approach

International Agreements

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How to enhance your level of participation?

A. Know the boundary conditions Rules for participation Competitive program Principles for S&T cooperation => Mutual interest/benefit

B. Know your strentghs/weaknesses/priorities and your interlocutor’s Knowledge base to support strategic orientations

C. Exploit the available policy instrumentsD. Make the best use of this « intelligence »

Focus on the tools of highest potential in your present situation (one size does not fit all)

Adopt relevant national measures (matching funds, incentive schemes, etc.)

Do not neglect support measures for researchers (dissemination, training, etc.)

Adopt a Strategic Approach

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A. Boundary Conditions

International cooperation in FP7 - Guiding principles

=> Priority Setting

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1. Build on previous exercises and actions2. Identify areas/institutes3. Concrete suggestions (not shopping lists) aligned

with national priorities4. Focus on priorities of FP75. Addressing issues for ENP6. Output from instruments in FP7 CAPACITIES SP

(BILAT, INCONET, ERANET)7. Use all Instruments (Bilateral & Regional)

B. Know your strengths / weaknesses / priorities and

your interlocutor’s

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Support through instruments in FP7 CAPACITIES SP

• Priority setting, targeting, regional dialogues• INCONETs

• Awareness raising, brokerage, participation• BILATs

• Partnership building with/amongst Member States• ERANETs• INCONETs• BILATs

• Reciprocity • ACCESS4EU

C. Exploit the available policy instruments

ERA-WIDE

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Integrating Europe's neighbours into the ERA (ERA-WIDE):

Objective:

To reinforce the cooperation capacities of research centres located in the ENP countries, which are not associated to FP7, in the areas of the thematic priorities of FP7.

CAPACITIES - International CooperationCAPACITIES - International CooperationERA-WIDE – ObjectivesERA-WIDE – Objectives

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CAPACITIES - International CooperationCAPACITIES - International CooperationERA-WIDE – Country CoverageERA-WIDE – Country Coverage

ERA-WIDE proposals should target only one of the following countries:

Mediterranean Partner Countries:

Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Jordan, Occupied Palestinian Territory, Lebanon, Syria

Eastern Europe and South Caucasus:

Moldova, Georgia, Ukraine, Belarus, Armenia, Azerbaijan

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• The call is addressed to research centres of proven high level S&T capacities, which are located in an ENP country not associated to FP7;

• The proposal should target only one such centre;• The consortium should however include additional

participants, in particular from the MS and/or AC so as to fulfil the objectives of the activity;

• The research centre targeted by the proposal should be the coordinator of the proposal.

CAPACITIES - International CooperationCAPACITIES - International CooperationERA-WIDE – Participants profileERA-WIDE – Participants profile

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CAPACITIES - International CooperationCAPACITIES - International CooperationERA-WIDE – Participants profileERA-WIDE – Participants profile

• Research centre: existing working unit, either working independent or functioning within locally established research organisation

• The centre should not be a subsidiary or branch of an organisation established in another country

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ERA-WIDE actions:• Networking with research centres in MS or AC in view of

disseminating scientific information, identifying partners and setting up joint experiments;

• Developing training modules to build competency and facilitate the participation of these centres in FP7;

• Developing research centres’ strategy in order to increase their scope (regional coverage, activities) and to improve their responses to the socio-economic needs of their countries and of the region.

CAPACITIES - International CooperationCAPACITIES - International CooperationERA-WIDE - ActivitiesERA-WIDE - Activities

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ERA-WIDE impact:• Contribution to RTD capacity building in the target country,• Enhanced participation of the country in FP7,• Increased scope (regional coverage, subjects, activities) of

the centres with increased linkage with economic and social environment,

• Networking with research centres in MS and AC (mobilising human and material resources, disseminating scientific information, facilitating communication…),

• Increased job opportunities in the country for young scientists.

CAPACITIES - International CooperationCAPACITIES - International CooperationERA-WIDE – Expected ImpactERA-WIDE – Expected Impact

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CAPACITIES - International CooperationCAPACITIES - International Cooperation ERA-WIDE – Call ficheERA-WIDE – Call fiche

•Call identifier: FP7-INCO-2010-6 •Call publication date: 30/07/09

•Call closure date: 19/01/10

•Indicative budget: 7.5 M€ (3 M€ for Eastern countries & 4.5 M€ for MPC)

•Funding scheme: CSA-SA, typ 0.5 M€/project for 3 years

•Eligibility criteria: min 1 participants (SA), the consortium must include the research centre that is targeted in the proposal.

•Evaluation criteria: threshold of 3 on criteria and 10 on total,– Preference given to proposals involving research organisations,

universities and/or industrial organisations from MS/AC. – The participation of organisations from the target country is

considered essential.

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C. Exploit the available policy instruments

– Regular meetings• S&T policy dialogue• Identification of areas/topics of common interest

– Joint prioritization• Implementing arrangements / MOU• Roadmaps of future joint/coordinated activities

– Definition of activities in FP7 work programmes• Instruments for targeted international cooperation• INCO leveraging/supporting instruments

Implementation of cooperation agreements

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D. Make full use of this “intelligence”

Focus on the tools of highest potential in your present situation

• Targeted opening• Specific International Co-operation Activities (SICA)• Coordinated calls• Twinning

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• International Mobility and Exchange schemes (fellowships, IRSES, etc.)

4139810010791100TOTALS

20110Twinning

2716830Coordinated Call

22137585373Targeted opening

14847403427SICA

TOTALSWP2010WP2009WP2008WP2007

39810010791100TOTALS

20110Twinning

2716830Coordinated Call

22137585373Targeted opening

14847403427SICA

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SICA

Targeted opening

Coordinated Call

Twinning

Trends of SICAs, Targeted opening, Trends of SICAs, Targeted opening, Coordinated calls, Twinning for all third Coordinated calls, Twinning for all third

countries 2007-2008-2009-2010countries 2007-2008-2009-2010

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Conclusions

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What makes a differencefor International Cooperation

? (today)STRUCTURING THE “DEMAND” Agreements Regional dialogues Priority setting/Roadmaps

GOVERNING THE “SUPPLY” NCP’s INCO tools National matching funds

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What could make a difference for International

Cooperation ?(tomorrow) resources

staff modalities + instruments INCO tools, next generation reciprocity “intelligence” strategic objectives synergies with EC assistance programmes synergies with M.S. activities Cooperation beyond FP

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Thank you for your attention

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