The new EEA – enhanced opportunities for international

R&D co-operation

Contents

I. A brief presentation of the two new EEA financial mechanisms

II. The EEA and international R&D co-operation

III. How can The Research Council of Norway contribute?

IV. What now?

V. Facts and figures

I – A brief presentation of the two new EEA financial mechanisms

Two new financial schemes add to over 1,2 billion euro

EEA expansion agreement commits Norway in contributing with approximately 1,2 billion euro during 2004-2009 period, aimed for the new member statesFunds are to be channelled through two different financial mechanisms

One is Norwegian, and is funded 100% by Norway The other is an EFTA scheme in witch Norway contributes

with 94,59 percent and the rest is financed by the other EFTA countries (Liechtenstein and Island)

The object of the schemes

”To contribute in lowering the economic and social differences in the European economic agreement area…”

An additional goal for the Norwegian scheme is to strengthen co-operation with the new EU countries

Total annual grants

Poland EUR 112 mill. Hungary EUR 27 mill. Czechoslovakia EUR 22 mill. Slovakia EUR 14 mill. Lithuania EUR 13 mill. Latvia EUR 11 mill. Spain EUR 9 mill. Greece EUR 7 mill. Estonia EUR 6,5 mill. Portugal EUR 6,4 mill. Slovenia EUR 3,7 mill. Cypros EUR 1,0 mill. Malta EUR 0,7 mill.

1 Euro=8,3 NOK

Subjects in EEAs financial mechanism

Environmental protection

Sustainable development and the more effective use of

resources

Cultural heritage

Evolve human resources through education and training and

public services

Strengthen local public services – democratic processes

Health and childcare

Academic research may be eligible for funding in so far as it is

targeted by one or more of the priority sectors

Subjects in Norwegian financial mechanism

The same sectors as in the EEA agreement, with the following

priorities:

Implementation of the Schengen agreement

Conservation of the environment with focus on waste management

and strengthening the administrative capacity and infrastructure

Regional-politics (national and cross border activities)

Technical support for implementation of the scheme

Mutual policies for the two schemes

The funds are recipient managed – the countries will be responsible for development, proposal, and execution of projects and programsEach recipient country establish a Focal Point to manage funds and work as a national point of contact15 - 40% net capital ratio is required from recipient countriesRequirements are more precisely described in respective rules and procedures, and guidelinesPriorities for different nations are defined in MoUs and appendixes

Decision-making Process

Applications are to be sent to the Focal Points in the respective receiving country

Focal Point propose applications, in accordance to MoU, to EEAs and Norway’s Financial Mechanism Office (FMO)

A joint secretary FMO is established in Brussels

The secretary will select independent experts to consider applications

The European Commission will review the applications pursuant to general rules

The secretary considers applications and put forward a motion to the FMO (for EEA mechanism) and to the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Norwegian mechanism)

II – The EEA and international R&D co-operation

50 percent increase in Norwegian research collaboration with new EU-member states

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Poland

Czech Republic

Baltic countries

Hungary

Most important areas of collaboration: XxxXxxx

(co-authorship by country, scientific articles)

International co-operation- challenges for Norway

EU- increasingly important

High success rate in FP 6

Bilateral agreements Europe, Asia, North-

America

Focus Scientific excellence,

technological opportunities, business relevance

Norway in 6.FP-1.callHigh success rate - 25 %Part of networks of high quality and position13 national programs in ERA-NET, 50 % of the total NETsSuccess areas:

Food safety and quality-marin food

Environment Maritime transport Energy

Research – an important instrument in fulfilling the mechanisms goals

Research contributes to ”lowering the economic and social differences in the European economic agreement area…”

Lisbon-strategy

Research can be included in all areas mentioned in the EEA agreement

Research is the only specifically mentioned instrument in the agreement

Research – to attain the goals of the financial schemes

Contribute to economic and social development

Research - crucial for innovation and growth

Research – major role in securing a healthy

environment and a sustainable development

Contribute to better co-operation with new EU

members

Further development to existing research co-

operation as well as establishing new relations

EUs strategy for research: From Lisboa to Barcelona

Results of the Lisbon-meeting: EU “most competitive

and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the

world” to secure future prosperity

Results of the Barcelona-meeting: Research and

development should amount to 3% of EUs GNP

within 2010 if Lisbon-strategy is to be fulfilled

EEA schemes is, in co-operation with other EU

agreements, are important to carry out goals from

Lisbon and Barcelona meetings

Increased co-operation- increased quality

Cross-boarder co-operation improves network and opens access to several research arenas

Norwegian research remarkable in energy and environment

Norway can contribute with strategic, institutional-based co-operation to improve research environment

Co-operate with The Norwegian Centre of Excellence

Researcher mobility

Research co-operation achieve higher grade of innovation

III – How can The Research Council of Norway contribute?

The Research Council of Norway

a government adviseridentifying present and future needs for knowledge and

research, and recommending national priorities

a funding agency for research programmes and independent projects, strategic programmes at research institutions, and Norwegian participation in international research activities. The Research Council has an annual budget of some NOK 4,5 billion

a co-ordinatorinitiating networks and promoting co-operation between research

institutions, ministries, business and industry, public agencies and enterprises, other sources of funding, and users of research

The Research Council of Norway

Administration Communication

Division forScience

Division for Innovation

Division for StrategicPriorities

Director General Staff International staff

Our strategy aims to

raise the quality of the researchincrease research for innovationstrengthen the dialogue between research and societytake better care of the talentsstrengthen the internationalisation of research in Norwaymake an even better Research Council

Focus on quality

Special initiatives have been taken to promote

research on a high international level: Centres

of excellence (CoE)

The total, yearly budget of the CoE-scheme is at present NOK 120 million, but may be expanded with NOK 100 mill from 2007

13 Centres of Excellences (CoEs)

Centres of Excellence

Centre of Mathematics for ApplicationsCentre for Integrated Petroleum ResearchAquaculture Protein CentreInternational Centre for GeohazardsCentre for Quantifiable Quality of Service in Communication SystemsCentre for the Biology of MemoryCentre for Ships and Ocean StructuresCentre for the Study of Civil WarBjerknes Centre for Climate ResearchCentre for Molecular BiologyPhysics of Geological ProcessesCentre for Advanced Study in Theoretical LinguisticsCentre for Medieval Studies

Total budget by activities (2004)

Programmes

Independent projects

MiscellaneousInfrastructure

Total EUR 556 million (administration incl.)

Total budget by divisions, NOK mill. (2004)

1579

1076

1535

118204

Total EUR 556 million (administration incl.)

misc.adm.

Division forScience

Division for Innovation

Division forStrategicPriorities

Large programmes

100 mill NOK or more per year for a ten-year periodComprise basic and applied research and stimulate to innovation, value creation and commercialisationLong-term; a ten-year perspectiveSupport the national research policy - including the thematic prioritiesPromote multi- and interdisciplinary, involve the divisions and be embedded in several sectors of societyA strong international oriented approach

Large programmes

Functional Genomics in Norway 155,0Nanotechnology and nanomaterials 75,7Climate change and impacts for Norway 81,9Aquaculture 63,7

Value creation in the ICT sector Clean energy system for 149,3the future Maximal utilization of the petroleum 27,0reserves

Budget 2004 NOK mill

IV – What now?

Recipient management as core principle

Ownership to programmes and projects belongs to

the recipient countries

Accordance with the recipient countries’ own

priorities

The recipient countries responsible for promoting

applications

How to establish and develop Norwegian R&D-alliances

Identify projects that may contribute towards

reaching goals within the EEC system

Find Norwegian partners who may ensure the

project’s long-term progress – financially and

quality-wise

Use the Research Council of Norway as adviser and

partner

V – Facts & figures

R&D, % of GDP 1995-2001

0

0,5

1

1,5

2

2,5

1995 1997 1999 2001

OECD-meanEU-15NorwayCzech republicHungaryPoland

Government financed R&D, % of GDP

0

0,1

0,2

0,3

0,4

0,5

0,6

0,7

0,8

1995 1997 1999 2001

Norway

OECD-mean

EU-15Poland

Hungary

Czech republic

0

0,2

0,4

0,6

0,8

1

1,2

1,4

1995 1997 1999 2001

OECD-mean

EU 15

Norway

Czech republic

Hungary

Poland

Business enterprises R&D investments, % of GDP

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Norwegian R&D investments (performing sector, constant 1990 billion NOK)

Universities & CollegesInstitutes

Industry

´70 ´80 ´90 ´03

R&D personnel in Norway (performing sector, full time equivalents)

0

2000

4000

6000

8000

10000

12000

14000

Universities & Colleges

Institutes

Industry

´70 ´80 ´90 ´03