6th Framework Programme: Information Society Technologies

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Bilisim Zirvesi 2002Istanbul, 4 September 2002

• 6th Framework ProgrammeInformation Society
  Technologies
• Dr Rosalie ZobelDirector
• IST Programme, Key Action II

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Presentation outline

• The Policy Context
• The European Research Area
• FP6 structure budget
• Timetable
• Instruments in FP6
• Integrated Projects
• Networks of Excellence
• Specific Targeted Research projects
• Coordination actions support measures
• The next steps ...

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Policy Context
ERA EuropeanResearch Area
FP6, Eureka, COST, National RTD Programmes
Enlargement
The then candidate countriesare full partners in
FP5. Turkey is joining in FP6
towards a Single Market for Research
Other policies
Single Market, Single Currency, Security of
Europeans, Sustainable Development, ...
Broadband access, e-business, e-government,
security, skills, e-health, ...
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Europe is ...

• well positioned
• to take advantage of future developments
• in new emerging fields/markets (e.g. post PC
  paradigm)
• building on strengths
• in nanotechnologies, mobile and wireless,
  embedded software, consumer electronics,
  sustainable technologies ...

• RTD provides a unique opportunity
• to aggregate fragmented effort
• build consensus and provide a global approach

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FP6 and the European Research Area

• Moving to a European level Research Policy
• Strengthen co-operation between national and EU
  activities
• Concentrate and focus effort to add value
• Improve links between national and EU policies
  and schemes
• Prepare for the EU enlargement process
• Simplify management and implementation procedures
• FP6 an essential tool in support of ERA
• Making a reality of the European Research
  AreaCommission Communication,October 2000

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Commission Proposal6th Framework Programme for
Research
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Main Areas of FP6 Budget

• Integrating Strengthening ERA
• Genomics 2,255 M
• IST (100 M Géant/GRID) 3,625 M
• Nanotechnologies, intelligentmaterials, new
  processes 1,300 M
• Aeronautics and space 1,075 M
• Food quality safety 685 M
• Sustainable development 2,120 M
• Citizens governance 225 M
• Anticipation of ST needs 1,300 M
• JRC non-nuclear research 760 M
• Structuring ERA
• Research innovation 290 M
• Human resources 1,580 M
• Research infrastructures(200 M Géant/GRID) 655
  M
• Science/Society 80 M
• Reinforcing the ERA basis
• Support to co-ordination 270 M
• Support to policy developmt 50 M

13,345
2,605
320
16,270 M
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The FP6 timetable

• October 2001 Parliament s first reading of FP6
• 10/12/2001 Council agreement on FP
• January 2002 Council formal common position
• 10/01/02 Modified proposal on Rules for
  participation
• 31/01/02 Modified proposal on Specific
  programmes
• Feb - May 2002 Parliament second reading of FP
• June 2002 Final adoption of FP6
• September 2002 Final adoption SP participation
  rules
• October 2002 Signature of the Association
  Agreements
• December 2002 First FP6 call

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FP6 is not business as usual!

• From project-thinking to initiative-thinking
• new instruments Integrated Projects
  Networks of Excellence
• more strategic thinking
• Develop Europe-wide approaches
• Community funding to help aggregate EU, Member
  State private funded efforts
• not just supporting RTD
• Different way of describing content and calls
• a lighter workprogramme, different sequencing of
  calls, ...

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Participation

• Who
• Member States Associated States same rights
  obligations(MAS)
• European scientific co-operation organisations
  (ESA etc)
• Minimum number of legal entities
• - IP and NoE 3 (2 MAS)
• - Other instruments 2 (1 MAS).
• - Fellowships support actions 1

• 3rd Countries
• Inside Integrating ERA part
• All countries
• Funding possible for INCO countries
• Outside Integrating ERA part
• Only MAS and countries with co-operation
  agreement under specified conditions
• Other countries if necessary

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New Financial Aspects

• Joint and several financial liability
• Rationale to avoid financial viability checks by
  Commission
• In line with the larger autonomy in budget
  allocation within the same project
• Different funding ceilings in the same Integrated
  Project
• e.g. 100 funding for management tasks
• No eligible costs, only non-eligible
  expenditures
• Advance payments
• 85 of the first reporting period budget

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New InstrumentsIntegrated Projects

• Integrated, goal-oriented RD
• all elements of technology chain
• global resources may involve public private
  funds
• flexibility in achieving the goals (eg
  subsequent calls)
• Size
• Several M or tens of M
• Support including
• RD, training, technology transfer,
  dissemination, demonstration
• Participants
• Minimum 3 legal entities 2 from MAS
• Industry-academia collaboration including SMEs

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Integrated ProjectsActivities

• Activities integrated in a project ..may cover
  the full RTD life cycle
• research and technology development activities
• demonstration activities
• technology transfer or take-up activities
• training activities
• dissemination activities
• Project should comprise
• a coherent set of activities
• with an appropriate management structure

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Integrated ProjectsEvaluation criteria

• Relevance to objectives of Specific Programme
• Scientific technical excellence
• Effectiveness of knowledge management
• Scale of ambition and potential impact
• Critical mass in terms of activities and
  resources
• Quality of project management

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Integrated Projectsthree possible implementations

• Monolithic
• Partners known at outset
• Tasks identified
• Budget known

• Tasks identified
• Budget known
• Not all participants infrom the beginning

• Objectives RDroadmap known
• Tasks to be completed
• Budget participants change

Incrementalfunding
Incrementalparticipation
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Integrated Projectspayments reporting schedule
Example4 year contract
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New InstrumentsNetworks of Excellence

• Virtual Network of Centres of Excellence
• to integrate research effort on a particular
  topic
• defined by Joint Programme of Activities (JPA)
• on established or emerging fields
• Size
• Several M/year
• Support to JPA (up to 25) including
• RD, training, technology transfer, mobility
• Participants
• Minimum 3 Universities, research labs,
  industrial labs
• Special measures for SMEs

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NoEsthe Joint Programme of Activity

• Participants re-think their RTD activities
• can they be co-ordinated as one RTD programme?
• How to achieve less redundancy, better coverage?
• Integrating activities, e.g.
• common (software) libraries,
• shared development platforms, ...
• joint RTD teams
• exchange of researchers
• shared knowledge and IPR
• Dissemination
• training of researchers
• technology transfer to industry, SMEs

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NoE - Joint Programme of Activities
integrating/shaping research
The NoE field
Partner 2
Partner 1
Partner1
Partner 4
Partner 3
RTD activities in Europe with the NoE (the JPA)
RTD activities in Europe before the NoE(today)
Co-ordinated
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NoEsEvaluation criteria

• Excellence and ambition
• the network as a whole, the JPA, the individual
  members
• Integration
• Extent, depth and its lasting character
• Contribution to spreading excellence
• Governance

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Article 169

• Support to national RTD programmes, jointly
  executed according to Art. 169 of the Amsterdam
  Treaty
• At the initiative of the MemberStates
• EC funding used to supportjointly executed
  programmes

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Targeted RTD projects

• Principle focused on one specific activity
  specific results
• by supporting research activities of more limited
  scope ambition than Integrated Projects
• Similar to current RTD contracts
• research (50)
• demonstration (35)
• combined research demonstration
• Participation at least two independent
  organisations
• from at least two Member States or Associated
  States

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Co-ordination specific support actions

• Coordination Actions
• Similar to current thematic networks
• Support to logistics, ...
• can cover up to 100 of additional costs

• Specific Support Actions
• An evolved form of the accompanying measures of
  FP5
• e.g. conferences, seminars, studies and
  analyses,expert groups, operational support,
  dissemination,information and communication
  activities

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Towards an All-inclusive Information Society
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IST in FP6
specific
Integration
Anywhere anytime natural and enjoyable access to
IST services for ALL
generic
Building blocks
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The WP2003 Preparation Process
RD Constituency Industry (Large
SMEs) Academia Public org. ..
ISTAG members
WP 2003
WG1
WG2
WGn
Experts, researchers
Call 1 (FP6)(12/2002)
Workshops, IRGs,IPPA clusters
Contracts
EoI
Preparing for IPs, NoEs, TRPs, ...
Call 8 (FP5)Roadmaps
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Expressions of Interest

• Opened 20 March, closed 7 June
• Objectives
• To stimulate partnerships and proposal building
• To give input for the preparation of 2003 WP
• Invitation for embryonic proposals of IPs
  NoEs
• i.e. ideas supported by a consortium
• Response will be analysed and a report produced
• Information to be public in September

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The next steps

• FP6 package to be endorsed by September 2002
• Preparations on Work Programme 2003
• Consultation with academia, industry, society
  Roadmap projects launched under last Call of IST
• Call for Expressions of Interest (Deadline 7
  June 2002)
• 1st FP6 Call
• December 2002
• IPs, NoEs
• Goal new simplified procedures

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For more information...

• Web
• http//www.cordis.lu/ist/fp6/fp6.htm
• http//europa.eu.int/comm/information_society/ e
  europe/
• http//www.cordis.lu/rtd2002
• http//europa.eu.int/comm/research/nfp/ networks
  -ip.html
• E-mail
• rosalie.zobel_at_cec.eu.int