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1The 7th EU Framework Programme for Research,
Technological Development and Demonstration (FP7
2007-2013)
Evelina Santa Ralf Koenig FFG - Austrian
Research Promotion Agency Division European and
International Programmes (EIP)
2Westbalkan Science Day- a matching event for
researchers from Austria and the Western Balkan
Countries -
University of Vienna November 13, 2006
3Content
- The Division of European and International
Programmes at FFG - Basis for future Cooperation
- Programmes and Funding Opportunities
- FP7 support in WBC
- RTD Cooperation WBC Austria
- Austrian Research Landscape
- Next steps
4Content
- The Division of European and International
Programmes at FFG - Basis for future Cooperation
- Programmes and Funding Opportunities
- FP7 support in WBC
- RTD Cooperation WBC Austria
- Austrian Research Landscape
- Next steps
5About FFG Division of European and
International Programmes (EIP)
- Established in 2004
- Largest Austrian Funding Agency, app. 420 Mio
Euro 2006 - 4 Divisions, one of them EIP European and
International Programmes (previously BIT)
6Division of European and International Programmes
(EIP)
- Objectives Strengthening the Austrian
participation in international RD Programmres
(FP!!) - Activities Awareness, Information, Consultation,
Coaching, international Networking (Consortium
building), Representation of Austrian interests
in the network of National Contact Points (NCP),
Monitoring of Austrian participation in FP. - Measures Information and Training events,
Workshops and Seminars, One-on-one meetings,
Cooperation with intermediary organiations - Kick-off and launch conference and campaigne for
FP7
7Where do we stand at the end of FP6
- gt35.000 proposals submitted incl. gt300.000 teams
- 6500 proposal retained for funding incl. 60.000
teams - Success rate app. 20
- Participating organisations
- 34 HEI
- 24 companies (14 SMEs)
- 26 research organisations
- 14 others
8AT Results in FP6 (March 2006)
- 114 return on investment in FP participation,
app. 300 Mio Euro - app. 1040 proposals suggested for funding, incl.
1650 participations of which 170 AT coordinated
proposals. - Types of organisations
- 38 HEI
- 24 companies (16 SMEs)
- 21 Research Organisations
9Content
- The Division of European and International
Programmes at FFG - Basis for future Cooperation
- Programmes and Funding Opportunities
- FP7 support in WBC
- RTD Cooperation WBC Austria
- Austrian Research Landscape
- Next steps
107th Framework Programme most importantly
- Duration 2007 - 2013
- Annual budget EUR 4,5 billion to gt 7 billion
- New in FP7
- Excellence Strategy
- Frontier Research (1 billion EUR p.a.) and
European Research Council - EIT European Institute of Technology
- Simplification
- New dimension of cooperation with industry
technology plattforms and joint technology
initiatives. - Additional Topics Security Research
11Development of FP Budgets
12FP7 Structure
COOPERATION Collaborative research
IDEAS Frontier Research
PEOPLE Human Potential
CAPACITIES Research Capacity
13FP7 Budget
Cooperation 32.365 Health 6.050
Biotech, Food, Agriculture 1.935 Information
Society 9.110 Nanomaterials Production
3.500 Energy 2.300 Environment 1.900 Tr
ansport 4.180 Socio-economic Research
610 Security (1.350) Space (1.430) 2.780 Ideas
7.460 People 4.728 Capacities 4.217
Total 50.521 Mio. EUR (incl. Joint Research
Centre 1.700 Mio. )
14COOPERATION
- More than 50 of budget into thematic priorities
- 10 themes
- Health
- Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology
- Information and Communication Technologies
- Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new
Production Technologies u.a. - Energy
- Environment
- Transport (incl. Aeronautics)
- Socio-economic Sciences and the Humanities
- Security
- Space
15PEOPLE
- Marie Curie Actions
- Mobility, Career development for young and
experienced researchers - Interaction of academia and industry
- Activity lines
- Initial training of researchers training
networks young researchers, chairs, training
courses - Life long training and career development
individual trans-national intra-European
training, co-funding to training mobility
programmes - Industry-Academia partnership and pathways
- International dimension
16Instruments
- most importantly
- Collaborative Research IPs, STREPs,
- Networks of Excellence (NoE)
- Instruments relating to the European Research
Council - Instruments relating to Mobility
- SME specific measures (CRAFT)
- Coordination actions (CA)
- Support actions (SSA)
17Content
- The Division of European and International
Programmes at FFG - Basis for future Cooperation
- Programmes and funding Opportunities
- FP7 support in WBC
- RTD Cooperation WBC Austria
- Austrian Research Landscape
- Next steps
18Programmes andFunding Opportunities (1)
6th EU Framework Programme for Research,
Technological Development and Demonstration 1.
Thematic priorities - 285 Mio Euro WBC
organisations can receive funding for RD in IT,
biotech, nanotech, space and aeronautics, food
tech., sustainable development, socio-economic
research 2. INCO Programme - 315 Mio Euro
(international cooperation) Specific funding
opportunities for EU- WBC Cooperation topics
health and environment 3. Marie Curie
fellowships - total 1,58 Bio Euro Fellowships
for individual researchers for exchange WBC - EU
(Austria)
19Programmes andFunding Opportunities (2)
7th EU Framework Programme for Research,
Technological Development and Demonstration 1.
Ten Research Themes Russian organisations can
receive funding for RD in Health, Food,
Agriculture Biotechnology, Information
Communication Technologies, Nanosciences
-technologies, Energy, Environment, Transport
(including aeronautics), Socio-economic Sciences
Humanities, Security Space 2. INCO
Programme (International Cooperation) Specific
funding opportunities for EU- USA Cooperation in
the frame of Specific Support Actions and
Coordination Actions 3. Marie Curie
Fellowships Fellowships for individual
researchers for exchange (incoming/outgoing) WBC
- EU (Austria)
20Programmes andFunding Opportunities (3)
Besides the Framework Programme 1. Interreg
IIIc Regional cooperation with i.a. third
countries is funded with focus on joint use of
human resources and infrastructure in research,
technological development, education, culture
etc. in order to improve productivity and
sustainable employment possibilities.
http//ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/interreg3/ab
c/abc_en.htm 2. CARDS/IPA (Community
Assistance for Reconstruction, Development and
Stabilisation/Instrument for Pre-Accession) Fundi
ng instrument in the Stabilisation and
Association Process, initiated by EU. The
programmes focus is on reconstruction,
democratisation, sustainable economic and social
development and promotion of closer relations to
EU. Recently, RTD was taken up as a new funding
line in the programme details not yet
known. http//ec.europa.eu/enlargement/financial_
assistance/cards/index_en.htm
21Programmes andFunding Opportunities (4)
3. COST (European Cooperation in the field of
Scientific and Technical Research) Nationally
funded research cooperation on European level
with the scope to enhance networking and
integration. Mainly, basic and pre-competitive
research is carried out and receives funding by
COST for coordination activities. http//www.cost
.esf.org/index.php?id9 4. EUREKA This
intergovernmental initiative aims to enhance
competitiveness and cooperation for market
oriented, industrial RTD projects. Funding is
received through national programmes. http//www.
eureka.be/home.do 5. Innovation 2010 The
EIBs initiative to support the promotion of
research competence of universities, eLearning
and technological networks in the WBC. Financing
tools are loans and venture capital
investment. http//www.eib.org/site/index.asp?des
ignationi2i
22Programmes andFunding Opportunities (5)
6. LIFE, LIFE Financial instrument to support
the Communitys environmental policy, the
establishment of capacities and administrative
structures needed in the environmental sector and
development of strategic approach to meet
environmental objectives. Life and Life are open
to WBC participation. http//ec.europa.eu/environ
ment/life/life/index.htm 7. NATO SPS (Science
for Peace and Security) Funding programme
supporting practical cooperation in civil science
and innovation. Projects are aimed at linking
science to society in topics such as security
(IST, Food, Environment, military threats),
environmental sustainability and other defined
priority topics of partner countries. Grants are
given for networking, training, expert exchange
activities, mobility and for support of
collaboration in RTD projects of partner
countries. In addition, funds are allocated for
the improvement of electronic infrastructure and
computer networks. http//www.nato.int/science/
23Weblinks
FP7 Seventh Framework Programme gt
http//cordis.europa.eu/fp7/home.html FP7 - INCO
Portal gt http//cordis.europa.eu/inco/home_en.ht
ml FFG FP7 website gt http//rp7.ffg.at The
European Union in the World gt
http//ec.europa.eu/comm/world EU Enlargement
policy gt http//ec.europa.eu/enlargement/index_
en.htm Delegation of the European Union to
Albania gt http//www.delalb.cec.eu.int/
24Weblinks
Delegation of the European Union to Bosnia and
Herzegowina gt http//www.delbih.ec.europa.eu/ D
elegation of the European Union to Croatia gt
http//www.delhrv.cec.eu.int/ Delegation of the
European Union to FYR of Macedonia gt
http//www.delmkd.cec.eu.int/ Delegation of the
European Union to Serbia-Montenegro gt
http//www.delscg.cec.eu.int/
25Content
- The Division of European and International
Programmes at FFG - Basis for future Cooperation
- Programmes and funding Opportunities
- FP7 support in WBC
- RTD Cooperation WBC Austria
- Austrian Research Landscape
- Next steps
26FP7 support in WBCNational Contact Point (NCP)
system
- Crucial tool for FP success
- Professional, efficient and service-oriented NCP
network - ERA WESTBALKAN project
- results
- operative and professional NCP network in WBC,
- research landscape of WBC
- online database for WBC researchers/international
partners - policy input for RTD stakeholders in WBC and EU
- further information www.bit.ac.at/erawestbalkan
27FP7 support in WBCNational Contact Point (NCP)
system
- NIP FP6 BiH project
- results and further activities
- operative NCP and Focal Point system in major
university cities in BiH Sarajevo (NCP office
and university), Tuzla, Mostar (EastWest), Banja
Luka, Bihac, Zenica as contact points for FP6/FP7 - workshops, infodays, seminars, personal
consultancy on all FP related matters for RTD
community in BiH - further information www.nip-fp6.ba
28NCP Network in WBC (1)
Albania www.mash.gov.al Edmond Agolli (overall
NCP) eagolli_at_mash.gov.al Bosnia - Herzegovina
www.fp6-nip.ba Ammar Mirascija (overall NCP)
ammar.mirascija_at_nip-fp6.ba Dina Masnik (NCP)
dina.masnik_at_nip-fp6.ba Katarina Bosnjakovic
(NCP) katarina.bosnjakovic_at_nip-fp6.ba Gordana
Gardasevic (NCP) egardasg_at_etfbl.net Croatia
www.mzos.hr Gordana Prutki-Pecnik (NCP)
gordana.prutki-pecnik_at_mzos.hr
29NCP Network in WBC (2)
FYR of Macedonia www.mon.gov.mk Violeta
Atanasovska (overall NCP) vatanasovska_at_mn.gov.mk
Montenegro www.zamtes.vlada.cg.yu Tamara
Tovjanin (NCP) tamara.tovjanin_at_mn.yu Sasa
Ivanovic (NCP) sasai_at_cg.ac.yu Serbia
www.mntr.sr.gov.yu/fp6 Ivan Videnovic (overall
NCP) ivan.videnovic_at_mntr.sr.gov.yu Suzana
Vojinovic (NCP) suzana.vojinovic_at_mntr.sr.gov.yu S
vetlana Bogdanovic (NCP) svetlana.bogdanovic_at_mntr.
sr.gov.yu Zeljka Djukic (NCP) zeljka.djukic_at_mntr.
sr.gov.yu Nada Milosevic (NCP)
nada.milosevic_at_mntr.sr.gov.yu Jadranka Djrucic
(NCP) jadranka.djuricic_at_mntr.sr.gov.yu
30FP7 infodays and workshops in WBC
- Albania FYR of Macedonia
- Tirana 20-21/02/2007 Skopje Feb 2007
- FP7 general, IST call FP7 Info Day
www.IS2WEB.org - Bosnia-Herzegovina Montenegro
- Sarajevo 15-16/02/2007 Podgorica Nov/Dec 2006
- FP7 general, IST call FP7 Kick Off Event
- www.IS2WEB.org
- Jan/Feb 2007
- FP7 launch, FP7 workshops
- Croatia Serbia
- Zagreb Nov/Dec 2006 Belgrade 08-09/02/2007
- FP7 Info Days FP7 general, IST call
- www.IS2WEB.org
31Content
- The Division of European and International
Programmes at FFG - Basis for future Cooperation
- Programmes and funding Opportunities
- FP7 support in WBC
- RTD Cooperation WBC Austria
- Austrian Research Landscape
- Next steps
32EU RTD Cooperation WBC AustriaFP6 Projects
with Austrian and WBC partners
33EU RTD CooperationFP6 Projects with Austrian or
WBC partners
34Content
- The Division of European and International
Programmes at FFG - Basis for future Cooperation
- Programmes and funding Opportunities
- FP7 support in WBC
- RTD Cooperation WBC Austria
- Austrian Research Landscape
- Next steps
35Austrian Research Landscape
36Content
- The Division of European and International
Programmes at FFG - Basis for future Cooperation
- Programmes and funding Opportunities
- FP7 support in WBC
- RTD Cooperation WBC Austria
- Austrian Research Landscape
- Next steps
37Next Steps
- ERA WESTBALKAN
- Building on the success of ERA WESTBALKAN
- Main objectives
- Networking of researchers, universities, industry
of WBC and AT/GR/SI in the course of 3 brokerage
events - Extending database on research landscape
www.westbalkanresearch.net - NCP FP BiH
- Continuation of NCP activities and further
support of all NCP and Focal Point offices at
universities in BiH - Professional advise, support and information for
RTD community on FP7
38Content
- The Division of European and International
Programmes at FFG - Basis for future Cooperation
- Programmes and funding Opportunities
- FP7 support in WBC
- RTD Cooperation WBC Austria
- Austrian Research Landscape
- Next steps
39Contact Ralf Koenig FFG - Austrian Research
Promotion Agency European and International
Programmes (EIP) Sensengasse 1, A-1090 Vienna,
Austria Tel 43 (0) 57755 - 4601 Fax 43 (0)
57755 - 94601 e-Mail ralf.koenig_at_ffg.at