EU Cohesion Policy2014 – 2020

Proposals from the European Commission

Dimitri CORPAKISHead of Unit RTD-C5 Regional dimension of innovationBrussels, 11/11/11

Structure of the presentation

• Structural funds - rationale and link with research

• Marine research infrastructures – opportunities and challenges

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Regional disparities in the EU

Average2006 ‒ 2007 ‒ 2008► Closing these gaps remains a key objective

GDP/capita*

*index EU27=100

< 50 75-90 100-125

50-75 90-100 > 125

Canarias

Guyane

Réunion

Guadeloupe/Martinique

Madeira

Açores

Malta

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• GERD, 2007 (Source DG REGIO,

EUROSTAT)

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Regional Innovation Performance taxonomy

Source: Regional Innovation Scoreboard, 2009

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Cohesion Policy

funding for R&D

and innovation 2007-2013

4% in 89’-93’

7% in 94’-99’

11% in 00’-06’

25% in 07’-13’

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Proposed EU budget 2014-2020 (MFF as announced by the Commission)

“Ambitious but realistic” proposals issued by the Commissionin June 2011 for the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2014-

2020

Cohesion Policy

33 % (€336 billion)

ConnectingEurope Facility

4 % (€40 billion)

Other policies

(agriculture, research, external etc.)

63 % (€649 billion)

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Objectives of the new Cohesion policy package (2014-20)

• Deliver the Europe 2020 strategy objectives of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth

• Focus on results• Maximise the impact of EU

funding

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Legislative architecture

GENERAL REGULATIONCommon provisions for structural policies (Part I)Common provisions for Cohesion Policy (Part II)

ERDF regulation

ESF regulation

CohesionFund

regulation

European territorial

cooperation regulation

European Grouping

for territorial cooperation

regulation

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Which objectives?

2007-2013• Convergence

(ERDF, ESF, CF)• Regional competitiveness

and employment (ERDF, ESF)

• European territorial cooperation (ERDF)

2014-2020• Investment for growth and

jobs (ERDF, ESF, CF)

• European territorial cooperation (ERDF)

Generalregulation

Part II

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Who is eligible?

Investment for growth and jobs• All EU regions, divided in three categories to reflect their

GDP compared to the EU average– Less developed: <75%– Transition: >75% and <90%– More developed: >90%

• Member States with a GNI below 90% of the EU average

European territorial cooperation• Cross-border regions and transnational areas

Generalregulation

Part II

Generalregulation

Part II

Fundspecific

regulations

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Thematic menu

1. Strengthening RTD and innovation

2. Enhancing accessibility and use of ICTs

3. Enhancing SMEs competitiveness

4. Supporting shift towards low-carbon economy

5. Promoting climate change adaptation and risk prevention

6. Protecting the environment and promoting sustainable use of resources

7. Promoting sustainable transport and removing bottlenecks in key network infrastructure

8. Promoting employment and supporting labour mobility

9. Promoting social inclusion and combating poverty

10. Investing in education, skills and lifelong learning

11. Enhancing institutional and administrative capacities

Generalregulation

Part I

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How is programming organised?

Thematic menu

Common Strategic Framework

Europe 2020, integrated guidelines, flagship

27 Partnership Contracts

[xxx] Operational Programmes

EU level

National level

National / regional level

27 Negotiation mandates

Generalregulation

Part I

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A fair system for all EU regions(eligibility simulation)

3 categoriesof regions

< 75 % of EU averageGDP/capita*

*index EU27=100

75-90 % > 90 %

Canarias

Guyane

Réunion

Guadeloupe/Martinique

Madeira

Açores

Malta

Less developed regions

Transition regions

More developed regions

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How will funding be allocated?

68,7%

11,6%

15,8%

0

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20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

119.2

72.4

307.1

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

Budget allocation (in %)

Population covered(in millions)

Less developed regions/MS Transition regions More developed regions

Cohesion Fund¹ 68.7

Less developed regions 162.6

Transition regions 38.9

More developed regions 53.1

European Territorial Cooperation

11.7

Outermost regions and sparsely populated areas

0.9

Total 336.0

¹ €10 billion from the Cohesion Fund will be allocated to the Connecting Europe Facility

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Less developed regionsMore developed &transitional regions

60% 20%

6%

44%

Concentrating resources to maximise impact

Flexibility – different regions have different needsSpecial arrangements for ex-convergence regions

Research & innovationEnergy efficiency & renewable energy Competitiveness of SMEs

Concentration of ERDF investments

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Timeline for the new Cohesion policy

European Union Cohesion Policy │ 17

2014Nov.2010

Jan.2012

2012 – 2013Dec.2011

Oct.2011

June2011

March2010

5th Reporton Economic,

Social andTerritorial

Cohesion & public

consultation

PublicConsultationon Common

Strategic Framework

Agreement on MFF and adoption of

new legislativepackage

Entry intoforce and adoption of

programmes

Communication from the

Commission: CommonStrategic

Framework

Proposals for Cohesion

Policy2014-2020

Proposal by theCommission for

a MultiannualFinancial

Framework(MFF)

Adoption of Europe 2020

Strategy

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How Joint Programming could be linked with Cohesion policy

• Joint Programming in Research and Innovation can be linked with Cohesion policy

• following the eligibility rules of each of the Structural Funds and thus also be funded at the available rates

• However the specific goal of Cohesion policy is to reduce economic disparities between regions

• Need to reconcile the European dimension of JPI research with the regional dimension of structural funds

What can be financed by Structural funds?

• Research infrastructures• Researchers’ training• Demonstration projects• Innovation schemes…

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Marine research infrastructures and structural funds (2010 Commission study)

Infrastructures Country - Budget Use

Poseidon – Network of observation buoys

Greece – 24 M€ ~ 6M€ from SF

Marine safety, fight against pollution, support to aquaculture…

CREST-Argo Fr – Bretagne – 3 M€~ 1 M€ from SF

ARGO programme – monitoring of the sea

European Centre for Underwater Technologies

Fr – PACA – 5M€~ 1,4 M€ from SF

Underwater observation and exploration

Argo Floats, Glider, Acoustic Monitoring System, ROV, Met Ocean Buoys, Water Quality Monitoring...

Ireland – Marine Institute~6 M€ - 40% from SF

Infrastructures requirements identified in the "Sea Change" strategy.   

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Marine research infrastructures and structural funds (2010 Commission study)

• Ad-hoc approach (regional project) vs. National strategic approach (IE / Sea change, LI / maritime valley)

• Regional / national projects vs. European/global projects (Argo)• Argo floats procured regionally are part of a global array of floats, how

do we link regional value and global objectives?• Argo floats have a 3-4 years lifetime, how are they sustained after that

period?

• Probably more opportunities to finance MRI with SF, particularly in some new member states

• But obstacles as well:• Research organisations not aware of opportunities• Difficult for Research organisations to present projects in a way that

meets SF requirements & rationale (socio-economic impact)• SF managers "unaware" of socio-economic value of marine research

infrastructures• MRI which lack visibility can be of lesser interest to policy makers

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12 Marine institutes and EMBL,

8 Countries, 300 Scientists

Associated partners: SP, IE, IL, LI, TK

Access to a wide range of European coastal marine biota and their ecosystems

Integrated supply of marine organisms for interdisciplinary research

Coordinated services including state-of-the-art biobanks and dedicated platforms for genomics, structural and functional biology…

A distributed research infrastructure

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EMBRC and structural funds

• Can EMBRC be supported with structural funds?

• What part(s) of EMBRC?• How? At what stage of development?• « Brokerage event » on 29 March between

EMBRC (aspiring) partners and regional funds managers

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Another model for SF use: Domestication of bluefin tuna

• Commission financed two projects (pre-competitive research):

• Reprodott in FP6• Selfdott in FP7

• Then move to demonstration stage • Country X used structural funds to support

building of pilot infrastructure • Partners from Country Y follow another path

towards commercialisation…

• This example illustrates SF as innovation instrument, taking place in a territory

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Conclusion

• More than 25% of 336 b€ of structural funds dedicated to research related actions / infrastructures

• Can finance research infrastructures, training, demonstration projects, innovation schemes…

• Marine research infrastructures can be of regional / national dimension or European / global dimension

• Some MRI are "enabling infrastructures" (ARGO, EMBRC…)• Demonstration projects with infrastructure components bring

research closer to market• Challenge for JPI is to link the European dimension of its

initiatives with the regional rationale of structural funds• Another challenge is the timetable for programming of SF

(2012-2013)

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More information?

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