Science EuropeIn a nutshell NuPECC

14.03.2014, Strasbourg

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Basis for Science Europe (SE)Need for strong voice of academic research in EuropeDiversity and different best practices across Europe, but also collective interests Importance of strategic engagement with the European Commission (EC)

A platformto speak with a common voice to the European institutions, national governments and other stakeholdersto seeks to develop common positions on a wide-range of science policy issues

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History

Builds onEuropean Heads of Research Councils (EuroHORCS)Policy (and foresight) functions of the European Science Foundation (ESF)

Rationalises and re-focusses, in order to be more efficient with less – crucial at time of budget constraints

Science Europe – Start-up with 40 years heritage

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Founding Assembly – October 2011

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Science Europe Membership52 member organisations from 28 countriesTogether represent approximately €30 billion per annumPOLICY organisation – no funding schemesMembership is open to Research Funding and Research Performing organisations (RFO/RPO) that

Have a substantial and significant impact on their national research system and budget Are primarily funded through national public fundingHave substantial operating independence from their national GovernmentAre not for profit

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Members of Science Europe (January 2014) Austria FWF Belgium FWO, FNRS Bulgaria BASCzech Republic GAČR Denmark DCSR, DFF/DCIR, DGEstonia ETF Finland AKAFrance ANR, CNRS, CEA, IFREMER, INRA, INSERM, IRD Germany DFG, HGF, MPG, WGLHungary MTA, OTKAIceland Rannís Ireland HRB, IRC, SFIItaly CNR, INFNLatvia LZPLithuania LMTLuxembourg FNRNetherlands NWONorway RCN Poland NCNPortugal FCTSlovakia APVVSlovenia ARSS Spain CSIC Sweden FAS, FORMAS, VRSwitzerland SNSF United Kingdom AHRC, BBSRC, EPSRC, ESRC, MRC, NERC, STFC

Croatian Science Foundation and

Academy of Research of Slovakia became new

members

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Governing Board from Nov 2011 to Nov 2013 Presidents

Paul Boyle, ESRC (UK)André Syrota, INSERM, Vice-President (FR) Pär Omling, Chair of ESF, Vice-President (SE)

Peter Strohschneider (since 1/1/13), DFG (DE)Elisabeth Monard, FWO (BE)Franci Demšar, ARRS (SI)Toivo Maimets, ETF (EE)Christoph Kratky, FWF (AT)Karl Ulrich Mayer, Leibniz Association (DE)Jόzsef Pálinkás, MTA (HU)

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Governing Board from Nov 2013 to Nov 2015 Presidents

Paul Boyle, ESRC (UK)Elisabeth Monard, FWO (BE)Emilio Lora-Tamayo, CSIC) (ES)

Pascale Briand, Director General of the French National Research Agency (ANR)Alain Fuchs, President of the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS)Arvid Hallén, Director General of the Research Council of Norway (RCN)Petr Mateju, President of the Czech Science Foundation President (GACR)   Karl Ulrich Mayer, President of the Leibniz Association (WGL), GermanyEucharia Meehan, Director of the Irish Research Council (IRC)Miguel Seabra, President of the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT)Pär Omling (extraordinary member), President of the European Science Foundation (ESF)

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Recruitment in tranches - Current Staff

March 2012 – October 2012Director Amanda CrowfootHead of Policy Affairs Stephan KusterHead of Research Affairs Dr Bonnie Wolff-Boenisch

July 2012 – November 20123 Senior Scientific Officers (SSO)1 Policy Officer(PO) Maud EvrardCommunications Manager Elena TortaOffice Manager Fekria Allachi

May 2013 – December 2013 - Recruitment of 6 new staff members Administrative Assistant1 IT Manager2 PO3 SSO

16 staff members - http://www.scienceeurope.org/secretariat

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Role of Science Europe

Providing a strong voice for science in EuropeRepresenting collective interests of members, where appropriateSupporting collaboration amongst member organisationsSurveying the state of science and research in EuropeEngaging strategically with the European CommissionCollaborator and / or constructive criticStrengthening the European Research AreaCollaborator and / or constructive criticCo-operating with other European organisations Co-operating with non-European organisations

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European Research Area

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ERA is a concept to be realisedAnd part of a broader policy strategy (since 2000 – first “Lisbon Strategy’, then ‘Europe 2020’)

ERA aims to create a- unified research area open to the world- based on the Internal market, in which researchers, scientific knowledge and technology circulate freely

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A concept

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Implemented EC, Parliament, Council and RPO and RFO

ERA is at the heart of the Europe H2020 strategy (structure, instruments such as ERC, MC, Industry..)

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StructureScience Europe

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Status of Working Groups – working on the roadmap topics (top down approach)

Active1. ‘European Grant Union’ 2. Open Access to Publications

Started to work (between February and July 2013)3. Open Access to Data4. Research Integrity5. Research Infrastructures6. Science in Society – programme not established yet 7. Research Careers

Start in 20148. Ex post Evaluation/Impact (January)9. Gender and diversity (???)

Horizon 2020 (Brussels liaison offices)

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Policy Affairs TeamPolicy co-ordinationSet up and support to the Working Groups RoadmapFinalisation on Position StatementERA discussionsLiaison to EPHigh level events

Dedicated projectsPrinciples (on Open Access)Letter to DG RTD on Text and Data MiningLetter to DG RTD on international collaboration in Horizon 2020etc.

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Science Europe – Position Statements

Open Access to PublicationsResearch Data (access, hurdles, harmonisation…) Research Integrity (including ethics)Research InfrastructuresCross boarder collaboration Research Careers (education, training)Science in SocietyEvaluation (excellence) Gender and diversity

Principles for Transition to Open Access to Scientific Publications

‘On the Budget for Horizon 2020’‘Horizon 2020: Excellence Counts’‘Embedding Social Sciences and Humanities in the Horizon 2020 Societal Challenges’

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The Scientific Committees

Science Communities

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ERA is explicit in the Science Europe mission:

Science Europe…will strengthen the European Research Area through its direct engagement with key partners. In doing so it will be informed by direct representation of all scientific communities in its reflections on policies, priorities and strategies.”

“It works and partners with other entities…to develop a coherent and inclusive European Research Area.”

SCIENCE EUROPE I 19Scientific Committees (SCs)Act as the voice of the Research Community to Science

Europe

ConstitutionScience Europe is informed and supported in its activities by six Scientific Committees, composed of highly-authoritative academics coming from all over Europe and representing the broadest range of scientific communities and disciplines

SCs are essential for the provision of scientific evidence to support science policy and strategy developments at pan-European and global level

SCIENCE EUROPE I 20Responsibilities of Committee members

SCs members act as the voice of researchers to Science EuropeMembers of Scientific Committees do not represent their countries or MOSpeak as independent scientistsBring in experiences and best practices on research and research-funding from own countryAlso able to represent, connect and network with a broader research community at pan-European level and to integrate different viewpoints and perspectives

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Research Affairs Team

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Scientific Committee ChairsEngineering Prof. Igor

EMRICenter for Experimental Mechanics, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Physical, Chemical and Mathematical Sciences

Prof. Bengt NORDEN

Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University, Gothenburg, Sweden

Medical Sciences

Prof. Richard FRACKOWIAK

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland

Life Sciences

Prof. Dirk INZE

Department of Plant Systems Biology, University of Ghent, Belgium

Humanities Prof. Kirsten DROTNER

Institute of Literature, Culture & Media, University of Southern Denmark

Social Sciences

Prof. Thomas RISSE

Center for Transnational Relations, Foreign and Security Policy, Department of Political and Social Science, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany

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The remits of the Scientific CommitteesRemits

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1. Provide input to the science policy work undertaken in collaboration with working groups in the context of the SE Roadmap. The role of the SCs in this process is to point out the issues in their respective domains on the developed policies.2. Respond to EU policy, orientations or regulatory developments. Focused actions on key science policy and regulatory issues at European level that may impact MOs. Provide advice on mechanisms needed to promote scientific excellence.

Outputs

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Pol

icy 3. Flag emerging topics. ‘Horizon-

scans’ of future trends of research fields to provide recommendations to the MOs for actions. Comment the scientific orientations in the programmes proposed by different institutions at EU level.

Discipline

related

Policy Activiti

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CONSULTATION

PAPER  

SSH on Open AccessRoadmap ConsultationOPINION

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MED - Data Protection RegulationMED on clinical trials

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POSITION PAPER

 SSH on H2020

 

Providing input and support to the development of Science Europe’s policy activity

Providing advice on mechanisms needed to promote scientific excellence across Europe

Providing independent scientific advice for the preparation of statements of Science Europe to the European Commission or national governments

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Shaping and implementation

Science Europe Science Committees

Platform, which encompass a variety of activities Great opportunity for scientists to make a differenceNeed to keep balance between promoting excellent science and support research at the European level while meeting the needs of the MOsBut too much freedom at risk of spreading one self thin and not to focus on prioritiesShaping and implementation open...still in the build up phase

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Further Information

www.scienceeurope.org

Science EuropeRue de la Science 141040 BrusselsBelgium

office@scienceeurope.org