WELCOME TO THE EU – U.S. RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURES SYMPOSIUM C.N.R. – ROME 1st Oct. 2010
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WELCOME TO THE EU – U.S. RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURES SYMPOSIUM C.N.R. – ROME 1st Oct. 2010 BILAT-USA has been funded by the 7th EU RTD Framework Programme
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WELCOME TO THE EU – U.S. RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURES SYMPOSIUM C.N.R. – ROME 1st Oct. 2010 BILAT-USA has been funded by the 7th EU RTD Framework Programme. Sabine Herlitschka, PhD Director Division of European & International Programmes Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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WELCOME
TO THE EU – U.S. RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURES SYMPOSIUM
C.N.R. – ROME
1st Oct. 2010
BILAT-USA has been funded by the 7th EU RTD Framework Programme
Sabine Herlitschka, PhD
Director
Division of European & International Programmes
Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)
Coordinator of „BILAT-USA“ Project
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The European Research Area
FP7: more 54.000 proposals submitted since 2007
Inc. more than 270.000 participations
150 calls for proposals
app. 10.000 proposals funded
www.ffg.at
´Cooperation´´Cooperation´
1. Health1. Health
5. Energy5. Energy
3. Information Communication Technologies3. Information Communication Technologies
2. Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology
2. Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology
6. Environment (incl. climate change)6. Environment (incl. climate change)
4. Nanosciences + Nanotechnologies,Materials + new Production Technologies
4. Nanosciences + Nanotechnologies,Materials + new Production Technologies
8. Socio-economic sciences + the Humanities
8. Socio-economic sciences + the Humanities
7. Transport (incl. Aeronautics)7. Transport (incl. Aeronautics)
9. Space9. Space
‘Ideas’ -Frontier Research Single Teams, Criteria Excellence, European Research Council
‘Ideas’ -Frontier Research Single Teams, Criteria Excellence, European Research Council
‘People’ Mobility and Career Development of People
‘People’ Mobility and Career Development of People
‘Capacities’•Research Infrastructure•Research for the benefit of SMEs •Regions of Knowledge Research Potential •Science in Society•Coherent development of research policies•International cooperation
‘Capacities’•Research Infrastructure•Research for the benefit of SMEs •Regions of Knowledge Research Potential •Science in Society•Coherent development of research policies•International cooperation
10. Security10. Security
7th EU Framework Programme: app. 50 billion for...International Cooperation high on the Agenda!
U.S. Participation (up to December 2009)– in proposals submitted 809– in projects selected 190
Success rate 25% (US)
18% (non-EU / assoc. country)
21% (average - all sources)
Most popular themes:– Health, Information and Communications Technologies (ICT)– Nanosciences, Materials and New Production Technologies
(NMP)– Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology (FAB)
Participation of U.S. organizations in FP7 Cooperation Programme
Link2US
Participation of EU Teams in US Programmes
BILAT-USA
Trans-atlantic Dialog Platform,
Information, Awareness, Cooperation,
Participation of US Teams in FP7
Fostering strategic EU – US S&T Cooperation:„BILAT-USA“
and „Link2US“
Who is involved: Partners
EUAT: FFG-Austrian Research Promotion Agency: Coordinator „BILAT-USA“ ProjectHU: TetalapIT: APRE LU: Intrasoft
U.S.AAAS: Coordinator „Link2US“
+ Improving the process of providing information on programs and funding designed to promote cooperation towards the FP;
+ Better identifying, demonstrating mutual interest and benefit in S&T cooperation between the EU and U.S.;
+ Sharing best practices via joint fora such as workshops and presenting state of the art & prospects for cooperation in particular fields.
Link2US Project:Improve awareness by European research community of U.S.
collaborative funding schemes, enhance cooperative research with American counterparts. Activities incl. overview on U.S. funding programs, surveying bilateral agreements, analysing barriers, monitoring the participation of European researchers in U.S. programs.
Objectives
What BILAT-USA is Platform to initiate, foster transatlantic EU-U.S.
cooperation with focus on specific results/follow-up active in fields where the BILAT-USA can add value
What BILAT-USA is not Funding programme sole conference organizer or travel agent Permanent organizational setting
in practical terms….
Science Policy Forum: May 2010, Washington D.C. in the context of AAAS Forum on Science & Technology Policy
Research Infrastructure Symposium: 1st Oct. 2010, Rome, back to back with RI Conference/RI NCP Project Meeting
under preparation: Innovation & TechTransfer Symposium back to back with
MIT-Europe Conference
First Events
www.EuUsScienceTechnology.eu
incl. up-to-date info on EU-U.S. Cooperation,
quaterly Newsletter,
key documents produced eg funding overview, etc
Communication Platform
Facilitating cooperation and identifying future actions individual project-specific activities, dealing with general crosscutting issues such as governance,
data processing, data access and security providing input for the upcoming FP7 work programme 2012
Follow-up available by BILAT-USA: ask Session Chairs for summaries, see template Overall summary of Symposium incl. recommendations/lessons learnt for further action to co-
organising institutions If further action from BILAT-USA needed the workplan allows for some flexibility
Objectives of Symposium…
Berna Windischbaur, Project Manager
Sabine Herlitschka, Coordinator
Division European and International Programmes
FFG – Austrian Research Promotion Agency
BILAT-USA has been funded under FP7/Capacities Programme Grant Nr. 244434
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