1. Dr. R. Zobel – Gothenburg – 15 th Nov. 2005 Gothenburg Ministerial Conference Towards a Knowledge Society –The Nordic Experience The role of ICT for jobs and growth Rosalie Zobel, PhD Director Components & Systems European Commission, Brussels

2. Dr. R. Zobel – Gothenburg – 15 th Nov. 2005 The Lisbon Agenda The 7 th Framework Programme for research (FP7) ICT research in FP7 Structuring European research (an example): eSafety – Intelligent vehicles to reduce the death toll on Europes roads Presentation outline

3. Dr. R. Zobel – Gothenburg – 15 th Nov. 2005 Markets & Competition: Europe – A more attractive place to invest & work –Extend & deepen the internal market –Improve European and national regulation –Ensure open & competitive markets inside & outside Europe –Expand & improve European infrastructure Knowledge & innovation for growth –Increase & improve investment in R&D –Facilitate innovation & uptake of ICT & the sustainable use of resources –Contribute to a strong European industrial base Employment & Skills: Creating more & better jobs –Attract more people into employment & modernise social protection systems –Improve the adaptability of workers & enterprises & the flexibility of labour markets –Invest more in human capital through better education & skills The renewed Lisbon Agenda

4. Dr. R. Zobel – Gothenburg – 15 th Nov. 2005 Markets & Competition Knowledge & innovation –Research policy –Information Society policy –Information space –Investment in ICT –Inclusion –Industrial policy Employment & skills Lisbon policies i2010 Innovation policies Lisbon: Policies for growth & jobs

5. Dr. R. Zobel – Gothenburg – 15 th Nov. 2005 Industrial Policy Information Society Policy Research Policy Innovation policies Entrepreneurship Innovation policy Benchmarking Member States performance Open & competitive information economy Investing in ICT Inclusion European Research Area FP7 (including PPP) Investment in R&D (3% objective)

6. Dr. R. Zobel – Gothenburg – 15 th Nov. 2005 i for information space –To promote an open & competitive information economy i for innovation and investment in ICT –To improve Europes capacity to innovate in & through ICT i for inclusion –To promote a high level of accessibility & participation in the Information Society i2010: Policy for the information society & media

7. Dr. R. Zobel – Gothenburg – 15 th Nov. 2005 Raise R&D investment (3% objective) Create a single market for research (ERA) –An area of free movement of knowledge, researchers & technology R&D excellence Improve human capital & skills base Build effective research infrastructures Framework Programmes (FP): –Strong competition: success rate 1/5 (in IST on average) –FP participants generally show higher levels of product/process innovations than non-FP participants –FP participants are more likely to patent (2-3 times more) Research policy

8. Dr. R. Zobel – Gothenburg – 15 th Nov. 2005 Collaborative research –Continuation of FP6 European technology initiatives –Private-public partnerships aiming at world leadership in certain R&D domains Basic research –Competition of individual researchers/teams Making Europe more attractive to best researchers –Researcher mobility schemes Research infrastructures –Research networking infrastructures European Research Area –Improving coordination of national research programmes 44 bn 12 bn 7 bn 70 bn 2007 – 2013 (European Commission proposal) 70 bn Elements of future research: The 7th Framework Programme (FP7)

9. Dr. R. Zobel – Gothenburg – 15 th Nov. 2005 1.Health8.3 2.Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology2.5 3.Information & Communication Technologies12.7 4.Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials & new Production Technologies4.8 5.Energy2.9 6.Environment (including Climate Change)2.5 7.Transport (including Aeronautics)5.9 8.Socio-Economic Sciences and the Humanities0.8 9.Security and Space4.0 Joint Technology Initiatives ERA-Nets International Co-operation + Proposed Budget [bn ] Total 44.4 bn FP7 collaborative research: 9 Themes

10. Dr. R. Zobel – Gothenburg – 15 th Nov. 2005 ICT Technology Pillars Integration of Technologies Applied Research Future and Emerging Technologies Nanoelectronics, photonics and integrated micro/nanosystems Ubiquitous and unlimited capacity communication networks Embedded systems, computing and control Software, Grids, security and dependability Knowledge, cognitive and learning systems Simulation, visualisation, interaction and mixed realities Personal environments, home environments, robotic systems, intelligent infrastructures Health, inclusion, mobility, environment, government Media, learning, culture Business, work, manufacturing Security & dependability Proposed 12.7 bn Information & Communication Technologies in FP7

11. Dr. R. Zobel – Gothenburg – 15 th Nov. 2005 To foster effective public-private R&D partnerships –Involving key R&D stakeholders, eg industry, the research community & public authorities –Addressing major technological challenges –Mobilising resources for research & innovation –Avoiding fragmentation & duplication of effort To structure R&D activities in Europe (ERA) –Defining R&D priorities, timeframes & action plans on several strategically important issues Structuring European research

12. Dr. R. Zobel – Gothenburg – 15 th Nov. 2005 INNO-Nets Objective : –Trans-national learning –Scientific Co-operation Actions: –Specific support action conferences, seminars, studies and analyses, working groups and expert groups, information and communication activities –INNO-Net Coordination Actions networking of innovation activities –INNO-Net partners pan-European co-ordination of nationally funded innovation

13. Dr. R. Zobel – Gothenburg – 15 th Nov. 2005 Global Monitoring For Environment and Security Hydrogen and Fuel Cells for a Sustainable Energy Future Nanoelectronics Embedded Systems Aeronautics and Air Transport Innovative Medicines for the Citizens of Europe Proposed Joint Technology Initiatives

14. Dr. R. Zobel – Gothenburg – 15 th Nov. 2005 «Blue Sky» Innovation Applied R&D «Blue Sky» Innovation Applied R&D JTI Academic research Industrial / academic R&D Productisation Standards Piloting Education/skills Entrepreneurship Integrating the R&D value chain

15. Dr. R. Zobel – Gothenburg – 15 th Nov. 2005 To improve the quality of the environment through ICT for safe & efficient mobility Smarter Intelligent communication & interaction with other vehicles & with the transport infrastructure to improve efficiency & safety. Cleaner Improved traffic management through intelligent driver assistance systems, thus contributing to reduce polluting emissions Safer Active ICT-based safety systems & devices helping to prevent & mitigate the impact of accidents A policy-driven initiative: an Example

16. Dr. R. Zobel – Gothenburg – 15 th Nov. 2005 2000: More than 41,000 Europeans lost their lives on the roads The policy objective To halve the number of deaths by 2010

17. Dr. R. Zobel – Gothenburg – 15 th Nov. 2005 Greater transport efficiency Making better use of the capacity of the available infrastructure Managing varying demands Increased safety & comfort Improving the quality & reliability of information used by advanced driver assistance systems Allowing the implementation of advanced safety applications ICT enhances the support available to drivers & other road users. It provides for: The technology: Intelligent vehicles

18. Dr. R. Zobel – Gothenburg – 15 th Nov. 2005 A joint industry-public sector initiative –e.g. European Commission, EU Member States, industry –Launched in April 2002 Objective: –To accelerate the development, deployment and use of intelligent, integrated safety systems to increase road safety & reduce number of accidents on Europes roads Multiple activities –eSafety Forum –Working Groups The initiative

19. Dr. R. Zobel – Gothenburg – 15 th Nov. 2005 To develop, test & validate safety related applications, using advanced sensor & communication devices integrated into on- board systems for driver assistance 52 partners: Industry Public authorities Research institutes Started: Feb. 2004 Duration: 4 years Budget: 55 mn EC funding: 30 mn R&D project example

20. Dr. R. Zobel – Gothenburg – 15 th Nov. 2005 Europe is determined to compete in a globalised & ever more competitive world Europe is putting Lisbon policies in place, thus … … creates the right environment to be competitive –Single market of products, services, knowledge, ideas –Overcomes fragmentation by pulling resources together –Invests in the future: R&D, education, innovation Can the Lisbon Agenda be achieved ?

21. Dr. R. Zobel – Gothenburg – 15 th Nov. 2005 Dr. Rosalie Zobel Email: rosalie.zobel@cec.eu.int Thank you for your attention! Information Society & Media: http://europa.eu.int/information_society/ http://europa.eu.int/eeurope http://www.cordis.lu/ist European research on the web: http://www.cordis.lu/ http://www.cordis.lu/era/fp7.htm http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/future/ Further Information: