Prof. Vincent Rollet, Taiwan Health NCP Info Day, National Cheng Kung University 06 July 2012, Tainan, Taiwan EU FP7 at Glance & 2013 Health Working Program and Calls

Brief introduction to EU FP7 FP7 is 7th Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development. EU’s main funding tool for supporting research and technological development Lasts for 7 years from Total budget of over € 50 Billion (substantial increase compared with the previous Framework Programme FP6, +/- 43%)

This money will be spent on grants to research actors all over Europe and beyond, in order to co-finance research, technological development and demonstration projects Supports research in selected priority areas Objectives – to strengthen the scientific and technological base of European industry – to encourage international competitiveness, while promoting research that supports EU policies.

FP7 Structure- 5 major pillars Cooperation – Collaborative research Ideas – Frontier Research People – Marie Curie Actions Capacities – Research Capacity Nuclear research- Joint Research centers

Cooperation programme Core of FP7 Two thirds of the overall budget (32,4 billion) Fosters collaborative research across Europe and other partner countries through projects by transnational consortia of industry and academia.

Research carried out in 10 key thematic areas Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials and new production technologies Environment (including climate change) Health Energy Food, agriculture and fisheries, and biotechnology Information and communication technologies Transport (including aeronautics) Socio-economic sciences and the humanities Space Security

‘Work Programmes’ and ‘Calls for Proposals’ Annually, EC announced how it will implement the FP7 through its Work Programme (WP) WP includes the schedule of ‘Calls for Proposals’to be published during the year. Annual work programmes and the full texts of the Calls :

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EU-FP Funding schemes Types of projects, by which FP7 is implemented Collaborative projects are focused research projects with clearly defined scientific and technological objectives and specific expected results. Carried out by consortia made up of participants from different countries, and from industry and academia and led by a coordinator.

Research for the benefit of specific groups – in particular SMEs for civil society organisations and their networks Coordination and support actions: actions that cover not the research itself, but the coordination and networking of projects, programmes and policies > (detailed for each topic in the WP)

Who can participate? >> Participation in FP7 is open to a wide range of organisations and individuals: Research groups at universities or research institutes Companies intending to innovate Small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) Public or governmental administration Early-stage and experienced researchers International organisations civil society organisations, ….

From which countries? As a general principle, FP7 is open to participation from any country in the world. The procedures for participation and funding possibilities vary for different groups of countries Participation from industrialised high-income countries, such as Taiwan, is also possible on a self-financing basis.

Taiwan NSC Funding scheme  According to the « Application Guidelines for NSC Funding Taiwanese Research Groups Participating in the EU Framework Programme (FP) »: -NSC will fund the necessary research budget, provided that the FP project is approved by the EU and that the team is officially listed as a participant organization of the FP project (Cordis) -NSC reserves the right to determine the amount of funds according to the actually need of the research project -Maximum funds allowance per project is 3 million NT dollars per year. _cooking_proposalhttp:// _cooking_proposal

Advices for potential applicants Analyse the WP carefully ! Apply if you see a clear opportunity and a precise topic that fits your strategy. Do not see EC grants only as a source of cash, but as a means to access know-how & ressources from partners Use support structures : NCPs

Collaborative research in Health Theme

Success rate for FP7-Health 2012 Highly competitive!!

Taiwan official participation in EU-funded Health Research (July 2012) Name DomainPartnersBudget ASIAFLUCAP (2008-…) Pandemic influenza in Asia Germany, Netherland, UK, Vietnam, Taiwan 2,6 millions euros SILVER (2010 -….) Emerging and neglected virus France, Austria, Belgium, Taiwan 12 millions euros

Key features for 2013 WP

Forthcoming WP & calls

Contacts & information Taiwan Health NCP:

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