Norbert Brinkhoff-Button DG Information Society European Commission Information Society Technologies in the 6th Framework Programme Overview and update

Slide no 2 Agenda IST in FP6 Timetable Vision & strategy StructureInstrumentsOverview Integrated Projects Networks of Excellence Article 169 Targetted Research Other instruments Web resources Expression of Interest

Slide no 3 The timetable for FP6 February 2001 _____ FP6 proposal to Council & EP May 2001 _________ SP proposal to Council & EP October 2001 ______ 1st reading in EP Dec - Jan 2002 _____ Council position Feb - May 2002 ____ 2nd reading in EP Sept-Oct 2002 _____ Conciliation procedure Oct/Nov 2002 ______ Final adoption of FP, SP & participation rules ~December 2002____ First FP6 call

Slide no 4 IST in Context Challenges Challenges –burst of the Internet bubble, economic slowdown –widening research gap with respect to US –faster IST life cycles, fragmented research scene Union objectives Union objectives –ERA: moving to a European level research policy –Lisbon council: global race for knowledge –eEurope: concerted action with member states

Slide no 5 Vision Building the knowledge society for ALL Building the knowledge society for ALL Bring “people” to the foreground - build technologies for the background Bring “people” to the foreground - build technologies for the background ‘Our surrounding is the interface’: everywhere, embedded in everyday objects (e.g: furniture, clothes, vehicles, smart materials, …) ‘Our surrounding is the interface’: everywhere, embedded in everyday objects (e.g: furniture, clothes, vehicles, smart materials, …) Exploring interfaces beyond “the PC, screens & keyboard” Exploring interfaces beyond “the PC, screens & keyboard” Enabling multi-sensorial dialogues supported by computing & networking Enabling multi-sensorial dialogues supported by computing & networking

Slide no 6 Strategy Concentration and critical mass Concentration and critical mass European level approach European level approach Simplification of procedures Simplification of procedures More autonomy and flexibility More autonomy and flexibility Visionary, forward looking Visionary, forward looking Core technologies AND applications Core technologies AND applications New organisation of WP, Calls, etc New organisation of WP, Calls, etc

Slide no 7 Knowledge and Interface Technologies Technologies for Major Societal and Economic Challenges FET Communication, Computing and Software Components and MicrosystemsStructure Ind. Budget: 3,600 ME (+Géant, grids)

Slide no 8 Main research headings Technologies for major societal & economic challenges – –health, mobility, environment, cultural heritage... – –e-business, e-government, e-/m-commerce, e-learning... – –trust and security, GRID’s and complex problem solving Communication, computing and software technologies – –mobile and wireless systems, wireless re-configurable IP, all-optical networks... – –software, embedded and distributed systems, network embedded systems with sensors... Components and micro-systems – –pushing the limits of CMOS, optical, photonic components... – –micro and nano-technologies, microsystems, displays, micro and nano structures and new materials...

Slide no 9 Knowledge and Interface Technologies Knowledge technologies – –Cognitive and agent-based tools supporting the full knowledge lifecycle, enabling new semantic-based and context-aware systems. Aim is to make the Web (and other knowledge resources) machine-processable. – –Includes digital media technologies, to support the design, creation, management and delivery of multimedia content, across different networks and platforms Interfaces and interactive surface technologies – –Natural, adaptive and multi-sensorial interface technologies for a seamless human interaction with devices, virtual and physical objects and the knowledge embedded in everyday environments – –Multilingual and multicultural access and communication

Slide no 10 Agenda IST in FP6 Timetable Vision & strategy StructureInstrumentsOverview Integrated Projects Networks of Excellence Article 169 Targetted Research Other instruments Web resources Expression of Interest

Slide no 11 Overview of FP6 instruments Integrated Projects Integrated Projects Networks of Excellence Networks of Excellence Article 169 (joint implementation of national programmes) Article 169 (joint implementation of national programmes) “Stairway of excellence”: “Stairway of excellence”: –Specific Targeted Research Projects –Co-ordination actions Support Actions Support Actions

Slide no 12 Integrated Projects - purpose Achieve clearly defined objectives and results Achieve clearly defined objectives and results Integrate the types of activities needed to obtain the goals (full technology chain) Integrate the types of activities needed to obtain the goals (full technology chain) Integrate the critical mass of resources needed to obtain the goals Integrate the critical mass of resources needed to obtain the goals Support industry-academia collaboration including SME’s Support industry-academia collaboration including SME’s

Slide no 13 IP - activities Full technology chain Full technology chain –research and technology development –demonstration –technology transfer or take-up –training and dissemination Special attention to Special attention to –appropriate management –coherence

Slide no 14 IP - critical mass Resources Resources –commensurate with objectives –budget up to several tens of M€ Partnership Partnership –min. 3 participants from 3 different countries Duration Duration –typically years

Slide no 15 IP - financial regime EU contribution to actual costs EU contribution to actual costs –that are necessary for the project (no predefined categories) –determined in accordance with each participant’s own accounting definitions and practices Annual cost statements Annual cost statements –certified by an independent auditor –with a justification of costs coupled to a corresponding activity report Rolling advance scheme throughout duration Rolling advance scheme throughout duration

Slide no 16 IP - proposals / contracts Key elements of proposals Key elements of proposals –S&T objectives, socio-economic impact –outline “implementation plan” for whole duration –detailed implementation plan for first 18 months –global budget estimate, justified Participants share Participants share –joint & several technical responsibility –joint & several financial liability Community contribution Community contribution –distribution between participants or between activities does NOT have to be spelled out Provisional…!

Slide no 17 IP - implementation Implementation plans Implementation plans –one overall plan, updateable –detailed workplans, rolling Changes to the consortium Changes to the consortium –up to consortium to take in new participants (without additional funding) –the contract will specify when the addition of new participants must involve a competitive call –competitive call by EC to add tasks and funding

Slide no 18 Networks of Excellence (NoE) - objectives To reinforce scientific and technological excellence on a particular theme: European leadership To reinforce scientific and technological excellence on a particular theme: European leadership By integrating research capacities across Europe: overcome fragmentation By integrating research capacities across Europe: overcome fragmentation To act as a “Virtual Centre of Excellence”: spread excellence beyond partnership To act as a “Virtual Centre of Excellence”: spread excellence beyond partnership

Slide no 19 NoE - main features Joint Programme of Activity (JPA) (RTD, training, transfer, mobility... ) Joint Programme of Activity (JPA) (RTD, training, transfer, mobility... ) Established or emerging research fields Established or emerging research fields Several M€ per year Several M€ per year Minimum of 3 participants bringing together universities, research labs, industrial labs Minimum of 3 participants bringing together universities, research labs, industrial labs

Slide no 20 NoE - “Joint Programme of Activity” “Re-thought” RTD activities of participants “Re-thought” RTD activities of participants –co-ordinated as “one” RTD programme –less redundancy, better coverage Integrating activities e.g. Integrating activities e.g. –common software libraries –common development platforms –joint RTD teams –exchange of researchers –shared knowledge and IPR Dissemination Dissemination –training and technology transfer to industry CRITERIA Excellence and ambition Extent, depth and lasting character Spreading of excellence Management & governance

Slide no 21 NoE - flexibility & autonomy JPA JPA –updateable overall plan –rolling, detailed JPA Funding Funding –autonomous distribution among partners & activities (consortium agreement) For changes in the network partnership For changes in the network partnership –consortium may decide on new partners –can be through a competitive call

Slide no 22 NoE - financial regime Grant for integration Grant for integration –‘incentive’ calculated on the basis of a lump sum per researcher ‘involved’ –20K€ (?) per researcher/per year - less as number of researchers increases Payments Payments –disbursed in annual instalments according to planned progress in JPA Provisional…!

Slide no 23 Article 169 At the initiative of the member states At the initiative of the member states Support to “national” programmes jointly executed (article 169) Support to “national” programmes jointly executed (article 169) –Common or priority issues –Increase impact of national efforts –Carried out by governments, national research centres or regional authorities EU funding to support the joint programmes EU funding to support the joint programmes –Harmonised work programmes –Coordinated assignment of budgets –Launch joint calls for proposals

Slide no 24 Targeted RTD projects Focus on one specific activity & result Focus on one specific activity & result –research activities of more limited scope & ambition than Integrated Projects Similar to current RTD contracts Similar to current RTD contracts –research (50%), demonstration (35%) –combined research & demonstration More limited partnership More limited partnership –particularly suited for smaller research actors, including SME’s & candidate countries

Slide no 25 Coordination & specific support actions Coordination Actions Coordination Actions –similar to current thematic networks –support to logistics,.. –can cover up to 100% of additional costs Specific Support Actions Specific Support Actions –an evolved form of the accompanying measures of FP5 –e.g. conferences, seminars, studies and analyses, expert groups, operational support, dissemination, information and communication

Slide no 26 FP6 cost models FP6 cost models Cost reimbursement principle, 2 models: Cost reimbursement principle, 2 models: Simplified Full Cost Model Simplified Full Cost Model –3 cost blocks: personnel, “other” and overheads = more flexibility –standard overhead rate = simplification –‘Other expenditure’ = all substantial direct costs other than personnel; to be identified in TA Additional Cost Model Additional Cost Model Maximum rates (SFC / AC) Maximum rates (SFC / AC) –50% for RTD - 35% for demonstration –100% of direct costs for management & training –up to 100% of AC for all project components Provisional…!

Slide no 27 Web resources - Status updates Detailed provisions and discussion papers on CORDIS for IPs and NoEs IST helpdesk Fax: Other useful links

Slide no 28 Invitations for Expressions of Interest Opened on March 20, deadline June 7 Opened on March 20, deadline June 7 Stimulate partnerships and proposal building Stimulate partnerships and proposal building Invitation for “embryonic” proposals in IPs & NoEs Invitation for “embryonic” proposals in IPs & NoEs Response will be analysed and a report produced Response will be analysed and a report produced An anonymized report is expected to be made public An anonymized report is expected to be made public

Slide no 29 Conclusion FP6 is not business as usual FP6 is not business as usual –size, complexity, integration –final shaping of instruments still unknown Good research (ideas) will always be accomodated, whatever the framework Good research (ideas) will always be accomodated, whatever the framework What matters most is simplification of the process, for all stakeholders What matters most is simplification of the process, for all stakeholders