Research Infrastructures Infodays in Greece December 20 and 21, 2004

Definition of Research Infrastructures “Facilities and resources that provide essential services to the research community in both academic and/or industrial domains” “single-sited” - single resource at a single location “distributed” - a network of distributed resources, including Research Infrastructures based on Grid- type architectures “virtual” - the service being provided electronically

Examples of Research Infrastructures Singular large-scale research installations Collections, bio-banks, special habitats Libraries, databases Integrated arrays of research installations Communications networks, computing facilities Infrastructural centres of competence

Research Infrastructures in FP6

Objectives of the Research Infrastructures programme Promote the development of a fabric of research infrastructures of the highest quality and performance in Europe Promote their optimum use on a European scale, based on the needs of the research community

Former actions Under FP2 and FP3: projects supporting Transnational Access to major Research Infrastructures Under FP4 and FP5: also networking and research projects

FP6 actions for Research Infrastructures For existing infrastructures: - TA - Transnational Access (SSA) - IA - Integrating Activities Integrated Infrastructure Initiatives : I3 Co-ordination Actions : CA -CND - Communication Network Development (I3, CA, SSA) For new or major upgrade of infrastructures: - DS - Design Studies (SSA) - CNI - Construction of New Infrastructures (SSA) AM - Accompanying Measures (SSA) (Area / Instrument)

Conditions for a EC support Scientific and Technological excellence (in any field of Science and Technology) Major Research Infrastructures (world- class service) Need expressed by the scientific community European added value

The Research Infrastructures Calls 225 M€ Call 1: Transnational Access and Integrating Activities (17 Dec. 2002) Call 2: Grids (17 Dec. 2002) Call 3: Géant (6 June 2003) Call 4: Design Studies, Construction of New Infrastructures and AM (11 Nov. 2003) Call 5: Transnational Access, Integrating Activities and AM (4 Nov. 2004) Call 6: Consolidating Initiatives (15 Dec. 2004) Call 7: Grids (11 May 2005)

The current call FP Infrastructures-5

Publication date: 4 November 2004 All fields of S&T are covered Call deadline: 3 March 2005 Electronic submission only / Pre-notification Remote evaluation: March - April 2005 Panel meetings: Brussels, 9-13 May 2005 Results: available in July Negotiations: Sept – Dec First contracts: January 2006 FP Infrastructures-5 Call outline (1)

Indicative budget: 145 million € –Integrating Activities (CA, I3): 126 million € –Transnational Access (SSA): 17 million € –Accompanying Measures (SSA): 2 million € Expected proposals: 150 –Integrating Activities (CA, I3): 50 –Transnational Access (SSA): 70 –Accompanying Measures (SSA): 30 3 ranking lists FP Infrastructures-5 Call outline (2)

Expert evaluators: 90 (+ Chairman + Independent Observer) 5 thematic sub-panels for Integrating Activities and Transnational Access One multidisciplinary subpanel for Accompanying Measures Evaluation procedure

Evaluation criteria General criteria: –Relevance to the objectives of the programme –Scientific and Technological excellence –Quality of the management –European added value More details in the revised Work Programme

Evaluation criteria Results from previous calls taken into account How? As an example: for I3s, criterion 3 of the evaluation (Fundamental Objectives) will include the extent to which infrastructures involved in similar activities have been funded in the contracts from the earlier call for Transnational Access and Integrating Activities

Transnational Access - SSA To support opportunities of access to individual major infrastructures (rare in Europe), for transnational user groups Financing covers up to 100% of the Access, Travel & Subsistence, and other related costs Contracts Typically 36 to 48 months EC contribution 100 to 750 k€ per year, not exceeding 20% of the operating costs of the infrastructure

To integrate the European infrastructures of a specific scientific community, promoting their coherent use and development 3 mandatory groups of activities: –Networking Activity to catalyse co-ordination and co- operation (common databases, virtual facilities, setting common protocols, training users…) –Transnational Access to one or more infrastructures –Joint Research Activities to improve (in quality and quantity) the service provided Integrating Activities - I3

Financing covers: –Up to 100% of the Networking activities –Up to 100% of the Access, T&S and related costs –Up to 50% of the Joint Research activities costs Contracts Typically 48 to 60 months EC contribution of several millions € (average: 12) k€/year for each N.A k€/year for each T.A M€ for each J.R.A. Integrating Activities - I3

To integrate the European infrastructures from a given class, by promoting their coherent use and development Networking activities only Financing up to 100% Contracts Typically 48 to 60 months EC contribution of a few millions € (average: 1.8) k€/year for each Networking Activity Integrating Activities - CA

To sustain existing or future mechanisms for a coordinated approach to Research Infrastructures in Europe Financing up to 100% Contracts Typically 12 to 36 months EC contribution k€, for each measure Accompanying Measure - SSA

Database studies Foresight studies Exploratory workshops Round-table workshops Accompanying Measure - SSA

I3: –All three activities (Networking, Access, Joint Research) are mandatory AM: –Round-table workshops not supported General: –Final threshold increased –Some specific evaluation criteria modified (see revised Work Programme) –Results from previous calls taken into account Main differences between the new call 5 and previous calls

AM, TA, CA and I3 projects selected in previous calls

AcronymArea Instrument / Scheme EUROMAGNETHigh magnetic fieldsI3 MNT EUROPEMicro Nano TechnologiesI3 WISSMC Braun Submicron Center for research on semiconductor materials, devices & structures TA HIGH FIELD RESEARCH High magnetic fields installationTA ENGASEnvironmental Gas ManagementTA SOLFACEHigh Flux SOLar FACilities for EuropeTA SUSPOWERSustainable Thermal Power GenerationTA Domain: Engineering, Energy & Nanotechnologies

AcronymArea Instrument / Scheme RADIONETAdvanced Radio Astronomy in EuropeI3 OPTICONOptical-Infrared Co-ordination Network for AstronomyI3 ILIASInfrastructures for Astroparticle ScienceI3 HadronPhysicsStudy of Strongly Interacting MatterI3 CARECoordinated Accelerator Research in EuropeI3 EURONSEUROpean Nuclear StructureI3 LASERLAB- EUROPE Integrated European Laser LaboratoriesI3 IA-SFSSynchrotron and Free Electron Laser ScienceI3 NMI3Neutron Scattering and Muon SpectroscopyI3 EU-ARTECHConservation of the European Cultural HeritageI3 EUROPLANETEuropean Planetology NetworkCA ULTIUltra Low Temperature InstallationTA High Pressure The Structure and Properties of Materials at High Pressure TA Domain: Physics and Analytical facilities

AcronymArea Instrument / Scheme EMMAINFEuropean Mouse Mutant Archive InfrastructureI3 ENSCONETEuropean Native Seed Conservation NetworkCA MAX-INF2Macromolecular Crystallography InfrastructureCA Domain: Life Sciences and Biotechnologies

AcronymArea Instrument / Scheme SYNTHESYSCollections and analytical facilities in Natural SciencesI3 EUFAR European fleet for airborne research in the field of environment and geo-sciences I3 EUROCHAMP Simulation chambers for investigating atmospheric processes I3 OASISOptimising Access to SPOT infrastructure for ScienceTA ALOMAR EARI Arctic Lidar Observatory for Middle Atmosphere Research TA COSTARCoal-mine Sites for Targeted Remediation ResearchTA SALVADORESeismic Analysis of the LithosphereTA ATANSAccess To Abisko Scientific Research Station (ANS)TA Domain: Environment and Earth Sciences

AcronymArea Instrument / Scheme HPC-EUROPAHigh Performance ComputingI3 IHES Euro-progmathematics, theoretical physics and other sciencesTA NEURALCOMPInterdisciplinary Center for Neural ComputationTA DIECM Disseminating the integrated European Census Microdata AM CIECM Coordinating the Integration of the European Census Microdata AM Domain: Computational Sciences, Mathematics, Socio-Economic Sciences and Humanities

Success rates for Integrating Activities and Transnational Access (call 1) 7/29 13/36 3/26 8/42 3/21 34/ 154

6: Consolidating initiatives (I3, CA, SSA) –Closing 17 March 2005; budget: 25 million € –for user communities and for supporting international issues & science-related eInfrastructure policies 7: Grid (I3, CA, SSA) initiatives –Closing 7 September 2005; budget: 55 million € –should link and build upon existing ones in the same area FP Infrastructures-6 and FP Infrastructures-7 Communication network development (managed by DG INFSO)

Information on Research Infrastructures Call FP Infrastructures-5 FP6 funded projects (Infrastructures) Activities managed by DG INFSO Further information

The Research Infrastructures in FP7

Coordination between MS Joint research initiatives Stimulation of collaboration Competition for excellence Human potential + Scientific infrastructures One of the 6 major axes in FP7

Research Infrastructures in FP7: Two main lines of action Continuation and improvement of the current (mainly “bottom-up”) approach for optimizing the access to and the use and performance of existing infrastructures Implementation of a “strategic” approach for developing new infrastructures of pan-European interest

Continuation, improvement and reinforcement of the existing schemes To optimise the use of infrastructures and to improve their performance  Access to research infrastructures  Integrating activities (networking, coordinated access, research activities)  Communication Network Development  Design Studies (for new infrastructures) Call for proposals and selection of proposals through a peer review system

Support for the development of future Research Infrastructures of EU interest based on: A strategic long term vision for Research Infrastructures – roadmap(s) More targeted support for specific research infrastructure projects Increased use of financial engineering mechanisms to support such new infrastructures The “strategic” approach

A clear vision of the needs for new research infrastructures in the medium–long term should be defined as well as a corresponding roadmap. The European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (ESFRI)will play a major role in this context. A clear vision

 ESFRI will develop a roadmap for construction of new RIs for the next years  With a transparent methodology, recognized by all stakeholders  Using agreed criteria (European dimension, needs of the scientific community, technological feasibility, …)  Continuous process, with annual updates First results expected by mid 2005 European roadmap for Research Infrastructures

 3 Steering Groups are being set up : - Physical Sciences and Engineering - Biological and Medical Sciences - Social Sciences and Humanities  A fourth group was already existing : - eIRG, for e-Infrastructures  Dedicated Expert Groups may be set up Inputs also from national roadmaps, studies, industrial representative bodies, EIROforum, ESF, WHO, … ESFRI working method

 Established by the Commission on the basis of the roadmap - “balanced”, periodically updated - with justifications for each pan-European project  Using clear criteria (potential impact -Lisbon objectives, reduced fragmentation of efforts -, European partnership, timeliness, readiness, budgetary planning, quality of management, …) List of priority projects

A two-stage process within FP7 :  Preparatory phase - through restricted calls targeted to the list of priority projects - for construction plans, legal organisation, management structure, …  Implementation phase - following successful first phase - for concrete construction and operation The operational mechanism

 Acting as a facilitator for the overall projects - leveraging and catalysing action - financial engineering - legal framework…  Coordinating the Community instruments (Framework Programme, Structural Funds, EIB) and assessing consistency of actions  Ensuring a close monitoring of the projects An active Commission’s role

Suggested calendar to consolidate an EU policy on RIs 1.Agreement on the approach 2.Consolidation of work 3.Analysis of current activities, vision for the future 4.Analysis of roadmap for new RIs and of operational mechanisms 5.Towards a Council resolution and presentation of specific programmes November 2004 Spring 2005 December 2004 Autumn 2005 Summer 2005

ESFRI Future of Research – preparing FP7 Further information

Creating synergies between the Framework Programme and the Structural Funds The BONUS scheme

Reference to the « Bonus » Scheme in FP6 “In the case of regions lagging in development, when a project receives the maximum intensity of co-financing authorised under this Programme or an overall grant, an additional contribution from the Structural Funds, pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/99 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds, could be granted.” Decision No 1513/2002/EC, Annex III.2 Detailed Rules for Financial Participation by the Community

Activities financed by the Structural Funds: the example of Infrastructures Construction, development and modernisation of infrastructure for scientific research at the university level, i.e.: libraries, laboratories and other facilities, Development or research parks and applied research centres for implementation of advanced technology Also… Establishing and developing business incubator or technology transfer centres, Equipment aimed at applied research linked to industry, Support for innovative enterprises located in science and technology parks.

Next steps New regulation on the Structural Funds: to be adopted and published in the OJ in 2005 The preparation of the Guidelines document: starting in 2005, will be published as a Communication from the Commission Urgency to raise awareness of organisations in charge of structural funds towards research needs and related projects in your region, Communication to be eased between different parts of national administration responsible for the management of the two different funds The available financial resources could be increased via the harmonisation of the planning for the use of the two funds

Conditions of Eligibility for Applying to the « Bonus » Scheme You have to be: an FP6 contractor established in Objective 1 Region You have to respect: Structural Funds and State Aids Regulations Rules governing the 6th Framework Programme You have to take: Direct Contact with the Structural Funds Managing Authority in your country or region: nage/authority/authority_en.cfm

Regions and Structural Funds /docoffic/official/communic/comm_en.htm Further information