27-28 March Belgrade, April 2012 PROMITHEAS-4 D6: Prioritization of research gaps and needs Part I: Overview of EU & international funding programmes for supporting research and knowledge transfer Lulin Radulov, Black Sea Regional Energy Centre

27-28 March Introduction  The developed countries have established mechanisms to allow emerging economies to develop their scientific potential.  Main donor is the European Union  The Black Sea area consists of countries with different status with respect to EU – members, candidates, associated, and others.

27-28 March EU Research and knowledge transfer funding programmes Structural and Cohesion funds Seventh Framework Programme European Cooperation in Science and Technology Tempus IV Erasmus Mundos Intelligent Energy – Europe INTERREG LIFE+ European Aid to Developing Countries Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance International funding programmes Global Environment Facility European Economic Area Grants and Norway Grants Bilateral programmes

27-28 March Structural and Cohesion Funds Aim to support the cohesion policy of the EU. Three objectives:  Convergence  Regional Competitiveness and employment  European Territorial cooperation Includes 3 funds:  European Regional Development Fund  European Social Fund  Cohesion Fund For the period the foreseen funding is €308 billion for all SCF.

27-28 March Seventh Framework Programme Major EU funding mechanism for support of scientific research and knowledge transfer. Covers the period 2007 – 2013 Total budget more than €50 billion Consists of 4 specific programmes:  Ideas  People  Capacities  Cooperation

27-28 March European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST)  COST is an intergovernmental framework organization established to coordinate nationally funded research activities at European level  Complements FP7: does not support directly research, but is focused on cooperation and dissemination activities

27-28 March Tempus IV ( ) Programme Objectives:  To support the modernisation of higher education; and  to create an area of co-operation in countries surrounding the EU Funded from:  IPA – for the Western Balkans  DCI – for Central Asia  ENPI – for European Neighbourhood Policy countries + Russia

27-28 March Erasmus Mundos Programme Supports mobility and co-operation in the field of higher education Aims to enhance quality in higher education through scholarships and academic cooperation between Europe and the rest of the world. Funding available for:  European joint Masters and Doctorates  Partnerships with non-European higher education institutions and scholarships for students and academics  Projects to promote European higher education worldwide Budget for the period 2009–2013: €950 million

27-28 March Intelligent Energy - Europe (IEE) Part of the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme Objectives:  Development of legislative measures needed to attain the strategic objectives in the fields of energy efficiency and renewable energy;  Boost investment in the fields of energy efficiency, renewable energy sources and energy diversification;  Remove the non-technological barriers to efficient and intelligent production, transport and use of energy. Budget for the period : €730 million

27-28 March LIFE+ Objective: to contribute to the implementation, update and development of Community environmental policy and legislation, including the integration of the environment into other policies. The programme has three components:  LIFE+ Nature and Biodiversity  LIFE+ Environment Policy and Governance (including climate)  LIFE+ Information and Communication The LIFE+ programme has budget €2.14 billion

27-28 March European Aid to Developing Countries EuropeAid provides the following “geographical” instruments:  Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI) – supports cooperation between EU and all developing and emerging economies  European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI) - supports sustainable development in the neighbouring to EU regions, by promoting cross-border and trans-regional cooperation  European Development Fund (EDF) and the thematic instruments. Supports the African, Caribbean, Pacific, and other regions

27-28 March Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA)  Objective: to support EU candidate and potential candidate countries  Established in 2007 to replace PHARE, SAPARD, ISPA, CARDS, etc.  Budget for : €11.5 billion

27-28 March Global Environment Facility (GEF) GEF provides grants to developing countries and economies in transition for projects addressing global environmental issues. The projects are country driven and based on the national priorities. Types of projects:  Full sized projects (> $1 million)  Medium sized projects (< $1 million)  Small grants programme (< $50 000)  Enabling Activities  Programmatic Approaches  Climate Change Adaptation Projects

27-28 March European Economic Area (EEA) Grants and Norway Grants  These grants have been established to reduce disparities in EU  Budget for the period : €1.79 billion  Among the priority sectors are carbon capture and storage (CSS), green industry innovation, research and scholarships.  Strong focus on environmental and climate change issues

27-28 March Bilateral programmes  Agence Française de Développement (AFD)  Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation & Development (Germany)  International Climate Initiative (Germany)  Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)  NATO  USAID climate protection funding  World Bank  Asian Development Bank

27-28 March Thank you for your attention ! Lulin Radulov Black Sea Regional Energy Centre Tel: Web: