BONUS FOR THE BALTIC SEA SCIENCE - NETWORK OF FUNDING AGENCIES On behalf of BONUS consortium: Andris Andrushaitis BONUS ERA-NET National Assistant Coordinator GEF/ICES Baltic Regional Project LME Assistant Coordinator

Why the Baltic?

14 states in the drainage area EU internal sea – 90 % long history of co-operation in culture, economy, trading etc. common environmental problems algal blooms toxic substances overfishing etc. long history of research co-operation ICES joint international agreements HELCOM (environment) IBSFC (fisheries) EU Water Framework Directive Marine Research in ERA CREST ESFRI (infrastructure) BALTIC SEA

Why BONUS ?

Research needs arising from society National International environment policy Research needs arising from science Driving forces Universities HELCOM, IBSFC, IMO, EU Government programmes Political instruments Annual budgets of ministries Funding mechanisms Governmental research institutes Implementing bodies Scientists Competed funding by Research Councils etc Research Programmes RESEARCH FUNDING

Research needs arising from society National International environment policy Research needs arising from science Driving forces Universities HELCOM, IBSFC, IMO, EU Government programmes Political instruments Annual budgets of ministries Funding mechanisms Governmental research institutes Implementing bodies Scientists Competed funding by Research Councils etc International Council for the Exploration of the Sea, Baltic Operational Observing System NETWORKS

Research needs arising from society National International environment policy Research needs arising from science Driving forces Universities HELCOM, IBSFC, IMO, EU Government programmes Political instruments Annual budgets of ministries Funding mechanisms Governmental research institutes Implementing bodies Scientists Competed funding by Research Councils etc ICES, BOOS ICES, Baltic Marine Biologists, Baltic Oceanographers, Baltic Sea Geologists, EU-projects …... NETWORKS

Research needs arising from society National International environment policy Research needs arising from science Driving forces Univesities HELCOM, IBSFC, IMO, EU Government programmes Political instruments Annual budgets of ministries Funding mechanisms Governmental research institutes Implementing bodies Scientists Competed funding by Research Councils etc ICES, BOOS Helsinki Commission, International Baltic Sea Fisheries Commission, EU NETWORKS ICES, BMB, CBO, BSG, EU-projects

Research needs arising from society National International environment policy Research needs arising from science Driving forces Universities HELCOM, IBSFC, IMO, EU Government programmes Political instruments Annual budgets of ministries Funding mechanisms Governmental research institutes Implementing bodies Scientists Competed funding by Research Councils etc Baltic Universities BALTECH …... NETWORKS ICES, BMB, CBO, BSG, EU-projects ICES, BOOS HELCOM, IBSFC, EU

Research needs arising from society National International environment policy Research needs arising from science Driving forces Universities HELCOM, IBSFC, IMO, EU Government programmes Political instruments Annual budgets of ministries Funding mechanisms Governmental research institutes Implementing bodies Scientists Competed funding by Research Councils etc BUP, BALTECH... ICES, BOOS ICES, BMB, CBO, BSG, EU-projects Poor integration Lack of networks HELCOM, IBSFC, EU NETWORKS

Research needs arising from society National International environment policy Research needs arising from science Driving forces Universities HELCOM, IBSFC, IMO, EU Government programmes Political instruments Annual budgets of ministries Funding mechanisms Governmental research institutes Implementing bodies Scientists Competed funding by Research Councils etc BUP, BALTECH... ICES, BOOS ICES, BMB, CBO, BSG, EU-projects HELCOM, IBSFC, EU NETWORKS BONUS

ERA-NET, funding 3.03 million euros Objective to form a network and partnership of key agencies funding research with the aim to deepen the understanding of conditions for science-based management of environmental issues in the Baltic Sea The aim is to gradually and systematically create conditions for a joint Baltic Sea research programme including programme management evaluation schemes infrastructure administration and legal issues postgraduate training Time frame: Bonus for the Baltic Sea Science Network of Funding Agencies

Academy of Finland Foundation for Strategic Environmental Research Swedish Environmental Protection Agency Swedish Research Council for Environment, Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning Forschungszentrum Juelich – Projekttraeger Juelich International Council for the Exploration of the Sea - Latvian Council of Science Estonian Science Foundation Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania - Ministry of Scientific Research and Information Technology, Poland Danish Research Agency (Danish Natural Science Council)

Academy of Finland - Task: 4.1. Co-ordination office Task 1.2. Exchange visits of program managers Task 1.3. Providing a common directory of qualified evaluators Task 1.4. Introducing internet-based networking and communication tools Task 4.2. Forum of Programme Managers Task 4.3. Network Steering Committee Task 4.4. Advisory Board Task 4.5. Dissemination of results to European and international actors Task 4.6. Recruitment of new partners TASKS

Foundation for Strategic Environmental Research Swedish Environmental Protection Agency Swedish Research Council for Environment, Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning - Task 2.3. Development of a common evaluation scheme Task 2.2. Analysis of legal and administrative possibilities and barriers to funding transnational programmes TASKS

- Danish Research Agency (Danish Natural Science Council) Task 1.1. Exchange information on initiation, preparation, implementation and evaluation of research programmes TASKS

Forschungszentrum Juelich – Projekttraeger Juelich - Task 1.5. Inventory of marine research infrastructures Task 3.1. Proposal/position paper on common use of marine research infrastructure TASKS

- Ministry of Scientific Research and Information Technology, Poland Task 2.1. Identification of areas for co-operation in existing programmes and gaps TASKS

- Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania Task 3.3. Development of a common postgraduate training scheme TASKS

- Latvian Council of Science Task 3.2. Action plan for creation of joint marine research programme TASKS

- Estonian Science Foundation Task 2.4. Durable integration of national marine research funding schemes in the New Member States into the ERA TASKS

- International Council for the Exploration of the Sea Baltic Sea Regional Project Task 2.5. Ideas for potential future transnational research schemes TASKS

- Russian Foundation for Basic Research COOPERATION

Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt, Germany Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Germany Estonian Ministry of Environment Latvian Environmental Agency Maj and Tor Nessling Foundation Nordic Council of Ministers. Marine and Air Pollution Group OBSERVERS

Added value created by BONUS new collaboration between funding organisations directs research to meet the needs arising from the society – Environmental problems of the Baltic Sea integrates research funding with environmental policy → complements the work done by the Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission, International Baltic Sea Fisheries Commission ensures high quality of research encourages multinational research cooperation funds from the EU 7th Framework Programme –ERA-NET Plus –Article 169

The problem of a ’Common Pot’ the goal of the ERA-NET scheme is the opening of national programmes the Commission is both pushing and attracting the Member States to go towards a common pot –...”the more open your programme is, the more the Commission will support… –...up to 50 % topping of your own research funds allocation if the programme is open…. otherwise some 10 % only…. most of the BONUS partners have legal and administrative barriers which prevent the common pot BONUS has to find means to take the advantage of all the flexibility that exists

FunctionTask Funding organisation Earmarking Appoint representative Agreement Decision Steering Committee Agree themes Call Communication strategy Evaluation Recommendation Appoint management Research Projects Programme Management Support Steering Committee Coordination Implementation decisions Implementation communication Advisory Panel - scientists - policy experts

Annual report Decision on the report Funding organisation Steering Committee Programme Management Research Projects Advisory Panel Funding intention Call Application EVALUATION National International Rating Recommendation Ranking Funding Decision Management Projects FINAL REPORT Final evaluation FunctionProcess