NSF Programs and Possibilities Research Linkages EU-US 23 September 2004 Sylvia Spengler US National Science Foundation

Computer and Information Science and Engineering Directorate2 To promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; and to secure the national defense. NSF’s Mission

The President of the United States Office of Management and Budget AgricultureHealth & Human Services Interior National Science Foundation National Aeronautic & Space Administration Environmental Protection Agency Smithsonian Institution Nuclear Regulatory Commission Other Agencies TransportationDefenseEnergyCommerce Science Advisor Office of Science & Technology Policy Other Boards, Councils, Etc. NSF-9

National Science Foundation Director Deputy Director Directorates Biological Sciences Computer & Information Science & Engineering Education & Human Resources Engineering Geosciences Mathematical & Physical Sciences Social, Behaviorial & Economic Sciences Offices Budget, Finance & Award Management Information & Resource Management Office of the Director Legislative & Public Affairs Equal Opportunity Programs General Counsel Integrative Activities Polar Programs National Science Board Office of Inspector General 33

Computer and Information Science and Engineering Directorate5 The Collaboration Challenge

Computer and Information Science and Engineering Directorate6 Collaboration Benefits ( Venice, October 2001) –Large-scale, global research challenges can be addressed –Exchange/gain expertise and knowledge –New perspectives on the research phenomenon –Economies of scope and scale –Sustainability of research efforts

Computer and Information Science and Engineering Directorate7 Persistent Issues Intellectual Property Rights Timing of collaborations Timing of actual award Oversight and management from the funding perspective

Computer and Information Science and Engineering Directorate8 “ Distance matters” Difficult to establish mutual regard and common ground, increased misunderstanding (Cramton, 2001) Delays in project schedule (Herbsleb et al., 2000) and poor monitoring of progress (Weisband 2001) Information and awareness distributed unevenly (Olson et al, 2001)

Computer and Information Science and Engineering Directorate9 Potential Collaboration A lot of models, many creative approaches Many emerging areas of collaboration –Digital Government –Cyberinfrastructure –Cybertrust –Critical Infrastructure Protection, Embedded Systems –Digital Society –E-health –EcoInformatics/Environmental Research

Computer and Information Science and Engineering Directorate10 Examples of Collaboration US grantees & EC Contractors Grantee workshops and conferences for agenda setting and future collaborations –E-business, e-work (2001, 2002 in Europe) –Open Source Software (2002 in US & Europe) –Critical Infrastructure Protection (1998, 2000, 2002 in Europe and US) –Embedded Systems (2001, 2002, 2003) Joint programs –Multi-lingual information access and management (1999) NSF supplements to grants –For US researchers to work jointly with IST projects –For researchers to hold joint workshops

Computer and Information Science and Engineering Directorate11 Mechanisms of Collaboration Supplements to US awards and modifications in scope of work in EC projects; the example of ITR at NSF. Workshop grants Planning grants A Model Joint Partnership Agreement

Computer and Information Science and Engineering Directorate12 NSF/ITR and FP6/IST Research Topics 6 Linked Research Themes –Critical Infrastructure protection –Secure, networked, embedded systems –E-business –E-government –Crisis management –E-health

Computer and Information Science and Engineering Directorate13 PROJECTS

Computer and Information Science and Engineering Directorate14 PROJECTS (2)

Computer and Information Science and Engineering Directorate15 Representative Projects Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity ( Science Environment for Ecological Knowledge ( UVM Ecoinformatics Collaboratory (

Computer and Information Science and Engineering Directorate16 Other projects GEON( Cyberinfrastructure for the Geoscienceshttp:// LEAD ( Linked Environments for Atmospheric Discoveryhttp://lead.ou.edu/ DGO ( Digital Government Research Program)

Computer and Information Science and Engineering Directorate17 A Model Agreement EU-USA, Agreement for Scientific and Technical Collaboration between the European Community and the United States of America, December 1997 An Implementing Arrangement for Cooperative Activity in the Area of Environmental Research, 2001

Computer and Information Science and Engineering Directorate18 Elements of the Model Scope Duration Management of the Partnership (overall and scientific Information Management (publications, website) Confidentiality Intellectual Property Handling and Use of Data Dispute Resolution

Computer and Information Science and Engineering Directorate19 Other Ideas? Many programs in CISE at NSF are interested. Suggestions are welcome: