1. International Cooperation Projects in support of research and innovation: The objectives of the 7th Framework Programme as an instrument to foster cooperation Dr. ir. Paul C. Vossen International Cooperation Projects DG Research and Innovation, European Commission

2. Plan: The international dimension of the 7th Framework Programme FP7 Projects and Networks in Latin America & the Caribbean (LAC) The future

3. The 7th programme (FP7): EU’s main instrument for funding research  Duration: 2007-2013 - 7 years Last 2 years started  Budget: over € 53 billion Integration of the international dimension into all Specific Programmes

4. FP7 (2007-2013): Capacities : € 4097 Marie Curie Actions People : € 4750 Collaborative research 10 thematic areas Cooperation : € 32 413 JRC : € 1751 Euratom : € 2751 (Nuclear research) Frontier Research (ERC) « Ideas » : € 7510

6. Basic Principles: Public calls for proposals detailed in annual work-programmes Peer review, competitive selection based on scientific excellence ( also for International Cooperation !) Trans-national cooperation Cost-sharing Participants own the results

7. Instruments: Specific International Co-operation Activities (SICA) Coordinated calls Twinning of projects Exchange partnership scheme / Mobility of researchers International Cooperation Capacities tools: – promote cooperation opportunities and – facilitate participation of researchers and research institutions from third countries in FP7. See the EUROPA Webside for calls & eligibility criteria

8. Sub-Sahara Africa Mediterranean Latin America and the Caribbean South-East Asia + 5 other bi- regional platforms

9. Bi-regional Coordination of S&T Cooperation (INCO-NET) Coordination of national INCO policies & activities (ERA-NET) Coordination of national INCO policies & activities (ERA-NET) Bilateral S&T Cooperation Partnerships (BILAT) Bilateral S&T Cooperation Partnerships (BILAT) Transnational cooperation among NCP (INCO NCP) Transnational cooperation among NCP (INCO NCP) Supporting the access to third country Programmes (ACCESS4EU) Supporting the access to third country Programmes (ACCESS4EU) Reinforcing cooperation with Europe's neighbours (ERA-WIDE) Reinforcing cooperation with Europe's neighbours (ERA-WIDE) Strengthening European research facilities in third countries (INCO-LAB) Strengthening European research facilities in third countries (INCO-LAB) Strengthening joint European S&T centres in third countries (INCO-HOUSE ) Strengthening joint European S&T centres in third countries (INCO-HOUSE )

10. Plan: The international dimension of the 7th Framework Programme FP7 research projects and networks in LAC The future

11. All FP7 fields confounded: Latin America & Caribbean: 8 Latin America: 67 Caribbean: 20 National projects : 196 (East Caribbean States very little represented)

12. Specific platforms for international cooperation

13. EULARINET European Union – Latin America Research and Innovation NETworks 01/03/2008 – 28/02/2012 Latin America partners from: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay, Nicaragua. EU partners from: Austria, Finland, France, Germany, Norway, Portugal, Spain

14. ENLACE Enhancing Scientific Cooperation between the European Union and Central America 01/11/2009 – 31/10/2013 Central America partners from: Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama and Mexico. EU partners from: Italy, Spain, Greece, Austria, Belgium, Hungary

15. EUCARINET Fostering the European Union-Caribbean Research and Innovation Networks 01/04/2010 – 31/103/2014 Caribbean partners from: Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Guadeloupe, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Netherlands Antilles. EU partners from: Belgium, France, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain

16. EU-LAC Bilateral Projects (« BILATS ») with Argentina: ABEST II Brazil: BB.BICE, APORTA, (CLIM-AMAZON: under negotiation) Chile: CHIEP II Mexico: EUMEXCyT II, ACCESS2MEXCyT

17. Plan: The international dimension of the 7th Framework Programme FP7 research projects and networks in LAC The future

18. Short term: 2012-13 International Cooperation activities: Bi-regional cooperation Focusing on 2-3 major societal challenges Identifying and supporting cooperation on issues related to framework conditions for research and innovation Designing and implementing joint initiatives Bilateral cooperation: Organising and supporting the participation of research and innovation actors in brokerage/networking events Analysing innovation support schemes and national innovation system profiles of partner countries

19. Bi-regional INCO-NETs: 4 target regions (Sub-Sahara Africa, Latin America & Caribbean, Mediterranean Region, South-East Asia) Bi-regional INCO-NETs: 4 target regions (Sub-Sahara Africa, Latin America & Caribbean, Mediterranean Region, South-East Asia) Bilateral BILATs (15 countries, including Brazil, Mexico, Chile and Argentina) Bilateral BILATs (15 countries, including Brazil, Mexico, Chile and Argentina) CAPACITIES - International Cooperation Work Programme 2012 Publication: 19 July 2011 Deadline: 15 November 2011 Publication: 19 July 2011 Deadline: 15 November 2011

20. ACRONYMAREAINSTITUTION PROJECT COORDINATOR E-MAIL EULARINET Latin America MEC - Ministerio de Educacion y Ciencia Prof Angeles Macias, Dr Gloria Villar Acevedo angeles.macias@micin n.es, gloria.villar@micinn.es ENLACE Central America APRE - Agenzia per la Promozione della Ricerca Europea Dr Diassina Di Maggiodimaggio@apre.it EUCARINETCaribbean APRE - Agenzia per la Promozione della Ricerca Europea Dr Diassina Di Maggiodimaggio@apre.it CHIEP IIChile CONICYT - National Commission of Scientific and Technological Research Ms Astrid Waltermann, Ms Cristina Pope awaltermann@conicyt.c l cpope@conicyt.cl

21. ACRONYMAREAINSTITUTIONCOORDINATORE-MAIL ABEST IIArgentina MINCYT - Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnologia e Innovacion Productiva Ing Agueda Menvielle, Ms M ó nica Silenzi amenvielle@mincyt.gov.ar msilenzi@mincyt.gov.a r APORTABrazil Int. Bureau of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research Ms Gertrud Strahl, Ms Anna Schwachula gertrud.strahl@dlr.de Anna.Schwachula@dlr.de BB.BICEBrazil CDT/UNB - Funda ç ão Universidade de Brasilia Dr Paulo C.G. Egler, Dr Egmar Alves De Rocha pegler@unb.br, egmar@cdt.unb.br UEMEXCYT IIMexico CONACYT - Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia Mr Hector Efren Samano Rocha hsamano@conacyt.mx ACCESS2MEX CYT Mexico APRE - Agenzia per la Promozione della Ricerca Europea Dr Diassina Di Maggio dimaggio@apre.it

22. The EU’s post-2013 is in preparation: “Common Strategic Framework for Research & Innovation” (“Horizon 2020”) “Common” to all services involved in implementation of “Europe 2020 Strategy” and “Innovation Union Flagship”. This is thus not limited tot R&I services senso stricto, but also external affairs, development cooperation, …

23. A changed context: – The major societal challenges are world-wide; – Cooperation needed, no isolation – Challenge and innovation strategies developed by all major regions and countries --> there will be excellent opportunities for encourageing joint biregional “win-win” approaches for innovation through international cooperation;

24. This implies emphasis on: Research & innovation in support to addressing major societal challenges as identified by EU: – Global change – Scarcity of ressources – Ageing ~ energie, climate change, health, food security, …

25. Further Information: CORDIS CORDIS http://cordis.europa.eu/home_fr.html INCO info-desk INCO info-desk inco@ec.europa.eu INCO portal: INCO portal: http://cordis.europa.eu/inco/home_en.html International Scientific Cooperation Policy: International Scientific Cooperation Policy: http://ec.europa.eu/research/iscp/index.cfm IPR Helpdesk = project funded by the Commission to provide free advice regarding IPR ( + FP7 Helpdesk () IPR Helpdesk = project funded by the Commission to provide free advice regarding IPR (http://www.ipr-helpdesk.org/) + FP7 Helpdesk (http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=enquiries)

26. paul.vossen@ec.europa.eu