1. FP7 – Nov 2005 1 Towards the EU Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) European Commission Research DG

2. FP7 – Nov 2005 2 History of EU support for Research Infrastructures l In FP2 and FP3: Transnational access l In FP4 and FP5: Networks and RTD projects l In FP6: –Integrated Infrastructure Initiatives –Design Studies –Construction of new Infrastructures

3. FP7 – Nov 2005 3 FP6 support for new Research Infrastructures l 19 Design Studies (DS) l 9 Construction of New Infrastructures (CNI) l total EU support for DS/CNI: ~120 Mio. € l duration of FP6: 2002-2006

4. FP7 – Nov 2005 4 Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) l Commission’s proposal: 6 April 2005 →Now debated by Member States (Council ) and European Parliament →adoption June 2006 ? l Duration: 7 years ( 2007 to 2013 ) l Budget:72,7 billion euro l Organised in 4 specific programmes

5. FP7 – Nov 2005 5 1. Cooperation → Collaborative trans-national research activities 1. Cooperation → Collaborative trans-national research activities 3. People → Marie Curie actions and other initiatives 2.Ideas → Basic research implemented through a European Research Council (ERC) 2.Ideas → Basic research implemented through a European Research Council (ERC) 4.Capacities → Research infrastructures, regions of knowledge, science and society, international cooperation,… 4.Capacities → Research infrastructures, regions of knowledge, science and society, international cooperation,… FP7 2007 – 2013 Specific Programmes

6. FP7 – Nov 2005 6 1. Cooperation programme Support research activities carried out in trans-national cooperation Funding schemes : -Collaborative projects -Networks of Excellence - Coordination and support actions - Joint Technology iniatives Structured in 9 thematic areas

7. FP7 – Nov 2005 7 Thematic areas 1. Health 2. Food, agriculture and biotechnology 3. Information and communication technologies 4. Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials and new production technologies 5. Energy 6. Environment (including climate change) 7. Transport (including aeronautics) 8. Socio-economic sciences and the humanities 9. Security and space 1. Cooperation programme

8. FP7 – Nov 2005 8 Support to cutting-edge research carried out by individual research teams competing at European level Implemented independently of the rest of the Framework Programme by an autonomous European Research Council (ERC) 2. Ideas programme

9. FP7 – Nov 2005 9 3. People programme l Support individual researchers to strengthen European human research potential - Initial training of researchers - lifelong training and career development - Industry-Academia Scheme - International Cooperation Scheme

10. FP7 – Nov 2005 10 l Support the optimum use and the development of Research infrastructures, l Strengthen the research potential of European regions, l Develop the research potential in the EU’s convergence regions, l Science and Society issues, l International cooperation, l Support to SMEs, … 4. Capacities programme

11. FP7 – Nov 2005 11 Research Infrastructures Transnational Access Integrating activities Research e-infrastructures Construction of new research infrastructures Design studies Support to existing research infrastructures: Support to new research infrastructures:

12. FP7 – Nov 2005 12 Construction of new infrastructures A two-stage process: l The preparatory phase –restricted calls targeting priority projects (based on the work of ESFRI)  To support construction plans, legal organisation, management structure l The construction phase –Developed following the satisfactory implementation of the first phase

13. FP7 – Nov 2005 13 FP7 Budget

14. FP7 – Nov 2005 14 FP7 Timetable