Horizon 2020 & Cohesion Policy post 2013

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1 Horizon 2020 & Cohesion Policy post 2013 Aligning strategy, policy, programmes and instruments at EU/National/Regional level Gianluigi Di Bello FP7 National Contact Point R&I Regional dimension Brussels Unit Coordinator APRE - Agency for the Promotion of European Research 5 December 2012

2 The Position of the Commission Services on the development of Partnership Agreement and programmes in Italy It invites Italy and its regions to exploit to the maximum potential synergies between CSF and other sources of EU funding in a strategic and integrated approach (pag.4) Coordination and Joint Initiatives in R&D should be carried out with neighbouring countries and regions (pag.12) The CSF should exploit potential for synergies with COSME, H2020, EIT (pag. 22) Explore possibilities for Joint Programming Initiatives and partnerships under H2020 (pag.26)

3 AGENDA: WORKSHOP, 5 DEC SYNERGIES H2020-CP: WHAT STATE OF THE ART? OPERATIONAL INSTRUMENTS H2020-CP

4 H2020-Cohesion Policy for Joint Calls EU, national, regional level: What is the added value? Are operational synergies attainable?? Issue of fragmentation and optimal use of funding? Duplication of effort and overlapping priorities national/regional (How many SSS3 in the EU)?? Issue of trans-regional collaboration based on SSS3 (Clustering SSS3)?? Role of EU Joint Work Programmes & cross-cutting (i.e., KETs)

5 The evolution of synergies H2020-Cohesion Policy : The story up until now Initially H2020-CP Few months later. H2020 CP From Synergies To.. Complementarities Public/Private expectation on synergies!!! Some months later Recently..CP to galvanize SSS3 H2020 SSS3 H2020 CP CP SSS3 Now? Then.. Alignment What?... Galvanize

6 H2020-Cohesion Policy Operational Synergies: Joint Calls EU-National-Regional level Are we doing the right thing?. Are we doing things right?.. Let s try to break down the Rubik s Cube

7 Strategic Synergy Matrix H2020-CP: building on existing schemes.. ERA-NET/ERA-NET Plus: FP instrument to facilitate joint calls by Topping-up joint national/regional funding) Joint Programming: non FP instrument for voluntary cooperation between MS and FP and related initiatives (art. 185, 187, JTI, IPs..) National EU Horizon 2020 COSME CEF Interregional cooperation (e.g., Interreg IVC) Regional ERA-REGIO-NET Joint Calls H2020-CP Cooperation (R&I) Public Private Partnerships PPPs CP : Joint Action Plans (new) Integrated Operations (new) Smart Specialisation Strategy (new) Cohesion Policy Territorial cooperation Convergence & Territorial Cohesion Competitiveness APRE elaboration: BOX Common Strategic framework for R&I and Cohesion Policy Integrated multi-level strategy Upstream and downstream policies and programmes Horizontal areas & performance dimension

8 ERA-REGIO-NET Dedicated Instrument H2020-CP Two-Way Mechanism Multi annual Joint Calls Regional Initiative Projects (SF H2020) Capitalisation Projects (H2020 SF) Bottom up Top down Phase 11 Option Programming Launch, manage and finance Joint Work Programmes based on SSS3 strategies (regional R&I priorities) Option21 Phase Implementing Joint Calls to be implemented UE Data Base H2020 thematic Boards on challenges agree on topping up (up to 40%) Joint Work Programmes Option Phase 23 Option 2 H2020 funded /eligible projects H2020 Joint Calls or FCP-Procurement addressing predefined areas of common interest (SSS3).. Community Funding N. 3-4 Joint Calls to be implemented in each Joint Work Programme Participation of at least 3 regional authorities in each Joint Work Programme Joint evaluation of proposals based on a triple helix evaluation phase

9 ERA-REGIO-NET Multi annual Joint Calls Regional Initiative Projects (SF H2020) Capitalisation Projects (H2020 SF) Bottom up Top down Phase 1 Launch, manage and finance Joint Work Programmes based on SSS3 strategies (regional R&I priorities) Option 2 Joint Calls to be implemented Option 1 H2020 thematic Boards on challenges agree on topping up (up to 40%) Joint Work Programmes Phase 2 H2020 Joint Calls by FCP-Procurement addressing predefined areas of common interest (SSS3) -H2020 thematic WPs or Procurement scheme linking to ERA-REGIO-NET - Virtual Common Pot - Option 1-2 will allow Joint Calls Synchronized!!....

10 A dedicated Instrument trans-regional cooperation scheme to bridge between H2020 and Cohesion Policy ERA-REGIO-NET Instrument based on variable geometry, in line with the Reinforced Partnership Approach (ERA) to achieve the following objectives: Combine funding for trans-regional projects through Regional (SSS3) & Community contribution (top-up) or Procurement Set up Joint Work Programmes and/or Calls between a number of regions (Voluntary cooperation Variable Geometry Europe) Establish a Virtual Common Pot

11 ERA-REGIO-NET Synchronized and/or Joint Work Programmes H2020-CP WP WP WP Multi-annual common calls Horizon 2020 & Cohesion Policy Joint Work Programmes will not include all regional authorities in the EU (voluntary participation, i.e., Variable Geometry Europe) Reinforced partnership approach building on regional smart specialisation strategies and mutual reinforcing priorities

12 Triple helix evaluation approach Multi-annual Common Calls H2020-CP Commission Evaluation Phase I Joint evaluation of proposals based on international peer review Phase II Funding: balancing regional calls contribution Phase III Quality of Objectives Work plan (5 Pag) Financial instruments Actors (trans - regional) Results (mixed indicators excellence + territorial cohesion) I Phase II Phase Work Plan (multiannual) Financial engineering (regional/national/eu) Potential impact Contribution to addressing societal challenges Quality and efficiency of implementation and management Detailed Work Plan Feasibility Study III Phase Funding mechanism will balance projects to be funded tacking into consideration the amount of money allocated by each regional authority (this is to avoid that few convergence regions pay for all) Scheme: Multi-annual common calls Horizon 2020 & Cohesion Policy

13 ERA-REGIO-NET Multi annual H2020-CP-Joint Calls Funding mix Virtual Common Pot Top-down & Bottom-up H2020-CP DATABASE Top up Horizon 2020 Up to 40% Procurement & PPPs Horizon 2020 Eligible projects Joint Calls regional funding Up to 60% Joint Work Programmes (SSS3) Reserve list multi annual basis Cohesion Funds not limited to stairways to excellence but operational integration synergies between Funds is attainable!!

14 ERA-REGIO-NET ERA-REGIO-NET What Value Proposition Cooperation Integrated Approach ERA-REGIO-NET Joint Calls H2020-CP Competitiveness Convergence Critical mass ERA-REGIO-NET

15 Workshop Rationale: The evolution of synergies H2020-Cohesion Policy :The Story up until now.. Initially H2020-CP-SSS3 Few months later. Public/Private expectation on synergies!!! From Synergies To.. Coordination Some months later Recently..CP to galvanize SSS3 OpeRatioNalyse hen.. Alignment What?... Galvanize

16 ERA-REGIO-NET H2020-Cohesion Policy-Operational Synergies Questions? Remarks?.Comments?.. Criticisms?

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