EARTO FP8 Task Force. 24 June 2011 Helmholtz Offices, Brussels

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1 EARTO FP8 Task Force 24 June 2011 Helmholtz Offices, Brussels

2 Agenda Common Strategic Framework for EU Research and Innovation June 10 th wrap-up event: programme, speakers ERAC draft opinion on CSF EP draft report on CSF (Marisa Matias) COM CSFRI document (confidential document prepared for College seminar of 4th-5th May) Report from COM stakeholder workshop to prepare ex ante assessment of CSF Rules for Participation Draft Financial Regulation as amended by European Parliament

3 Reports from: COM SME workshop on June 21 st COM ERA Framework workshop on June 21 st EIP Active and Healthy Ageing: composition of Steering Group; first meeting of Steering Group A.O.B. Next meeting?

4 ERAC s Response to the Commission s CSF Proposals Increase level of participation of SMEs Simplification of framework conditions Thematic priorities of FP7 should serve as starting point Support for bottom-up research Balance between programme-based and project-based funding Support for cross-border research intiatives (JTIs, JPIs, EIPs)

5 EP Draft Report on the CSF by Marisa Matias Double research budget for next MFF CSF based on three layers of funding (capacity building and infrastructure; potential and consolidation; market and innovation) EU-SME Bank Trust-based approach for funding Not all duplication/fragmentation is bad

6 EC Document on the CSFRI Europe 2020 priorities International cooperation European Research Area Shared objectives and principles Tackling Societal Challenges - Health demographics and well being - Food security and sustainable bioresources - Secure, clean and efficient energy - Smart, green and integrated transport - Ressource efficiency and climate challenges - Inclusive, innovative and secure societies Creating Industrial Leadership and Competitive Frameworks - Leadership in enabling technologies (ICT, nanotechnology materials production, biotechnologies, space) - Innovation in SMEs - Access to risk finance Seamless connections Excellence in the Science base - Frontier research (ERC), FET - Skills and career development (Marie Curie) - Priority research infrastrutures Simplified access Common rules, toolkit of funding schemes Coherent with other EU and MS actions

7 Strict focus on limited number of major challenges - healthy, demography and wellbeing - food security and sustainable bio-ressources - secure, clean and efficient energy - smart, green and integrated transport - resources efficiency and climate - inclusive, innovative and secure societies KETs «Innovation Actions» (demonstration, validation, pilot projects, etc) Rationalised set of instruments and funding schemes

8 Simplification participant-centric «enhanced use of lump sums and flat rates» no differenciation by type of organisation comitology Management 60-70% of budget externalised (agencies, PPPs, JTI s, new financial instruments, EIT) dedicated budget lines for large scale projects (Galileo, ITER, etc) Budget starting point equal 2013 annual growth as in FP7

9 EC workshop on CSF rules for participation Three cost- reimbursement models proposed Clear and unanimous message to keep present real-cost accounting system Similar conclusion regarding IP-handling rules: it ain t broke, so please don t fix it

10 European Parliament s Review of the Financial Regulation Interest-bearing bank accounts Reduced time limits for approving reports Beneficiaries usual accounting methods Maximum time to contract of six months Audit reports accepted/rejected within 90 days Possibility of complaints to clearing committees; decisions to be made publics Average personnel costs

11 EIP: Active and Healthy Ageing (minutes of first meeting - 2 May) Strengthen user involvement Set up a strong communication strategy for the EIP Concentrate on small number of areas and themes (awareness, education, early diagnosis, independent living, ect.) Reduce time for approval and certification of new technologies Establish performance indicators Next meetings: 7 July, 4 October

12 EIP Steering Board 33 members National Government (5) European Parliament (4) CEOs of major companies (7) Chairs of Joint Programming Initiatives (3) Regional government (2) Patients and health professionals organisations (10) Others (2) (Malta Financial Services Authority, venture capital funds managers)

13 A.O.B./Next Meeting A.O.B. Date of next meeting?