Fifth Framework Programme for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration 1998-2002 Quality of Life and Management of Living Resources Bruno Hansen
Life Sciences and Technologies Agriculture and Fisheries From FP IV Biotechnology Biomedicine to FP V Society s needs Key actions RDT Generic activities Support for infrastructure Science-driven approach Problem-solving approach 2
Extrapolating from achievements Capitalising on European scientific strengths plant biotechnology, neurosciences, immunology, gene function, nutrition, etc. Building on strong EU networks Universities, Research centers, Industry, Consumers, Regulators Industry platforms and other dissemination channels LABIP, YIP, ACTIP, FLAIR-FLOW, NF-AIRID,... Training over 1000 trainees in the past 10 years Technology stimulation in SMEs emerging biotech industries / myriad of traditional food SMEs 3
A break with the past The Fifth Framework Programme 1998-2002 4
Societal Needs Quality of Life 5
Societal Needs Food healthier foods improved food safety and quality new and improved food processes Quality of Life 6
Societal Needs Food healthier foods improved food safety and quality new and improved food processes Health disease prevention and treatment healthy environment and working conditions reduced healthcare costs Quality of Life 7
Societal Needs Food healthier foods improved food safety and quality new and improved food processes Health disease prevention and treatment healthy environment and working conditions reduced healthcare costs Quality of Life Environment cleaner bio-processes sustainable use of land and sea resources a clean environment 8
Societal Needs Food healthier foods improved food safety and quality new and improved food processes Health disease prevention and treatment healthy environment and working conditions reduced healthcare costs Quality of Life Employment entrepreneurship - job creation education, training and mobility integrated regional development Environment cleaner bio-processes sustainable use of land and sea resources a clean environment 9
(i) 6 Key Actions : Programme structure and budgetary distribution MEURO - Food, nutrition & health 290 - Control of infectious diseases 300 - The cell factory 400 - Environment and health 160 - Sustainable agriculture, fisheries and forestry, and integrated development of rural areas including mountain areas 520 - The ageing population and disabilities 190 (ii) RTD activities of a generic nature 483 (iii) Support for research infrastructures 70 10
KEY ACTIONS addressing explicitly formulated economic and social objectives of a European nature with a problem-solving approach aimed at mobilising the resources of various relevant disciplines, technologies and know-how using the whole range of activities, ranging from basic research to development and demonstration prepared and implemented in close consultation with the scientific community, industry and all relevant research end-users 11
KEY ACTIONS EUROPEAN CHALLENGES SELECTED ISSUES ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES RTD RESOURCES TO BE MOBILIZED 12
Key action II: Control of infectious diseases RTD objectives development of improved or novel vaccines, especially against viral diseases, including support of clinical trials new / improved strategies to identify and control infectious diseases, directed at treatment & prevention Societal aims to combat established, emerging or re-emerging infectious diseases, both in humans and animals to improve quality of life through improved prevention and treatment to reduce healthcare costs to society public health and care-delivery systems, notably management, prevention and surveillance aspects 13
RTD Activities of a Generic Nature & Support to Infrastructures Chronic & degenerative (esp. cancer & diabetes), cardio-vascular diseases, and rare diseases. Public health & health services research. Biomedical ethics & bioethics Research relating to the disabled. Research into the genome & diseases of genetic origin. Neurosciences. Socio-economic aspects of life sciences & technologies Support for research Infrastructures Biological collections, Clinical research facilities, Facilities for aquaculture and fishery research, Pre-clinical research facilities, Biological information resources 14
Strategic aspects of implementation The emergence of a Biosociety and commensurate policy commitment 1. CONCENTRATION on strategic issues for the EU 2. FLEXIBILITY in programme and project management 3. TRANSPARENCY of the actors and means of action 15
ROAD MAP: Principle Key action or Generic activity Areas Sub-areas 1999 2000 2001 2002 Area 1 Sub-area 1 (research on x) Sub-area 2 (research on y) Sub-area 3 (research on z) Area 2 Sub-area 1 Sub-area 2 Sub-area 3 Area 3 Sub-area 1 Sub-area 2 Sub-area 3 Sub-area 4 Call for proposals Not open for submission 16
Strategic aspects of implementation The emergence of a Biosociety and commensurate policy commitment 1. CONCENTRATION on strategic issues for the EU 2. FLEXIBILITY in programme and project management 3. TRANSPARENCY of the actors and means of action 4. COORDINATION with policies, actions, agencies and national R&D 17
INDUSTRIAL CHAMBER ACADEMIC CHAMBER EAG1 EAG2 EAG3 EAG4 EAG5 PROBLEM-DRIVEN DEFINITIONS EAG1 KA 1 KA 4 KA 2 KA 3 KA 5 KA 6 KA 1 GENERIC ACTIVITIES Theme 1 INFRASTRUCT. GEN. ACTIVITIES Theme 2 BUDGET - BASED Programme Management Committee (representatives of Member and Associated States) 18
Implementation modalities Shared cost actions To obtain new knowledge likely to be useful either to develop new or significantly improve existing products, processes and services Demonstration projects To prove the technical viability of technologies that cannot be commercialised directly Combined projects To combine both a research and demonstration component Concerted actions To co-ordinate national RTD projects in order to exchange experience acquired, expand research efforts and disseminate results Support for networks To bring together manufacturers, users, universities and research centres concerned with the diffusion or transfer of innovation around a given scientific and technological objective SME specific measures To facilitate the participation of Small and Medium Enterprises in FP V Marie Curie Training fellowships To strengthen the human research potential in Europe 19
A new concept : the cluster of projects Definition : a group of RTD projects providing the necessary critical mass to address a major objective within the thematic programme Objectives : to promote multidisciplinarity, maximise European added value and facilitate the optimisation of resources and the exploitation of results Modalities : A priori clusters can be submitted by linking several single RTD projects (RTD, demonstration, combined projects) Clusters can also be built a posteriori by bringing together several selected single RTD projects or adding a single RTD proposal to an existing cluster 20
Proposal Evaluation Eligibility NO YES Scientific excellence Management NO GO GO Contribution to EU social objectives Community added value Economic development and S&T prospects 21
What s different from FP4? In FP4, one of the evaluation criteria was to consider whether or not proposals were in the scope of the scientific fields, as described in the work programme In FP5, this is replaced by whether or not proposals match the socio-economic objectives of the key action, as described in the work programme 22