How the Mediterranean Partner Countries can participate in H2020. Statistics and examples Gianluca Rossi Warrant Group - MENFRI March 4th 2015
Drivers of International Cooperation in H2020
New strategy for international cooperation in research and innovation
Euro Mediterranean S&T Cooperation Co-operation Agreement: Jordan, Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, Algeria Objectives: - To structure the dialogue between EC and National S&T policy makers; - To develop a knowledge-based economy supported by R&I - To ensure the ERA openess by increasing third countries participation Methods: - Identification of joint S&T priorities - Reciprocal access to information on S&T programs - Exchange and sharing of researchers, equipments and know-how - Synergies with policies and instruments for development (ex: ENP oriented to capacity-building)
International Cooperation in H2020 General opening - H2020 open to participation from across the world - Revision to the list of Countries which receive automatic funding Targeted activities in societal challenges and industrial leadership - Projects with required or preferential 3rd Country participation - Joint calls, ERA-NET etc. Excellent Science - Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions: strong international dimention - Development of global research infrastructure - European Research Council open to researchers of all over the world Dedicated cross-cutting actions within Challenges 6 Inclusive, Innovative and Reflective Societies - Support for policy dialogue with key Countries and Regions - Networking and twinning activities - Reinforce European precence in international partner Countries
H2020 Internationa Cooperation - Instruments
International participants in FP7 (2007-2013)
EC contribution to international partners
EU FP7 proposals from MPCs
EU FP7 proposals from MPCs
FP7 EU-MPCs funding
Signed agreements
FP7 proposals from MPCs geneal overvew
Examples of EU-MPCs projects (FP7-Health) GENETIC project Title: Genetic and environmental factors of Insulin resistance syndrome and its long-term complications in immigrant Mediterranean Populations. Duration: From 01/01/2012 to 31/12/2015 Topic: FP7-HEALTH-2011-two-stage Collaborative Project -SICA Web-site http://www.medigene-fp7.eu Morocco: INSTITUT PASTEUR DU MAROC Tunisia: INSTITUT PASTEUR DE TUNIS
Examples of EU-MPCs projects (FP7-ENV) MEDSEA project Title: MEDiterranean Sea Acidification in a changing climate Duration: 2011-02-01 to 2014-01-31 FP7-ENV-2010 Collaborative Project Web-site: http://medsea-project.eu Morocco: INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE HALIEUTIQUE Tunisia: SFAX UNIVERSITY Egypt: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY AND FISHERIES
Examples of EU-MPCs projects (FP7-KBBE) SWUP-MED project Title: Sustainable water use securing food production in dry areas of the Mediterranean region. Duration: From 01-07-2008 to 30-06-2013 FP7-KBBE-2007-1 Collaborative project SICA Web-site: http://swup-med.dk Morocco: INSTITUT AGRONOMIQUE ET VETERINAIRE HASSAN II Egypt: CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT FOR THE ARAB REGION AND EUROPE
Examples of EU-MPCs projects (FP7-KBBE) FORESTERRA project - Enhancing FOrest RESearch in the MediTERRAnean through improved coordination and integration. Duration: From 01-01-2012 to 31-12-2015 KBBE.2011 ERA-NET Coordination Action Web-site: http://foresterra.eu Morocco: HAUT COMMISSARIAT AUX EAUX ET FORETS ET A LA LUTTE CONTRE LA DESERTIFICATION Tunisia: INSTITUTION DE LA RECHERCHE ET DE L'ENSEIGNEMENT SUPERIEUR AGRICOLES Algeria: MINISTERE DE L'AGRICULTURE ET DU DEVELOPPEMENT RURAL
Examples of EU-MPCs projects (FP7-Energy) EUROSUNMED project - Euro-Mediterranean Cooperation on research & training in sun based renewable energies. Duration: 01-09-2013 to 31-08-2017 FP7-ENERGY-2013-1 Collaborative projects SICA Web-site: http://www.eurosunmed.eu Morocco: Centre National de l Energie des Sciences et Techniques Nuclearis Centre National Pour la Recherche Scientifique et Technique Moroccan Foundation For Advanced Science Innovation and Research Foundation Mascir University Mohammed V-Agdal Universitè Al Akhawayn D'Ifrane Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy SA Egypt: Helwan University Alexandria University Nile Valley Engineering Company Partnership
FP7 projects database http://cordis.europa.eu/projects/home_en.html
H2020 National Contact Points http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/support/ national_contact_points.html
Focus on International Cooperation in H2020
http://ec.europa.eu/research/iscp/index.cfm