Research Cooperation: Japan-Norway 24 January 2011 Thomas Hansteen, Special Adviser International Relations: thh@rcn.no
North America Latin America EU The Nordic countries China, Japan, India... Balkans Russia South Africa
6 000 Antall norske samarbeidsartikler 2005-2009 Indikatorrapporten 2010 5 000 4 000 3 000 2 000 2005-2009 1 000 0
RCN new international strategy Main action points All programs will develop concrete goals for international cooperation RCN will participate in multinational joint research programmes Give early phase support of long term institutional cooperation Stimulate researchers, companies and institutions to be active and competitive on international arenas Reward international cooperation in projects proposals
Japan - Norway State to state agreement on S&T signed 2003 Priorities: Environment and energy Seafood safety Materials and nanotechnology Additional priorities: Polar research Space research But also through EU: ERA-NET CONCERT Pilot call Germany, France, Norway, Switzerland, Spain, Hungary, Italy, Turkey
Examples of Strategic priority settings in S&T *4 Priority Promotion Areas Life science Information Technology Environment Nano & materials *4 Promotion Areas Energy MONODZUKURI (manufacturing) Social Infrastructure Frontier 11
Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard Alert, Canada
Ny-Ålesund Svalbard in miniature Japan participates in ESFRI Roadmap project SIOS, preparatory grant from EU.
Spitzbergen an outstanding environment for science and existing upper atmosphere research facility EISCAT
Japan - Norway State to state agreement on S&T signed 2003 Priorities: Environment and energy Seafood safety Materials and nanotechnology Additional priorities: Polar research Space research But also through EU: ERA-NET CONCERT Pilot call Germany, France, Norway, Switzerland, Spain, Hungary, Italy, Turkey
Okan KARA, CONCERT-Japan Coordinator Head of Unit, EU Framework Programmes National Coordination Office at TUBITAK CONCERT-Japan Kick-off Meeting, 17-18 January 2011, Istanbul
CONCERT-Japan Work Plan Four cornerstones: Identification of commonalities in objectives, instruments, preferences, priorities and interests (2011) Development of a joint strategy for future joint activities, in a short and long term perspective (2011-2012) Launch a pilot call for joint scientific activities, mobility and networking (2012) (topic and mode to be decided) In 2013 develop the joint strategy, which might include a joint long term research programme with national funding and FP-funding (ERA-NET plus)
EU-Support in Zentrum für Innovation und Technik in NRW People INCO Infrastructures Nuclear research TP10 SEC TP9 SPACE TP8 SSH TP7 TPT TP6 ENV TP5 ENERGY TP4 NMP TP3 ICT TP2 KBBE TP1 HEALTH 0 100 000 200 000 300 000 400 000 500 000 600 000 700 000 800 000 900 000
Geographical Distribution Tokyo Others Zentrum für Innovation und Technik in NRW
Zentrum für Innovation und Technik in NRW Participation of top 14 partners Participation of of partners partners 2 Participation 18 35 35 17 32 30 16 30 14 2512 27 13 12 10 2010 18 16 15 8 6 6 10 4 3 15 6 8 7 12 11 11 4 project particpants participations 10 10 8 3 3 2 52 00 8 3
Synergy with CONCERT-Japan CONCERT- Japan Coordination of EU national S&T policies Reciprocal collaboration with J-BILAT and EURAXESS Links Japan has been mentioned in the CONCERT-Japan proposal/dow. EURAXESS Links Japan Networking among EU researchers in Japan J-BILAT Enhancement and development of EU-Japan S&T partnership
J-BILAT activities: Awareness and opinion survey 1. Initial survey (conducted 1-23 March 2010): No. of participants 422 No. of valid participations 409 (Contrast to this seminar) 78% 12% 3% 1% 1% Results in next slides. Similarity with a previous survey by MEXT 2. Interim assessment survey (April/May 2011) 3. Final assessment (August/September 2012) from public universities from public research institutes from private universities from companies from international organizations
J-BILAT activities: Results of the first survey 1 If you have no intention to participate, why is that so? Are you interested in collaboration with EU researchers and/or organizations? Are you interested in applying for FP7 projects?
J-BILAT activities: Information service 1. Operation of the website, especially in Japanese http://www.j-bilat.eu/ 2. Announcements from the project (opening and results of the survey etc.) About the EU and FP7 Useful links Helpdesk related page Registration form Monthly newsletter in Japanese (April 2010 - ) http://www.j-bilat.eu/newsletter/ 3. Twitter http://twitter.com/j_bilat