ACCESS2CANADA Supporting EU Access to Canadian Research and Innovation Programs Nadia Khelef Institut Pasteur FP7 Health Infoday May 29th 2012
A2C Project Partners European side: Italy Coordinator APRE (Agenzia per la Promozione della Ricerca Europea) Germany DLR (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt) France Institut Pasteur Canadian side: International Commerce Associates (Frank Deeg) Public Knowledge Canada (Garth Williams) Telligence Group (Peter Eggleton)
Context of A2C-A4EU Access4EU : Instrument of European Commission addressing cooperation with Third Countries having S&T Agreements with the European Commission Aim : To increase European Researchers awareness of access / funding opportunities for international research projects in third countries Access2Canada: One of 11 projects of A4EU initiative Other targeted countries : Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, India, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia, South Africa, USA www.access4.eu
A4EU Website
Objective of A2C project Objective : To Strengthen EU Canada Relations in S&T by Increasing Number of EU Researchers Linking with Canadian S&T / Innovation Programs, (in spirit of Mutual Benefits and Reciprocity elements of EU Canada Agreement on Cooperation in S&T)
Goals of A2C Project 1. Map EU-Canada Agreements in S&T 2. Map Canadian Federal Research and Innovation Programs 3. Assess European Participation in Canadian Programs; 4. Identify Opportunities and Obstacles for European Researchers to access Canadian Programs 5. Generate awareness in EU of Canada s S&T&I system, capabilities and facilities and promote European access and involvement 6. Provide Feedback to EC and EU JSTCC on how to improve participation of EU researchers to Canadian programmes
Canada s Bi-lateral Agreements with EU Member and Associated States Country Number Country Number Belgium 5 Germany 17 Denmark 1 Greece 1 European Space Agency 4 Netherlands 4 European Union 3 Norway 3 Finland 3 Poland 1 France 21 Spain 7 Ireland 1 Sweden 2 Italy 3 Switzerland 2 United Kingdom 10 Total Mapped: 87
Canadian S&T Programs 22 Programs Mapped List and contents can be consulted on A2C website www.access4.eu Two Categories of Canadian S&T Programs: Generation of Knowledge and Innovation More Opportunities appear for EU-side to Link into Canadian Generation of Knowledge versus Innovation Programs
Canadian S&T Programs (Cont d) Canadian Institutes of Health Research - CIHR Webminar tomorrow May 30 th 2012 3.00-4.30 CEST CIHR Programmes Directors will be presenting programs and respond to questions Opportunities for European researchers to work with Canadians in projects supported by Government of Canada research funding programs European researchers and managers will be able to log in from their desks, see and hear the presentation, and chat with the program manager https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/514121679
Canadian S&T Programs (Cont d) Knowledge Generation / Multi-sector Canada Research Chairs Canada Research Chairs Secretariat Government of Canada Post-Doctoral Research Fellowships 2012-2013 Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Post-Doctoral Fellowship Programme Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation
Canadian S&T Programs (Cont d) Innovation / Multi-sector Industrial Research Assistance Program National Research Council of Canada Collaborative Research Program Ontario Centres of Excellence Global Commerce Support Program / Going Global Innovation Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) International Strategic Opportunities Program Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation
Canadian S&T Programs (Cont d) Discovery Frontiers Program Innovation Frontiers Program Strategic Networks Grant Program Strategic Project Grants Program Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Canada-France Technological Collaboration National Research Council - Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP) and OSEO (FR) Scientific Research and Experimental Development Program Canada Revenue Agency Exceptional Opportunities Fund Canada Foundation for Innovation
Examples of EU-side Linkages with Canadian Innovation Programs Expert Research Chairs Of Canada Excellence Research Chairs appointed, half from EU; Twinning of Canadian and EU - side Research Pursuits Agriculture Canada Research has Twinning Activities with EU side; NRC Hosts Visiting Researchers National Research Council hosts International Visiting Researchers, many of whom are from EU Member States.
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