THE EU FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME FOR RESEARCH AND INNOVATION Horizon 2020 opportunities for research innovation SSH - GDP beyond perspectives Dr. Marianne Paasi, European Commission DG Research & Directorate B Union European Research Area
Horizon 2020 from the "GDP beyond" perspective My presentation gives you an overview: The new structure in Horizon 2020 the Novelties in comparison to the earlier Framework Programmes "GDP beyond" from the Horizon 2020 perspective: sustainability in Europe 2020 Strategy as an horizontal issue/ GDP beyond as a cross-cutting issue in Horizon 2020 GDP beyond as SSH research objective, i.e. Based on the eframe approach in Horizon 2020 2
Horizon 2020 implements Europe 2020 Strategy Horizon 2020 is the new EU Framework Program for Research with a budget of ca. 78 bio euro. It implements the Europe 2020 strategy: Smart, sustainable inclusive growth in Europe Europe 2020 five Headline targets: Employment rate; 3% of GDP; Climate Energy; Education; Poverty social exclusion Seven Flagship Initatives, in particular the Union Flagship 3
Horizon 2020 novelties A single programme bringing together three separate programmes/initiatives* Coupling research to innovation from research to retail, all forms of innovation Focus on societal challenges facing EU society, e.g. health, clean energy transport Cross-cutting issues mainstreamed: social sciences, gender, international cooperation Simplified access, for all companies, universities, institutes in all EU countries beyond 4
"GDP beyond as sustainability issue in Horizon 2020 Sustainability is at the core of Europe 2020 Strategy Horizon 2020 contribution to sustainability on environmental, economic social dimensions civil society dimensions Horizon 2020: 60% of the budget are allocated to the generic objective of sustainability climate change: they are crosscutting issues in Horizon 2020 Horizon 2020 research innovation actions with view of new solutions/ innovation actions, not only research => 60% of 78 bio euro for sustainability climate change is good news of course.how does it work? 5
I. Horizon 2020 has - Three priorities - Complementing objectives: like widening - Cross-cutting issues like sustainability SSH - General principals throughout the programme like ethics 6
Three priorities Excellent science Industrial leadership Societal challenges
Horizon 2020 Structure Excellent science European Research Council (ERC); Future Emerging Technologies (FET); Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions (MSCA) Industrial Leadership Leadership in enabling industrial technologies (LEITs), Access to risk finance, in SMEs Seven Societal Challenges Health, Food security, Energy, Transport, Climate, Europe in a changing world, Secure societies 8
"GDP beyond as cross-cutting sustainability issue How? - Priority 1: Scientific excellence - Sustainability as under the Priority 2 Industrial Leadership" - with view of finding solutions : eco-innovation; health innovations; - Sustainability in Priority 3 across all Societal Challenges: not only research but also innovation actions 9
"GDP beyond" as SSH research/ e-frame concept in Horizon 2020 an overview GDP beyond as cross-cutting SSH research is possible in all priorities - Excellent science - "Embedding SSH" in Priorities 2 3 - Societal Challenge 6 " Europe in the changing world - Inclusive, innovative sustainable societies What type of (interdisciplinary) issues: measurement, policy making, externalities, pricing, distribution, wealth, well-being, psychology, culture, history etc. 10
II. Embedding SSH across Horizon 2020
SSH in Horizon 2020 "Social sciences humanities (SSH) research will be fully integrated into each of the general objectives of Horizon 2020." Horizon 2020 regulation = Embedding SSH (as cross-cutting issue)
Embedding SSH: two approaches General Integration: All Societal Challenges, LEIT activities under Excellent Science are generally open to SSH contributions in all their lines of activity thus favour 'integrating SSH' as genuine interdisciplinarity ('integrating in the research problem'). Dedicated Integration: In some Societal Challenges parts of LEIT have a specific SSH line of activity called 'the socio-economic dimension of ' is delineated, i.e. requires SSH research.
SSH in Excellent Science The European Research Council (ERC): About 17 % of the ERC-budget will be allocated to SSH. Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MCA) Several major research infrastructures in the SSH are supported by H2020: => opportunities might arise for GDP beyond Infrastructure
SSH in Industrial Leadership Strengthening the cultural social aspects of innovation SSH as a source of creativity in development of services products Societal aspects of new emerging technologies (e.g. societal acceptance; citizens' participation in decisionshaping; ethical aspects; new technologies changing lifestyles) Business management models (for example green sustainability)
SSH across the Societal Challenges Integrated in the Societal Challenges which will bring together different technologies, sectors, scientific disciplines, social sciences humanities, innovation actors to find new solutions Plays a major role in the Societal Challenge 6 "Europe in a changing world inclusive, innovative reflective societies
Horizon 2020 - "Societal Challenges" Breakdown Final amount in million euro (in current prices) Societal Challenges, of which 38.53% 29 678 1. Health, demographic change wellbeing 2. Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine maritime inl water research the bio-economy 9.70% 7 472 5% 3 851 3. Secure, clean efficient energy 7.70% 5 931 4. Smart, green integrated transport 8.23% 6 339 5. Climate action, resource efficiency raw materials 6. Europe in a changing world: Inclusive, innovative & reflective societies 4% 3 081 1.70% 1 310 7. Secure societies 2.20% 1 695
Example 1 of SSH-relevant topics ('flagged') Societal Challenge 1 'Health, demographic change wellbeing' Call PHC 22 2015 'Promoting mental wellbeing in the ageing population' Proposals will include multi-disciplinary research to improve the understing, prevention, early diagnosis, treatment of mental conditions disorders of older people. Research may include a dimension of research into physical, psychological social determinants of healthy ageing. Proposals may address the role of external or internal determinants of mental health, including e.g. sensory deficits, chronic disease, substance use, socio-economic stressors (loneliness, poverty), or physical stressors.
Example 2 of SSH-relevant topics ('flagged') Societal Challenge 7 'Secure societies Protecting freedom security of Europe its citizens' Call FCT 14 2015 'Understing the underlying social, psychological economic aspects of the genesis, methods motivation of organized crime (including cyber related offenses)' Research should investigate the role of social, psychological economic factors in progression of individuals who had unremarkable lives into organised crime terrorist networks. Research may examine the role of friendships, kinships, milieus peer groups of (social) networks social media. It may also examine the characteristics of individuals that leave them susceptible to these influences /or social conditions conducive to organised crime. The analysis may also take into account state of the art of theory research on inclusion social cohesion apply economic measures.
Example 3 of SSH-relevant topics ('flagged') Societal Challenge 5 Climate action, environment, resource efficiency raw materials' Call SC5-14-2014 Consolidating global knowledge on the green economy in support of sustainable development objectives in the EU internationally' Coordination Action Following Rio+20: need to support the emerging sustainability framework post 2015 reconsile it with the green economy agenda, also with the involvement of civil society - You can find 5 Topics under the Call Growing a Low Garbon, Resource Efficient Economy with a Sustainable Supply of Raw Materials
III. Horizon 2020: Societal Challenge 6
The objective of Societal Challenge 6 "Europe in a changing world inclusive, innovative reflective societies" "To foster a greater understing of Europe, provide solutions support inclusive, innovative reflective European societies in a context of unprecedented transformations growing global interdependencies" Horizon 2020 Regulation = will support social sciences humanities research by focusing on inclusive, innovative reflective societies."
Structure of Societal Challenge 6 Inclusive Societies: Smart, sustainable inclusive growth Building resilient, inclusive, participatory, open creative societies in Europe Europe's role as a global actor Sustainable inclusive environments through innovative spatial urban planning Innovative societies: Strengthening the evidence-base support for the IU ERA New forms of innovation, with special emphasis on social innovation creativity (incl. the role of ICT-technology) Make use of the innovative, creative productive potential of all generations Cooperation with third countries Reflective societies: European heritage (memory, identity) European countries' regions' history Europe's role in the world; intercultural relations
Societal Challenge 6: CALL 2014 2015 5 Calls "EURO"-CALL: Overcoming the crisis: new ideas, strategies governance structures for Europe "YOUNG"-CALL: The young generation in an innovative, inclusive sustainable Europe "REFLECTIVE"-CALL: Reflective societies: cultural heritage European identities "INT"-CALL: Europe as a global actor "INSO"-CALL: New forms of innovation
GDP beyond as SSH research: practical tips to the research community Check: Flagging tool is provided, giving immediate link to certain topics which correspond to important horizontal SSH issues => NET4SOCIETY-publication on flagged topics/ NCPs Participate: The expert advisory groups of each Societal Challenge include SSH scientists Participate: The evaluation panels of the Societal Challenges need to include experts with SSH competences
All Work programs for 2014 2015 have been published It is worthwhile of having a look It is important to search in all pillars for relevant topics SSH Flagging guides you through the Work programs Be innovative: it is also about creating the future for GDP beyond Warning: individual Calls have different deadlines 26
Future Work programs 2016-2017 Prioritisation of Topics: Strategic programming approach Orientation towards European societal challenges towards EU political priorities Research community: participate in the interdisciplinary advisory groups evaluation panels Member states: Program committees (Priority 2 3; Challenge 6) EU Presidencies may play a major role Colleagues: other DGs, EP; not only Ch.6 The role of Agencies: REA, ERCEA (ERC), INEA ( Network), EASME (SMEs) 27
HORIZON 2020 Thank you for your attention! Find out more: www.ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020 www.ec.europa.eu/research/social-sciences Marianne.Paasi@ec.europa.eu