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Future calls for Future calls for proposalsproposals

JULY 2004

European Commission, Unit N2

International Scientific Cooperation Projects

Presentation Overview

1.1. International scientific cooperationInternational scientific cooperation

2.2. The 2004 INCO Work ProgrammeThe 2004 INCO Work Programme

3.3. The 2005 INCO Work Programme The 2005 INCO Work Programme

International scientificInternational scientificco-operation in theco-operation in the

Sixth Framework ProgrammeSixth Framework Programme International Co-operation

represents an important dimension of Sixth Framework Programme

It contributes to a European Research Area open to the world

It is implemented through three major complementary routes:

Three Three majormajor routes for international routes for international scientific co-operation in FP6scientific co-operation in FP6

Opening of “Focusing and Integrating Community Research” to third country organizations

Specific measures in support of international co-operation

International mobility of researchers

Opening of “Focusing and Integrating Community Research”

to third country organizations Participation of researchers, teams and

institutions from third countries in projects within the seven Priority Thematic Areas of Research, Specific activities covering a wider field of research

(NEST, horizontal SME activities)

Budget: 285 million Euro for the funding of third country participation in RTD-actions

Opening of “Focusing and Integrating Community Research”

to third country organizations

Examples for issues arising at world levelor subject to international efforts:

Food safety

Sustainable development (e.g. biodiversity, desertification, global climatic change, forest management)

Combating infectious diseases associated with poverty (HIV, tuberculosis, malaria)

Strategic objectives

To enable European researchers to get access to knowledge, technologies from the rest of the world on the basis t of mutual interest;

To mobilize the scientific and technological capacities of the European Union towards humankind’s collective development issues, in cooperation with direct benefits to the international community in areas where Europe has a recognized expertise; and

To develop scientific and technical activities useful to the implementation of EU foreign, trade and development aid policy activities.

Specific measures in support of international co-operation

Dedicated international cooperation activities which are relevant to some groups of countries or regions with own calls for proposals

Budget: 315 million Euro to fund RTD actions

Specific measures in support of international co-operation

These activities will be carried out: To complement the activities in the seven thematic priorities

By means of specific targeted research projects of a limited scale, actions to coordinate national efforts and, specific support measures

Problem oriented approach on a regional basis, policy dialogue and prioritization

Research priorities defined on the basis of: the interests and objectives of the Community’s political partnership with the

different groups of countries the particular economic and social needs of countries and regions concerned

Specific measures in support of international co-operation

These activities could cover more particularly: for developing countries, the problems of health and public health, food

security, and the rational exploitation of resources for the Mediterranean partner countries, issues relating to environment,

health and water issues, as well as protection of the cultural heritage for Western Balkan countries: Environment and Energy, Health for Russia and the other NIS: stabilization of R&D potential, issues

relating to changes in the industrial production system, environment and health protection and various safety aspects

Instruments for Specific Measures in Support of International Cooperation

• Specific Target Research Projects (STREP)

• Coordination Actions (CA)

• Specific Support Actions (SSA)

International mobility of researchers

A coherent set of actions to support international mobility of researchers in the framework of the specific programme “Structuring the ERA”.

With a view to further reinforcing the human potential for European research, these actions will aim to attract top-class research workers from third countries, with the view

to develop mutually beneficial research co-operation between Europe and third countries

promote the training of European researchers abroad

Two main types of grants: in-coming fellowships with possibility for “return ticket” out-going fellowships

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Specific measures in support of international co-operation

Calls for proposals in work programme 2004

Co-operation with third countries

A: Developing countries

B: Mediterranean Partner countries

C: Western Balkan countries

D: Russia and the other New Independent States

Multilateral co-ordination of national RTD policies and activities

E: Strengthening of co-ordination with other foreign policy instruments and definition of research priorities

STREP/CA 14.Sept.04, 36.2 M €

STREP/CA 14.Sept.04, 27.1 M €

STREP/CA 27.Apr.04, 14.0 M €

SSA, 1.9 M € 8.Mar/8.Sept

SSA, 0.9 M € 8.Mar/8.Sept

SSA, 0.9 M € 8.Mar/8.Sept

SSA, 0.9 M € 8.Mar/8.Sept

SSA, 1.5 M € 8.Mar/8.Sept

Developing Countries

Health and public health

Rational use of natural resources (SSA only)

Food security

Health and public health

Reproductive health (only SSA)

Health care system, Policy and Management

Knowledge and technologies to improve control of neglected communicable diseases

Rational use of natural resources (SSA only)

Managing humid and semi-humid ecosystems

Reconciling multiple demands on coastal zones

Managing arid and semi-arid ecosystems

Food security

Health of livestock populations (SSA)

Bio-diverse, bio-safe and value added crops

Aquatic farming systems (SSA)

Mediterranean Partner Countries

Environment

Health

Protection and conservation of cultural heritage

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Western Balkan countries (SSA only)

Environment

Health

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Specific measures in support of international co-operation

Calls for proposals in work programme 2005

Co-operation with third countries

A: Developing countries

B: Mediterranean Partner countries

C: Western Balkan countries

D: Russia and the other New Independent States

Multilateral co-ordination of national RTD policies and activities

E: Strengthening of co-ordination with other foreign policy instruments and definition of research priorities

STREP/CA 13.Sept.05, 60 M €

STREP/CA 13Sept.045 10 M €

SSA, 2 M € 8.Mar/8.Sept

SSA, 0.9 M € 8.Mar/8.Sept

SSA, 3 M € 8.Mar/8.Sept

SSA, 0.8 M € 8.Mar/8.Sept

SSA, 1.5 M € 8.Mar/8.Sept

Health and public health

Reproductive health (only SSA)

Health care system, Policy and Management

Knowledge and technologies to improve control of neglected communicable diseases

Food security

Health of livestock populations (SSA)

Bio-diverse, bio-safe and value added crops

Aquatic farming systems

Mediterranean Partner Countries

Environment

Health

Protection and conservation of cultural heritage

Rational use of natural resources

Managing humid and semi-humid ecosystems (SSA only)

Reconciling multiple demands on coastal zones (SSA only)

Managing arid and semi-arid ecosystems

Further informationINCO infodesk:

inco@cec.eu.int

INCO infopoint:http://www.cordis.lu/fp6/inco.htm

International Scientific cooperation policy:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/iscp/index_en.html

INTAS:

http://www.intas.be/