National funding instrumentsStructural Funds

Framework Programmes for Research and Technological Development

Béla KARDON PhDHead of DepartmentMinistry of Human ResourcesDeputy State Secretary for Higher Education & Science PolicyDepartment for Science Policy

Funding Instruments in R&D : Opportunities and Possible Synergies

Ministry of Human Resources

Cohesion PolicyNEFMI TPF

Aim: to reduce regional disparities in Europe terms of income, wealth and opportunities. Europe's poorer regions receive most of the support, but all European regions are eligible for funding under the policy's various funds and programmes.

The European Social Fund (ESF)

• increasing the adaptability of workers and enterprises

• enhancing access to employment and participation in the labour market

• reinforcing social inclusion by combating discrimination

• facilitating access to the labour market for disadvantaged people

• promoting partnership for reform in the fields of employment and inclusion.

The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)

• regional development• economic change• enhanced competitiveness and

territorial co-operation throughout the EU.

• Funding priorities include modernising economic structures, creating sustainable jobs and economic growth, research and innovation, environmental protection and risk prevention.

• Investment in infrastructure also retains an important role, especially in the least-developed regions

Cohesion Policy – Structural Funds

Cohesion Policy – Science Policy

Reducing regional disparities – improving competitiveness

Competitive economy

Competitive enterprices

Competitive workforce

Competitive higher education

Competitive researchers

Ministry of Human Resources – Who are we?

7 different portfolios

Health

Church, Minority and

Non-governmental

Relations

Social Inclusion

Social, Family and Youth Affairs.

Education Culture Sport

Government

The Hungarian Association for Innovation

and other NGO’s

HungarianScientific

Research Fund(OTKA)

Ministryof

HumanResources

Ministry ofPublic

Admin. andJustice

Ministry ofNational

Development

Ministry of

National Economy

Hungarian Rectors’

Conference

Hungarian Intellectual

Property Office

National Development

Agency

National Innovation

Office

National Council for Research, Innovation and Science Policy

Hungarian Academy of Sciences

The governmental RTDI institutional structure

• National Council for Research, Innovation and Science Policy (NKITT) is the strategic advisory body on governmental science, RTD & innovation policy.

• Ministry of Human Resources (EMMI) is responsible for higher education and the governmental science policy.

• Ministry of National Economy (NGM) is responsible for innovation and governmental RTD policy.

• Ministry of National Development (NFM) supervises the resources for development.• Ministry of Public Administration and Justice (KIM) is responsible for the coordination of the

science policy and coordinates the work of the Council (NKITT).• The Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) is as an independent public body the highest

national representative of the scientists.

Science Policy

Funding Sources for RSDI

National Sources

• Hungarian Scientific Research Fund (OTKA)

• Research and Technological Innovation Fund (KTIA)

EU Funding

• Framework Programmes for RTD (Horizon2020)

• CIP• Etc.

Cohesion Policy

• Structural Funds• ESF• ERDF

• Cohesion Funds

Other Sources: Swiss Contribution; EEA financing mechanism, etc.

Reducing study time overhang and drop out rates

Improving foreign language skills

Raising the number of engineering and IT graduates

Developing the vocational training system and strengthening its labour market relevance

Raise R&D expenditure to 1.8% of GDP

Increasing the share of those having completed tertiary level education

Increasing employment rate

Increasing expenditures on R&D

Reducing the share of people living in poverty

Increasing the share of renewable energy resources

4.1.1/B Mentor services

4.1.1/C Regional cooperation

4.1.2/B Support for Teachers training

4.1.2/D Language training

4.2.2/A Innovative research teams

4.2.2/C Future programmes (R&D)

4.2.3. Dissemination and future HR

4.2.5/A Electronic content service

4.2.5/B Electronic content developing

SROP programmesNRP prioritiesEU2020 headline goals

Digital agenda

Coherence of EU- and National Strategies

Timing – a critical issue!

12.2006. •Publication of call

05.2007. •Deadline for submission

08.2007. •Results

01.2008. •Project start

03.2008. •Pre-payment

01.2009. •First Report

09.2009. •First invoice-based payment

• Nearby 3 years between call published andfirst invoice based payment in an FP7 project.

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Objectives of the new Cohesion Policy

• EU 2020 is the basis of the new programming period, the multiannual financial framework 2014-2020

• Concentration of resources on the objectives of Europe 2020

through a common set of thematic objectives to which the funds will contribute;

• Simplification through more coherent planning and implementation arrangements;

• Focus on results through a performance framework and reserve;• Reduce the administrative burden for beneficiaries and managing

authorities. • Rules of procedure• Simplifications

Using Cohesion Policy

Operative Programmes

National Regulations

Expectations of the

European Commission

•Timing•Moniotoring•Best practices•Simple and transparent rules•Feasible national commitments•Tailor operative programmes to EU strategies•Coherent rules of procedure•Leave opportunites open for possible synergies between funding

instruments

Good planning is essential!

Lessons learned / best parctices

• maintain direct contact with clients (e.g. higher education institutions)•Regular visits•Speed up payments

Golden rule

A few examples for possible synergies

•Publishing calls in regions not eligible for Cohesion Policy funding– using national sources. (KTIA – SROP 4.2.2.A & SROP 4.2.2.C)

Cohesion policy and national

sources

•European Social Fund based measure aiming at integrating Hungary into the European Research Area – increase involvement in FP7 calls. (SROP 4.2.2.A & SROP 4.2.2.C)

•Creating a national equivalent of a European Event using the Cohesion Policy funds – Researchers Night – SROP 4.2.3

Cohesion Policy and FP7

NEFMI TPF

Thank you for your attention!

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