1

Informal Seminar with Programme CommitteeDelegates on the Societal Challenge « Inclusive,

Innovative and Secure Societies »

Horizon 2020 Framework Programme

Brussels, 13 July 2011Robert Burmanjer

Head of UnitSocial Sciences and Humanities

Directorate General Research and InnovationEuropean Commission

2

Objective of the consultation

Gather views of all interested individuals and organisations on European Commission Green Paper – towards a Common Strategic Framework for EU research and innovation funding

This Green Paper proposes major changes to EU research and innovation funding to make participation easier, increase scientific and economic impact and provide better value for money.

The changes, to be introduced in the next EU budget after 2013, would bring together the current Framework Programme for Research, the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme, and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology.

3

Respondents

• 788 position papers received

• More than 1300 responses through the online questionnaire.

• Mainly from EU-15 countries

• From the public (research, higher education, public authorities) and the private (manufacturing, services) sectors

4

Answers per country● 265 contributions from 29 countries as well as European-

wide/international associations that also represent the largest group of respondents.

● Min. 1 response related to SSH by each of the EU-15 countries.● Around 10% of responses come from the EU-12 (New Member States)

Number of responses per country

4947

38

16

1110 10 10 9

05

10152025303540455055

Europe

an/ in

terna

tiona

lGerm

any

United

Kingdo

mSwed

enNorw

ayPola

nd Italy

Irelan

dBelg

ium Spain

Netherl

ands

Austria

Franc

eSwitz

erlan

dSlov

akia

Greece

Denmark

Czech

Rep

ublic

Turke

y

Russia

n Fed

eratio

nRom

ania

Portug

alMex

icoLu

xembo

urg Israe

lHun

gary

Finlan

dEsto

niaCroa

tiaOthe

r

5

Activity type of the respondents

Activity type of the respondents

44,2%

23,8%

18,5%

12,1%

0,8% 0,8%

Research Higher Education Other Public administration Manufacturing Services

● High share of respondents from research organisations (responsesfrom associations and research clusters in universities)

● Substantial contributions from the public administration sector (e.g. government position papers)

● One quarter of contributions from universities. However, this does not reflect their share of participation and funding (>60%) in FP7-SSH

6

Content of the responses

● 42% of the papers ask for a dedicated programme for the Social Sciences and Humanities

● The nature and depth of contributions are quite diverse, as Social Sciences and Humanities per se have not been tackled by a specific question in the survey

● Four main categories of responses: general support, mainstreaming, architecture and suggestion of topics. In many cases respondentstackled a combination of categories

● Responses favouring a stand-alone SSH Programme in addition often elaborated on a possible architecture for a SSH challenge. Some responses also highlighted the fact that SSH topics, approaches and methodologies should be integrated within other societal challenges while others supported on a more general level SSH as an important area within the CSF

7

Match with« Inclusive Societies »

There is already a certain coherencebetween the topics suggested by theGreen Paper responses and the issuescurrently considered in the specificchallenge „Inclusive Societies“

8

Opinions on “social innovation”

● Around 10% of the responses tackle social innovation. They touch upon:

the difficulty of the "broad" concept the need to identify specific budget allocations (or targeted programmes)the need to asses the social impacts of technology (including issues like responsible innovation)the need to develop projects that go beyond mere research towards participatory instruments like "open-labs" or "social innovation hubs" tackling societal needs (e.g. in the area of public health) and taking into account behavioural aspects

● Outcomes of social innovation should be strongly linked to improved social services.

● Innovation in the service sector as well as public sector and in organisational and management terms should be regarded as “innovation” within the CSF (~5% of all respondents)

9

DG Research – Working Definition of Social Innovation

Social innovation can be defined as a new product, service or model that simultaneously meetssocial needs (more effectively than alternatives) and creates new social relationships or collaborations.

Social innovation offers a way forward to tackle societal challenges when the market and public sector do not respond to the social needs. It is about developing new forms of organization and interactions to respond to social issues. Social innovation can address a social demand or need(e.g. care for the elderly), contribute to addressing a societal challenge (e.g. ageing society) and, through its process dimension (e.g. the active engagement of the elderly , new services) itcontributes to reshaping society in the direction of participation, empowerment and learning.

This definition suggests that « social innovation » either occurs due to the need for a system change (in the context of a societal challenges), a social need or is being driven by social values (e.g. participation, democracy, empowerment of citizens, social cohesion).

10

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION !