The FACCE-JPI Experience: maturity and cooperation with ERA-NETs

Niels Gøtke

FACCE – JPI, Chair of the Governing Board

Annual Joint Programming Conference 14-15 January 2016

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Italy

The Netherlands

Norway

Poland

Romania

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

UK

Cyprus

Austria

Belgium

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Ireland

Israel

21 Participating countries,

1 Associate member

Start 2010

New Zealand – Ass.

member

European Commission

SCAR (observers)

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Agriculture, Food Security and Climate

Change: A great societal challenge Recognised by EU and UN (SDG and COP21)

FACCE-JPI achievements since the start in 2010

1.FACCE-JPI Common Vision (2012) and Strategic Research Agenda (2012) -Update of the Strategic Research Agenda (Nov. 2015) 2. The First Biennial Implementation Plan (2014-2015 ) The Second Implementation Plan ( 2016-2018) Implementation Instruments: Knowledge Hubs, Knowledge Networks, Thematic Annual Progamming, ERA-NETs, Interaction with existing European and international initiatives including other JPI´s and exploratory workshops. The Implementation Plans are based on on a very structured and analytical approach (e.g. mapping meetings) and with a deep involvement of the SAB and StAB.

a. MACSUR Knowledge Hubb June 2012 b. Multi-partner call on Agricultural Greenhouse Gas

Mitigation ( 2013) c. BiodivERsA-FACCE joint call (2013) d. Belmont Forum – FACCE joint call 2122 e. ERA-NET+ « Climate Smart Agriculture » Call

1. Developing Actions: 2014-2015 Implementation Plan 2. Future Actions and other activities of interest to SAB

a. Update of SRA b. 2016-2017 Implementation Plan c. Move toward self-sustainability d. EXPO2015 e. FACCE monitoring and evaluation

FACCE-JPI achievements since the start in 2010

3. Open to the World (cooperation with NZ, US,Canada, India,Brazil… International Strategy 2015)

4. Impact Assesment ( Framework model developed in 2013, and an external RETROSPECTIVE LOOK ON THE FIRST THREE YEARS OF FACCE , 2014) 5. Outreach (ESOF 2012, CSA Montpellier 2015, World EXPO Milan 2015, COP 21 Paris 2016)

a. MACSUR Knowledge Hubb June 2012 b. Multi-partner call on Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Mitigation (

2013) c. BiodivERsA-FACCE joint call (2013) d. Belmont Forum – FACCE joint call 2122 e. ERA-NET+ « Climate Smart Agriculture » Call

1. Developing Actions: 2014-2015 Implementation Plan 2. Future Actions and other activities of interest to SAB

a. Update of SRA b. 2016-2017 Implementation Plan c. Move toward self-sustainability d. EXPO2015 e. FACCE monitoring and evaluation

Workshops in October 2011, April, 2013 - More than 20 FACCE-relevant bio-economy ERA-NETs were identified and mapped to FACCE core themes - FACCE decided to work with existing ERA-NETs and to

develop topics for new ERA-NETs together with the Commission and the MS

Position papers on ERA-NETs 2011, updated 2015

FACCE-JPI and ERA-NETs

Four ERA-NETs with EU co-funded calls: - FACCE ERA-NET Plus (€18.8m total, 2013-2018) - FACCE SURPLUS (€13.8m, 2014-2019), - ERA-GAS (€13.8m, 2015-2020) - WATERWORKS together with JPI WATER(€27.55m total, 2016-

2020)

One call with an existing ERA-NET ( Biodiversa, 2013) Close cooperation with other ERA-NETs: ERA-NET SuSaN (€20m total, 2016-2020); SUSFOOD 2 2017 (in close cooperation with JPI HDHL)

FACCE-JPI and ERA-NETs

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FACCE-JPI experience with ERA-NETs

• Building the ERA is a key objective of the JPI´s. To achieve that fostering synergies between MS and between MS and H2020 is needed. The ERA-NET instrument is a relatively easy way of putting in place calls. Moreover JPIs can serve as a structuring element.

• FACCE benefitted of having many GB- members involved in relevant ERA-NETs. There was good constructive dialogue from the beginning. Existing ERA-NETs could see the advantage of linking to FACCE and having a more strategic

longer run approach. • ERA-NETs are proven instruments that are appreciated by MS and are cost-

efficient. • The steps for running an ERA-NET are based on well-known processes for

running a call that funding agencies know well.

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FACCE JPI experience with ERA-NETs

• FACCE had the advantage of having a close cooperation with the SCAR Committee and the EC in developing new ERA-NET topics in H2020

• The ERA-NET cofund instrument is appropriate to invest in new research topics and for aligning. FACCE has taken that opportunity.

• FACCE-JPI has been involved in developing five ERA-NET cofunds and one ERA-NET Plus

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FACCE-JPI experience with ERA-NETs

Difficulties

• The portfolio of ERA-NETs within FACCE requires a strong

commitment from the MS funders • Too little commitment means risk of competition among

different initiatives and that countries are not able to commit funding to all of them

• Human resources are being stretched (the same people are in practice working for several ERA-NETs and JPI´s)

• The ERA-NET Cofund is still an administratively heavy instrument.

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Conclusion

• FACCE-JPI has benefitted from connecting with existing ERA-NETS and being in a position to develop topics for new ERA-NETs

• Without the ERA-NET instrument FACCE would not be where we are today

• ERA-NETs are an easy way of linking JPI´s (JPI WATER, JPI HDHL) • ERA-NETs are an easy way linking to the world outside Europe

(Open to the World) • JPI´s are about finding common solutions for coping with the

grand challenges and urgent policy issues in Europe. That has to be recognised outside DG-RTD and by MS

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Conclusion

• JPI´s can turn challenges into sustainable solutions and business opportunities (climate change)

• Coordination and synergies between the many different partnering initiatives (P2Ps and PPPs) is needed

• Coordination and networking is crucial for the JPI´s. In the future EC funding should facilitate other types of joint actions than joint calls (e.g. institutional funding (in kind ERA-NETs), CSA´s, EJP cofunds…)

• The potential in Joint Programing hasn´t been reached. That requires high level support from MS and the EC.

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Thank you for your attention!

For more information:

Email: nigoe@fi.dk Niels Gøtke Visit: www.faccejpi.com