The Role of Science and
Research Cooperation in
Strengthening EU-Russia
Relations
Baltic Sea Science Day:
Implementing the CBSS Science,
Research and Innovation Agenda
St. Petersburg, 8 February 2017
Dr. Gediminas Ramanauskas
Policy Officer
International Cooperation Strategy
DG Research & Innovation
Foreign Affairs
Council
(14 March, 2016)
• Need to engage in people-to-people contacts and
support Russian civil society.
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Strategic Forum for International Science and
Technology Cooperation (SFIC)
SFIC is an advisory group to the European Council
and the European Commission in the field of
International Cooperation in Science & Technology.
• "Strategic Research & Innovation Agenda"
towards Russia. (June, 2016)
http://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-13562016-INIT/en/pdf
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SPIEF 2016
"People must be at the heart" of the development
of the region shared by Russia and the EU and
"European civil society will continue to work with
our Russian partners. We will deepen our
cooperation in education, science, research and
culture."
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Directorate General for Research &
Innovation (DG RTD) of the European
Commission
DG RTD defines and implements European
Research and Innovation (R&I) policy.
• Roadmap for EU-Russia S&T cooperation
(October, 2016)
https://ec.europa.eu/research/iscp/pdf/policy/roadmaps_ru2016.pdf
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Framework for
Bilateral Cooperation
• The Agreement on Cooperation in Science and
Technology between the European Union and the
Government of the Russian Federation (signed in
2000 and renewed in 2003, 2009 and 2014);
• 15th anniversary event (November, 2016).
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Coordination of
EU-Russia S&T cooperation
• The Joint S&T Cooperation Committee (JSTCC):
annual meetings to coordinate priorities and
modalities of cooperation;
• EU-Russia S&T Cooperation Task Force: monthly
video-conference meetings to share information on
recent developments, discuss implementation of the
JSTCC decisions, etc.
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Cooperation Trends
• Russian participation in Horizon 2020 has
dropped significantly:
- New participation rules of Horizon 2020;
- Perception of researchers that EU Russia cooperation is not welcomed.
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Russian participation in
Horizon 2020 and FP7
RU (data for signed grants up to 27/01/2017)
Horizon
2020
FP7
Total number of RU participations
Total number of grants with RU participants
Total EU contribution to RU participants (Meuros)
Total non-EU budget of RU participants (Meuros)
Collaborative grants: Number of RU participations
Collaborative projects: Number of grants with RU participants
Collaborative projects: EU contribution to RU participants (Million euros)
Marie Sklodowska-Curie actions: Number of RU participations
Marie Sklodowska-Curie actions: Number of researchers of RU nationality
ERC grants: Number of RU participations
ERC grants: Number of grantees of RU nationality
72
52
1.7
5.8
45
32
1.7
27
119
0
22
693
449
81.2
56.4
522
314
69.5
170
1558
1
27
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Horizon 2020: structure
Excellent Science
European Research
Council
Future and Emerging
Technologies
Industrial
Leadership
Leadership in enabling
and industrial
technologies
(ICT, nano, materials,
biotech, manufacturing,
space)
Societal
Challenges
Health
Food
Energy
Transport
Marie Sklodowska-Curie
actions
Research
infrastructures
Access to risk finance
Climate
Inclusive societies
Innovation in SMEs
Horizon 2020 Prizes, Science for Society, Spreading Excellence, Security
JRC, EIT,
Euratom
Signed Horizon 2020 Projects with Russian Participants
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Participation in FP7: key figures
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EU funding for Russian participants in Horizon 2020
• Individual grants and scholarships under
the Marie Sklodowska-Curie mobility
programme and by the European Research
Council (ERC) are available for Russian
scientists
• EU funding for Russian participants in
collaborative R&I actions is possible on an
exceptional basis
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Russian Co-funding
• The Russian
Education:
Ministry
of
Science
and
- Established a dedicated budget line for
scientific
collaboration
with
Europe
specifically targeting Russian collaborative
partners in Horizon 2020 actions;
- Publish calls (from 2015).
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Funding support from the Russian Ministry of
Education & Science (MON): procedure
RU side: Federal Targeted
Programme for R&D
EU side: Horizon 2020 programme
Publication of H2020 Work
Programmes and calls
Publication of the list of selected
calls on the 'Russia's Country Page'
of the H2020 Participant Portal
Selection of topics prioritised by the
Russian Federation (i.e. those for which
financial support to the Russian
participants can in principle be offered)
EU coordinator submits a proposal to
the EC under the H2020 call
Russian partner(s) of the consortia
submit(s) a corresponding proposal to
the MON
The EC carries out its standard
evaluation procedure of all H2020
project proposals, including those
with Russian participants
The MON carries out its standard
evaluation procedure of Russian
proposals which are part of a submitted
H2020 project proposal
Where the EU and MON evaluations
overlap, the H2020 project and its
Russian part will be funded by,
respectively, the EC and the MON
according to their funding rules
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Russia's country page on Horizon 2020 Participant Portal
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/other/hi/h2020_localsupp_russia_en.pdf
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ERA-NET instrument
The "ERA-NET instrument" under Horizon 2020 supports
public-public partnerships in their preparation,
establishment of networking structures, design,
implementation and coordination of joint activities as
well as topping up of single joint calls and of actions of
a transnational nature.
Typically, an ERA-Net brings together national researchfunding organisations that wish to implement a joint
transnational call for research proposals (for which the
EU can provide 'top-up' funding).
Funding organisations from "third countries" (such as
Russia) can and do participate in ERA-Nets.
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Ongoing ERA-NETs with Russian participation
•
ERA-Net.RUS Plus – strengthening STI links b/n Russia and the ERA. Russian funding partners:
МОН, РФФИ, РФГН, УО & ДВО РАН. Фонд Содействия (FASIE).
•
ERA-IB 2 - ERA-NET "Towards an ERA in Industrial Biotechnology" 2. Russian funding partner:
FASIE. Most recent call closed on 10.02.2016.
•
EuroTransBio – ERA-NET in Biotechnology. Russian funding partner: FASIE. Most recent call closed
on 29.01.2016.
•
ERA-NET SUMFOREST ("SUstainable forest management; Multifunctional Forestry, European Forest
Policy"). Russian funding partner: МОН. Most recent call closed on 17.06.2016.
•
ASPERA 2 –ERA-NET on Astroparticle Physics. Russian funding partner: RFBR.
•
EUPHRESCO 2 - European Phytosanitary Research Coordination II: Russian partner: All-Russian
Plant Quarantine Centre (FGU VNIIKR).
•
IraSME ("International research activities by SMEs"), Russian funding partner: RFBR. Most recent
call closed on 31.03.2016.
•
M-era.Net - an ERA-NET in materials science and engineering: Russian funding partner: FASIE.
•
BONUS - Baltic Sea Science – Network of Funding Agencies (Art. 185 initiative): RFBR & RFH
participate in the BONUS calls on the basis of a Memorandum of Cooperation.
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H2020 call for expression of
interest from experts
Join the database of independent experts for European
research and innovation!
The European Commission appoints independent experts to
assist with research and innovation assignments including the
evaluation of proposals, monitoring of projects, and evaluation
of programmes, and design of policy.
Register online at:
• http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/e
n/experts/index.html
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"The European Union has imposed many sanctions on Russia, but one
area where we have endeavoured to maintain our strong connection
is in the area of research and innovation. Russia is a very active
scientific partner of the EU. It is still a welcome partner in Horizon
2020 projects. We are working to maintain this important bridge to
Russia, preserving a precious link through the common language and
ideals of science."
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Useful links
•
Horizon 2020 official webpage:
http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/
•
Participant Portal:
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/
•
European Commission – Research & Innovation:
http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm
•
Delegation of the European Union to the Russian Federation:
http://www.EUinRussia.ru
Science & Technology section:
[email protected]
• Ministry of Education & Science of the Russian Federation (for
enquiries about the possibility of funding support):
[email protected]
•
EU-Russia Year of Science 2014:
http://eu-russia-yearofscience.eu
http://godnauki-rossiya-ec.ru
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Thank you for your
attention!
Find out more:
www.ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020
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