Creating Synergies in RTDI
policy in South East Europe
WBC-INCO.NET and Related Activities:
Objectives, Achievements,
Recent Developments
Elke Dall, Zentrum für Soziale Innovation
Innovation Dialogue Forum
Becici/Montenegro, 08. November 2010
Context
• Steering Platform on Research for the Western Balkan
countries established in June 2006 (Austrian Presidency &
EC DG Research)
• SEE-science.EU, the Information Office of the Steering
Platform and SEE-ERA.NET (development of a pilot joint call
for research project proposals -> joint programme & action
plan) and other projects were funded in FP6
• Further Coordination and Specific Support
Actions, WBC-INCO.NET to coordinate research policies
(started 2008), other projects, follow-up activities and
extentions were funded in FP7 (and other programmes)
• Recent development: WBC-INCO.NET has been
ENHANCED (pro-longued till 2013, deepened and widened
with a focus on innovation policy)
Context: Needs in the Balkans
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Create research and innovation friendly environments
Increase expenditure on RTDI (low BERD as special weakness)
Specific support of applied research
Strengthen connection between basic and applied research
Enhance RTD capacity of industry and SMEs
Improve strategy development and implementation
Increase capacity to exploit policies and funding offered by EU
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Steering Platform on Research
• Regular meetings conveyed by
– European Commission
– Council Presidency
– Western Balkan countries
Current co-chairs are EC, Montenegro, Belgium
handing over to EC, FYR of Macedonia, Hungary
• Members: EU27 + AC + EC
• Supported by WBC-INCO.NET (logistically, administrative)
Next meeting will be held: on Wednesday
Guidelines (Mission)
The Platform facilitates the interaction between the Western
Balkan Countries, the EU member states, the candidate and potential
candidate countries and other states associated to the Framework
Programmes for RTD and the European Commission. Its main objective is
to support
the enhanced integration of the WBCs in
the European Research Area. It is a strategic body to
deal with European, multilateral and regional issues of Science and
Technology policies in and with the WBCs. It acts as an information
exchange centre, clearing house for joint ideas and activities, and
coordination forum for needs, suggestions and proposals of the
WBCs to the European Commission, the EU27, Candidate and Potential
Countries and the countries associated to FP7 (AC) and vice versa. In this
spirit, the Platform continues and intensifies the progress achieved under
the EU-Balkan Countries Action Plan on Science and Technology.
What is being discussed?
Involving SME/private sector in research cooperation
Research for the benefit of SMEs
Opening
From Research to Innovation
Stocktaking
Conclusions
Partners in WBC-INCO.NET
1. ZSI (Austria)- Coordinator
2. MOES (Albania)
3. MZOS (Croatia)
4. MON-MK (FYR of
Macedonia)
5. MPIN (Montenegro)
6. MSTD (Serbia)
7. SUS BiH (Bosnia and
Herzegovina)
8. MPI (Serbia)
9. Ivo Pilar (Croatia)
10. KEC (Kosovo/UNMIK)
11. CIVET (Albania)
12. SBRA (Slovenia)
13. SEERC (Greece)
14. UNU-MERIT (Netherlands)
15. JRC (Belgium/Spain)
16. PT-DLR (Germany)
17. FFG (Austria)
18. TÜBITAK (Turkey)
19. GSRT (Greece)
20. MHEST (Slovenia)
21. BMWF (Austria)
22. BMBF (Germany)
23. MES-CRA (Bulgaria)
24. TURBO (Belgium/Turkey)
25. APRE (Italy)
26. MCA (Bosnia and
Herzegovina)
27. DDSME (Montenegro)
28. MOE-MK (FYR of
Macedonia)
29. METE (Albania)
Partners in WBC-INCO.NET
Ministries for RTDI in WBC
1. ZSI (Austria)- Coordinator
2. MOES (Albania)
3. MZOS (Croatia)
4. MON-MK (FYR of
Macedonia)
5. MPIN (Montenegro)
6. MSTD (Serbia)
7. SUS BiH (Bosnia and
Herzegovina)
8. MPI (Serbia)
9. Ivo Pilar (Croatia)
10. KEC (Kosovo/UNMIK)
11. CIVET (Albania)
12. SBRA (Slovenia)
13. SEERC (Greece)
14. UNU-MERIT (Netherlands)
15. JRC (Belgium/Spain)
16. PT-DLR (Germany)
17. FFG (Austria)
18. TÜBITAK (Turkey)
19. GSRT (Greece)
20. MHEST (Slovenia)
21. BMWF (Austria)
22. BMBF (Germany)
23. MES-CRA (Bulgaria)
24. TURBO (Belgium/Turkey)
25. APRE (Italy)
26. MCA (Bosnia and
Herzegovina)
27. DDSME (Montenegro)
28. MOE-MK (FYR of
Macedonia)
29. METE (Albania)
Partners in WBC-INCO.NET
RTDI ministries in MS/AC
1. ZSI (Austria)- Coordinator
2. MOES (Albania)
3. MZOS (Croatia)
4. MON-MK (FYR of
Macedonia)
5. MPIN (Montenegro)
6. MSTD (Serbia)
7. SUS BiH (Bosnia and
Herzegovina)
8. MPI (Serbia)
9. Ivo Pilar (Croatia)
10. KEC (Kosovo/UNMIK)
11. CIVET (Albania)
12. SBRA (Slovenia)
13. SEERC (Greece)
14. UNU-MERIT (Netherlands)
15. JRC (Belgium/Spain)
16. PT-DLR (Germany)
17. FFG (Austria)
18. TÜBITAK (Turkey)
19. GSRT (Greece)
20. MHEST (Slovenia)
21. BMWF (Austria)
22. BMBF (Germany)
23. MES-CRA (Bulgaria)
24. TURBO (Belgium/Turkey)
25. APRE (Italy)
26. MCA (Bosnia and
Herzegovina)
27. DDSME (Montenegro)
28. MOE-MK (FYR of
Macedonia)
29. METE (Albania)
Partners in WBC-INCO.NET
Support institutes in WBC
1. ZSI (Austria)- Coordinator
2. MOES (Albania)
3. MZOS (Croatia)
4. MON-MK (FYR of
Macedonia)
5. MPIN (Montenegro)
6. MSTD (Serbia)
7. SUS BiH (Bosnia and
Herzegovina)
8. MPI (Serbia)
9. Ivo Pilar (Croatia)
10. KEC (Kosovo/UNMIK)
11. CIVET (Albania)
12. SBRA (Slovenia)
13. SEERC (Greece)
14. UNU-MERIT (Netherlands)
15. JRC (Belgium/Spain)
16. PT-DLR (Germany)
17. FFG (Austria)
18. TÜBITAK (Turkey)
19. GSRT (Greece)
20. MHEST (Slovenia)
21. BMWF (Austria)
22. BMBF (Germany)
23. MES-CRA (Bulgaria)
24. TURBO (Belgium/Turkey)
25. APRE (Italy)
26. MCA (Bosnia and
Herzegovina)
27. DDSME (Montenegro)
28. MOE-MK (FYR of
Macedonia)
29. METE (Albania)
Partners in WBC-INCO.NET
Support institutes in MS/AC
1. ZSI (Austria)- Coordinator
2. MOES (Albania)
3. MZOS (Croatia)
4. MON-MK (FYR of
Macedonia)
5. MPIN (Montenegro)
6. MSTD (Serbia)
7. SUS BiH (Bosnia and
Herzegovina)
8. MPI (Serbia)
9. Ivo Pilar (Croatia)
10. KEC (Kosovo/UNMIK)
11. CIVET (Albania)
12. SBRA (Slovenia)
13. SEERC (Greece)
14. UNU-MERIT (Netherlands)
15. JRC (Belgium/Spain)
16. PT-DLR (Germany)
17. FFG (Austria)
18. TÜBITAK (Turkey)
19. GSRT (Greece)
20. MHEST (Slovenia)
21. BMWF (Austria)
22. BMBF (Germany)
23. MES-CRA (Bulgaria)
24. TURBO (Belgium/Turkey)
25. APRE (Italy)
26. MCA (Bosnia and
Herzegovina)
27. DDSME (Montenegro)
28. MOE-MK (FYR of
Macedonia)
29. METE (Albania)
Highlighted activities and results
Available (selection):
• Country reports on specific thematic fields, priorities selected
• Analysis of needs and funding offers, database on open calls
• Database on RTDI infrastructures
• Analysis of cooperation patterns, barriers to cooperation,
STI statistics, etc.
• Dissemination tools: website and journal
Regularly:
• Dialogue activities (Steering Platform, Regional Dialogue,
Innovation Dialogue, events for NCPs, promotion of the region
in EU events, etc.)
• Training, brokerage, information sessions, etc.
“WBC-INCO.NET ENHANCED”
… to prolongue the support of bi-regional dialogue on S&T with
a strengthened focus on issues of innovation, to continue with
priority setting processes, networking and information
dissemination
… to prepare an Action Plan for further WBC cooperation (in
the field of innovation, innovation management, cooperation
between research and innovation)
… to strengthen intersectoral dialogue
… to analyse innvoation needs and barriers
… to exchange information and good practice on innovation
policies
… to support training of innovation stakeholders
… to raise awareness of the research community for market
demands
Phase 1: Pilot Joint Call & Accompanying Measures
Phase 2: Regional Programme for the Co-operation with
South-East Europe
Joint Action Plan
• August 2007 - Publication of the “White Paper on overlaps,
gaps and opportunities in view of the extension of bilateral
RTD programmes and initiatives towards multilateral
approaches” and its accompanying Joint Action Plan (JAP)
• widely distributed – feedback/recommendations
• Second revision in August 2009
• White Paper is designed as a policy paper, the JAP is to be
understood as a working paper reflecting the current situation
and proposing respective actual measures, gaining
momentum through the combination, coordination and
adaptation of the individual measures.
Joint Action Plan – examples
• Collaborative Research Projects: SEE-ERA.NET PLUS Call,
Regional Technology Platforms
• Innovation: WBC-INCO.NET enhanced, future ERA-NET
• Infrastructure: inventory, ESFRI regional issues, regional
research infrastructure roadmap, development of e-strategies,
development of electronic networks
• Institution building: NCP system, benchmarking and
evaluation, science-industry networks, regional strategy on
R&D for innovation, participation in ERA governance
• Human potential development: mobility programme for SEE,
science management training, diaspora task force, mobility
centers, scholarship database, info events and trainings
• Dissemination: website / portal, erawatch network
www.wbc-inco.net/goto/61764.html
Action Plan for future joint
innovation activities (Task 8.3)
Discussions on
• feasibility of suitable joint funding mechanisms and on legal
issues and possible barriers
• changes in existing programmes for multilateral and interregional collaboration towards increased innovation aspects
• Priorities for future actions to increase innovation activities,
enhance research-business relations, etc.
• Awareness raising measures at political level
-> drawing up joint activities, based on coordination, cooperation
and strategies (stand alone or integrated in Europe-wide
schemes)
Action Plan for future joint
innovation activities (Task 8.3)
Indicative list from the „Description of work“:
• Joint funding mechanisms supporting regional cooperation
between research and industry
• Regional training and mobility measures with research and
business actors
• Regional evaluation and benchmarking exercises of
innovation activities and innovation infrastructures
• Joint regional approach towards international institutions and
funding programmes
Thank you for your
attention – and enjoy the following presentations
and discussions!
Towards a regional innovation system
Elke Dall
Centre for Social Innovation
Linke Wienzeile 246
A-1150 Wien
[email protected]
+43-1-4950442-62
+43-699-10869251