Interim Evaluation of Horizon 2020 and preparation of
the next Framework Programme
ERAC opinion paper
 Rapporteur
Denis Despréaux (FR)
Myriam Cevallos (CH)
Erik Hansalek (DE)
Eduardo Maldonado (PT)
Christian Naczinsky (AT)
Katrine Nissen (DK)
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Taivo Raud (EE)
 With the contribution of ERAC delegates + ERAC related groups
The main milestones to the adoption of the opinion
1
• February 7th 2017 : kick off meeting Paris
2
• March 15th-17th ERAC meeting Malta (discussion with
the ERA related groups and the ERAC plenary )
3
• March 30th-31th 2017 : Research Policy Group
(discussion on FP9)
4
• May 2017 10th-11th: participative workshop with
important stakeholders and ERAC delegates (Brussels)
5
• June 2017 : adoption of the draft opinion
The ambition of the opinion paper
Taking stock of H2020 main successes :
disclosing
significant shared preferences
among MS/AC
+
Indicating a set of directions to reinforce FPs
impacts: suggestions of issues to be discussed
to boost H2020 and prefigurate the next FP
A wide agreement on H2020 key features
 The support of the whole R&I chain with the 3 pillars approach is
effective and strenghtened by a right timeframe (2 years WP) and
by simplification efforts (single funding rate + participant portal)
 The emulation/cooperation among transnational and intersectorial
teams is well incentived by sound criteria (excellence/impact) and
by appropriate funding schemes
 H2020 is contributing to the achievement of ERA
 H2020 delivers widely supported initiatives : ERC, MSCA,
Infrastructures, collaborative research (SC, FET, KET)
6 main proposals to bolster FPs
 Enhancing the contribution of FPs to ERA achievement
(designing a sound multi level governance)
 Including more excellent participants from all MS/AC, in
particular through further simplifications and synergy of fundings
 International cooperation should be relaunched
 Innovation : supporting the EU R&I ecosystems
 Promoting linkages between FPs and the other EU sectoral
policies
 Communication on FPs successes, with a continued dialogue
with European societies