GBF 2015, April 16th, Presentation of Mr. George Bonas

GBF 2015, April 16th, Presentation of Mr. George Bonas

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  Dr. George Bonas IncoNetCA Scientific Coordinator CeRISS, Athens, Greece International cooperation network for STI, to support the cooperation between the EU and CA
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  The Inconet CAproject 2  A 3 years long Coordination and Support Action, funded by FP7 (2 M€), dedicated to the EU – CA STI cooperation  Building on previous FP7 projects (IncoNet EECA, IncoNet CA/SC, etc.)  Implemented by a consortium of 19 Partners from all CA countries and 10 EU MS/AC:  InExCB-KZ; NATD/KZ; CAACD/KG; EIMO/KG; ASRT/TJ; TK/TM; IUCP-T/UZ  CeRISS/GR; IPPT-PAN/PL; DLR/DE; ZSI/AT; SPI/PT; RCISD/HU; ETAg/EE; TUBITAK/TR; GG/CZ; UNU/DE
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  The EU –CA STI cooperation: long-lasting and increasing  There is already history in the STI cooperation: - Joint research projects (successive FPs); - Capacity building actions (DEVCO)  Since 2008 the EC implemented two successive INCONET type actions (“International cooperation networks”) to support the cooperation. Why? Mutual Interest? Perspectives? 3
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  Why… Co-publications (2003-2013) RU202 RU 1090 RU 121 TR 81 RU 625 US 141 US 740 PK 100 RU 25 DE 514 DE 106 DE 411 US 88 US 14 US 460 TR 80 GB 393 DE 50 IL 12 IT 226 GB 76 JP 321 IR 38 DE 11 JP 193 KZ 66 IT 223 CH 26 CN 8 KR 170 CH 48 ES 209 GB 25 IT 6 FR 154 JP 44 CA 201 UZ 24 PL 6 GB 150 FR 39 PL 198 JP 22 UZ 6 UA 138 UZ 37 NL 175 KG 22 AZ 5 CN 125 KG KZ TJ TM UZ EU:16094 EU:221 EU:75 EU:23 EU:1044
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  Why… Scientific output Esp.in “multidisciplinary” and “biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology” 5
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  Participation in int.projects Mapping of projects ( for all CA; ongoing or ended after 2010; in Climate Change; Energy and Health)  Multilateral projects (FP, ISTC, UNDP, ENVSEC, ENPI, GFSR, WB, etc.):  Total entries:185;  FP: 13 entries;  Bilateral cooperation projects with EU MS  Total entries: 95; 6
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  Mutual interest forthe EU-CA coop.  Increasing scientific output in cooperation with EU  Active participation in international STI projects But also:  National Strategic goals EU - CA: 7 “Sustainable economic growth; diversified economy Human capital’s competitiveness; Power resources; Ecology; Regional (smart) specialization; Cluster approach”
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  Already done orongoing (1/2)  Policy Stakeholder Conferences (policy makers/donors, researchers, private sector)  In 2011;  in 2013/Astana Economic Forum;  Exhibition: “EU-KZ innovation through cooperation”  in 2014 Bishkek 8
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  9 Astana 2013: “EU-KZInnovation through cooperation”
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  10 Policy Stakeholder Conference “ClimateChange” Bishkek, Sept. 2014
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  Already done orongoing (1/2)  Policy Stakeholder Conferences (policy makers/donors, researchers, private sector)  In 2011; in 2013/Astana Economic Forum; in 2014 Bishkek, hosted by the KZ Parliament  Next September in Astana, dedicated to Energy  Implementation of a Policy Mix Peer reviews of the STI Systems (KZ/2012; KG/2015)  Organizing high-level STI training  Support H2020 NCPs (complementing the national efforts)  Providing Grants to researchers and institutes to join EU counterparts 11
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  Already done orongoing (2/2)  Establishing links to the European Technology Platforms (ETPs)  Presentation of European Enterprise Network technologies at the Astana Economic Forum (Exhibition ‘EU – KZ Innovation through cooperation’)  Providing training on Innovation  Awareness on European Innovation Trend Chart 12
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  The way forward…One step higher Boosting participation in H2020 - what more? Envisaging co-funding of H2020 projects? − Bottom-up but in priority fields e.g. Energy − Will constitute a strong incentive for the inclusion of CA researchers in H2020 applications Top-down: Participation in ERANETs? ‒ In National priority fields (e.g. Energy, Climate Change, etc.) ‒ The next Astana Conference in September provides an opportunity to investigate a closer cooperation with ERANETs 13 A crucial parameter: involvement of the private sector and in particular of SMEs
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  The way forward…One step higher Technological cooperation and Innovation European Technology Platforms (ETPs): ‒ Promoting formal cooperation with ETPs; ‒ Establishing ‘mirror’/similar structures in CA Enterprise Europe Network (EEN): ‒ Promoting more structured cooperation 14 Boosting Industry/SMEs - Academia cooperation * To ‘import’ technologies necessary for economic development and diversification * To network and strengthen SMEs
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  In conclusion  Thereis solid background in the EU-CA STI cooperation (co-publications; joint projects; etc.)  There is coherence in the strategic goals (Sustainable economic growth; diversification of economy; strengthening Innovation; climate change concerns) 15 We need to: - Boost participation in H2020; - Boost Technological cooperation and Innovation Through mutually agreed concrete actions
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  16 Thank you foryour attention! Dr. George Bonas IncoNet CA Scientific Coordinator Managing Director, CeRISS Athens, Greece george.bonas@ceriss.eu