RELEVANT CALLS
IN HORIZON2020
FOR THE
INSTITUTE FOR FOREIGN
AFFAIRS AND TRADE
BY MS ZSUZSANNA ANGYAL
18 DECEMBER 2014
REGIONAL CENTRE FOR INFORMATION AND SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENT
STRUCTURE
• Brief introduction of H2020
• Introduction of the relevant calls:
• Europe in a changing world: inclusive, innovative and reflective
societies
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Reflective Societies: Cultural Heritage and European Identities
Overcoming the Crisis: New Ideas, Strategies and Governance Structures for Europe
Europe as a Global Actor
HORIZON 2020
THE EU FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME FOR
RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
• Excellence Science
• Competitive Industries
• Better Society
THREE PILLARS
Excellent
Science
Industrial
leadership
Societal
Challenges
BUDGET: €78.9 BILLION OF FUNDING AVAILABLE
OVER 7 YEARS (2014 TO 2020)
Industrial
Leadership,
17, 22%
Societal
Challenges,
29.7, 38%
Excellent
Science, 24.4,
31%
EIT, 2.7, 3%
JRC, 1.9, 2%
Others, 3.2,
4%
Excellent Science
Industrial Leadership
Societal Challenges
EIT
JRC
Others
Excellence
Science
European Research
Council
Industrial
Leadership
Leadership in Enabling
and Industrial
Technologies
Future and Emerging
Technologies
Marie Skłodowska-Curie
actions
Societal
Challenges
Health, Demographic Change
Sustainable Agriculture and
Bioeconomy
Secure, Clean and Efficient
Energy
Access to risk finance
Smart, Green and Integrated
Transport
Climate Action, Environment,
Resource Efficiency and Raw
Materials
European Research
Infrastructures, including
e-Infrastructures
Innovation in SMEs
Europe in a changing world Inclusive, innovative and
reflective societies
EUROPE IN A CHANGING WORLD: INCLUSIVE,
INNOVATIVE AND REFLECTIVE SOCIETIES
Reflective Societies: Cultural
Heritage and European Identities
• Emergence and transmission of
European cultural heritage and
Europeanisation
• Cultural opposition in the former
socialist countries
• The cultural heritage of war in
contemporary Europe
Overcoming the Crisis: New Ideas,
Strategies and Governance
Structures for Europe
• sustainable economic and monetary
union
• European growth agenda
• European societies after the crisis
• Political challenges for Europe
EUROPE AS A GLOBAL ACTOR
• Call-INT-5-2015: Rethinking the European Union crisis response mechanism in light
of recent conflicts
• Call-INT-7-2015: Towards a new geopolitical order in the South and the East
Mediterranean region
• Call-INT-8-2015: The European Union and the Eastern Partnership
• Call-INT-10-2015: The European Union and integration challenges in the Balkan
CALL-INT-5-2015: RETHINKING THE EUROPEAN UNION
CRISIS RESPONSE MECHANISM IN LIGHT OF RECENT
CONFLICTS
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Scope:
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Research should analyse the crisis response mechanisms in the EU, and focus on the EU’s joint
military and civilian capabilities
Identify future needs
Role and influence of NATO and the UN Security Council need to be analysed as well as
BRICS intervention capabilities
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Expected impact: research is expected to advance theoretical and practical
knowledge on EU’s response mechanisms
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Project size: EUR 1.5 and 2.5 million
Type of action: Research and innovation actions
Deadline: 28/05/2015 at 17.00.00 Brussels time
CALL-INT-7-2015: TOWARDS A NEW GEOPOLITICAL
ORDER IN THE SOUTH AND THE EAST MEDITERRANEAN
REGION
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Project size: EUR 1.5 and 2.5 million
Type of action: Research and innovation actions
Deadline: 28/05/2015 at 17.00.00 Brussels time
Italian Presidency of the Council (1/7/2014 – 31/12/2014): Mediterranean area should be a key priority
for the EU
• ‚Applied research on long-term socio‐economic challenges in the Euro‐Mediterranean should remain important in
Horizon 2020 mainly on the topics of: energy and climate change mitigation; climate change adaptation with a
focus on water efficiency and agriculture, waste management and food security’ - External advice and
societal engagement: Towards the 2016 and 2017 work programme of "Inclusive, Innovative and Reflective
Societies" of Horizon 2020
• (The 2016 and 2017 work programme of Societal Challenge 6 will have a budget of more than €300
million.)
• http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/sites/horizon2020/files/External%20advice%20and%20soci
etal%20engagement-SC6-2016-2017.pdf
CALL-INT-8-2015: THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE
EASTERN PARTNERSHIP
• Specific challenge: reinforced relationships with EaP countries (Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine, Armenia, Azerbaijan,
Georgia); design policies towards this region
• Scope:
• research should include stock-taking of existing relations between EU and each of these countries, as well as between the EaP
countries
• Specific attention should be paid to Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine
• examine how scientific cooperation and the mobility of the researchers increase understanding between EU actors and the countries
of this region
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Addressing societal challenges
Role of Russia and Turkey should be taken into account
Contrasting EU approaches toward the region with those of third countries (USA and China) could equally be of interest
participating partners from the EaP countries is strongly encouraged
Expected impact: revealing the major challenges to the EU’s neighborhood strategy and policies
Project size: EUR 1.5 and 2.5 million
Type of action: Research and innovation actions
Deadline: 28/05/2015 at 17.00.00 Brussels time
CALL-INT-10-2015: THE EUROPEAN UNION AND
INTEGRATION CHALLENGES IN THE BALKAN
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Specific challenge: neighbouring countries with Stabilization and Association Agreements (SAA)
Scope:
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research should include stock-taking of existing relations between EU and each of these countries, as well as
between the countries on the Balkans
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key issues: socio-economic development, identity politics, ethnic conflicts, gender equality, migration
role of the macro-regional strategies (Danube RS), and other powers should be analysed
participating partners from the Balkans is strongly encouraged
Expected impact:
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examine how scientific cooperation and the mobility of the researchers inrease understanding
Compresensive understanding of the challenges (political and socio-economical) in the Balkans
Project size: EUR 1.5 and 2.5 million
Type of action: Research and innovation actions
Deadline: 28/05/2015 at 17.00.00 Brussels time
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
For more details, please contact us
Ms Zsuzsanna Csornai
zsuzsanna.csornai@ifat.hu
and
Ms Zsuzsanna Angyal
zsuzsanna.angyal@rcisd.eu