New Horizons in the Humanities THE EU FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME FOR RESEARCH AND INNOVATION GENERAL OVERVIEW H2020 -BOTTOM-UP SSH -EMBEDDED SSH -DEDICATED SSH -REFLECTIVE SOCIETIES Marc GOFFART European Commission DG Research & Innovation Unit B.6 "Reflective Societies" 30/01/2014, Royal Irish Academy, Dublin Policy Research and Innovation I. Horizon 2020 General overview 2 Policy Research and Innovation EU budget 2014-2020 & Horizon 2020 Commission proposals European Council conclusions 29 June 2011 & 30 November 2011 8 February 2013 MFF € 1,025 bn MFF € 908 bn Horizon 2020 € 80 bn Horizon 2020 € 70 bn Policy Research and Innovation Source: EC Horizon 2020 - Three priorities Societal challenges Excellent science Industrial leadership Excellent science (22,27 bn. euro) European Research Council 11,93 Frontier research by the best individual teams Future and Emerging Technologies 3,46 Collaborative research to open new fields of innovation Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions 5,62 Opportunities for training and career development Research Infrastructures (including e-infrastructure) Ensuring access to world-class facilities Policy Research and Innovation 2,27 Industrial leadership (15,51 bn. euro) LEIT: Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies 12,36 (ICT, nanotechnologies, materials, biotechnology, manufacturing, space) Access to risk finance 2,59 Leveraging private finance and venture capital for research and innovation Innovation in SMEs 0,56 Fostering all forms of innovation in all types of SMEs Policy Research and Innovation Societal challenges (27,05 bn. euro) 1 Health, demographic change and wellbeing 6,81 2 Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime and inland water research and the bio-economy 3,51 3 Secure, clean and efficient energy 5,41 4 Smart, green and integrated transport 5,78 5 Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials 2,81 6 Europe in a changing world – Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies 1,19 7 Secure societies – Protecting freedom and security of Europe and its citizens 1,54 Policy Research and Innovation SSH as a cross-cutting issue 8 Policy Research and Innovation Integration of SSH in Horizon 2020 • Supported through the 'Excellent Science' part of H2020 (ERC, Marie Skłodowska-Curie & Infrastructures) • Integrated in Leadership in Enabling and Industrial Technologies (LEIT) where relevant • Integrated in each of the 7 Societal Challenges • SSH play a major role in the Societal Challenge 6: "Europe in a changing world – inclusive, innovative and reflective societies" Policy Research and Innovation The role of SSH in excellent science • The European Research Council (ERC) is already a major funding source for curiosity driven frontier research. About 17 % of the ERC-budget will be allocated to SSH • Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MCA) give opportunities for greater mobility and network building. SSH share of 11-12 % • Several major research infrastructures in the SSH are supported by FP7/H2020 : CESSDA, DARIAH, CLARIN, ESS, SHARE Policy Research and Innovation Integrating SSH: two approaches Embedded SSH: All Societal Challenges, LEIT and activities under Excellent Science are generally open to SSH contributions in all their lines of activity and thus favour 'embedding SSH' as genuine interdisciplinarity Dedicated to SSH: In some Societal Challenges and parts of LEIT it is delineated a specific SSH line of activity called 'the socio-economic dimension of…' Policy Research and Innovation The role of SSH in industrial leadership • Strengthening the cultural and social aspects of innovation • SSH as a source of creativity in development of services and products • Societal aspects • Business and management models Policy Research and Innovation The role of SSH in the Societal Challenges The Societal Challenges will bring together different technologies, sectors, scientific disciplines, social sciences and humanities, and innovation actors to find new solutions. Policy Research and Innovation Integrating SSH - Features Economic feasibility of the implementation, especially for the close-to-the market R&I actions Social acceptability of the new technology/ product/ service (cf. ICT, nanotechnologies, nuclear) Human behaviours (cf. obesity in Health, savings in Energy, alternative mobility in Transport) Values (cf. cultural differences, ethnic issues, religious backgrounds) Governance, policy and institutional aspects Forward-looking dimension (cf. modelling, scenarios) 14 Policy Research and Innovation Integrating SSH – Challenges In technology-driven topics there is a tendency to refer to SSH aspects in only a marginal way ( SSH as add-on not as integral or driving part); The aim to make the call texts more general and less prescriptive might be in conflict with the need to draft texts with the necessary level of detail and reference to relevant SSH research; Cultural and practical barriers/academic incentive system: mono-disciplinarity of training, curricula, journals, faculty structures; Policy Research and Innovation Methods of implementation Horizon 2020 Groups (collegiality, policy & SSH interests) Guidance notes on the composition of: External Advisory Groups Peer review / evaluation panels Structure of the Calls and Work Programmes with "Scope" and "Expected impact" directly linked to socio-economic concerns In WPs: topics with strong SSH-relevance are "flagged" SSH mapping - http://www.net4society.eu/public/ssh-opportunities.php review of the implementation of interdisciplinarity in H2020 16 Policy Research and Innovation SSH Mapping: None, Minor, Major, Dedicated & Flagging Call for an Innovative, Sustainable and Inclusive Bioeconomy Topic None Minor Major Dedicated ISB 1 1 ISB 2 ISB 3 ISB 4 ISB 5 ISB 6 ISB 7 Flagging 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 ISB 8 ISB 9 1 1 1 0 ISB 10 1 0 ISB 11 ISB 12 Total 1 4 1 5 0 3 0 0 4 SSH relevant elements Challenge: Provision of public goods by agriculture and forestry, societal and non-market benefits, incentives and policy options. Scope: "Projects should develop a systematic and operational framework to map and characterize the variety of public goods provided by agricultural and forestry activities throughout Europe", "work should consider ways in which to valorise and establish effective support measures (policies, incentives) for the delivery of public goods in response to societal expectations" Scope: Methods for generation of innovation-driven reserach, mapping and development of innovation borkering activities, methods and networks Challenge: Balanced development of rural areas, facilitate social innovation. Scope: Analysis of social innovation in agriculture and rural development, methods for evaluation of social innovation, analyze the role of policy instruments and incentives Scope: The overall economic, social and environmental sustainability issues as well as its Life Cycle Assessment should also be critical elements. Scope: identification of procurement needs, legal work Challenge: Socio-economic implications of the bioeconomy. Ensuring a responsible and participative governance. Scope: Engaging society, participative governance of the bioeconomy, briding reserach and innovation efforts for a sustainable bioeconomy. Expected impact: Facilitate the development of regional and national bioeconomy strategies. Scope: Enable evidence -based policy making and effective cross-policy actions. Scope: B. "to ensure cohesion of rural areas and prevent economic and social marginalisation, foster diversification of economic activities (including the service sector), ensure appropriate relations between rural and urban areas.". C. "economic potential of CH4 and N2O mitigation", "economic and policy measures, including trade" 17 Policy Research and Innovation Share of SSH-flagged topics in H2020 Policy Research and Innovation Provisional screening of SSH relevant topics in the WP 2014-15 • • • [*] 112 of 437 topics in Societal Challenges[*] can be flagged as SSH-relevant, representing a share of 26 % of all topics and an estimated share of the budget of 3.7% (277 Mio. euro) SSH parts of the Societal Challenge 6: around 120 Mio. euro Total available budget for SSH under the first two years of Horizon 2020 (incl. ERC, MCA, RI) can be estimated to 1.100 Mio. Euro [except SC6, "Science with and for Society", "Spreading excellence and widening participation" and LEIT] Policy Research and Innovation SSH as a dedicated issue 20 Policy Research and Innovation Societal Challenge 6 objective "To foster a greater understanding of Europe, provide solutions and support inclusive, innovative and reflective European societies in a context of unprecedented transformations and growing global interdependencies" H2020 regulation 21 Policy Research and Innovation SSH Key Features What socio-economic research contributes to policy: KNOWING: EXPLAINING: UNDERSTANDING: FORWARD-LOOKING: RECOMMENDING: data, statistics & indicators tools, definitions & methods context, causes & mechanisms modelling, foresight & scenarios from knowledge to action / policy The research is problem oriented and policy relevant: structured along issues & challenges, not along disciplines but promoting interdisciplinarity: fair balance between economic, social, cultural and political issues and aspects always in a comparative European perspective. Policy Research and Innovation "Unity in Diveristy" Comparative Multi-/Interdisciplinary Multi-/Mixed Methods Comparative • Geografical: Country / Region / City / … • Disciplines / concepts / methods => similarities – differences => lessons? Economic Innovation Labour Market Demographics Law Sociology Pedagogics Political Sc. Micro ‘triangulation’ Quantitative Qualitative ‘mixed methods’ Psychology Anthropology History Meso Social Humanities Policy Research and Innovation Macro Europe’s strategy for a social market economy in 21st C Europe 2020 3 priorities 5 objectives 7 initiatives 3 Priorities Smart Growth Sustainable Growth Inclusive Growth Open economy based on knowledge & innovation Greener, more efficient & competitive economy All people at work + Provide chances & resouces to people 5 objectives for 2020 Education Research <10% NEET >40% Masters 3% EU's GDP for R&D/I Energy 20% green -20% CO2 -20% Kwh Jobs Poverty 75% of aged 25-64 at work 25% less poor (20 miop.) 7 initiatives Youth on the Move Digital Agenda Innovation Union Industrial policy Resources Efficiency Poverty Platform New Skills & Jobs Agenda Societal Challenge 6: Europe in the World "Inclusive, Innovative & Reflective Societies" Inclusive societies Innovative societies Smart, sustainable and inclusive growth (EU2020) Resilient societies (migration, integration, demographic change) Europe's role as a global actor Evidence base support for the Innovation Union and ERA New forms of innovation (incl. social innovation) Potential of all generations Cooperation with third countries Reflective societies European heritage (memory, identity) European countries' and regions' history Europe's role in the world Policy Research and Innovation A strategic programming approach to develop the Work Programmes Orientation towards European societal challenges: research and innovation activities to increase the impact of the funding Orientation towards EU political priorities: Europe 2020 and emerging political issues of European relevance Leitmotiv of the 2 years WP 2014-15: economic crisis and the path to sustainable growther => Focus area in Societal Challenge 6: "Overcoming the crisis: new ideas, strategies and govnance structures for Europe" 26 Policy Research and Innovation " Topics " of the Work Programme The structure of each Topic respects the challengebased approach, i.e. 3 key features: Specific Challenge: Sets the context, the problem to be addressed, why intervention is necessary Scope: delineates the problem, specifies the focus and the boundaries of the potential action BUT without describing specific approaches Expected Impact: describe the key elements of what is expected to be achieved in relation to the specific challenge Policy Research and Innovation The Call topics: bottom-up in terms of content and budget Topics are described in a rather open fashion, less prescriptive than often under FP7, i.e. proposers can address the topics in a comprehensive way, in a focussed way or cover other issues relevant for addressing the topic Call text provides an indicative budget range for research projects in order to indicate the average expected size of the proposal; however, any amount is possible, i.e. no eligibility criteria regarding the budget size 28 Policy Research and Innovation SC6's WP2014/15 structured around 5 Calls 1. "EURO"-CALL: Overcoming the crisis (strategies and governance structures for Europe) 2. "YOUNG"-CALL: The Young generation (labour market, mobility, inclusion) 3. "REFLECTIVE"-CALL: Reflective Societies (cultural heritage and European identities) 4. "INT"-CALL: Europe as a global actor (supporting EU external policies & increasing international cooperation) 5. "INSO"-CALL: New forms of innovation (business models, social innovation, public sector innovation) Policy Research and Innovation 29 Call 1 (2014/2015): Overcoming the crisis 1. Resilient and sustainable economic and monetary union in Europe 1) Effective mechanisms of fiscal policy coordination in the EU 2) Fair and sustainable taxation 3) The impact of macroeconomic & social imbalances on economic stability 4) The global impacts of the crisis in Europe and the international monetary relations 2. The European growth agenda (incl. Inclusive Growth & Social Investment) 1) 2) 3) 4) Reform management for economic recovery Innovation-based growth strategy for Europe Global production & innovation networks – costs & benefits for Europe Migration, prosperity and growth 30 Policy Research and Innovation Call 1 (2014/2015): Overcoming the crisis 3. European societies after the crisis 1) Individual reactions to the crisis and challenges to European solidarity 2) Unity in diversity: prospects of a European identity and public sphere 3) Innovative social investment approaches for the modernisation of social policies and services 4. Political challenges for Europe 1) The future of European integration - 'More Europe – less Europe?' 2) Challenges to democratic practices and parties in Europe in the context of the crisis 3) Political leadership in times of economic, political & social crisis 6. Meeting new societal needs by using emerging technologies in the public sector 31 Policy Research and Innovation Call 2 (2014/2015): The Young generation 1. Early job insecurity and labour market exclusion 2. Youth mobility: opportunities, impacts, policies 3. Lifelong learning for young adults: better policies for growth and inclusion in Europe 4. The young as a driver of social change 5. Societal and political engagement of young people and their perspectives on Europe 32 Policy Research and Innovation www.flash-it.eu/ inclusive-growth Inclusive Growth Social Innovation COPE CARE C E C MeasuringChild& Youth WellBeing The theoretical, empirical and policy foundations for building social innovation in Europe Combating Poverty in Europe Labour Market Resilience Welfare States local worlds of social cohesion The impact of local welfare systems on female labour force participation and social cohesion 33 3rd Call REFLECTIVE ’Reflective Societies: Cultural Heritage and European Identities’ 34 Policy Research and Innovation Humanities Research Infrastructures DARIAH: Digital Research Infrastructure for the Arts & Humanities • aims to enhance and support digitally-enabled research and teaching across the humanities and arts CLARIN: Common Languages Resources & Technology (Research) Infrastructure • providing easy and sustainable access for scholars in the humanities & social sciences to digital language data (in written, spoken, video or multimodal form) MERIL: Mapping of the European Research infrastructure Landscape 35 Policy Research and Innovation MERIL.eu Mapping 51 European Research infrastructures in Humanities & Arts 36 Policy Research and Innovation Reflective Societies: Cultural Heritage and European Identities Main research areas: • cultural heritage • identity formation • intellectual, artistic, creative and historical legacy of the European Union • digital technologies for facilitating the modelling, analysis, understanding and preservation of European cultural heritage (topics 6 & 7) • Related coordination and support actions (topics 8-10) Policy Research and Innovation Topics in the call 1. ERA Net on Uses of the Past 2. Emergence and transmission of European cultural heritage and Europeanisation 3. European cohesion, regional and urban policies and the perceptions of Europe 4. Cultural opposition in the former socialist countries 5. The cultural heritage of war in contemporary Europe 6. Innovation ecosystems of digital cultural assets 7. Advanced 3D modelling for accessing and understanding European cultural assets 8. Communication and dissemination platform 9. Social Platform on Reflective Societies 10.Mobilising the network of NCPs in SC6 Policy Research and Innovation Budgets and Deadlines 10 topics in 4 sub calls (2 DG RTD, 2 DG CONNECT) Sub call 'H2020-REFLECTIVE-SOCIETY-2014' topics: Reflective 1, 9 and 10 deadline: 03.06.2014, budget: €9,000,000 Sub call 'H2020-REFLECTIVE-SOCIETY-2015' topics: Reflective 2, 3, 4, 5 and 8 deadline: 07.01.2015, budget: €16,500,000 Policy Research and Innovation REFLECTIVE-1-2014: ERA-NET on Uses of the past Specific challenge: Need for a new, more complex understanding of how the past is used and reflected. Scope: ERA-NET aiming at coordinating the research efforts of the participating Member States, Associated States and Regions in multidisciplinary and comparative research on the uses of the past (including joint transnational call for proposals with EU co-funding) Expected impact: This ERA-NET will show how European diversity and integration is shaped by our interpretations of history. Budget: minimum EUR 5 million (other amounts possible) Policy Research and Innovation HERA: Humanities ERA-Net partnership between 21 Humanities Research Councils across Europe & the ESF (management) firmly establishing the humanities in the European Research Area and in Framework Programmes HERA Joint Research Programmes • • • • 2009 2009 2012 2015 – “Cultural Dynamics: Inheritance and Identity” –“Humanities as a Source of Creativity & Innovation” – “Cultural Encounters” – “Uses of the past” (...?) 41 Policy Research and Innovation REFLECTIVE-9-2014: Social Platform on Reflective Societies Specific challenge: Establishing a social platform of researchers, stakeholders and policy-makers to address the research agenda of 'Reflective Societies'. Scope: Developing an understanding of the challenges and opportunities for research in the context of reflective societies. Expected impact: This social platform will support the European Commission in the definition of an innovative and focused research agenda on the reflective societies in Europe. Budget: EUR 1 million (other amounts possible) Policy Research and Innovation Social Platform – background (1/2) Introduced in FP7 by the Council’s Research Working Party during the discussions on Theme 8 - SSH. “For certain issues, use may also be made of social platforms to discuss future research agendas; these would involve the research community and societal stakeholders.” Counterpart to the Technology Platforms, as a means for civil society • • • to help determine the research agenda to tackle complex societal problems, and to catch different perspectives and involve stakeholders (policy makers, civil society, researchers, …). Policy Research and Innovation Social Platform – background (2/2) new challenge in the social sciences & humanities: the platform as a new instrument in the future of SSH Main objective: help the EC in identifying new/ fundamental research areas, together with societal and research stakeholders. => The social platform will define a future research agenda, based on a focussed, critical review of existing research, and taking account of key policy questions in this context. Foresight dimension: it will look also at the future of the issue tackled. Policy Research and Innovation Important features of social platform Support action - not a research project... • Average life-span of 18-24 months => intensive • Needed to be operational at short notice => management • Mix of scientific and policy experience => communication => participative aspects are essential. European coverage and balances - with an open mind…: • • • • Geographical balance (Europe and beyond, if relevant), incl. (if appropriate) balance of “welfare regimes”; Balance of academic disciplines and methodologies; Balance of civil society interests and of equal opportunities; Policy Research and Innovation REFLECTIVE-2-2015: Emergence and transmission of European cultural heritage and Europeanisation Specific challenge: Exploring cultural heritage, values and language as basis for the emergence of a truly European cultural heritage. Scope: Multidisciplinary and comparative research focusing on the emergence of a European (tangible and intangible) cultural heritage in a historical perspective. Expected impact: Research will support the EU cultural policies linked to fostering the emergence, transmission and use of cultural heritage at local, regional, national and, in particular, European level. Budget: between EUR 1.5 and 2.5 million (other amounts possible) Policy Research and Innovation REFLECTIVE-3-2015: European cohesion, regional and urban policies and the perceptions of Europe Specific challenge: Analysing the impact of the European cohesion, regional and urban policies on a positive identification with the European construction. Scope: Multidisciplinary research with strong emphasize on comparative case studies on different EU regions. Expected impact: Better understanding of the relationship between European regional policies, local and regional identities and the perception of the added value of the EU by its citizens. Improvement of regional policy relevance and efficiency. Budget: between EUR 1.5 and 2.5 million (other amounts possible) Policy Research and Innovation REFLECTIVE-4-2015: Cultural opposition in the former socialist countries Specific challenge: Exploring the cultural & political heritage of independent cultural movements and activities against the regimes in the former socialist countries in Europe. Scope: The comparative research will examine various types of collections and address the contribution of such movements to the fall of socialist regimes and to the creation of modern diverse societies. Expected impact: Development of a register of these collections and recommendations for their better protection, promotion and valorisation. Budget: between EUR 1.5 and 2.5 million (other amounts possible) Policy Research and Innovation REFLECTIVE-5-2015: The cultural heritage of war in contemporary Europe Specific challenge: Understanding the many layers of the cultural heritage of war, whether for local communities, for national or for European identities. Scope: The research will explore the relationship that contemporary European societies have with the tangible and intangible cultural heritage of the major armed conflicts of the 20th century. Expected impact: Significant new knowledge on conflict heritage and policy advice on reinterpretation and promotion in communication, education and tourism at EU level. Budget: between EUR 1.5 and 2.5 million (other amounts possible) Policy Research and Innovation 3D & Cultural Heritage Policy Research and Innovation H2020 - Reflective 7 a a) RESEARCH ON COST-EFFECTIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADVANCED 3D MODELLING TO ENHANCE THE UNDERSTANDING OF CULTURAL HERITAGE – Research and Innovation actions. ICT 22 – R&I action (a) Target: • New methods and tools for automated 3D modelling and analysis of physical cultural resources and assets beyond simple digital reconstruction. High-fidelity models of objects (surface; transparency; dimensions etc.) 51 Policy Research and Innovation H2020 - Reflective 7 a a) RESEARCH ON COST-EFFECTIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADVANCED 3D MODELLING TO ENHANCE THE UNDERSTANDING OF CULTURAL HERITAGE – Research and Innovation actions. ICT 22 – R&I action (a) Potential areas: oconsolidation of imperfect data, ospatio-temporal analysis, omodelling/simulation of material degradation, ojoint reconstruction within and across collections, osemantic-aware representation 52 Policy Research and Innovation H2020 Reflective 7 b b) DEVISE STANDARD FORMATS FOR THE SEMANTIC-AWARE 3D MODELLING OF EUROPE'S CULTURAL HERITAGE FOR RESEARCHERS AND PRACTITIONERS – Coordination and Support actions. ICT 22 – R&I action (a) Target: • Extend or develop standard formats of 3D semantic-aware objects with a view to improve their archiving and reusability. • The proposed formats should enable easy exchange and use of 3D models that have been acquired or generated by a wide range of devices or software. 53 Policy Research and Innovation H2020 - Reflective 7 Budget: 14 M€ (a+b) with a max of 2M€ for b. a) Research and Innovation actions. b) Coordination and Support actions. ICT 22 – R&I action (a) CALENDAR Reflective 7: Publication date: Deadline: 3D 11/12/2013 30/09/2014 at 17:00 Brussels time 54 Policy Research and Innovation H2020 Research and innovation actions Description: Action primarily consisting of activities aiming to establish new knowledge and/or to explore the feasibility of a new or improved technology, product, process, service or solution. For this purpose they may include basic and applied research, technology development and integration, testing and validation on a small-scale prototype in a laboratory or simulated environment. Projects may contain closely connected but limited demonstration or pilot activities aiming to show technical feasibility in a near to operational environment. Funding rate: 100% 55 Policy Research and Innovation H2020 Coordination and support actions (CSA) Description: Actions consisting primarily of accompanying measures such as standardisation, dissemination, awarenessraising and communication, networking, coordination or support services, policy dialogues and mutual learning exercises and studies, including design studies for new infrastructure and may also include complementary activities of strategic planning, networking and coordination between programmes in different countries. Funding rate: 100% 56 Policy Research and Innovation Creativity website: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/creativity/creativity_en.html Digital Agenda for Europe: https://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/creativity-media/cultural-heritage Connecting Europe Facility: https://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/connecting-europe-facility Info Day (23 January 2014) http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/creativity/call1-infoday_en.html emails: CNECT-digicult@ec.europa.eu CNECT-Creativity@ec.europa.eu Twitter: @digicultEU & @ICTcreativityEU 57 Policy Research and Innovation REFLECTIVE-8-2015: Communication and dissemination platform Specific challenge: Contributing to the professional communication and dissemination of the results of EUfunded projects in the area of inclusive, innovative and reflective societies. Scope: Fostering dialogue and cooperation amongst researchers and between researchers and other stakeholders. Expected impact: Creation of “Research and Policy Communities” that will ensure effective dissemination and take up of EU-funded research results. Budget: EUR 1 million (other amounts possible) Policy Research and Innovation REFLECTIVE-10-2014: Mobilising the network of National Contact Points in Societal Challenge 6 Specific challenge: Strengthening the administrative and operational capacity of transnational networks of National Contact Points. Scope: Support to a consortium of formally nominated National Contact Points in the area of Societal Challenge 6 to promote good practice and to support the implementation of HORIZON 2020 . Expected impact: Reducing the fragmentation of national research communities and promoting an improved and professionalised NCP service across Europe. Budget: EUR 3 million (other amounts possible) Policy Research and Innovation HORIZON 2020 Thank you for your attention! 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