Research
and
innovation
Programme
Thomas
Midtgaard
Danish Ministry of Science, Innovation and
Higher Education
DRAFT NOV. 2011
Draft Oct. 2011
General priorities for the Danish EU
Presidency
•
•
•
•
A responsible Europe
A dynamic Europe
A green Europe
A secure Europe
Draft Nov. 2011
The political context of the Danish EU
Presidency
• The new Multi-Annual Financial Framework
(MFF): Aim is to match the content and
resources of the new MFF with agreed
priorities of the EU.
• EU 2020 and Innovation Union:
Implementation to enhance competitiveness
and smart growth
• The European Growth Policy
• The ERA framework
Draft Nov. 2011
Main issues and expected
policy results
• Horizon 2020 (Framework programme, Specific Programmes,
Rules for Participation)
– Partial general approach on the framework programme
• EIT (Regulation and Strategic Innovation Agenda - SIA)
– SIA: Partial general approach
– Regulation: Poss. progress report
• EURATOM (Framework Programme)
– Progress report
• GMES (Communication)
– Poss. Council Conclusions
Draft Nov. 2011
The political priorities of the Danish
EU Presidency
Horizon 2020
• Deliver on Innovation Union target ensuring a stronger link
between research and innovation consequently securing
European competitiveness and growth
• Excellence as the main criterion for EU research and
innovation funding and secure a strong and independent ERC
• Major simplification and enhanced flexibility in EU research
and innovation funding programmes
EIT SIA and EIT Regulation
• Alignment of EIT Strategic Innovation Agenda with Horizon
2020 objectives
• Ensuring coherence between the legislative framework
conditions of the EIT with Horizon 2020
Draft Nov. 2011
Horizon 2020
Timeline for the negotiations
Consultations with EP
Nov./Dec. 2011
- Political groups and ITRE
Preparatory bilateral orientations on key issues identified
- Permanent Secretary holds bilateral orientations with MS
- Preparing for discussions amongst ministers
Competitiveness Council
- First exchange of views on Horizon 2020
Start of Danish Presidency
-Q&A starts in the Research Working Party
Ministerial Conference on the Horizon 2020
- Discussions with stakeholders
Informal Competiveness Council on the Horizon 2020
- Informal political discussions amongst ministers
Formal Competitiveness Council
- Orientation debate on Horizon 2020
Nov./Dec. 2011
6 Dec. 2011
1 Jan. 2012
1 Feb. 2012
2 Feb. 2012
20-21 Feb. 2012
Informal policy seminar on Horizon 2020 with EP
- Organized jointly between Danish Presidency, EP + COM participation
Formal Competiveness Council
- Goal: Partial general approach on the framework programme
Draft Nov. 2011
Mar. 2012
30-31 May 2012
European Parliament
Informal policy discussions
Informal policy seminar on Horizon 2020 with EP
Organized jointly between the Danish Presidency, EP + COM
participation
Draft Nov. 2011
Council meetings
LEGISLATIVE DELIBERATION
Informal Council
meeting
2 February 2012
•
Formal Council
meeting I
20-21 February 2012
•
Formal Council
meeting II
30-31 May 2012
•
Policy debate on Horizon
2020
Follow-up on the
ministerial conference
Horizon 2020
–
•
EURATOM
–
•
–
•
Orientation debate
EURATOM
–
•
•
Progress report
Draft Nov. 2011
Presentation
EIT Regulation
–
•
Presentation
Strategic Innovation
Agenda (SIA) EIT
–
Partial general approach
Horizon 2020 - Specific
programme
EIT regulation
–
Presentation
Horizon 2020
–
•
Orientation debate
•
Poss. progress
report
SIA EIT
–
Partial general
approach
Council meetings
NON-LEGISLATIVE DELIBERATION
Formal Council meeting I
23-24 February 2012
•
The European Semester
–
•
(poss.) EIP
–
•
•
•
Presentation of
state of play
(poss.) GMES
–
Draft Oct. 2011
Council conclusions
ITER
–
•
Council Conclusions
(poss.) JPI
–
Formal Council meeting II
30-31 May 2012
Orientation debate
Council Conclusions
Draft Nov. 2011
(poss.) EIP
–
Council conclusions
Research & Innovation
Conferences
Ministerial Conference on Horizon 2020
1 February 2012
• Discussion on the Commission’s
proposal for Horizon 2020
• Input to the informal Council meeting
Research Infrastructure Conference
21-23 March 2012
• Biannual ICRI conference back-toback with ESFRI meeting
Conference on Excellence
19-20 April 2012
• Discussions on excellence
- what, why and how
• Input to the negotiations
on Horizon 2020
Conference on Science in Dialogue
23-25 April 2012
• How to enhance dialogue between
R&I and society
• Input to the negotiations on Horizon
2020
Draft Nov. 2011
Other research &
innovation conferences
Associated conferences
Copenhagen Research Forum
16 January 2012
EU/India/SFIC
31 May – 1 June 2012
Biobased economy conference
26 March 2012
EIT conference
25-26 June 2012
Future Internet Assembly
10-11 May 2012
Industrial Technologies
19-21 June 2012
Draft Nov. 2011
Other meetings
High level group on joint
Programming (GPC)
8 March 2012
High level group on joint
programming (GPC)
24 May 2012
ERAC meeting
10 February 2012
ERAC meeting
14.-15. June 2012
EU-Latin America and the
Caribbean (LAC) Summit
Draft Nov. 2011