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1 HORIZON 2020 An opportunity for international collaboration Stéphane Hogan Counsellor for Research & Innovation European Commission, DG R&I EU Delegation to the African Union

2 Why international cooperation in R&I makes sense for the European Union Tackling global societal challenges together (building critical mass, complementary knowledge and geographic conditions, optimising use of infrastructures ) Strengthening excellence, attractiveness & competitiveness by joining forces across borders (mutual benefit; attracting talent and investment; access to markets; common values ) Supporting external policies (eg development) and international commitments Science diplomacy

3 What is Horizon 2020? The new EU programme for research and innovation 77 billion over 7 years ( ) an integrated programme coupling research to innovation Challenge-based Strong focus on SMEs Major simplifications Open to the world

4 Three priorities Excellent science Industrial leadership Societal challenges

5 Funding for Excellent science ( million) European Research Council (ERC) Frontier research by the best individual teams Future and Emerging Technologies Collaborative research to open new fields of innovation Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions (MSCA) Opportunities for training and career development Research infrastructures (including e-infrastructure) Ensuring access to world-class facilities 2 390

6 Funding for Industrial leadership Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies (LEITs) (ICT, nanotechnologies, materials, biotechnology, manufacturing, space) Access to risk finance Leveraging private finance and venture capital for research and innovation Innovation in SMEs Fostering all forms of innovation in all types of SMEs ( million) complemented by a minimum of 20% of the total budget for societal challenges + LEITs and 'Access to risk finance' with strong SME focus

7 Funding for Societal challenges ( million) Health, demographic change and wellbeing Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime and inland water research and the Bioeconomy Secure, clean and efficient energy * Smart, green and integrated transport Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies Secure societies Science with and for society 445 Spreading excellence and widening participation 816 * Additional funding for nuclear safety & security from Euratom Treaty activities ( )

8 International cooperation International cooperation is crucial to address many Horizon 2020 objectives. 1) Principle of general openness: the programme will remain the most open funding programme in the world. 2) Targeted actions* to implement a more strategic approach to international cooperation. * for instance resulting from priorities set by the High Level Policy Dialogue (HLPD) between the EU and Africa. (AU and EU Commissions and Member States).

9 Basic principles for collaborative research projects (calls proposals, evaluations, funding ) Project consortia and proposals are entirely self-organised Each consortia must have min. 3 European partners (from 3 diff. countries). Consortium decides on size and composition of partnership, as well as duration of project, overall budget (within limits) and distribution of funds Evaluation of proposals by panels of independent experts Criteria: Excellence Impact Quality & Efficiency Success rate: 14% African participants are fully funded (same as European partners) 100% funding for research costs + 25% for overheads.

10 Basic principles for Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions (calls proposals, funding ) Individual Fellowships (IF) European Fellowships offer researchers from anywhere in the world the possibility to spend some time in a European research institution, and Global Fellowships allow European researchers to spend time abroad. Requires finding a host institution. For experienced researchers (ie doctoral degree or at least four years full-time research experience) 1-2 years; must return to home country afterwards. Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) Short-term exchanges for staff to develop careers. Proposals must include at least 3 partners from 3 different countries, at least two of which should be from Europe.

11 Practical aspects of Horizon 2020 Calls for proposals published in 14 Oct Deadlines for submission at various dates in 2016 & 2017 Researchers should analyse calls texts (work programmes) asap Texts are available here on the Participant Portal: Need to identify European partners and propose collaboration Support from National Contact Points: Ministry of Information Technology & Communication: Dr Leulseged Alemie Ministry of Science and Technology BE PROACTIVE

12 Preparing for the first calls Participate in information meetings! Study the work programmes Get involved if you see an opportunity that fits your strategy Find partners rapidly, but chose them carefully Create/develop your profile (capacities, achievements, ) Register your organisation via Horizon 2020 Participant Portal Use support structures if available, ie National Contact Points (NCPs) Participation in an EU project involves some reporting duties these need to be properly planned & resourced. Researchers can also register as evaluators

13 Suggestions Identify strengths and priorities Leverage bilateral research collaborations with European countries and institutions. Successful participation needs commitment from researchers and support from research institutions and government. Support mechanisms are necessary i.e. NCPs, etc. Participation in EU-funded initiatives and networks is valuable for access to information and networking, finding partners, etc. CAAST-Net Plus RINEA IST-AFRICA

14 All information published on Participant Portal Single entry point (for calls for proposals, rules, electronic submission )

15 For further information: Learn more about Horizon Participant Portal Helpdesk

16 Results of 1 st 100 Horizon 2020 calls (end 2014) Over 31,000 (full) proposals evaluated 4,315 projects selected (14% success rate) including 38 projects involving 80 participants from 20 African countries, with total EU funding: 12.2m (av. 153,000 per participant) FP7 ( ): 565 projects, with ~1300 participants from 45 African countries. Ethiopia participated 23 projects.

17 HORIZON 2020 AFRICA in FP7 June 2014

18 AFRICA in FP7 ( ) (Sept. 2013) Leading participants 40,0 35,0 37,3 EU contribution ( m) 30,0 25,0 20,0 15,0 16,1 15,0 13,4 12,3 12,0 10,0 8,5 8,2 7,7 5,0 5,3 3,79 3,72 3,66 3,66 3,36 3,24 3,06 2,73 1,88 1,86 0,0

19 ETHIOPIA in FP7 examples of projects (1) AGRICAB Enhancing Earth Observation for Agriculture & Forest Management. Ethiopian partner: Geosas Consulting Service ISAC Information Services on Agricultural Change. Ethiopian partner: Geosas Consulting Service AEGOS African-European georesources observation system. Ethiopian partner: Geological Survey of Ethiopia WHATER - Water Harvesting Technologies Revisited: Potentials for Innovations, Improvements and Up-scaling in Sub-Saharan Africa. Ethiopian partner: Arba Minch University. WAHARA Water Harvesting for Rainfed Africa: investing in dryland agriculture for growth and resilience. Ethiopian partner: Mekelle University. CLUVA CLimate change and Urban Vulnerability in Africa. Ethiopian partner: Addis Ababa University.

20 ETHIOPIA in FP7 examples of projects (2) CLARA Capacity-Linked water supply and sanitation improvement for Africa's peri-urban and Rural Areas. Ethiopian partner: Arba Minch University and other local partners. EAU4Food European Union and African Union cooperative research to increase Food production in irrigated farming systems in Africa. Ethiopian partner: Mekelle University SOLIBAM Strategies for Organic and Low-input Integrated Breeding and Management. Ethiopian partner: Mekelle University FOODSECURE Exploring the Future of Global Food & Nutrition Security. Ethiopian partner: the Ethiopian Economics Association SURE Supporting the Use of Research Evidence (SURE) for policy in African health systems. Ethiopian partner: Health & Nutrition Research Institute REACHOUT Reaching out and linking in: Heath systems and closeto-community services. Ethiopian partner: Ministry of Health

21 ETHIOPIA in FP7 examples of projects (3) AfriCoLeish Care package for treatment and control of visceral Leishmaniasis in East Africa. Ethiopian partner: University of Gondar EMERALD Emerging mental health systems in low- & middle-income countries. Ethiopian partner: Addis Ababa University IST-Africa Regional Impact of Information Society Technologies in Africa (several projects) Ethiopian partner: Ministry of Science and Technology of Ethiopia GARNET-E GMES for Africa: Regional Network for Information Exchange and Training in Emergencies. Ethiopian partner: Geosas Consulting Service CLICO Climate Change, Hydro-conflicts and Human Security. Ethiopian partner: Addis Ababa University DIASPEACE Diasporas for peace: patterns, trends and potential of long-distance diaspora involvement in conflict settings - case studies from the Horn of Africa. Ethiopian partner: Forum for Social Studies

22 ETHIOPIA in FP7 examples of projects FOODSECURE - Exploring the Future of Global Food and Nutrition Security Aim: to design effective and sustainable strategies for assessing and addressing the challenges of food & nutrition security, provide tools to analyse and coordinate the effects of short and long term policies related to achieving food security. ( Led by Wageningen University (Netherlands) with 10 other European partners: International Inst. for Applied Systems Analysis (Austria), Catholic University of Leuven (Belgium), Prospex (Belgium), CIRAD & INRA & IDDRI (France), University of Bonn (Germany), University of Rome (Italy), Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment (The Netherlands), Institute for Agricultural Economics (Romania), Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra (Slovakia), Fondation pour l'étude des relations internationales et du développement (Switzerland), European Commission's Joint Research Centres, Brazil, China and the US and 1 African partner: the Ethiopian Economics Association. From March 2012 to February 2017, EU contribution 8 million

23 ETHIOPIA in FP7 examples of projects IST-Africa - Regional Impact of Information Society Technologies in Africa This project is a strategic collaboration between a European partner and 18 African Ministries and National Councils responsible for ICT/STI adoption, policy and research. Led by International Information Management Corporation (Ireland) with 18 African partners, including the Ministry of Science and Technology of Ethiopia. From October 2013 to January 2016; EU contribution of 800,000.

HORIZON 2020 Thank you for your attention! stephane.hogan@eeas.europa.eu Find out more: www.ec.

24 HORIZON 2020 Thank you for your attention! Find out more: ec-official-version-2013/

HORIZON The EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. Which option is best for me? Mary Kavanagh

HORIZON The EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. Which option is best for me? Mary Kavanagh HORIZON 2020 The EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Which option is best for me? Mary Kavanagh European Union Delegation: Research and Innovation Mississippi, 6 November 2017 Why Participate