Implementing Metrology in the European Research Area the imera Project

Implementing Metrology in the European Research Area the imera Project Andy Henson 1, Michael Kühne 2, Wolfgang Schmid 2, 1 National Physical Laboratory, UK 2 Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt,, Germany 1

EUROMET Cooperative voluntary organisation between European National Metrology Institutes (NMIs) Established based on a MoU in 1987 Currently 33 participating member countries Objective: Promote the coordination of metrological activities and services with the purpose of achieving higher efficiency http:// 2

Structure of EUROMET EUROMET Committee 34 Delegates EUROMET Chairman EUROMET Secretary Ad hoc Working Parties EUROMET Executive Committee 12 Technical Committees 12 TC Chairpersons ~330 Contact Persons AUV M EM F IM IR Projects MC PR T TF L Q 3

Technical scope of EUROMET Acoustics, Ultrasound, and Vibration Electricity and Magnetism Flow Ionising Radiation Length Mass and Related Quantities Metrology in Chemistry Photometry and Radiometry Thermometry Time and Frequency Interdisciplinary Metrology Quality 4

Categories of collaboration in EUROMET Co-operation in Research Comparisons Traceability Consultations on Facilities 5

Evolving demand in metrology Traditional areas of industry - becoming more complex - requiring broader measurement ranges and lower uncertainties New areas of technology e.g. nano-technology or biotechnology Areas in which the value of metrology is increasingly being recognised, e.g. chemistry, clinical medicine or food safety 6

MERA-Project Planning the European Research Area in Metrology Feasibility Study (2002/2003) Can the European metrology dilemma be addressed through closer collaboration? How to address the evolving needs with national metrology budgets that are not growing at the same rate as demand? http:///projects/mera 7

Scenario A Comprehensive metrological provision: Each country with its own primary standards Scenario D Single European NMI EC 8

Scenario B Selective standard holders 9

Scenario C Specialised centres of excellence 10

Evolution not revolution MERA Summary Technical competence is the Unique Selling Point for the NMIs Local delivery of services and expertise is valued - devolution not an issue for most NMIs Arrangements are needed to enable strategic planning of longer term R&D collaboration with enhanced mechanisms for shorterterm collaboration Scope for improved planning and sharing of facilities EUROMET to evaluate its own structures 11

imera Implementing the Metrology European Research Area A European Commission ERA-NET Coordinating Action Consortium 20 partners from 14 countries (plus JRC-IRMM) Including 5 Ministries as formal partners 3 Years duration Start date 1 st April 2005 12

imera partners National Physical Laboratory UK (co-ordinator) Department of Trade and Industry UK Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit Germany Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt Germany Laboratoire national de métrologie et d'essais France Istituto di Metrologia G. Colonnetti Italy National Testing & Research Institute Sweden Slovak Office of Standards, Metrology and Testing Slovakia Slovak Institute of Metrology Slovakia Ministry of Economic Affairs Competition Directorate The Netherlands Van Swinden Laboratorium The Netherlands Danish Institute for Fundamental Metrology Denmark Swiss Federal Office of Metrology and Accreditation Switzerland Justervesenet Norway Czech Office for Standards, Metrology and Testing Czech Republic Czech Metrology Institute Czech Republic The Central Office of Measures Poland Metrology Institute of the Republic of Slovenia Republic of Slovenia Centre for Metrology and Accreditation Finland Institute for Reference Materials and Measurement - Joint Research Centre of the European Commission 13

imera workpackage structure Realising the ERA-Net in Metrology through Article 169 Trans-national activities Joint Activities Strategic Activities Systematic exchange of Information and Best Practice 14

Network Steering Committee Ministry Officials and NMI representatives with delegated authority, plus the Project Coordinator Project coordination team Project Coordinator Network Management Committee Task leaders IMERA website and portal Foresight 1.2 2.1 Research Programme 1.1 1.3 5.2 3.3 3.1 4.1 4.4 5.1 Ownership Prioritisation 2.3 5.4 5.5 Task Groups Common task leaders per Group Special Needs & Expanding the ERA--NET Developing Structures Training & Mobility 2.4 4.2 4.3 5.3 5.6 1.7 2.6 1.4 1.5 1.6 2.7 3.2 2.9 2.5 Dissemination KT, IPR & Ethical Issues Diss, Gov & Con. Mgt 2.8 Governance Measuring R&D Impact ICT Tools Beyond Europe Consortium Management Linked or similar tasks are brigaded into 12 task groups. Tasks within a task group have common task leadership. 6.1 6.2 2.10 6.3 6.4 6.5 2.2 6.7 15

imera objectives From Collaboration to Co-ordination Metrology foresight and innovation Sharing facilities and pilot research projects Developing procedures to recognise value of collaborative R&D in national funding decisions Evaluating merits of transnational joint research programmes and options for Article 169 action Addressing needs of recent EUROMET members Adapting EUROMET structures Education and exchange of personnel Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and legal issues 16

The essence of imera - national prioritisation of R&D current practice Benefit/Cost Funded.ad hoc ad-hoc collaboration collaboration Not funded 18

The essence of imera - national prioritisation of R&D current practice Benefit/Cost Co-ordinated collaboration. increased benefit, reduced cost 19

Elaboration of the European Metrology Research Programme (EMRP) Task group: Foresight Prioritisation Research Programme Leader: IMGC NPL LNE Objective: Elaboration of a European Metrology Foresight Study Considering the opportunities of collaboration before the decision on the prioritisation in the national research programmes Elaboration of a co-ordinated European Metrology Research Programme (EMRP) Realisation of co-ordinated research projects and a centrally funded quick start project 20

Metrology roadmap 21

European R&D Framework Programme 7 priorities In April 2005 the European Commission submitted their proposal for the 7 year 70 billion R&D programme focussing on: Health Food, agriculture and biotechnology Information and communication technologies Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials and new production technologies Energy Environment (including climate change) Transport (including aeronautics) Socio-economic sciences and humanities Security and space 22

Meanwhile a pilot project in imera Quick-Start Testing the practical aspects of managing centrally funded projects Development of a real-time control unit for JDAC* arrays: Application to watt balance experiments LNE, France NPL, UK PTB, Germany * JDAC = Josephson Digital Analog Converter 23

Work in hand T3.3 Joint R&D protocol T1.1 Metrology R&D landscaping T5.5 Funding aspects T1.2 Foresight processes T1.4 Knowledge transfer T1.3 Prioritisation processes 24

Monday: Foresight processes Tuesday: Prioritisation processes Ljubljana workshops 17-21 October 2005 Wednesday: Roadmapping - EUROMET Technical Committee chairs and Working Group convenors Thursday: Metrology Stakeholders briefing Friday: Management and steering committee meetings 25

Berlin workshops 1-2 December 2005 Thursday: Knowledge Transfer processes and practices Friday: R&D programme owners and programme managers forum 26

New Structures and Funding Task group: Leader: Objective: Ownership BMWA + DTI Concept for the funding of the EMRP by European and national contributions Consensus on the financial contributions of the participating countries Developing Structures PTB Develop the European structures which allow the elaboration, implementation and execution of the EMRP Opening of special facilities to other European metrologists 27

Options for the payment of national contributions Cash into a centrally co-ordinated fund National R&D activity ( co-ordinated, with European impact) Mixed funding of European projects (European + national contribution) Provision of a national special facility for a European project 28

Options for the payment of national contributions 29

Elaboration of of the the EMRP including including foresight foresight studies, studies, stakeholders, NMIs, NMIs, EUROMET, EUROMET, Ministries, Ministries, EC EC Several Committees EUROMET-TCs Implementation of of the the EMRP Call Call for for tenders tenders and and reception reception of of proposals proposals Evaluation Evaluation of of proposals proposals Decision Decision on on the the projects projects to to be be realised realised Execution of of the the ERMP Assignment Assignment of of the the projects projects to to the the executing executing institutions institutions Administration of of the the budget budget Monitoring Monitoring of of the the projects projects progresses progresses Steering Steering and and corrective corrective actions actions Administration of of the the results results (IPR) (IPR) Legal Entity + Committee(s) + Programme Owners (Ministries, EU) Legal Entity 30

Opening of Special Facilities to other European Metrologists Define the Terms of Reference for a special facility Pilot Projects: Learn about practical aspects Define the general conditions for the use: legal and economic aspects Select the candidates for the European special facilities Opening of the facilities: Establish user support groups Establish user groups 31

Other Task groups MIRS (Slovenia) CMI (Czech Rep.) SP (Sweden) NMi (Netherlands) JV (Norway) DFM (Denmark) NPL (UK) Training and mobility Special needs (of emerging EUROMET- Members) and Expanding ERA-Net Knowledge Transfer Intellectual Property Issues Ethical Issues Measuring the R&D impact Information and Communication Technology Tools Beyond Europe Management and Co-ordination of the Consortium 32

Beyond Europe Understand in which circumstances it is appropriate to collaborate with researchers beyond Europe, and to evolve the mechanisms to do so T2.7 Beyond Europe addressing wider collaboration (DFM Denmark, CMI, NPL, PTB) European metrology does not operate in isolation Avogadro project to replace the mass artefact The task team will determine whether collaboration beyond the boundaries of Europe is appropriate for other major metrological challenges. 34

Time Schedule 1st April 2005 Autumn 2005 October 2005 December 2005 December 2006 July 2007 December 2007 Start of imera Decision of the EC about the Article 169 candidates First preliminary results, discussed in several workshops First Draft for the European Structures required for the execution of the EMRP First EMRP is elaborated Concept for the required European Structures agreed on Procedure for implementation and execution of the EMRP agreed on European Structures for the EMRP established after imera 2007/2008 Start of the first EMRP 35

Article 169 In implementing the multiannual framework programme, the Community may make provision, in agreement with the Member States concerned, for participation in research and development programmes undertaken by several Member States, including participation in the structures created for the execution of those programmes. an instrument of variable geometry 36

Metrology and Article 169 Article 169 included in the formal FP7 proposal Metrology is one of the top candidates In kind contribution is acceptable.we hope! Based over 7 years Article 169 open to those with a metrology R&D Programme plus those committed to launching one Legally open to Member States only, but normal FP derogation - so accession countries, associated countries can participate with funding Legal structure almost certainly needed (EC favour EEIG..but there are issues) 37

Communication from the Commission Building the ERA of knowledge for growth Brussels, 6.4.2005 COM(2005) 118 final 3.3 Reinforcing links with national and private efforts Joint implementation of national research programmes on the basis of Article 169 of the Treaty. A number of initiatives on themes such as, for example, metrology, biotechnology, social sciences or water research, are currently under examination. 39