Knowledge, Creativity and Transformations of Societies
INST–Conference
Vienna, December 6. - 9., 2007
Presentation to the Main Focus „Diverse Concepts of Europe“
„RESEARCH POLICY AS PRECURSOR OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION“
Josef Hochgerner
Zentrum für Soziale Innovation
EUROPEAN INTEGRATION
Topics
1. Vision: The „Fifth Freedom“
2. Trans-national research in Europe 3. Development of the European
Research Area (ERA)
4. Anticipation of EU – Membership:
Examples and intermediate results
OVERVIEW
VISION: THE „FIFTH FREEDOM“
EU-Commissioner for Science and Research, Janez Potocnik:
The free exchange of knowledge in the European research Area shall (as „fifth freedom“) complement the existing four freedoms in the European Union,
– Products – Services – Capital – Labour
May 4, 2007, when inviting to the public consultation concerning the
Criteria and decreasing relevance of state borders
Issue-driven research
Research topics in work programmes based on european interest
„European value added“
Minimum requirements of cross-border collaboration
Anticipation of european integration in „international cooperation“
Full participation of neighbouring countries far ahead of EU membership
TRANS-NATIONAL RESEARCH IN EUROPE
PERSPECTIVES OF THE EUROPEAN FRESEARCH AREA (ERA)
Topics of the public consultation concerning the
„Green Paper: The European Research Area“
• Knowledge sharing
• Researcher
• Research infrastructures
• Research institutions
• Research programmes
• International co-operation
INTERIM RESULTS CONCERNING SOUTH-EAST EUROPE IN FP 7
Candidate countries: Croatia, FYRoM Overall success rate until now: 17% (FP 6: 19%)
ALL SUPPORT PROGRAMMES OF SCIENTIFIC AND
ECONOMIC RELEVANCE, OPEN FROM 1.1.2008
SOUTH-EAST EUROPEAN ERA-NET
Integrating and strengthening the ERRA in South-East-Europe (2004-2009)
http://www.see-era.net
2004 17 Partner organisations from 14 countries
Start (FP6) Information 4 „Old Member States“
exchange 4 „New Member States“
2005 Pilot Joint 2 „Candidate countries“
Call (800 m€) 4 „Neighbours“
2006 Results:
32 Projekte 161 Teams
2007 White Paper
& Action Plan
2007 Multilateral Call 2008
Topics of the „Pilot Joint Call“:
• Technologies for the environment
• Applications of ICT
• Sustainable production and management of biological resources
Prof. Dr. Josef Hochgerner Centre for Social Innovation Linke Wienzeile 246 A – 1150 Vienna
Tel. ++43.1.4950442 Fax. ++43.1.4950442-40 email: hochgerner@zsi.at
