TRANSMED Montpellier, 19 September Claudio Bogliotti

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1 TRANSMED Montpellier, 19 September 2013 MedSpring ERANETMED A brief outline Claudio Bogliotti (CIHEAM IAMB) IAMB)

2 Euro Mediterranean cooperation on R&I The recent context t/ dynamics 2007 CairoEuro Euro Mediterranean MinisterialConference onrdi: strong political willingness, increased knowledge and capacity 2008/2011 MoCo(Euro Med. Monitoring Committe): emphasis onco ownership, ownership, adaptationtoto regional challenges and new arising needs, improve link research capacity building 2007/2013 Framing cooperation in FP7: Inconet, Bilat, ERAWIDE, R2I, ERANET and other actions 2012 Barcelona Conference: societal challenges, co ownership, long term cooperation / joint programming 2

3 New keys to Euro Med. cooperation on R&I Societal challenges Capacity, innovation Co ownership Synergies for a long lasting cooperation New socio political developments and civil society 3

4 MEDSPRING Mediterranean Science, Policy, Research and Innovation Gateway Addressing societal challenges (EMEG) Capacity building, brokerage for cooperation and innovation Building inter institutionalinstitutional synergies for joint programming Substantiate policy dialogue (MoCo) Participation of civil society 4

5 WP1 Pr roject co oordinatio on and managem ment Participation, think tank, dialogue, brokerage WP2 Societal challenges to reinforce the frame of cooperation WP7 WP4 Open dialogue on RI: the Euro Mediterranean Agora Capacity building and monitoring Capacity building in research, development and innovationi WP8 Policy, societal challenges and cooperation observatory Joint programming, policy dialogue WP6 Institutional and funding synergies WP9 Support to inter institutional and policy dialogue WP5 Brokerage for innovation and research cooperation nt and WP P3 Proje ect porta al, knowledge ma anageme dissemina ation

6 Societal challenges addressed High Quality Affordable Food: food security and safety, ft biodiversities, iti health, fisheries i and aquaculture, food chain in pre to post harvesting. Scarcity of resources: water scarcity, water use efficiency, use of non conventional water Energy: energy efficiency, solar energy, photovoltaic, Energy: energy efficiency, solar energy, photovoltaic, wind, bio energy, applications.

7 Research Ministries Research Councils Partnership Research organisations / Universities NGOs and Associations Inter-governmental (CIHEAM-IAMB)

8 Countries MS: Italy, Spain, Germany, Portugal, France, Greece, Malta, Cyprus, Belgium Mediterranean Countries associated to FP: Turkey, Israel Mediterranean Countries non associated: Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan

9 Some figures N. of partners 14 EU + 14 non EU = 28 Partner countries 18 Duration Overall efforts 4 years > 600 man/months Requested budget Effort rate EU/nonEU 55% 45%

10 Relevant outcomes 1st semester WP2 EMEG meeting in Lisbon, position paper supporting H2020 agenda linked to MedSpring Agora Public Consultation WP3/WP4 Project portal, tleuro Mediterranean Mdit Agora on Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, 1 public consultation, public interviews, i movie/cartoon, i/ exchange with more than 60 web communities, increasing of followers WP6/WP7 Training and support to joint programming, Beirut stakeholder event, support to PRIMA (art. 185) 10

11 Relevant imminent events Launch of a call for innovative ideas (October) Regional brokerage on innovation (February) Regional brokerage research cooperation (back to back H2020 regional event) (January) Meeting of identified observatories (November) 11

12 EMEG (Euro Mediterranean Expert Group Think tank: resource efficiency (water), high quality affordable food, energy. Task 1: LISBON June Research valorisation: topics & solutions to create market opportunities, new jobs, innovation. Task 2: Policies Task 3: Water Food Energy nexus 12

13 More than 45 experts Well balanced Three groups Special participation: UfM, T Platforms, FP7 project coordinators, Arab bwt Water Forum,..etc. EMEG Structure 13

14 EMEG 1 st Task 1. Identifying topics or niches favorable for research results uptake and market opportunities. 2. Identifying i solutions (market,youthsoriented) th t 3. Partnership / clusters 4. Barriers and factors enhancing impact 5. Type of actions 14

15 The Lisbon workshop cycle Background documentation Back to Agora Agora public consultation Position paper pp EMEG Lisbon Workshop 15

16 Open consultation Researchers, young researchers, students, policy makers, entrepreneurs, NGOs, associations, web communities Listen to often unheard voicesandmakegooduseof them with the aim of creating participatory papers 16

17 Main outcomes Water Open Consultation EMEG Meeting 17

18 Main outcomes Food Open Consultation EMEG Meeting 18

19 Main outcomes Energy Open Consultation EMEG Meeting 19

20 Overarching paradigms Resources efficiency i Wt Water: Managing water resources under scarcity, pollution and uncertain conditions while improving agricultural water use efficiency as well as treatment and re use ofnon non conventional water. High quality affordable Food: Integrated development and rehabilitation of rural arid and semi arid areas capitalizing on sustainable agriculture including traditional and organic farming, empowering rural communities and valorizing agricultural resources. Energy: Capitalizingon local large availability of solar energy, by developing adapted packages of solutions for sustainable remote communities, both in terms of supply and demand, in addition to promoting the well integrated penetration of renewable energy solutions in the inhabited areas, while taking into account local cultural heritage. 20

21 NEED NEW PARADIGM FOR THE NEXUS High Quality Affordable Food Energy Resource efficiency 21

22 Feedback from H2020 1stWP KBBE: one call EU MED on rural areas (local communities, social innovation, food) ENVIRONMENT: water technologies in agriculture open to non EU Mediterranean countries Need dto do more!!! 22

23 Agora MedSpring Agora MedSpring MdS on Twitter Agora MedSpring on Facebook pring/

24 ERANETMED Real co ownership MPC leading Capacity and innovation in relation to societal challenges Prepare the ground for long term cooperation (ex.: article 185) Coherence and synergies with other initiatives iti 24

25 GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION PARTNERSHIP CIHEAM IAMB Intergovernmental (Coordinator) TUBITAK Turkey (Deputy Coordinator) DGRSDT Algeria RPF Cyprus ASRT Egypt MHESR Egypt ANR France CNRS F France BMBF Germany DLR Germany NHRF Greece CNR Italy MIUR Italy RegPUGLIA Italy HCST Jordan CNRS L Lebanon MCST Malta MENESFCRS Morocco FCT Portugal AGUAR Spain CSIC Spain MINECO Spain MHESRT Tunisia

26 ERANETMED N. of partners 7 MPC, 2 AC, 14 MS Who? Partner countries Research Funding agencies (national andlocal),research / Education Programme Managers. Algeria, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Jordan, Greece, Germany, Italy, Lebanon, Malta, Morocco, Portugal, Tunisia, Turkey, Spain Duration 4 years (OCTOBER 2013 SEPTEMBER 2017) Budget 2,500,000.00

27 and WP P1 Proj ject coor rdination managem ment Preparation and launch of joint activities, monitoring WP4 Preparation of the call WP2 WP5 Call implementation Strategy, long term agenda, Artcile 185 Scientific analysis and strategy for project joint activities iii WP3 Sustainable Research through a Long Lasting and Stable Cooperation WP6 Call monitoring and impact assessment edge ation al, knowle issemina ect porta nt and d P7 Proje anageme WP ma

28 1st YEAR 2nd YEAR 3rd YEAR 4th YEAR Nov. KoM WP 2 Analysis and strategy for joint activities WP 3 Support sustainable research through long-lasting stable cooperation (including Article 185) WP 4 Preparation of the calls WP5 Call implementation WP6 Call monitoring and impact assessment WP7 Communication and dissemination