Coordination of Research on Infectious Animal Diseases including Orphan Diseases Paris 21-23 June 2010 P. Vialatte, I. Minguez Tudela European Commission DG Research
Content Coordination of public funded research Standing Committee on Agricultural research SCAR ERA-Net EMIDA Global Initiative STAR-IDAZ Joint Programming JP Other mechanisms European Technology Platforms COST
Coordination of research is an «old story» Treaty of Rome (1957): Agriculture «coordination of efforts in the spheres of training, research and dissemination of knowledge.» Contribute to the objectives of the CAP Standing Committee on Agricultural Research 1974 (SCAR) Council Regulation 1728/74 on the coordination of agricultural research
SCAR today «New» SCAR revitalised in 2004 : transfer from AGRI to RTD, new global context High representatives in charge of the national public agricultural research portfolio Total 37 countries: 27 MS + 3 AS + 7 CC http://ec.europa.eu/research/agriculture/scar/index_en.html SCAR Collaborative Working Groups (CWGs) 2005 European Animal Health & Welfare Research http://www.scar-cwg-ahw.org/
Co-ordination of National Research Programmes in Framework Programme 7 2007-2013 7
FP7 ERA*-NET Scheme To develop and strengthen the coordination of public research programmes carried out at national or at regional level. All participants should be either programme owners (e.g. ministries) or programme managers (e.g. research councils, agencies) *ERA= European Research Area
80000 Public Funding for Research (Source : ERA Key Figures 2005, EC) 70000 60000 50000 40000 30000 20000 10000 0 G. Clarotti ERA-NET European Commission - DG Research - EU Coordination & Major initiatives 9 Mio Euro Germany France UK Italy EU Commission Spain Netherlands Sweden Austria Belgium Denmark Finland Poland Portugal Greece Czech rep. Ireland Hungary Slovenia Slovakia Lithuania Estonia Malta Luxembourg Cyprus Latvia China Japan United States Restructuring a fragmented ERA
80000 Public Funding for Research (Source : ERA Key Figures 2005, EC) 70000 60000 50000 40000 30000 20000 10000 0 G. Clarotti ERA-NET European Commission - DG Research - EU Coordination & Major initiatives 10 Mio Euro Germany France UK Italy EU Commission Spain Netherlands Sweden Austria Belgium Denmark Finland Poland Portugal Greece Czech rep. Ireland Hungary Slovenia Slovakia Lithuania Estonia Malta Luxembourg Cyprus Latvia China Japan United States Restructuring a fragmented ERA EU27
SAFEFOODERA MARIFISH EUPHRESCO (Plant Health) ARIMNET (MED) RURAGRI ICT & Robotics In Agro-Food ERA-NETS related to the Bio-economy Industrial Biotechnology EMIDA (Animal Health) Plant Genomics Bioenergy ERASysBio CORE-Organic ARD: Agricultural Research for Development WoodWisdomNet BiodivERsA ERA Trans-Bio (biotech SMEs)
Coordination of European Research on Emerging and Major Infectious Diseases of Livestock EMIDA. DEFRA, UK,27 participants Builds on the work of the CWG on Animal Health of the SCAR Better sharing of information of current activities Better coordination of the national research programmes Developing common research agendas Joint/common research calls Building research capacity relating to animal health Focus on emerging and major infectious diseases of production animals, including fish and bees. Orphan diseases also included. Link to project ICONZ http://www.iconzafrica.org/ http://www.emida-era.net/ http://ec.europa.eu/research/agriculture/scar/index_en.cfm
27 partners in 19 countries and four associated partners Ministries of Agriculture 13 Ministries of Health/Public Health 5 Ministries of Agr. and Health Agencies 1 Ministries of Education/Research Councils 4 Ministry of Agr. and Research Council Agencies 3 Others 1 Combined research budget in the region of 270 million Euros per year
Mapping Research Landscape Research project database. Research publications database Research patents database Report on national programmes
call topics 2009 Vectorborne diseases (11 countries) Zoonoses and antimicrobial resistance, excluding microbial safety of products (12 countries) Major infectious diseases affecting production (15 countries) Diseases of aquaculture species (6 countries)
Scaling up coordination of research at international level EU initiative in AH
FP7 Food, Agriculture Fisheries and Biotechnology Global initiative in AH in negotiation STAR-IDAZ: Strategic Alliances for the Coordination of Research on the Mayor Infectious Diseases of Animals and Zoonoses Sharing of information between national and transnational research programmes Link on-going research programmes Better coordination of existing national programmes Development of common agenda based on identified priorities Creation of a long-term, durable network of Ah research funders Research funders from UK, DE,FR,NL,ES,IT,DK USA, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil India, China Australia, NZ Russia Africa tbd Associated : OIE, FAO, IFAH, GALVMed
Joint Programming Initiatives (JPI)
Communication «Towards JP in Research : Working together to tackle common challenges» A process led by the Member States to step up their cooperation in the R&D area in order to better confront major societal challenges of European or worldwide scale, where public research plays a key role Neurodegenerative diseases Alzheimer Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change» (AFSCC)
European Technology Platforms
New European Fisheries Organics http://www.tporganics.eu Food for Life http://etp.ciaa.be Aquaculture www.eatip.eu Technology platforms in Food, Agriculture, Fisheries and Biotecnology Farm Animal Breeding www.fabretp.org Agriculture engineering technologies www.manufuture.org Biofuels www.biofuelstp.eu Global Animal Health Industrial biotechnology www.suschem.org ttp://www.ifaheurope.org/co mmontp.aspx?submenuid= 47&MenuId=17 Plants for the Future www.epsoweb.org Forest-based sector www.forestplatform.org
ETP Global Animal Health Action plan http://www.ifaheurope.org/commontp.aspx?submenuid=47&menuid=17
COST European Cooperation in Science and Technology Intergovernmental framework for European Cooperation in Science and Technology, allowing the coordination of nationally-funded research on a European level. Implemented by the European Science Foundation Complements the FPs http://www.cost.esf.org/
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