PRIMA Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Art.185 TFEU Carolina Rodriguez Rodriguez European Commission - DG RTD iwater Barcelona, 15 November 2016
Background PARTNERSHIP FOR RESEARCH AND INNOVATION IN THE MEDITERRANEAN AREA (PRIMA) A joint programme on sustainable food systems and water resources for the development of inclusive, sustainable and healthy Euro-Mediterranean societies 2015: Commissioner Moedas asks the EC services to initiate the procedure for an Art. 185 and launch of the impact assessment process 23 December 2014: submission of the Art. 185 PRIMA proposal by MS and third countries 5 December 2014: In its conclusions, the Competitiveness Council "invites the Commission [ ] to assess as soon as possible whether a participation of the Union in the PRIMA Joint Programme on the basis of Article 185 TFEU is justified by the scope of the objectives pursued and the scale of the resources required" Up to 2014: Cypriot Presidency: commitment to establish a long-term structured partnership in R&I in the Mediterranean area (July 2013) Euro-Mediterranean conference on Research and Innovation (Barcelona 2012) Research and Innovation 2
Proposal EU MS and MPC Launched as an immediate follow-up to the 2012 Barcelona Euro-Mediterranean Conference by a group of EU Member States and Mediterranean Partnering Countries (MPCs), to develop innovative solutions and promote their adoption for improving the efficiency and sustainability of food productions and water provision to support an inclusive well-being and socioeconomic development in the Mediterranean Area, within the framework of a reinforced Euro-Mediterranean co-operation
Proposal EU MS and MPC Article 185 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) enables the EU to make provision for its participation in research and development programmes undertaken by several Member States, including participation in the structures created for the execution of those programmes. Article 185 initiatives may only be proposed by the Commission in cases where: there is a need for a dedicated implementation structure (DIS) there is a high level of commitment of Participating States to integration at scientific, management and financial levels.
Pillars of the PRIMA Joint Programme proposal The PRIMA initiative identified 8 operational objectives clustered in three main thematic pillars.
Pillar 1 Sustainable management of water for arid and semi-arid Med areas To test and stimulate adoption of context-tailored water-saving solutions, in particular in agriculture To improve land and water sustainability in arid and semi-arid watersheds To elaborate and stimulate adoption of new policies and protocols for the governance of water management systems Pillar 2 Sustainable farming systems under Med environmental constraints To develop smart and sustainable farming systems to maintain natural resources and to increase production efficiency To design and promote the adoption of novel approaches to reduce the impact of pests and pathogens in farming Pillar 3 Mediterranean food value chain for regional and local development To innovate in the Mediterranean food products based on Mediterranean diet heritage and to enhance the links between nutrition and health To find context-adapted solutions to increase food and water chain efficiency, and reduce losses and wastes To conceive and implement innovative, quality oriented models in agro-business as potential sources of new jobs and economic growth
Impacts of PRIMA Joint Programme proposal - It will have large-scale positive environmental impacts. - It will provide greater opportunities for SMEs and other companies in the food and water sectors in the Mediterranean area. - It will improve nutrition and health for the people of the Mediterranean area.
Impacts of PRIMA Joint Programme proposal - It will achieve the rapid integration of national research & innovation programmes and activities in the Mediterranean area. - It will ensure the efficient and effective delivery and adoption of common, innovative and integrated solutions for the sustainable management of water provision and food systems. - It will produce sizeable positive economic impacts in the Mediterranean area - It will contribute to greater political stability in the area and reduced internal and external migration
Impact assessment PRIMA Size and Scale 19 Countries involved 11 Member States 3 H2020 Associated Third Countries 5 H2020 non-associated Third Countries 40% of EU population 23% of EU GDP 200 million EUR of in-cash commitment 10-year commitment 2018 starting in Participating countries committing budget PRIMA observers Research and Innovation 10
Impact Assessment Rationale PROBLEM DEFINITION: UNSUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF WATER PROVISION AND FOOD SYSTEMS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN AREA Adverse effects of climate change Increasing resource demand Clean water and affordable food Social and economic instability and migration lack of common innovative solutions adapted to the realities of the region not commensurate and scattered level of research and innovation investment in the Mediterranean to face the size of the regional challenge too fragmented R&I and collaboration efforts between EU Member States and Southern and Eastern Mediterranean countries uneven R&I resources: R&D Intensity average: EU Med 1.29/ Non-EU Med 0.54 (ex. Israel) limited coordination, and integration of national R&I programmes: more than 17 bilateral programmes and 11 transnational ones lack of long-term strategic R&I agenda and multi-stakeholder governance: less than 10% of R&D Med activities are carried out by private actors Research and Innovation 11
Impact Assessment Objectives STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES IMPACTS to develop the common innovative solutions in the field of water provision and food systems that the region urgently needs formulation of a stable, long-term, common strategic R&I agenda in the field of water provision and food systems orientation of national R&I programmes towards the implementation of the strategic R&I agenda structural involvement of all relevant R&I actors in the implementation of the strategic R&I agenda strengthening of R&I funding and implementation capabilities of all actors involved - solving the higher-level problems in the field of nutrition, health and social wellbeing, - helping address mass migration challenges - leveraging to the maximum R&I policies Research and Innovation 12
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and PRIMA operational objectives
Impact Assessment Preferred option: Article 185 TFEU Stakeholder consultation activities: Article 185 TFEU is considered to be the best policy option (69.3% of respondents favour creating a permanent dedicated structure) PRIMA Expert Group (from November 2015 to June 2016): Article 185 TFEU is considered to be the best policy option From the evidence gathered, Article 185 TFEU is considered to be the best policy option Alignment of R&I policies and integration of programmes by defining and committing to a joint research programme Ensures high-level political commitment at country level Ensures a long-term structuring effect Defines and implements a common strategic R&I agenda Ensures long-term stability for public and private investments (i.e. 10 years), ensuring high leverage effect on national public funding compared to other instruments Enables multiple transnational, cross-sectorial calls Enables the implementation of all types of R&I actions Enables a multi-stakeholder approach Ensures the participation of third countries on an equal footing Research and Innovation 14
Commission proposal R&I Policy consistency Water diplomacy: Foreign Affairs Council Conclusions on 22 July 2013 European Neighbourhood Policy review: Foreign Affairs Council Conclusions on 14 December 2015 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Foreign Affairs Council Conclusions on 26 May 2015 Migration: Foreign Affairs Council Conclusions on 12 October 2015 and 17-18 March 2016 European climate diplomacy after COP21: Foreign Affairs Council Conclusions on 15 February 2016 OTHER UNION POLICIES: Migration: Communication on a Partnership Framework with third countries under the European Agenda on Migration (COM(2016)385) Horizon 2020: SC5 Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials, SC2- Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research, and the bioeconomy SDGs: Post-2015 Development Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals Barcelona process (November 1995): Euro-Mediterranean Foreign Ministers, Communication on Barcelona Process: Union for the Mediterranean (COM(2008)319) European Research Area for the neighbourhood: Communication on Enhancing and focusing EU international cooperation in research and innovation: A strategic approach (COM(2012)497) Research and Innovation 15
Commission proposal PRIMA Participating States 15 Participating States Member States: Cyprus, (Czech Republic), France, (Germany), Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Portugal and Spain H2020 Associated Third Countries: Israel and Tunisia H2020 non-associated Third Countries: Egypt, (Jordan), Lebanon and Morocco (international agreements) Research and Innovation 16
Commission proposal Basic Act: Overview (public) Explanatory Memorandum Context of the proposal: reasons for and objectives of the proposal, institutional background, consistency with existing policy provisions in the policy area, consistency with other Union policies Legal basis, subsidiarity (for non-exclusive competence), proportionality, choice of instrument Results of stakeholder consultations, collection and use of expertise, impact assessment and Fundamental Rights Budgetary implications Other elements: Annual Work Plans, monitoring, evaluation and reporting arrangements, derogations from the H2020 Rules on participation Proposal for a Decision (eligibility, Technology Readiness Levels,) Legislative Financial Statement Framework of the proposal/initiative Management measures Estimated financial impact of the proposal/initiative Research and Innovation 17
Commission proposal Basic Act: Main Principles Programme design and management - EU financial contribution and Participating States optional financial contributions centrally managed by the DIS are implemented in accordance with Horizon 2020 rules - For activities funded without EU funding (implemented in accordance with common principles), Participating States financial and/or in-kind contributions are managed at national level - Participating States financial contributions to PRIMA administrative budget - EU contribution targets R&I at higher TRLs (notably demonstrators and pilot actions) - National contributions focus on R&I at increasingly higher TRLs Eligibility for funding - All legal entities established in a MS or AC remain eligible for funding under activities centrally managed by the DIS, receiving EU contribution - Non-Participating States will have no role in the design of the Strategic R&I agenda or Annual Work Plans Limited number of derogations from the Horizon 2020 Rules on Participation 18 Research and Innovation
Commission proposal Budgetary Implications EU contribution as part of Horizon 2020: DG AGRI: Societal Challenge 2 "Research and innovation related to agriculture- Securing sufficient supplies of safe and high quality food" ( 50 million) DG R&I: Societal Challenge 2 "Research and innovation related to agriculture- Securing sufficient supplies of safe and high quality food" ( 50 million) Societal Challenge 5 "Climate Action, environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials" ( 75 million) Industrial Leadership ( 25 million) Research and Innovation 19
Potential Q&A Comparison to other Art. 185 Research and Innovation 20
4PRIMA CSA
Priorization Criteria Evidence from gaps analysis : Literature review and mapping of existing research experiences and cooperation projects on the PRIMA general objectives Map of core topics Experts & Stakeholders opinions: Survey on prioritization of objectives circulated among selected PRIMA Stakeholders and the general public Face to face events: Research potential of PRIMA and its general objectives explained during tailored events with specific target of stakeholders Relevance through SDGs: Correlations between PRIMA objectives and SDGs.
Methodology of the SRIA SRIA will be defined from the following sources: Mapping Stakeholders engagement A) Face to face meetings: Stakeholder fora organized in the frame of 4PRIMA CSA (Tunisia; Egypt, Siena, Malta. National Stakeholder meetings in the frame of 4PRIMA: e.g. Spain 1 st September in Barcelona); Italy, 8 th November in Rimini, Ecomondo) B) Web based consultations Broad web consultation prioritization objectives (July/Sept 2016) SRIA consultation (MINECO) to be launched (Nov-Dec 2016) based on the report circulated for broad public consultation through the PRIMA and PRIMA website The core of the SRIA will be adopted by in Malta The finalised SRIA forms the basis of the PRIMA Research Strategy, will be released in September 2017 (Montpellier France)
According to the 4PRIMA CSA Project 4 Fora are envisaged to engage Stakeholders. Tunisia 1 Stakeholder Forum Egypt 2nd Stakeholder Forum Siena 3 Stakeholder Forum Malta EURO- Med and 4 Stakeholder Forum France dissemination Prioritization of objectives and 1st version SRIA 2nd version Survey on Prioritization Objectives SRIA Consultation SRIA Adoption - Malta SRIA finalization - France
Tunisia Forum January 2017 Research and existing funding projects within the Euro Mediterranean context. Egypt Forum March 2017 Geopolitical aspects related to the themes of food security and water management Key Stakeholders to be involved: EU-funded projects on food security, water management and migration Representatives of countries contributing in international funding projects Nominated researchers from relevant national institutions Civil Society & NGOs involved in projects Siena Forum May 2017 Involvement of Agrifood and Water Business Community Key Stakeholders to be involved: Representatives of Businesses belonging to each of the Agrifood value chain phase Innovators and entrepreneurs especially young ones, and their representative associations Consumers and their representative associations Agrifood industrial policy makers Financial Institutions SRIA Key Stakeholders to be involved: Public Officials Governors Ministries or Ministries representation The official representative of International Funding Organizations GSO Malta Forum June 2017 Science diplomacy and political aspect as well as the impact of the PRIMA on the Euro - Mediterranean level. Key Stakeholders to be involved: High rank officials and Diplomats Representative of International funding Organizations Researchers, Business People, NGOs and Civil Society representation
Survey Aim: to collect the opinions of key actors on the research and innovation priorities to be addressed by the PRIMA initiative, in terms of: -Objectives -Topics -Actions that stakeholders would like the PRIMA Initiative should primarily develop within each of the three PRIMA thematic pillars 26
Results of the Survey so far Total replies collected: 223 EU Countries: Italy, Malta, Spain, Greece and Portugal Non-EU Countries: Egypt, Morocco and Turkey
In this regard, it is interesting to note that: - Pillar 1, the topic indicated as the most relevant has been topic number 4 Water reuse and water desalination for use in agriculture ; - Pillar 2, the most relevant topic has been identified in topic number 1 Crop and cropping systems resistance to drought and climatic stresses ; - For Pillar 3, there is no a clear prevalence of one topic on the others topic. Rather, there are two topics which can be considered as the most relevant, namely: - Topic 1 Orienting youths and industry towards sustainable competitive business models ; - Topic 4 Organisation and coordination in the food chains for improving efficiency and waste valorisation
Looking at the single typology of action encompassed by the survey: -Pillar 1, RIA has been indicated as the most appropriate action for objectives 1,2 and 4, while CSA has been indicated as the most suitable action for objectives 3 and 5. Finally, SME has been indicated as the most suitable action for objective 6; -Pillar 2, RIA has been indicated as the most indicated action for objectives 1, 2 and 3, while CSA has been indicated as the most suitable action for objectives 4, 5 and 6; - Pillar 3, CSA has been indicated as the most indicated action for objectives 1, 2, 4 and 5, while RIA has been indicated as the most suitable action for objectives 3, 6 and 7; Overall, from the analysis of answers on the most appropriate actions a clear predominance of CSA and RIA emerges
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