10 November 2011 - WELCOME SESSION

Chair:     E. Lipiatou, Head of the International Cooperation Projects Unit,
               DG Research and Innovation

• Opening remarks on the international dimension of the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, I. Saragossi, Director International Cooperation, DG Research and Innovation, European Commission


• Organisation of the workshop, E. Lipiatou, Head of the International Cooperation Projects Unit, DG Research and Innovation, European Commission.

10 November 2011 - PLENARY SESSION 1: THE GEOGRAPHIC APPROACH

Chair:     Philippe Froissard ( 305 KB), Deputy Head of the International Cooperation Projects Unit, DG Research and Innovation

Rapporteurs: Dimitri Deniozos and Iciar Dominguez Lacasa

Introductory remarks by the Chair and agreement on issues to be discussed

Round table exchange: Strengths and challenges of the different FP7 instruments promoting coordination of policies and and programmes in the area of international research cooperation.

Input 1: The international dimension of macro-regional strategies in the European Union, DG REGIO, Vicente Rodriguez Saez, Deputy Head of Unit E.1

Input 2: Lessons learnt from the latest joint call on biodiversity management in support of sustainable development in the Tropical and Subtropical Outermost Regions and Overseas Countries and Territories of Europe - NET-BIOME - Josiane Irrisain-Mangata ( 2.2 MB),

Input 3: Fostering collaboration between marine research funding agencies in the Atlantic Region, the Mediterranean Sea Region and other major regions outside Europe towards developing a regional operational structure as part of an overarching European mechanism implemented by SEAS-ERA - Joan Albaigés Riera ( 3.7 MB),

Round Table Contributors:

• Elise Oukka - 185 Project (BONUS Baltic Sea Region)
• Daan Du Toit - INCO ERANET (ERAfrica Egypt, Kenia, South Africa), INCONET (CAAST-NET Subsaharan Africa)
• Monique Bossi - INCO ERANET (EUCARINET Carribean), INCONET (ENLACE Central America)
• Elke Dall - INCO ERANET SEE-ERA.NET (West Balkans), INCONET (WBC-INCO.NET West Balkans)
• Stavroula Maglavera - INCONET GCC (Gulf Countries)
• Abdelmajid Zayer - INCONET (MIRA Mediterranean)
• Florence Jacquet Thematic - ERANET (ARIMNET Agriculture in Mediterranean)
• Josiane Irissain-Mangata & Antonio Abreu - Thematic ERANET (NET BIOME Biodiversity in European tropical overseas territories)
• Joan Albaigés Riera - Thematic ERANET (SEAS ERA Marine Research, incl. Georgia and Ukraine)
• Olaf Heilmayer - INCO ERANET (ERA.NET RUS Russia)

11 November 2011 - PLENARY SESSION 2: LESSONS LEARNT FROM FP7 CAPACITIES' INITIATIVES

Chair:     Paul Vossen ( 477 KB), Project Officer of the International Cooperation Projects Unit, DG Research and Innovation

Rapporteurs: Dimitri Deniozos and Iciar Dominguez Lacasa

Introductory remarks by the Chair and agreement on issues to be discussed

Round table exchange: Outcome of the workshop, lessons learnt from the projects.

Input 4: Outcome of the Workshop: International Cooperation projects in support to Research and Innovation policies and competence building, June 2011:   Andrea Ricci ( 1.1 MB), rapporteur of the June workshop.

Round Table Contributors:

• Filiz Hayirli - INCO ERANET (CONCERT-JAPAN Japan)
• Andreas Kahle - INCO ERANET (ERA.NET RUS Russia)
• Daan Du Toit - INCO ERANET (ERAfrica Egypt, Kenia, South Africa), INCONET (CAAST-NET Subsaharan Africa)
• Monique Bossi - INCO ERANET (EUCARINET Caribbean), INCONET (ENLACE Central America)
• Aurélie Pachkoff - INCO ERANET (NEW INDIGO India)
• Elke Dall - INCO ERANET (SEE-ERA.NET West Balkans), INCONET (WBC-INCO.NET West Balkans)
• Stavroula Maglavera - INCONET GCC (Gulf Countries)
• Abdelmajid Zayer - INCONET (MIRA Mediterranean)
• Florence Jacquet - Thematic ERANET (ARIMNET Agriculture in Mediterranean)
• Rowan McKibbin - Thematic ERANET (ERA CAPS Molecular Plant Sciences (with Canada))
• Stefan Scherr - Thematic ERANET (M-ERA NET Materials)
• Josiane Irissain-Mangata & Antonio Abreu - Thematic ERANET (NET BIOME Biodiversity in European tropical overseas territories)

PLENARY SESSION 3 - INNOVATION, GLOBAL AND SOCIETAL CHALLENGES

Chair:    Jurgen Sanders ( 239 KB), Project Officer of the International Cooperation Projects Unit, DG Research and Innovation

Rapporteurs: Dimitri Deniozos and Iciar Dominguez Lacasa

Introductory remarks by the Chair and agreement on issues to be discussed

Round table exchange: Contributions of international cooperation projects to innovation and global and societal challenges.

Input 5: Relating SFIC priorities to instruments of ERA - Svend Remoe, expert for S&T relations with China.

Input 6: Joint Programming Initiatives - presentation on the current state of international cooperation plans by the JPIs URBAN Europe, Water Challenges for a Global World and Cultural Heritage and Global Change - Pier Francesco Moretti & Cristina Sabbioni ( 1.6 MB),

Round Table Contributors:

• Elise Oukka - 185 Project (BONUS Baltic Sea Region)
• Pier Francesco Moretti & Cristina Sabbioni - Joint Programming (Cultural Heritage and Global Change: a new challenge for Europe Culturan Heritage)
Hans-Günther Schwarz Joint Programming (Urban Europe Future of Cities)
• Filiz Hayirli - INCO ERANET (CONCERT-JAPAN Japan)
• Andreas Kahle - INCO ERANET (ERA.NET RUS Russia)
• Aurlie Pachkoff - INCO ERANET (NEW INDIGO India)
• Abdelmajid Zayer - INCONET (MIRA Mediterranean)
• Rowan McKibbin - Thematic ERANET (ERA CAPS Molecular Plant Sciences (with Canada))
• Stefan Scherr - Thematic ERANET (M-ERA NET Materials)
• Joan Albaigés Riera - Thematic ERANET (SEAS ERA Marine Research, incl. Georgia and Ukraine)

SYNTHESIS MEETING WITH THE CHAIRS AND RAPPORTEURS

Chair:     E. Lipiatou - Head of Unit of the International Cooperation Projects Unit, DG Research and Innovation

Input 7: Summary of Conclusions and Recommendations by the Rapporteurs: Dimitri Deniozos and Iciar Dominguez Lacasa

Final Discussion