Telecentre-Europe Summit 2012 - Plenary Session of Lukasz Nikitin: "Horizon 2020"

1. Warsaw, October 16, 2012
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2. Horizon 2020
State of play: Horizon 2020 under discussion in EP & EC;
framework agreed, the council proposes one more by division of the 6th, to
innovative inclusive society and one on security (borders, cybercrime, etc.).
Before Xmass agreed text emerges from the Council. EP discusses over 2000
amendments, vote at the committee in October;
December final position of EP on Horizon 2020.
In terms of innovative inclusive society: ICT skills, e-learning, e-government
Rules for participation – either a simplified funding of 100 % with a 20 % flat rate,
or real overhead costs. Remuneration of personnel on unit costs (not related to
internal cost regulation of their institutions).
There will be no discussion on the budget before the agreement of heads of state
on the overall EU budget. EC asked for 80 bln for Horizon 2020. More realistic 60
bln.
Within the Horizon 4 bln for ICT, spread throughout the entire programme, in
different topics, sometimes even individual actions.
CIP ICT PSP Call 7 – February 2013 may 2013.
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3. Three priorities:
1. Excellent science
2. Industrial leadership
3. Societal challenges
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4. Horizon 2020 – Objectives and structure
Europe 2020 priorities
European Research Area
International cooperation
Shared objectives and principles
Tackling Societal Challenges Creating Industrial Leadership and
ICT Competitive Frameworks
Health, demographic change and
wellbeing Leadership in enabling and industrial
Food security, sustainable agriculture and technologies
ICT ICT
the bio-based economy
ICT Secure, clean and efficient energy Nanotech., Materials, Manuf. and
Processing
ICT Smart, green and integrated transport Biotechnology
Climate action, resource efficiency and Space
ICT raw
materials Access to risk finance
ICT Inclusive, innovative and secure societies
Innovation in SMEs
EIT Excellence in the Science Base
Frontier research (ERC)
JRC Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) ICT
Skills and career development (Marie Curie)
Research infrastructures ICT
Simplified access Dissemination & knowledge tranfer
Common rules, toolkit of funding schemes
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5. ICT 4 b€
ICT in Societal Challenges (I)
Health, demographic change & wellbeing;
 e-health, self management of health, improved
diagnostics, improved surveillance, health data
collection, active ageing, assisted living;
Secure, clean and efficient energy;
 Smart cities; Energy efficient buildings; smart electricity grids;
smart metering;
Smart, green and integrated transport;
 Smart transport equipment, infrastructures and services;
innovative transport management systems; safety aspects
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6. ICT in Societal Challenges (II)
ICT 4 b€
Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and
maritime research & the bioeconomy
Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials
 ICT for increased resource efficiency; earth observation and
monitoring
Inclusive, innovative and secure societies
 Digital inclusion; social innovation platforms; e-government
services; e-skills and e-learning; e-culture; cyber security;
ensuring privacy and protection of human rights on-line
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7. Rules for Participation: what’s new? (1)
A SINGLE SET OF RULES
 Adapted for the whole research and innovation cycle
 Covering all research programmes and funding bodies
 Aligned to the Financial Regulation, coherent with other new EU Programmes.
ONE PROJECT - ONE FUNDING RATE.
 Maximum of 100% of direct costs (except for actions close to
market, where a 70% maximum will apply)
 Indirect eligible costs: a flat rate of 20% of direct eligible costs
SIMPLE EVALUATION CRITERIA
 Excellence – Impact - Implementation (Excellence only, for the ERC)
NEW FORMS OF FUNDING aimed at innovation: pre-commercial procurement,
inducement prizes, dedicated loan and equity instruments.
INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION: facilitated but better protecting EU
interests.
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8. Rules for Participation: what’s new? (2)
SIMPLER RULES FOR GRANTS: broader acceptance of participants
accounting practices for direct costs, flat rate for indirect costs, no time-sheets for
personnel working full time on a project, possibility of output-based grants.
FEWER, BETTER TARGETED CONTROLS AND AUDITS
 Lowest possible level of requirements for submission of audit certificates without
undermining sound financial management;
 Audit strategy focused on risk and fraud prevention.
IMPROVED RULES ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
 Balance between legal security and flexibility;
 Tailor-made IPR provisions for new forms of funding;
 A new emphasis on open access to research publications.
Beyond the Rules: further simplified provisions in the Grant Agreement and
implementing procedures to facilitate access to Horizon 2020 (eg. common IT
platform).
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