Status and perspectives of EU research in Social Sciences and Humanities in FP7

Research in Social Sciences
and Humanities in the context of the 7th FP
for Research and Development (2007-2013)
Current status and Outlook

Educating Europe –
Educational Sciences go FP7 and beyond,
Brussels, 30/06/2010
Dr Dimitri CORPAKIS
Head of Unit
Horizontal aspects and Coordination
Directorate for Science, Economy and Society
European Commission / Directorate General for Research

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The European Community
Research Framework Programme
(FP)
• A policy planning and implementation tool
for advancing European Research and
serve the European Research Area
• Embedded firmly in the Treaty of the
European Union
• Spearhead of European Research Policy,
enabling collective and daring efforts

June 30, 2010 European Commission DG Research
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Towards the European
Research Area (ERA)
• In January 2000 (almost 10 years ago) the
European Commission introduced the concept
of the ERA
• The ERA is by analogy an internal market for
research in the EU, where researchers and
knowledge circulate freely, without barriers, for
the outmost benefit of European economy and
society.

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The ERA vision
Knowledge Triangle:
strong universities,
research institutions Coherent and efficient
and innovative business research programmes
and priorities
Seamless mobility and
attractive careers for
researchers
Partnership Joint (access to)
27 MS + EC world-class research
infrastructures

Coherent International S&T
co-operation strategies
Fully exploited knowledge
and intellectual property

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Global Challenges: need for
ERA with global dimension
• Advancing towards the Knowledge society and
economy
• Achieving sustainable growth
• Meeting critical challenges for humanity (feeding
the world, addressing health hazards, combating
climate change, ensuring energy needs, security
in a context of democratic pluralism and human
rights)

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Socio-Economic Sciences and
Humanities in FP7

„Cooperation‟ Programme:

Theme 8: SSH
Also SSH & SiS in other themes

ERC - „Ideas‟ Programme: „Capacities‟ Programme: „People‟ Programme:
A lot of opportunities
Five SSH Panels •Infrastructures
•Science in Society

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‘Ideas’ Programme – ERC
(European Research Council)

• Proposals and funding areas are curiosity-driven and « bottom-
up »; funding support across all areas, including Socio-
economic sciences and Humanities
• Budget 2007-2013: 7.5 billion euros (+/- 10-15% for SSH)
• Funding directed to individual teams and projects selected
solely on the criteria of excellence
• No pre-defined research agenda but 5 specific ERC panels
dealing with SSH themes (1.Individuals and Organisations,
2.Institutions, behaviour, values and beliefs, 3.The human mind
and its complexity, 4.Cultures and cultural diversity, 5.The
study of the past and of cultural artefacts)

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‘Capacities’ Programme
Research Infrastructures
• Under SSH the Research Infrastructure concept covers
mainly "soft" tools (databases, IT tools and
methodologies, data archives etc).
• 5 significant RI projects in SSH currently supported :
- CESSDA (Council of Eur. Social Science Data Archives)
- CLARIN (Common Language Resources and Techno- Infrastr.)
- DARIAH (Digital Research Infrastr. for the Arts and Human.)
- ESS (the European Social Survey)
- SHARE (Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe

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Research opportunities under the
Science in Society programme
(under “CAPACITIES”
• Research on relationships between science,
democracy and law
• Research on Ethics in science and technology
• Research on the reciprocal influence of science
and culture
• Meta-analysis on gender & science
• Research on new methods in science education
• Research aimed at enhancing science
communication in its methods and its products

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Setting the scene for
Socio-economic and Humanities research
(Theme 8 of the Cooperation Specific programme of FP7 (2007-2013)

Linking with the past: Lisbon and Gothenburg European Council
ambitious agendas:
– economic development with sustainability and social
cohesion;
– Need to reinforce EU competitiveness while at the same time
developing new types of international relations with our
partners
– Need to bring about change while at the same time reinforcing
core EU values and respecting diversity;

The Socio-economic Sciences and Humanities Theme operates across
these objectives:
• by supporting research and related activities aimed at improving
insight and understanding of the key underlying trends and the
factors driving them and providing the basis for policy development
• by being at the service of other Community policies, measuring
and assessing impacts; providing inputs to increase their overall
consistency and coherence and improving our knowledge base in
these fields

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The fundamentals: SSH is about problem
oriented and policy relevant research

• „Generating an in-depth, shared understanding of
the complex and interrelated socio-economic
challenges Europe is confronted with […] in
particular with the view to providing an improved
knowledge base for policies in the fields
concerned‟. (FP7 EP and Council Decision)

• It is explained furthermore that: „The activities to
be supported […] are expected to contribute
significantly to improving the formulation,
implementation, impacts and assessments of
policy and the definition of regulatory measures in
a wide range of areas […]‟ .
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Missions, objectives
and legal framework
The production of the annual Work Programme
 “The Commission shall draw up a WP setting out the objectives and
scientific priorities, the funding scheme and the timetable for
implementation”
 “The WP shall take account of relevant research activities carried out by the
MS, associated countries, the achievement of EU added value as well the
impact on industrial competitiveness and the relevance for other EU
policies” (Art 6 FP7-Cooperation)

Looking for European added-value
 Promote - by means of trans-national cooperation - high quality, innovative
and comparative research
 “The dissemination and transfer of knowledge is a key added value of
European research actions, and measures will be taken to increase the use
of results by industry, policy makers and society. Dissemination will be
considered an integral task under all thematic areas” (FP7)
 Critical Mass - Impact
 Contribute to the reinforcement of the European Research Area (ERA)

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SSH Research Activities
Five Activities based on major challenges for the EU:
Growth, employment and competitiveness in a
knowledge society (“Lisbon strategy”)
• Combining economic, social and environmental
objectives in a European perspective (“Sustainable
development”)
• Major trends in society and their implications (“Social
trends”)
• Europe in the world (“Internationalisation”)
• The Citizen in the EU (“Citizenship”)

Two “cross-cutting” Activities:
• Socio-economic and scientific indicators
• Foresight activity

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Activity 1: Growth, employment and
competitiveness in a knowledge society

Key aspects:
• Changing role of knowledge throughout the economy (different
types of knowledge and competences,
education, lifelong learning, intangible investment)
• Economic structures, structural change and productivity issues
(role of the services sector, finance, demographics,
demand and the processes of long-term change)
• Institutional and policy questions
(macroeconomic policy, labour markets, institutional contexts,
policy coherence and coordination)
• New challenges and opportunities from globalisation, emerging
economies, relocation, and EU enlargement.

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Activity 2: Combining economic, social and
environmental objectives in a European
perspective : Paths towards sustainable
development
Two interrelated issues:
• How socio-economic models have fared in
combining the objectives, the conditions under which this
occurred including the role of dialogue,
social partnership, institutional change
• Economic cohesion between regions and
regional development in an enlarged EU;
Social cohesion as well as its relation to social problems
Trade-offs or synergies between the economic, social,
environmental objectives in a world context, spatial aspects, long-
term sustainability, and issues for developing countries will be
addressed within these issues.

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Activity 3: Major trends in society
and their implications
Three major trends:
• Demographic change including ageing, fertility and migration.
Broad societal and economic implications, including active
ageing and effects on pensions systems
• Changes in aspects of lifestyles, families, work, consumption,
health and quality of life
• Cultural interactions in an international perspective including
traditions from different societies, diversity of populations,
differing identities, language and religious practices, possible
relation to discrimination, racism, xenophobia and intolerance
Gender issues and changing values will be included
Changes in criminality and crime perception
Corporate social responsibility.

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Activity 4: Europe in the World

Research here involves two related tracks:
• Flows of trade, finance, investment, migration and their
impact; uneven development, poverty and sustainability;
economic and political relations and global governance.
Cultural interactions including media and religions and non-
European approaches.
• Conflicts, their causes and resolution; the relation between
security and destabilising factors; terrorism, its causes and
consequences; security-related policies and perceptions of
insecurity and civil-military relations.
In both, Europe‟s role in the world, the development of
multilateralism and international law, the promotion of
democracy and fundamental rights, and Europe as seen
from outside, will be addressed.

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Activity 5: The Citizen in the European
Union

Two main strands:
• Participation (including of youth), representation, accountability
and legitimacy; the European public sphere, media and
democracy; various forms of governance in the EU and policy
processes; the role of civil society; citizenship and rights; related
values of the population.
• European diversities and commonalities, including their historical
origins and evolution; differences in institutions; cultural heritage;
various visions and perspectives for European integration
including the views of the populations; identities; approaches to
multiple coexisting cultures; the role of language, the arts and
religions; attitudes and values

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Activity 6: Socio-economic and
scientific indicators

Key issues addressed:
• How indicators are used in policy objectives, policy
development and implementation, in a variety of fields and
from macro to micro levels, the adequacy of existing
indicators and their use, and proposals for new indicators
and sets of indicators.
• How evidence-based policy might be better supported by
indicators and methods for their use; indicators for policy
with multiple objectives, for policy coordination and for
regulation; support by official statistics for such indicators.
• Use of indicators and related approaches for evaluation of
research programmes including impact assessment.

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Activity 7: Foresight activities

Four types of activities are covered:
• Wide socio-economic foresight on a limited number of
key challenges and opportunities for the EU
• More focused thematic foresight on the developments in
emerging research domains and those cutting across
existing domains, as well as on the future of scientific
disciplines.
• Foresight on both research systems and policies in
Europe and on the future of the key actors involved.
• Mutual learning and co-operation between national
and/or regional foresight initiatives; co-operation between
EU, third country and international foresight initiatives

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Towards a new approach in SSH
Work Progammes
As of the 2010 Work Programme:
 A challenge driven approach: identification of important
Societal Challenges for the EU to address in a short to
medium term perspective
 Each of the Challenges addressed by a specific Set of
Research actions (Funding Scheme: Large Scale
Integrating Research Project with minimum € 6.5 mio EC
contribution) (4-5 years duration)
 Societal Challenges coupled by a smaller number of
focused “conventional” topics
 An Indicative Strategic Research Roadmap allowing for
better planning and coordination within the research
community

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Increased emphasis on:
 A coordinated inter-disciplinary approach and plurality of perspectives to
examine the different dimensions of the societal challenge considered;
 Building on previous research; stock-taking
 Forward looking /foresight analysis regarding the evolution of the societal
challenge, where relevant;
 Deployment of a significant international cooperation dimension in addition to
the European dimension;
 Dissemination and exploitation of research results in a variety of contexts
(scientific, policy, media, civil society);
 Development of an effective critical mass of actors, involving a wide range of
key stakeholders;
 A rigorous professional approach to managing research and day-to-day
administrative work;
 Ethical and gender dimensions present;

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2010 Work Programme
and calls
Publication of calls: 30 July 2009 See: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/dc/index.cfm
Five calls:
 FP7-SSH-2010-1 will support Collaborative projects (large-scale integrating
projects) with a minimum requested EC contribution of EUR 6.5 mio and a
minimum number of 7 partners from 7 different countries (total budget EUR 40 mio) -
deadline 2 February 2010
 FP7-SSH-2010-2 will support Collaborative projects (small or medium-scale
focused research projects) and a BSG-CSO scheme (Research for the Benefit of
Specific Groups - Civil Society Organisations) with a maximum requested EC
contribution EUR 2 .7 mio (total budget of EUR 18.9 mio) - deadline 2 February
2010
 FP7-SSH-2010-3 will support Collaborative projects (small or medium-scale
focused research projects) for specific cooperation actions dedicated to
international cooperation with a maximum requested EC contribution EUR 2.7 mio
(total budget of EUR 8.1 mio) - deadline 2 February 2010
 FP7-SSH-2010-4 will support Coordination and support actions (supporting
actions) (total budget of EUR 3.6 mio) - deadline 15 December 2009!
 FP7-OCEAN-2010 („The ocean of tomorrow‟) is a joint call with the Environment,
Energy, Transport and Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology themes -
deadline 14 January 2010!

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Includes administrative expenses and horizontal taxations;
excludes associated country contributions

Current budgetary planing for SSH (total budget 623M)

120,000 117,847

99,317
100,000 88,430 89,818
76,320 79,401
71,867
80,000

60,000

40,000

20,000

0,000
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

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SSH Main features

• Collaborative research /transnational teams
• Problem-oriented
• Policy-relevant
• Comparative
• Multidisciplinary
• Strong emphasis on dissemination of results
/ evidence base for policy making
• Integration of gender issues
• A major new focus on: the international
/global dimension, humanities, methods of
analysis and assessment

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Planning principles for
future SSH activities
• Coherence: research clearly related to the fundamental
objectives and priorities of the specific programme;
coherent set of research dimensions should allow
breakthroughs in addressing socio-economic challenges.

• Anticipation: policy developments on the EU policy
agenda to be anticipated if the specific programme aims
to be useful in time.

• Thematic additionality: taking into consideration
coverage of similar topics in previous WP and other
thematic Programmes (as well as coverage by FP6
projects).
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Implementing a new
international strategy in SSH
• International participation low in FP6 (only 4% of all
partners are from outside the EU) but very well
performing under FP7 (2007-2009 Calls).
• Need to define which sort of cooperation we want,
with what region and in order to do what.
• 2 ways to approach international cooperation:
• Structural co-operation
• improving knowledge on global issues with an impact on these
world regions (sustainable development, migration,
geopolitics)

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New institutional developments and
political priorities related to
SSH Research (2010 > )

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Overview
• The new political guidelines by President Barroso
(Barroso II Commission)
• The “EU 2020 strategy” / Further development of the
European Research Area
• Impact of the Lisbon Treaty on the Research Agenda
• New responsibilities / priorities for the new
Commissioner for “Research, Innovation and Science“
• Profile of the new Commissioner

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A new context - Developing the ERA
“Ljubljana Process”
 “Europe now needs to develop a common vision and effective governance
of the European Research Area”

 Grand societal challenges: “Citizens benefiting from the contribution of
large-scale R&D efforts to solve major societal challenges”

ERA Process and SSH Programme
 Leverage effect for more structured actions in the field of SSH (ERA-
NETs, large-scale projects ...)

 Effective dissemination of results (more integrated actions: Ex ante:
capitalisation, Ex post : dissemination)

 Joint Programming : involves MS engaging voluntarily and on a variable
geometry basis in the definition, development and implementation of
common strategic research agendas based on a common vision on how to
address major societal challenges.

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Specific initiatives
to support the ERA
Researchers
This initiative intends to create a European Partnership for Researchers
for mobility and career development. The European Commission adopted
a communication to launch the initiative on 23 May 2008.
Research Infrastructures
This initiative will consider providing a legal framework to assist Member
States to develop and fund pan-European research infrastructures which
their national legal instruments might not be able to facilitate. The
Commission adopted a Council Regulation on the Community legal
framework for a European Research Infrastructure on 25 July 2009.
Knowledge Sharing
On 9 April 2008 the Commission adopted a Recommendation on the
management of Intellectual Property Rights in knowledge transfer
activities and a Code of Practice for universities and other public research
organisations.
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ERA initiatives
Joint Programming
• Today the bulk of research in Europe is implemented independently by
national or regional programmes. This leads both to unwanted
duplications and to lost opportunities lost for achieving critical mass of
research efforts.
• On 15th July 2008 the Commission adopted a Communication on
Joint Programming among the EU Member States involving public
research programmes.
3 topics are now confirmed by the Council (Cultural Heritage,
Climate Change, Health and obesity) in detail and a number of
topics are on the list for further negotiations in 2010 (e.g. Ageing).
International Science & Technology Cooperation
• The Commission adopted a Communication on a strategic European
Framework for International Science and Technology Cooperation
on 24th September 2008. This aims at creating a policy framework for
both the Community and Member States to foster and facilitate coherent
international science and technology cooperation activities.

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Barroso-II Political Guidelines
Five key challenges confronting Europe today:

1. Restarting economic growth today and ensuring long-term
sustainability and competitiveness for the future.

2. Fighting unemployment and reinforcing our social
cohesion.

3. Turning the challenge of a sustainable Europe to our
competitive advantage.

4. Ensuring the security of Europeans.

5. Reinforcing EU citizenship and participation.

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Political guidelines
by President Barroso

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The EU 2020 Vision

The European Council (Heads of State and Government adopted on
June 17, 2010 the EU 2020 Strategy focused on the following
priorities:
(1) Creating value by basing growth on knowledge (smart growth).
Opportunity and social cohesion will be enhanced in a world where
innovation makes the difference in both products and processes,
harnessing the potential of education, research and of the digital economy;
(2) Empowering people in inclusive societies (inclusive growth).
The acquisition of new skills, fostering creativity and innovation, the
development of entrepreneurship and a smooth transition between jobs will
be crucial in a world which will offer more jobs in exchange for greater
adaptability;
(3) Creating a competitive, connected and greener economy (green
growth).
The EU should compete more effectively and increase its productivity by a
lower and more efficient consumption of non-renewable energy and
resources in a world of high energy and resources prices, and greater
competition for energy and resources.
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The EU 2020 Vision

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The EU 2020 Vision

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The EU 2020 Vision

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The Lisbon Treaty

The Lisbon Treaty gives new powers to the EU
institutions in the area of research policy.

• Under this Treaty strengthening the scientific and
technological base has become a specific objective of
the European Union. Art.3 (3) states “The EU shall
promote scientific and technological advance”.

• Article 179 (1+2) introduces the European Research
Area concept, including the free circulation of
researchers, scientific knowledge and technology.

• Article 181 of the TFEU, the Lisbon Treaty clarifies
the kind of initiatives which the European Commission
can take so as to promote the coordination
of research activities between the
member states of the EU.

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The Lisbon Treaty

• Article 182(5) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the
European Union (TFEU) entitles the EU institutions under the
ordinary legislative procedure to adopt measures that are
deemed necessary to achieve a successful European
Research Area (ERA).

• Competence sharing between the Union and the Member
States: The Lisbon Treaty defines the distribution of
competences in the areas of research, technological
development and space as a shared competence.

• Comitology
The Treaty also introduces new articles on
comitology and discussions between the
Parliament, the Commission and the Council
are taking place to implement these changes.

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The new responsibilities/priorities
of the Commissioner for Research, Innovation and
Science
New focus on innovation
• “The European Union must become a true Innovation Union. An
innovation culture places change management and openness at the
heart of all we do. A true Innovation Union would support markets
that are open to newcomers and incentivise investment. Research that
tests frontiers, applies breakthroughs, deepens scientific know-how,
connects researchers and delivers outcomes. Innovation means
knowing when to cooperate and when to compete in a tough
international marketplace”. Knowledge, research and scientific
excellence is the cornerstone of innovation. In the new economy,
knowledge will replace crude oil as the economy‟s prime motive force.
These European Research and Innovation reforms would have two
strategic aims
– to deliver a Single Market for Innovation
– to complete the European Research Area
(Parliament Hearing of Mrs. Máire Geoghegan Quinn, 13/01/2010 )

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The new responsibilities/priorities
of the new Commissioner for Research, Innovation
and Science
• “The European Commission policy paper on innovation will be
defined in 2010. It must set out clearly how innovation policies will
deliver the EU 2020 strategy. I am also looking forward to working with
colleagues on the strategic energy technology plan, which will be an
important tool to deliver on our 2020 commitments”. (Parliament
Hearing)
• The new Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science will
lead a cross-cutting approach to innovation RTD.
(Mandate for the Commissioner)
- As a consequence Mrs. Máire Geoghegan Quinn will lead
the Commissioner's Group on Innovation
- possible informal European Council on RTD & Innovation in 2010
• Innovation strategies and policies will have to encompass
different forms and types of innovation, including social innovation.

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Profile of the New Commissioner
Máire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN

• Born September 5, 1950
Galway, Ireland;
• 1970 – 1975 Teacher
• From 1975 to 1997 various political positions in Ireland
(Irish Parliament, Minister of State for Commerce, Minister for
the Gaeltacht, Minister of State for Education, Minister for
European Affairs, Minister for Tourism, Transport and
Communications, Minister for Justice)
• 1997 - 2000: Columnist with “The Irish Times” newspaper;
TV presenter; Part-time business consultant; Non-executive
director Aer Lingus; Non-executive director Ryan Hotels
• From March 2000 on: Member of the European Court of
Auditors
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The Road Ahead: underpinning the
EU 2020 Strategy
 Scientific evidence for policy-making, in
particular ERA and other EU policies
 Increasing knowledge to face major EU
challenges (included in the SSH Specific
Programme):
• Knowledge input for policy definition and impact
evaluation
• Scenarios about the mutual role of EU and the
world, including geopolitical issues
• International comparison between EU countries
and third countries
 Strengthening the ERA in SSH
 Developing the infrastructure nexus: databases,
indicators, modelling frameworks

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Outlook
• SSH future content heavily influenced by the Union‟s
political priorities:
– A renewed agenda in a context of global economic downturn
(EU 2020)
– Prosperity, Solidarity
– Migration
– Sustainable development / Climate Change / Energy Crisis
– Freedom and Security
– A stronger Europe in a globalised world
– Putting Citizens First
• The Competitiveness Council of May 26, 2010 adopted
Conclusions on the Social Dimension of the ERA,
mentioning specifically the important role of SSH
research

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What the future holds:

The SSH Roadmap
for the next 3 years

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Status Activity 1

Challenges Topics Challenges Topics
envisaged for 2011 envisaged for 2011 Roadmap 2012/2013 Roadmap 2012/2013
Europe beyond 2010: Strategies Lifelong learning in Europe: Europe facing a The future of the banking
for recovery, growth and social appropriate skills for sustaining better communication revolution system in Europe
wellbeing in a global context jobs and new generation of
information systems

Facing social services issues Adapting evolving Old and new multinational
educational systems to companies facing a multi-
societal transformation polar world (including
development of responsible
business in emerging and
developing countries)
10 years after enlargement: World trade: new
the single market and challenges, new deals
localisation /delocalisation of
industrial activities in Europe
Research, innovation and
creativity: European
challenges and policies in the
globalised world

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Status Activity 2
Europe facing the Deepening the greening of the European Energy Security The evolving role of business
transition towards a economy: beyond GDP in society
new social, ecological,
economic and
territorial model of
sustainable
development

Economic, social and Combating poverty in Europe: a Sustainable development of New forms of offenses in a
political conditions for key question of human dignity and European countryside globalised world: the case of
satisfying the world social cohesion environmental crime
food needs

Addressing cohesion challenges in Cities and their inhabitants Sustainable Lifestyles
Central and Eastern Europe in the facing major changes affecting (follow-up Social platform:
light of economic and social crises fragmentation and inclusion Life styles)
(follow-up Social Platform:
Cities and social cohesion)

Long term behaviour Tackling social inequalities in
(follow-up Social Platform: Life Europe
styles)

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Status Activity 3

Challenges envisaged for Topics Challenges Topics
2011 envisaged for 2011 Roadmap 2012/2013 Roadmap 2012/2013
Criminal behaviour and policy Facing potential large scale Making the economic case
responses in the European migration to Europe for gender equality
Union

Making longevity a truly European Filiations in Europe in the
asset for economic and social context of the development
development of assisted reproduction
Supporting families and The future of industrial
intergenerational solidarity relations and social dialogue
(follow-up of the social platform on
Families
Early childhood care and the cost The sustainability of
of education inequities pensions systems in Europe.

Children and intolerance

The future of the Social Europe
concept

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Status Activity 4
Challenges envisaged Topics Challenges Topics
for 2011 envisaged for 2011 Roadmap 2012/2013 Roadmap 2012/2013

The evolving concept of Transatlantic relations and Taking human rights The European Union as
border the global governance seriously a model of regional
architecture integration

Tackling poverty in a SICA with Africa Peace building in a war- Trade, environment,
development context torn international society: evolving links
system and lessons for global
governance

Uneven development,
its outlook and the
implications for human
rights

SICA with
Caucasus/Central Asia

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Status Activity 5


Justice in a multilevel Building a creative Europe Active citizenship,
governance system representative institutions
and intermediary
organisations: a European
social contract?

Cultures of corruption and Surveillance and the Unity in linguistic diversity: The new role of images and
resistance to corruption: challenges for democracy and a challenge for Europe of the visual in general in
maintaining trust and an open society contemporary societies
integrity in the private and
public sphere

Temporality of changes in
human cultures

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Status Activity 6


Impact assessment of EU Criminal and justice indicators
policies efficiency and
effectiveness

Deepening the greening of the
economy: beyond GDP

Development of indicators
integrating socio-economic
development and spatial dimension
(in particular land use) and subject
to projections in the future.

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Status Activity 7


Anticipating and A future long term agenda
evaluating world and for the convergence of
European policy sciences and technologies
challenges

Cognitive sciences

Methodological
developments for forward
looking and foresight

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Stay informed !
• About the programme activities
http://ec.europa.eu/research/social-sciences/index_en.html
• Watch the dedicated CORDIS Website
– http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/cooperation/socio-
economic_en.html
• Look for a specific Call for this Theme
– http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/dc/index.cfm
• Find previous projects and activities (useful to locate
prospective partners for new proposals):
– http://cordis.europa.eu/citizens/home.html
• Get in touch with your National Contact Point for FP7:
– http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/get-support_en.html

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Thanks for your attention

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Some examples of successful
proposals

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ACTIVITY 1
“Lisbon strategy”

Strong potential contribution for the
European Research Area with 2 projects
about research and innovation systems in
the context of internationalisation (SCIFI-
Glow, GlobInn).
In depth understanding of services: 7
projects related to new services related to
innovation; financial services; tangible
investments (SERVPINN, FINESS,
INNODRIVE, IAREG…)
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ACTIVITY 2
“Sustainable Development Strategy”
2 projects about social and economic
dimensions of agriculture, rural and land use
issues (e.g.: RUFUS, CAP-IRE).
A new instrument: social platform selected for
social cohesion and urban issues (Social-Polis)
New indicators for Sustainable Development (2
projects) on scenario building (e.g.: SMILE).

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ACTIVITY 3
“Societal Trends”
Demography: impact of demographic changes; potential
of seniors; fertility and migration (new migration patterns)
– 6 projects (e.g.: MULTILINKS, ASPA, REPRO,
TRANSNET…)
Youth and social inclusion (ethnic differences in
education, social inclusion/exclusion, young adults, social
and political integration of young unemployed – 5 projects
(e.g.: EDUMIGROM, EUMARGINS, YOUNEX…)
Interethnic tolerance and neighbourhood integration in
urban spaces, religious education, ways in which
transnational media reshape the political landscapes of
citizenship in the European Union – 5 projects (e.g.:
Media and Citizens, GEMIC, REMC…)
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ACTIVITY 4
“Europe in the world”
A major initiative:
Global Economic Governance: integration of different types of
markets; migration and mobility of labour – 1 project
(PLEGGED)
Conflicts and peace: transnational communities (CSO
instrument); diasporas for peace; justice and durable peace;
multi-stakeholders partnership in post-conflict reconstruction
– 4 projects (e.g.: INFOCON)
Human rights and conflicts: mass atrocity cases and impact
of the criminal procedures; „privatisation‟ of war and
regulatory issues; armed conflicts and transitional justice - 3
projects (e.g.: PRIV-WAR)

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ACTIVITY 5
“The citizen in EU”
Citizenship: racial anti-discrimination laws, enacting
European citizenship – 2 projects (GENDERACE,
ENACT)
Histories and identities: evolution of European identity,
articulation of regional, national and European identities,
nations between states along the new eastern borders of
the EU – 5 projects (e.g. EUROIDENTITIES, SPHERE,
CRIC…).
Creativity: art festivals and the European public culture –
1 project (EUROFESTIVAL).

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ACTIVITY 6
“Indicators”

A possible major outcome: impact assessment
of innovation and research policies; forecast
and comparison between all the EU countries –
1 project (DEMETER)
Various indicators for policy-making including
pattern data, poverty and living conditions – 5
projects (e.g.: InnoS&T, AMELI, RISQ…)

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ACTIVITY 8
“SSH Strategic activities”
Activity relative to emerging needs and coordinated and
specific actions.
Emerging needs – 4 projects of which one on regenerative
medicine (REMEDIE)
Horizontal Measures on International cooperation quite well
addressed with 4 projects covering Asia, Africa and Latin
America (e.g.: CREATING, EULAKS, EURASIA-Net…)
3 projects on communication and dissemination, including a
specific transnational measure for the SSH National Contact
Points (NET4SOCIETY)
A major Commission initiative on Monitoring European
Trends in Social Sciences and Humanities (METRIS)

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