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ESFRI European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures

ESFRI European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures. What is ESFRI ?. European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (ESFRI) Launched in April 2002

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ESFRI European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures

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  1. ESFRIEuropean Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures

  2. What is ESFRI? • European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (ESFRI) • Launched in April 2002 • Brings together representatives of the 27 EU Member States and the Associated States, appointed by Research Ministers, and one representative of the European Commission (EC)

  3. To foster an “open method of coordination” between different countries stimulation role: to discuss the long term vision at European level and to support the development of a European RI policy incubation role: to bring projects to a point where decisions by ministers are possible Role of ESFRI

  4. Operational Structure CHAIR Executive Board ESFRI Secretariat (EC) ESFRI *RWG-PSE *RWG-BMS *RWG-SSH *RWG-ENV *- e-IRG- ESF- *RWGs may seek the advice of external experts if appropriate/necessary

  5. Mandate from the Council of Ministers,November 2004; The Roadmap, presented autumn 2006, is the result of two years of intensive work; about 1000 high-level experts were involved giving the end product credibility and quality. It is the beginning of an ongoing process The Roadmap

  6. Addressing seven (7) fields of Research and major challenges Thirty Five (35) projects identified Research community produced ideas that will open up new and unexpected areas of knowledge Some fields should be stimulated for further integration The Roadmap (2)

  7. Environmental Sciences AURORA BOREALIS IAGOS-ERI 7 Projects EUFAR EURO-ARGO EMSO LIFEWATCH ICOS

  8. Policy Makers Researchers Funders Industry Who is the Roadmap for ? ESFRI welcomes the active role which the European Commission intends to play under the 7th Framework Programme.

  9. Implementation and update of the Roadmap: some of the projects will be in place already next year Strengthening the European Research Area: Research Infrastructures as majorcornerstones Continuation of the ESFRI work: ESFRI encourages constructive debate More is to come

  10. Ongoing activity: help ESFRI implementing the present Roadmap: –Advice on best approaches –Report on bottlenecks and initiatives –Anything to be updated….or dropped? Specific activity: the first update of the Roadmap: –Update and define better the landscape –Evaluate proposals transmitted by ESFRI –Give advise on improvements: use of e-Infrastr? Wherever possible: use existing international organizations + existing studies. Two activities for the 4 RWGs(+ e-Infra crosscut-outlook) •

  11. Timeline, update of the roadmap Finalisation of all documents Submission of proposals Consensus report in RWG Evaluation on of proposal Draft roadmap report Publication & press Second draft Activity report Dec-Jan2007-08 Sept-Nov2007 July 2008 Oct 2008 Sept 2008 April2008 Feb2008

  12. ESFRI:http://www.cordis.europa.eu/esfri/ E-irg Group: http://www.e-irg.com E-Mail contact: ESFRI@ec.europa.eu Useful links and contacts

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