Analysis and inventory of FP7 marine-related proposals - European ...
Analysis and inventory of FP7 marine-related proposals - European ...
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<strong>Analysis</strong> <strong>and</strong><strong>inventory</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>FP7</strong> <strong>marine</strong>-<strong>related</strong> ed <strong>proposals</strong>posa3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARYSnapshot <strong>of</strong> <strong>marine</strong>-<strong>related</strong> research within the 7 th Framework Programmefor Research – Where do we start?Through its successive Framework Programmes for research, the <strong>European</strong> Union has constantlyincreased its support for research activities within the whole fi eld <strong>of</strong> <strong>marine</strong>-<strong>related</strong> activities:ecosystems, sustainable transport <strong>and</strong> energy, space, biotechnology <strong>and</strong> food quality <strong>and</strong>safety, to name some <strong>of</strong> the most important. Within the 6 th Framework Programme for research<strong>and</strong> development (FP6), more than 600 million € have been awarded to research projects inthe maritime sector 7 .Similarly to the 6 th Framework Programme for research, there is no dedicated thematic areafor <strong>marine</strong>-<strong>related</strong> research within <strong>FP7</strong>. However, <strong>marine</strong> sciences <strong>and</strong> technology have beenrecognised among “the priority scientifi c areas which cut across themes” 8 in the 7 th FrameworkProgramme. As the oceans ignore physical borders, cover about 70% <strong>of</strong> the earth’s surface <strong>and</strong>play a signifi cant role in regulating the Earth’sclimate, to name just a few characteristics, it isnot surprising that a great variety <strong>of</strong> researchactivities <strong>and</strong> technologies are relevant to the<strong>marine</strong> environment or the maritime economy.In fact, <strong>marine</strong> sciences <strong>and</strong> technology in avery broad sense are integrated into all themes<strong>of</strong> the “COOPERATION” specifi c programme,<strong>and</strong> especially into: Transport (including Aeronautics),Food, Agriculture, Fisheries <strong>and</strong>Biotechnology (KBBE); Environment (includingClimate Change) <strong>and</strong> Energy. Beyond thisthematic approach, coordination <strong>of</strong> crosscutting<strong>marine</strong>-<strong>related</strong> activities is also takingplace in <strong>FP7</strong> with the aim <strong>of</strong> fostering crossfertilisationbetween themes, disciplines <strong>and</strong>sectors. 9 In fact, <strong>marine</strong>-<strong>related</strong> <strong>proposals</strong> areto be found in many other sections <strong>and</strong> specific programmes <strong>of</strong> the 7 th Framework Programme<strong>and</strong> it is the ambition <strong>of</strong> this analysisto identify, analyse <strong>and</strong> increase awareness <strong>of</strong>7For an analysis <strong>of</strong> <strong>marine</strong> <strong>related</strong> projects funded within FP6, please see: “Marine <strong>related</strong> research <strong>and</strong> the future <strong>of</strong> the maritimepolicy”, p18-19 & p46-56 : http://ec.europa.eu/research/transport/pdf/maris_v10basse_en.pdf8Decision No 1982/2006/EC <strong>of</strong> the <strong>European</strong> Parliament <strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong> the Council <strong>of</strong> 18 December 2006 concerning the Seventh FrameworkProgramme <strong>of</strong> the <strong>European</strong> Community for research, technological development <strong>and</strong> demonstration activities (2007-2013)9See for example the call for <strong>proposals</strong> on the cross-thematic initiative «the ocean <strong>of</strong> tomorrow» in 2009 <strong>and</strong> 2010: http://ec.europa.eu/research/agriculture/ocean/ocean2010/index_en.html9
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