A new deal for an effective European research policy : the design and impacts of the 7th Framework Programme / by Ugur Muldur ... [and others] ; with a preface by Janez Potoč.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Muldur, U.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Seventh Framework Programme (European Commission).

Research--European Union countries--International cooperation.

Research.

Technology--European Union countries--International cooperation.

Technology.

Science--European Union countries--International cooperation.

Science.

Research and development contracts--European Union countries.

Research and development contracts.

International cooperation.

European Union countries.

Physical Description:

xxvi, 289 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Dordrecht : Springer, 2007.

Summary:

This book is about the design of European research policy. It tells the story of how the 7th Framework Programme for Research and Development came to be and looks at its expected impacts. With its detailed analysis of the factors and actors, political constraints and opportunities, societal challenges and expectations shaping research policy, the book provides a peek into what is sometimes perceived as the black box of EU policy making.

The 7th Framework Programme has been drawn up at a time when citizens and governments see science and technology as a panacea for an increasingly long list of problems. It will be the most ambitious Programme to date, unprecedented in scope and scale, and signals a stronger role for European research. But the new Framework Programme represents just a small part of total public spending on R&D in the EU, the bulk of which is carried out by the national and regional authorities.

Clearly, on its own, it cannot solve all Europe's problems. What is needed, this book argues, is a 'New Deal' for research in Europe involving the mobilisation of policy actors across all levels - regional, national and European - and their commitment to developing a more effective research system in Europe based on actions at the level where they have the greatest impact.

The originality of the book lies in its perspective, its transparency and its objectivity. It is the first to present, from a viewpoint inside the European Commission, the nuts and bolts of how EU research policy is actually designed. It also provides a comprehensive analysis, on the basis of factual evidence, not only of the positive impacts of European research, but also of the various criticisms that have been made of the Framework Programme.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Challenges to the European Exception: What can S&T do? 1

1 Europe:Turning from a Positive into a Negative Exception 1

2 Great Expectations of S&T as Regards Tackling the Multitude of Challenges 15

3 The Role that S&T can Play 21

Chapter 2 Are Expectations Too High? Weaknesses of Europe's S&T System 35

1 Insufficient Investment in R&D 35

2 An Inefficient System of Research Governance in Europe 51

3 The Problem of Coordinating Policies 62

4 S&T and the Public: The Triple Paradox 65

Chapter 3 Opening the Window of Opportunity: The New Policy Context 75

1 The Lisbon European Council: Putting Knowledge at the Centre 76

2 Investing More and Better in Research 81

3 Evidence-Based Policy-Making 86

4 The Lack of Progress Since the Year 2000 86

5 Explaining the Lack of Progress 88

6 A New Policy Context 90

Chapter 4 Building on Experience: Learning Lessons from Past Framework Programmes 93

1 Evaluating the Framework Programme is not Easy 93

2 Collaborative Research and its Impacts 102

3 The Impact of the Framework Programme on Human Resources 131

4 The Impact of the Framework Programme on Research Infrastructures 132

5 The Framework Programme and Intergovernmental Cooperation at the Programme Level 133

6 Assessing the Wider Impacts of the Framework Programme 135

Chapter 5 Engaging Stakeholders for Better Policy-Making 143

1 Consultative Mechanisms at Community Level 144

2 Stakeholders' Involvement in the Development of the 7th Framework Programme Proposal 148

3 A Stronger and Bigger Programme than Ever Before 153

4 Ensuring Accessibility for all 159

5 Fundamental and Applied Research: How should they Coexist? 167

6 Excellence Versus Cohesion: Is Efficiency Compatible with Solidarity? 174

Chapter 6 European Added Value, Option Analysis, and the Commission's Proposal for the 7th Framework Programme 183

1 Considering European Added Value 183

2 Analysing Policy Options 190

3 A Short Outline of the Commission's 7th Framework Programme Proposal 210

4 The Expected Impacts of the Commission's 7th Framework Programme Proposal 219

Chapter 7 From Proposals to Commitments - The 7th Framework Programme and the European Decision-Making Process 223

1 Decision-Making in the Field of Research Policy 224

2 Research Policy and the Lack of Resources - The Negotiations on the Financial Perspectives and the Budget for EU Research 227

3 The Response from Decision-Makers to the New Policy Design - The Negotiations on the 7th Framework Programme 239

Conclusion and Perspectives The 7th Framework Programme and a New Deal for European S&T Governance 255

1 Summarising the Design of the 7th Framework Programme 255

2 Perspectives on the 7th Framework Programme - Its Impacts and the Conditions for its Success 258

3 Perspectives Beyond the 7th Framework Programme - Towards a New Deal for an Effective European Research Policy 262.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781402055508

1402055501

OCLC:

86075242