The JRC Enlargement Integration Action Progress and Plans

The JRC Enlargement & Integration Action: Progress and Plans for the Future Information Day, Bucharest 11 May 2006 Giancarlo Caratti, Head of Unit Bucharest - 11. 05. 06

EU Policy Framework • 10 New Member States MS joined EU on 1. 5. 2004. Transitional measures. Supports continues Countries (Romania, Bulgaria) • 2 Acceding and 3 Candidate Countries (Turkey, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia). Emphasis on other Western Balkan countries as potential candidates • On 3/10/2005 accession negotiations started with Turkey and Croatia became associated to FP 6 on 1. 1. 2006 • European Neighbourhood Policy encourages cooperation with EU bordering countries with the creation of a single financial instrument (ENPI) Bucharest - 11. 05. 06 2

JRC support to EU Enlargement policy Strategic Objectives: • To help the NMS, AC, CC and PCC in dealing faster with the “EU acquis” in areas of JRC competence • To contribute to the development of the “European Research Area” Bucharest - 11. 05. 06 3

JRC Enlargement and Integration Action Five Intertwined Instruments: 1. Focus JRC core projects on specific Enlargement needs 2. Networks and Indirect Actions 3. Hostexperts, research fellows 4. Advanced training courses and workshops 5. Information and awareness actions Bucharest - 11. 05. 06 4

• • Several projects focused on specific needs of the target countries, including: Environment (Air Quality, Mining Waste, Water Quality, MAHB, etc. ) Food (GMO, mycotoxins) Agriculture (MARS, Animal identification, Sustainable Agriculture) Energy (Cogeneration, Renewables, Conservation) • Metrology • Nuclear Safety and Security • Support to IS Policies Bucharest - 11. 05. 06 5

Progress Since Information Event 2005 • 32 JRC networks and projects involve Romanian partners covering various Agriculture fields: / Food Nuclear • Compliance with CAP GMO in food Food Safety • • Fuel behaviour Fighting illicit • trafficking • • Radioactivity monitoring Environment / Others Energy • Metrology • Soil, Water, Air • Technology Quality Foresight • Flood • Information Prediction Society • Building codes Bucharest - 11. 05. 06 Information Event at the Academic of Economic Studies Bucharest – 24 6

2. Workshops and advanced training courses • 120 specialised S&T workshops and advanced training courses • Organised in collaboration with Policy DGs and DG ENLARGEMENT-TAIEX • All workshops open also to experts from WBC • Examples Nomination via PCC Missions to the EU / NCP of Training / Workshops Bucharest - 11. 05. 06 7

• 2. Workshops and advanced training courses Programme areas addressed in the scheme • Connection to Acquis chapters Food Safety; Mycotoxins; Acrylamides; Allergens; Nutrients Chemical Measurements; and Food Additives; Human Biotechnology; Chemical Safety Air, Water and Soil Quality; IPPC; Chemicals Exposure to Physical Agents; (REACH); Alternative Tests; Natural Hazards; Forests; Floods; Certified Reference Materials, Health Reference Systems Environment Human Exposure to Chemicals Landslides; Illicit Discharges; Metrology Remote Sensing Monitoring; Crop Geographical Information Metrology Production Forecasts; Livestock Energy Efficiency; Renewable Systems Traceability; Authentication of Agriculture Energies; Nuclear Safety, Nanomaterials, Foresight, Origin; Environment Concerns in Security and Waste Management; Border Control, Energy and Nuclear Safety Security, Agriculture Radiation Protection Vulnerable Infrastructures, Others Intellectual Property Rights – Food – – – Bucharest - 11. 05. 06 8

Progress Since Information Event 2005 • 320 Romanian experts participated in 102 JRC specialised workshops in 2005 dealing with S&T aspects of the EU acquis • 8 JRC workshops were organised in Romania Bucharest - 11. 05. 06 Information Event at. University Babes-Bolyai, Cluj-Napoca, 25 May 2005 9

Enlargement and Integration Action 2005 Number of experts trained in JRC workshops by countries Bucharest - 11. 05. 06 10

3. Job opportunities • JRC reserves 100 positions for staff from New Members States, Acceding and Candidate Countries in 2006 - Extensions - Publications • Open call • Evaluation and information of candidates • Establishment of reserve list of selected candidates www. jrc. cec. eu. int/enlargement www. jrc. cec. eu. int/jobs Bucharest - 11. 05. 06 11

3. Job opportunities • Detached National Experts (preference from public entities) / Contract Agents • Research Fellows (on selected bases and will be changed to Contract Agents) • Young Trainees Bucharest - 11. 05. 06 12

3. Job opportunities: • The JRC Mobility scheme of SNE and Research Fellows currently restricted to countries associated to FP 6 • For others (= not associated) possibilities are offered by Marie Curie Schemes Bucharest - 11. 05. 06 13

Progress Since Information Event 2005 • 39 Romanian researchers are currently working at the DG JRC institutes within projects of interest to JRC and Romania • They are selected via open calls Bucharest - 11. 05. 06 Press Conference in Bucharest on 24/5/ 2005 , Mr Anton, Mr Schenkel and Mr Scheele 14

Visiting / Temporary Staff from NMS and CC working at JRC Institu Via Calls for Manifestation of Interest for DNE and VS and ELSA data base (CORDIS) – JRC competition for Research Staff from NMS closed in September 2004. Bucharest - 11. 05. 06 15

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Response to the 2005 Call for temporary staff Bucharest - 11. 05. 06 17

4. Joint proposals under FP 6 / FP 7 JRC applies to FP calls on “equal footing” and on “competitive basis” equal to all other organisations • Over 70% of these proposals include one or more partner(s) from NMS and Enlargement countries • Possible proposals for submission of joint proposals could be routed via either the JRC institutes, ISR (Brussels) or NCP (or viceversa) • Offers for cooperation will be considered Bucharest - 11. 05. 06 18

4. Joint proposals under FP 6 / FP 7 How to establish a contact with JRC : - check out project web-site with indications of areas and contact there indicated project manager and /or : − contact the Enlargement Contact Officer of the institute JRC - Project Knowledge System integrates JRC+CORDIS databases Bucharest - 11. 05. 06 19

4. Joint proposals under FP 6 / FP 7 JRC - Project Knowledge System example http: //projects. jrc. cec. eu. i nt Ankara Bucharest - 11. 05. 06 20

Further Information • General information on the Sixth Framework Programme : http: //europa. eu. int/comm/research/nfp. html • Information on research programmes and projects : http: //www. cordis. lu • INCO infodesk and infopoint: inco@cec. eu. int • International Scientific Cooperation Policy: http: //europa. eu. int/comm/research/iscp/index_en. html • Information requests: research@cec. eu. int Bucharest - 11. 05. 06 21

JRC Specific Programme Proposal for FP …In support to EU enlargement and integration, the JRC aims at promoting the integration of New Member States' organisations and researchers in its activities in particular on the implementation of the S&T components of the EU acquis, as well as an increased cooperation with those from Candidate Countries. A progressive opening is also envisaged towards the Neighbouring Countries, specifically on priority topics of the European Neighbourhood Policy… Bucharest - 11. 05. 06 22

European Neighbourhood Policy • The objective of ENP is to share the benefits of enlargement with neighbouring countries and strengthen stability, security and prosperity • Distinct from the issue of potential membership • Privileged relationship build on mutual commitment to common values (Democracy, Human Rights, Market economy, Sustainable development) • Economic cooperation include trade, aspects of internal market policies, energy, transport, information society, environment, research and innovation, social policy… Bucharest - 11. 05. 06 23

Which countries already have ENP Action Plans ? ENP Partner Countries Contractual relation Country Report Action Plan Algeria AA - 2005 Under development – Armenia PCA - 1999 March 05 Under development Azerbaijan PCA - 1999 March 05 Under development Egypt AA - 2004 March 05 Under development Georgia PCA - 1999 March 05 Under development Israel AA - 2000 May 04 Adopted 2005 Jordan AA - 2002 May 04 Adopted 2005 Lebanon AA – imminent March 05 Under development Moldova PCA – 1998 May 04 Adopted 2005 Morocco AA – 2000 May 04 Adopted 2005 Palestinian Authority Interim AA – 1997 May 04 Adopted 2005 Tunisia AA – 1998 May 04 Adopted 2005 Ukraine PCA – 1998 May 04 Adopted 2005 Bucharest - 11. 05. 06 24

JRC contacts: whom to contact, where? Romanian NCP beatrice. paduroiu@mct. ro At the JRC institutes: JRC, Brussels: IPSC carmelo. addabbo@ec. europa. eu IES arwyn. jones@jrc. it giancarlo. caratti@ec. europ IHCP nicholas. nicholson@cec. eu. int a. eu IPTS adriana. cristoiu@ec. europa. eu milena. raykovska@ec. euro EI roger. hurst@ec. europa. eu IRMM doris. florian@ec. europa. eu jana. smieskova@ec. europ ITU victor. estebana. eu gran@ec. europa. eu Gateway: http: //www. jrc. cec. eu. int/enlargement Bucharest - 11. 05. 06 25

Thank You for Your Support !!! (old) EU Member State (new) EU Member States (integration) EFTA Country Acceding Country Candidate Country Potential Candidate Country Partnership Agreement European Neighbouring Country Bucharest - 11. 05. 06 26