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CO-REACH : 

CO-REACH Co-ordination of Research between Europe and China

An ERA-NET Co-ordination Action: 

An ERA-NET Co-ordination Action The ERA-NET Scheme: An instrument of the European Commission’s Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) Aimed at supporting the bottom-up co-ordination of national research programmes within Europe: Building the European Research Area Open to participation by research funding organisations: Ministries, research councils, academies; not research performing institutions

The CO-REACH Application : 

The CO-REACH Application Initial brainstorming: April 2004 Application submitted: October 2004 Application evaluation: January 2005 CO-REACH launch: May 2005 Duration: 5 years: 01/05/2005 to 31/04/2010 Support from the European Commission (ERA-NET scheme) for management and co-ordination activities only (not research funding) Started with 12 Partners and 7 Observers

WHAT: The Main Goal of CO-REACH: 

WHAT: The Main Goal of CO-REACH To launch one or two new European funding programmes of research co-operation with China on topics that are of mutual interest and priority to both Europe and China

WHY: CO-REACH Objectives: 

WHY: CO-REACH Objectives Contribute to building the European Research Area (ERA) by coordinating bilateral programmes of research co-operation with China Within individual European countries Between European countries Between European countries and supra-national European organisations (e.g. the European Commission) Co-ordination: Promoting regular information-sharing and increasing levels of practical co-operation/collaboration

Objectives (continued): 

Objectives (continued) Strenghten the international dimension of the ERA by: Organising the exchange of trans-national programme information, expertise and best practice Using this information to provide a single information gateway to European S&T for Chinese organisations and researchers Developing a generic protocol for setting up new trans-national programmes of research co-operation with countries outside of Europe

Objectives (continued): 

Objectives (continued) Strenghten S&T relations between Europe and China by: Enlarging the CO-REACH consortium’s European membership Building a strong partnership between CO-REACH and all its Chinese counterparts Bringing together critical financial/scientific mass for the support of new European programmes of research co-operation with China Securing increased levels of support for bilateral programmes of research co-operation with China

Objectives (continued): 

Objectives (continued) Contribute to strategic and coherent policy-making on European research co-operation with China by: Bringing together national and international expertise in this field Initiating and/or participating in relevant policy discussions about critical research needs and priorities, challenges and opportunities, in both Europe and China

Objectives (continued): 

Objectives (continued) Lay the foundations for long lasting co-operation between CO-REACH partners and thus securing the future development of CO-REACH beyond April 2010

HOW: CO-REACH Work Packages: 

HOW: CO-REACH Work Packages 6 WPs covering: management activities of the network: WP1 co-ordination activities: WP2 to WP6 Spread over 5 years Designed to build on one another and thus cultivate increasing levels of practical co-operation and collaboration between CO-REACH partners Each WP consists of several tasks All CO-REACH partners involved as: WP Leaders; or Task Leaders All CO-REACH observers encouraged to participate in all WP tasks

Work Packages (continued) : 

Work Packages (continued) WP Leaders: WP1: KNAW, Netherlands WP2: CNRS, France WP3: RCN, Norway WP4: RS, United Kingdom WP5: BMBF, Germany WP6: BA, United Kingdom

WP1: Building and maintaining the foundations of the CO-REACH network: 

WP1: Building and maintaining the foundations of the CO-REACH network Build and maintain the network’s internal management structures, systems and processes: Governance system CO-REACH Secretariat Communications policy Quality assurance Reporting to the European Commission Enlarge the CO-REACH consortium Build a partnership with Chinese counterpart organisations Establish wider international networks for CO-REACH Coordinate CO-REACH activities with those of supra-national organisations

WP2: Mapping & benchmarking European bilateral programmes with China: 

WP2: Mapping & benchmarking European bilateral programmes with China Provide a comprehensive overview of the nature, scope and content of the network’s bilateral programmes with China Benchmark programme management systems and identify best practice choices To keep progamme information updated and make it available to European and Chinese S&T policymakers, programme officers and researchers via an online directory

WP3: Preparing for trans-national co-operation and collaboration between CO-REACH partners: 

WP3: Preparing for trans-national co-operation and collaboration between CO-REACH partners Analyse complementarities and differences between the network’s various bilateral programmes with China Identify practical opportunities for future co-operation and collaboration between CO-REACH partners Identify potential barriers to such co-operation and collaboration, and develop solutions for them Develop a generic protocol for setting up and managing future European programmes with China

WP4: Realising trans-national co-operation and collaboration: 

WP4: Realising trans-national co-operation and collaboration Organise the sharing of programme resources Develop joint activities and linkages between clusters of bilateral programmes Organise 2 S&T events in order to: Promote the networking of European and Chinese researchers participating in the network’s various bilateral programmes Secure researchers’ input in CO-REACH plans to set up new European programmes with China Formulate a plan of action for launching and implementing new European programmes

WP5: Launching one/two new European research programmes with China : 

WP5: Launching one/two new European research programmes with China Draft and conclude co-operation agreements with Chinese counterpart organisations Launch new European pilot programmes of research co-operation with China (using national budgets) Evaluate the pilot programmes and make recommendations for launching the main phase of these programmes

WP6: Anchoring the CO-REACH network : 

WP6: Anchoring the CO-REACH network Evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of the network Design future plans for the successful continuation of CO-REACH and its activities

WHO: CO-REACH Governance: 

WHO: CO-REACH Governance Board: All partners, chaired by the President of the KNAW Executive Board: Partners leading WPs Management Team: Actual WP Leaders Advisory Group: External experts Secretariat: Scientific Secretary; Management Assistant & ICT Officer WP Leaders and Task Groups

Conclusions: 

Conclusions An (expanding) European network Driven by a common interest: S&T co-operation with China Facing two main challenges: Realising successful co-ordination at the European level Building a strong partnership with our Chinese counterparts