Reflections on Development Work Programme Dr Patricia Clarke HRB National Delegate for H2020 Health

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1 Reflections on Development Work Programme Dr Patricia Clarke HRB National Delegate for H2020 Health

2 Health Work Programme Long-standing implementation tool Purpose: To limit the access to the Framework Programme in a given year by providing a distinctive selection of topics to be addressed in dedicated calls, with dedicated budget. Complex preparation: Health Version pages 21 topics 16 coordination activities Fast Track to Innovation SME Instrument 12 other activities (e.g. fees, Scientific Panel for Health) Contributions to IoT and Digital Security topics

3 Health Work Programme Drawbacks: Supporters: Hugely bureaucratic Lack of transparency Built by consensus Open to lobbying Erratic changes in opportunities year by year EU Commission- policy DGs MS formal input role EU Parliament lobby role Key research organisationspredictable process Reference: Peter Fisch, ex- European Commission. Some critical reflections on the role of Work Programmes in Horizon Think Pieces 3/2015

4 Strategic Programming in H2020 Exploring different visions Creating different scenarios Analysing the trends Analysing the drivers In-depth studies Building the visions II Sensemaking III Selecting priorities Decision-making process Monitoring Evaluating Foresight Analysing the System Analysing the content I Strategic Intelligenc e IV Implementa tion Work Programmes Reference: European Forum on Forward Looking Activities EFFLA. Policy Brief N 1. Enhancing strategic decision-making in the EC with the help of Strategic Foresight

5 Inputs to Work Programme Development Jan May 2015 Preparation of draft WP parts, including: Input on WP content from the Advisory Groups Discussions on WP drafts with the PC configurations Parallel interactions with Policy DGs through the internal Horizon 2020 Groups; and with horizontal directorates on key novelties and features Mid-May Draft WP parts submitted to other RTD Units Mid-May to Start-June Checking of draft WP parts, interactions with horizontal directorates June Inter-service consultation (CIS) July Translation and Opinions of PC configurations Sept Preparation of written procedure for the adoption Sep/ Oct Adoption and publication of Calls

6 Health Expert Advisory Group (AG)recommendations Research via IUA Committee, meeting HRB CRFs and Centres, Others EPA etc. September 2014 Consultation on suggestions for WP 2016/17 Sharing AG report Irish Stakeholders consulted Directors and EU grant managers Leading research team/ individuals January 2015 Sharing Strategic scoping paper Direct individual feedback given on specific interests Direct individual feedback given on specific interests February 2015 Consultation Feedback on initial draft WP 2016/17 March- June 2015 Feedback on 2 nd and 3 rd drafts Other EU consults: informal National Delegate meetings, via EU Expert Advisory Group, direct contact with EU officials, JPI memberships etc.

7 Irish opinions expressed and influenced Wide reach : 136 inputs ROs, Research Centres directors and EU grant managers, Funders, and key research teams/ individuals, Irish Humanities Alliance, DoH, Health Service, Charities, Irish members of EU Health Expert Advisory Group, NI comments, NSN members Feedback to Commission on: Strategic comments on SME Instrument, balance research/ innovation, gaps (nutrition, early childhood development, infectious diseases, approach to basic research), feedback on evaluation process Specific comments on 21 of 24 initial proposed topics Sample Suggested Text : PM Big Data supporting Public Health policies Expected impact Mapping comprehensive big data in a reachable and manageable way by applying principles for sharing and reusability, creating network of knowledge by linking heterogeneous data sources for public health strategy; Emerging data-driven analytics and advanced simulation methods to study causal mechanisms of ill-health and disease; Aligning big data and advanced simulation methods in order to provide high-leverage policy analysis for public health officials, across a range of epidemiology challenges.

8 Work Programme Topics Continuations of topics from previous Work Programme Reflecting the policy discussion in the EU on research data, data protection, copyright, privacy, reuse. Recommendations by the H2020 Health Expert Advisory Group e.g. Ageing and longitudinal cohorts, Mental Health and Wellbeing Multi-disciplinary application-driven R&I leveraging ICT to tackle Health challenges Movement further towards innovation/translation including using SME Instrument as a bottom-up instrument Co-funding partnership arrangements. CSAs to cover networking aspects, ERA-NETs focus on joint calls, JPIs on setting the agenda.

9 EU Working Groups Ongoing Impact Assessment of FP7 and mid-term review of H2020 Next Strategic Programming Cycle WP ongoing Thank you Further information: