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NordForsk
Nordic-Baltic
Cooperation in the
field of research:
Towards common
research space?
Susanna Sepponen,
NordForsk
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The Nordic Collaborative Tradition
• The Nordic countries have collaborated
extensively through the Nordic Council
(parliamentarians) since 1952 and the Nordic
Council of Ministers since 1971
• Five countries; Denmark, Finland, Iceland,
Norway and Sweden
• Three autonomous areas; the Faroe Islands,
Greenland, and Åland
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NORIA: the Nordic Research and
Innovation Area
In an extended Europe, regional research
cooperation becomes increasingly important
The establishment of a Nordic Research and
Innovation Area (NORIA) strengthens the Nordic
region in Europe/globally
Noria has two pillars:
• Nordic Innovation Centre (NICe) established 1.1. 2004
•
NordForsk established 1.1. 2005 by the Nordic Council of Ministers
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NordForsk in Brief
Board:
9 members & 7 observers appointed on an institutional basis:
- National Research Councils (5), Higher education institutions (3) , 1
representative from industry. Observers: Nordic council of Ministers,
Greenland, Faroe Islands, Åland, and one observer representing he Baltic
states (currently Mr. Meelis Sirendi, Estonian Science Foundation)
•Secretariat in Oslo, co-located with Nordic Innovation Centre and Nordic
Energy Research
•Basic budget from the Nordic Council of Ministers: appr. 15 mill Euro
making it the largest Nordic institution. Additional funding from national
agencies
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Objectives
NordForsk facilitates cooperation in all fields of research and researchdriven innovation when this adds value to work being conducted in the
five Nordic countries
• Identify important research priorities
suitable for joint Nordic efforts, and provide arenas for cooperation.
• Financial support to such efforts, together with national research financers –
based on national priorities. Add value to national activities.
• Policy advice - serve as advisory body to the Nordic Council of Ministers.
Establish fora for debate on research policy issues. Create dialogue and
understanding between Nordic research and policy communities.
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Framework for Nordic/Baltic cooperation
• Baltic observer status on the NordForsk Board
• Long tradition of Baltic participation in Nordic funded research activities
(networks, research courses etc.)
• Nordic Council of Ministers’ guidelines for cooperation with Estonia, Latvia
and Lithuania 2009-2013:
• High priority on cooperation with partners in the Baltic Sea Region
• Value of cooperation lies in both its quality and the parties’ commitment
•Nordic-Baltic is a partnership on an equal footing, where each party covers its
own costs
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Nordic-Baltic joint funded research
programmes
•NordForsk funded NORIA-net coordination instrument aims at developing
joint actions within research policy and –funding
•Two of the first NORIA-nets started in 2007 included participation from
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania and have resulted in joint funded research
programmes:
•A Nordic-Baltic Research and Innovation Programme on Living Labs
(partner: The Research Council of Lithuania)
•Citizens‘ Services - Turning public-private outside-in (partners: Ministry
of Economic Affairs and Communications, Estonia)
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Top-level Research Initiative
-A major Nordic venture for climate,
energy and the environment
Global
Challenges
Climate change
Economic
growth
Energy security
Goals
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Constitute a central, coordinated part of the Nordic efforts towards
research and innovation on climate, energy and the environment.
•
Develop favourable conditions for collaboration between research and
innovation organisations and institutions in the Nordic countries.
•
Contribute to an increased coordination and professional leadership of
the Nordic research- and innovation initiatives within energy, climate
and the environment.
•
Act as a platform for further international collaboration.
Top-level Research Initiative Programmes
The initiative consists of the following six sub-programmes:
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Effect studies and adaptation to climate change
•
Climate change’s interaction with the cryosphere
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Integration of large-scale wind power
•
Sustainable biofuels
•
Nanotechnology and energy efficiency
•
Carbon capture and storage
Within the framework of these six themes, the initiative also includes:
A
Advanced climate modelling
B
Social sciences and humanities
C
A focus on the Arctic area
Contributors – common pot
• Established by a prime ministers decision
• National contributors, by GDP
Denmark: Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation
Finland: Academy of Finland and Tekes
Iceland: The Icelandic Centre for Research RANNIS
Norway: The Research Council of Norway
Sweden: The Swedish Research Council, Formas, Swedish Energy Agency and VINNOVA
In addition substantial finance of national activities
• Substansial contribution from the NCM/the Nordic
Institutions
Essential driver
Historic Nordic initiative
Funds for the program (5 years, MEURO)
Total
National
funds
Funds from
the Nordic
Council of
Ministers
Funds from
Nordic
institutions
50
30
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TRI as a Model for Europe?
• TRI involves cooperation across sectors in society at the agency
level i.e. between research, innovation and energy institutions
• TRI encourages academia –industry collaboration (public-private
partnerships)
• The TRI instruments pave the way for transfer of competencies
across the Nordic region
• Cooperation of this kind can build trust and dialogue between
groups in society which previously did not understand each other.
• The cross-border common pot system
• Cross-border governance
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Why join forces?
• Enhance scientific quality
• Reduce fragmentation- task distribution/sharing of labour
• Create critical mass within different scientific fields and in terms of
investment
• Increase visibility, attractiveness and contribute to the overall
branding of the region
• Ultimately – to provide the basis for knowledge-based industry
Regional research cooperation is not an alternative to
European or international cooperation, it complements
national cooperation
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