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The NETWATCH online platform collects and presents information to support the analysis of transnational research programme cooperation. Its content centres on the participants and activities of ERA-NETs and ERA-NET Plus. However, information is also collected on Article 185s,1 Joint Programing Initiatives (JPIs)2 and networks that continue but no longer receive EU support (known as self-sustaining networks). The information collected is used to map and monitor the transnational research programming landscape and to produce policy briefs on issues pertinent to the policy debate, which are also published on the platform.

Building on these data, this report sets out an assessment of the impact of the FP7 ERA-NET scheme on stakeholder organisations and on the research and innovation systems in which they operate.

Summary conclusions of the High Level Group for Joint Programming (GPC) Meeting on 18 September 2014.

This Working Group’s (WG) mandate was to:

1. give suggestions for measuring the progress of JPIs (monitoring dimension)
2. give suggestions for assessing the impact of JPIs (ex-post evaluation dimension)
3. contribute elements for the Terms of reference of the JPI strategic evaluation foreseen by the Commission in the Horizon 2020 Work Programme for 2014-2015.

The group decided to build on the work on Evaluation of JPIs which was undertaken by the Coordination and Support Action (CSA) 'JPI to Co-Work' with the collaboration of nine of the 10 JPIs. It also recruited the CSA coordinator and experts involved in the CSA to validate the quality of its suggestions.

The recommendations in this report are subject to endorsement by the GPC, which mandated the establishment of the Working Group. The recommendations are based on views expressed by GPC members, JPIs and Commission officials and the Working Group would like to express its appreciation of the time taken by all concerned to provide their valuable input to this Report.

The Council of the EU, in its Conclusions of 29 November 2010, welcomed the Voluntary Guidelines (VG) for Framework Conditions on Joint Programming and encouraged “their regular review in the light of new experience of the JPIs in applying them”. On the basis of this mandate by the Council, the GPC set up a Working Group to carry out such a review. With this report, the Working Group presents the results of its findings. The report attempts to point out issues with regard to the Framework Conditions which are important for the further development of JP and JPIs, with a view to significantly contributing to the enhancement of the European Research Area.

The work presented in this report provides a descriptive analysis of the networks included in the NETWATCH database (i.e. active ERA-NETs, ERA-NET Plus, Article 169/185s and self-sustaining networks). The report monitors the landscape of schemes and provides an analysis of key aspects of research programme cooperation within Europe. Reference is made to previous reports and time series analysis is included to provide an indication of the evolution of such programme cooperation within the European Research Area (ERA). These findings aim to support policy makers to make informed decisions on the future design and implementation of these, and related initiatives.

The first mapping and monitoring report (D3.2.1) compared networks from 2010 and 2011, while the two subsequent mapping and monitoring exercises (D3.2.2 and D 3.2.3) further enhanced the monitoring dimension by adding an additional periods for comparison (i.e. two periods in 2011). The current report builds on the prior work in order to have a comparison, while focussing the analysis on the most recent information derived from networks active in September 2012. The cohort included 72 active networks: 46 FP7 funded ERA-NETs, nine FP7 funded ERA-NET Plus, four FP7 funded Article 169/185 networks, one FP6 funded Article 169/185, one FP7 funded Coordination and Support Action, and 11 self-sustaining networks.

The work presented in this report provides a descriptive analysis of the networks included in the NETWATCH database (i.e. ERA-NETs, ERA-NET Plus, Article 169/185s, Joint Programming Initiatives, and self-sustaining networks). The report monitors the landscape of transnational collaboration schemes and provides an analysis of key aspects of research programme cooperation within Europe. This builds on previous reports and includes time series analysis to provide an indication of the evolution of programme cooperation within the European Research Area (ERA). The current report focuses on those networks active in September 2013. The cohort comprises 78 active networks: 43 FP7 funded ERA-NETs; 10 FP7 funded ERA-NET Plus; four FP7 funded Article 169/185 networks; one FP6 funded Article 185 action: 10 self-sustaining networks; and, for the first time, 10 Joint Programming Initiatives (JPIs).

NETWATCH Policy Briefs aim to contribute to the current policy debate on R&D programme transnational cooperation by presenting findings, based on NETWATCH analytical work, in the policy arena at European level. The target audience is EU policy officials and national policymakers, as well as fora such as the High Level Group on Joint Programming in Research (GPC).

The newsletter features latest news and information on: * ERA-NET Cofund under Horizon 2020 - the principles * Topics in the Work Programme 2014/2015 * Synergies between Horizon 2020 and the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) * Article 185 status report * Infoday on ERA-NET Cofund – 16 January 2014, Brussels * Upcoming annual survey on ERA-NET and JPIs calls * Commission launches Pilot on “Synchronised Call Initiatives” * Workshop on the implementation of Joint Calls

Example Distribution of funds in an EC co-funded call (ERA-Net Plus)

Directorate B – European Research Area B.4 – Joint Programming; May 2013

The newsletter features latest news and information on: + Sustainability of ERA-NETs + Upcoming Workshop on Implementation of Joint Calls + Implementation of cost-benefit analysis + Latest statistics on ERA-NET, ERA-NET Plus and JPI joint calls + Results of latest FP7 ERA-NET call + Profiles of CORNET, FACCE, BESTF & ERA.NET RUS + ERA-NET HORIZON 2020: what you need to know + NETWATCH networks database and call calendar.

ERA-LEARN Workshop Report 28 February 2013 Dublin

Analysis of Options for Future Platform: results of a survey among stakeholders (carried out late 2012)

This ERA-LEARN newsletter is a Special Edition issued for the Joint Programming Conference, Dublin, Ireland in February 2013.

The NETWATCH on-line platform collects information in support of analysis of transnational research programme cooperation. Its content centres on ERA-NETs and ERA-NET Plus, however, information is also collected on Article 185s and networks that continue but no longer receive EU support (known as self-sustaining networks). The information collected is used to map and monitor the transnational research programme landscape and to produce policy briefs on issues pertinent to the policy debate, which are also published on the platform.

This report constitutes the first NETWATCH impact assessment and focuses on ERA-NETs and the development of an approach to assess their impact against the policy goals, including wider European Research Area (ERA) objectives.

The objective was to define analyzing questionnaires for the assessment of funded projects. The assessment is to be performed annually on projects that have been completed, including projects funded under previous ERA-NETs (MATERA and MNT-ERA.NET). This assessment should complement national/regional efforts and its results should contribute to the annual assessment of work programmes.

This newsletter contains information about ERA-NETs under Horizon 2020, results of a user survey about future platform options, it features information on selected ERA-NETs and many more.

NETWATCH Policy Briefs aim to contribute to the current policy debate on R&D programme transnational cooperation by presenting findings, based on NETWATCH analytical work, in the policy arena at European level. The target audience is EU policy officials and national policymakers, as well as fora such as the High Level Group on Joint Programming in Research (GPC).

This newsletter contains information on the ERA-LEARN workshops held in November 2011. It also contains news on newly funded ERA-NETs, the PLATFORM project, and Horizon 2020 developments.