République Libanaise الجمهورية اللبنانية

MoCo Meeting, Casablanca (Morocco) 15-16 November 2009

République LibanaiseRépublique Libanaise

الجمهورية الجمهورية اللبنانيةاللبنانية

ARSUMARSUM

Création de l’Agence pour la Recherche Scientifique Création de l’Agence pour la Recherche Scientifique de l’Union pour la Méditerranéede l’Union pour la Méditerranée

Creation of the Agency for Research and Science of Creation of the Agency for Research and Science of the Union for the Mediterraneanthe Union for the Mediterranean

لالتحاد التابعة العلمي البحث وكالة لالتحاد إنشاء التابعة العلمي البحث وكالة إنشاءالمتوسط أجل المتوسط من أجل من


ARSUMARSUM

• A – MissionA – Mission• B – Cooperation instrumentsB – Cooperation instruments

• 1 Science in the Mediterranean1 Science in the Mediterranean• 2 Capacity building2 Capacity building• 3 Young researcher mobility3 Young researcher mobility• 4 Post-doctoral scholarships4 Post-doctoral scholarships• 5 Seminars5 Seminars

• C – Executive BodiesC – Executive Bodies• D - BudgetD - Budget


- A - Mission - A - Mission (1/2)(1/2)

The Agency for Research and Science of the Union for the Mediterranean (ARSUM) is designed

• to fund research projects on the basis of calls for tenders issued in the 43 UfM countries in exact sciences and human social sciences

• to investigate any research projects

• to support the community of young researchers

• to propose to national bodies in charge of research in non-EU member countries a uniform approach to defining the profession of researcher and the conditions in which it is exercised

• to encourage international academic mobility, joint supervision of research and possibly conjoint degrees;


Mission Mission (2/2)(2/2)

• to create and develop tools for information exploitation and sharing, including databases,

• to develop a scientific forum for forward studies and proposals

on the future of research in the Mediterranean region • to contribute to the enhancement of research,

• to promote international standards of transparency and ethics


- B - Cooperation instruments- B - Cooperation instruments

• 1 - Science in the Mediterranean. • 2 - Capacity-building. • 3 - Young researcher mobility in the

Mediterranean • 4 - Post-doctoral scholarships • 5 - Seminars.


1 - Science in the Mediterranean1 - Science in the Mediterranean

• Research cooperation programmes for a period of three years

• 30% to 40% of the general budget. • UfM priority theme areas :pollution, energy,

biodiversity, health, and human and social sciences

• 500 K€ for each project.• two EUMS teams and two teams from the

Mediterranean Partner States


Science in the MediterraneanScience in the Mediterranean

Each consortium-led project must in any event be co-funded :

– all members of the consortium representing EU Member States must provide funding for 30% of total project cost;

– all members of the consortium representing EU Associated States must provide funding for 20% of that cost;

– all members of the consortium representing non-EU/Associated States must provide funding for 10% of that cost;

– the remaining 40% shall be borne as external funding provided by donors, international organizations, etc.


2 - Capacity-building2 - Capacity-building

• Enhance research in universities – by supporting training courses through and for

research, – promoting technology transfer and adaptation, – developing the necessary infrastructure.

• 8% to 15% of the general budget


Capacity-buildingCapacity-building

Each consortium-led project must in any event be co-funded :– all members of the consortium representing EU Member

States must provide funding for 30% of total project cost;

– all members of the consortium representing EU Associated States must provide funding for 20% of that cost;

– all members of the consortium representing non-EU/Associated States must provide funding for 10%

– the remaining 40% shall be borne as external funding provided by donors, international organizations, etc.


3 - Young researcher mobility in 3 - Young researcher mobility in the Mediterraneanthe Mediterranean

• Promote the mobility of young researchers– doctors and permanent staff, as well as doctoral

students under joint thesis supervision– on a competitive basis – in the selected theme areas

• The possibility for young researchers to set up independent teams shall be encouraged.


4 - Post-doctoral scholarships4 - Post-doctoral scholarships

Grants will be introduced for one-year post-doctoral stays to support the training of young doctors in laboratories of excellence, with return assistance.


5 - Seminars5 - Seminars

In order to promote the scientific strategy, forward studies and exchanges between teams, ARSUM shall finance seminars on a competitive basis.


-20 members (15 appointed by MoCo and 5 by the PARMENIDES network)-Renewal by half every two years-Responsible for the Agency’squality assurance

Scientific Committee (SC)

-20 members (15 appointed by MoCo and 5 by the PARMENIDES network)-Renewal by half every two years-Responsible for the Agency’squality assurance

Scientific Committee (SC)

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Annualimplementation report

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-Members: all UMed countries (43)-Convenes every two years-Observers : international organizations, sovereign wealthfunds…-Chaired by a President, assisted by a Vice-President

General Assembly

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identifies priority projectsInstruments

science in the Mediterranean

capacity-building

young researcher mobility

post-doctoral scholarships

seminars

Instruments


capacity-building



seminars


capacity-building



seminars

PROJECTS

Financial audit of Agency

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NB: The share devoted to the functioning of ARSUM must not exceed 8 % of the Agency’s annual overall budget.

20 personalities :-16 full members with votingrights (equally apportioned amongEUMS and Mediterranean partneerStates),-2 ex officio members, -2 obervers.

Governing Body

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-Headquarters in the Lebanese Republic-Logistic support-In charge of projectengineering-Rigorous management of appropriations for eachproject

General Secretariat

Secretary-General

-Headquarters in the Lebanese Republic-Logistic support-In charge of projectengineering-Rigorous management of appropriations for eachproject

General Secretariat

Secretary-Generalappoints

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C - ExecutiveC - Executive

BodiesBodies


D - ARSUM BudgetD - ARSUM Budget

• The Agency is to be funded by means of contributions from Member States and donors.

• The Lebanese Government will man the General Secretariat with approximately five agents for the first year.

• The Agency will function under its regular operating conditions in the framework of which its general budget is expected to reach a minimum of 30 million €30 million €.

• Each call for tenders issued by the Agency will be co-funded according to a breakdown depending on the origin of participants in the consortium (EU Member States, EU Associated States, non-EU/Associated States, public- and private-sector donors)

• A percentage of 8% to 12% of the budget for each tender will be

explicitly devoted to the functioning of the Agency.


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