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Inspired by: FP7 » One all inclusive Science ministry set up in the EU

version: 3 / updated: 2010-11-09
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Originally submitted by: Anthony Walker
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Source of inspiration

European Commission Framework Programme for RTD (FP7)

Theme/activity of inspiration

CAPACITIES: Infrastructures

Sub-theme/area of inspiration

Support to existing research infrastructures

Optional reference/s to FP7 project/s

Use the following format: Project Acronym (Project Reference No.). Use commas if more than one project is associated to this Wild Card, for example: ALFA-BIRD (213266), SAFAR (213374), LAPCAT-II (211485)
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Headline

(max. 9 words)

One all inclusive Science ministry set up in the EU

Description

(approx. 150 words)
Please describe the Wild Card (approx. 150 words)
A single EU body is established for Science policy. This is exclusive of bottom up research as high level politicians shape the research agenda. Researchers 'fall out of love' with science and become disillusioned with research and there becomes a lack of interest in science at floor level.

Keywords

Policy, Policy-making, researchers, bottom-up, lack of interest, politics

Mini-description

(max. 250 characters)

A single EU body is established for Science policy. This is exclusive of bottom up research as high level politicians shape the research agenda. Researchers 'fall out of love' with science and become disillusioned with research and there becomes a la

Likelihood

Closest timeframe for at least 50% likelihood
Please use one of the following options:
now-2050

Type of event

Human planned (e.g. terrorist attack or funded scientific breakthrough)

Type of emergence

please select (if any) describe related trend or situation
A new development/situation
(e.g. a Romani state is established in central Europe; A message from an alien civilisation existing on a distant planet is received and understood, etc.

Historical parallels

Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) European laws – jointly with the European Parliament in many policy areas EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP),

Type of systems affected

Human-built Systems - E.g. organisations, processes, technologies, etc.

Classification

Undesirable

Importance

please specify:
please select
Level 3: important for the European Union

Early indicators

(including weak signals)

Development of the EIT and KIC's which direct key research challenges and funding Framework programmes setting themes to address pan European issues

Latent phase

Obstacles for early indentification

scientific filters (knowledge/technology access)

Manifestation phase

Type of manifestation

In a probably enclosed way (e.g. geographically, sectorally)

Aftermath phase

Important implications
Transformation of a system (e.g. new applications, change in stakeholders relations/influence)

Comments

science ministry sets own priority agenda for research to the exclusion of other ideas and innovations

Key drivers or triggers

Provide up to 2 possible drivers or triggers of HIGH importance. Click on HELP to see examples:
please describe
Driver / Trigger 1 		please describe
Driver / Trigger 2
Technological/Scientific Need to address serious pan european issues
Economic to combine EU research results to compete against global competitors

Potential impacts (risks & opportunities)

Timeframe options
Risks Opportunities
immediate
(within 1 year after the Wild Card manifests) 		research focus excludes blue sky research
short term
(1 to 5 years after the Wild Card manifests) 		researchers outside EU priority areas lose funding
medium term
(5 to 10 years after the Wild Card manifests) 		focussed approach to research priorities solve EU key issues

Potential stakeholders' actions

before
it occurs 		after
it occurs
Policy actors (at the international, European and national levels) Ensure that inclusive ministry addresses individual country priorities as well as EU provide additional funding for National research priorities continues to make limited research funding available to non priority areas

Relevance for Grand Challenges

where? please justify:
particularly relevant Europe world
Economic prosperity/dynamics
Globalization vs. localization enables combined EU to compete with higher spending research countries
Innovation dynamics

Relevance for thematic research areas

please justify:
particularly relevant
Research infrastructures
International S&T Cooperation

Pan-European strategies potentially helping to deal with the wild card

please justify:
particularly relevant
Developing and funding world-class research infrastructures could create a more competitive commercial Europe
Facilitating and promoting knowledge sharing and transfer Additional protection for IP

 Features of a research-friendly ecology contributing to deal with the wild card

For further information about 'research-friendly strategies' click here

please justify:
particularly relevant
Strengthening the actors in the research-friendly ecology
(i.e. Research funding organisations, universities, businesses, Research and Technology Organisations, Researchers and Citizens)

Relevance for future R&D and STI policies

Note: RTD = research and technology development; STI = science, technology and innovation
The creation of an all inclusive ministry would impact hugely on both RTD & STI communities