Activities of Krystyna ŁYBACKA related to 2016/2147(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Assessment of Horizon 2020 implementation (debate) PL
Amendments (12)
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that the current low success rate of 14 % represents a negative trend compared to FP7; regrets that the cuts inflicted by EFSI have deepened this problem; calls on the Commission on avoiding dispersion of the H2020 budget;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Insists that research can be a risky investment for private investors and that funding research practice through grants is a necessity; regrets the tendency, in some cases, to move away from grants towards the use of loans; recognises that loans must be available for high TRL, close to market activities, within other types of instrumentsfinancial instruments (loans, guarantees, equity instruments) should be available for high TRL, close to market activities as part of InnovFin financial instruments, and outside of the FP (e.g. EIB, EIF schemes) outside of the FP;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Stresses that the transparency and credibility of the evaluation process is crucial for program effectiveness; in this context, highlights the need to improve the feedback and scoring given to participants throughout the selection process, as well as provide them with more detailed and informative Evaluation Summary Reports;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Call on the Commission to better define ‘'impact’'; stresses that the assessment of the impact of fundamental research projects should remain flexible and its relative weight in the evaluation procedure should be decreased; asks the Commission to check thatmaintain the balance between bottom- up and top-down calls is maintained, and to analyse which procedure (one or two stage) is more useful to avoid oversubscription;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission on implementing effective synergy mechanisms between FP and ESIF, including aligning the state aid rules for RDI projects under H2020 and ESIF; notes that effective use of the Seal of Excellence scheme will only be possible if the above condition is met;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Proposes that in order to boost collaboration, enhance the capacity for excellence across Europe, and support lower-capacity regions and institutions, projects that have been granted public funds could be partially carried out in other locations where, for example, it might be more efficient to exploit commercially some of the findings and innovations;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Emphasises the need to improve collaboration between research and higher education, as well as strengthen links between the European Research Area and the European Higher Education Area by fostering international research mobility for students and young researchers, as well as developing students´ innovation skills by involving them in research work;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Stresses the vital role of Marie Sklodowska Curie Action (MSCA) in strengthening the European Research Area; encourages further support for mobility of researchers via MSCA, and the fostering of intersectoral mobility between academia and industry;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Proposes that the Seal of Excellence currently applied in Innovation in SMEs and Teaming be extended to research proposals in Excellent Science in order to highlight quality research proposals in Excellent Science and help them to seek alternative sources of funding e.g. European structural funds or national research programmes;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Encourages the NCPs to be more involved in promoting projects awarded the Seal of Excellence, and assisting in the search for other national or international sources of public or private funding for aforementioned projects by strengthening the cooperation in this field within the NCPs' network;
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Calls on the Commission to provide sufficient flexibility allowing for adaptation to current societal challenges;
Amendment 343 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. NUnderlines the need for sustaining grant financing of R&D&I on a level no lower than the current one; notes that R&D investment by industry has not significantly increased; in view of the generally scarce resources for public R&D spending, calls for industrial competitiveness to be supported by differentiating between mature and emerging sectors, thus allowing larger or more mature industries to participate in projects more at their own cost or through loans;