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Activities of Dace MELBĀRDE related to 2019/0151(COD)

Plenary speeches (1)

2021/04/26
Dossiers: 2019/0151(COD)

Shadow opinions (1)

2020/06/09
Committee: CULT
Dossiers: 2019/0151(COD)
Documents: PDF(244 KB) DOC(150 KB)
Authors: [{'name': 'Christian EHLER', 'mepid': 28226}]

Amendments (23)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1

(1) ‘innovation’ means the process, including its outcome, by which new ideas respond to societal or economic needs and demand and generate new products, services, processes, experiences or business and organisational models that are successfully introduced into an existing market or that are able to create new markets and that ~~provide~~deliver value to industries and society;

2020/01/29
Committee: CULT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)

(2 a) ‘co-location centre’ means a geographical area where the main KICs knowledge triangle partners are based and can easily interact, providing the focal point for the KICs’ activity in that area;

2020/01/29
Committee: CULT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3

(3) ‘partner organisation’ means any legal entity which is a member of a KIC and may include, in particular, higher education institutions, vocational education and training providers, research organisations, public or private companies, financial institutions, regional and local authorities, foundations and non-profit organisations from across the Union;

2020/01/29
Committee: CULT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8

(8) ‘Regional Innovation Scheme’ (‘RIS’) means an outreach scheme targeted at partnerships between higher education institutions, research organisations, companies and other stakeholders~~, in order to foster~~ in EU- 13 countries, in order to strive for geographical balance and thus enable innovation all across the Union, in particular by attracting and integrating new partners into the KICs;

2020/01/29
Committee: CULT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1

The EIT’s mission is to ~~contribute to~~help increase sustainable Union economic growth and competitiveness by reinforcing the innovation capacity of ~~the~~all Member States and the Union in order to address major challenges faced by the industries and the society. It shall do this by promoting synergies and cooperation among, and integrating, higher education, research and innovation of the highest standards, including by fostering entrepreneurship.

2020/01/29
Committee: CULT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1

1. The SIA shall define the priority fields and strategy for the EIT for the seven-year period concerned, taking into account the Union framework programme supporting research and innovation, and shall include an assessment of its socioeconomic impact and its capacity to generate the best innovation added-value across the Union. The SIA shall take into account the results of the monitoring and evaluation of the EIT as referred to in Article 19.

2020/01/29
Committee: CULT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2

2. The SIA shall be aligned with the objectives of the Union framework programme supporting research and innovation, the strategic multiannual planning, reporting, monitoring and evaluation and other requirements of that programme, and foster synergies with other relevant Union programmes of the respective MFF, in particular with those supporting entrepreneurship, innovation, education and regional development. It shall also establish appropriate synergies and complementarities between the EIT activities and other Union initiatives , policies and instruments .

2020/01/29
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Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3

3. The SIA shall include an estimate of the required financial needs to implement the set strategy and sources in view of the future operation, long-term development and funding of the EIT. It shall also contain an indicative financial plan covering the period of the respective MFF .

2020/01/29
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Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) raise awareness among potential partner organisations and encourage their participation in its activities, especially from Member States that are currently vastly underrepresented in EIT;

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Committee: CULT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) select and designate KICs in the priority fields in accordance with Article 9 and define their rights and obligations by framework partnership agreements and grant agreements , ensure their openness, provide them with appropriate support, apply appropriate quality control measures and continuously monitor and ~~periodically~~ evaluate their activities;

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Committee: CULT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)

(c a) aid the existing KICs' transition to financial sustainability and ensure corrective measures are taken in case a KIC underperforms or delivers inadequate results;

2020/01/29
Committee: CULT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)

(c b) continuously monitor the KICs' compliance with sound management principles in order to maximize their performance and impact, taking appropriate corrective measures in case a KIC underperforms or delivers inadequate results;

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(f) promote the dissemination of best practices for the integration of the knowledge triangle, including among KICs, in order to develop a common innovation and knowledge transfer culture, and encourage participation in outreach activities, ~~including~~especially in the RIS;

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Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) ensure their openness to new members from across the Union whenever they add value to the partnership so as to ensure geographical balance;

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Committee: CULT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point e

(e) establish and implement strategies ~~for~~to meet performance targets as well as to achieve financial sustainability.

2020/01/29
Committee: CULT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1

1. A partnership shall be selected and designated by the EIT to become a KIC following a competitive, open and transparent procedure, respecting geographical balance. The criteria of the Union framework programme supporting research and innovation for the selection of European partnerships shall apply. The EIT Governing Board may further specify those criteria, by adopting and publishing criteria for the selection of KICs based on the principles of excellence and innovation relevance..

2020/01/29
Committee: CULT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1

The EIT shall, on the basis of indicators set out, inter alia, in the Union framework programme supporting research and innovation and in the SIA, and in close cooperation with the Commission, organise continuous monitoring and periodic external evaluations of the output, performance, results and impact of each KIC. The results of such monitoring and evaluations shall be reported to the European Parliament and to the Council and shall be made public.

2020/01/29
Committee: CULT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1

1. The EIT and the KICs shall ensure that their activities are conducted with a high level of transparency. In particular, the EIT and the KICs shall set up an easily accessible, free website providing comprehensive and up-to-date information about their activities .

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Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) appropriate indicators for monitoring and evaluating the KICs and EIT activities using an impact-oriented approach;

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Committee: CULT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1

1. The EIT shall ensure that its activities, including those managed through KICs, shall be subject to continuous and systematic monitoring and ~~periodic~~ independent evaluation in accordance with its financial rules , to ensure both the highest quality of outcome, scientific excellence and the most efficient use of resources. The outcomes of the evaluations shall be made public and published on the website referred to in Article 16(1) of this Regulation.

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Committee: CULT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2

2. The Commission shall provide for evaluations of the EIT with the assistance of independent experts ~~selecte~~with relevant qualifications selected on merit and on the basis of a transparent process in accordance with its financial rules . Those evaluations shall examine how the EIT fulfils its mission, cover all activities of the EIT and the KICs and assess the European added value of the EIT, the impact, effectiveness, sustainability, efficiency and relevance of the activities pursued and their coherence and/or complementarity with relevant national and Union policies , including synergies with other parts of the Union framework programme supporting research and innovation . They shall take into account the views of stakeholders, at both European and national level and feed into the Commission programme evaluations provided for in the Union framework programme supporting research and innovation .

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Committee: CULT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3

3. The Commission may carry out further evaluations of themes or topics of strategic relevance, with the assistance of independent experts ~~selecte~~with relevant qualifications selected on merit and on the basis of a transparent process , to examine the progress made by the EIT towards the objectives set, identify the factors contributing to the implementation of the activities and identify best practices. By carrying out those further evaluations , the Commission shall fully consider the administrative impact on the EIT and the KICs.

2020/01/29
Committee: CULT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1

1. The content and structure of the budget of the EIT shall be established in accordance with its financial rules. The expenditure of the EIT shall include the staff, administrative, infrastructure and operational expenses. Administrative expenditure shall be ~~kept to a minimum~~capped to a percentage defined in the Strategic Innovation Agenda.

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Committee: CULT