Activities of Silvia-Adriana ȚICĂU related to 2011/2043(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Seventh EU programme for research, technological development and demonstration (debate)
Amendments (16)
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas Europe is in competition with ‘Continent States’ (China, India, Brazil, Australia, United States of America, Russia) but Europe is not a nation, rather a Union of States, and our capacity to unite and coordinate our efforts, particularly in research, between the European Union and the Member States very largely determines our economic competitiveness, and hence the possibility of financing our social ambitions and meeting our environmental commitcommitments concerning the wellbeing of Europe's citizens and the protection of the environments,
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas the beneficiaries of research programmes draw on multiple sources of funding from the Member States and the Community, each having its own specific criteria and procedures for evaluation,
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Believes that both FP7 and the future FP8 should make a greater contribution to the development of industry in Europe, and calls on the Commission and the Member States to encourage applied research;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Recognises the importance of the BSI (Black Sea Interconnection) project in terms of creating a regional research and education network in the greater Black Sea area and linking it to GEANT, and calls on the Commission to continue to support research projects in the BSR (Black Sea Region) such as HP-SEE, SEE-GRID, SCENE, CAREN and BSRN;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Calls on the Commission to ensure, in the context of FP7 and the future financial framework, an appropriate level of R & D funding for GNSS applications and services;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Welcomes the setting by the Commission of the target of 40% female participation in all evaluation and advisory committees, and calls on the Commission and Member States to adopt new measures to increase female participation in research and innovation activities;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes the results of FP7 in favour of SMEs, as regards both the 15% target set in the ‘Cooperation’ chapter, for which it suggests an increase of up to 30%, and the ‘Eurostars’ programme; is of the opinion that better coordination between FP7 and the Structural Funds could facilitate the participation of under- represented Member States;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. ProposesSupports the view that research and development policies be territorialisedare basic components of the Europe 2020 Strategy and that it is necessary to develop the ICT infrastructure needed to connect researchers, instruments, data, knowledge and computation resources throughout the EU;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Takes the view that the level of financing of FP7 must be maintainedcommensurate with the objectives set and recalls that investment in RDI is long-term investment and is key to achieving the objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Expresses regret that Member States have cut the budgets for education and research owing to the economic and financial crisis; believes that the economic and social development of the EU and its continued global competitiveness depend on quality of education, and calls on the Member States to make education, on which the quality of research and innovation depends, an investment priority in the crisis period;
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Is concerned by the excessive administrative burden of FP7; supports the proposal to review the Financial Regulation to simplify procedures and to increase SME participation in FP7;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure simplification and convergence of the procedures and evaluation criteria for the various research and innovation programmes;
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Encourages the Commission and Member States to adopt new approaches – such as public procurement schemes – that promote innovation;
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Expresses regret that RSFF projects are only running in 18 EU Member States and two associate countries, and that SMEs, universities/research bodies and research facilities are currently underrepresented in the RSFF; calls on the Commission to assess the reasons why the nine other EU Member States have not used this new facility, which has proved to contribute decisively to increasing RDI funding, and to ensure participation of all the countries concerned;
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Considers that growth in research and innovation in the EU can only be achieved by a reduction in bureaucracy, the simplification and convergence of procedures, the development of applied research and facilitation of SME access to financing, in view of the fact that SMEs cannot compete with large enterprises as regards levels of cofinancing;