Activities of Silvia COSTA related to 2018/0224(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Establishing Horizon Europe – laying down its rules for participation and dissemination (A8-0401/2018 - Dan Nica) IT
Amendments (24)
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) To deliver scientific, economic, cultural and societal impact in pursuit of this general objective, the Union should invest in research and innovation through Horizon Europe - a Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2021-2027 (the ‘Programme’) to support the creation and diffusion of high-quality knowledge and technologies, to strengthen the impact of research and innovation in developing, supporting and implementing Union policies, to support the uptake of innovative solutions in industry andwhilst achieving the goal of establishing a more inclusive, educated and creative society to address global challenges and promote industrial competitiveness; to foster all forms of innovation, including breakthrough innovation, and strengthen market deployment of innovative solutions; and optimise the delivery of such investment for increased impact within a strengthened European Research Area.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) To deliver scientific, economic, educational and societal impact in pursuit of this general objective, the Union should invest in research and innovation through Horizon Europe - a Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2021-2027 (the ‘Programme’) to support the creation and diffusion of high-quality knowledge and technologies, to strengthen the impact of research and innovation in developing, supporting and implementing Union policies, to support the uptake of innovative solutions in industry and society to address global challenges and promote industrial competitiveness, cybersecurity and strategic network security; to foster all forms of innovation, including breakthrough innovation, and strengthen market deployment of innovative solutions; and optimise the delivery of such investment for increased impact within a strengthened European Research Area.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) Cultural and creative sectors, mostly made of SMEs, have a clear strategic potential, especially within the context of digital innovation, in view of their specific dual nature: as an important driver of economic and employment development and a tool for preserving and protecting European linguistic and cultural diversity.
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The Programme should support research and innovation in an integrated manner, respecting all relevant provisions of the World Trade Organisation. The concept of research, including experimental development should be used in accordance with the Frascati Manual developed by the OECD, whereas the concept of innovation should be used in accordance with the Oslo Manual developed by the OECD and Eurostat, following a broad approach that covers socihuman, social and cultural innovation. The OECD definitions regarding Technological Readiness Level (TRL) should continue, as in the previous Framework Programme Horizon 2020, to be taken into account in the classification of technological research, product development and demonstration activities, and the definition of types of action available in calls for proposals. In principle grants should not be awarded for actions where activities go above TRL 8. The work programme for a given call under the pillar 'Global Challenges and Industrial Competitiveness' could allow grants for large-scale product validation and market replication.
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) The programme, in line with the European Year of Cultural Heritage objectives and the accompanying action plan (which highlighted the valuable contribution to scientific and social innovation in Europe that could be made to by the cultural, artistic, creative and audio-visual sectors), should promote partnerships and research projects between research institutes, universities and cultural, artistic, creative and audio- visual organizations (in particular museums, academies, conservatories, theatres and cinemas) and, together with the Creative Europe and Digital Europe programmes, should promote and support the development of digital technologies that facilitate and the conservation of cultural, artistic, creative and audio- visual content and services (for example augmented and virtual reality and the human-machine interface) and access thereto on a wider scale.
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 b (new)
Recital 15 b (new)
(15b) In the educational field, the programme should provide for interaction with the European universities network to promote cooperation between higher education and research facilities at European and transnational level, also with a view to encouraging university twinning and joint doctorates both within Europe and with third countries participating in the programme. The programme should also provide for interaction with upper secondary schools.
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 c (new)
Recital 15 c (new)
(15c) The programme should provide adequate support and funding to ensure individual mobility for researchers and graduate students, especially in the medium and long term, and simplify the authorisation formalities.
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22a) The programme should embrace the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths) paradigm and support research in the fields of not only social and human sciences but also art, culture, educational science, intercultural studies, and digital education, as well as the social integration of migrants into countries of arrival.
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 a (new)
Recital 23 a (new)
(23a) Europe is the cradle of humanistic tradition. Horizon Europe should therefore support research in the field of social sciences and human disciplines (SSH), providing at least one intervention area in all clusters of the second pillar, especially for those that produce knowledge through basic and applied research and that contribute to the development of new fields of interdisciplinary research thanks to new material evidence or new methodologies. Such focus will help to create new jobs, to contribute to a deeper analysis and better understanding of the migration phenomenon, the challenges it entails as well as to reinforce the preservation of the tangible and intangible cultural heritage, in accordance with the objective of creating inclusive, educated and creative societies.
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) With the aim of deepening the relationship between science and society and maximising benefits of their interactions, the Programme should engage and involve citizens and civil society organisations in co-designing and co- creating responsible research and innovation agendas and contents, promoting sciencedisseminating their findings, promoting science, social and humanistic education, making scientific knowledge publicly accessible, and facilitating participation by citizens and civil society organisations in its activities. It should do so across the Programme and through dedicated activities in the part 'Strengthening the European Research Area'. The engagement of citizens and civil society in research and innovation should be coupled with public outreach activities to generate and sustain public support for the Programme. The programme should also seek to remove barriers and boost synergies between science, technology, culture and the arts to obtain a new quality of sustainable innovation, for example through appropriate interaction with the Creative Europe programme.
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) The activities developed under the Programme should aim at eliminating gender inequalities and promoting equality between women and men in research and innovation, as well as access to the scientific community and decision-making positions in the field of research, in compliance with Articles 2 and 3 of the Treaty on European Union and Article 8 of the TFEU. The gender dimension should be adequately integrated in research and innovation content and followed through at all stages of the research cycle.
Amendment 88 #
(b) cluster 'Inclusive and Secur, Educated and Creative Society';
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 9
Article 6 – paragraph 9
9. The Programme shall ensure the effective promotion of gender equality, inter alia through enabling a better family/work life balance, and the gender dimension in research and innovation content. Particular attention shall be paid to ensuring accessibility and gender balance, subject to the situation in the field of research and innovation concerned, across the various parts of the Programme, and notably in evaluation panels and in bodies such as expert groups.
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Framework Programme for the period 2021 – 2027 shall be EUR 94 1120 000 000 000 in curreonstant prices for the specific programme referred to in Article 1(3)(a) and, in addition, the amount for the specific programme referred to in Article 1(3)(b), as laid down in Regulation…. establishing the European Defence Fund.
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 2
(2) EUR 6 811 300 000 000 for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions;
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 3
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 3
(3) EUR 2 43 900 000 000 for research infrastructures;
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point 2
(2) EUR 2 83 300 000 000 for cluster 'Inclusive and Secur, Educated and Creative Society';
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – paragraph 1
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – paragraph 1
Areas of intervention: Nurturing excellence through mobility (including medium and long-term mobility) of researchers across borders, sectors and disciplines; fostering new skills through excellent training of researchers; strengthening human capital and skills development across the European Research Area; improving and facilitating synergies; promoting public outreach.
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point b – introductory part
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point b – introductory part
(b) Cluster 'Inclusive and securEducated and Creative sSociety': Strengthening European democratic values, including rule of law and fundamental rights, safeguarding our cultural heritage, and promoting socio- economic transformations that contribute to inclusion and growth, while responding to the challenges arising from persistent security threats, including cybercrime, as well as natural and man-made disastersupporting in particular research and innovation activities for the development of ICT technologies for the preservation and digitisation of tangible and intangible cultural heritage as well, exploring the potential of cultural and creative sectors and promoting socio- economic transformations that contribute to inclusion and growth, including migration management and integration of migrants.
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point b – paragraph 1
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point b – paragraph 1
Areas of intervention: Democracy; Cultural heritage; Social and economic transformations; Disaster-resilient societies; Protection and Security; CybersecurityCultural and creative industries and sectors; Accessibility for persons with disabilities to all products and services (including education, cultural goods and services, tangible and intangible cultural heritage)
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point b – paragraph 1
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point b – paragraph 1
Areas of intervention: Democracy; Cultural heritage and fundamental rights; Culture and cultural heritage; Education; Social and economic transformations; Disaster-resilient societies; Protection and Ssecurity; Cybersecurity
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point c – paragraph 1
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point c – paragraph 1
Areas of intervention: Manufacturing technologies; Digital technologies; Cultural and Creative industries - e.g. Augmented reality/Virtual reality, immersive environments, human computer interfaces, Internet Protocol and Cloud infrastructures, 5G, new media; Management of copyright and other intellectual property; Advanced materials; Artificial intelligence and robotics; Next generation internet; High performance computing and Big Data; Circular industries; Low carbon and clean industry; Space
Amendment 168 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 9 – point b
Annex IV – point 9 – point b
(b) the Programme and the Erasmus Programme foster the integration of education and research through facilitating university and higher education institutions to formulate and set up common education, research and innovation strategies (university twinning for joint research doctorates), to inform teaching with the latest findings and practices of research to offer active research experience toand individual mobility (including medium and long- term mobility - with adequate funding) for all students and higher education staff and in particular researchers, and to support other activities that integrate higher education, research and innovation. This programme, together with Erasmus+, also encourages interaction and cooperation between research facilities and upper secondary schools.