Status report dated 3 May 2005
| By: | Frank Leferink |
| To: | Stakeholders |
| Subject: | Status Report European Technology Platform Sustainable Electromagnetic Effects TP-SEE |
Dear stakeholders of the European Technology Platform Sustainable Electromagnetic Effects (EMC including EMF) (in formation).
The Letter and summary Vision document have been distributed since mid march, and we obtained many supporting letters and e-mails from over 110 stakeholders from 16 European countries!
The database of the list of stakeholders, the letter and the vision document will be placed on the website of the Dutch EMC-ESD society and COST 286, and the URL will be distributed, next week.
We have to note that many directly interested stakeholders have been listed, i.e. stakeholders who can find solutions. We are still looking for small and medium enterprises and large industries, as well as other parties who experience problems with EMC, because this is extremely important in the discussions towards the European Commission.
Amaury Soubeyran, Marcel van Doorn and Frank Leferink will have a meeting with the Commission on 10 May. We will discuss the Vision document, and show the impressive list of stakeholders. We also will show supporting letters from our technical directors (EADS, Philips, Thales), and some other letters of support we obtained during the sollicitation for stakeholders.
We would appreciate all (written) support from key players before that date. Any help is appreciated:
If we 'pass the exam' then the European Technology Platform SEE (EMC incl. EMF) will be recognised by the European Commission. This implies that the TP SEE will be asked to comment on and give suggestions for the 7th Framework for research of the European Union. The 7th Framework will run between 2007 until 2013, and the budget is 73 billion, see the Note 2 below.
EMC should be in this program otherwise budgets for EMC remains marginal!
A way to be involved in the development of the 7th Framework program is to develop a Strategic Research Agenda. This has to be written by all stakeholders, driven by the economical and social needs of our society. The basis is the draft document discussed in Zurich on 17 february 2005. We have been discussing with the European Science Foundation to support a conference on the Strategic Research Agenda, but this appeared not feasible. We will discuss this topic on 10 May too, as well as an appropriate management structure (lean and mean).
If you have suggestions please do not hesitate to contact us. Again: all help is appreciated.
We will report on progress after 10 May..
Greetings,
The TP-SEE core group:
Christos Christopoulos, Amaury Soubeyran, Marcel van Doorn, Marco Leone, Frank Leferink
Note 1:
The TP-SEE will not receive funding for research. The TP-SEE can adjust the European Research agenda by having EMC and EMF included, resulting in dedicated calls, with open competition.
Note 2:
The European Commission has published the new framework program for research (KP7). Now the Member States and the European Parliament can comment on this, until the middle of 2006. This is the time to influence the program.
The FP6 has a duration of 7 years (2007-2013). The Commission strives for total budget of 73.215 billion euro. This means roughly speaking a doubling of the annual budget with respect to the annual budget of KP7.
See: proposals for the Seventh Framework Programme for research and development (FP7), along with a Communication, 'Building the ERA of knowledge for growth' setting out the policy objectives. General website: http://www.cordis.lu/fp7/