Activities of Silvia-Adriana ȚICĂU related to 2009/2243(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the implementation of the synergies of research and innovation earmarked funds in Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 concerning the European Fund of Regional Development and the Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Development in cities and regions as well as in the Member States and the Union
Amendments (11)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Believes that the main practical opportunities for synergies could derive from thematic complementarities between programmes with a strong ‘technology’ or ‘sectoral’ focus developed at European, national and regional levels;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Stresses that long-term planning is necessary on a regional level in order to achieve synergies, for instance by using one instrument (e.g. FP7) as a preparatory activity for a larger infrastructural investment (funded through the Structural Funds, for example);
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the Structural Funds regional operational programmes allocate sufficient resources to sustaining and further developing ‘regional research and innovation strategic frameworks';
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Believes that further measures are needed to prepare the ground for effective trans-national cooperation, in particular the development of coherent regional or national strategies for achieving synergies;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Is convinced that commitment by the political leadership is both a necessary precondition for research and innovation policy coherence and a tool to enhance it;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Believes that establishing a strategic policy framework for research and innovation helps to ensure that individual policies are consistent with national goals and priorities for economic and social development;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Believes that implementation procedures and monitoring mechanisms should be designed to ensure that policies can be adjusted in the light of progress, new information and changing circumstances;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. Believes that an administrative culture that promotes cross-sectoral co-operation and continuous dialogue between different policy communities contributes to the strengthening of policy coherence;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 f (new)
Paragraph 3 f (new)
3f. Given the fact that the implementing bodies of the EU instruments concerned exist on different levels (supranational, national and sub-national) and are governed by a different rationale (e.g. cohesion vs. excellence), believes that the guaranteeing of actual policy coherence constitutes a major challenge, especially ‘on the ground’ where EU instruments mix with national and regional policies;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Believes that realising potential synergies, eliminating gaps and avoiding overlaps of funding available from the three EU instruments (SF, FP7 and CIP) will depend on the effectiveness of ‘bottom-up’ strategic processes at regional and/or national level (depending on the size and degree of decentralisation of the Member States);
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. While a limited number of regions have actual potential to benefit from synergies between the programmes, requests the Commission to strengthen regional level analysis of research and innovation potential and needs, notably by improving the statistical and qualitative data available;