22 Amendments of Ioannis A. TSOUKALAS related to 2011/2043(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
(This amendment does not apply to the English text)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas research is a fundamental component of the knowledge triangle (education – research –innovation), so that any attempt to encourage it inevitably boosts the other elements and it requires a coherent and balanced policy for the creation of a European knowledge-based society,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas research is the process of converting economic power into knowledge, while innovation is the reverse process of transforming knowledge into economic power,
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Ε
Recital Ε
Ε. whereas the EU and its Member States must give themselves the means to respond jointly to the major societal, economic, environmental, demographic and ethical challenges facing the peoples of Europe,
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
Ζ. whereas delayed investment in Europe compared with other global powers is essentially due to the lack of genuine socio-economic incentives resulting in a lack of private investment and the attractiveness of FP7 for the industrial sector isand the use of research for the benefit of the economy are thus not fully demonstrated; but also, beyond the sums involved, there is a clear need for better coordination between the Member States and the Union,
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Η
Recital Η
Η. whereas a better relationship between the academic, research and industrial worlds is essential for research results to be converted into products and services generating economic growth,
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas complexity of administrative management remains a major, bureaucracy and a lack of transparency remain enormous handicaps for FP7, to the extent that its simplification is a major challenge for the future of the programme;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Takes the view that the results achieved by FP7 do not demonstrate sufficient European added-value with regard to RDI since Europe continues to lag behind the US and is losing the lead it had over the emerging economies;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Deplores the fact that research is still very fragmented and draws attention to the fact that research programmes (public and private) should maintain continuity with the European research agenda and set priorities more consistently so as to avoid overlap and the possibilities of error;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Supports, within the framework of the ‘People’ chapter, the Marie Curie Actions, which are of great value to researchers in their career and mobility, especially in the case of women, since these Actions promote equal opportunity in research through measures that ensure the best combination of professional and family life and facilitate the transition to a scientific/research career after a break; calls for the promotion of actions which will help promote the mobility of European researchers, put an end to the ‘brain drain’, attract very promising young researchers from third countries and will make more attractive the prospect of a research career in the EU;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Is sceptical about the effectiveness of using the funds that are spent on creating research networks of excellence and holding conferences and staging events, and calls for the strengthening of electronic networking and cooperation activities between researchers and a greater use of the new technologies in the development and dissemination of research findings;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12α. Is concerned about the small number of audits and the large number of errors and adjustments in FP7 projects, compared to FP6 projects, and calls for more regular information and for checks to be carried out not only on the basis of random sampling, but also by using realistic criteria, such as the experience of participants and the background of errors and compliance
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to carry out an analysis to improve the link between, update and coordinate European and national actions; asks that calls for proposals, including those of July 2011, be issued in consultation with the Member States, not duplicating or competing with national initiatives but complementing them; suggests that FP7 should complement the efforts of actors managing national programmes involved in joint programming in order to move the RDFPs away from project management thinking towards programme management thinking; asks that the last three years of FP7 be devoted to helping structure the European Research Area;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Is sceptical about the fact that it is frequently only possible to fund one - and only one - proposal per call, which leads to a waste of the resources invested in preparing and evaluating excellent proposals and the non-funding of some excellent ideas; calls on the Commission to explore the possibility of funding excellent, non-selected research proposals, through an additional research budget (matching research funds) to which Member States, regional and structural funds and the private sector will contribute;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. PBearing in mind that overall EU27 research and technology spending in the defence sector exceeds EUR 10 billion, while only 10% of this amount is spent through European cooperation, proposes that an ambitious European research plan for technology and defence be adopted between the Union and the Member States and receive significant initial financing from FP7 and the European Defence Agency on the basis of Article 45(d) of the EU Treaty, with a view to enhancing the industrial and technological base of the defence sector while at the same time improving the efficiency of military public spending;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17α. Expresses its concern at the lack of transparency and information regarding forthcoming research challenges, since this makes it impossible to ensure timely and rational preparation on the part of individuals and organisations engaged in research;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Expresses its concern that information regarding challenges arising in certain disciplines, particular human sciences, is published only once or at intervals of many years, resulting in fragmented research efforts and wasted research funds, thereby diminishing the appeal of FP7 challenges;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Considers that the EU must take national funding systems as a starting point for the consideration of new funding rules, given that many national funding programmes use simpler methods of research funding;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21c. Calls on the Commission to adopt the simplified methods used by the Member States as a basis for project assessment in respect of European programmes, which will help to end the parallel use by universities of different accounting methods for national and EU projects;
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. RWelcomes efforts by the Commission to simplify procedures, for example through the creation of the unique registration facility (URF), but reiterates the importance of introducing, without delay, procedural, administrative and financial simplification measures into current management of FP7, such as those identified in Parliament’s resolution of 11 November 2010; calls on the Commission to make proposals on these simplification measures in the context of the current FP7 to complement its initial proposals; reiterates its wish to see current legal proceedings between the Commission and beneficiaries across all of the framework programmes settled quickly, while respecting the principle of responsible management of public money;
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls for the use of FP7 to take account of the different consequences in each Member State of the economic crisis for the final years of the programme (2011- 2013), given the considerable sums (EUR 28.8 billion over three years) still to be programmed, the objectives to be achieved for EU 2020 and preparation for a European Research Area and the Innovation Union;